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  2. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. VIA TORRES STRAITS, At Cooktown.

    THERE and A. Mail Company's steaniship Bowen arrived early this afternoon with the English and China mails via Torres Straits. The steamer has one case of small pox among her passengers; it ...

    Article : 371 words
  3. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ At King George's Sound.

    The P. and O. Co.'s steamship Siam, arrived here to-day, being exactly six days in advance of contract time. She leaves to-night at 8 o'clock. The following is her list of passengers:— For Glenelg ...

    Article : 155 words
  4. Further News by the Suez Mail.

    The district, in which the [?]tion of the Earl of Leitrim took place, was generally remarked as loyal and peaceful. A number of persons have been arrested on suspicion of the ...

    Article : 131 words
  5. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 158 words
  6. SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 617 words
  7. THE POLICY OF THE POPE.

    The new Pope has evidently made up his mind to adopt a policy of concilliation, and has communicated with most of the European poteutates, notably to the Government of the Czar and the ...

    Article : 119 words
  8. Summary of Latest News.

    Lord Salisbury sent a firm and dignified dispatch to the Russian Government on his [?]ccession to office. It has a radical effect upon continental opinion, and has been welcomed in ...

    Article : 342 words
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    THE Legislative Council will shortly have to deal with the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill, which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly:— And as, in this instance, they have to ...

    Article : 755 words
  10. THE LATE DR. SELWYN.

    Most of the London papers have had very eulogistic obituary notitices of the death of Dr. Selwyn, formerly Bishop of New Zealand. ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. SECOND EDITION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  12. HONOURS TO AN ARCHITECT.

    The celebrated gothic architect, Mr. George Gilbert Scott, R.A., is dead. His remains were interred among the illustrious dead in West-minister Abbey. ...

    Article : 32 words
  13. BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER.

    Madame Rachael of " beautiful for ever" note-riety, has again "been tried for her fraud, and has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude, for obtaining jewellery and valuables from Mrs. ...

    Article : 54 words
  14. Criminal Court.

    John Ralph was charged with having, on the 20th April, 1878, indecently assaulted Mary Jane Musgrave, on the Newtown road. The prisoner was defended by Mr. D. Buchanan, instructed by Mr. ...

    Article : 607 words
  15. Expeition to New Guinea.

    COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—-News has been received here to the effect that the crew of the schooner Swan, which left this port a month ago, on an expedition to New Guines, mutined, and put ...

    Article : 90 words
  16. DISASTER TO THE BARQUE ALEXANDER.

    The Bowen has one board [?] crew of the barque Alexander, fourteen days out from Newcastle, bound for Timer, and which vessel was totally destroyed by fire on the 28th April. The voyage, ...

    Article : 181 words
  17. Latest from Cooktown.

    COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—Captain Pennefather is an unwilling passenger southward by the Bowen. He took passage at Thursday Island per Somerset, meanwhile small-pox broke ovt and he was not ...

    Article : 117 words
  18. COMPLETE SUMMARY OF EVENTS.

    The events of the month hare been Lord Derby's resignation of the Secretaryship of Foreign Affairs; the Circular Despatch by which Lord Salisbury signalised his succession to Lord Derby's post; ...

    Article : 1,121 words
  19. COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 375 words
  20. Special Eastern Telegrams.

    Great disgust is felt at Singapore through the people being left with only three judges to do the whole work of the Staits settlement. ...

    Article : 32 words
  21. THE BRITISH SETTLEMENT ON BORNEO.

    The recent cession of a large tract of territory on the north-east coast of Borneo by the Sultan to a powerful and wealthy British company is attracting great attention, among the Ceylon planters, ...

    Article : 105 words
  22. Latest Queensland Items.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Townsend has been sentenced to seven years' hard labour, for the the New South Wales Bank robbery.—One of the Australian Diamond [?]rill Company's drills, ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. Further News by the Torres Straits Mail.

    The advices from Java are to April 5. General dulness is prevailing. Famine is being experienced in Ma[?] and thousands are dying of hunger and dysentry. Intelligence as to the coffee crop ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS.

    The Volunteer Force at Singapore is being thoroughly reorganised with the view to take in every European in the colony. ...

    Article : 21 words
  25. HONOR CONFEREED—STRAITS POPULATION.

    Dr. Dennis has been decorated with the Chinese Order of the Dragon for suppressing the coo[?] trade on the China coast. The order is bestowed only on distinguished foreigners.—The population ...

    Article : 51 words
  26. Stock and Share Market.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  27. THE JAVA COFFEE CROP. &c.

    The Java coffee crop for 1878 is estimated at 900,230 piculs, which is about the average yield. The Chinese immigration for the month has been 1715. ...

    Article : 31 words
  28. SCARCITY OF FOOD.—SMALL RAINFALL.

    In Sarawak provisions are at famine prices, and it is most difficult for the people to maintain life in face of the famine. The rainfall at Kushung during last year was only 1.59[?]. ...

    Article : 35 words
  29. BATAVIAN TRADE AND ADVICES-THE WAR.

