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  The Princess Louise arrived at Queenstown from Flushing yesterday morning, some hours late owing to a fog.
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 The French, Russian and German ambassadors had interviews with Earl GRANVILLE yesterday.
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 A STRIKE OF FUSTIAN CUTTERS.
     A strike of Fustian cutters at Macclesfield, which led to much intimidation on Thursday terminated yesterday, by the masters withdrawing the notices of a reduction in wages.
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 STRAWBRIDGE.
     Mr. G. N. STRAWBRIDGE, Radical candidate for peterborough, has retired from that position in consequence of ill health. Mr. Benjamin PERCY, o Wrexham will take his place.
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     The Guion steamer Wisconsin, from New York, arrived at Queenstown yesterday at 12.5 a.m. landed all mails, and proceeded for Liverpool immediately.
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 THE ITALIAN MINISTER OF WAR.
     Rome, Friday. - General FERRERS, Minister of War, has resigned. The King has accepted his resignation, and has appointed General RICOTTI as his successor.
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 ATTEMPTED GREAT ROBBERY
BY NIHILISTS.
     St. Petersburg (via Gumbinnen), Friday, - At Kharkoff the Nihilists have attacked the mail, containing half a million roubles. The attack failed, and the assailants effected their escape.
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 REMOVAL OF CONVICTS.
     Her Majesty's ship Valourous, with convicts, arrived at Dundrum, County Down, from Chatham yesterday. It is supposed the new convicts were bound for the new convict prison at Downpatrick.
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 THE WATER SUPPLY AT BRADFORD.
     The water supply at Bradford is rapidly diminishing, only sufficient for one week remaining. Several mills have stopped, and the steam tramcar traffic is interfered with. The greatest uneasiness prevails.
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  SIR WILFRID LAWSON AND
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
     The Central News understands that in view of the exceptional nature of the autumn session Sir Wilfrid LAWSON has no intention at present of taking independent action in the promotion of temperance legislation.
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 THE DISTRESS IN SUNDERLAND.
     Writing to the lord Mayor of London, Mr. STOREY, M. P., says much distress undoubtedly exists in Sunderland, owing to depression in trade, but he would not confine a national subscription, if raised, to that town.
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 THE SCARBOROUGH ELECTION.
     Lieut. Col. STEBLE, the Liberal candidate for Scarborough, issued his address yesterday afternoon. He holds that all householders should have the franchise, and that doubtless points in the redistribution of seats should be submitted to the new voters.
     Sir George SETWELL, Conservative, issued his address to the Scarborough electors yesterday. He favours the extension of the franchise.
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 THE NEW IRISH SECRETARY.
     The Lord Lieutenant and Mr. Campbell BANNERMAN, the new Chief Secretary for Ireland, arrived in Dublin yesterday morning, and proceeded to the Viceregal Lodge. Mr. Campbell BANNERMAN was sworn in a member of the Privy Council, at Dublin, yesterday.
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 THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.
     A Times Durban telegram, yesterday, says that sickness among the French troops is heavy. The Admiral cannot act, and is waiting instructions. He thought it too late for a march on the capital. The Hova (sp?) deserters were shot, through the interference of Mr. BROUGH, missionary, instead of being burned.
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 STIRLING ELECTION.
     The writ for the Stiriling Burghs arrived in Stirling early yesterday morning, and the polling has been fixed for November 6th, in the event of the seat being contested. It is understood that Mr. Campbell BANNERMAN will not be able to visit Scotland at present, in consequence of his having to enter upon his new duties at once.
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KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.
     Late on Thursday night, on the arrival of the Great Western express at Chester, from Paddington via Birmingham - better known as the "Zulu" - to the north George Preese, a shunter, living at Chester, was engaged in his usual work to facilitate the passage of the express, when he was caught between two trains and so horribly crushed that he died immediately.
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 GREAT FIRES IN AMERICA.
     New York, Friday.
     -A despatch from Milwaukee announces that the establishment of Messrs. CHAPMAN, dry goods merchants; and the carpet house of Messrs. STARK Brothers, have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at half a million dollars.
     The village of Point Fremate, (sp?) Petit Anse, Canada, has been destroyed by fire. Thirty five families are destitute. Another great fire is reported from Clorydorme, two hundred persons being homeless.
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 THE CASE OF MR. BRADLAUGH.
     The Queen's Bench, yesterday, granted an extension of time to Mr. BRADLAUGH to move for a new trial in the case of BRADLAUGH v. Attorney-General. The latter consented to this course.
     Mr. BRADLAUGH has given an undertaking not to do anything during the present session to disturb the proceedings of the House of Commons. His pledge has been accepted and no objection will therefore be made by the Opposition to the hon. gentleman's presence in his customary place under the peer's gallery.
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 DARING BURGLARY BY A WOMAN.
     At Nantwich a burglary of a very daring character has been perpetrated. The premises of Mr. GALLEY, provision dealer, of Beam Street, Nantwich, have been broken into, it is alleged by Margaret BOOTH, a woman who gives her address as Knutsford, Cheshire.
     The family had retired to rest, when Mr. GALLEY was awakened by hearing a mysterious noise in the shop beneath the bedroom. He armed himself, and, with his son, proceeded to search the premises, when they found BOOTH simulating sleep under the shop counter. She was at once given into custody. The premises had been entered in such a way as to leave no doubt that the prisoner was assisted in the burglary by a person who kept watch outside, and who bolted on hearing BOOTH's capture by Mr. GALLEY.
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