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  2. EXTRAORDINARY STORY.

    A great controversy has raged in the French Academy of Science for the last two years respecting the authenticity of various documents submitted to the pundits by M. Chasles, an eminent ...

    Article : 2,146 words
  3. CENTRAL POLICE COURT.—THURSDAY,

    Alexander Duguid was fined 20s, or in default seven days to gaol for working a horse with a galled shoulder in a 'bus. Mary Ann Coin, alias Richardson, was charged with ...

    Article : 1,356 words
  4. THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.

    Sir,—The lunar eclipse of the 17-18th instant was remarkably well seen here. The moon was overspread with a very thin filmy cloud till about 11.43, but the diminution of her brilliancy was very slight from ...

    Article : 640 words
  5. CORONER'S INQUESTS.

    DEATH FROM INTEMPERANCE.—The City Coroner, yesterday, held an inquest at the Bugle Horn Hotel, Raglan-street, Waterloo, concerning the death of one George Quinlan, who died suddenly on Wednesday ...

    Article : 1,830 words
  6. A REVENUE COLLECTOR MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS. — SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY.

    On Saturday morning, Mr. John C. Halloy, of Oakland, Deputy Internal Revenue Collector of that place, came to San Francisco, for the purpose of depositing with the United States Sub-Treasurer ...

    Article : 268 words
  7. STRAY CATTLE ON THE NORTH SHORE.

    Sir,—I beg to solicit the insertion in your journal of a few lines with a view to put right what is so frightfully wrong. Considerable numbers of cattle are continually prowling at large, and frequently forcing ...

    Article : 733 words
  8. GIGANTIC STATUE IN AMERICA.

    The exact character of the statue recently discovered at Onondaga, Cardiff, near Syracuse, United States, has not yet been clearly defined. Some parties stoutly affirm that it is the work of a crazy Canadian, while the ...

    Article : 457 words
  9. THE BALLOON ACCIDENT.

    Sir, —Through the medium of your journal I desire to make known to the public the cause of the accident which prevented the balloon ascent from the Outer Domain on Tuesday last. ...

    Article : 316 words
  10. EXHAUSTION OF THE SOIL IN GRAZING.

    Sheoy draw from the land on which they graze a considerable quantity of potash, much of which is ultimately excreted from the skin with the sweat. It was pointed out by Chevreul that this peculiar potash ...

    Article : 386 words
  11. WATER POLICE COURT.—THURSDAY.

    Frederick Mahler, for a breach of the Seaman's Laws Consolidation Act of 1864, in taking seamen on board his vessel without duly shipping them, was fined 40s., with 7s 4d costs; or, in default, seven days to gaol. ...

    Article : 910 words
  12. THE FLOATING BREAKWATER.

    Sir,—In your issue of this day, under the heading of "Newcastle, from our correspondent," I observe the following notice:— "The Floating Breakwater.—The wreck of this ...

    Article : 1,199 words
  13. STRANGE ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL.

    A curious accident occurred at Philadelphia on Sunday. At the house of a woman named Fanny Bishop a number of people had assembled to attend the funeral of a child. Around the corpse, which was lying in the ...

    Article : 249 words
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    The sugar producing interest of Queensland seems to be largely increasing. The returns made by the Government Inspector for the first three quarters of the last year lead to the conclusion that 619 tons of 1868 ...

    Article : 97 words
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