On Wednesday, A Trial Was Made At Portsmouth Of The
new Swan-Edison torpedo, an engine of war which, if it fulfils the expectations of its inventors, will prove of extreme valve in coast-defense. It is claimed for the Swan-Edison......
Mrs. Osborne, The Lady Who Was The Centre Of The
"Pearl Case," has returned to England, and surrendered to take her trial. She was brought before the Lord Mayor on Friday morning, charged with fraud in obtaining £550 from......
On Monday, Mr. Portal, The British Agent At Zanzibar, In
the presence of " five thousand merchants of all nations," declared the island a, free port, every duty being removed, except those on spirits over fifty degrees, and on......
The Times Of Tuesday Gives The Details Of Dr. Nansen's
projected Polar Expedition. He means to start next year, and to make direct for the mouth of the Lena, in Siberia, either by the Kara Sea route or by Behring Straits. He......
We Record With Deep Regret The Death On Sunday Of
the great Baptist minister, Mr. C. H. Spurgeon, at the age of fifty-seven. He had been ill for many months, and though he rallied repeatedly, those who knew that he was......
A New- Star Has Suddenly Appeared In The Constellation...
in the Milky Way. The star differs somewhat in aspect from the other stars in the field, " being slightly fuzzy, and its light not so piercing." Whether this new-comer of the......
Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent.
New Consols (2!) were on Friday 94-........
The Oxford City Council Has Proved More Tolerant Than Many ,
members of the University. On Wednesday, the Councillors decided, by a vote of 37 to 16, to accept the offer of the Memorial Committee to put up a statue to Cardinal Newman, and......
There Is Something Strangely Ironic In The Following...
from Rangoon, which appeared in the Times of Monday : —" A crowded and enthusiastic meeting of influential Mahom- medans has been held here to consider the adoption of measures......
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