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... Catebonian :9eauxp+ . EDINBURGH, SATURDA4.SEPTEJfBER 16. 8 The trials for high treason at York are concluded, all the prisoners having entered Pleas of Guilty, on an under- . standing that their lives will be spared. b By the ship Dvde, arrived at Falmouth from Oporto* b wve have received accounts from the latter place to the 31st. It appears that no intelligence had arrived at Oporto from ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1820
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 404 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

AGRICULTURAL REPORTS

... ENGLAND. Ar The weather has been generally favourable for the opera- tions of husbandry, and for forwarding the growth of all the Jal earth's productions. A few inclement days have checked Le the fruit blossoms, which were. previously in a state of the Ca utmost luxuriance, and retarded temporarily the progress of vegetation. Absorption of the superabundant moisture of Jal the autumn and earlv ...

Published: Saturday 05 April 1828
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1128 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

HOUSE OF LORDS—FEB. 5

... HOUSE OF LORDS-FEB. 5. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, as Depute-Speaker, ,npened the House at half-past three, and prayers having been read by the Bishop of Carlisle, Lord Skelmensdale late Bootle WVilbraham, Esq.) was formally introduced by Lords Wharrcliffe and Colchester. The House then ad- journed, and met again at five o'clock. The order for the Committee of Privilege to-morrow at ten o'clock ...

Published: Saturday 09 February 1828
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1718 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

PORTUGAL

... 1J Lisbon, March 14. CIIAMBER OF PEERS. el StrTING OF THE 14TII OF MiARC1t. CZ The Conde de M1esquitella read a letter from the Mini- F ster for the Affairs of the Kingdom, enclosing a Rtoyal let. ir ter of the following tenor, which was rcad by the Vice- President :_ P a P onnured Duke de Cadaval, Cousin and Friend, tl i1, the Infante Regent, in the name of the King, salute vou with much ...

Published: Thursday 27 March 1828
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1510 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

CALCULATION SIMPLIFIED

... ' CALCULATION SNIMPLIFTED. TO THEI EDITOR OF TnRF CALVDONIAN MRIICUIIY. 0 Sul-In yoitr paper of Mlarch ast, jou have in~er'ted a Just Csommiunicationl, said to come from M~r John ilkitchell, euti 8, Keir Street, reflecting Oi mny character in sOL'I a way as Eec to make it absolutely nlecessary to request you to allow me licer space, in ?? coIlumns, to repel a most iniorious acelusa- theib ...

Published: Monday 03 March 1828
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2238 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Caledonian Mercury

... Caleboulan Aercur'plo. L EDINBURGH. THURSDAY-NOVEMBER O. Mr Willock, who resided as British Charge d'Af- hi faires in Persia, has brought dispatchesfrom the Persian tt Court, complaining of the conduct of Russia, and ask- ta ing, it is said, the mediation of this country. The real m causeof the quarrel appears to be still doubtful. It is fe stated to have been occasioned by the provocations di ...

Published: Thursday 30 November 1826
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1721 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

CULTURE OF CARROTS

... O--- F C O --1 ?? ?? - I LUJJ11UAdr UV' ULA5ttUtI. Immediately after the oat crop is ofil, I plough the land tj intended for them, and let it lie during the winter. In the tA spring of the year I clean and pulverize it well; 1 then put t three horses abreast in a plough, and plough it as dvep as we can, harrow it well, and make drills from 24 to 26 inchest wide; then put in very short well ...

Published: Thursday 17 April 1828
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 556 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

COMBINATION LAWS

... n . _ - A select Committee of the[ House of Commons, ar- pointed to inquire into the policy of the late acts re- specting combinations, has published on this subject 5 a voluminous mass of most laborious details, in which I is contained, no doubt, information that is inte- resting and important. IVe cannot help thinking, however, that a great deal of time and labour is use- Icssly wasted in ...

Published: Monday 19 September 1825
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2564 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

A NEW CHAPTER, LATELY DISCOVERED IN A MSS. COPY OF THE HISTORY OF JOHN BULL

... A NEW CHIAPTER, LATETY DISCOVERtED IN A MISS. COPY OF TIlE IISTORY OF JOHlN 11UlLL,._ The cllarrt- r T 1 . A i\. . _ 1 - I The character I have given of .Tni'n - m uist have certainly inspirold osv reridero Bol t' 2Iut'nees estimable an old lady. 'i'he ver' decct:cy of hr r c utwtard f appearance was enough to occao:ir . prdiiccn iof r otwr favour-and the more that one got acqurititetr ttit ...

Published: Monday 19 May 1828
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4180 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CATHOLIC CLAIMS

... Ris Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, in present- ing a petition against these claims from the Dean and Chapter of St George, Windsor, expressed his senti-r menots on the subject as follows:- I atn sure that any representation froth so learned and respectable a body will be received with the attention which it deserves, and therefore I should not have troubled your Lordshlips with any ...

Published: Saturday 30 April 1825
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 588 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

Caledonian Mercury

... clirr - WI', -. fir etty ? 4 C.,alebaiiiall, D, I he : a SATURSY--4P'STU ia d- Our replytonaic %hl re burgh Times, from a nco rrcode ' ppeared h. red on Thursday, for want of roa ail -nii, It n. to defer it till Monday, for te san! II n. a O- In the Italian papers these is an anie of Naples, April 1, which contamS a long aecs D' K- fe ?? making by the Pacha of Egypt fat iii 2r the campaign. He ...

Published: Saturday 30 April 1825
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 898 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTION

... ASTRONO~iiCAT. INSTITUTION. Ito On Monday last, Lord Napier, presidentaccoptpanied by the U1 Secretary and the Treasurer, hail lie honour of' an interview a?: with his Roval Highness the Lard 1I igh Admiral, when they Pi submitted to him the mninutes of a very ntil erous meeting of' tit the proprietors, which was held in Fcbruary last ?? it was resolved to solicit his Royal Higl:oess to become ...

Published: Thursday 24 April 1828
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 841 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News