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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... Pau HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY. APRIL 7. sub The Marquis of WESTMINSTER preoented a petition from a nel place in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying for the repeal of the ent Corn Laws; and staled that the opponents of the Corn Laws, which Whi lhe could not feel surprtsed at, were determined to form a joist-stock tun basns of agitation against these laws until they succeeded in their ro ...

Published: Saturday 11 April 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5361 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

OPENING OF THE LEEDS ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS

... OPENING OF THE LEEDS ZOOLOGICAL ANI) BOTANICAL GARDENS. T e l'ait iilul anld retired villaes of Headingley and d lrety icscnted a scenc of much gaiety adid animation on :S yah on occasl n of the public opening of this delightful r is ceni of eti2 whicli took ?? at twelvc ocli ck on the above dd I e Lcci,! Z olgical and liolanical S.clety have expentded betwecn |i *u 1 3nd1 Ll ?? li( on the ...

Published: Saturday 11 July 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 889 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

MISCELLANEOUS

... i ab A grand musical fvxtival-to continue four days-will be et held at itull in t beginning of Octhber. Dr. Ahdcrszm has laen elected president of thc comenittce of olatiagement. Sir Geo. Smart al. will te the director, of Several serious cases of stabbing have recently taken he place in Lancashire, and an unussal number of prisoners are stow ng awaiting their trials at the ensuing Asizzs, for ...

Published: Saturday 11 July 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1684 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

PROGRESS OF THE HARVEST

... r A ?? --t - _ _ _ .. - ' I v rk The corn 1Harvest in the North of England has 1oll ret d 3made less progress this week than in either of the two G; %t_ preceding weeks, but still a great deal of grain bas been ap- secured since S-iturday last, and, judging from the best ed 9s ameans within our power, we should say that at least two- tai ithids of the wheat, grown in the Northern counties, is ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2114 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

TO THE DEMOCRATS OF LEEDS

... TO THE DEM1O0CATS OF LEEDS. Rather would I see the tide of a second deluge sweep over England, than think the destitution of the sons of industry should continue unabated. The Rev. J. R. Strphmis. Mv1 FAITIFUL FRIENDs,-Through the medium of the press, I address you once more. I see by the columns of the Star, that you have again taken the field for the assertion and defence 6f principles ...

TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS

... DjxocRAT asks us whether it be a face that the Queen, upon hearing that the Prince enly could get £30,000, in a viotentfit of passion; upset a portion of the Sea (or 6reakfat) service; atd also is it a fact, that alw,gave one, qf the ladies of qualit a slap on the face fo touching the flounce of her garment, about the same tite I- We did not happen to 'breakfast wt& the Queen on that ...

MANCHESTER

... ?? , ?? - , ;I ?? ?- I - I . - ?? . - Sia,,ItlW ,tOf SaturdAy May 23,'4 thre h .ape jr de'iidO thehal fSoos-tes'lri' to a ?? ai~ tat~hai'rs the fiorwari~&deel ti Mrs. o'Btieni,:,tlie. agmflf£ a1 dbafibm theylhad votd the ?? or nindmdi in 1 t~ dircerated wvith him Ti iehvn ?? Ou .infrmitionae~ding to your, request.fa A~A n RaniocAL. bad RADICAL ASSOCIATilf .WiT1VLV STnxar BRANCH. U -At the ...

THIRD EDITION

... HOUSE OF LORDS.-TThvrsday, July 16. The Lord Chancellor, in moving the first reading of the Regency Bill, entered into a detail of its provisions, and of the precedents on which it pro- ceeds. In. the event of the demise of her Majesty, leaving a child, the surviving parent is to be the guardian or regent; but the regent, acting on behalf of the Sovereigo, is not to have the power given him of ...

WHIGGISM VERSUS CHARTISM

... THE NORTHERN STAR. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 184. - - - - - - . - - - - .- - * HRe passed in review the conduct of the Government during' the last elx years-chrping, criticising, siftilg, 0 and misrepresenting, and extracting. undoubtedly from I the' ample materials at lia diposal,' thoufl often p . einlirng tha ?? porttoes qth tarl decauents tob wkdii he ferred,: a ps ie case or apparent indiV ...

Imperial Parliament

... :EmpttriaI taul t. . HOUSE OF L Mareh 6. Lord Duancsanon, by command of her Majesty, pre- sented correspondence relating to China. The Duke of Buckingham, on presenting aeverail petitions from. Berkshire, earnestly praying the house not to consent to any altaion in the existing Corn Lawn, observed that it was unnecessary forhim to assure their Lordshlps.that he heartily concurred with the ...

CARLISLE

... CALI1SLE. GREAT PUBLIC MEETING IN BEHALF OF I FEARGUS O'CONNOR, ESQUIRE, AND OTHER INCARCERATED CHARTISTS. I On Monday, the following handbill was circulated through the city:- A public meeting will take place on the Sands, 'n Monday, 15th June inst., at half- past seven o'clock, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Commons, in behalf of Mr. O'Connor and all other incarcerated ...

THE LANDED PROPERTY OF GREAT BRITAIN

... WnEnREVER we see a country blessed by nature with fruitfulness and plenty, and yet filled with poverty-stricken and starving inhabitants, we may at once be certain that the system pursued with (regard to the land must be essentially bad and cruel. Beholding the dark, rich soil-the verdant mead- no the beautiful valley-the health-bearing stream- m we naturally expect also to see the happy cot, ...