... —Iin obtaining a sup- ply of water for the fire engines at the disastrous fire near Sheffield, on Tuesday night, it was necessary to lay the hose across the turnpike road, end policemen were station- ed to prevent carts, &e., from crossing. Among the ...

... proces- companies and the various trades took part. sion, which was accompanied by numerous bands of musie, banners, &c., perambulated all the principal streets of the city. Itis stated that the intend to deal with the general question of turnpike trusts ...

... London Tavern. The chairman of the company, Major Beresford, M.P., being present was unanimously called upon to preside. The chairman said he would take the chair, hut under protest, as he considered the illegal. The company's solicitor, Mr Baxter, read the ...

... replied, O, I have sold my old Rugg for a good Price. A gentleman, having a remarkable leng visage, lately passing a turnpike gate, overheard one lad say to another That gentleman* face is longer than his life.*' Struck with the singularity the rude ...

... for the East India Company s Col- at Hailevbury, and to authorise the appointment of examiners of candidates for the said college. Also, a Bill to repeal the prohibition of the payment of salaries and allowances of the East India Company's officers during ...

... railway or London time. The magistrates of Hereford have decided that bushes are agricultural produce within the meaning of the turnpike acts, and are consequently exempted from toll when they are not intended for sale. A woman died last week in the Bristol ...

... implement yard to the public and the exhibition of the working of the implements, about two miles from Newcastle, on the turnpike road to Morpeth. The following description the plan of the show yard for stock and implements, and the grand dinner pavilion ...

... and Military Gazette. A company artillery, with their light guns and ordnance stores, and part of the 6th regiment of foot, are ordered to Canada, to be forwarded from thence to the Hudson's Bay territory, the expense of the company. The 6th 'foot are to ...

... Majesty s accession. The Public Bills which received the Royal assent were the Marriage Registration Act Amendment Bill, the Turnpike Roads Cor.tinua ion Bill, the Justice of Peace Bill, the Shires Hall Bill, the Piliory Punishment Abolition Bill, the Royal ...

... against the Turnpike Act.---At the County Petty Sessions, on Saturday, Robert Warbrick. labourer, Heysham, was convicted in the mitigated penalty of one shillmtr and costs, for discharging a gun within fifty feet ofthe centre of the turnpike road, contrary ...

... accommodation of those who are fond of hearing vocal and instrumental music, was opened on Saturday evening last to a crowded company of visitors. The treat, a novelty in this town, proves attractive ; and the singers, Messrs Grant and Aspden, the former of ...

... inclined plane on the side of the mountain, used for conveying the Blanarvon Company's iron and coal down to Llanfoist, is very much injured, being almost blocked up; the turnpike road to Granddyrrus is also completely torn up. in some places to the depth ...