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THE CONGRESS

... PARIS, Nov. G. It is stated, on reliable authority, that the Congress will meet in Paris, and not in Brussels. ...

Published: Saturday 12 November 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 22 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

HIS JUVENILITY

... is, I imagine, a great secret of Sir James's success. He is a boy, and will remain so to the end of the chapter. I know he was born in 1792, that he has been in and out of office times innumerable, that he has sat on ail sides of the House, advocated all sorts of measures, and coalesced with all parties but the enthusiasm with which he does all this, is youthful. He is an artless, simple, ...

Published: Saturday 12 November 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

SWITZERLAND

... BERNE, JAN. 26. The Genevese government has replied to the Federal Council that the inquiry instituted regarding the refugees has not produced any proof against them in connection with the crime of Jan. 14. The government of Geneva adds that it will continue to watch the conduct of the refugees closely. ...

Published: Saturday 30 January 1858
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 52 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES

... VIENNA, SATURDAY, 8 A.M. The representatives of France, Russia, Prussia, and Sardinia have announced in a note, couched in identical terms, the cessation of their diplomatic relations with the Porte, and their approaching departure from Constantinople. The Russian flag was struck on the 6th instant. The Vienna Gazette states that according to the last accounts direct from Constantinople, Lord ...

Published: Saturday 15 August 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 132 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PIEDMONT

... Letters from Genoa of the 8th mention the execution of two convicts, and state that agitation continued in the hulks. A plot had been discovered, the object of which was to liberate the convicts and murder the gaolers. An attempt had been made to assassinate two officers. The Neapolitan refugees say that in publishing the manuscripts left, by Pisacano they mean to omit the political parts. ...

Published: Saturday 15 August 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

'Scientific,

... Scientific, NEW INVENTION IN LOOMS.—The other day (says the Blaclcbum Standard), we saw at the house of Mr. Benjamin Croasdale, of Pigeon Hall, Whitton, the application of a new motive power for the pro- pulsion of looms for weaving hair-cord checks, satin spot3 laces fancy ves tings, regattas, and many descriptions of fancy work. The inventors are Benjamin Croasdale and Richard Talbot. The ...

Published: Saturday 15 August 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 218 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO AHMET PACHA

... The Daily News correspondent writes from Alexandria, May 18:—My telegram of to-day's dite will have in- formed your readers of the great loss this country has sustained. It is certainly a most unfortunate circum- stance that his Highness Ahmet Pacha should happen to be ttle victim of tne first railway accident we have had here ever since the line was opened. According to report, he very ...

Published: Saturday 05 June 1858
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 500 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

.RAGLAN

... RAGLAN. To the Editor of the lIsle 0' server, SIR.—The paragraph inserted in your last week's im- pression, headed Proposed K ew Road to the Railway, being full of mis-statements, I shall feel obliged by yotir permitting me to show a statement nearer the truth. Your correspondent stated, that an earlier meeting than usual was held, which was calculated to mislead the parishioners. The notice ...

Published: Saturday 27 November 1858
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 309 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

THE CONFESSIONAL AT i^T. BARNABAS

... THE QUEEN (IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE FIEV. ALFKBP POOLE) V. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Mr. Bovill, at the sitting of the Court of Queen^ Bench, on Tuesday, applied, on the part of the Ret. Alfred Poole, for a rule calling upon his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury to show cause why a man- damus should not issue, commanding him to make, or cause-to be made, an inquiry into the matter of the ...

Published: Saturday 27 November 1858
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1257 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

LONDON CORN EXCHANOE

... MARK-LANE, MONDAY, NOV. 22. Epg'ish WHEAT in fair supply but there being a gocddenand, fully last Monday's rates were resided white realised froa. 40s to 49s; and red 38s to 46s. Of Foreign not much on offer, and a fair business transacted; rates ruled at 42s to 52s; and Russian f8 to 44s. Floating cirgoe^ find ready sale. Increased transactions in FLOUR; acdrates firm Town-wadeat 40s, ditto ...

Published: Saturday 27 November 1858
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 643 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

ASSAULT BY LIEUTENANT HIGGINSON UPON ALDERMAN SALOMONS

... At the Mansion-house on Thursday, Lieutenant Francis Higginson, who lately made several applications to the sitting magistrate at Guildhall with reference to some money which he said was wrongfully withheld from him by the Atlantic Telegraph Company, appeared before Sir R. W. Garden, in discharge of his bail, for having com- mitted an assault upon Mr. Alderman Salomons, the magistrate who ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 474 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

NEWPORT

... DREADFUL DEATH.—A little boy, about four years of age, the son of Mr. Morgan Davies, last week, put the spout of the kettle to his mouth to drink, and the water being boiling hot, his throat was so scalded, that he expired during the day. ...

Published: Saturday 09 February 1856
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 46 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News