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THE BERMONDSEY MURDER

... THE BEI MONDSEY MURDER. Among the letters found in Mrs Mauning’s luggage Is one in the handwriting of Mr the contents of which are curions. It covers three sides of a large sheet of letter paper, and seems to have been written about that period of their connection when discovered to his surprise, that Mrs Manning was married. It is dated “ Customhouse, St Katharine’s Docks,” and commences “ My ...

Published: Thursday 30 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 8444 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

DISCOVERY OF A FRIGHTFUL MURDER IN BERMONDSEY

... Yesterday afternoon, shortly after one the neigh- bourhood of New Weston Street, Bermondsey, was thrown into considerable excitement in consequence of the matilated remains of a man being discovered in one of the houses in Minerva Place, near the new leather market. The house in question is at present unoccupied, but to Mr Coleman, a builder, residing at No. 1. About six months ago he let it ...

Published: Monday 20 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 921 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

EDINBURGH GAZETTE

... EDINBURGH GAZETT SEQUESTRATION. Wx. Brown, corn facter and in merchant in Glasgow— Creditors meet in Carrick’s Royal Hotel, George Square there, 29th August and 19th September, one o'clock. EXAMINATIONS, James & Crans, grocers in Montrose—to be examin- ed in the Office, Forfar, 29th August, twelve o'clock. Avam S. Wares, grocer in Eyemouth—to be examined in the Town Hall, Dunse, 30th August, ...

Published: Monday 20 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN

... SCIILESWIG HOLSTEIN The intelligence of the ratification of the Danish Prussiau armistice has just been received, as well as the separate preli- minaries of peace concluded between Denmark and Prussia. The Swedish Government is said to have acceded to these preliminaries. Sweden has consented to the formal treaty re- lative to the occupation of North Schleswig. The negociations for peace are ...

Published: Thursday 02 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 159 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Commerce 

THE ARMY

... THE ARMY Troops For Inpta, August 8.—This morning the following de- tachments, from Chatham Garrison, arrived at Gravesend by the North Kent Railway, viz:—14 men of the 29th foot—three men, 32d (Cornwall)—41 men 53d (Shropshire)—10 men 75th regiment—20 men, 80th, and 11 men, 87th Ro Trish Fusi- liers, under command of Captain C. PF. Studdert, Lieutenant G. N. Fendall, Ensign George Sullivan, ...

Published: Monday 13 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 750 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY. Srr—t have great doubts of the expediency of the dail published ..

... to eholera, such as I read in the “ lead- ing journal ” of this very day, and headed “ Health of London during the week,” and “ Statistics of mortality in Paris,” &c. There is no doubt, Sir, that “when the breath is out a man will die.” And a wiser than the Bard of Avon has told us that “there is a time to be born and a time to die.” But al- thongh I firmly believe in the aphorisms above ...

Published: Monday 27 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

BIRTHS. At 14, Carlton Street, on the 8th current, the wife of W. J. Rexxy of Danevale, Esq. W.S. of

... a son. At Newbigging, on the 6th current, the wife of Groncz Kay, daughter. on the 10th June, Lady of a son. he Shetland, on the 25th ultimo, the wife of Capt. R.N. of a son. At 19, Lynedoch Place, on the 5th current, Mrs Nisper, of a At Linlithgow, on the 3d current, the wife of the Rev. Joux Batu, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 31st ultimo, at 3, Murray Street, Leith Walk, by the Rev. Dr , ...

Published: Thursday 09 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 528 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Shipping Intelligence

... tntelltarnece. Warren Point, Aug. 10.—The Gipsy, Cumber, from Chepstow to Greenock, ran on shore in Duncrum Bay in a dense fog yes- terday morning, but was got off this morning without damage after being lightened, and brought into Newcastle. Peterhead, Aug. 10.—The Friends sloop, of Dundee, coal laden, was stranded on Rattray Head during a fog yesterday evening, abandoned by the crew, who ...

Published: Thursday 16 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1933 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

SCREEN WALL, REGISTER HOUSE

... DEPUTATION TO THE LORD ADVOCATE. A deputation from the inhabitants’ committee waited, by appointment, on the Lord Advocate on Tuesday. Mr Gifford introduced the subject by stating at some length the inconve- nience and danger arising to the public trom the projecting state of the wall of the Register House, which, he said, formed a barrier to the traffic between Leith and Edinburgh on the one ...

Published: Thursday 30 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 823 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

BIRTHS. At 15, Great Stuart Street, on the 27th current, Mrs James Of a son. At 26, Moray Place, on

... the 26th current, the lady of Jonx Crown ofa . Cierk Bropre, At39, York Place, on the 27th current, Mrs Top, of twin ters. At 7. Porres Street, on the 28th current, the wife of CauicksHans, Esq. of a daughter. At 52, Castle the 28th current, Mrs Morr, of a iter. At Wentworth, on the 14th current, Viscountess of a At Lodge, county Carlow, Ireland, the residence of her father, Henry P. on the ...

Published: Thursday 30 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 564 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

Markets

... siarkets LONDON CORN EXCRANGE— Aug. 27, ere was a great of wheat this morning from the home counties. Nearly the whole of the supply consisted of new of very satisfactory quality, and factors were obliged to accede to a decline of 2s. to 3s. per qr. on last Mondty’s quotations. In- deed so important were the transactions in foreign wheat as to render it difficult to give correct quotations; ...

Published: Thursday 30 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3736 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

The Lady Mayoress arrived in town from Glenogle on Taes- day atternoon, en route for the Mansion House, where she

... is to have the honour of receiving to-day (Thursday) the ex-Queen of the French and the other members of the French royal fa- mily resident in England. Her ladyship is to be accompa to London by the Lord Provost, on special invitation from the Lord Mayor, to meet the ex-King and a select party. Tue Lorp Mavor or have been shown the diploma conferring the freedom of the city of Edinburgh on Sir ...

Published: Thursday 23 August 1849
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 126 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce