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COMMERCIAL FAILURES

... Suspension of the Union Bank, Newcastle.—We have to record the stoppage of the Newcastle, Shields, and Sunde laiid Union Joint Stock Banking Company. The disastrous event occurred yesterday (Thursday) morning, and announced to the public in the following notice, which was posted on the doors of the establishment:— The Union Banking Company, conscquence of the extreme difficulty obtaining ...

Published: Tuesday 26 October 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2708 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Take Care of your Hou.nks. —As winter approaches, and the days decline in length, a host of thieves and ..

... love darkne.«s rather than light, because their deeds are evil, and because it affords peculiar facilities for the execution ot their nefarious practices—are generally on the alert and prowling abou% especially in large towns, in order to effect an entrance into dwelling-houses, warehouses, or shops, in which they think valuable and portable property may probably be deposited, and where they ...

Published: Tuesday 26 October 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 378 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

... Accident®.—On Friday last the morning expram train from Edinburgh London, ran off the rails place called Newaham-bog, about ten miles north of the Ledsbuiy station, near Berwick, in consequence one of the Snng.pinsof the engine giving way, which caused the oughs in front of the engine to tear up the Sleepers and displace the rails. The engine, which was going at the rate of forty miles hour, ...

Published: Tuesday 16 November 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 763 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

THE POTATO CROPS

... U he foJlowin is extract of a letter from a friend We have been spending a mouth—and such a glorious month the north ot Devon, Beauty, plenty and goodness seemed reign over the whole district. 'Grain all kinds abundant, and very forward the eame throughout Somerset generally. Potatoes so far good. have come in contact with no one who has seen bad potato this season. Where such is mentioned I ...

Published: Tuesday 03 August 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 519 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

LOANS FROM THE LIVERPOOL LION

... The Election.—This long-expected event has passed off at last, and with the most painful sobriety. The nomination proceeded without a single row, the unconstitutional edict of the authorities having had the most disheartening effect upon the people. Candidates and their supporters were actually suffered to speak, and, in some cases, even to be heard. The most violent expression of public ...

Published: Tuesday 03 August 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 518 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Local Intelligence

... Borough Registration.—The following things are required to be done to secure the entry of the names of the electors the lists just about to he made out by the overseers. On or before the 20ch of July, all the poor rates and assessed taxes, due during the twelve calendar months next before the (Mi of April last, must be paid. Should the collector not have called for these taxes, ey must be paid ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2981 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

Markets

... [WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY.J LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET. THURSDA Y, March 25. DYE WOODS.—There is improvement, and the galea of all descriptions not exceed 200 tons, without change in ASHES. Pot 315., Pearl 295. to 299.6u. Demand inactive. PALM OIL £3i\ Sellers quiet, but firm. TALLOW—SOa 6d. 51s.—-dull of sale. BRIMSTONE.—OnIy small sales to notice for consumers' ...

Published: Friday 26 March 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 740 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

THE PEACE SOCIETY

... The thirty-first anniversary ot' this society ttjs • c.J:b Lo- don, the arid ltf'h members the 17th, convened printed r held at the White Il.itt Tavern, B.jhopsjMte-b rft-., J T. Price, E*q., in the c'uiir. 'I'hf ;eport -c® mittee was rea the Rev. .1. tierson. the aisly adopted, and ordered be public meeting in I'msbuy Chapel, 1 ' ,;. .he ensuing year were ted, and the !^' ner:l o ,;' o. ...

Published: Tuesday 25 May 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 673 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

Employment.—Assure yourself that employment is one of the beat remedies for the disappointments ot life. Let ..

... the liberal effect of occupying you in some active virtue, shall you in a manner remember others till you forget yourselves. Thx Grave It buries every error—covers every defect—extinguishes every resentment. From its peaceful bosom springs none but fond regrets and tender recollections. Who can look down upon the grave of an enemy, and not feel a compunctious throb, that he should have waned ...

Published: Tuesday 17 August 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE POTATO CROP

... The rumoura which for sometime prevailed at Appleby that the potato crop was again likely to be severely visited by the disease, have now subsided, and in their stead cheering accounts of the healthy state the plant are being every day heard.—Carlisle Journal, Aug. 14. The potatoes brought to the Leeds market, which are, of course, of the early kinds, are generally sound and good, and we do ...

Published: Tuesday 17 August 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 541 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

STATE OF TRADE

... In the main, matters are still improving, but yesterday there was a depression on 'Change owing the rumour of important failures in Scotland. Money, however, is stili easier. The provincial hanks have beaten the Bank Kngland. In different districts, and upon undoubted paper of course, they have been working below the u minimum of eight per cent., which, it appears, has operated so ...

Published: Friday 26 November 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 671 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE

... MONEY MARKET CITY INTELLIGENCE. (From the Timet J Monday Evening.—The Bank of England intimated this morning to parties applying for discount*, that the rate would now 7, instead of 8, per cent., and, owing to this, the English funds have experienced a considerable rise. Consols opened 84$ j, and, under the influence of some large sales, receded to 84. At that point the market continued dull, ...

Published: Friday 26 November 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 918 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News