THE GREAT WESTERN

... T2RH cGSEAW AVSTER3- ThIt noble ship arrived in Kingroad, from New Yorkat half. past twelve o'clock on Wednesday night. She left New York lon the 13th, and thus accomplished her passage in 13 days. Intelli- gence of her safe arrival out reached this country on Saturday last, by the packet-ship Colsnhb1 s. Site sailed from this port on the 18th Ult., and arri'ved at New York on the night of the ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1839
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
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The Commentator

... Zt e oancimintator. NO. cxvtt. .VLXTEENTIJ LETTER TO THE M1A. IN THlE MOON. DRAR Mr. MaN,-The people of this country, and I believe, indeed, of all other countries on this globe, as wvell savage as civ-ilisod, 'role once extremely credulous with respect to supernatural affairs. They believed not only in tho appearance of spectres, hut in the existence of witches and magicians. Thsey thought ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1839
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1732 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

To the Editor of the Bristol Mercury

... To the SCitor or the Bristol Mercury. S,-nall representative bodies a periodical retiremetoa certairn portion of the memrbers ils great improvement in their constitution; and that ench retirement should be compulsory. at least fbr a ?? periodg woul, tconide, crry the prinlcip'le still neairar to perfection. 'fhr argu- meal5 against it, when they arc! analyzed, apparcnmli destitutleo weight; ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1839
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1364 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Parliamentary Intelligence

... parliaturittaro- flitelliocIttf- dro House of Lords. aol 3Monday, May 13. Hi Lord Furnivat, Lord Stanley, and Lord Leigh, were introduc- Fitc ad, antd toolk the oaths and their seats, M As sooin as the doors were thrown open, the gallery for the ad- det roi~slin of strangers was immodiately filled. Thatasmall pert be. Y( low the bar appropriated to foreigners of distinction and sons of Ge ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Parliamentary Intelligence

... ajal, iallfrnfar?.) Entriliffviler. Souse ofLords. V Thunreiloay, A'proil it1. 'l'l e R oil of ti r oi c t he i sl s t oti a sk iin r~ stitin o f tI Ie noble V iscorrit oppo~site. Iii rverfoctiec ti cort in oibiervat ions corinitiji en in tire p epers woirih ntl bieeii tiriiemi retitecting tite liar ii unitl. Ii tunic linpere mcentionr tins tinde iif Ihe cionductet oft a ?? nirti eno ti ii ...

Published: Wednesday 17 April 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Domestic Intelligence

... nonlrotic ENGLBAND. The postponca1t1ft of tier NjuJestyIs v!isit to Winisor issup. posed to reil'i to the s1insottlad stite of the Miniistry It is enduistood that it a Cabiniit Comnicil enl Flday, the day ofior Load Roleiis motionl for a Comm11l1ittee oil the state of Irelonill was cayried, Lord Melbourne proposed that Minis ters should resigin-a proposal wrhichl was siecrassf ly resisted by ...

Published: Wednesday 03 April 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOCIETY

... SCOTTISII EPISCO,-'PAL CIICHCTi SOCIETY. C LASOOW. ecdnlesdaly afternoon, a publie meeting ?? h101( in the As- Reanbly Rooms, Inlgram Strect, for thC puIrposC of ?? tice Glasgow' Dioiecsan liranlch of the Scottisb Episcopal Chulrch Society. The ?? Was lirge and respeetable- the greater proportion ladies. The Right Rev. M. liussell. Bisholp of the Diocese, presidel-aild onl the platform wvere ...

Published: Wednesday 10 April 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 718 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

(From the Scottish Guardian)

... (From the Scottish Guardianl). The religious awakening in the parish of Kilsyth having began at the time of the last communion, in July, aln earnest desire was soon afterwards expressed by the people to repeat the observance of that solemn ordinance, and the minister and session cordially concurring in this desire, fixed Sabbath I last (22d Sept). for its celebration. This having become ge- . ...

Published: Wednesday 09 October 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 913 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

Synod of Aberdeen

... Wedntesslitay, Oct. 9i. A memorial against encouraging the sale of spirits, anid Rgniuist permitting atenant on land under the managemittt of the Synod to sell spirits, hssving been given in on thle evening befo~re, bed liers referred to a Committee. Their Report wan now read.- ItI was in favour of the prayer of the mensonial, in so far as thet qeestiona in the special case referred to was ...

Published: Wednesday 16 October 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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ABERDEEN BIBLE SOCIETY

... 01n WVednesdaly last, the Annual Meeting of the Aberdeen Auxiliary to the British and ?? Bible S ciety isas held it the Court-holse, where there mai a respeciable attnilaolce. par. ticulariv of ladies. Plovost Milne as iit the Chair; and aroutnd hih we obqetved BIr Thomilnill of irachory, Mr Smith ,df Glerrsilla, Mr Artirur D F-irdyce of Calsh, Mr J. Moari. srs, the Rev. Dr MB risttll ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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THE UNIVERSITIES

... THE UNIVI>RS~.::-- THE' UNIVERsippls. - - ,. ., ?? :; .. ,, ?? versill ComiL lssiwi, wit' qul (lii thn' fl'olvit-io ?? LI'' niartis with IT'eg'ud to the adtuintisit'ationl of titQ fitti Ii thle utliveisitils ?? riam Khe htaile, it nim?.ars atl~ fot' a 1Im II tiulp i it'er has ?? coalsideisio lo il epidl ' tion ol' t e, fit ads Ielotueatilei foi. edtwoatiomal pul pses 1.. the 1 iivlijtiso ii ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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THE SCOTTISH POOR

... THE SCOTTISH rOOR. - - v .- ?? ?? c Ffiot 'V i'l's ilrugul~se ) dI A Committee of the General Asscmbly have prepared a Ie. y. port on this subjeet. The poor are divided into three closses o -perintasent poor, occesional poor, and lunatics its confine. rc ment; and the result gives the average of the thrao years ti ending with IS37, inclusive. Of the 891; parishes i, Scolarlo, ti quoad ...

Published: Wednesday 16 October 1839
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 610 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News