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    Mr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, made his financial statement in the House of Commons last night. The facts disclosed showed a most satisfactory state of ...

    Article : 279 words
  3. Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.

    The annual boatrace between the Oxford and Cambridge Universities was rowed on the Thames to-day over the usual course, from Putney to Mortlake. The weather was ...

    Article : 60 words
  4. The European Situation.

    The King of Roumania is consulting with the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, with the view of effecting a union, between Austria and Roumania as against Russia. ...

    Article : 118 words
  5. Burning of a Theatre.

    A fire broke out at the theatre in Oporto during a performance, and the building was destroyed. Eighty persons in the audience perished, the victims being chiefly occupants ...

    Article : 42 words
  6. Privy Council Appeal Case.

    The Privy Council gave judgment to-day in the appeal case Slattery v. Naylor. The appeal was dismissed, with costs. [In 1885 Mr. T. M. Slattery was fined at the Police ...

    Article : 218 words
  7. France and Italy.

    France having rejected the proposals made by Italy for the conclusion of a fresh commercial treaty between the two countries, the parleyings have been brought to a close. ...

    Article : 39 words
  8. A Heavy Fine.

    Just now, when the question of the influx of Chinese is absorbing so much attention, the charge against a captain of a steamer for allowing seven newly-arrived Chinese to escape from his vessel before ...

    Article : 328 words
  9. The French War Office Scandals.

    M. Wilson, son-in-law of ex-President Grevy, appealed against the sentence passed upon him for alleged trafficking in military decorations in connection with the French ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. Visit of the Queen to Florence.

    Her Majesty the Queen, who left London on Thursday last on a visit to Florence, arrived in that city yesterday. MARCH 26. ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. Miscellaneous Cable News.

    France and Germany are each applying for 6,000 feet of extra space at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. France intends to send a large exhibit illustrative of the French ...

    Article : 612 words
  12. The Situation in Bulgaria.

    Gadban Effendi, the Turkish Minister to Bulgaria, has resigned. There is much activity amongst the military forces of Bulgaria. ...

    Article : 31 words
  13. The Irish Question.

    In the House of Commons to-night the motion for the second reading of Mr. Parnell's Land Bill was negatived. The amendment of Mr. Powell Williams, ...

    Article : 138 words
  14. The Emperor of Germany.

    The Emperor Frederick has issued a decree by which the Crown Prince William is empowered to discharge suck State business as the Emperor may assign to him. ...

    Article : 114 words
  15. Brutal Assault by a Coal Trimmer.

    On Wednesday morning at Newcastle, Morris Jacobs, alias Ivo Bligh, a coal-trimmer and a tail, powerful man, was charged, on remand, with doing grievous bodily harm to James Johnson, on Monday last, at a house of ill-fame ...

    Article : 217 words
  16. Will of the Late Emperor William.

    The late Emperor William left 50,000,000 marks, the larger portion of which has been devoted to the increase of the Crown treasure. The balance was bequeathed to the Dowager ...

    Article : 54 words
  17. Serious Rioting in Ireland.

    William O'Brien attempted to address a meeting at Youghal which had been proclaimed by the Government under the provisions of the Crimes Act. The police ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. Lacrosse Association.

    The annual meeting of the Lacrosse Association of New South Wales was held on Friday night, 23rd instant, at the Cambridge Club Hotel. Mr. F.W. Sim occupied the chair, there being about 25 members present. The annual report ...

    Article : 342 words
  19. The Governorship of New Zealand.

    It is reported that the Right Hon. Henry Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, will be appointed to succeed Sir William Jervois as Governor of New Zealand. ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. The Imperial Federation League.

    In presiding at a meeting of the Imperial federation League, the Earl of Rosebery stated that the Defence Committee of the League, of which Lord Brassey is the ...

    Article : 165 words
  21. The Sydney Town Hall Organ.

    The grand organ which is being built by Messrs. Hill and Son for the Centennial Hall, Sydney, will be completed at the end of the year. ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. Great Floods in Germany.

    Disastrous floods have occurred in Germany, by the overflow of the Rivers Elbe and Oder. A vast territory is inundated, and the loss of human life, and cattle and other stock, which ...

    Article : 62 words
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