Refine Search

Newspaper

Derby Mercury

Countries

Access Type

16

Type

16

Public Tags

More details

Derby Mercury

Young Adventurer. —In the latter end of last October, (says the Macclesfield Courier), when workwas scarce and ..

... plentiful among our operative!, a youth about 18 years of age, one of large family, tired of idleness, and having no desire to clem, determined to push his fortune. Having with some difficulty raised thirteen pence, he started from Macclesfield and walked Liverpool. Arrived there, he made his way to the docks seek employment in some vessel. He was unsuccessful, but this did not deter him ...

Published: Wednesday 28 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 655 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Commerce 

DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, Tuesday. Feb. 27

... The supply this morning of fat beasts was not large, and generally the quality was the middling sort; higher price* were asked, but do not consider there was any alteration in price. The show of sheep was large and very good in quality, but the demand was exceedingly flat; consequently several luts were driven away unsold. Calves were mora plentiful; the supply fut pig > was large. Beef. sd. ...

Published: Wednesday 28 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

SPPRING CIRCCUTTS THE JUDUES, 1849

... On Tuesday the Juki's appointed to proceed and hold tinassize of over and terminer and general gaol delivery in and for the several counties comprised within their respective circuits ( with the exception of the lloiue, Oxford, and South Wales circuits>, finally appointed the days for opening the commission in each county, viz. : lII'I'IT. .lodges.—The Bight lion. Mr. Baron Alderson and the ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

YMOMANRY CAVALKY. invito those ot' our readers interested the subject following correspondence: Derby, Feb. 2nd ..

... transmit to you copy of a letter received tlie Lord Lieutenant, from Secretary Sir George (jrev, relative to the training and exercising the Yeomanry Corp* this county. 1 have the honor, lie. Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Captain Pole. John R.vuhir. I [coi-v. ] Whitehall, 29th January. IS4!». My I.ord Duke—l have the lionor inform your Grace, that my attention having been called letter from ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 375 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Castle Donington Statutes was held Monday, the ! sth instant, for the hiring of servants. Sudden Death. —Mr. ..

... the Woodlands, was visiting his sou at Swindon House, near Bakewell, and | appeared in more than usual good health, lie arose on ! Wednesday morning as usual, and had just begun to dress, ' when suddenly expired. Mr. Tagg, that morning, | was intending to meet Mrs. Tagg, who had gone to ! Scarsdale to present her mother's funeral. 1 Bheadhall.—On Saturday night last, or early Sun| day morning, ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1222 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Two Roc.EES —A case ol' felony of novel character was preferred Sheffield on uesday, against a hue hull and terrier

... dog and its owner. George Stacy. On the previous evening, individual named Stainforth. observed the man and dog near a shoe shop on Sheffield Moor, and soon afterwards saw master walk careful I v into the shop, and emerge thence with a pair of shoes his mouth, which the dog's master put into his pocket and ra:i away. policeman having been informed of the affair, pursued and captured botii ...

Published: Wednesday 14 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE DERBY TOWN

... COUNCIL, («iimihai.i., Feb. 7. [R. Formax, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair.] COM MITTtES. The proceedings the last meeting having Veen read, the minutes the Watch Committee were considered. report ol the state of the lire engines and tire brigade was made, from which learn that expenditure of ;)1. til. required. the motion of Mr. i.u 1, seconded Mr. Wai.tos, the proceedings were confirmed. On motion ...

Published: Wednesday 14 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1978 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE

... LOXPOy. TUESDA Y, Feb. 27, 4 o'Clock. j Consuls for Account, f. .Money, i per Cents., 93$ £. Exchequer, 34 37 pm. March, RAILWAYS. North Western, 139. Midland, t-5 hi. Halve*. 6J dis.. dis. North Staffordshire. dis., South Eastern, J 0. Caledonian, 24A j Pref., pm. Great Northern. dis., Western, !»7 99. London and Brighton, ti- North British, 16. Shrewsbury and Birmingham, A 4$ dis., dis. ...

Published: Wednesday 28 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 173 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS

... Mr. Mevkell Ingram's Hounds will meet oa Thursday, March 1, at Snelston. Saturday, 3, at Chart ley Park. Tuesday, 6, at Kedleston Inu. Thursday, at Itadhouru. Saturday, lu, Swarkstone Bridge. At a quarter before eleven. The Domngton Hounds will meet Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Little Eaton. Saturday, March 3, at Swarkstone Bridge. Monday, 6, at (Jot ham Village. Wednesday, 7, Beaumont Arms, ...

Published: Wednesday 28 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 169 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Coursing.—On Friday last, notwithstanding the inclement state the weather, the gentlemen of this ton n, who are ..

... long tails, had an excellent da}' sport the fine coursing manor of J. B. Story, of I.ockington, Esq. The hares run uncommonly stout, and hut few of their heels were knock'd up. The hest stud of Nottingham was on the ground, but understand that they cut but nn indifferent figure against the Leicestershire dog*. Three hares only were killed, and three puppies, all from one litter (two from ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 294 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT GLASGOW

... DREADEUL ACCIDENT AT GLASGOW. Saturday Night. On Saturday evening, about half-past 7 o'clock, one of the most fearful catastrophes that ever occurred in Scotland took , place in the Theatre Royal, Dunlop-street. Very shortly after the performance bad commenced an alarm was given that a fire had broken out in the upper gallery, and as a matter of course the audience, which was numerous in the ...

Published: Wednesday 21 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1596 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce