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... . f -1- IHOUSE 0OF LORDttS.-F~iDAY, April 8. T~h lari of ELLENI5OROU01H presented a petition from the urnerO Ilartlepsol, complainsing of the proposed alterations ,,ier portion of British and foreign seamen employed in i th p bou~ft service, and praying that those alterations might the ?? nitted to become law. The noble earl warned the housc ris alienatinlg the affections of British seamen by ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 5947 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE AUSTRALIA DIGGINGS

... LETms PO'55 WILLIAM NOWIav. The following are extraotsafrom lettere written by fr. HowIt. in December last. The firsts and longest, Is dated the I10th Of that month iglr ousps pss usontiinually on the road. Here are Sifivo six d g~r sniplendid horses' with their 1swag before them,co~nslstig of a rug rolled round their damper, &o. Here again career along diggers Of a more work-a-day ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1946 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

BRISTOL & CLIFTON ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

... BRISTOL & CL TON ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting of shareholders was held on Wednesday jast, Sir J. K. iaberfield in the chair. The meeting was held in the reptile-house, to the evident annoyance -of the great African Python, which monster serpent gave repeated signs of anger at the presence of so unusual a company, hissing and rearing itself with great animation, and dashing itself ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 973 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR

... COMITSSION OF LUNACY ON MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR. On Tuesday a commission, In the nature of a writ de lunatico f inquirendo, was opened at the Roebuck tavern, Chiswick, for , the purpose of investigating the state of mind of Mr. Feargus t O'Connor, formerly M.P. for Nottingham, and a leading Chartist s agitator, but who since June last has been an inmate of Dr. s Tuke's lunatic asylum. M1anor ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 925 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

... i RECOVERY OF HER MAJESTy.-The following sulletin of tie Queen's health was issued on Wednesday: Bucking- ham-palace, April 13, nine o'clock atm. The Queen is conva- lescent. The Inifant Prince continues well. James Clark, K.D.; Charles Locock. D D.; Robert Ferguson M.D. Her Majesty's recovery is so far advanced that no further bulletins will be Isoued. SEIZURE OF FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION, &C. ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1714 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

BRISTOL SHIP NEWS

... ' CAt~ne ?? Arno, Madequtto. and [lhe Saturn. Schaiino, from Marseilles; the Ciifton. Furzman. from Cdic; he Daper, leech fromJerse; tile H~orca, MwDenald, final Savanli h i the William, Emmet, rot Libon th Grceloptf, lunkin, from Genoa the Sabrina, Parker, the Juverna, Gilmore, andt the Vangualrd, Buert, from or'; Victory, Stacey , from M t rford; tile Rose, lurgee, from DB blin ; the ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 434 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

Foreign Intelligence

... + - , I - 1p, , gd'ell tqa,4? lot 19 . I FRANCE. I The following ordinance from the Archbishop of Paris aP- C : poared on Satuirday in moostofthe papers:-, We, MarieDomi- i nique Auguste Sibour, by, the Divine merey and the favour of the Ioly Apostolic See, Arelibi8hop of Paris, after having taken note of the enoyclhnil letter addressed by ?? Father, Pope SI Plus IX., to theCardinal. ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 987 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

SURCHARGES UNDER THE GAME-LAWS

... The commissioners, Mr. Shorland and Mr. Biadee, held a sitting at the Angel inn, Ashton, on Monday, pursuant to ad. journment, for the purpose of hearing the further proceedings in the case of the Queen v. Knight, Reynolds, and Snailum, who were sought to be surcharged to the game certificate duties in- der the circumstances which have already appeared. Mr. Knight read a written defence. He ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1000 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

SECOND EDITION

... le ~~BY ELECTRIC TrLEGRAUIH. HOUSE OF' LORDS.-FuanAY, April ito. After eome conversation, thle poor removal and local se it billiwas withdrilwn.-Adj. 5 HOUSE OF COMM11ONS.-FRIT)AY, April 1o. The committee on the Leicester election Petition reported that g, J. Wahusley anid Mr. It. Gardner had been dnly returned. On the motion of Mr. CARDWFEZLl resolutltono were agreeda to dir~ ~,Ing that ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2000 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1853

... SATURDAY, APRz, 16, 1853. rtOVDSEtS AMA.lLGA-IATION O TIHE TtGAS COMPANIS,-It has been deemed advisable, by the proprietors of the Bristol and the llristol and Clifton. Gas Companies, to unite tile tuo concerns, with an asserted view to the promotionuof Cecolmy Sc. So far SD good; but it should not be forgotten that if cco- -nomy is thut secured, competition is destroyed by the same process. ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 4554 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

MISCELLANEOUS

... ig WHAT LonD MAIDSTONE'S DELUGE HAS BEEN SENT FOR, ae -To clear away Benjamin's mess.-Punsch. lit AN ANTHEM FOR THE OCCASION.-At a chapel In Regent- 3e street, on Sunday morning, the authorities favoured the conere- li- gation with an anthem from the 21st Psalm, as follows:- The ce Queen shall rejoice in Thy strength, 0 Lord, and in the meroy Id of the Most Highest she shall not ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1580 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

THE PUBLIC FUNDS

... SATURDAY, Arn'z 16, 1853. ; MR. GLADSTONE had announced that he would open his budget on Monday, 18th inst. He took all men by sur- r prise, therefore, on Friday night week, when he proposed to deal with a portion of the public debt in a fashion so expansive that it may ultimately be found to involve a modification of the whole. As he himself said, the key to his operations is the ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1853
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1977 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News