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SHIP NEWS

... SHIP NEWVS. o.t T he Brcsoghty.Castte, Adsms, arrived at Port-au-Prince, Re 240h Fit raary.frqrn Dondee and Cape lnlytien, sith part di_ niher eargo drimaged, having eacountered asevere gala af 3 the XAz.rr. le - FirO'MI LLOYD'S LIST-April SO. S th, Wesporgt April 26.-The Zealous, of Aberdeen, Mac ci. lean, vsas totiwlv orrckeo 17th inst. near Erri She was S *a- boand a his.tplrt, ladee with ...

Published: Monday 03 May 1830
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 515 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

MARKETS

... M A IRElTS. 81 | -CORllN EXCH.NiGE, LONDON-Jan. 14. Tiere were hut few fresh.,samples in the masrlket to-dav, hc nd londay's pitres were fully supported. Tlhere were but ?? buyers present, and very ?? business doing. Prices Y are geoerallv as last quoted. f lIPOILTATIJONS THIS WVEr;-English wheat, 2355 quarters !H. -Barley, 4570 quarters--Oats. - ?? ri -herti 1710 quarters-Barley, 1340 ...

Published: Monday 17 January 1831
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 915 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

ACCELERATION OF THE

... MAIL. The irregularity in the arrival of our London mail still continues, owing to the contractors for horsing the mails from London to the station-house at Birmingham not doing their-duty, and the want of a proper arrangement with the Railway Companies. The correct time for arriving in this city is 23 minutes past 9 o'clock A.M. From the 27th ult. to the 6th inst. there was a slight ...

Published: Thursday 12 April 1838
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1447 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY COMPANY

... NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY NY The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on Thursday in the Saloon of Gibb’s Royal Hotel, and was numerously attended—John Learmonth, Esq. of Dean, the chairman of the company, presiding. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read, register of sharcholders. the seal of the company was ordered to be affixed to the The ...

Published: Monday 12 March 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5942 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

LATEST MARKETS, &c

... (By Electric Telegraph.) NEWCASTLE + Nov. 3. —There was a fair supply of farmer’s wheat at this morning’s market, of an improved con- dition, which realised about the rates of last week, while for the trade ruled dull, and the south country samples, of which there were liberal arrivals, supported at easier terms. Barley Prices of last Saturday were without variation in prices. Malt, was in ...

Published: Monday 05 November 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 177 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Tue Irisn Convicts, Santa &e.— H.M.S. Calypso, arrived at Portsmouth from the Pacific, in lat. 5 deg, 5 min. N

... and long. 25 deg. W. on the 9th August, spoke her Majesty's brig Switt, Commander Aldbam, with Mr Smith O’Brien, &c. on board, 34 days from England ; all well on board. The Calypso brought letters from her, Captain Aldham going on board the Calypso. Tne Potator continued to hope, almost against hope, that the blight in our potatoe fields was partial. The accounts we have received from various ...

Published: Thursday 20 September 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 292 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Commerce 

American Gossirp.—The New York correspondent of the Daily News has the fellowing items of gossip in his letter ..

... 17th ult. ;—“ Miss Bremer has arrived here, and is much caressed. I tell into a very curious migtake nop “tis since in mentioning the rumour that Mrs Fanny Kemble ler was about to marry 9 gentleman of the name of Sedgwick. As Mr Sedgwick’s wife, an English lady, is still living, the ramoor is ridiculously untrue. Mrs Butler has a pretty resi- dence of her own in Berkshire, Massachusetts, and ...

Published: Thursday 08 November 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1211 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

THE RETARDATION OF THE MAILS

... We understand that the Post Office authorities are about to join issue with the directors of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dandee Railway, on the question which has led to such an rupture between them, and to such a complete dis- arrangement and delay'i the mails. Therailway company was said to have demanded per annum for carrying the mails —no exorbitant demand certainly considering the amount of ...

Published: Monday 03 December 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1152 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

MURDER OF A WIFE AND CHILD BY THE HUSBAND AND FATHER

... Between seven and eight this the tants of Clapham and the neighbourhood were thrown into a state of excitement and consternation by a report which was circulated, that a double murder had been committed in one of the courts in the immediate vieinity of White A man of the name of Weston, 2 jobbing gardener, murdered his wife and child by cutting their throats. Upon entering the house of the ...

Published: Monday 15 October 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 381 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

EDINBURGH GAZETTE

... ZETTE James Axpensox, farmer, salt merchant, and fish- curer, residing at county of Sutherland—Cre- meet in Mackay's Inn, Lairg, 26th July and 21st August, twelve o'clock. » Feces, mentions, ond there, 30th July and 22d August, twelve o'clock. , clothier and outfitter ,» ome- time of the dissolved firm of Roberton & Panton, clo- thiers and outfitters in Glasgow, and on busi- ness there under ...

Published: Monday 23 July 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 434 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Naval Intelligence

... intelltarcnce The Driver steam sloop, Commander Johnson, arrived at Ma- deira on the 13th ult., from Plymouth. and after replenishing fuel sailed for Rio, en route to the Pacific. The Rattler, steam sloop, Commander Cumming, arrived at Madeira on the 26th ult. from Plymouth, and after coaling pro- ceeded for Cape Verd and Ascension. The Sappho, 12, Commander Mitchell, arrived at Madeira on the ...

Published: Thursday 26 April 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 794 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE RACES

... NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE RACE Monpay, June 25. The Convivial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft. and 3 only if de- clared, with 100 added—the second to receive L.20. From the New Post, once round. 22 subs. 10 of whom — Mr S. L. Psalmsinger (Basham) . . Mr Meiklam’s Inheritress . 2 . . . 3 Mr Pedley’s Cockermouth Won easily by several 1 Sweepstakes of five sovs. each, —the second to save his .p. with 15 ...

Published: Thursday 28 June 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce