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... I I HOW SCIENCE CAN PREVENT WAR. - In the lat number of the PopUsr Science h, AcBms there is an able and interesting article by Dr. Riohardson on Greek Fire, ancient and Yi modern. Towards the close of the article the aI ti writer says- CE Foreseeing the application of liquid fire in t warfare, and being aware that the Russian if Government was actively extending inquiries on , the ...
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... I THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE SYSTEM. Sir George Grey's Bill for the Amend~nent of the Penal Servitude Acts has been in its turn amended by the House of Commons, and there is now reason to hope that it will intro- duce a real arid effective reform into our criminal legislation. In spite of the strenuous opposition of the Home Secretary, it has been determined, by the substantial majority of 148 to 120 ...
... We canotundertake to return eommcunlation of which we do not avail ourselves. Communications should always be legbly written in Ink, and on ow ofe ls the papmeronI; lehngth creasee the difficulty of finding space for them. Whatever is Intended for Insertion must be authenticated by the name and addreus of the writer, not necessarily for pubUsatlon, but am a guarantee of ?? good faith. Letters ...
... 8EAH-WEEK1Y SUMMARY. | DOMESTIC. The Queen arrived safely at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, the journey from Balmoral having been accemplished in about 20 hours. In the House of Lords on Tuesday, the Penal Servitude Acts Amendment Bill passed through committee, after being amended by a provision that criminals previously convicted twice or more times should receive a minimum sentence of seven ...
... THE 1FANCY B ZAA Al EVERTONI V l The opening day of the Garibaldi yaci l was favoured with Ofessentibal eleento - fine weather ; and durn h fashionable throng of vi tors filled a , which both internally and externalle aI 1. very gay appearance. Outside ther PI d quantity of fluttering flags, and along tisrI of the marquee ran a striug of 3'sethe i o had been lent for the purpose by Asl Sed.t, ...
... BURNT TO DEATH. One of the most frightful accidents which we have bad to record for some time occurred last Tuesday night, or rather on Wednesday morning, in Churcbigate-street, Bury St. Edmund's. A. girl named Elizabeth Clarry, about 16 or 17 years of age, lived as servant with Mr. S~outligate, hair. dresser, in the street already mentioned. Mrs. Southgate, who was suffering from ill-health, ...
... I IMIIPERIAL PARIJAMENT. I BY TELEGRAPH. HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY, JULY 26. The bousg met at five o'clock. MISCELLANEOUS. The Weights and Measures (Metric System) Bill passed through committee. The Commons' amendments to the Civil Courts (Ireland) Bill were agreed to. The Harwich Harbour Act Amendment Bill, the Portsmouth Dockyard (Acquisition of Lands) Bill, the Judg. ments, &c., Law Amendment ...
... THE LATE EXTRAORDNARY I AFFAIR NEAR GAINSBOROUGII Some additional facts in connection with this ease, some of the extraordinary features of which were reported in the Mercury a few days ago, have transpired since the committal of the prisoner for trial to Lincoln assizes. The attempt by the prisoner (Martha Howell), it will be recollected, was most determined, and her intended victim had an ...
... I IMPER[AL PARLIAIENT. BY TELEGRAPH:, ROUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, JUNE 24 The house met at five o'clock. THE ROYAL ACADEMY. Earl STANHOPE called attention to the present position of the Royal Academy. H~e stated that a royal commission inquired into this question for several months, and arrived unanimmosly at their report, but the Government had as yet given no hint of their intent ions with ...
... |MERSE DOCKS AND H&RA3O MEREY BOARD. U4 The weekly meeting of the Mersey l),c ; Harbour Board was held yesterdar at ' ,~office, Revenue-buildings. ~Mr. Bmcrleiei4;' .: sided, and the other nmember3 pre~entwer k(P e aniArnold, Holme,Aneo, Ot etdall, lornby, Lnngton, Hubback, sinit ?? . It Fswnworth, a nd Graves. J xr, r YVWORKS COMMITTEE n The proceedings of this committe ?? e recommendations ...
... PROGRBS OF TH WAR IN I ?? AMERICA.. THE POSITIONS OF GRANIjS AND: SHERMAN'S ARMIES. - - The accounts from New York brought by the steamer North American, which come down to the evening of the 2nd of July, continue to be increasingly unfavourable as to the position of the only two Federal armies which ' are now of any importance, namely, that of General Grant at Petersburg, Virginia, and that ...