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SPORTING

... The Llanlillio Hounds will meet on Monday, at the Graig Turnpike, and at the Kennel on Friday, at ten precisely. ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 21 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE

... A very tragical event, and happily as rare as it is tragical, has just occurred in the quiet and retired village of Kirkcolm, in Scotland, and has excited a degree of alarm in the minds of its inhabitants to which they have for many years been strangers. We give the particulars as they are supplied to us by a corres- pondent who sends us his name; and on whose statement, as far as his ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 642 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

.MISCELLANY. -

... MISCELLANY. f R COSTUME OF THE COMMISSIONERS, AND OF LORD BROUGHAM IN PARTICULAR.—Of the costume of the learned, noble, and dis- tinguished personages who occupied the woolsack, as his Ma- jesty's Commissioners, it would be difficult for any one, not acquainted with the art of robing, or initiated into the mysteries, which are, no doubt, familiar enough to the keeper of the ward- robe or groom ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2805 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

AGRICULTURE TO BE DONE IN MARCH

... The beginning of March usually concludes the winter and the end of the month is generally indicative of the succeeding spring. This is a laborious and trying month, both for men and cattle engaged in field operations. It is the proper time for getting seed barley into the ground crops sown later may be very beneficial, but if all circumstances were equal, the March- sown would be superior to ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 676 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

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... The following communications from our County Mem- bers have been received by Mr. Cossens, who, in pursuance of a resolution agreed to at the meeting held at Mon- mouth on Tuesday se'nnight, requested their support to the petition for the repeal of the Assessed Taxes Whitehall, February, 27th, 1833. SIR,-I have received your letter of the 25th, and also a copy of the Monmouthshire Merlin, ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3357 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

HOUSE OF COMMONS

... TUESDAY, FEB. 26.—Several petitions were presented.—Mr. O'Connell withdrew his notice of motion for the amendment of certain clauses in the Irish Reform Bill. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was heard with diffi- culty, postponed to the 12th of March the motion, of which he had given notice, respecting the Irish Commutation Bill. Mr. Portman obtained leave to bring in a bill to ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2525 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

TO CORRESPONDENTS

... EMIGRATION.—The Ship Nestor, for New York, will sail from Newport on the 25th instant, and not on the 5th, as stated in an advertisement in our first page. The communication of our Caerleon correspondent, reached us at too late a period to find room in our present number. It shall appear in our next. Blaenavon, other contributions, and many local articles, are omitted in consequence of the ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 73 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

MARKETS

... Monmouth, Saturday, February 23.—Wheat, 8s Od to 8s 6d Barley, 4s Od to 4s 3d Oats, 2s 9d to 3s 3d Beans, 5s 6d to Os Od per bushel of ten gallons. Abergavenny, Feb. 23.—Wheat, 49s 9d Barley, 26s 6d Oats, 00s Od; Beans, 00s Od; Peas, 00s Od per Imperial quarter. Hereford, February 23.—Wheat per bushel weighing 801bs. 8s Od to 8s 3d Barley, 4s Od to 4s 6d Oats, 3s Od to 3s 3d Beans, 4s 9d to 5s ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 239 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

HOUSE OF COMMONS

... THURSDAY, FEB. 21.—A long conversation took place re- specting the Merchant Tailors' Company, and whether its affairs ought to be subjected to the municipal corporations' committee but the point was not determined, Mr. Attwooil contending that it was a trading company, while Mr. ill. Hill maintained that it exercised municipal functions. Mr. Hume moved for estimates of the probable receipts ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2906 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

.MILITARY SINECURES

... MILITARY SINECURES. To the Editor of the M'onmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—The debate and division in the House of Commons on Mr. Hume's motion for the discontinuance of sinecure offices in the army and navy, is calculated to excite, and loudly demands, the consideration of every man who knows the country MUST be relieved from some of its burthens of taxation, or perish, and who has flattered ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1517 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

MARKETS

... CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE. Monday, February 25.—Our supplies have been, since this day se'nnight, of English, Irish, and Scotch wheat, English, Scotch, and Irish oats, and English peas and beans good of English barley, malt, and flour great; of Scotch and Irish flour, foreign wheat, Scotch malt, and seeds, from all quarters but limited. In this day's market, which was moderately well attended ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 791 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... The Bill of Pains and Penalties, that annihilates the Constitution in Ireland, that subjects her unhappy people to military domination, and to imprisonment without trial or redress—the dread measure, affecting the liberty and lives of a third part of the United Kingdom, and perhaps the integrity of the Empire, was, on Wednesday last, brought under the consideration of the representatives of ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1833
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 654 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News