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SHIPWRECK  --  LOSS OF SIX LIVES. - Intelligence has reached Great Yarmouth
of the loss of the coasting schooner 'York Merchant', RICHARDSON, master, of
that port.  The vessel was deeply laden, and took the shore at Tursthorpe,
near Alford, on the Lincolnshire coast.  The sea running heavily, the vessel
became a complete wreck;  and, as she was not observed from the beach, all
on board were swept away, and perished.  The crew were three in number, and
the master's wife and a little girl were also on board.  The corpse of the
child was washed ashore near Sutton at daybreak on the morning after the sad
occurrence.  It is supposed that the vessel's gaff was carried away, that
she got too close inshore, and was afterwards unable to make a proper
offing.

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A SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE further prorogues Parliament from the day
to which it at present stands prorogued to the 13th of January;  but as the
notice does not include the words "then and there to meet for a dispatch of
business", there is evidently no intention of calling the legislature
together before the usual time, unless unforseen emergencies should occur;
and of course a subsequent order in council will summon the attendance of
our representatives at Westminster on some early day in February.

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THE ELECTION OF Lord Rector of the Glasgow University took place on Monday.
there were three candidates, Sir Edward Bulwer LYTTON, Bart., M P.,  Lord
SHAFTESBURY, and Mr. Charles DICKENS.  Between the two former a keen contest
took plce, which resulted in the re-election of Sir Edward by a majority in
3 of the nations.  The totals are as follows:  LYTTON 217;  SHAFTESBURY,
204; DICKENS, 69.

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BOILER EXPLOSION. - A fearful explosion connected with the heating apparatus
belonging to the Calvinist Chapel, erected about five years ago, in Ryecroft
(on the road leading to Guide Bridge), Ashton-under-Lyne, took place about
four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of two women,
and several persons being severely scalded.

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SIR HUGH ROSE. - The Bombay Telegraph and Courier says that Sir Hugh ROSE is
expected to take the field almost immediately, and that Central India will
again be the field of his operations.  We hope this is true. TANTIA TOPEE
has still a large force with him, and the elements of rebellion still exist
largely in Central India.  An officer who will destroy the first and
extinguish the latter with unsparing severity and vigour is wanted, and Sir
Hugh Rose is the man.  'Calcutta Englishman'.

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On Sundy, the 12th of September, the Bishop of Victoria (Hong King) held a
military confirmation in a chapel that has been extemporised at Canton out
of one of the Chinese joss temples near headquarters.  143 officers and men
belonging to the garrison presented themselves and received the rite.

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THE DOVER AND CALAIS Submarine Telegraph cable, which was broken by the
anchor of a French ship, at about seven statute miles from the Calais coast,
has been repaired under the superintendence of Mr. F. C. WEBB, in the Dover
harbour tug Douro.  The cable was under-run from the French coast to the
broken end, which was buoyed;  the other end was then dredged for, and also
buoyed.

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A Memorial was presented to the Home Secretary by a deputation from the
Methodist Conference on matters relating to the observance of the Lord's
Day.  Mr. WALPOLE expressed himself as most fully concurring with the
deputation in all their views and in all their feelings on the subject;  but
as there was no present public agitation of the great question, and as the
Government was not committed to the advocates of Sabbath desecration, he did
not think it necessary to go beyond his assurance of personal agreement, and
a promise that the memorial should also be laid before Lord DERBY.

Alfred CROWQUILL has undertaken to illustrate a New Tale, by Mr. J. SMITH,
entitled "The Substance and The Shadow", about to be commenced in 'Cassel's
Paper'.

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