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  2. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    THE Imperial Parliament opened to-day. The Queen's Speech, after referring to the efforts made by the British Government to avert the present war, and to its resolution to preserve ...

    Article : 498 words
  3. THE DROUGHT.

    SIR,—The serious losses which have taken place in many districts of the colony from the prolonged drought may justify a few words on the subject, and I shall be glad with your permission at the same time to answer a number of ...

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  4. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A FEW days ago we submitted to our readers an exposition of the municipal income of the colony, and the progress that had been made during the last ten years in extending local ...

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  5. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] EXCITEMENT ON THE LEVANT.

    Telegrams from Constantinople announce the fact that great excitement exists in the Levant, and that the actions of the Mahomedan population of Constantinople manifest ...

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  6. THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

    Russia's reply to the Turkish proposals, which has been received at Stamboul, is regarded as being conciliatory. It requests the Porte to send a plenipotentiary to treat for ...

    Article : 287 words
  7. THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE.

    The Grand Duke Nicholas, brother to the Czar, has notified that he is ready to receive a delegate from the Turks to arrange an armistice, but professes ignorance of any peace ...

    Article : 80 words
  8. THE WAR.

    Erzeroum is now completely invested by the Russian forces. ...

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  9. MOVEMENT OF BRITISH TROOPS.

    The British troops homeward bound from India per H. M. troopship Jumna, and those outward bound per H. M. troopship Euphrates, have been detained at Malta. ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. WOOL SALES.

    A large quantity of colonial wool has been declared for sale by auction at the next series, which will open on February 19. ...

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  11. NEW ZEALAND

    A few exhibits are likely to be sent from New Zealand to the Ballarat Exhibition. Mr. Sheehan, the Native Minister, has received a personal invitation from the Maori King to visit him, ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. THE KAFFIR WAR.

    The prospects in regard to the Kaffir war are more cheering. ...

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  13. THESSALY AND EPIRUS.

    An insurrection is imminent in Thessaly and Epirus. ...

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  14. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

    The Tanjore left Galle for Australia on the 12th instant. The Siam arrived from Australia yesterday. ...

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  15. CHINESE IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA.

    The troops and police have been compelled, owing to the threatening attitude of the mob, to protect Chinese landing at San Francisco. ...

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  16. ENGLISH FEELING ON THE WAR.

    Frequent meetings continue to be held in London in favour of English neutrality. ...

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  17. SIR JOHN ROBERTSON AT MUDGEE.

    THE banquet given to Sir John Robertson last night was largely attended, between seventy and eighty gentlemen being present, representing all classes in the district. The Mayor occupied the chair, and Mr. ...

    Article : 206 words
  18. ECCLESIASTICAL INTERFERENCE.

    Cardinal Manning has prohibited the intended funeral service of an Italian named Tourch, in London, on the ground that the Pope had sanctioned the obsequies at Rome. ...

    Article : 42 words
  19. AUSTRIA AND ENGLAND IN REGARD TO PEACE.

    England and Austria have informed Turkey and Russia that, whilst admitting an armistice, they refuse to recognise a separate treaty of peace without their assent, which ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. H. M. STANLEY.

    Mr. H. M. Stanley, the African explorer, has arrived at Paris, en route for London. ...

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  21. LORD BEACONSFIELD ON THE EASTERN QUESTION.

    Lord Beaconsfield, in his recent speech, said that if British interests were threatened the Government would not hesitate to defend them. Lord Salisbury was against war, ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. DEATH OF A RELEASED FENIAN.

    Sergeant M'Carthy, one of the released Fenians, expired suddenly, whilst breakfasting with Partell, at an hotel. ...

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  23. TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A terrible railway accident, through the fall of a bridge, has occurred at Hartford, America. Numbers were killed. ...

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  24. THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.

    The Grand Duke Nicholas crossed the Balkans to-day. General Gourko has captured Ekht. General Radetzky is advancing upon ...

    Article : 259 words
  25. WRECK OF THE STEAMER QUEENSLAND.

    THE A. S. N. Co.'s paddle steamer Queensland, while on a voyage from Rockhampton to Brisbane, grounded yesterday on a sandbank in the boat channel at Central Island, and broke her back. ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. ILLNESS OF THE EARL OF DERBY.

    The Earl of Derby is seriously unwell, and was unable to attend the Cabinet meetings on Monday and yesterday. ...

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  27. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] BRISBANE.

    Ex-Governor Cairns has been gazetted a special honorary Commissioner at the Paris Exhibition. Parliament has been further prorogued to February 26. ...

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  28. THE LATE KING VICTOR EMMANUEL.

    The remains of the late King Victor Emmanuel were buried to-day at the Pantheon. There was an enormous funeral cortege, including 2700 deputations from the Italian ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. SEARCH FOR GOLD IN NEW GUINEA.

    THE committee appointed on Wednesday last, at a meeting held at the Swan with two Necks, Park and George streets, to consider what steps should be taken to search for gold in New Guinea, met on Saturday afternoon. Mr. M'Lean ...

    Article : 670 words
  30. MELBOURNE.

    At Mr. Gaunsen's meeting at Ararat, last night, Mr. Lalor, the Commissioner of Customs, was present. In a short speech he attempted to turn the issue before the country from payment of ...

    Article : 314 words
  31. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    A fire at Crocker's Manchester warehouse, Malting-street, did damage to the extent of £20,000. ...

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  32. EXPERIMENTS WITH THE TELEPHONE.

    Satisfactory experiments with the telephone were made before her Majesty the Queen, yesterday, at Osborne. ...

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  33. FRANCE.

    There was a popular demonstration at the funeral of the late Francois-Vincent Raspail, a well-known politician, yesterday. Sixty thousand persons followed the hearse to the ...

    Article : 46 words
  34. ENGLAND AND THE WAR.

    Public meetings, to advocate the neutrality of England, continue to be held. The Times expects that the Government will ask for an increase of the naval and ...

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  35. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND.

    Higgins defeated Boyd to-day on the Tyne for the championship of England. The boats fouled. ...

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  36. SHIPPING.

    ARRIVED.—Steamship Durham, from Melbourne; ship Lieutenant, from Brisbane. ...

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  37. WORKERS IN IRON.

    SIR,—I read with astonishment a paragraph in your issue of yesterday, whereby it appears our Colonial Secretary has instructed Mr. Forster, the Agent-General, to discourage the emigration of workers in any branch of the iron trade, ...

    Article : 155 words
  38. THE BRITISH FLEET.

    The outward and homeward bound troopships, which were detained at Malta, left on Saturday for the Levant. LONDON (no date). ...

    Article : 94 words
  39. QUEENSCLIFF.

    ARRIVED.—Henrietta, ship, from London; Renown, ship, from London. SAILED.—Stormburn, ship, for Sydney; Madura, barque, and Claude Hamilton (s.), for Newcastle. ...

    Article : 32 words
  40. OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.

    We have been favoured by the Colonial Secretary with a copy of the following telegram:— "LONDON, JANUARY 18. ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. HEALTH DEPUTATION.

    SIR,—I remark, in your otherwise excellent report, this morning, of the observations offered by me yesterday to the hon. the Premier, an error, viz., that "two or three years ago the death-rate of Great Britain was 88 per ...

    Article : 84 words
  42. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] MELBOURNE.

    Mr. David Gaunson, the member for the borough of Ararat, delivered a speech to his constituents in which he warmly defended the Ministerial policy. The Hon. Peter Lalor, Commissioner of Trade and ...

    Article : 451 words
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