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CAPTURE OF AUSTRIAN VESSELS BY A FRENCH SQUADRON

... Mr. Reuter has received the following telegrams, dated Trieste, Sunday:- The English merchant steamer Douro lias arrived with the East Indian mails and passengers When pas- sing Avlona, in Turkey, she was boarded by the boats of a French ship of the line. A French squadron, consisting of two ships of the line and a frigate, have captured four Austrian vessels. A Vienna telegram says Two ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

ITHE PAPAL STATES

... THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, MAY- 16. On the 11th inst. the Tuscan consul at Ancona hauled down his flag. On the 12th the French and Sar- dinian consuls protested to the delegate against the continuations of fortifications, and threatened to demand their passports. At midnight the delegate was still speaking with the Austrian general. On the 13th the Austrians were at work levelling a casino,, ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 103 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS

... MINCING-LANE, MONDAY, MAI la. SUGAR.—At the currency of Friday several parcels were sold to-day: Havannah of brown quality fetched 34s Gd tc CiDs; yellow 39s 6d to 45s; floretts 45s to 47s; Manilla clayed 3Gs to SSs; ditto unclayed 31s to 32s, and white to 45s. Few purchasers of REFINED SUGAR rates for brown 52s, and other stoved goods 52s 6d to 58s. MOLASSES and Treacle bring last week's ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 383 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE

... MARK LANE, MONDAY, DEC. 22. With English WHEAT the market was less plentifully supplied to-day, but there being a slow demand the rates accepted were Is to 2s per quarter under those of last Monday, but the better sorts averaged previous terms. Prices are for White as to quality and condition from 57s to 74s; auit lied 54s to 64s; at which all did not find buye.s. A dull market for FOREIGN, ...

Published: Saturday 27 December 1856
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 423 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

EXPERIENCE OF A CANADIAN EMIGRANT

... The following extract of a letter addressed to the Leeds Mercury, by a person of excellent principles and character, formerly in that establi3hment, states so dis- criminatingly and fairly the pros and cons of the practical question of emigration that it iniy be useful to pub- lish it:— As to myself, I am still at the printing business. I was twenty-eight yeirs with you, but I have now been ...

Published: Saturday 28 November 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 677 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

DOVE'S CONFESSION

... THE STATEMENT OF WILLIAM DOVE, MADE TO MR. BARRET, HIS ATTORNEY, ON THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1856. wish to repeat that the statement which I have previously made to you respecting Harrison is strictly true. Harrison has, during the time that I was at the farm at Bramham, and also when I lIved at Normanton, and afterwards at Leeds, frequently told me that I should never be happy until ...

Published: Saturday 16 August 1856
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2257 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

RAGLAN

... ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.-On Wednesday last, a young girl named Ann Price, a servant in the employment of Mr. George Cox, the Three Horse Shoes, Wernrollydd, in the parish of Penrose, was brought up in custody of P. C. Edghill, No. 44, M. C., before Capt. J. Davies. charged with stealing 12s. 2d., a pair of armlets, and other articles, the property of her master, and remanded until Saturday, the ...

Published: Saturday 25 July 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

POLITICAL GOSSIP

... On the best authority, the Press gives the total loss to the conservatives in the borough elections at four (these are purely accidental ), and in the counties from 15 to 20. The Economist classifies the changes in parliament as follows 49 conservatives have been supplanted by liberals 29 liberals have been supplanted by conservatives 10 Peelites have been supplanted by liberals; 45 ...

Published: Saturday 11 April 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1286 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

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... VERY THICK BOOTS -Frederick the Great was very fond of disputation; but as he generally terminated the discussion by collaring his antagonist and kicking his shins, faw of bis guests were disposed to enter into the arena against him. One day, when he was even more disposed for an argument, he asked one of his suite why he did not venture to give his opinion on some particular question. It is ...

Published: Saturday 21 November 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

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... PICTURE OF AN ILLINOIS BANK.—In conclusion, I will depi-ct for you an Illinois Bank. A frame-house', a counter so high tyou can barely lay vour wrists on the sharp edges of it, and so narrow that but one man can approach ac a time. The specie scoop hangs high up, like the L.vs of Eero, but unLke them covered with cobwebs. Your check is cancelled in deadly silence. You htar some fumbling behind ...

Published: Saturday 21 November 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 204 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

l&pitome at N eteg, JForetgn U IBomeatir*

... IT is estimated that the quantity of gas which will be required IT is estimated that the quantity of gas which will be required on the night of the 29th instant will be nearly double that used on ordinary occasions. THE works on the fortifications of Revel still continue. His excellency Senor Gonzales, the Spanish Minister, lias returned after a lengthened conge from Madrid, to resume his ...

Published: Saturday 24 May 1856
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 69 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

BRYNMA WR

... POLICE STATION.—WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10. Magistrates present: L. Powell and H. Bailey, Esqrs. John Davies, late of the Black Lion, Inn, was sum- moned by Superintendent Jeremiah, for allowing drunk- ness and disorderly conduct in his house.—Fined £2 10s. and expenses.—Defendant was also summoned. on another charge, that of having attempted to stab a person named John Meredith, with a knife.-This ...

Published: Wednesday 17 October 1855
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 287 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News