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  2. FRANCE—PARIS AND THE PROVINCES.

    By a decree dated March 30th, the Commune took the expected Socialist step of remitting rents for nine months. The document runs as follows:— "The Commune of Paris, considering that work, ...

    Article : 1,373 words
  3. SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL, BART.

    Sir John Frederick William. Herschell, Bart, astronomer, born March 7, 1792, at Slough, near Windsor, the only son of the great astronomer, Sir Frederick William Herschel, was educated at St. ...

    Article : 565 words
  4. EVICTIONS OF FARM LABOURERS IN ENGLAND.

    A case of great hardship to a family, involving a disregard of proprietary duties, which calls to mind Goldsmith's lament in the "Deserted Village," came before the board at the weekly meeting on ...

    Article : 295 words
  5. ARREST OF A PRETENDED PRINCE.

    Some ten days ago a couple of wealthy travellers arrived in Pera from Odessa, and took up their quarters at a private hotel in the Grand Rue. They were, they said, the Prince and Princess—, on ...

    Article : 366 words
  6. FATAL INFATUATION.—LADY DRUNKARDS.

    On Tuesday night a comparatively young lady came to a spirit merchant's shop in Mill-street, Rothesay, wanting whisky, but she was in such a state of intoxication that she had to be taken home, when it ...

    Article : 260 words
  7. DISCOVERY OF AN EXTRAORDINARY CAVERN IN ENGLAND.

    A large cavern has been discovered in the mountain limestone formation at Stainton, near Ulverston, in the Furness district of North Lancashire. The valuable hæmatite iron found so abundantly in this ...

    Article : 727 words
  8. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE AGAINST A POSTMAN.

    At the Bristol Assizes an action for breach of promise of marriage was tried. The plaintiff was Annie Finch, a lady's maid, aged twenty-six years, and the defendant was Ebenezer Daniel Williams, a ...

    Article : 699 words
  9. SHOCKING SCENE IN A THEATRE.

    The Diritto of Florence gives an account of ashocking accident which took place the other night at the Prince Humbert Theatre, in that city. A ballet pantomime was being performed, in which an ...

    Article : 232 words
  10. THE POLYNESIAN SLAVE TRADE.

    Yesterday morning a joint deputation, representing the Aborigines Protection Society and the AntiSlavery Society, had an interview with the Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of Queensland, at the ...

    Article : 726 words
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