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OBSERVANCE OF THE QUEEN'S WEDDING DAY

... OBSERVANCE OF - THE QUEEN'S WEDDING DAY. LEEisS.-We need scarcely say that in Leeds, one of the most loyal towns in the kingdom, the marelege of our youthful Sovereign was celebrated In a manner becoming the Interesting and important event. Titere can be no doubt that had trade beers In a prosperous state, aod the working classes living In comfort, the irtjici- Ing would have been on a naure ...

Published: Saturday 15 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4692 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

MISCELLANEOUS

... Prince George of Cambridge has been appointed to a supernumerary Lleut..Coloneley In the 12h, or Prince of Wales'is Royal Lancers, and is to take rank between L'eut.-Cot. Stamell and Miajor Barton. The Duke of Buckinghami has been entertaining a large and distinguisited party at Smowe: arnsgst the company were the Dfike aad Prince George of Cambridge and the two ?? Chancel. lors, B:ougham and ...

Published: Saturday 08 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1515 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

LONDON MEETING ON THE CORN LAW

... LONDON IMEETING ON THE CORN LAW. ed NUNItROUS Public Meetings continue to be held in Cii many parts of the kingdom, and petitions to be signed, j 3tS in favour of a repeal of the unjust and oppressive Broad It !Tax. Within the last week or two the following townsl have lifted up their voices against this iniquity, cither by public mcetings, petitions, or tile formation of Anti-Corn Lao ...

Published: Saturday 08 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 693 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LEEDS:

... SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1840. NORTHERN CIRCUIT-SPRING ASS IZES. APPLEBY ?? ?? Tuesday, Feb. 18. CARLISLE ?? Feb. 20. NEWCASTLE ?? ?? Feb. 24. ?? Feb. 2>9. ?? Marcb 5. LANCASTER . ?? March 19. LIVERFOOT ?? Taesday, March 24. Caareerstl~enLOCAio1eILLS. HOUSE OF COM1MONS, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29. CatvirirPoirr(Lsfal~BaIOVAmO RoAO.-Pefitlan tor Bill ?? ordared tbebrought is by Mr. Haloes and S Sc W ...

Published: Saturday 01 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1876 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

GREAT TRIUMPH OF CORN LAW REPEALERS AT DONCASTER

... ' GREAT TRIUMIPH OF CORN LAW REPEALERS! | AT DONCASTER. I A second Public AMeeting wvas held in the Tonvi- | in Hall, Doncaster, on Saturday last, called by the supporters seli I of the Bread Tax, in the hope of llullifyihg the effect of l not - the previous Meeting, at which the inhabitants of Doncaster tiol had resolved to petition for the Repeal of the Cons Laws. fac We rejoice to say, ...

Published: Saturday 29 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2406 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

JOHN THOROGOOD

... TO THE ED[TORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. mO RESIECTED FuitIENDS,-1 am requested to fbrward to fro you, on John Thorogood', aecount, the sum of£3 l10. raised by 6s subset lption from persons of different DencominationscIn the Ing small Village of Ackworth, for the use of his Wife and Family. -- Owing to the w ant of a suitable place to meet in, the Idea of E rhilding a public meeting on the subject ...

Published: Saturday 08 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1277 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

... LEEDS. SAFYrUtARD FOR CAVALRY HIIO~SES ACAt5C5T CHSARTIST CA7Ts.-ThI Chartist Conspirators li~vinrg in some places prepared four~spilied iron instruments called cats, which, being thrown on the ground, always pre- sent one spike upwards, with the view of disabling the hordes of casalry by sticking into their feet, Mr. Joseph 36thers, of this town, millwright Landismith, has invented a ...

Published: Saturday 01 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1465 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

... THE QUEEN AND THE COURT. .S Her Mlajesty will remain at Buck-ingliatn Palace, to until Easter. The Queen artd the P'rjnce will then arrive at the Castle to spend the Easter festivities, where they wil W1 tnot remain for morc titan a week. The court will again itt visit the castle dluring the Ascot race week ; but it will n ott remain there for arty iengtiteaed period until about August, when ...

Published: Saturday 29 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1745 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

CORN MARKETS, &c. ICONTINiUED 1`e1, ,i-nm THInGo PAGEZ.) WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET. FEIBIUPARY ?? arittvals of ..

... There is only a thin attendance of buyers oi: Wlheat, but the rates of this day se'nnigh-t are fully Irealized. The finer descriptions of Barley are 5carce, and Ireadily bring is. per pr. more aneney ;second anrtis u111. tered. Oats and Shelling as before. Beau5fs are inure iniquir. ed for, and Is per qr. higher. per qjr. or 6ilih. to the bush. WHaRAT, Essex and Kent, Red, New ills. s Extra ...

Published: Saturday 15 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1508 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

BRADFORD

... TaiE CORN LAwS.-PUBLIC AIEElih5A AT BRAD- Init g OJRD.-A Dubtlc meeting of the inhabtsuota of Bradford ws, held in ILee g the Odd Fellows' Hall, on Wednesday, for the purpose of takinrg into N consideratlon the proprtety of petitioning Psrliarnent for a total aud Ye iimmcdste repeal of the Corn Laws. T1h sttendassce, il consequence a 7sf the late disturbanees, was not so numerous as would ...

Published: Saturday 01 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 698 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

LEEDS TOWN COUNCIL

... I I The quarterly meeting Of the Town Council of this Lorughtoo plce t te Curthoueon Wednesday last. The rocedins wre f a enghend chracerbut the larg spce ccuped y te iteretin ceemoy of the Queen's marriage, and other matters ofpbi neet pre.) dude us from doing more than givinga befacutof Ebte' The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of the previous; meet. In g. Before the notice paper was ents red ...

Published: Saturday 15 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 8677 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

RIVAL MEETINGS AT DONCASTER ON THE CORN LAWS

... :o 45AA L Et 1 ia. ter 7d IT is an important symptom of the spread of hu ie just opinions with regard to the Corn Monopoly, that a, Iy very large and respectable Town's Meeting has this weekl du h been held in Doncaster, the MAsYoR in the Chair, to peti- in d, tion for the repeal of the Corni Law, whilst last year a pa ut Town's Mleeting was held in the same place to petition inI for favour of ...

Published: Saturday 22 February 1840
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 876 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News