Probinces

... Jrobinces. I TimE BAR.-David Dundas, Esq., of the Northern Circuit, has received a silk gown, having been appointed one of her Majesty's counsel learned in the law. Digby Cayley Wrangham, Esq., of the Northern Circuit, who has recently been elevated to the degree of sergeant-at-law, is the son of the Venerable Aclideacon Wraugham. The Leeds town council, after a short discussion, adopted an ...

Published: Friday 06 March 1840
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 363 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

IRISH MUNICIPAL REFORM BILL

... IRISH MUNICIPAL REFORMI BILL. g A Public niqetiug of the Inhabitants wns hold yesterday in tha ir Sesn-sue ?? VlsEvq. the fssyvr; in the choir, to consider thu pfopriety oif petit onling Parliamont In favurn of the bill for reforming Mbivicipal Corporations fin lre. :o with at relpi~i.tlonl very nunteroust~ end respectab ly usirned, and SincludIng the nakmes of almost ulg te liberal members Df ...

Published: Friday 13 March 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 12127 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

Correspondence

... ~rd O CHINESE WAR. d dS o the CIJAISTIAX PFRLUC Of GREAT BRITAIN. . I may be accused of presumption in thus addressing i you; but when the nation is about to be plunged into a 1i disgraceful and expensive war, which must cast a reproach eon tle name of Christianity throughout the world, it e becomes the duty of every individual, however humble, ito raise his voice against it. It is now too ...

Published: Friday 27 March 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7051 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

SCHOOLS IN THE DINGS

... 'SCHODLS:S .N THM . ZNGS. To the Right I dnshipfuf tire Mayor, Magistrales, and Gentry 'of Bistol and C1ifion. Genstl~ehsni;'ja ?? origin of the schools esta. blished in ,te Dings has never, I believe, been fully laid before you.' It is, ny intention, in this letter, to lay such I statementtbefore th'u6piblic as cannot be cortrsdicfted. My i reason for doing so, ist show tre important results ...

Published: Saturday 07 March 1840
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 975 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEED

... INGS. On Thursday a special meeting of the TOWD Council was held-the Lord Provost in the chair. A report of the Lord Provost's Committee was read, stating, that the Presbytery of Edinburgh hall disapproved of the settlement proposed by the Town Council with regard to the annuity tax-that the Faculty of Advocates and the Writers to the Signet had also resolved to oppose the bill, and that as ...

Published: Saturday 21 March 1840
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1659 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

MAJOR-GENERAL THE HON. LINCOLN STANHOPE

... M.JOI?.l2- (;ENE1?. 71TiE lIOX I JNCOLNV STA7,.'. lN ?? We have ?? weak the- paillft' diltv to record the Uln- timely death of Major-Gecerasl the R iglh t flonourable Lincoln Stanhope, ?? w ho, a'fisr. tlre (l days' ililness, departed this life at half-past two o'.bleek onl the miorning of Satitrday, ilic 290t ult.. at l'elibrokce-holise, the resi- dence 'f his brother. the Etirl of Harrington ...

Published: Wednesday 11 March 1840
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1095 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

From the LONDON GAZETTE

... . ?? TUESDAY, XARcH 3. Ivilliam onelsesi, St. John's-street, Clerkenwvell, licensed victuislfer.f Charles Henry Papps, George-street, Adelpisi, Coal-mier- chant. JOHN, SANfDERlSON, lieyweosd, Ltinewhlire., fustian manufaictuirer, M1atch 1ii, April 14, ait the Cosnmmis-onflles' Bfoomes, ?? Mrt. Iladfiled, 7lasschcster. WM. JOHN HAMMIOND. E'Ssex-street, Strand(. pub- Ifsaer of tmhsiL', 7iarrh ...

Published: Wednesday 11 March 1840
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1898 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

DINNER TO MR. SYNG

... DINNER TO MR. SYNC. On Wednesday evening a public dinner was given by the political friends of Mr. Bvng, in celebration of his services for fifty years as member of parliament for the county of Middle. sex. The dinner took place at Drury-lane Theatre, which was splendidly illuminated and decorated for the occasion. The pit was raised to a level with the stage, so that the tables ex- tended ...

Published: Sunday 15 March 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 487 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

... 0 HATTON-CARDEN. THE MURDER AT ISLINGTON.-RE-EXAMINATION OF THE PRIsoNzRS-This day having been appointed for a further ex- amination of the persons suspected of being concerned in the murder of Mr. Templeman, of Pocock's-fields, Islington, the greatest anxiety existed in the neighbourhood of the oflice to hear the examination or to get a glimpse of the prisoners. Mr. Combe and several other ...

Published: Sunday 22 March 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4752 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... (From our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING. There is no precedent, at any period of our history, for so large a number of addresses being presented on any occasion. as that laid at the foot of the Throne of Queen VICTORIA on her nup- tials with Prince ALBERT. The professions of loyal attachment which the treasonable speeches at Canterbury and Ashton-under-Lyne bad ren- dered ...

Published: Thursday 05 March 1840
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 648 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

POST-OFFICE WARD—ELECTION OF A POORLAW GUARDIAN

... POST-OrPTCf WARD-1VLECTIOM OF A POOR- ILAW GUARDIAN. l A meeting of the electors of this ward, friends of Mr. re M'Kenna, took place last night, at Hart's Great Rooms, l H Horseman's-row. I .e Mr. CH5ARLES KXATrING was called to the chair. n The notice convening themeeting having been read, ur Mr. Nolan said that himself and Mr. Martin had that e day canvassed a considerable portion of the ...

Published: Friday 27 March 1840
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1841 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE ARMY

... - HIrk- O l, __ I . - S . - The 19th regiment arrived at the North-wall from Bristol on Sunday night, and marched into Richmond Barracks about eight o'clock. Gunner and Driver James Robertson, of ?? Ar- tillery, unfortunately was killed the last' field day, having lost his balance in attempting to fix his cap on, which had fallen off, when he fell, and the wheels of the gun carriage passing ...

Published: Tuesday 17 March 1840
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1173 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News