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TURKISH SOLDIERS.

THE NEW BRITISH IRONCLADS.

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TORPEDOES.

BREACH OF PROMISE.

EXECUTION AT WINCHESTER.

NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

ITHE DEFENCES OF 1SHE THAMES.

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THE BRADLAUGH-BESANT APPEAL.

A NEW ANIMAL.

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DOG LICENSES.

THE ORSINI BOMB OUTRAGE AT…

GROSS INHUMANITY IN A WORKHOUSE.".

A SHIP BURNT AT SEA.

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A SHIP BURNT AT SEA. Captain Bremner, of the Chilian, screw steamer, arrived at Queen?town from Nor Orleans, reportf: Left New Orleans on 25th January, and had very fine weather up to the Banks. On the 5th February ex- perienced a terrific gale from S.S.E., with heavy rain, and finding by tho veering of the wind and very low barometer, 28*10, that it was a revolving storm, kept the steamer to the southward to get on the southern edge of it, which he accomplished, and when the wind got to west-south-west kept away on his course in company with the gale. On the 6th at 3.30 a.m. steamer broached to in spite of the helm, and re- mained until* six IUn. itf the trough of the sea, wash- ing away No. 3 cutter, and doing other damage about the decks. On 7th squalls not so strong, but the sea still running very high, and the barometer slowly rising from 28*40 to 28 60 in 24 hours. At 8 a.m. in lat. 44 N., 42 W., sighted a vessel n her beam ends, with only her foremast standing. Bore down to her, and found her to be the Otto George, of Bremen. Saw two men aft waving for assistance, and when within about one mile, discovered slight smoke issuing from the after part. Steamed up to leeward, and when within 100 feet of her, hailed the men to jump overboard, and he would pick them up. After waiting as long as it was safe, she drifted very fast to leeward, and seeing the men did not avail themselves of the opportunity, steamed round to windward of her. Laid the steamer broadside on to the sea, lowered the lee lifeboat, with the chief officer and six hands, the sea being so heavy they could not approach the ship very close. Seeing this one of the two men jumped overboard, but sank before the bout,could reach him. The other man still stuck to the vessel, which was then one mass of flames. The lifeboat being in great danger of getting swamped, came back under the lee of the steamer, where, in the attempt to hoist her up. she got stove and went to pieces. Steamed down towards the ship again, but not seeing the man, kept away on course. Experienced beautiful weather to the land. The Otto George, of Danzig, cleared from London for New York in ballast, on 1st of January.

THE SANDY POINT MUTINEERS.

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EXPLOSIONS IN MINES.

THE PHONOGRAPH.

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