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A Prospectus Has Been Issued Of The Belfast And Bangor

Railway and Land Company, with a capital of 1,000,0001., in 201. shares, the first issue to consist of 30,000 shares. The cost of the line will be about 50,0001. per mile, the......

Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald And Mr. Newdegate Have Addressed...

this week, the former as a defeated candidate. He made a speech on his leader's text, affirming that the elections proved a Conservative reaction. The feeling for a large......

There Is Trouble Coming In Japan. The Prince Of Nagato

objects to something the Tycoon has done or omitted to do, has declared war, and has asked Burgevine, the soldier of fortune, to command his army. Bargevine has declined, but as......

The Attendance At The Stock Exchange During The Week Has

been unusually limited, and very little business has been done in any description of securities. Consols have declined considerably in price, viz., from 901 1, the closing price......

Mr. Thomas Walesby Declares That Big Ben Has Never Been

repaired since it was cracked. It has only been turned round, and a hammer of 71 cwts. exchanged for a hammer of little more than half that weight. Consequently the sound is a......

Lord Stanley On Monday Addressed The Liverpool Chamber Of...

upon some of the many questions which are both com- mercial and political—railwayf area , patents, and commercial treaties. He informed the Chamber that evidence was flowing in......

The Leading British Railways Left Off At The Following...

yesterday and on Friday week :— Caledonian .. Great Eastern .. •• • • Great Northern .. Great Western.. .. • • • . • • Friday, August 4. 132} 47} 1311 65 Friday, August 11. 1321......

The Twenty-ninth Canon Is To Be Altered. Convocation Was...

to change it so as to allow the parents to be godfathers and godmothers, and did so, but added that no applicant was to be admitted unless "capable of receiving the Communion."......

The Annual Meeting Of The Royal Insurance Company Was Held

on the 4th inst. The report presented to the shareholders was very favourable, and indicated a steadily increasing business.......

The Closing Prices Of The Leading Foreign Securities...

on Friday week were :- Friday, A•ugt.st 4. Friday, August 11. Greek 2)1 211 Do. Coupons .. 71 Mexican 23 231 Spanish Pusive • • .. 231 281 Do. Certificates 131 131 Turkish 6......

The People Of Kentucky Will, It Is Believed, Reject The

proposal to amend the Constitution by abolishing slavery, and as Kentucky is the last Slave State, the central Government has been compelled to resort to other means. General......

On Wednesday Afternoon The Archbishop Of York, Distri-...

prizes at Wigton to the successful competitors of the schools of that town, took occasion to praise Mr. George Moore for "stirring up a great interest in education, in the......

An Exhibition Of Works Executed By English And French Work-

men was opened on Monday at the Crystal Palace, and the journals have tried hard to praise it, but failed. The collection is too small, and too deficient in distinctiveness,......

The Report, Plans, And Sections Of The Extension Of The

Scinde Railway to Mooltan are now nearly completed.......

The Share List Of The Menai Park And Hotel Company

(Limited) will close on the 16th inst. The shares are quoted at 11 to 1 prem.......