The Archive · 1892

THE ILLITERATES AND TRE FRANCHISE

15th May.

Mr. Webster's motion referred to in yesterday's telegram aimed at removing the abuses of the ballot in Ireland and preveutts having control of illiterate 17th May.

The Dervishes have raided Serra near Wady Haifa and thirty-four persons were killed, The Cavalry from Wady Haifa have gone in pursuit of the Dervishes.

We have received a telegram announcing that the Derby was won by Sir Hugo, with La Fiche second, and Bucentaur third.

Sicawei weather report, 27th May, 10 a. esterday the barometer rose. at Tientsin, while it fell fairly quickly at Shanghai until the evening; in the 8. it remained almost quite steady. Since about 8 p.in. yesterday the barometer has been recovering briskly at Shanghi, and attained its normal height. Light breezes will continue in The weather is likely to become 28th May: The last depression, which passed over Shanghai on the 26th, reached Japan next day. In the south the barometer remained nearly steady, with light and variable breezes. anew at Tientsin, This morning the fall rose rapidly at Shanghai and began to fall has begun to make itself felt at Shanghai, Light S.E. or S. breezes are probable on the, entire cvast.—Sunday, 29th May, 10 Yesterday the barometer recovered ions with light weather. It continued to fall at Tient ith light breeze. The fall continued equally at Shanghai. Moderate breezes from 8.E. are probable on the coast; at Shanghai the weather is likely to remain fine to-day,—30th May: Yesterday there were high, The on the whole rapidly, with light and vari This morning the barometer, now at the normal height, is still falling at Shanghai, In the south, moderate S.E. breezes. At Shanghai cloudy weather, with intermittent rain, is probable,—3lst May, 10 a.m.: Yesterday continuation of high Darometric pressures over Japan. The barometer continued falling at Shanghai and at the southern stations, This morning the fall continues at Shanghai. Light breezes will continue on the S. coast at Shanghai warm and uncertain weather.—Wednesday, Ist June, 10.. esterday continuation of high barometric pressures over the centre of Japan. The barometer fell over the whole coast of China with light and variable winds. Since yesterday evening the barometer is recovering at Shanghai. On the coast continuation of light and variable winds; at Shanghai overcast weather with rain or threatenings of rain.—2nd June, 10 a.m.: The high

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