The American War News Is Nil. General Sherman Was Still
before Savannah and General Thomas still pursuing Hood towards the Ten- nessee River at Decatur at the last advices. On the 22nd Decem- ber Thomas had crossed the Duck River in......
Lord Palmerston Spoke Again At Romsey On Wednesday, This-...
on reading, writing, and arithmetic. Children, he said, " know the value in childhood of amusement and idleness." But they ought to learn " reading, writing, and arithmetic."......
The Richmond Enquirer Of The 15th Of December Quotes The
high authority of General R. E. Lee (who has written a letter to Mr. W. Percher Miles, Chairman of the Home Committee on Mili- tary Affairs) in favour of arming the slaves,......
We Have Reason To Believe That Negotiations Are Now In
progress for a commercial treaty with Austria which, if concluded, will confer very great benefits on Austria and not inconsiderable ones on England. The difficulty of course '......
News Of The Week.
—40— M R. BRIGHT attended the opening of the new Exchange Hall at Birmingham on Monday, and made an eloquent but exagge- rated speech on manufactureni, chambers of commerce, and......
Messrs. Baines, Baring, And Buxton Have All Been...
and all upon Reform'. Mr. Baines only said that the 61. franchise in boroughs would not "swamp" the middle class, would indeed only gain one-fourth of the borough constituencies......
New Year's Day Passed Off In Paris Without Any Incident
of note.. The Emperor received the diplomatic body, but only declared their good wishes " an expression of that concord which ought to obtain among nations, and of which your......
The Rumoured Marriage Between The Princess Mary Of Cam-...
and an English Viscount has been demi-officially denied. The exact operation of the Royal Marriage Act is so entirely mis- conceived by the public, that we have given elsewhere......
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