A Correspondent Of The Times Of Last Wednesday, Who Signs
himself " C. J. G.," gives some curious practical evidence of what on scientific grounds must, we take it, be regarded as certain,—that there are in this world numbers of sounds......
As We Expected, The Figures We Quoted From The Edinburgh
Daily Review as to the decrease of English Missionaries in India turn out to be official, and the correspondents who impugned them are in the wrong. They have, no doubt......
The " Shakers" In The New Forest Seem To Be
undergoing a very painful trial of their faith. It seems that these persons, who hold curious views as to the immorality of selling their own pro- ducts to the world, though......
Some Clever Thief, Aware That Lord Dudley Is Fond Of
jewels, china, and all kinds of portable property, has stolen Lady Dudley's travelling jewel-case, with about £25,000 in stones within it. Miss Scott, one of her ladyship's......
The Week Ending 12th December Was As Unfavourable To Old
people as the week ending 5th December. The average for that week in London rose 33 per cent, and half the excess is attributed to bronchitis, which killed 455 people, against......
The Hospital For The Treatment Of Women's Diseases By Women,
hitherto established on a very small scale in Seymour Place, Edgware Road, is about to be enlarged. Two very good houses, 222 and 224 Marylebone Road, were purchased during the......
A Correspondent Of Thursday's Times, Who Signs Himself " C.
R. B.," makes a timely suggestion to the poor who keenly feel the cold just now, and who cannot afford additional blankets. It is that they should sleep with a Times' supplement......
- The People Of Dundee Are Anxious To Establish A
College in their town to be affiliated to the University of St. Andrew. A large sum (£130,000), it is said, has been promised for this object, and the only serious dispute is......
Sir Stafford Northcote Has An Opportunity Of Doing A Great
service to the public. He must sanction the next estimate sent up from the British Museum. Before he does so, let him insist on the thorough ventilation of the building, and......
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