AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER

... :0 At the period when we write this article. a favourable change le in the weather appears to commence. We say appears, for ai hitherto every plognostic, particularly that of a rising barometer, Y has been fallacious. However, the mercury Is at 30 in. 20 cts., the air calm and north-vesterly, and luriing twenty-four hours there hus been a gentle frost. of a degree or two, notwithstlnding it ...

Published: Friday 03 January 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 768 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

Correspondence

... es-rna-lr t . ! , Cor-a'ta ing SOMETHING THAT DlEtRVW S TO BE: lU;Ow8 was I 1AsNyxa HZwDrtm,-S-rsnMg things ame turnino u We've a now Rectur--One ofe' Veangelfo ,-_and isia Ebe Iflrdens are eending ots of sutlnteonsas to thoe 7iks o le- _ i1t ntreyrt ?? Church-rates. OuFreld Reettar, lb hotiit. * rest,-never breeke thepeof, 7fepiriht this :Q inv 6 ,et ?? said ho was moK adifcat- -he Bible asay ...

Published: Friday 14 February 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1300 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE QUEEN

... lW The trial of Edward Oxford on a chnrge of High b t Treason, for shooting two pistols at er ?? on the bi 10th ult., has terminated in the acquittal of the accused hi on the ground of insanity. From a careful perusal of if the evidence adduced for and against the prisoner, we to are led to the conclusion that he has had the benefit of tb either a very merciful or a very stupid jury. The ...

Published: Friday 24 July 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3092 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE MUNICIPAL ACT

... TIHE MUNICIPAL ACT. It is now admitted on all hands, and by men of adl parties, that the act for amending Municipal Corporations itself requires amendment. We take the fact for ranted on several grounds, the chief of which, as affecting our own town, we shall briefly mention. At every refistra- tion which takes place, thousands of objeetions, for the UT most part utterly frivolous and ...

Published: Friday 04 December 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2488 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

Imperial Parliament

... SEOF LORDS. THURSDA Y;JUne I11. very fijI attendance of Pecers.'amorgst whom were 1hee WS ?? agreat nunaber the fkO . enba~dor.Tie spaie' below the bar wi, ,Owded WI he rlizse, aind seeing the two Royal Duktes present, e ekOlwei. b ,andsvwith them. tset P l)DRESS TO lIER MAJESTY. 'tnIt7N E, who seerned to labour undier strong emo- J. sc' IIAM teflipt oin the life of her Majesty, by moving tiat ...

Published: Friday 19 June 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4214 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

IMPORTANT TO MUNICIPAL VOTERS

... IMPORTANT TO MIUN-ICIPAL VOTERS. -, . -, . To secure a vote at the next municipal election, the following is the necessary qualification, nanely- The occupation on the ensuin 31st August.land during the twvo preceding year-, of a house, w reiiouse, counting- house, or shop, wvithin the hrouch forrwhich the occu- pier is rated, and on which il rates due thereon, except those bccoming due within ...

Published: Friday 21 August 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 801 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

GRATUITOUS SUPPLEMENT

... (RATUITOUS SUPPLE, !NENT. With the Mlercury of Frilay next, 28th inst., we shnll d~O present a SUPPLEMNIENT of four paces,grntis, in order Ei to put our readers in possession of a full repo; t of the as- size intelligence of the week, and to inumre the insertion of N as great a variety na practicable of general news. be As is our usual custom, the Supplement will be printed in on a stamped ...

Published: Friday 21 August 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE EASTERN QUESTION

... THE EASrERN QUESTION. tormos Wlire The French papers, w~tb the exception ofthe 11onitescr, bo irub, which is silent, are filled with strictures, more or less vio- Hal lent, on the English Government, founded on the suppo- ~jsition, that a treaty to compel the Pacha. of Egs'pt to 75t in come to reasonable terms with the Sultan has heen con- II l~eb- eluded betwcen England. Russia, Austria, and ...

Published: Friday 31 July 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1379 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

GRATIFYING TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN. —The ladies of Birkenhead have presented the Rev. A

... LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28,1840. I Gi.ATIFrVNG TRIiUTZ OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN. I |-The ?? of Birkenhead have presented the Rev. A I be. Knx h iiter ofStMa'swthaprecna- ?? intehnsm u ftohnred and fifty sove- !ed regiadas ?? ieice for the chimney, *ksgntebs fwihi h olwn inscription:- Pre- Iv sate ?? nr Kob his congregation and ted th naiat ?? n t vicinity, the above ?? timepic ad£0,as a ...

Published: Friday 28 February 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2089 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

THE CORN LAWS

... THE CORN eAwS. Wd DEARh BREAD AND LOW WAGES.' 7017Octh EDITOR of the ADBZEM ERN HERA LD, SIR.-You often give place o speeches and pragraphs absose 01 thte corn laws, Among theta therb~flal several rtimxesi appaed', th standcar~d argument let favour of these leaws, via., That dealn~A bread must mako high wages. ?? Will you do-us tile faivilur to explain how It ae bu ht el just now, when the ...

Published: Friday 18 December 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2083 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

WINTER

... -W I N TE..R. of FATAL ACClDrNT ow riE ?? following account r- aso been fnrnislhed by the seeretary of the Humano rociety :--On 7t, Sunday, abort four ?? ilock, twelve orthirteen persons, playing at gs football, near the bri Igo, birkiretlrouglh the ice in a cluster. In P- less thbl twotninutes therewvere nineof theienrennoftie rociety, *e under thediteetion of: Mr. ilieamnssdhe superintendent ...

Published: Friday 25 December 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1581 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

... MUNICIPAL ELECTrIONS. iwhli MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, 1839 and 10490. (I Tie 310a' .r lioviner leji~led to ntake 'lip poll 'tit the last ycitr's Molt reiistratittOn. the su-'j'iel orlicial stan, if titi' itoh, 'i IIt regis- t~t at tratico, will hr. icveptalile to wt1,11 reLlero4. Ihivw' in Plu/nis are Tine-i.~ thre nih, ?? wis Titlib otl irk't witts no LbirikI* iicii 0ver ro'' ?? hV thre votes of ...

Published: Friday 30 October 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2659 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News