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THE MIGRATIONS OF A SOLAN GOOSE

... TI SE MIGRATIONS OF A SOLAN GOOSE. i (From the Edinburgh Literary JournaL) e Well, Bryce, said Mrs. Maxwell one day to e her housekeeper, what has the gamekeeper sent Y this week from Maxwell hall ? Why, madam, there are three pair of partridges, a brace of grouse, a woodcock, three hares, a couple of pheasants, and a solan goose. A solan goose ! ejaculated the lady; what could ...

Published: Tuesday 04 January 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1732 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

REFORM DINNER

... On Friday last the reforniers of the parishes of St. James and St. Paul met at the Montague Tavern, Kiugsdown, to celebrate the return of J. E. 13A.%,LIiE and EnWARD PRoTHMieE JaUI, ELsqrs.-'I'. R. SAN- DeS, Esq. in the Chair. Besides a most respectable assemblage of' gentlemen resident in those parishes, the dinner was attended by several other gentleulen friendly to the cause, among shom sse ...

Published: Tuesday 17 May 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 4375 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Tuesday to Thursday's Post

... ,urt£5t lo 1Lost. LONDON, TaUtSaSnY, July 14. lae news from Poland to the 5th inst. Iilgd all ?? The accounts front Li- cheering; the insurrection spreads irectiof, andto a considerable extent. in ?? victory claimed by the Russians at ie turns out as we predicted, to have been of WlInO; 5~e wvhatever. The fact was, that Gen. njspn ffl'r the 19th of June, had, with part of fuelS ?? undertaken a ...

Published: Tuesday 19 July 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 5353 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

To the VESTRY of ST. MARY REDCLIFF

... S f . A E CF ?? minutes of your proceedings at a Vestry held on tle 25th instant, and published in the Bristol Joeirnal of Saturday, have been read by me with surprise and regret. As Chuaiman of the Meeting of Rate Payers, you appear to hold toe responsible for the opinions expressed in the published resolutions of that assemIbly. I deny your right so to do. 1Happily I have niut the pain of ...

Published: Tuesday 01 March 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1122 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE NEW VESTRY BILL

... To the Editor of The Bristol ilercur y. Sst,-As I am rather dull of comprehension, and cannot trace causes fiom their ?? so readily as snme of me neighbours, I presumne tipolt your klitdness, aid hope von trill help a fellow-creature in diflicultv. There is a degree of sympathy possessed at least by every idivdidual eindowed sh ithose f'elilgs and faculties that constitute a man; and L, have ...

Published: Tuesday 15 March 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 547 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

POLAND

... Tua Polish Tragedy, there can be but little doubt, is progressing to a climax. The overwhelm- ing force which Russia is now employing for the subjugation of this unhappy country, together with the apathy manifested by the liberal G(overnments, so called, of England and France, no longer leaves a chance of its succeeding in the struggle which it has so gloriously maintained: unless, indeed, ...

Published: Tuesday 30 August 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 583 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

rillaoxt g 103Dot.

... XDONT, THURSDAY, June 23. >-D-\we have received letters from NLarDw dated June 13. At that time the cap was ' and well provided, and the greitfl Risible enthusiasm pervaded all ranks. ?? Po 11 tania) received at Warsaw, stated letter iurfselst iad joined the corps of General 5tt li; and hliadltaken Slonin, belongingto and that the Grand Duke Con- ttie andi Isis Consort, who were there, had ?? ...

Published: Tuesday 28 June 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2965 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE

... PItOVINC'IAL. INTEI'.LLIGEX(NCE. Lictt. (leneral Slade, of Mansell House, North Petherton, has been appointed to the Colonelcy of the 5th regiment of Dragoon (Gards, v'eated by the ac- cssion of his Royal Highness Irince Leopold to the throne of elgic--n Monday, Thos. Davis, collector of the poor's rates at Fbrome, wsas colymmitted to Sheptorll G3ol for trial tit the next alsslees flor this ...

Published: Tuesday 16 August 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1180 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS

... lultc 3rtSYtol , Atooutv 6 TUESDA Y. AoUGnS 16. Wr feel peculiar pleasure in announcing that the indications of war, which, last week, seemed to portend the almost certain infliction of this dreadful scourge on the nations of Europe, have so flar changed their stern aspect as to permit a reasonable hope to be entertained that peace svitl be preserved. Thesuspicions swhich the rash conduct of ...

Published: Tuesday 16 August 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 722 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CORONATION Of their Majesties, KING WILLIAM IV. and QUEEN ADELAIDE

... CORONATION Of their 3fajesties, KING WILLIAM I V. and QUEEN ADELAIDE. Thursday, being the day fixed on by the King for the Coronation of their Majesties, the west end of the me- tropolis at an early hour presented a most animated appearance. In tlic immediate vicinity of Wcstminster Abbey, the scene to the spectator eas of the most animating description-booths and stands being raised tupon ...

Published: Tuesday 13 September 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 7843 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Political Mirror

... volitual 'Mirror. ROYAL PALACES. [rn0st1 THIE MORNING HERALD.] Tile, Ministers have done well in submitting the accounts and papers relative to Pimlico Palace and the furnishing of Windsor Castle to a Select Committee. Itis to be hoped they will go further, and promote a fair and full inquiry into all the particulars connected with the reckless cxpendi- ture of public money which these ill ...

Published: Tuesday 22 February 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2487 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE

... LONDON, MONDAY M1ORNING. We received ?? night the Harnburigh papers to the31st May. The intelligencefrom Walsaw comes down to the 26th of May. The Poles continue to gain important advantages over the Russians, who are retreating in all directions. Ostrolenka, Nur, Ciechanowiec, and Stowiski are already freed from the enemy. Diebitsch crossed the 'Bug at Granna, aid the guards are retreating ...

Published: Tuesday 07 June 1831
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2218 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News