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Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1667, 4 May 1874, Page 2

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'' ''■'■'■ i\ :■ • ..:■: Loij>oi?3 "March! 26. In the House of Commons a motion by. an Irish member, that Parliament take some measures/to remove the distrust ,'in Ireland in the present' system of government, was rejected. i A remarkably, high tide: caused « flooding m London, Hull, and FaTmouth.' The,. Thames overflowed its banks and flooded: .-Putney. ...Warehouses,-: were , filed with water. Sewers burst, aid a largo number of children and horses were drowned. ; Houses filled/wjth water, and families had to abandon them. ■

Lord Derby favours a universal patent law. '

The return of the Asliantee troops was attended with many affecting scenes in the streets. They were enthusiastically received: , Tenvthoiisjand people witnessed the landing of the Highlanders.' The pressure caused, several accidents. .. ; Mr,Muudella,^.^ for Nottingham, at a meeting,-said the,,..party that, abolished slavery/would, yejt, succeed in getting all international: disputes Referred '&o i arbitration. .- n .•...-,,.':.'.'■■!- .',: . ,'-,J-' ' :■,-,. Mr.Emerson,fain American, author, is a favorable candidate' for, the Lord 'Electorship of the Glasgo.w- Ujaiyersity.'". . General;. Wqlseley is ip" be rewarded ; with. the,' !rank 'of major r .generaT' and; .*;■ .pension of ' £7.,§QQ, , , v . '. ;Y>> „;•. '■, ; ; .A;Desßat;ch6^;'fr.Qm"Asii.ariife^ show -that Sir. Qarne^.^oTseley was: unable,to' get an interview with'thQiKing to negQciaJte a treaty,,or£ r .peace;. .Hi?,"^ compelled therefore to burn Coomassie, and niako ' the return march as speedily s as.- possible, iaithe rainy. seasM^s^aHyanieing. When; returning the King sent a messenger for the expediti<Jii!.tp)h^t, that he might send in his submission. A strong party under ■ Captain:^los^rjwas;deft, ; rbut no intelligence has yet been received from him; General','./^plseleyio stfttes )>3j that I the:> Ashantee:poiicy.was;Bq wholly ;treacherous that.-it. was. impossible :.ito,relyTipon'any' ; n;ego,eiatiion ; c but;; jih^iri.defeat,, ...and \ the burning i,of; Gbom^ssie it-is. thought-iwill' igiy^thfem-jthedesire'd lssspn....- . . ; i

} viSinGeliisimpiuspamentatJN"ewgate,ithe Tichborne Claimant refuses to,, answer : anyjiiame ;but ; thatnof .Tichbo^ner |His: hair has been cropped, and heris dressed iff .^'ison...clothes.v .M.o,. seemsVtb take rkipdlyrto, picking oakum.. -- r .•.-,-.- !

A gigantic exhibition will be, held in Paris in 1875,-supported by priyate means, with, the patronage of the Govjem-vment.-j;;,':|- ? t «^j~ pofJV^-t.'TW ! -■Mii'Plimsoll'has "been^presented with an illuminated-adth-ess by seamen. :; Captain ißlak^'of H.M.S., Druid,iwho took^>part,^in sand wa^ ..wounded, in the Maori war, died in the service of [ the ?Ashante"e 'expe.dition.^ .-After jdieath! the ; wound w ; as.■probed, and a, jdjaori-builet fpund near:his,heart. /