22 AUGUST 1874, page 2

According To Telegrams Of August 18th Received From Hong...

the Chinese are not disposed to allow the Japanese to keep Formosa. The Government of Pekin, which is in a mood to believe that it can do anything, has informed the Court of......

Three Ruffians, Named Moran, Foy, And Nock, On Tuesday Were

walking fir a Birmingham street, when they saw a respectable woman named Mason standing at her own door. One of them. assaulted her indecently, and on her husband remonstrating,......

A New York Newspaper Has Circulated A Sensational Rumour...

the promised cession of Porto Rico by the Spanish Govern- ment to the Germans, was really the consideration which induced the Cabinet of Berlin to interfere so actively on......

The Royal Commission On Scientific Instruction Has Issued...

Report, recommending that grants of public money should be made to University and King ' s Colleges, London. The grants should be capital sums to allow the Colleges to obtain or......

The King Of Denmark Has Visited Iceland, On The Thousandth

anniversary of the settlement of the island, and himself " inaugu- rated " the new Constitution. He was well received, but not enthusiastically, and the Constitution is......

William Jackson, A Man Of 29, Formerly A Soldier, Was

hanged on Tuesday in York Castle for the murder of his sister. He per- sisted in denying his guilt up to the morning of his execution, when he sent for the Governor, made a full......

Mr. Fawcett Addressed His Late Constituents At Brighton...

in a long and excellent speech, the most striking feature of which was an admission that Mr. Gladstone ' s retirement from the leadership would be a loss not only to the Liberal......

Sheffield Having, From Old Trade Outrages, The Reputation...

the most ruffianly town in England, which it is not, has determined to educate itself. The School Board is spending £100,000 upon new schools, nine out of sixteen of which are......