WAKEFIELD ELECTION COMMISSION

... EXTmRODIIARY REVELATIONS. The enquiry was resumed on Wednesday morning, when several witnesses spoke as to being bribed. Mr. Thomas Taylor, solicitor, Wakefield, agent for the election expenses of Mr. Charleswortlh, stated the total at £652. lOs. Knew of no other expenses. The book pro- duced contained the several items; the leaves at the com- mencement were cut out, as the book had been used ...

Published: Friday 07 October 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1812 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

THE CHAINMAKERS' STRIKE

... The men hold another of their meetings, which have been frequent throughout the present strike, at the Bell Inn, Oradley Heath, at three o'clock on Monday afternoon. Mr. HMcEa who presided, opened the meeting, by obsery- ing that he was glad so many of the men ihad returned to work on their own terms, and they were willing for all the men to be employed as soon as the masters conceded to their ...

Published: Wednesday 12 October 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 621 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

THE REPRIEVE OF DR. SMETHURST. LATEST PARTICULARS

... THE REPRIEVE OF DR. SMETHURSTs LATEST PARTICULARS. [Freom the Observer of - yesterday.] The reprieve of the prisoner was quite unexpected. During the early part of the week Dr. Smethurst appeared to be in very good spirits, and seemed quite confident that the sentence would not be carried out, as he was fully in- formed of all that was going on outside, and also with the interview that his ...

Published: Monday 05 September 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1651 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

LATEST NEWS

... LATEST NEWS-' ST EELrRIE AND INTERNATIONAL T= RIUH. Omrasm TONEp; BuIDINGS. NEW STREET. THE TUSCAN DEPUTATION IN TURIN. TuRItN, Saturday, September 3rd.-The members form- ing the Tuscan deputation arrived here to-day at noon. The municipal bidy and some members of the Parliament went to receive them at the railway terminus. The streets through which they passed were richly decorated. An im- ...

Published: Monday 05 September 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1068 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

District News

... -- ?? Nigeria .BMS. DUDLEY. Teen EXCISF AND HoEMu-iAnDr WLNFO.-TO ite Bditer of Me Birminghasm Daily Post-Sir, Would you be so kind as to insert the ?? as a lesson for the retailers of beer? Gentlemen, I have to inform you to be very mareful not to have any home-made wine on your premises, as you will be liablelto'have it taken from you, as I have this day (September 7tb), some taken from me, ...

Published: Monday 12 September 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3805 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE TRIP OF THE GREAT EASTERN

... THE TRIPb FTHE GREAT EASTERN. SAD EXPLOSION ON BOARD, AND SEVERAL LIVES LOST. The otherwlse.pu5cessfut first trip of the Great Eastern has been marred by a melaneholy disaster, involving loss of life and serious personal injury ;but before narrating the mode in which this occurr , we musi describe how the first part of the voyage from the Nore -to Portijud Roads was. accomplished, making use ...

Published: Monday 12 September 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6737 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LATEST NEWS

... LATEST N-WS LAT - 8 -- I\vaR~ll By ELEUTRIU AeND 1 IcRK&TcOcTAL 1ELB;EiArn. ,9rIas, TsePLS BFILTNcGS, YEw STRa5E. SPAIN AND MOROCCO. The Paris Pays says that the ultimatum proposed by Spain to Morocco does not expire on the 15bb, as has been erroneously stated, but on the 20th. After that date, how- ever, the commander of the Spanish forces has instructions to act with vi our. The following ...

Published: Thursday 06 October 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1644 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

THE ARCHÆOLOGICAL MEETING

... THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MEETING. All who have attended the pleasant meetings provided by the Arcbteological Association of this town were glad to meet once more at one of its corrersaoonces like that held last night at the Institats, the cosy News Room of which had been converted into a temporary museum. The windows were hung with drapery, and the walls decorated with many drawings, photographs, ...

Published: Friday 12 August 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1202 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Court and Official

... Cctrl W Offidal. WINDSOR C.ASTL, Ootober 24.-The Quen -r,1, l3ince Consort, wvith Prince Arthur, walked in the grol inds of the Castle this morning. The Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa. rode in the P.iding-houso. The Dakde do Nemours visited her Majesy. RE-APrOINTmrERT OF SIn G. Gngy.-At the interreew on Thursday the Duke of Newocastle, after intina'tin-; his entire concurrence with the ...

Published: Wednesday 26 October 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 443 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

Correspondence

... t-, RPATCLIFF PLACE. He that robs me of my good name, takes that which not enriches hil, and makes me poor indeed. TO tie EDITOR of the DAILY POST. Sir,-The label or libel on the M Midland Institute will, in all probability, be the only enduring memorial of this tihe golden ago of the Corporation ; and I beg to protest against its removal. Let the writing on the wall re- main; it will ...

Published: Thursday 03 February 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2461 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

Court and Official

... (El nd RA 0aicial. Wscerson, January 18.-The Princess Alice dined with her Majesty yesterday. The Hon. iMrs. Biddulph and M~ajor Riphinston, R.E., hlad the honour of being invited. The party also included the following visitors, who arrived at the Castle in the afternoon :-Tlie Mlarquis of Exeter, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Ladies Constance and Alice Villiers, the Right Hon. C. B. ...

Published: Thursday 20 January 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

MEETING OF GUARDIANS

... Tihe usual weekly meeting of the Guardians was held at the Parish Offices, Paradise Street, on Wednesday afternoon, the CHAIRMaN. (Alderman Lloyd) presiding. The attendance was small. The minutes of the previous meeting and the Quarterly Board having been confirmed, the CLwetR read the following letter from Mr. Leonard, which had been addressed to the Board of Overseers, and was referred by ...

Published: Friday 07 January 1859
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2384 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News