It Appears To Be Certain That A Very Great Goldfield
has been discovered about 800 miles from the frontier of Natal. An exploring expedition which started in March arrived in May, and discovered gold veins of unparalleled......
The Rumoured Selection Of Lord Mayo For The Indian Vice-
roynity leis been confirmed. He mentioned it himself in a speech to the electors of Cockermonth. as his reason for not again re- (peeing their suffrages. It is Raid that he will......
A Telegram From Bombay, Dated The 24th Inst., And Flashed
-through the wires and cables in a single day, announces that Shere All has been proclaimed Ameer of Afghanistan. The news is not very important, but it will increese Sir John......
The Legislative Council Of Jamaica Seems Liable To...
morbid conscientiousness. The negroes send up so many petitions for the disestablishment of the Church, and so much time is lost in reading them, that a tax of 10s. on each......
Canon Girdlestone On Wednesday Read A Paper To The British
Association on the condition of the labourers, whom he described as living on 8s. a week, in crowded cottages, and tied down to the soil. We have noticed his recommendations......
A Correspondent Of The Times Describes A Scene At Grimsby
caused by the neglect of a railway company to provide means to carry off a crowd collected by excursion trains. The return trains were expected to leave about 7 p.m., but the......
Mr. A. Newton, On Monday, Read A Paper Of Much
interest to naturalists. He wants Parliament to fix a "close time" during which nobody should carry a gun or shoot anything, and pro- tested against the bird murder going on......
One Of The Most Interesting Or At Least Most Discussed
papers read before the British Association was by Miss Becker, on "The Supposed Differences in the Minds of the Two Sexes of Man." Miss Becker holds that men and women are only......
The Trial Of Madame Rachel For Obtaining Money Of Mrs.
13erradaile by false pretences ended on Friday without a verdict, the jury being unable to agree. A second trial is to be made, and Madame Rachel, unable to procure bail,......
We Hear From An Eye-witness On The Spot That The
rebellion in Crete gains ground. The islanders have managed to place their families in safety, and are fighting more determinedly than ever, while the Turks are slowly losing......
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