On Saturday Last, London Was Alarmed By The Outbreak Of
a fire at Mr. William Whiteley's, which the officers of the Metro- politan Fire Brigade are said to describe as the most formidable they have ever had to contend with. All the......
When The Fire Was At Last Got In Hand, It
was found that a block covering an area of 200 feet by 150 feet had been totally destroyed. The damage has in some statements been put at 2500,000, of which loss very little is......
The House Of Lords, As The Final Court, On Monday
last decided that lands purchased under an order of the Court of Chancery directing that they shall retain the character of personalty, are liable to pay Probate-duty. This......
A Very Ghastly Railway Disaster Is Reported From The United
States. An excursion train to Niagara, containing from 600 to 200 passengers, fell through a bridge which had taken ere, the engine-driver being unable to stop the train after......
General Boulanger Is Determined Not To Let The Public Lose
sight of him. Daring the past week, he has sent two letters intended to glorify himself, to the papers. In the first, addressed table seconds, he states that when insulted by M.......
The Government Were Entertained By The Lord Mayor At The
Mansion House on Wednesday, when Lord Salisbury made a speech complimenting the Queen on tha loyalty of "the most loyal and the most powerful people on the earth ;" language......
On Wednesday Night, A Bill For Transferring Tolhe...
Scotland certain duties now exercised by the Home Secre- tary, passed its second reading. The Bill was objected to by Mr. Childers and several of the Scotch Members, on the......
Mr. Goschen, In Answering For The House Of Commons, Took
credit for the remarkable self-restraint exhibited by a large majority of its Members, who number among them, be believer], many "muzzled Ciceros," as well as possibly a few......
There Certainly Seems A Very Strong Case For The Passing
of the Scotch Conveyancing Act Amendment Bill. Under the law of Scotland, the greater part of the land is held by feud4 superiors at nominal feu-duties or peppercorn-rents. When......
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