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THE FRENCH AT TAHITI

... THE FRE NCH AT TAMI. (From the M.achester Guardian) We have been favoured with a letter from Liverpool Writ- ten 1 a person (vwe believe born in this neighbourhood) Who has just arrived, by way of the United States, from the island of Tahiti. Re lett that island on the loth January, which, we believe, is a more recent date than that of any intelligence prevonsly receivcd in this country. He ...

Published: Thursday 25 July 1844
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 286 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

FRANCE

... FRAN CE. |THE PRASLIN INIRDEtR. i The Gazette des T iWuAaux, of Friday, gives the following C additional intelligence in regard to this dreadful murder, a full account of which appears in another part of our paper On Thursday the investigation was resumed, whilst I f. Gannal was embalming the body of the Duchess, which, da- ring the night, was attended by two cleraymen. The first cir- ...

Published: Thursday 26 August 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1695 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

EDINBURGH INFANT SCHOOL SOCIETY

... EDINTBURGH INFANT SCHOOL SOCIETY. A meeting of the subscribers to this society was held on Saturday in the Council Chamber, to consider the expediency of transferring the model school in the Vennel to the kirk session of the New Greyfriars' Church. Mr Win. Chambers in the chair. The Secretary (Mr John Leishman, ?? read a report by the directors, which stated that the school in the Vennel, ...

Published: Thursday 26 August 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1806 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... (Fronz our Special Correspondent,) LONDON, SATURDAY MoaNiJNd. The Easter recess has commenced, and nearly all the Mi- nisters have left town to rusticate for a few days, not however before they exhibited to the country tlhe success of their la- bours from what has passed of the session, and which it must be admitted is in the highest degree creditable to them. The pressure of Irish legislation ...

Published: Monday 05 April 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2898 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTION

... PHTLOSOPI-IICAL INSTITUTION. ?? Westroacoti delivered his second lecture on sculpture on Friday evening, which compriied a general andL interesting history of the practice of the art from the earliest ages down to the time of Alexander the Great. Thze lecturer said hie would not attempt to prove in whet nation this art bad first arisen, was it was to be presumned that the faculty of imitation ...

Published: Monday 22 November 1847
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2193 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

OLD HIGH CONSTABLES

... OLD JJIGII CONSTAIILLS. ()ss lriksv, the members or' the late Societv of I light Constables gave a public dinner iii the Aem ?? Ilooms. to James 3Izller, Kill. surgeoni, their Moderator, as a testimony of their highi app~robation C his public conduact, as well as of their csteem for hutm as P. private getitlenman. A number or MNr Mul- Icr's private friendi, and old members of thle High ...

Published: Monday 04 March 1839
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5980 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PRESBYTERY OF EDINBURGH

... PRESBYTEl'ly o0 EL)INfURCII. At the. ordinary moiil ne;- ., h riy ry Y-trdaveM Syue of Newt Greyfir'iars, wsho sel~gitaie tof Pre at ie towetiti; theia Asembly 1:19,!et o gve ll i:;resigna Lion,whc lbtad li didi solely o accomit of' the dilciente State (, his h1ealth pireveiitiig. hull from uttenditi'. i'tioive'ly up- - on tflit dut. 'l'ije ]resbytery :iceeptcid of Mr c Mr (*AND: ris1 thll' ...

Published: Thursday 25 April 1839
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3399 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

FRANCE

... Paris, August 20. Thle reception of the Duke and DuIchess of Or- leans nt Bordeaux appears to have ?? of thle most enthumiastic kiml. All tile ellorts made to indispose the l)epulation of that city against tbr m failed mi- serablv. T;e reaping of whent is over in every part of l r30ce, except oni some points of the northern de- partments, nlod has exceeded in quantity nd weight sail that was ...

Published: Monday 26 August 1839
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1980 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

MR ROLAND'S ASSAULT

... AMt ROLAND'S ASSAULT. Tihe annsual meeting of' Tr Roland's pupils, and of the ?? ncaeletuics of wiliiel he is tie il- structor, took place on Saturday last, iln the Assem- bly Ibionos, George Street, nod was as usual at- tenlcil by a large cu course of spectitors, including most of the be'amty and fashion of Edinblurgh. Amongst others we remarked tile Countess of'Caith- ness, Lady Greenock and ...

Published: Monday 15 April 1839
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1381 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... (Fromn our V.pefal Corrempondent.) e LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING. Now that the storm has passed over, and that e ve are not only uninjured, but greatly improved by the beneficial influences of the clear political atmosphere which it has left behind, tile ques- tion begins to he asked, and with every reason- e able ground to require a prompt and satisfactory 0 ?? vill the Alinistry do ? It this c ...

Published: Monday 20 May 1839
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2441 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... 1I1PERIAL PARLIAIMENT. Tile' ncie. cit the res.igciatioll ol' thle 'I'ory Audini- niiit t'tioii. Which wvas vicicllcted with thc'.grccte~t raipidlity this :ir1terntoni, occaitiivilo :i large ?? IIpersmis~ii to w niibseih' ill thet P alace Yard, n ear tilic entrance ofthle Mulose cil L Wl.~ ithiin tfce I lotoe, also, there was; an appie~irain.e oit ciiicsnal e'xcitc'- ineoit. FIlit' ~trallgvrs' ...

Published: Monday 13 May 1839
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1519 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

GRAND BANQUET AT THE LONDON TAVERN

... On Monday a grand entertainment was given at the London Tavern, by the Russia Company, to his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke of Russia and his Royal Highness the Prince William Henry of tile Netherlands. It was prepared on n scale of magni- ficence rarely surpassed, if ever equalled, and was al- together worthy the Imperial and Noble visitors whom it was inteuded to honour. The august ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1839
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 721 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News