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LORD MAYOR'S DAY

... According to annual custom on the 9th of November, the new Lord Mayor (Alderman Farncomb), accompa- nied by a numerous and splendid procession, left the Guildhall shortly after eleven on Friday morning, for the purpose of taking water at London Bridge,passing through Gresbam-street, Basinghall-street, Fore-street,Moorgate- street, Princes-street, Cornhill, Gracechurch-street, King William ...

Published: Sunday 11 November 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1442 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: News 

HARBOUR OF REFUGE AT DOVER

... DOVER, WEDNESDAY.-This gigantic undertaking, which has been steadily and satisfactorily progressing since its commencement two years since, was this day visited and inspected by his Grace the Duke of Wellington. The noble and gallant duke arrived at Walmer Castle on Monday, and came over here this morning to preside at a special meeting of the HIarbour Commissioners, of whom his grace as Lord ...

Published: Sunday 19 August 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1878 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: News 

THE CHOLERA AS IT WAS, AS IT IS, AND AS IT IS TO BE

... The Cholera is no longer in everybody's mind- the one thing talked about and dreaded. We have the consolation of knowing that the epidemic, having done its worst, at least for the present, has declined, until the official returns no longer alarm the public, and we may reasonably calculate upon its speedy disappearance. Supposing, however, that a day arrives when the Registrar can report that ...

Published: Sunday 14 October 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 905 | Page: Page 8, 9 | Tags: News 

MORE ANTICIPATIONS FROM SWALLOW

... MIORE ANTICIPATIONS FROM SWALLOW., BATH AND SOMERSET, APRIL 17th. Lansdowne Trial. - Phillippa, first; First Chance, second. Weston Stakes.-Officious, first; Knight of Gwynne, second. Somersetshire Stakes.-Pyrrhus the First, I believe, will not see Bath this season; if he does, his chance for this race is very poor. Halo will be reserved for Chester. The following lot are very likely to be ...

Published: Sunday 15 April 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 740 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE LONDON GAZETTES

... THE LONDON GZb!TiY,,. TUESDAY, Ju3o 3. BANKRUPTS.-R.MILLAR, Prinfvs-sRrt'z` Sri t'tlt F.. manl and pickle mnerchant.-W. T. CREt-i. ' r jl 11 ?? . victtautler.-J. BARLOW, Wharf-road, Ctty-;o..a c* ?? --5. EliR'rLAND. Btecttingtoo and Hlampton ?? ~L~btr', coat merchant.-E MU!IFORD, Great al; I ?? 1H. MILES, Grrenlwich, builder.-J. CIIO tKxto. .a +matLi~ry, hotel-keeper.-E.BIJRBIDGE, Piocauilty ...

Published: Sunday 08 July 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 617 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE CRISIS IN FRANCE

... THE ERA. COUNTRY EDITION. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1849. The political events of France more resemble a moving panorama than aught else. Two monarchies overthrown-a Government embodying the prin- ciples of the wildest Democrary-a Government of the sword-and then a Government based on the prestige of a name, have been the tableaux already presented. The question is, what is the coming scene ? Are ...

Published: Sunday 04 November 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 553 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THINGS IN GENERAL

... THa CONiTaovERsY between the Timtes and Standard on the corn-law question has been the source of much amuse. ment to the public. The Standard entered the lists in mortal fear of being roughly handled, deprecating the constitutional irritability of its foe in the following ludicrous terms:- Wve have one consolation, and we confess it is the only one, in meeting the Times as an adversary, and ...

Published: Sunday 03 February 1839
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1497 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

SATURDAY'S NEWS

... CIr. ?? EsE.NI:NG, 1FED. 2. As there was no account of the Royal William steamer when the second Railway train left Liverpool, it is concluded that she did not leave Newv York on the 15th ult., the period first fixed for her departure. It is very probable the return letters from Canada would not reach New York by the 15th, and that may be one cause of delay. Not one incident of the slightest ...

Published: Sunday 03 February 1839
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 553 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: News 

MORE PILLARS OF THE STATE

... I ?? _ TO THE EDITOR OF THE NRA. Six,-Tern LORD CHANCELLOR, LORD COTTENHAM, in es- -teemed by all the profession as a man of the first legal attain- ments, but, in his capacity of Speaker of the House of Lords, he is what may fairly be called very insufficient. To be sure be has the merit (which all chancellors have not bad) of great disinclination for the wordy war, bat that uncon- ...

Published: Sunday 23 June 1839
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1153 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

... LATEST INTELLICENCE. CIrY, SATURDAY. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. The attention of our city friends has been engaged this week hy a balance sheet of the affairs of the United States Bank, put forth by Mr. Jaudon. We give the document entire.- TO THE SHAREHOLDERS IN THE BASE OF THE UNITED STATES. London, December 4, 1839. Gentlemen,-Herewitli I hand you a copy of a condensed statement, which I have ...

Published: Sunday 08 December 1839
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4036 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

THE ARMY

... It is reported that two regiments are about to be immediately sent to Canada, so alarming are the accounts received rinm that quarter; biut the ditliculty will be how to replace them. Qz'rry._ Would not the 1,200 marines now employed is Spain be mul ch more legitimately employed at home in garrisoning cither W oolsviih or Portsmouth, so as to leave more troops of the line available on o1n ...

Published: Sunday 09 December 1838
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 692 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

DINNER TO MR. SYNG

... DINNER TO MR. SYNC. On Wednesday evening a public dinner was given by the political friends of Mr. Bvng, in celebration of his services for fifty years as member of parliament for the county of Middle. sex. The dinner took place at Drury-lane Theatre, which was splendidly illuminated and decorated for the occasion. The pit was raised to a level with the stage, so that the tables ex- tended ...

Published: Sunday 15 March 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 487 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News