2 JUNE 1866, page 3

The Bank Return Is Unfavourable. The Stock Of Bullion Is

11,878,7751., but large amounts having been paid into the Bank since Wednesday night, the actual stock at the present moment is probably not less than 12,500,000/. The week's......

The Star Affirms That Mr. Gale, The Blind Man Who

discovered a process for making powder incombustible, has invented a revolv- ing rifle which will fire 100 bullets a minute. We do not under- stand the description, but a......

The Bavarian King, A Lad Over Educated For His Intellect,

with a passinn for music and mystical ideas, has been indulging himself in an escapade. He was missing last week for two days, and was at last discovered by his half-frantic......

Dean Close Has Been Protesting, As Usual, Against Our Amuse-

ments, theatres, races, &c., because they are the cause of so much wickedness,—probably he meant the occasion. We wonder who has ever yet proved that amusements are the occasion......

There Is Going To Be A Scarcity Of Ivory. The

demand for Sheffield alone, it is said, now kills 20,000 elephants a year, the supply is limited, and the animal does not multiply very fast. An American firm has offered a......

The Duke Of Argy11,—who Is, As A Close Observer Of

politics recently said, if not one of the most able, one of the most abling (or able-becoming) of our Ministers,—has written an admirable letter to a gentleman who had forwarded......

The House Of Commons Is Apparently Not Very Sincere In

its :zeal about bribery. Colonel Taylor moved on Thursday for the issue of a new - writ for Bridgwater in the place of Mr. Westropp (Conservative), unseated for bribery, and a......

Mr. Robertson, A Compositor In The Herald Office,...

excommunication (for composing type oa a Sunday after- noon) by the Rev. R. Bremmer and the Kirk Session of Gorbal's Free Kirk, Glasgow, we mentioned some months ago, brought......

On Sunday Last A Meeting Of Several Of The Directors

of the Consolidated Bank was held, and after a protracted discussion it was resolved not to resume business on the following morning. The effect of the announcement on the......

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