    Advices received from Batavia to March 30 state that there was hardly anything doing in trade, but there was a slight tendency to an improvement in the import markets. The Westerly monsoon was ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. The Strange Death in the Domain.

    The City Coroner, to-day, resumed the inquiry at the Infirmary respecting the death of William Boyd, who was found in a dying condition in the Domain, and subsequently taken to the Infirmary, ...

    Article : 568 words
  31. TELEGRAMS THIS DAY.

    ADELAIDE. Tuesday.—The entries for the Queen's Birthday races, on the old Adelaide course, were made complete last night. There are four for the Queen's Gunness, fifteen for the two Three-year ...

    Article : 51 words
  32. BRITISH HONOURS.

    The King of Siam is to be decorated by Her Majesty Queen Victoria with the honor of St. Michael and St. George. ...

    Article : 24 words
  33. The Latest Coursing Items.

    BATHURST, Wednesday.—The Dock[?] Stakes closed last night at the Royal, and the draw was as follows:— Sto[?] against Morning Star, Factor against Golden Se[?]pent, Lady Cashier against Guardsman, [?] against Maid of ...

    Article : 89 words
  34. BRITISH SUCCESS

    Mr. George W.F. Mayers, late secretary to the British Embassy, on the coast of Samatra, entered the colonial service, and has effectually quieted the country, capturing four heavily-fortified campings, ...

    Article : 37 words
  35. Exhibits for the Paris Exhibition.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Queensland Government forwarded per Geronne, which left for England to-day, some good specimens of colonial-grown fruits for the Paris Exhibition. They ...

    Article : 74 words
  36. THE MANILLA CROPS.

    The latest news shows that there was but little animation in the sugar market. The country is suffering severely from the drought. A very large quantity of case is dead. The approaching ...

    Article : 39 words
  37. A SAINT TO BE EXHIBITED.

    The King of Portugal has granted permission to the Governor of Gos to expos[?] the body of St. Francis Nayier next December to the veneration of the Catholic faithful. ...

    Article : 35 words
  38. Locom[?]tiye Sparks.

    Another of those important actions against the Commissioner for Railways for damage done to gr[?], fencing, &c., by being on fire by locomotive sparke, was heard on Monday afternoon in the District Court. ...

    Article : 167 words
  39. ROVING BANDS OF VILLAINS.

    At the Isle de Negras there is a great consternation among the people owing to large mobs of scoundrels who are roving the country in bands, setting fire to the towns and [?] drought is very had throughout the Phillipines, and all vegetation is drying up. The sugar crops are stated to have been reduced to 25 to 30 per cent, less than the ordinary year's refurns. The ...

    Article : 97 words
  40. DISASTROUS TORNADO.

    A disastrous tornado passed over Canton on the 11th April, lasting a quarter of an hour. The accounts to hand stats that the tornado bore on its crest a very high waterspont, and carried ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. Singapore Cable.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Batavin and Singapore cable is working badly, and are fauits of the marine worm, cered navalis, destroying the cable. The Government intend soon starting a ...

    Article : 140 words
  42. PROBABLY THE OLDEST IN THE WORLD.

    In the province of Pampania, Phillipines, there is a woman still alive 12[?] years of age, with perfect sight and mental faculties; her only defect is deafness. At Albay a native died at the age of ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. THE ACHEENESE WAR.

    The Governor of Achees has notified the raising of the blockade to a further position to the north-west of Sumatra. ...

    Article : 34 words
  44. GREAT DESTRUCTION AND LOSS OF LIFE.

    200 houses were destroyed by fire at Manilla, and on the same day 50 houses were buried at the town of Antigue, by an earthquake, while 500 others were reduced to a complete wreck. A fire occurred ...

    Article : 77 words
  45. Political Meeting.

    Last evening, a special [?] of the New South Wales Political Reform League took place at the rooms, Castlereagh-street. There was a good attendance. The principal topic of debate was the ...

    Article : 144 words
  46. THE FAMINE STILL FELT.

    Latest advices from Ilalo are to the 11th. Rice was in fair demand for export. The drought was still prevalling; and was causing great damage to the sugar crops. At Penang also the drought was ...

    Article : 33 words
  47. The Great Breach of Promise Case.

    The exciting breach of promise case brought by Pho[?] Man[?] to recover £10,000 damages from a young attora[?] law, William C. Paetor, of Armidale, commenced this afternoon in the Jury Court, ...

    Article : 94 words
  48. HONGKONG DEFENCES.

    There is great activity at Hongkong, as the place is being put into a complete state of defence. Every assilable point is being strongly fortified. The river is supposed ...

    Article : 47 words
  49. THE ENGLISH SUGAR COMPANY.

    The manager of the Manilla-Yengarie sugar company has been authorised by the Government to payfor the piping to convey the cane juice from the villages in Batangas to a recepticle on the sea ...

    Article : 56 words
  50. REVIVAL OF PIRATING.

    A large number of pirate vessels are making their appearance off Delebes, and several large war vessel have gone in search to punish them for several in[?]less acts. ...

    Article : 27 words
  51. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

    When the Russian ship Jalor was at Pekin, she received orders at once to sail for Rio, as war was expected with England. ...

    Article : 28 words
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