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... OUR POLICE SHEET.—A reference to our police report will show that the business last week was unusually light. It will, however, be amply made up this week, nearly 30 cases having to come before the bench. TBEVETHIIT CH-uitcir.-We understand that two or three baptisms by immersion will take place on Sunday next in our parish church, and we doubt not that many will avail themselves of an ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 802 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

HOW GARIBALDI CROSSED THE TICINO

... A letter from Vercelli of the 30th of May says The manner in which Garibaldi crossed the Ticino and baffled the Austrians, who acted on information obtained by their spies, was curious, and may now be divulged without danger. He left Turin with 3,700 men, and the day after his departure he quitted Biella and proceeeded to Borgoma- nero, where he passed the night and part of the next day. He ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 499 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

Jttarfats

... PONTYPOOL MARKET, Saturday. A good attendance of buyers, and supplies rather large. Fowls, 3s. to 3s. 8d., and Ducks, 5s. to 5s. 6d. per couple Eggs, 8 for 6d. Butter, 13d. to 14d. per lb. A large quantity of old potatoes at 7s. 6d. per sack; some new ones selling at 4d. per lb. Average price of meat :-Beef, 7d. Lamb, 7d. to 71d. Veal, Sid. to 7d.; Pork, 7d. per lb. A fair supply of cattle, ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

APPOINTMENTS FOR THE WEEK

... County Court, Monmouth .Monday, June 13, at tea. „ Pontypool Tuesday, „ „ Tredegar.Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, Fairs:—Brynmawr, Monday, June 13; Monmouth, Tuesday and Saturday; Stow (Newport,) Thursday; Chepstow and Usk, Friday. ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 36 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

OPENING OF THE SESSION BY HER ,MAJESTY

... OPENING OF THE SESSION BY HER MAJESTY. lr On Tuesday morning Parliament was opened by her Most Gracious Majesty in person. Tle was fine; and, as is usual upon such occasions, a large concourse of persons assembled along the line of route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. Shortly before two o'clock, the Royal arrived at the House of Lords, and the preliminaries eonnected with such ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 92 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE FRENCH EMPEROR AND THE SOLDIER

... A letter from Alessandria of the 29th ult. says Among the wounded in the hospital at Voghera, when the Emperor visited it, was a young soldier, who had been hit in the shoulder by a ball, which came out at the back. On his bed was a splendid gold lace sword- belt, and a large hat ornamented with cock's feathers, such as Austrian generals wear. In the melee at Montebello, the soldier happened ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 428 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

BEFORE THE BATTLE OF MAGENTA

... The Times of Monday gives the following review of the past movements of the combatants, and indulges in the following speculations on the manoeuvres which resulted in the great battle of Magenta The letter of our correspondent from the head- quarters of the Allies gives a perfect description of the two armies on the 31st of May. The French had been for some time previous massed about ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1295 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

ATROCIOUS MURDER IN SOUTH STAF-FORDSHIRE,

... ATROCIOUS MURDER IN SOUTH STAF- FORDSHIRE, One of the most horrible and atrocious murders that has ever darkened the annals of crime has been recently committed near Prince's-end, in this county. The affair is at present clouded in some mystery, but four men have been apprehended on suspicion of being con- cerned in the horrible affair. It appears that on Thursday evening, the 2nd inst., as a ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 432 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

A CAT AND DOG COUPLE

... In the Divorce Court on Monday the Cth inst., the action Suggate v. Suggate was tried, being a petition by a wife for a judicial separation on the ground of her husband's cruelty. The following are the particulars The respondent was a teacher of music, and kept a music-shop at Lowestoft, and married the petitioner in July, 1848. They cohabited at Lowestoft until July, 1858, and had four ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1540 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE UMBRELLA BITER BIT

... In a letter from Paris we find the following amusing narrative of how a sharp Parisian dandy has been outwitied by a chevalier d'industre It rained-hopelessly. The clouds came down in sheets and sluices. Mons. de R-, an elegant of the first water, found this second water too wet for him. He was islanded under another man's portico, and not a hackney coach or a umbrella within screaming at. ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

BATTLE AT MAGENTA

... GREAT VICTORY OF THE ALLIES. 20,000 Killed and Wounded. 7,000 Prisoners taken. The following was the first intimation of the affair received in Paris on Sunday, from the Emperor; to which we append the Austrian version:— FRENCH ACCOUNT. AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT. MAGENTA, June 4. MILAN, June 4. A great victory. 5,000 pri- The army is fighting in the Boners. The enemy has lost neighbourhood of Milan. ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 278 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

ELEPHANT HUNTING IN AFRICA

... Two letters have recently been received from Mr. Charles John Andersson, the African traveller. In the first, which is dated August 30, 1858, he says About two months ago I wrote to you from the banks of the Omaruru river, acquainting you with the unfortunate termination of my late journey, my future plans, kc. You will also remember that my waggon was to proceed to Otjimbinque (Richterfeldt) ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1859
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1938 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News