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  2. GLEANINGS FROM THE LAST MAIL.

    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. ...

    Article : 2,131 words
  3. VARIETIES.

    A WISE OBSERVATION.—"Cuffy, why don't you kick that dog?" "What am de use of kicking every cur what snarls at you? Don't you know dat am de way he wants you to bring him into notice." ...

    Article : 1,084 words
  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. 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. ...

    Article : 12,927 words
  5. SUPREME COURT—CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

    Carl C. Henschkel was indicated for perjury at the Supreme Court. The prosecutor did not appear, and the recognizances were ordered to be estreated. ...

    Article : 1,476 words
  6. POLICE COURT—PORT ADELAIDE.

    DRUNKENNESS.—One seaman for committing this sailor-like offence was fined in the usual penalty of 5s. ...

    Article : 27 words
  7. DREADFUL RAILWAY CATASTROPHE.

    The most serious catastrophe that has ever occurred on a railway in the Midland district has taken place on the Oxford, Worcester, and Woolverhampton line, between Round Oak and ...

    Article : 1,135 words
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    WHY 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 words
  9. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    Mr. 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 words
  10. BRIGHTON CORPORATION.

    Present—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 ...

    Article : 427 words
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    THE FORMATION OF BLOOD STONES.—I succeeded in making up, among the crags, a set of specimens curiously illustrative of the origin of the gem. One specimen consists of white uncolored chalcedony; a second, of a rich ...

    Article : 472 words
  12. POLICE COURT—ADELAIDE.

    CHARGE 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 ...

    Article : 417 words
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    PLEASURE OF THE BLIND FROM FIREWORKS. —Dr. Duche[?]ne states that the blind are not, as might be supposed insensible to the attractive spectacle of fireworks. They are, he says, passionately fond of this kind of pleasure, ...

    Article : 90 words
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