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THE CARDIFF AND MERTIIYIt (iUARI)IAiV

... FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1854. TIIE retirement of Sir ROBERT INGLIS from the House of Commons is an event which demands a passing notice even from the Provincial press. Years and decaying health have reminded the hon. baronet of the Roman Poet's advice,-Solve Senescentem, &c., and long may he still enjoy in the evening of his life the pleasures that are found in the domestic circle, added to the ...

THE FLEETS IN THE BLACK SEA- f

... Orders have been sent out for one ship froiii the 909 and one from the French fleet to enter the Black under fl ig of truce to approach Sebastopol. they are to inform the Russian Admiral that if he le* port of Sebastopol. he will be immediately fiied I'ress, Saturday. ...

Published: Friday 13 January 1854
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

,EBBW VALE

... EBBW VALE. THE LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. The annual report of this useful society, for 1853, has just been issued, from which we find that— During the last twelve months, the books of the so- ciety show an mcrcase iu the number of members to the amount of twenty notwi.h,landing, d^g ,S several have ceased to belong to it, in consequence of death or change of residence. Upwards of ...

Published: Friday 20 January 1854
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 733 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

MR. EDWARDS' PLAN OF PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

... MR. EDWARDS' PLAN OF PARLIA- MENTARY REFORM. THE various schemes of representative amend- ment submitted by individuals, whatever objec- tionable provisions they may contain, are all of use in informing the public mind, and in maturing public opinion. At the last meeting of the British Association, a paper on The statistics of our Representative System was read by a Mr. Edwards; who has since ...

Published: Friday 20 January 1854
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 610 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LETITIA LANDON

... Here is a portrait of poor L. E. L. which we find in Colburne's recently ipublshed Tide and Planet :— He directed his glance to a young lady who sat near, and whose quick, ringing laugh came every moment clear and fresh, as though the heart spoke to the ear; she was not beautiful nor stately, but there was some- thing more winning about her than even the glorious woman they had been looking ...

Published: Friday 27 January 1854
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 212 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

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... CALL A HANSOM CAB.—Numerous visitors—of the commercial and shipping interests especially—wonder that Newport has not yet been supplied with a few cabs and flys, for the public convenience. When the length of New- port is taken into consideration, and its dirty Macadamised streets are looked at, there is much reason to regret that some spirited Phillips does not start the desideratum, which, ...

Published: Friday 27 January 1854
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 994 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

PIGS, !

... PIGS, We inherited a long-legged sow. hog-backed, bristly- maned, flat-sided, slouch-eared, rather a ferocious-look- ing animal. Twice she was followed down the lane by an almost interminable series of little grunters— reduplications of inamma—sixteen, eighteen, we believe even twenty at a litter. But how cmi l these satisfy the eye of a critic? So we began afresh, and a few years of judicious ...

SIR MICHAEL HICKS BEACH,

... CARDIFF POLICE.—MOJIDAT. [Before John Batchelor, Esquire, Mayor, and C. C. Williams, Esq.J JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Thomas Driscoll, John Bryan, and Dennis Bryan, three Irish boys, were charged with stealing coal from the East Branch of the Taff Vale Railway. John and Dennis Bryan had never been up before; aod in the absence of a prose- cutor they were dismissed. Thomas Driscoll had previously been ...

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... ADMIRALTY REGISTER OF .WRECKS. The Blue Book, under this title, which is annually presented to Parliament, has just been published for the year 1852. The wrecks on the coasts and in the seas of the United Kingdom during the year, were 1,115, which may be thus classed:- Totally wrecked, 500; totally lost in collision, 33; da- maged seriously and had to discharge, 558 damaged seri- ously in ...

Published: Friday 13 January 1854
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 388 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

TREDEGAR- ;

... TREDEGAR- One of the moat frightful accidents occasionally heard of in mineral districts, took place here on luesi ay last.—A man unfortunately fell down a coal shall anu was killed on the spot. COUNTY COURT.—YESTERDAY. (Before Judge HERBERT.) The action against Mr. Bailey and PC. Marfell, was with- drawn, having been settled, before called upon. John Joncs, -late general dealer at Brynmawr, v ...

Published: Friday 13 January 1854
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 204 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

FREE TRADE IN FRANCE

... The decrees which recently emanated from the French Government on the subject of the coal and iron duties, followed up by that which has just appeared regulating theimportation of raw cotton into France, furnish ample indications of the free-trade tendencies of the Emperor. We speak from good information when we say, that there is reason for anticipating, before long, a far more decisive ...

Published: Friday 13 January 1854
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 270 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

CARDIFF COUNTY COURT

... [Held before THOMAS FALCONER, Esquire, Judge.] This Court was held upon tbe 19th and 20th January There were li2 causes set down for hearing. CARRIAGE OF MILEAGE GOODS ON RAILWATS CIIARLES FREDERICK COLEMAN V. THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Bird appeared for the plaintill; and Mr. Tripp for the def..ndaut8. His Honour said he had reserved his judgment in order that he might cousidcr thi- ...