EXHIBITION, don, 7th May.
The Paris Exhibition was opened by the President of the Republic who welcomed the people tothe festival of labour, which was hastening the advent of the time when the resources of nations would be solely employed in works of eace.
ENGLAND'S NAVAL DEFENCES, London, 8th May.
The House of Commons has read a second time the Naval Defence Bill by a majority of 141.
London, 16th April.
Albert Bright, Liberal Unionist candidate, has been elected for Central Birmingham by a majority of 3,000 votes.
London, 17th April.
Hon. C. Knatchbull Huguessen, Glad-stenion Liberal candidate, has been elected member for Rochester in place of Colonel Hughes Hallett, resigned, by a majority of seventy-tive votes over the Conservative candidate, Colonel and Alderman Horatio David Davies.
London, 16th April, Sir James Fergusson, in reply to a question, said that the statement made by the Daily News that Persia had ceded Kelat-i-Nadir to Russia is untrue.
Bhamo, 15th April.
The Phunkan expedition left at daylight this morning, Messrs. Colborne Baber and Warry accompanying as political officers for the Chinese; Mr. Shaw also goes, The rebels are probably being strengthened by accessions from the disbanded Chinese soldiery. Sir Charles Arbuthnot arrived in the Amherst yesterday, also Major Gauties to commend the British Infantry.
In the attack on Manlung, last Wedaesday, by 200 Kachins, two Chinese were severely wounded and many Kachins. Thirty Chinese Mahomedans.epulsed the attack.—Rangoon Papers.
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