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  2. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN MAIL, PER TARTAR.

    [A portion of the following was issued a second edition of the Herald, published gratis, at 11.30 a.m. yesterday.] THE A. and A. Company's R. M. S. Tartar arrived in Port Jackson, at 6.30 a.m. yesterday. Her dates are ...

    Article : 257 words
  3. EXTRAORDINARY HIGH TIDES.

    In the latter days of the last month an unusually high tide has been experienced in the English Channel, and along the east coast of England, and from the mouth of the Thames to Windsor. The water rose ...

    Article : 314 words
  4. FIJI AND THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

    In the House of Lords, on the 24th March, the Ea[?]l of Belmore, pursuant to notice, moved—"That an Jumble address be presented to her Majesty for copies, or extracts, of any further correspondence ...

    Article : 685 words
  5. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The 31st race between the representatives of Oxford and Cambridge Universities [?] taken place. Cambridge men won easily by three lengths. Cambridge has now won 15, and Oxford 1[?], cut of 31 races. ...

    Article : 598 words
  6. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S MARRIAGE TREATY.

    The treaty between the Queen and the Emperor of Russia for the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh with the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrawna has been presented to Parliament and printed. The ...

    Article : 603 words
  7. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

    On Saturday, March 28, all London was out early, to be up at the scene of the race, which drew thousands to the banks of the Thames from all parts. The early hour at which the tide compelled the race to be ...

    Article : 833 words
  8. THE ESCAPED COMMUNISTS.

    The Paris correspondent of the Times states on the 5th April that the escape of Rochefort and his fellowprisoners continues to engage the attention of the Government which has received no further ...

    Article : 415 words
  9. ECCLESIASTICAL.

    Concerning the "ritualistic performances" at St. Alban's, Holborn, the Rock states that further proceedings against Mr. Mackonochie, the incumbent, are to be commenced forth with, he having most ...

    Article : 457 words
  10. AMERICA, &c,

    A despatch gives the particulars of a great flood at Nashville, Tennessee. The Cumberland river rose from 5 feet deep and 100 wide to 16 feet deep and nearly a mile wide. All the business houses on Second-street ...

    Article : 1,623 words
  11. POLITICAL.

    In the House of Commons, on the night the address in answer to the royal speech of the committee appointed for the purpose was brought before the House, Mr. Butt, on behalf of the Home Rulers for ...

    Article : 752 words
  12. THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

    The Emperor William completed his seventy-seventh year on March 22, His Imperial Majesty was well enough to go to church in the morning. After Divine service many distinguished persons, ...

    Article : 284 words
  13. MR. WHALLEY'S PRIVILEGE CASE.

    The following is the text of the report from the Select Committee on Privilege to whom was referred the letter of the Lord Chief Justice of England to Mr. Speaker, informing the House of ...

    Article : 417 words
  14. BANK REPORTS.

    The fortieth annual general meeting of share holders of the Bank of Australasia has been held, Mr. E. Hamilton in the chair. The report was taken as read. The chairman, in opening the proceedings ...

    Article : 767 words
  15. GRAND CIVIC BANQUET TO SIR GARNET WOLSELEY.

    On March 31 a Grand State Banquet waa given by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress to MajorGeneral Sir Garnet Wolseley and a distinguished company, who were invited to meet him on the happy ...

    Article : 262 words
  16. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    The International Exhibition at South Kensington for 1874 opened on April 6, and although by no means complete, the visitors there to had no reason to grumble. Australia is somewhat behindhand this year. Mr. ...

    Article : 158 words
  17. THE FORTIFICATIONS OF PARIS.

    There was a sharp debate in the French Assembly recently on the subject of increasing the fortifications which surround Paris. M. Thiers pleaded for spending "only twenty millions more" on the ...

    Article : 211 words
  18. THE SUEZ CANAL QUESTION.

    Notwithstanding the efforts which were made by the maritime Powers of Europe to bring the Suez Canal difficulty to a peaceful and equitable conclusion, we are once more threatened with its revival: It will ...

    Article : 1,312 words
  19. THE RESULT OF THE "WHISKY WAR."

    The women's whisky war in the United States has become a very serious business. About eighty per cent, of the internal revenue of the United States Government is derived from the taxes on spirits and ...

    Article : 202 words
  20. THE LAST HOURS OF LIVINGSTONE.

    The following particulars concerning the last hours of Dr. Livingstone have been received by telegram:- "The Malwa arrived oof Suez on March 28 having Mr., Arthur Laing and Jacob Woinwright on board with ...

    Article : 616 words
  21. THE PROPOSED COLONIAL COUNCIL.

    The Duke of Manchester made some pointed remarks at a meeting of the Colonial Institute in reference to the importance of forming a Colonial Council in London. composed of gentlemen well acquainted ...

    Article : 124 words
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