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... The Board of Trade have reported favourably on the follow- ing undertakings: The Aberdeen, The Dundee and Perth, The Edinburgh and Aoi.h, The Scottish Midland, The Glasgow Barrhead, and Ncilston, The Glago,,v and yr-Barrh,ead all N eilston Branch; have determined on reporting to parliament in favour of the DundSand Perth (line on the north bank of the Tay), Edinburgh and Northern, Scottish ...

Published: Saturday 08 March 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

SATISFACTION !

... SATISFACTION A seduces the wife of bis friend B, (a mere act of fashion- able gallantry,) destroying the domestic happiness, and bringing disgrace upon the house of the said B.: and, according to etiquette, A. goes out with the injured B. When ruin some loose scoundrel brings Upon your honest fame, Vengeance nor heals your bleeding heart Nor clears the branded shame But if to shoot you down ...

Published: Saturday 05 July 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

REMINISCENCES OF A SEXAGENARIAN.—1795—1305

... ROBERT RAIKES, OF GLOUCESTER. (Continued from our last.) About the year 1805, Mr. Raikes was attacked with a severe complaint, which affected his brain, but he recovered, and was then advised by his friend to relinquish busioess be did so, and a successor being found in Mr. David Walker, it was agreed that a joint annuity should be settled upon himself and Mrs. R.) from the proceeds of the ...

Published: Saturday 11 October 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 899 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

ABERYSTRUTH PETTY SESSIONS.—MAY 9

... We are happy to inform our readers that for this populous district, the inhabitants of which have so long experienced great inconvenience for want of them, Magistrates have been lately appointed. To all such as have the slightest acquaintance, or who are in the remotest degree identified with, its local interest, the neces- sity of some such appointment must be very obvious. As facts and ...

Published: Saturday 17 May 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 424 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE FOLLOWING TOASTS WERE GIVEN AT THE LATE ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1VORITE SOCIETY,

... HELD AT THE BUSH INN, NEWPORT. The Qu«en— long life te her Majesty. I'n haelaidd Frenhines wiwJon-mwyniant Dymuned pob Brython Er rhwystrau unrhyw estron, At ei sedd hir oes i hon. Prince Albert. Gwél ei fron gu ail i frenin—addas— Boed iddo oes ddiflin Lion wr bael, yn llawn o rin, Yw'rTewysog Albert iesln. The Prince of Wales and the Royal Family. Y dilwgr freiniawl deuliu j-i D'wjsog ...

Published: Saturday 12 July 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 245 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

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... ..NFCESSITY OR FREE WILL has in former times agitated the publid mind more than in the present day. boerhavesays, It has been either by chance or necessity that all the great dis- coveries in Medicine have been made i but still he has leflthe question of NECESSITY V. FREE win, undecided and although Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills are manifestly one of the greatest discoveries with which ...

Published: Saturday 04 October 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1138 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

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... MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY.—We are given to understand that a deputation from the London Board of Di- rectory met, in Newport, a few days since, some influential gentlemen connected with this neighbourhood, with a view to the formation of a local Board of Directors, for perfecting ar- angemenu to carry out the general objects of this Company. 1 he late Mrs. Mellorv Buraew, of Clifton, has ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

The New Ministry

... The Times last Friday published the following, as a correct lilt of the new ministry :— first Lord of the Ireasury—Lord John Russell. Lord Chancellor-Lord Cottenham. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs-Lord Palmerston. Secretary of State for the Home Department-Lord Morpeth. Secretary of State for the Colonies-Lord Grey. Under-Secretary for the Colonies—Mr. C. Buller. Chancellor of the ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 489 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

x i: w P 0 R T . '«

... x i: w P 0 R T « Arrivals and Sailings for the weekending tebuary 5th, 184 ARRIVED. 1 William Smith, Ballo; Elizabeth, May, Swansea, irtf Tom, Harris, Charlotte, Thomas, Bridgwater; Agnes Sop Squire, Liverpool, biicks—Sarah, Downing, Swansea, met» Hannah and Ann, Morgans, Cardigan Superior, Cadi! David Walters, Reed, Wateiford Rifleman. Aui), Wexfl Kiity, Williams, Milford, oats.—Friendship, ...

Published: Saturday 08 February 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 263 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

HOUSE OF COMMONS

... MONDAY, JULY 28. I In the morning sitting a number of bills were advan*# stage. In the evening sitting, on reading the order of the* for going into committee of supply, Mr. Ewart called the attention of the house to the repoitl the Inspectors, 011 Education, appointed by the Privy Courf ana, m so doing, suggested that as the army, navy, and ordis* estimates were alway introduced to the notice ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 859 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

A TRIP TO THE ISLE OF THANET

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,- The scenery of Wales has long had its admirers, and doubtless will never fail in its attractions to those that are fond of mountainous aud romantic beauty but one accustomed to mountains only, cannot fail to admire such parts of England, where rich and fertile soil and sulubrious air contribute so much tothesuppott of the life, health, and ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 805 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

METRHYR

... MERTHYR LITERARY INSTITUTE.—On Thurs- day se'nnight, this society held the last of their fortnightly meetings, at which Mr. John Thomas presided. This society, founded by Messrs. Thomas, Shellard, Reynolds, Stephens, and Lumby, has been kept up unflaggingly from the com- mencement. On every meeting night they have either a lec- ture or a debate. The lectures delivered have some of them been of ...

Published: Saturday 01 November 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 454 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News