Summary of English News by the Mail Steamer
FROM the various journals we collate the following items of intelligence:— THE COURT. Her Majesty the Queen, who is still in Scotland, is…
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Shipwreck off Moonlight Heads. Total Loss of the Marie Gabrielle. Cape Otway, November 29
The barque Marie Gabrielle, bound from Foo-Chow-Foo to Melbourne, with tea, consigned to Messrs. Towns and Co., was wrecked at 1 o'clock on the morning of the 25th, two miles west of Moonlight Head…
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Thk reports of new burglaries, distinguished is'; well, by the clever and professional style in which they have been effected as by the meroileea violence reeerted to by the burglars when their pursuit of wealth has been interrupted, have-now become a prominent feature in the Sydney newspapers. In many homes, probably, harassing -alarm has been…
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A SERIOUS accident occurred yesterday, resulting in the total loss of the abovenamed vessel, but providentially the whole of the crew were saved. The particulars are as follows:—About 2 a.m. on the 17th instant, the brig Drozer, Captain Feiguson, and…
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As two jolly tars were strolling T'other day in the Outer Domain, A sound o'er the tree-tops came rolling, Like the roar of a tiger in pain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Australian Passenger Ship Ashore at Margate. Margate, November 4, noon
About daylight this morning a large ship was [?] shore on the Margate Sands. The sea was very rough and the wind blowing strongly from the N.W. The two life boats, the Quiver and the Friend…
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UPWARDS OF TWO HUNDEED PERSONS PERISHED—THE OR[?]W AND PAS[?]ENGERS CROWDED OVERBOARD AND BROWNED IN A MASS-HARROWING DETAILS OF THE TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burning of the Steamer Stonewall on the Mississippi. Upwards of 200 Persons Perish. (Special Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.)
CARRONDALE, Illinois, October 28th.— One of the most terrible disasters that ever occurred on the Western waters took place at Noely's Landing, below Geand Tower, on the Mississippi River, last night, about 7 o'olock,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Trial Trip of the Hindostan. (From a Correspondent of the Daily News.) on Board P, and O. Steamer Hindustan, Cherbourg, October 25
THERE is something of the charm of a " private view " about a trial-trip. Just as the pictures which a select party is privileged to see to-day will be seen to-morrow by thousands, so the ship which now makes her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frightful Steamboat Disaster.—burning of the Steamer Stonewall. Upwards Of Two Hundred Persons Perished—the Crew and Passengers Crowded Overboard and Drowned in a Mass — Harrowing Details of the Terrible Catastrophe. (From the Chicago Tribune.)
Carbondale, Illinois, October 28th.—One of the most terrible disasters that ever occurred on the Western waters took place at Ne[?]ly's Landing, below Grand Tower, on the Mississippi River, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial Circulars. [Per Mail Steamer Malta.] Stock and Share Lists
BARTON AND MELBADO.—Since our last monthly report the share market has remained quiet, and the transactions have been to a limited amount. Bank shares, particularly those whose dividends will be declared next month, are firmer, and have realised higher…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. Per Mail Steamer Malta. From 3Rd to 10Th Decembar
THE all absorbing topic during the past week, has been the elections. These in Sydney have proved unfavourable to the Robertson Ministry. At the monthly meeting of the Horticultural…
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A SERIOUS accident occurred on 17th instant, resulting in the total loss of the Prince Patrick, schooner, but providentially the whole of the crew were saved. The particulars are as follows: Abouts 2 a. m. on the 17th instant, the brig Drover, Captain Forguson, and…
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