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THE PRINCIPALITY

... The Milford Regatta, which, from some cause or other, has lain dormant for some three years last past, is in progres- sion of being revived this year, a few spirited individuals having come forward handsomely, and are taking means to obtain subscriptions. It will take place on the 1st of August next, as usual, in commemoration of the immortal Nelson, who was present at the first Regatta at ...

Published: Saturday 30 July 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 224 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

POLICE

... MANSION HOUSE.—Mary Donovan, an aged Irishwoman, was brought before Alderman Yenables, charged under the following circumstances:- On Satuiday evening, for the purpose of exciting com- miseration, she walked into Billingsgate-dock, to make peo- ple suppose she intended to drown herself. The Dock hap- pened tcr have but little water in it, and she stuck in the mud, when she began ta roar out to ...

Published: Saturday 27 August 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 470 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin

... SIR,— It is quite a treat to catch your good Scrutator in print again. You recollect my fear of disappointment in the hope of crossing swords fvith him some time ago: but with your kind permission, here 1 have him at last. Mr. Scru- tator will perhaps be much scandalized at a round with a ragged antagonist of our side. He has, he conceives, knocked us down a hundred times, and may have some ...

Published: Saturday 17 September 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1030 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 5

... This Gazette contains a proclamation to the effect, that his Majesty had thought fit to order that certain pieces of silver money shall be coined, to be called groats or fourpences, and to be of the value each of one-third of a shilling, and that the same shall pass and be received as current and lawful money of the United Kingdom. i# Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the'Counly of ...

Published: Saturday 13 February 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 560 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

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... Is THE NICK Ot. TIME. luesday morning, eleven shep- herds from Lochaber, with twelve women, and a due propor- tion of collies or shepheids' dogs, left Inverness for Van Diemsn's Land. One of the Highlanders learning iu Loch- aber that Government had offered a bounty .£20. to all mar- ried men, and not being provided with a helpmate, set about supplying this denciency. He had only three days to ...

Published: Saturday 18 June 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 373 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

,SPAIN.'

... SPAIN. The Legion will not commence operations on the offensive till General Esparterd has placed himself at the head of the Army of the North. General Rodil has already addressed a most friendly tetter to General Evans, in which he blames General Cordova for not affording him the necessary succours, and assures him that when he shall have joined the army, the British troops shall find in him ...

Published: Saturday 08 October 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 748 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL.I

... NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, the 13th instant, at the Carpenter's Arms—present, the Mayor, in the chair; Joseph Corsbie, Daniel Tombs, Thos. Morris, J. Johns, Thomas Turner, T. J. Phillips, G. Oliver,' L. Edwards, Wm. Townsend, Joseph Latch, Thos. Wells] and S. Iggulden. After the notice for the evening had been read, and other preliminaries ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 711 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

-----LATEST INTEI/LXO-ENCE

... LATEST INTEI/LXO-ENCE. LONDON, TIICHSDAY EVENING. The mails which have been delayed by the stoimy state of the weather, have arrived this morning, and the Paris papers of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, are brought together. Amongst the congratulatory addreises presented to the King, as usual, on the first of May, was one from R-I. Dupin, as President of the Chamber of Deputies, which has created ...

Published: Saturday 07 May 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CONSERVATIVE DECLARATION OF WAR

... Since-depriv'd of all hope, and all comfort, we are In a plight so distressing, 'tis better by far- ■r or the very last chance of recovering our station- To declare war at once on the lest of the nation. Let the Whigs boast their millions, their Dukes and their Lords— W hat could these do if Tories should once draw their swords ? What, could these do, if WALTER, his faith to display, Would his ...

Published: Saturday 25 June 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 378 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

I-ntpct tal iJarltameirt

... HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY, JULY 19.CUNFFIIENCE WITH THE COMMONS. —Upon the motion of the Earl of Rosslyn, the report of the Lords'reasons for disagreeing from the amendments of the Commons to their lordships' amendments upon the Irish Alu- nicipal Corporations Bill was read, and a conference thereon with the Commons was requested. On the motion of the Duke oj Richmond, the Poor Law Assessment ...

Published: Saturday 23 July 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 361 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

(FTORMPOTTLIENRE

... To the author of a letter addressed to me in the Merlin of last week, signed— One of your Constituents. SIR,-While I most willingly recognise the right uf my constituents of all denominations to require from me declara- tions of my political principles, and explanations of my pub- lic conduct, I cannot allow that it is fair to demand from me a reply to an anonymous publication. But as your ...

Published: Saturday 24 December 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 703 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

^TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 17

... bill L^RUPTS-—C- J. Delvalle, Peckham-grove, Camberwell, T r> I?7 T. Dodd, jun., Fincliingfield, Essex, plumber. j Rirley, Luton, Bedfordshire, plumber.—J- Gornm, T triors, Warwickshire, hotel keeper.—J. t-dovd, IT A? »joiner.—J. Simpson, Manchester, publican. VV. pLi ander and C. B. Richards, Upper Clifton-street, hardwareman.—J. Hayes, Little Bartholomew- uose, builder.—T. W. Willews, Fleet ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1836
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News