MONDAY'S PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE

... IMONDAY'S PARLIAMENTARY I PERFORMANCE. of IF the subject were not too serious foL' xi- laughter, the mode in which the House of ed Commons was tricked out of an expression of its opinion on the question of peace or war on ?? evening would be vastly amusing. Is - is questionable whether the sly Peelites, with their well-feigned alarm lest a restoration of as peace should be rendered impossible ...

Published: Friday 25 May 1855
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 622 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN INTELLIGENC

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. ab PAntS, MAY 20.-The Mioniteier pislisheB addresses WI~ which have been received by the Emperor from the lord 19 mayor, aldermen, and common counoil of the oity Of I London, and the mayors and aldermen of Cambridge, shb Bmingham, and Bristol, congratulating his MaPsy no his late escape from the tep falsasn a SPAIN. ab MADID MY 1.-heCoreeyeterday voted the ne ...

Published: Tuesday 22 May 1855
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 21529 | Page: Page 2, 3 | Tags: News 

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS

... An adjourned meeting of this beard was hold last evening, in the Commisslouers'-rooms, Hamilton-square, Mr. G. Rae ia the chair, and the other members present were Messrs. Gough, Bailiff, Mills, Willouzhby, Golborno, Bradley, Whittinghal B Curry, and Mind. The object of the meeting was to ?? and confirm the yearly accounts of the township for the year1 ending the 24th of April, 1865. J The ...

Published: Friday 25 May 1855
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2494 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: News 

CORRESPONDENCE

... Id ' ' ' WEST DERBY UNIOii - it TO THE EDiTORS 01F THE ;LIVi1POOL scCORtRiitY. . e- Gentlemen,-Major dreig. In his letter to the West Derby I lt Board of Giuardians, refers to the presentment of the jury as. ly an answer to my letter to tha board characterisiig Major E - Groig's report to the board as a tissue of falseboods from .if the chif'constablt would prove.,tbo truth of bis letter to 7 ...

Published: Friday 25 May 1855
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1383 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: News 

THE LORD-ADVOCATE'S EDUCATION BILL

... THE LORD-ADVOCATE'S EDUOATION BILL. TIsE adjourned debate on Mr Cumming Bruce's amend- ment took place on Friday; and although the amendment for the division of the bill into two-one for rural dis- tricts and the other for towns -was defeated, it was by so small a majority as to make the success of the mea- sure somewhat precarious. The majority on the second reading was swelled by the English ...

Published: Wednesday 23 May 1855
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 793 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE BALLOT

... IT is singular how-long an excellent eause remains corn- paratively unencouraged-at all- events unenforced- until some strong current of public opinion, taking a I particular direction, sweeps all before it, when that which has been battled for during many years is at once settled f by a strong will and a determined resolution. So it was with the question of intramural interments. No- t thing ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1855
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1097 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

From the LONDON GAZETTE

... From Me LON-DON GAZETTE. rts TUESDAY, May ]S. ed rATAtXERSHIrS BISSOLVED. ed E B. Baldwin and W. H. Broonfiali, Walsali, Stafrordshire, ics wholesale saddlers-T. W. Osborne and B. Edwards, Birmingham, lee coach builders. BA NKCRUPTS, ti r. FENN, Brecknock-place, Camden-town, linen draper, May 19, 2 June 22, at Basinghiall-street. Sets., Messrs. Lumley anid Lurrley,I to Ludgate-street, City. .n ...

Published: Wednesday 23 May 1855
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1866 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

ENGLAND AND IRELAND IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BILL COMMITTEE

... IENGLAND AND IRELAND IMPROVED COM- I . MUNICA Ti ON BILL COAAMl TTEE. APPROVAL OF THE BLtL. Yesterday the committee met at 12 o'clock, but no business was done till half-past, at which time the room was cleared for the committee to consider their decision on the preamble of the bill. At 1 o'clock the public were re- admitted, when the chairman announced that the cemmittee had decided that the ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1855
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 902 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

WHAT IS THE EFFICIENCY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY?

... WHAT IS THEF FFICIENCY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY ? (From the New York Courte~r asad Enqusirer.) 'If' the madministrationi succeeds in involving the ehuntry in a war with Spain,' that war must be a noval one. Where are the ships that are to conduct the belligerent operations and also to' furnish protection for American oon. xnerce on every sea egainat Spanish cruizrsre? This is a Iiirtinient ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1855
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2115 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: News 

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER ON THE HEIGHTS ABOVE SEBASTOPOL

... it that mrn perc alto' rhe Leg 5en T rromt Nat to a whs %b3( rH: stat tion har the woe abo shee plut lice calk sior Cza gov tros try ocet dov of i stri He A wit wer rad her neo son teea ph3 Burl was idei mu nol jlot w~e' via Th into inI toe an dei of tht ail Ou Camp, May 7, 1855. The expedition to Kertch has returnod, to the i astonishment of every one. Surely there is a fatality attend- ing ...

Published: Wednesday 23 May 1855
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1004 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

PORT MEADOW COMMITTEE

... We have been favoured with a copy of thle Report of this Committee, which we understand will be presented to the next council, and to which we invite the attention of the freemen of Oxford, and our readers generally. It appears from this report that the Committee held mectings on the Sth, 13th, and 21st of February, and on the 24th of the present month. The report then states that- The ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1855
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1052 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

PRRSENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE OXFORD MILITIA

... PURSENTATIOY Of- CoLOURS TO THE . OXFORD. ,1ILUIIA. ik On Thursday afternoon a very ;interesting ceremony H tookp lace on, S L;Outbsea Common, in the presentation o Le 0e oor ?? of Militia, quar- igtered in this garrison, on the' ocossion of their'being ar ordered on foreign service. The colours are a p resent to from the ladies of the City of Hereford, and aexebeauti. .n full specimens Lin' ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1855
Newspaper: Hampshire Telegraph
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1910 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News