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We Note A Few Fresh Facts Concerning The Lock-out In

the building trade. Messrs. Allen, one of the larger firms, have conceded th e men's demands, and are now employing about forty masons. Messrs. Waller and Sons also for a time......

The Hungarians Have Replied To The Imperial Rescript By A

second address, which offered, as it is, to the irritated master of half a mil- lion of soldiers, is a specimen of the purest political courage. Mode- rate in tone, and clear in......

News Of The Week.

r E week has been singularly dull, and the cannonade of speeches which usually distinguishes the Parliamentary recess has not yet commenced. Dropping shots are heard......

The Association For The Promotion Of Social Science Was...

at Dublin, on the 13th instant, in a speech from Lord Brougham, 'which traversed almost the whole field of labour, and wandered at the end into a discursive review of European......

The American News Received During The Week Is Only Important

in this, that General Beauregard does not intend to assume the offensive. By the latest accounts he was fortifying himself at Fairfax, and bringing his army into thorough......

The Archduke Maximilian Was Entertained On Wednesday By...

of . Southampton, but the Miniskers, although invited, declined to attend. The.most prominent speaker was Mr. Roebuck, who spoke of the Emperor of Austria as "that great monarch......

The Condition Of Southern Italy Appears, From Local...

be somewhat improved, and, in consequence, the priests, not being able to announce victory, have taken to abusing the extreme severity with which the repression is effected.......

The Reports Of The Harvest Are Generally Encouraging,...

has been wet weather in the north, and the breadth of land sown everywhere is slightly below the average. In the south and east, however, the farmers are cheerful, the wheat......