It is with great interest and mixed feelings that we note that the Official Secrets Bill has at last been into law. Lord Curzon, at the Viceroy's: Legislative Council in Cal-cutty, made a very strong speech in favour of this much-discussed measure, that has for so many weeks raised a storm of adverse criticism all over India. The bill was passed with one or two very slight amendments.
Disastrous Storm at Calcutta.
In Calcutta the night of the 9th inst. was oppressively hot and stifling. All who could do so had tumed out to seek a breath of fresher air, when a frightful storm. burst, ied by hail and deluges of rain, Warren's circus was wrecked by it was brought up by a coal-float, where they remained till the storm abated.
Bombay, Much attention is being directed to the better housing., of. the poor,.and. general improving of the lower quarters of the city. The importance of this subject cannot be too much insisted upon, as we cannot shut our eyes to.tho. fact that the plague continues. very active considering the lateness of the...soagon, At the same time, the mortality is nob so great as it was.this time last yenr, and on the whole, it is reasonable to hope that this year's visitation will be the lowest. on record.
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