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REVIEW OF THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN CORN TRADE

... (From 'he Ma I: lane Express.) A woe*. of very fin 2 weather, and rather large arrivals of Hour and Indian Corn several the western ports, from have sufficed to heck the upward movement in prices gram, and at some of the leading provincial markets the tra lias become very dull. The article of Indian Corn, which has for a ion;, period been relatively lusher than wheat, has been affected -j ...

Published: Friday 26 March 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1200 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: News 

IRISH POOR LAW AND WASTE LAND RECLAMATION

... Cite BALUB POPVLI LEX 6UPREUA FRIDAY, MARCH .5, 1847. In the multitude of counsel there may be wisdom, but there certainly is confusion. Ireland, her miseries, and their remedies, const itute tht; all-engrossing theme of Parliament and the press. The platform and the pulpit take share in the discussion. Pamphlets and periodicals teem with healing suggestions. The subject is debated in the ...

Published: Friday 05 March 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1131 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

IRELAND

... I IR?L4ND. OIuJ ?? ;ml The nornber i iblie iwos in Irelaid, for d the- Wieek earaywasLeinstaer,: 129,269'3 gupnbtber, ;87,746'; Connaught, 197,39, totAil, 'ith persoi bounfdfor Liverpool' for igraytibgtoj America., They are, princi- Df ?? Mlasi, to the number of. >n6P.-We deepiyl regret to say,' tat heat erop in-this ?? is 'almost alarmi evers icases initis t toit1 failuire I xneeisj5,rost ...

Published: Saturday 20 March 1847
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 133 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

BURY

... Mid-Lent Sunday.—Sunday last being a beautifully fine day, immense concourse of people were induced to visit Bury, being most probahly attracted by the festivities usually observed on the occasion, in the discussion of simnel cakes, for the protection of which the town is eminently celebrated. Bury was never so thronged on any similar occasion as it was on Sunday. The trains consisted of ...

Published: Friday 19 March 1847
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 73 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

Fatal Accident at Worslet. —An inquest was held Wednesday week, at Worsley, before Mr. W. S. Rutter, the county ..

... on the body of a girl named Mary Ann Payne, aged 13 years. appeared that she had been employed at the cotton mill of Messrs. Longshaw, of Worslev, as a tenter minder, and that on Saturday the 30th ult. she was at work in the carding-room, when, by some means or other, her arm got entangled amongst the machinery, and was severely lacerated and torn cause her death on Tuesday. The deceased ...

Published: Friday 12 March 1847
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4122 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

SUPPLY OF COTTON

... A large and influential meeting of the merchants and manufacturers of Manchester, interested in having secured to this country as abundant supply of cotton as can be secured, was held in the Town Hall, on Monday. It was understood that the object of the meeting was to urge upon parliament better facilities aud encouragement for the cultivation of cotton in India. The chair was occupied ...

Published: Friday 05 March 1847
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5605 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

DOMESTIC

... D T11T FAST DAY.-IMPORTANT,-The publie should bh tl aware thnt by the 7st nnl 2d George IV. cap. 78, all bills dne e smd payable on Wednesday next, being a solenni fast day, ft become ldue and payable on Tuesday preceding; and in case o of nonpaynment, may be noted and protested on such preced. a hig day, and it is not necessary to give notice of disholnour it thereof nntil the day after the ...

Published: Saturday 20 March 1847
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 9208 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

Markets

... THE FUNDS.—London, Wednesday Evening. oca coaaBSFONBSKT.J The English Stock market has been in unsettled state during the week, and some fluctuations have occurred. To-day not much business was done. Consols closed for money, and at 9S| for the next account. The depression our market has extended to the Foreign. Spanish have receded fully per cent., Portugese 1 per cent., and left off at, for ...

Published: Friday 05 March 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2028 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

Markets

... LONDON CORN EXCHANGE. Mohday, March Last week's arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, Oats, and Flour up to our market were on a very moderate scale—those of Malt, Beans, and Pease trifling. From Scotland only 60 quarters of seeds reached us; but, from Ireland, upwards of quarters of Oats came to hand. The imports of Foreign Wheat were comparatively small, but those of Barley were large,—of Oats ...

Published: Friday 26 March 1847
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1965 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE

... ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE. The General Fast.—ln consequence of Wednesday next being the day appointed to hold the general fast, the magistrates have determined to hold the sessions on Thursday. I'he Manchester and Saltersbrook Road.—A meeting of the trustees of the above road was held at the Commercial Inn, Ashton, on the 10th inst., when the following resolution having been submitted to the meeting ...

Published: Friday 19 March 1847
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1113 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES

... I ?i : .1, *0** *, ?? I 11 Ia~t ~t~~ds;fro~n ?? hi~by aC -Ir !Fiji ~ pj~ bkta~ vt kier ?? ~~~mrebcnIf ?? o~a&A h ~ ~~4ekSi~a~ ~Cc~bm ho as ~tbq r~eei~litd~ ?? nev, ?? tew1s ~~t~d f~'oiu natural caeiee ?? ~w~r. ~ ~ enA apra$ett$- te? ec e ?? ln audy ftl heei atlyocnk4by ?? haveb~a ot~sino ?? ng,te ilngv1 ~ii tle town an~lit appar- tat nsa pro itebpa~ mel o ~i r~rstr ~p pearn te~paatsfA ...

Published: Saturday 20 March 1847
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2133 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

POLITICAL

... I A ; d:. 2 Si. eb; .. I i . 'i'ria l~GaaJ EsC~iAy;iT ,statement. of the Morn1iny Post, odi a dissplution of parliament in June, is Iuoti atall liiily' to ?? correct., Whatever mayS have been the deire to bri~ig'the labo'ur9' of .thc session to an early teimntion :.and' to: obtain' the assistance' of a new :parflamert'before 'tliO'hsai'et, re' boliove that the state of 1oblic' business offords ...

Published: Saturday 20 March 1847
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 778 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News