Half of the city of Astrakhan, in Russia, has been destroyed by the explosion of a gunpowder manufactory, and much of the remainder was damaged by the fire which resulted. No details have arrived. ...
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Article : 1,084 wordsMr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from a number of the ratepayers of Mitcham, having reference to some reserves in that district, which the Government had intimated their intention of submitting to public competition. ...
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Article : 1,135 wordsWHY CHERBOURG IS NOT A MENACE TO ENGLAND.—The Revue des Deux Mondes thus discusses the question of the Cherbourg fortifications:—"We shall not presume to offer an opinion on the value of Cherbourg as a ...
Article : 1,530 wordsMr. Atkinson appeared for the insolvents, and Mr. Bakewell for the petitioning creditor. Nicholas Thomas, examined by the Official Assignee, said that he was trade assignee in the estate of Morris Thomas, ...
Article : 885 wordsPresent—Messrs. Singleton, Cobbett, Chinner, Popham, Brown, and Highet. Mr. Singleton was called upon to read the Proclamation instituting the Town Council of Brighton, and which ...
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Article : 472 wordsCHARGE OF UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.—Joseph Hewick and William Small were brought up on a remanded charge of being in the unlawful possession of a gold ring. As there was no evidence, however, in proof of the charge, the prisoners ...
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The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Sat 27 Nov 1858, Page 3
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