That " Ancient And Interesting Ceremony," The " Trial Of
the .pyx of the Mint," was performed on Tuesday. The trial, despite its grotesque name, is of importance, the Goldsmiths' Com- pany, which is independent of the Government,......
Some Of Our Correspondents Attribute Our Recent Remarks...
contributors to a dislike of letters, and write to remon- strate. They are entirely mistaken. The paper was not levelled at correspondents at all, but at a single class of......
Mrs. Hannah Newington (alias Flora Davy) Was Found Guilty Of
the manslaughter of Mr. F. Moon on the same day as that on which Mr. Pook was acquitted, and sentenced by Baron Chaunell • to eight years' penal servitude, a sentence which took......
Two Of The Jurymen Who Tried The Action For Libel
against Miss Jex Blake have written to the Scotsman to express their great regret at the award of the judge that she should pay the costs (about £600). The result of the award......
The Ballot Bill Has Been Floundering Laboriously Through...
of divisions, and hundreds of petty obstructive speeches, during the past week. Amendments providing such important matters as,—that the voter may be identified on a scrutiny by......
We Are Assured, In Reference To Mr. Crookes' Article On
Mr. Home and his "psychic force," in the Quarterly Journal of Science, noticed in these columns a fortnight ago, that a paper, to the same effect as the article, was offered by......
M. Pouyer-quertier's Plan Of Imposing A Duty Of 20 Per
cent. on the raw materials used in French manufactures has been rejected. The Budget Committee of the Assembly rejected it by 17 to 5, and a modified proposal of a 6 per cent.......
11re Also Learn From The Scotsman That At A Meeting
held on Tuesday last of the lecturers at Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh, a motion was brought forward to rescind the permission given last summer to the lecturers, who desired to......
The Government Has Declined To Bring In A Bill Repealing
the 'Contagious Diseases' Act this year, the Commission appointed to inquire into them having reported in their favour on physical grounds, but doubtfully on moral grounds. We......
This, However, It Did Not Do. The Popular Feeling At
Green- wich, as we have remarked elsewhere, is extremely violent and definite against the accused, and on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday great crowds assembled before his......
The Extraordinary Case Of Agnes Norman Was Heard On Sater-
-day. This girl, a nursemaid only fifteen years old, is believed to have a mania for witnessing or causing death, being accused of killing cats, birds, as well as four children......
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