25 JULY 1868, page 3

A Curious Correspondence Was Published In The Birmingham...

of July 16, between some Birmingham brasafounders and the Home Office, on the question of some special relaxations of the Factory Acts' Extension Act, specially provided for in......

The Present Lord Mayor Appears To Have Waxed Fat And

kicked. He took offence the other day at some temperate criticisms of the Daily News, and wrote the editor a letter declining to give his reporter a place at the banquet to Lord......

A Meeting Of The Credit Foncier Of England Was Held

on Wednesday, when it was stated that Mr. Albert Grant, the governor, had resigned, and Mr. Mowatt, as chairman of the Board, made an unpleasantly frank speech. He said the......

Although The Business Transacted In National Stocks This...

not been, to say, extensive, prices generally have been well supported. Consols for money have been done at 941, ; ditto for account, 944, 4. Reduced and New Three per Cents.,......

The Daily Telegraph Makes A Statement, Not Yet Confirmed...

any other source, that petroleum has been discovered in county Monaghan. If this is correct, Ireland possesses a supply of fuel which may almost compensate for her want of coal,......

The Select Committee On The Malt Tax Have Presented A

report, which contains one suggestion of importance. The general result, that the Malt Tax ought to be repealed, if any other equally good source of revenue could be discovered,......

The Bishop Of Vizen, A Leading Member Of The Portuguese

Chamber of Deputies, has been appointed Minister of the Interior, the only instance, if we recollect aright, in this century, of a high ecclesiastic becoming, out of Spain, a......

A Correspondent Of The Levant Herald Writing From...

the state of affairs in Abyssinia after the departure of the British. Wagehum Gobayze, who has occupied Debra Tabor, now claims the supreme authority, and is menacing Kassai,......

It Is Reported, By Telegra L Ph From Japan, That The Mikado

has reissued the old laws against the conversion of Japanese to Chris- tianity. This means, we presume, that he has threatened all converts with death, a penalty actually......

Yesterday And On Friday Week The Leading Foreign Bonds Left

off at the annexed quotations :— Friday, July 17. Friday, July 24. ... 761 ... 77 ... 881 83 ... 614 It as ... 111 1 911 22 ... 671 G7 ... 061 641 Yesterday and on Friday week......