News and Observations

... an- eb~crba s~tir antl Obderbutind. al AMERICA AND MEXICO. b ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. te The British and North American Royal Mail It Steana-Ship) Can~ada, Captain Judkins, after a rough ilo agreached the Mlersey on Tuesday evening Ic shge lef NwYork on the 20th, and Halifax ff on the ~nd ult.The news by this arrival is not very Important. ?? j~ Congess theall-engrossing subject is that of or ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1849
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6004 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

The salaries and expenses of the two Houses Parliament amount .'in.iiiii;!. year. A cod fish, weighing lli'.s. ..

... inches length, was caught few days ago one of the ('raster fishermen. the conclusion of the war. in is 13, the national debt Austria was two minions florins. is now one thousand millions. Au ancient arrow head was lately found the very centre of a huge mahogany tree, which was felled in j Honduras. it has been finally arranged ihnt the magnificent library lof Stowe shall be sold this mouth. ...

Published: Wednesday 03 January 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 381 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

LEITH

... LEITH On Monday last being New Day, the inmates of the Leith Charity Workhouse were entertained to a sumptuous dinner, being the contribution-of several benevolent individuals in the town. Upwards of 7U men, women, and children, dined together, Provost M‘Laren, and Bailies Ford and M‘Kinlay, presiding. Besides the various viands furnished by butchers: bakers, grocers, and others, an ample ...

Published: Thursday 04 January 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 176 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

ALARMING EXPLOSION

... I Saturday evening, about six o'clock, a tremendous ex- I plosion took place in an arched vault, under the pavement the High Street, close the entry to Blackfriars' Wvnd, the cause and means of which are yet involved in mystery. The explosion tore up the strong and firmly built arch beneath the pathway, carrying with the large flag stones, raising a dense cloud of dust and lime, and opening up ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 586 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

A PRIVATE'S REPLY TO GENERAL NAPIER

... I _ . . . . ?? - ?? Sir,-There appeared some days ago in the Times newspaper, a letter from Major-General William Napier, colonel of the 27th Regiment, laudatory of the parity, pa- truotisin, &c, of bitusell and a few other disinterested indi- vidusls, who, for their country's good only, have (doubt- less after much solicitatiots) suffered themselves to be pre- ?? upon to take thecommand ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1849
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1236 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

_BREAD

... HAY. SMTTHFIELD, JAN. 1—At per load ot 36 trusses. Meadow 48s-t0 73s-. Clover 70s. to 94s. Straw. 22s. to 24s. ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1849
Newspaper: The Principality
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 20 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

REVENUE OF THE PRESENT QUARTER

... REVENUE OF TIUE PRESENT QUATRTER. (From the London Observer.) There is still a week to run before the tabular returns of the quarter a revenue can be published. A whol, week's receipts true veyt to he added to the present q'iarter-to be published on ?? next-before a strictly accurate estimate can be marie Iof the comparison of the present quarter and year with the cor- responding periods en ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1849
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 648 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

SPANISH AMERICAN BONDS

... SPANISHI AMEPtIC N BONDS. -4- Yesterday afternoont, a numerously attended meeting of Peruvian bondholders was held at thle London Tavern, lllehopsgate-street, to considera piroposal fromt his Excelloncy thle P'eruvian Miniiter, respecting the adjustinelet of tile claimis of the British holders of Peruvian Bonds. Thle Re. llon G. Roubinson, M.P. (chairinan of tile committee of bondholders), ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1849
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5832 | Page: Page 2, 3 | Tags: News 

LORD MELBOURNE

... LORD JI[ELBO URAE. [inoMN TH, rIDI 3NuRair UEVIEW, No. 1791.] As a minister-though llot endowed with that dC- ternmined will asld spirit, which gave tile two Pitts almost unlimited control over their colleagnes and the country-he had still many qualities of a first- rate kind, and which are very rarely seen combincd a temperament cool and courageous ; a mind dis- passionate and 1niqlejndiced ; ...

Published: Tuesday 02 January 1849
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2063 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

GENERAL AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER

... GENEIRIAL AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER. We cor.sider the weather of the molith just concluded to have besn seasonably fine in every particular. i- is scarcely desirable to have a very mild temperature at this periol,.yet it is to be remarked, that although the atmosphere was extremely open from the Ist till about the l9fh, with the wind vibratirg between the south and west, a mach less ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1849
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 3144 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

... TORTH STAFFORDSHMILF-We hear that the trnffiv no NORTH STAFFORDSHXRE.-We hear that the traffic on tars this line has turned out much better than was antics- or loe Pated, which has occasioned a considerable purchase of 'as hares by those connected and acquainted with the line, bee ht. It is said it will be made known at the meeting.-Hera- tow ed path's Journal. ab ed RAILWAY CALLS.-The sums ...

Published: Tuesday 02 January 1849
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 728 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE CALIFORNIAN GOLD RIVERS AND MINES

... THE CALIFORNIAN GOLD I RIVERS AND MINES. re ?? he The report of the Secretary at War', just presented to the 7,. Congress, jr'elude8 a letter from Colonel R. B. Mason, lea d -of the lit Dragoons, descriptive of the gold reg one otf gre 6 California, the modern El Dorado, and all rtnubt as to fag e the reality of the Treasnee Trove being thus officially set apr edat rest, the gold fever is ...

Published: Tuesday 02 January 1849
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3986 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News