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FRANCE.—Paris, June 29.—Accident on the St. Etiekne Railway.—A serious accident occurred on the 25th inst., on ..

... Lyons Railway, by the want of foresight of one of the keepers in the tunnel of Couzon, near Rive de Gier. Two trains of waggons, one of which was drawn by a locomotive and the other descending the incline, ran into each other in the middle of the tunnel. The shock was terrible, and two men who directed the locomotive were killed instantaneously. Another man was thrown to the roof of the tunnel ...

Published: Thursday 01 July 1847
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 287 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

City of London Conservative Association.— At the annual meeting of the Conservative Association for attending ..

... City of London, held yesterday the London Tavern, Mr. J. D. Powles, on taking the chair in the absence of Alderman Thompson, observed that although they had met merely to receive the report the committee, it was impossible not to cast their eyes towards the approaching election. He had hoped that the City would have been spared the turmoil and excitement of a contest, by the unopposed election ...

Published: Thursday 01 July 1847
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1033 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE

... Cork.—The first day's poll closed with a majority, in favour of the repeal candidate, of 21. At six o'clock the numbers stood thus: —For Dr. Power, 241; for Leader, 220 —majority for Power, 21. Leader maintained thelead to half-past four o'clock, when the conservative strength having abated, the liberals made rush and secured majority. The slackness of the poll during the day is accounted for ...

Published: Friday 02 July 1847
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 475 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

STATE OF THE COUNTRY

... The authorities here are already entering the embarrassments which must necessarily await them in their endeavours to assess the moneywhich has been advanced to relieve Irish destitution. A sum of 1,400/. has just been advanced the poor-law commissioners to the board of guardians of Nenagh, being so much remaining unlevied of a former rate, and which the guardians declared themselves ready to ...

Published: Friday 02 July 1847
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

... A court was held for the despatch of public business. Corporation Procrastination.—Mr. Edkiks complained that the time of the court was generally so much taken up with empty discussions upon subjects wholly uu connected with the interests of the citizens of London, that there were upon the paper of business notices of motion ot fifteen sixteen months' standing. lie thought the Lord Mayor was ...

Published: Saturday 03 July 1847
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 622 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Commerce and Trade

... Ciormu;nac~te an~ StaiO Woor-The imports into London during the past weekt havr beet 951 bales, of whleh 737 wcre from Sydney '134 from Spalin, acid the rset front Genes sry. The auctions at the Hlall of CoeeeLejce have pro-ressed ,with more spirit. COrToN.-At itltcsse' thle cotton trade sseight be conidoced improv'isse. 'I'he American packet htas broesght extensive trder4. Yurosi meet toady ...

Published: Saturday 03 July 1847
Newspaper: The Examiner
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1642 | Page: Page 12, 13 | Tags: Commerce 

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES

... Tuesday, June 29. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. T. and J. Stockdtue, Liverpool, s5/p boilers. 9 BANKRUPTS. W. Hlowvlett, Albany road, Old Kent road, builder. [Silvester, Great Dover street. I. Townsend, Shoernoss, ironmonger. [Collils and Rigby, Crescent place, Bridge street, Blackfiiars. E. Brentnall, Wilmsot place, Caimden town, booltseller. [Poach and Co. Upper Wellington street, Covent garden. W. ...

Published: Saturday 03 July 1847
Newspaper: The Examiner
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2072 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Commerce 

The Court

... The Queen held a Court yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. H.R.H. Prince of Prussia, accompanied by the Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, had an audience of the Queen. H.R.H. was introduced Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's principal Secretary State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. The Prince was ...

Published: Saturday 03 July 1847
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1503 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

PRICES CURRENT

... prIoES CpVRRENT. I . 3RT1S~!YUNDS..-(CO~ingPricem) Bank stock, p Cent.. ?? Consoles 99 8i 889 D, ?? ?? S per Cents Reduced . 9 901~St Nt jper Cents ?? 1 91 .g o Long Anus. Jan. ?? 9 * India. STok 9 15I India 1onds, I1, 009.1 Exeheq..bilis, 2d per diem. 11 PM 11 PM9p. m 9 PM. l3 PM;s FOREZIGN FUNI4DS.-_(CIosi5Og Prices.) JMond. Tues. W'edn. Thisr. 'iaSlr Austrian B per CntsU. Belgian 4j per ?? ...

PROGRAMME OF THE NEWMARKET JULY MEETING

... i' ME * P07.l llT3E N . - . JULY MEETNs An asterisk is prefixed to horses now at Newmafket, add iu preparation. TUESDAY, JULY 6. HIMwICAP SWrSiPsTARs Sof 20 sovs each, 5 ft. if declired by ter o'clock the evening before running, to go to the' owneror the , second-horse; for three year olds and up*'vrds NewT.Y;C PwSsrAcss of io sovs eich ;flor tbree yeai:5ld, 'NIt51b, four gat llb -_five., gt ...

Published: Sunday 04 July 1847
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 874 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

THE MARKETS

... -- TH-E MARKETS. i -0 N4CORN EXCHANGE, ftiiav. Our arrivals of foreign wheat are again very large this week, but of Eng1ish grain the supplies are, short.' The millelsat last show some disposition to go inlo stock; and at a decline of 4s to 5s per quarter on Mponday'szprices, ,wheat would have been freely taken; but the reduction wvas not generally sumitt'e'to. ?? American barrels were in good ...

Published: Sunday 04 July 1847
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 754 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Commerce