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'Soon, Charley very soon,' exclaimed the baronet. 'But not before I have made England ring with the story of your death. I'll carry it to the foot of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, March 22.—Hostilities have begun between Chili and Bolivia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PARIS, May 26.—Intelligence has been received to-day from Tonquin that Induc, Regent of Anam having failed to accept the ultimatum recently sent by M. Grevy,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, June 6.—Fifty Russian soldiers have been poisoned by eating food accidentally poisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, June. 17.—The President o[?] the French Republic, M. Grevy, and the President of the Council and Minister for Public Instruction, M. Jules Ferry, are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, June 26.—A large gunboat, named the "Victoria," for the Victorian Government, has been launched. The ceremony was performed by Miss Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, July 11.—Mr. Gladstone, in the House of Commons, stated that he was in receipt of intelligence from Madagascar, with regard to an occurrence of a very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ELLICE HOPKINS, in Good Words, writes:—Few things are more remarkable than the contrast between soldiers past and present in respect to temperance. Although…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, July 21.—Chile and Peru have recommenced hostilities. The latter attacked the former, and met with a crushing defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, July 23.—King Cetewayo has been again defeated, and himself wounded by another chief. His capital town, Ulundi, has been burnt to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, July 24.—Further details state that Cetewayo effected his escape after the last battle, but still suffering enormous loss of men and the total disorganization of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WAR between France and China seems inevitable, and when it begins the struggle may probably be a protracted and disastrous one. Protracted, because…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, September 6th.—The Viceroy of Southern China affirms that the Chinese Government has sanctioned the treaty of peace concluded between Heiphona, the pretender to the throne of Anam, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, September 12—The British Government are mediating between France and China, with a view to avert the outbreak of hostilities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An Italian man-of-war arrived in port front Fiji to-day, and exchanged the customary salute with the British war-vessels in the harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Your leader, under the above heading a few issues ago, reviewing the outlook in the event of war between France and China will have been read with anxiety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Monday.—Negociations between France and China have been suspended, and no settlement of affairs has been arranged. War is imminent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PARIS, Thursday.—In consequence of difficulties which presented themselves at the last moment in connection with the appointment of General Saussier, General Campenon has accepted the office of Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PARIS, Wednesday.—It is reported that the French soldiers stationed in Madagascar are in a miserable condition through privation and the harassing attacks of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Friday.—Commodore Erskine has called the attention of the Government to the large number of desertions from her Majesty's ships of war, and pointed out that unless the Government and…
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