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Naval Intelligence

... inte iqence. Woolwich, Jan. 1. Clerks.—Charles A. Goodyer (1850), from the Winchester, 50, flag-ship on the East India station, to the London, 90, at Portsmouth ; Charles W. Harris (1849), from the St George, 120, guard-ship in ordinary at Devonport. to the Imperieuse, to the St George, vice Charles W. Harris. 50. screw steam-frigate, at Woolwich ; Edwin Harris (1851), ...

Published: Thursday 06 January 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 60 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

Shipping Intelligence

... kntelligence. SOUND LIST. December 26.— Helen, Martin, Stettin, Grangemouth— Pegasus, Hanson, Wismar, Leith—Adagio, Eggers, Stralsund, do. Winds at Elsinore.—Dec. 26. W. WSW. 8. SW.—28. SW. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Douglas, I.M., Jan. 1.—The Uncle Tom, Faller, from Glas- gow to Australia, which put in here 28th Dec. with masts cut away, has commenced discharging a part of cargo. List, Island of Sylt ...

Published: Thursday 06 January 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 643 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

LOSS OF AN AUSTRALIAN EMIGRANT SHIP

... LOSS OF AN AUSTRALIAN “MIGRANT SHIP We have been favoured with the following particulars re- garding the total loss of the Meridian, in her passage to Syd- ney, on the island of Amsterdam, during a gale on the 24th of August, extracted from a letter from an Edinburgh gentle- man, who, with his family and several other Scotch emigrants, was a passenger on board. They sailed from London on the ...

Published: Thursday 01 December 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1101 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Commerce 

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE FOR THE PAST WEEK

... (From the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette.) The expected supply of wheat from Russia is now close at hand ; one vessel reported at the Customhouse on Wednes- day, and several are coming up the river. We may conse- quently calculate on the greater part of the fleet that passed Elsinore about the end of last month to arrive in the course of the next few days. The knowledge that a large quantity ...

Published: Monday 12 December 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 895 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

The Navy

... The Rady —o--—— APPOINTMENTS. Woolwich, Oct. 11. Surgeon Robert W. Clark (1844), to the Winchester, 50, flagship on the East Indies station. Assistant Engineers.—Charles Freeburn, to the Horatio screw steam guardship, at Sheerness; William Brown and James Hughes, to the Blenheim screw steam guardship, at Portsmouth ; Thomas Bertram and Frederick Bush, to the Hogue screw steam guardship, at ...

Published: Monday 17 October 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 83 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

England

... LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1853. — PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY. 228 India Bondsunder £1000 — Ditto for Account South Sea Stock Three per Cent. Red. Ani00g Do. Old Annuities 99} Do. New Annuities. Three An. 993 Consols for — New 5 per Cent. Ann. — 994 New 3j per Cent 1034 India Stock for Ac — New 5 per Cents Canada Guaranteed Debr. Long Annuitiesto expire Exchequer Bills. | 34 years, ...

Published: Thursday 17 February 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2185 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

Stace Statistics—Mr T. P. Cooxe.—Mr T. P. Cooke has appeared in his principal impersonations as follows :— In ..

... Susan, 785 times ; Long Tom Coffin, in “ The Pilot,” 562; in the Monster, 365; Roderick Dhu, 250; Aubre, in “The of Mon is,” 250; The Flying Dutchman, 165; The Red Rover, 120; Poor Jack, 140; Luke the Labourer, 181; My Poll and My Joe, 269. So that, taking rehearsals and performances, in the Jast quar- ter of a century, he has passed a whole year in the company of the “ Monster ;” vear and a ...

Published: Monday 31 October 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

Shipping Intelligence

... Shipping Sntelligence, SOUND LIST. Angust 2. Jean, Wallace, Alloa. Cronstadt —Hope, Jamie- son, Aberdeen, Dantzie—Zephyr, Herd, Dundee, do.—Ossian, Scott, Dundee, Cronstadt—John and Rebecca, Moon, Wick, Stettin.—4. Commodore, Watt, Riga, Dundee — Barbara, Ro- bertson, Dundee, Konigsberg—Gipsy Queen, Wilson, Mac- duff, Stettin. Winds at Elsinore.-—August = > SW. WNW.—3 SW WNW.—4. WNW.—5. WNW. ...

Published: Thursday 11 August 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 766 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

DIN NEK TO EX-TREASURER WEMYSS

... DINNER TO EX-TREASURER WEMYSS. On Thursday afternoon, Mr Andrew Wemyss, the ex-Trea- surer of the city, was entertained to dinner in the Waterloo Hotel by about eighty gentlemen. The chair was by Adam Black, Esq., and Bailie Morrison acted as croupier ; and the company incladed Sir W. Johnston; Bailies Fyfe and Clark ; Provost Philip and Bailie Mathie of Leith; Trea surer Dickson ; Dean of ...

Published: Monday 26 December 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1464 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

Tue Prestox Although last week was what is termed the “little week,” the ameunt placed at the disposal of the

... weavers’ committee is L.2250. This would enable them to increase their payments from 4s to 5s per head, but in anticipation of Christmas week, it has been deemed expe- dient to adhere to the former sum. The sum reserved for Christmas week already amounts in the aggregate to L.1000. Tae Misstse Mewner Founp at Last.—At the last gene- ral election, the Hon. Charles Fitzwilliam was returned mem- ...

Published: Thursday 15 December 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 690 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Commerce 

England

... INDON, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1855. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY. Bank Stock 229, India Bonds under L.1000_ 25 Ditto for Account___ + | | South Sea 14 3 per Cent. Red. 99 Ditto old 99 } Ditto New 3 Cent. Con. | 3 per Cent. Ann. 1726. — 3 per Cent. Anns. 1751. — New 3} per Cent. — Consels for Account. 1004 New 5 per Cent. India Stock for Account — Long Annnities to expire— Exchequer Bills 1 30 years ...

Published: Thursday 02 June 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2240 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce 

THE CHOLERA

... THE € Newceastie.—On Friday the deaths from cholera were 63. and from diarrhoea, 4 ; total, 67 The total deaths from August 31 to September 23, inclusive ere 1059. Friday the deaths from cholera were 6. and none trom any other cause. The total deaths from Aug 31 to Sept. 23, inclusive, were 302. The deaths on the 22d were—from cholera, 28 ; from diarrhea, The total nuin- ber of deaths from ...

Published: Monday 26 September 1853
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 530 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Commerce