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  2. The King of Spain.

    A grow scandal about the King of Spain has been extensively published (says the London, correspondent of the "Age"). His queen is on a visit to her Austrian relation, and it is alleged that she has ...

    Article : 96 words
  3. Terrible Disaster.

    One of the most appalling accidents which hare darkened the annals of the West of Scotland occurred on July 3, on the River Clyde, at the launching of a new steamer. The vessel was the Daph[?]s, ...

    Article : 874 words
  4. A WORD FOR THE CANARIES.

    SIR,—Kindly permit me to draw the attention of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to the treatment canaries receive in the George-street Markets. Sorely these little home charmers deserve ...

    Article : 150 words
  5. English and Foreign Fxtracts.

    It is stated by a contemporary that the assignation of the Duke of Cambridge as Commander-in-Chief is virtually a fact, and will be formally announced when the arrangements are completed. ...

    Article : 123 words
  6. The Queen's Health.

    The Queen (says the London correspondent of the "Age") is not yet able to take outdoor walking exercise and she can only move about her roots with the help of a stick. It is not to be wondered at that she ...

    Article : 129 words
  7. THERE CHILDREN DROWNED.

    A shocking tragedy was enacted at Dolliagton Cross, near Macclesfield, on June 2. Early in the day the wife of Philip Davenport, a blacksmith, left her home with three children—two boys and a girl. ...

    Article : 486 words
  8. A RIVAL ARMY,

    SIR,—In reading your last night's issue I was somewhat surprised at your informant stating the riotous behaviour, &c., caused by the Salvation Army. I wish to tell him, through the medium of your ...

    Article : 219 words
  9. The Hub not the Boss.

    The wit of the bench seldom amuses outside the precincts of the court, for reasons easily understood (says "[?]gles," in the "Australian"). For the Bar not to laugh at the humour of his Honor would ...

    Article : 186 words
  10. A ROYAL LAUNDRESS.

    A good story cornea from Bermuda with regard to the recent visit of the Princess lionise to that small subtropical colony. It appears that Her Royal Highness was in the habit of taking ...

    Article : 283 words
  11. Ischia Destroyed by Earth-quake.

    STEAMING towards the Italian coast, we first sight the column of smoke ascending from Mount Vesuvius. Height after height rapidly comes into view, till at last we look upon the whole Bay ...

    Article : 1,267 words
  12. "General" Booth.

    As we announced about tea days age, Booth, the originator of the Salvation Army movement, which has attained such gigantic proportions intends to visit the colonies soon. The object of the ...

    Article : 200 words
  13. BONDI TRAMWAY.

    SIR,—At our recent meeting to urge the construction of the Bondi tramway one (I do not know his name), who styled himself a working man, stated that but for the interference of one or two wealthy persons, ...

    Article : 472 words
  14. TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.

    The village of Dervio, on the banks of Lake, Como, has just been the scene of a terrible catastrophe, the like of which has not occurred in Italy for many years. It appears that a large ...

    Article : 912 words
  15. A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

    A most extraordinary circumstance—a real romance in humble life—has been brought to light within the last few days in Drogheda, giving a forcible illustration of the oft-told aphorism that "truth is stranger ...

    Article : 402 words
  16. Charlie Backus.

    Melbourne playgoers whose recollections date b[?] to the days of the "Iron-pot," in Lonsdale-street will regret to hear (says the "Argus,")of the death in New York, from Bright's disease, of Charles Backus ...

    Article : 299 words
  17. Through Lower Guinea.

    At a geographical congress held lately at Frankfort Lieutenant Wiseman, the explorer, gare an account of his expedition across equatorial Africa. It is well known that the African Society at Berlin has made it ...

    Article : 918 words
  18. THE GLEBE ELECTION.

    SIR,—I am quite aware that in replying to comments that appear in the public Press courtesy requires that the answer should be addressed to the same journal in which they originally appeared; but as the ...

    Article : 1,293 words
  19. The Vanderbilt Palace.

    The following description of the interior at the Vanderbilt "palace" is given by S. W. Ben. jamin in the "Magazine of Art":—The drawing-room is nearly square. It presents what might be called a ...

    Article : 330 words
  20. A HORRIBLE DISCOVERY.

    The bodies of eight infanta in a very decomposed state were found on Sunday night, July 1, buried in the garden of a house at Gloucester occupied by a monthly nurse. The discovery was made owing to a ...

    Article : 480 words
  21. Advice to Dyspeptics.

    The late Dr. Leaned, in his recently published easay on "The causes and Treatment of Indigestion" lays down as a fundamental principle that the amount of food which each man is capable of ...

    Article : 330 words
  22. A CALIFORNIAN PHILOSOPHER.

    A case in Los Angeles, California, has excited much attention recently because of the difficulty of drawing the line between eccentricity and insanity. Frederick M. Shaw, who lives in the Cahuenga Mountains, nine ...

    Article : 454 words
  23. The Latest from Amsterdam.

    This from Amsterdam (says the "Leader").—"A good joke occurred at the Exhibition here last week. The king and queen waited round and were received by the various commissioners. Mr. M'B—took ...

    Article : 93 words
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