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MADAME DEKAXMTENON

... Jamais Numa sansKgeric. N'eut triomphè days l'ltalie Ni Mahomet sans tin pigeon Racine mcltra dam l'histoire Que sans la sage Ahintcnon Le grand Louis serit sans gloire. Madame de Maintenon, whos ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1544 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

! domestic fUiua

... domestic fUiua. It is understood that the Grand Cross of the Bath was conferred on the Earl of Durham at the express desire of his Majesty, as a mark of approbation of the talents and diplomatic skill displayed by his Lordship during his mis- sion, and more particularly in effecting certain recent ar- rangenients in a matter which at one time threatened se- rious difference between this ...

Published: Saturday 03 June 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 785 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... The Professorship of Irish, Trinity College, will be esta- blished without delay, as the sum required, {1500, has been made up. Strange the revolutions that are the offspring of time. After all the care taken to root out the language of the people, we have now the college of the Virgin Queen applying itself to revive and extend the knowledge of it. The power of St. Patrick appears to be on the ...

Published: Saturday 03 June 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 482 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

to the EDITOR of THE MONMOVtliMERLIN

... A Natchez paper relates the particulars of the shocking death of a young man of respeclable relations named John Morfat, who kept a grocery store in that city. He was much addicted to hard drinking, and for the last two or three weeks of his life he had not a sober hour. Under the maddening influence of intoxication, he sold his esta- blishment, and started on horseback fur North Carolina. ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2292 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... AUDI ALTERAM PAHTOI.—A juryman applied to be excused from serving at the Monmouth Assizes. Mr. Baron Bolland On what ground Sir ■»—Juryman I am deaf, my Lord. Mr. Baron Botland: Can you hear what I say?—Juryman Yes, my Lord, but I can only hear with one ear. Mr. Baron Bol- land Then you may go, Sir. A juryman ought to have two ears it is bis duty to hear both sides. BLUNT WrTNUSES._H Mr. Hill. ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 426 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

-COUNTIIY .MARKETS.-.-'.-..---I

... COUNTIIY MARKETS. Mon month. Saturday, August 19.— W heat, per quarter, Impe- tial measure, 58s 1 Id to OOs Od; Mariey, OOs Cd to 00s Od Oats. (i, Od to Os Od. Bristot, Auguft 22.—Wheat, per quaiter, 51s 9d Barley, 24s Od Oats, 22s lid Rye, Os Od Beans, 44s Od Peas, Os Od. Brecon, Tuesday, August 16. — Wheat, per bushel, Imperial measure, 7s 6d to 8s Od Barley, 4s 3d to 4s 6d Oats, 3s t>d to ...

Published: Saturday 26 August 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 371 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... SENSIBILITY TO MUSIC.—The published fact of the female r 10 IM! ^r0nr> ,Mrin« 100 n,ur'1 fousic, we do not imagine to *nown in this conntiy we therefore give a sketch of t en from the Surgical Repertory of Turin. A wnmm, 28 years o age, who had never left her village or heard a conceit, was pre^nt ai a ihree days' fele in 1834, and dancing was car- ne on to the sounds of a biilliant orchestra. ...

Published: Saturday 26 August 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 458 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

THE SNOW STORM

... Si.'NUAY, JAN. 1. — None of the North country coaches had been able to gel beyond Newcastle on their way to town. The snow is reported lo be cut through on the lines of road, so that traffic it is hoped will be generally resumed. The snow has mostly consolidated into an ice-like state, and is not likely to be affected by storms, so as to form into drifts afresh. There does not appear to have ...

Published: Saturday 07 January 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1117 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... It will be seen by our report of the proceedings at the dinner given to Mr. Bailey at Monmouth, that they con eluded by a toast which marks, in a striking manner, the merciless and unchristian spirit of him, at least, who pro. posed it; in charity, we hope, the majority of those who cheered it were not aware of its real purport. The Battle of the Diamond at the very mention of which the blood ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 421 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE

... (Rory 0' Moore's version of it.) TO DANIEL O'CON:-õELL. King Arthur reigns in England, In Ireland reigns King Dan, Thc Queen in Windsor Castle Dethrone if you can. HONOURED Sin,—Our bread is baked btack and your fine ipikulations about Masthur Johnny go for nothing. The match s made, sure enough Counsellor Prate is drawing up the mar- 'iage articles, and the Queen is to be married ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1358 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET

... ENGLISH.—Down Ewes and Wethers, 13d to 14d; ditto Tegs, 15d to 16d Combing Fleeces, 14d to 15d ditto Skin, 13d to 15d; Super Skin, 14d to 16d; Head ditto, 12d to 14d per lb. IRISH.—Irish Fleece, mixed lots, 134d to 15d; Irish Wethers, 13d to I4d Irish Hogs, 15d to 16d Irish Combing Skin, 13 £ d to 14 £ d Irish Short Skin, lid to 13d per lb. SCOTCH.—Laid Highland, 8s 6d to 9s 3d White Highland, ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MONDAY

... COATES v. BARLOW.—Mr. Sergeant Wilde. Mr. Martiti, and Mr. Ogle, were counsel for the plaintiff; Sir F. PcUcck llnd Mr. V. Richards for the defendant. This was an action on a policy of insurance effected by the plaintiff for £7000, in an insurance-office established at the York and North of England Insurance-office. The following are the circumstances of the case :—Mr. Coates, the plaintiff, ...

Published: Saturday 23 December 1837
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 496 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News