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ABERGAVENNY RACES,

... THURSDAY, the 31st of MARCH, 1853. The races of this town, which have, for years past, been the theme and admiration of the surrounding counties, have again come round in thier turn, to cheer up the spirits of the inhabi- tants, and to the delight of the sporting circle, after a long and an inclement season, which up to the present time con- tinues with frosty nights, but fine and sunshine ...

Published: Friday 01 April 1853
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1105 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

LOCAL INTELLIGENCF, I

... higher hands. Begin—that you may both show your- selves iti earnest and faithful to your trust, and that J'on may restore confidence in those whom you alarm by your foreboding. We nffVr you another fact in the hope of quickening your movements and directing your energies to other sanatory proceedings. The reports of the Hegistrar-fieneral opened the eyes of the people, of Liverpool to the ...

HAY

... BUT a small supply of stock, of all descriptions, 'LR A?POA~ance: the}- were much sought after, and on exchanged hands, at high figures. For good horses, any PNCE could be obtained, more particularly for superior saddle ND harness purposes; many obtained five pounds each, more AN their owners contemplated when they left home. ...

Published: Friday 01 April 1853
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

1RISCA. COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT RISCA

... RISCA. COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT RISCA. The adjourned inquiry into the cause of this catastrophe took place at the Albert Inn, Risca, on Tuesday last, before W. Brewer, junr., Esq., when the same jury who examined into the death of Thomas Davies, were charged to inquire into the death of John Williams and George Phillips, two men who died last week, in consequence of injuries received from the ...

Published: Friday 01 April 1853
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3641 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

BEYNMAWB. ,\

... BEYNMAWB. BOARD OF HEALTH IMEETING. [Present: H. Bailey, Esq., High Sheriff; and Messrs. D. Edwards, T. Jones, J. Hitchman, T. Kershaw, R. Jones, T. rp6' Evans, and J. Lloyd, and John Jayne, Esq. The four new members having qualified, the Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting, which were duly signed by the- Chairman. A discussion took place relative to the borrowing of the- £ 6000, when. ...

Published: Friday 01 April 1853
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 269 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

NEWPORT AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

... MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. TEMPER\NCE HALL.—There was a tea-party at the Temperance Hall on Monday, to celebrate the anniver- sary of III) in¡r the foundation stone, and to raise funds in aid of the building. About six hundred tortk te3 on the occx-iion and the party passed off very pleasantly. The Latter-day Saints had a tea-party on (he same day. TEETOTALISM.—It appears that there is a ...

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... By the arrival of the Dutch mail on Saturday, intelli. gence has been received that a fleet ot English vessels is in a oiost perilous position on the coast, near Cux-haven, by the immense tuasses of ice which were being drifted out to sea from the inland waters. Should a gale cpriog up. the most extensive havoc must eusue. The cold was most severe snow was falling heavily, aud the ice fast ...

CROWN COURT—WEDNESDAY

... Before Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice Talfourd, Henry Bailey, Esq., High Sheriff. These assizes commeneed last Tuesday. Early in the horning the church bells began to utter forth their merry peals, and the town presented a lively appearance. About 11 o'clock a great number of gentlemen and tradesmen from Monmouth and its neighbourhood, in vehicles and on horseback, were seen going along ...

Published: Friday 01 April 1853
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 5835 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Olt. PONTYPOOL

... v During the past week a very alarming mor- c«ildrejt VTT>eea experienced in this town, chiefly amongst ^teen were buried in Trevethin church- ?. seven adults, make a total of twenty-two— X. £ reater by 25 per cent, than during the most ma- r^th of the cholera. Hooping cough, accompanied CawI 811 i inflammation of the lungs, has been the It w6 deat^8 that have occurred. ITOL *^H,IBYA» CHAPEL ...

Published: Friday 01 April 1853
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 990 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE IRISH EXODUS

... The Freeman's Journal of Tuesday morning takes a gloomy view of the ultimate effects of the Irish Exodus, which, as it observes, with the return of the spring, re- sumes more than its old proportions. Home has ceased to attract the Celt, and he follows his kindred, whether to America or Australia, with all that strength of do- mestic affection which characterizes the Irish race. The Freeman ...

DIABOLICAL NEGLECT OF INFANTS.j

... DIABOLICAL NEGLECT OF INFANTS. A female, named Margaret Bryan, was safely delivered of a male child, in Bermonsdey workhouse, seven days before las-t Friday. She left the workbouse on Saturday last, taking with her the infant, when she proceeded into tne neighbourhood of the Victoria Theatre, and threw the poor child into the passage of one of the houses near the Gobourgh Tavern. One of the ...

Published: Friday 01 April 1853
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 320 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

ILATEST INTELLIGENCE

... LATEST INTELLIGENCE. On Tuesday the Emperor of France granted '0 audience to a deputation ot tile English company propose joining the Atlantic with the Pacific 6cea»' The nrnbassadors from Peru and New Granada joined toe deputation, and were also received by the Emperor, Sir Charles Fox, the president of the company, sl'L ted the object which the shareholders have in vie%v. ati(I Sol cited ...