... somewhat extraordinary This beautiful little animal was first brought from Orkney to Cellardyke, in Fifeshire, in a fishing-boat. He was then full grown, but his age was not known. He was purchased by Mr. Sharp's late father, by whom he was much used as a riding pony for mauy years ; next by his son, who is forty- five years younger; afterwards by his grandchildren, the youngest of whom is ...

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... A meeting of the Eotherham Board of Guardians was held on Monday at the Board room, Union WorShouse. The Hon. and Eev. W. Howard pre- sided, and the other guardians present were— Messrs. H. Jubb, H. Otter, Eev. A. Fullerton, and H. W. Verelst, ex-officio; Eev. E. B. Watkins, Messrs. Guest, Moorhouse, Morgan, Fell, J. White, F. White, Ehodes, S. Blunn, W. Blunn, Wood, Sellars, Ashforth, Cobban, ...

... A father was very ?? annoyed by the foolish questions of his little »* M Johnny, you are a great source of annoyaaoe » me. What's the matter, pa?* You ask * many foolish questions. I wasn't a big donkey *_J I was of your age. No, pa, bot you've gto** a heap since. ' 1 - °«>ti»*. Sxtraou Teeth ?? W* CADBURY . COCOA.- A omttmmt food '-___*■«•> ...

... the last five years :— MARRIAGES. Suffolk. Norfolk. Essex. Cambridge. Pop. 114,^81 Pop. 405,124 Pop. 320,811. Pop 169,638 Qr. ending March. — — — — . ■ •' 1845 444 628 -107 251) 1846 405 7! I ?? 270 1847 43ti 588 377 221 1848 513 632 *>2 251 1849 470 682 358 249 Qr. ending BIRTHS. June, Suffolk. Nohfolk. Essex. Cambridge. 1845 '.'769 3403 2641 1608 184« 2944 3197. 2738 1755 1847 2770 32»5 2507 ...

... 1 12,000.000 hectolitres of inferior grain. (The hecto- litre is a trifle more than 2| English bushels, and the kilogramme mentioned below is a little more than 21b. or 1,600 grammes.) For the making of 100 kilogrammes of Hour into bread there are required 600 grammes of leaven, 000 grammes of salt, and upon an average fit) kilos of water. To obtain from the oven a loaf ol 10 kilos, the ...

... the tenth magnitude. The number of the asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter already ob- served is now eighty-three. How Parisian Ladies Dress.— The Paris corres- Kndent of the Telegraph writes :— With racing in .ris dress is nearly connected, so I may tell you that last Thursday I saw one bonnet which I am sure must be the extreme of the present fashion. I am not handy with my ...

... Qo-RSifSTOWH, -Nor. 4—The United States Mail ete-uner Kenilworth arrived from Philadelphia at 6 this morning, and landed mails. ?? ?? ?? 3amb Laws.—The number of offences by eumtn **y proceedings against the Game TMw% in ?? wis 11 ftsf>, sgainst 10,870 itt the.-preceding 111] r- ?? .iO year, - - ...

... REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK. {Abridged from the Mark-lane Erpreu.) All facts connected with the agiicultuml improvement, ami consequent prosperity of our colonies, mu ...

... THE WIFE MURDER IJEAR ECKINGTON. LATEST PARTICULARS.—The INQUEST. In our yesterday's impression we briefly reported the main particulars of a very shocking tragedy committed in the hamlet cf West Handley, a picturesque spot about three miles from Eckington. We now give further and more complete details. The name of the murdered woman is Elizabeth Hudson, Whose parents—her father is a ...

... to Sarah Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. George Coot, ot the Queen's Arms, Queens-road, Nottingham. At the Wesleyan chapel, Newark, on the 26th inst., Mr. Moses Parr to Mrs Ann Wilson Anson. At the Baptist chapel, Newark, on the 27th inst., Mr George Hatfield to Mrs Eliza Tansley. At Newark Church, on the 22nd inst.. Mr. John Ash to Miss Jane Bagg. , At Birch wood, Derbyshire, on the 2oth ...

... COCET OF CHANCEEY, LIXCOLVS-IXX—AT V*. { Before tbe Lords Justices.) Appeal Motion.—llrincheste.-. ire, Kaiiway v. London and Xcrtb- Weetern Railway, part heard. EOLLS COUET, CKANCKRY-LAN'E—AT 10. Cause*, &c—Featterstcnhaugh v. Turner, part ?? v. ' Hervard, part ?? v. CVird—Hancock v. Ross—Gibson |v. Sturgis—Sidney v. Wi mer 2)—Wilmer v. Hunloke—Morley v. I ?? \. Elton (t'— Railsron v. Hall— ! ...