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  2. VICTORIA.

    From the Age of November 15th, we extract the following:—"The public are this morning put in possession of two very important matters relating to the exploring party, and its progress. The briefest ...

    Article : 2,748 words
  3. THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

    According to a statement recently made by Lord John Russell and by Lord Brougham in Parliament, the African slave trade has within the last two years assumed unusual activity. ...

    Article : 1,625 words
  4. THE AGE OF STEAM.

    The readers of Tancred will remember that the respective characteristics of Europe and Asia are illustrated in that attractive tale by a sarcastic contrast between Damascus and Birkenhead. Yet ...

    Article : 1,451 words
  5. THE LOSS OF THE LADY ELGIN.

    The American papers have brought as detailed accounts of that terrible disaster on Lake Michigan by which 300 souls were swept at once into eternity. Sack a catastrophe as the ...

    Article : 1,536 words
  6. QUEENSLAND.

    The Correspondent of the Argus writes:—"Brisbane, November, 8—An all-pervading languor seems to have affected the several classes of this community during the past week, which has prevented any ...

    Article : 463 words
  7. TASMANIA.

    AGRICULTURAL SHOW.—The show held at Longford yesterday was a most gratifying and conclusive proof, that notwithstanding the period of depression through which our agriculturists have passed, they ...

    Article : 452 words
  8. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    MELBOURNE MARKETS.—Wednesday, November 14. The Mills.—Demand for flour continues steady, at unaltered prices. Millers quote £20 per ton for fine flour, £19 for Chilian, and 44s. for Haxell and ...

    Article : 271 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    MINISTERS AND PARLIAMENT.—At length our "Ministerial crisis" has come to a head, and hon. members are to be sent "to the country." Ministers have been fairly beaten, and have been called upon in ...

    Article : 1,280 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The following is from the Sydney Morning Herald of the 10th instant:— The amount of gold coin issued by the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ended the ...

    Article : 273 words
  11. NEW ZEALAND.

    From Auckland we (Sydney Morning Herald) have 17 days' later papers, viz., to the 27th ultimo. It would appear that, in so far as concerns military operations against the rebels, there has been a ...

    Article : 1,428 words
  12. MUNNO PARA EAST.

    We are very barren of topics of sufficient local importance to be of general interest. The hay harvest is progressing satisfactorily. The grain crops promise an abundant yield. Already they ...

    Article : 306 words
  13. THE USE AND ABUSE OF TOBACCO.

    Sir—Having been applied to some time since to join in a petition to the House of Commons, that they would appoint a Committee to enquire into the effects produced by the prevailing habit ...

    Article : 1,996 words
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