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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 

Varieties

... ?? ?? Tarfrtfjeo. When is a hol'se least like a, clergyman ?-When ?? a hovie ?(lL ('Jayinan..) They ?? a ,jmlge in the Missouri who glories in tle minme of' Lawless, and a Mr. GaibelC is tho clerkl of t he court. T11E' LAST Bi1 Dici; DOLEFasL.-Whlell is a tlseatre not a thialre i-b' ye give it up 1 When it is a p0or- I, eiiee. T1TEi C(1iDIM rAT'ON Amn LAW Cosvs.-A titlce- o-wle r il a ?? in ...

Imperial Parliament

... 3pmpevial iparliaw.M- HOUSE OF LORDS-ThnrsdOl February 13. The Bishops of Salisbury and London presented many petitions in favour of the extension of Church Accommodation. The Bishop of Exeter having presented a potion on the subject of Owenism, and the social publications gave notice that on Monday --he would not put the question on Friday, as he hoped no discordant feelings would mark ...

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 

TO READERS & CORRESPONDENTS

... TO READRS AND CORRESPONDENTS. All letters sent from this Oftice are pro-paid, unless f5w have to write a secoad time to parrties for ?? accounts. We shal, therefore, rcphse alt letters that are not pre-paid, comenjlona whom they may. SIGMA.-ThiS lelter is welt written, but as it is a subject on which we hava again and again ourselves ad- dressed the people, we do not think the present crowded ...

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—CARLISLE, FFB. 21

... NORTHERN CIRCUIT-CARLISLE, FFBI. 21. The assizes for Cumberland commenced here to-day, the commissioll having been opened by their lordships the evening beforc. The calendar iS heavi in GOilt of numbers, but the great proportion of thc cas'es are thefts of Comparative unimportance. SATURDAY,, FEII. V22. (Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.) Thomas livim,,g was indicted for enttin3,g and 1 wounding ...

FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT

... FROM OUR LOND0 COMIMES- I PONDENT. Wednesday REveninkq, Feb. 191h, 18-10, Half-past 'i .x. The partial success, as is supposed, that has attended Mr. Lcader's notice of motion, relative to the ca.Se of Frust, Williams, and Jones, has reilted a. feelieg of great and joyful anxiety ill thousanlds who are rwatcling the conduct of Parliament and Government on this measure; and the resolutiou of ...

Original Correspondence

... wridal Cotopute. SO THE EDIfOR OF T!HE MIORIf15E STAR- Silt-ln a late UUMab of the S'hii, ywir ofllaoutb errcspondent, upon the ChsrtiAt authority of two peri peione flB d - Wels -and Bea, le attS that the relesmotat`ves9 of teft sorougha .1c e Utoiiieuite morahigef Ua it* i atNvoembef. joeked a $:wlthot aiding, ?? Vitwo Wmi wortally woundled, aod Iyingin flut ?? hfcg, Owb 5iy - ' , r h stI.- ...