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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... animals bred for the turf were never put up to public auction. There was a strong muster of trainers, horse owners, and patrons of the turf, and after while the bidding became very brisk. A sumptuous collation at the lodge of Mr Ransom, the stud groom, was ...

Published: Tuesday 01 June 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 622 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE TRIAL

... the petitioner Mrs Robinson was a widow, and was in the possession of a considerable fortune, namely, between and £500 a-year, which was settled upon her for her separate use. She had cohabited with her second husband at a number of places—at Blackheath ...

Published: Wednesday 16 June 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2812 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT

... order of the day for considering a report of amendment on the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill, Lord REDE SDALE 'moved an amendment, the effect of which was to enable people living in Ireland promote a suit for divorce in the New Court ...

Published: Friday 18 June 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1655 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

... June 18. —Arrived : EUen, Carnarvon ; Queen (s). Sailed : Luna; Fire-Fly (s); Calypso; Express (s) ; Princess Royal (s); S. A. Phillips, Cryth orne, Halifax; James, Taylor, Newfoundland; Electric, Cardiff; Deux Celine, Cardiff; Liver, Galway • Margaret ...

Published: Saturday 19 June 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 997 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Foreign Intelligence

... Catholics who consider a war England the first of duties; but the which must be consulted on a point of such importance, does not in the least share these eccentric opinions, and it would require better reasons order to be convinced that a rupture with England ...

Published: Monday 12 July 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2501 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

EDITORIAL NOTICES. MUSIC AT THE WORKHOUSE

... was no mean judge. If you instruct a boy to be a tailor, or a shoemaker, or a carpenter, why not instruct him music ? Many a gifted mind may be lost in a workhouse. Those who take no note of his talent place ...

Published: Tuesday 20 July 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 752 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MEETING ON THE DOCK QUESTION IN ST. AUGUSTINE'S

... that something should be done to secure a fair share of general trade of the country, as well as a greater portion of foreign trade. Southampton /which profited much by the general trade of the country) was a more distant and dangerous 2>ort than Bristol ...

Published: Saturday 31 July 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1907 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BRISTOL ASSIZES

... action was to recover damages for a breach of agreement by felling timber, and thereby damaging the property of plaintiff. John Hall examined by Barstow—l live at punchy. Three years ago I recollect a maiden ash tree in a field caUed the Plaisters ; he was ...

Published: Monday 16 August 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2717 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PIANO FORTE MUSIC. HOME, SWEET HOME with Variations Thalberg—as played by Miss Arabella Goddard. Price 3s. ..

... does, from its high character, a large Circulation among all the leading classes of the community. THE NORTHERN TIMES is published every Morning, and its leading features are carefully-prepared resume of the Day's News, a Monetary Article, Special Telegraphic ...

Published: Monday 06 September 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 596 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS

... ; and consists of a meadow aud semi-woodland scene, through which a chaffy' gentleman, who must have been considered a sweU his day, riding on smart steed, when his attention is suddenly arrested by the fair and buxom figure of a pretty milkmaid, upon ...

Published: Thursday 07 October 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 599 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SCRAP'S FROM PUNCH'S ALMANAC

... creating a sensation, accompany the musicians by a performance on your chin. It is mark of vulgarity. a dispute arises respecting priority of engagement to a partner, never offer to R0 the odd man for her. Unacknowledged Philanthropist.— ...

Published: Thursday 23 December 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 757 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

... children of a larger growth. A Scurry a Pewey Country.—Who, conversant with the sporting prints of some thirty years ago, does not remember that capital picture called A Scurry in Pewey Country, where the bounds are making their way through ...

Published: Thursday 20 January 1859
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 3065 | Page: 2 | Tags: none