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THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE SYSTEM

... ?? ?? , - - ?? - , THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. TUESDAY, J.UE 1-9, 1855, SA rVS P4ruI LizX SuPrEs.iMA. THE TICKET-OP-LEAVE SYSTEM. When our Australasian colonies refused to submait any longer to the mother country inflicting upon them that social pest, convict labour, and it beE caaie necessary to provide some substitute for the punishment of transportation beyond the seas, the Government introduced ...

Published: Tuesday 19 June 1855
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1452 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

THE DOCK EXTENSION SCHEME

... ?? ?? I .. . .. - Ig- The scheme with which the Liverpool dock trustees went to Parliament for extending the i a docks northward has, been virtually rejected by P a s the select committee of the House of Commons. a Instead of granting the four millions asked for E resby the promoters of the bill, the committee .nk yesterday ct down the amount of money they nd will permit to be raised to £6850 ...

Published: Tuesday 19 June 1855
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1190 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY

... 11 DIVISIONS AND SUI3DIVIS1ONS. When we speak of the British army, the term army is taken in its widest sense, and inoindes all that is con nected with our military force on land; but the term is also frequently applied to some particular part of that I force. When a large portion of our military force is stationed in a certain place, or is sent thither for some object or other, as the army ...

Published: Saturday 16 June 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1005 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

STATIONS OF TIE BRITISH ARMY, On the lst June, 1855

... STATIONS OF TIE BRITISH ARBMY On the let June, 1855. I- r F _- .. I - . - - (From the United Service Gazette.) [Where two places are mentioned, the last named is that at which the depot of the regiment Is stationed.] Ist Life Guards-Hyde-park. 42nd Turkey-Stirling. 2nd Do.-Windsor. 43d Madras-Chatham. RoyallE.Guards-Regentfs.parlh 44th Turkey-Walmer. lat Drag. Guards-PlershUl, for 45th C.of ...

Published: Saturday 16 June 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1110 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

THIRD EDITION

... PRESTON MARKET.-TIUS DAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There was a very mneagre supply of wheat, and prices were about 3d. to 6d. higher than last week. Meal and beans were each about Gd. dearer. Oats Id. per bushel lower. In other produce no change. WHEAT, white per windle of 2201bs ?? 36s Od to 38s 9d Do., red ?? .. 35 0 ,, 36 6 FLOUR, superfine, per pack of 240lbs. 55 0 ,, 58 0 Do. common fine, do ?? 48 ...

Published: Saturday 23 June 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 711 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM

... i _. The second meeting of the Administrative Reform Association was held on Wednesday evening, in Drury Lane Theatre. The attendance was much less than at the previous meeting, in the body of the house, but the stage was fully occupied. Mr. S. Morley, who presided, referred to the contradIc- tion given in the House of Commons by Sir C. Wood to the statements made at the last meeting by Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 697 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

IRELAND

... Several human skeletons have been discovered in Gal- way. They are supposed to be relics of the old Crom- wellian wars, when Galway underwent a severe and protracted siege. Divonac: TALBOT v. TALBOT.-Tbe Court of Dele- gates, Dublin, confirmed in this case the judgment of the Consistorial Court for a divorce. The case was a dis- tressing one. 3Mr. Talbot resided in a splendid mansion, in the ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 381 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CHURCHES AND CHURCH RATES

... I ..~. The opening of a new edifice, however humble, for the celebration of divine service, is usually an event of nD small importance to a religious community, but the Bub. stitution of a beautiful structure like our new Parish lchureb, complete in its proportions and decorations, for such a building as its predecessor, destitute of every pre. tension to architectural character, is a ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1601 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

... | TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 11 A meeting of the Town Council was held on Thursday; the Mayor in the chair. Present ?? Brown, P. Catterall, R. Pedder, and Monk; Councillors Raw, S. Smith, F. Armstrong, R. Parker, Goodair, Salts, Dixon, Talbot, H. Armstrong, Watson, Breakell, Podder, J. Parker, R. Threlfall (St. Peter's), and Yates. The reports of the various committees were read, the only one of ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1819 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

... L IOAINTFMtlIGENOT nung bars, nIfUh- -~~I~houle antn ae fte th-e 1)0lift fashIon, (136foid co have bearl'introduced~intof Birkcnhead, Wheretlic My ?? w~~ nowhesean'daily pi~in'gfor nire. ''Fti i' Ayl~'qlmil otfirtimer,~ filkshly'lboiittd togetber,~ librarifidg Oe. snppesodm lnr een carried awiylro' ?? ?? IC4' Hajibiur 'worlcs,, urirflg the ?? lheav? galest was passed , gt he. by tbh' Media' ...

Published: Friday 22 June 1855
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6853 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: News 

LATEST NEWS

... LATEST NEWS,. her ~~rg hhr [ay THE BRITISH AND SUBMAR.INE TELHGRAPXJ] courage I she ADURAI T ) more be k of FRANCE. adventua B to - CONVOGATION OF TUE SENATE AND LEGIsLATIXE still we I ion. AssExunLy-PARIs, THURSDAY MORNING.-The senate ness, anl uld and legislative corps are convoked for the secondtof July call fortl is in the Ihxateur of this morning. There is nothing verythe empi ,da ...

Published: Friday 22 June 1855
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1739 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: News 

THE EARL DUNDONALD

... THE EARL DUNJIONALD. As a bay ,he became a eajiior, audwon his way by hard . tvork' pcss~bly, also, by th inteest of some Cousin thir-fi teea-timneltreasoved. Anyhow, heglt aship to command,th and the sailors onl hoard Noon found that if any prize all money were to be had hie knowsi where to find it, and h would go 4nuch out of his way to get at it-all vary plea- be .sant to Jack, with, whom ...

Published: Friday 08 June 1855
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 992 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: News