( The prospects of the Bilver-mines at Tenter field are encouraging. The steamers St. Osyth, Wbampoa, and Hankow have be in Bpld.ta an Italian firm trad ing between Italy and Bombay. The Carpenters arid Joiners' Society con demned the recent Exhibition strike, and \ called upon the leader to explain the breaking , of the bye-laws of the Society regarding strikes. One, qf the .principal Custom-house officers ' lias bean suspended, and disclosures are ex • t>ected. A reaper manufactured by Nicholson, Mcl

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