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THE DISTURBED DISTRICTS

... YORKSHIRE. Extract from a private letter, dated Halifax, August 17, 1842. Word cime to town on Saturday that a mob from about Manchester was to arrive on Monday, and put a stop to all the public wvorks llt and around this place. Our Head Alahstrate, wishing to show his authority, declared that lie would put a stop to such proceedings. Oa Monday the mob came, as was expected, stopping all the ...

Published: Monday 22 August 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3568 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS

... Manchester, Wednesday, balf-past 11 A.M. i This morning a few more mills in the town re, sumed work without interruption ; they were prin. cipally fine mills, the operatives in which have had a little or no dispute with their masters. The largest n factories for coarse spinning still remain out. Yes- ti terday an attempt was made by the mob again to I turn out the hands of Messrs Kennedy, ...

Published: Saturday 27 August 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3048 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

CHINA, AFFGHANISTAN, AND INDIA

... EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS. (From The Times.) The Berenice, with the Bombay mail of the 18th of June, arrived at Suez on the 18th ultimo. Her mail reached Alexandria on the 22d, at 3 A.ii.; Malta on the 27th, at balf-pait 3 A.M.; and Mar- selles, by the Polyphemnts, on the 3tst, at 6 A.m. China news to the 12th of April, and Singapore journals to the 5th of May, have been received It was said that ...

Published: Saturday 06 August 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 552 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

... : The Commntissioners for the Reduction of the National wit Debt bereby give notice, that no emon will be applied rec by them on account of the Sinking Fund between the vh 12th day of October 1842 and the 15th day of January Its 184% b S. HicHA3r, Controller-General. be National Debt Office, Oct. 13, 1842. qui WAR OFFICE-Oct. 14. fev hst Dragoons-Captain C. P. Ainelie to be Major, by (w ...

Published: Monday 17 October 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1118 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

AGRICULTURAL REPORTS

... OEet5tSHiRE. In the lower districts, the operations of harvest com- menced about the middle of August, nnd hitherto there has not been one loosing shower, as a breatbing time far the weary shearer, who had to toil under a high temperature, anti hot sun, without intermission and without complaint. About the 10th, a very copious and very scasenable rain fell, whbich was of vast ser- vice to ...

Published: Saturday 03 September 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 856 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

INDIA, AFFGHANISTAN, AND CHINA

... I (Fromn 17e Thnes of Honiday.) Our ordinary moonthly express from Marseilles in anticipation of' th e ov erland mail, reached us lant (E night. It brings intelligence from Blombay to the ist of November, and entirely confirms the glokrious 'I newvs brought by the late intermediate mail. The tina proceedings of' thle British armies in the neighibour- oft hood of Ct'abool have been eminently ...

Published: Thursday 08 December 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7700 | Page: Page 1, 2 | Tags: News 

NEWS FROM AMERICA

... ARRIVAL Of THtE CALEDONIA. LivEsrooL, Oct. 2.-The Caledonia steam ship, Captain Lott, arrived in the river early this morn- ing, after a very boisterous passage, having encoun- tered very severe gales from the eastward. Sailed from Boston on the 17th ultimo at two P. M., and from Halifax on the 19th at a quarter past five ?? clock in the evening. She has brought about 40 passengers. No ...

Published: Thursday 06 October 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 810 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

FROM EDINBURGH GAZETTE

... iFROM ED)INBURGHi GAZETTE. 0101311 ?? Novamber 1. Jonx l)1CICSON, slttle dealer in Wat- tair.on, in tho ?? of 0oieftiLi-Creditors meet in in Salutation In ?? Laighollui lhi Novenabar n nl Ist I fe e ?? ?? t- lilelf. Navnialier 4. Jnnt \WALKER. fanev warelinuseman, jnwillir, p;itiii'iler, latdilvnir oi(I paper mieretlint, iiil. ilnrter (I lori ign tiiov, &c. No. 67 annl 69 Union Street, ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 841 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN CATTLE UNDER THE NEW TARIFF

... (From Cortespondent of Times.) The importation of foreign cattle under the new tariff appears to be greatly subsiding. in consequence of the inferior quality, and the difficulty of disposing of it in the English markets at a remunerating price. The speculators now find, that France is not an exporting country for horned cattle, as they breed very little more than is necessary fhr their own ...

Published: Monday 14 November 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1061 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

AGRICULTURAL REPORTS

... AGRICULTURAL REPORT9. Paor the first week of the month the wentbere was of the name dry nature an that ot April, arnd bad began to affect materially thle lirairdt of the late sown harley, anti the potatoesi upton high ground, aind to stunt the bay crop. There was a fe genial ohower upon thle 7tb, anti olace that time there honve been occasional sohwters which hone greatly improved1 the ...

Published: Monday 06 June 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2426 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

SCOTTISH INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES,

... SCOTTTSh INS rITrUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES, . No. 9, MIOiRAY PLACE. llr TI~4/wiilienaion oftevarious classes of t asitr ( establishment took place during the last and previous R. n week, in the presence of the parents and gunrdeaw ins th of the pupils, and. fully evinced, that the extensive fes patronagre which the Institution hans enjoyed, is. Balysr amply merited. The great ...

Published: Monday 01 August 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2011 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC PRESS

... SPIRIT OF THE PUB1LIC PRESS. I ?? THE TORYrTREATY WITH terl AMERICA. frat (Morning Chronicle.) Amongst those who coincide with our stric-ant tures upon Lord Ashburton's treaty, there are itS some who still think that we ought to be content us i with any conditions by which what they call adj ' a settlement is to be obtained. Sir R. Peel, Bri no doubt, calculated upon the easy acquiescence An ...

Published: Saturday 24 September 1842
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3263 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News