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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5408, 27 July 1878, Page 1 (Supplement)

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Prince Hassau, of Egypt, is now (dune 7th) iu London, The Social Science Congress have accepted an invitation from Cheltenham to bold their next annual Congress in that town. The meeting is fixed to take place from October 23rd to October 30th. The death of the widow of Hahnemann, the founder of homoeopathy, at the age of 78, is announced. She died at the house in the Rue du Faubourg St. Honord which had for a long time been her residence, , The Queen has just held a review at Aidershot. The troops looked in splendid condition. It is stated that tho British Government has purchased ten acres of land in the neighborhood of Port Said as a coaling station. The Queen has been pleased to sanction tho appointment-of General Sir Arthur Bortou,' K.C.8., to be Governor and Commander-in.-. Chief of the island of Malta and its dependencies. Mark Hopkins, the great Californian railway millionaire, has died worth upwards of £3,000,000, and his will cannot bo found. Iu the absence of a will his widow takes twothirds of the fortune, and his two brothers tho remailer. The death is announced of the Rpv. Charles Arnold, one of the masters of Rugby. It is stated that’Captain Sir George Nares is named for a second command of tie discovery ship Alert. This cruise will not, however, be to the North, the Antarctic rather than the Arctic being the intended scene of her future explorations. An official telegram from Cuba announces that the island is now quite tranquil. Maceo and other insurgent chiefs have surrendered. Colonel G. Pomeroy Colley, C. 8., of Ash-, antee renown, has been appointed private secretary to Lord Lytton, vice Colonel Owen Byrne, resigned, aud Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. P- Villiers, Grenadier Guards, military secretary. ' The famous “Jingo” song, which lately excited so much attention here, has been translated and published in several of the Russian newspapers. • Palmer, the convicted detective, is it is said, in failing health, and appears to be dying of a broken heart. Lord Derby is about to present about £SOO to the Liverpool Council of Education for tho establishment of oue of the scholarships which connect the public elementary scholars of the town with the higher education of the Liverpool College and the Liverpool Institute. The. Prince of Wales has accepted the presidency of the Royal Agricultural Society for the ensuing year. The show will be held in Loudon, and will, it is expected, be the largest and most successful ever known in conuection with this society. The death is announced of Sonora Espattero, the wife of the Spanish statesman. Preparations arc being made in Nottingham in view of the approaching visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to the town to open tho castle as an Industrial and Art Museum on July 3. During their stay iu the neighborhood the Princb and Princess will be the guests of the Duke of St. Albans at Bestwook Park. A'scheme for regulating the payment of tho Government employes and satisfying tho judgments against the Khedive has been signed.