23 FEBRUARY 1861, page 4

A Case Of Deliberate Fraud, Carried On For Years With

great per- tinacity, has been discovered in the Commercial Bank of London. John Darden, a ledger-keeper, has robbed the bank of nearly 70,000/. He has been arrested, and,......

Is The Gift Of A Policy Of Assurance In Aiticulo

mortis, a gift good in law? The question has been raised on a trial in the Court of Queen's Bench. One John Amiss was about to be married to a Miss Floyd, with whom he had been......

A Serious Strike Has Occurred At Blackburn. In 1848 Wages

were lowered ten per cent. in East Lancashire. Since that time the ope- ratives have struck more than once to recover the deduction, and so far succeeded that in 1858-60 a......

The National Rifle Association Is Now Coming Again Into...

nence. It deserves support, and ample support can only be obtained by ample publicity. At the general meeting on the 15th, Lord Her- bert of Lea presided, and made a speech, in......

A Dinner Was Given On Wednesday, By A Host Of

his admirers, to Colonel Sir Arthur Cotton, so renowned by his successful exertions in India to promote irrigation and canals. Among the company were Lord Lyvedon, Lord Harris,......

The Report From Chatham Is, That The Demeanour Of The

convicts has improved, under the influence of "severe restrictive discipline." They are said to be "fully sensible to the position in which they have placed themselves." They......