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... -,Fiat F.NGLA.ND. Tim FurNCII IN Ct11NA.-A letter from Toulon announecs that a Company of the 4t'i Regiment of Marines bave received orders to hold tihemselves ready to embark in the Imperial corvette Duranee, which is to proceed to China. Two gunboats, fully equipped for war, are about to sail for the same de- stination. D'URrEY's TAnLET.-Iul enlarging the Church of St James, Piccadilly, they ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2166 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

Foreign Intelligence

... I-ortigil 411ttIllplue. . , THE BOMBARDMENT OF CANTON. Advices from Alexandria render it possible to ob- tain a tolerably complete and connected view of the recent occurrences at Canton. The intercourse between the British authorities and the Governor of Canton has for some time been embarrassed with growing difficulties, the result of the unredressed grievauces of British rucrchauts. On the ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1863 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

WURTEMBERG

... (The following appeared in our Second Edition of iesterday.) STUTGARDTT, '30.-Thee 31oniteur publishes the re- -port of the commission relative to the passage of Prussian troops. The commission, relying bon the positive right of allies, refuses the demand of Prussia as a political intrusion. SWITZERLAND. rBEnSe, 30th -The Councillor Turrer is charged with a mission to the Courts of Southern ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 431 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

CHRONOLOGY OF 1856

... JATN UART. 1. Tile (Cakdonian Aercury entered ol the one Iuidred and nia'ety-sixth veerot its publication. The retrogressivo tendency of Cuantiniental despotism manifested by a proclamation of the KingoffHanover abolishing trial by jury in political trials and all cases relating to publications. Bank of Messrs Palmer & Green of Lichfield stopped payment. 2. Tihe centre dock of Sebastopol blown ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5742 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

... THE TREATY OF PEACE. PARIS, Wednesd(ay.-The31foniteur annoa ?? that the Plenipotentiaries will meet to-day in conference at the Hotel of tlie IAiuilster of Fo- reign Affairs, to put an end to the difficulties which have obstructed the execution of the 20th article of the treaty of peace. THE NEUFCHATEL QUESTION. With reference to the Neufaeltel question, a letter from Besamcon mentions that ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 624 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Provincial Intelligence

... 13' ?? itelI gente. ?? PUBLIC D)INNER IN HONOUR ,IF THE RIGHT HON. LORD PANSIVURE. The banquet to Lord Panmure by the gentlemen I of the county of Forfiir, in acknowledgment of his distinguished public services, and as a testimony of their respect and esteem for him as Lord Lieutenant of the County, was given on Tuesday evening in the Market Hall of Arbroatlt. Every available place in the hall ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6426 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Spirit of the Press

... ,- I T ; I0 f t 1) t7 .e i - I p u5s. - OUR CONlrICT ARMY OF OCCUPATION. (Times). In a few weeks Parliament will again meet in ses- bion. During the recess what have our legislators done or determined npen the subject of transporta- tion? A settlement Of this question is one of the. necees Lies-it is, pcrha ps, the prime necessity-of the time. What do Rlussians, Persians, Chinese, or other ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1125 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

SECOND EDITION

... MERCURY OPFIM TnuHSDAr, ELvaN OOLOOK. FRANCE. PARTSe, Wlednesdav.-The members of the Confe- rence met this day at the 11otel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. A slight difficulty arose, but it was not important, and all will be probably arranged as proposed. SWITZERLAND. BErNE, 2lst.-In the sitting of the National As- sembly at Berne, the Commission unanimously re- commended the adoption of ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 438 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

DEPARTURE OF THE RAILWAY TRAINS, STEAMERS, &c., FROM EDINBURGH

... DEPARTURE OF THE RAILWAY TRAINS STEA.MERS, &c., FROM EDINBURGH. JANUARY. WVAVERLrET BUIDGsI TERItiNus ot' NORTH BRITISH RAILWVAY- EDmINBuRGH, PaR~n, AND DuNDEE RAILWAY-EDINI.I.1101~j, LSIT11, AND GRANTeE RAILWAY-EDINOURGHI AND GLASGO, RAILwAY-SCOTTlISH CEN'TRAL RAILWAY. Aberdeen (S. C.) nam. 6.30, 7.3--p~m.1&i.L&6s. 12.15, 8.45 - 21 1i l Aberdeen (E. P. D.) a~m. 6.30, 10 - Io 10 16 I11l ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1837 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

EDINBURGH

... E D r N 33 U R - CT H. f TnE RECENT FATAL PISTOL AcciDnNT.-We have been requested to state that the pistol which caused the death of Mr Leslie on Friday last, was not one of Colt's Revolver pistols, as has been said, but one of the less perfect kind which do not admit of being twice half-cocked. TimE NEV YEAR was ushered in this morning with the usual noisy demonstrations of welcome; but so ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2567 | Page: Page 2, 3 | Tags: News 

WEATHER IN THE NORTH

... The weather during the past week (says the Beftf Journal) has been very stormy. Snow fell early on Tucsdae morning last, and at intervals through the week w~e had beavy snow showrers. On thc coast, there were from time to time paitial thaws, but in- land the snow accumulated fast, especially in Buchan and in the district lying between Banff and Huntly and KIeith. In consequence of the state of ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1294 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

AGENTS FOR THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY

... AGENTS FOR THlE CALEDONL.N MERCURY. Aberdeen . ?? Messrs A. & P. Milnie, Atlhenauos Do. ?? : ?? Messrs L. & J. Smiti Do. ?? Mr W. Panton. Do. ?? Mcssrs D. Wyllie & Son. Aberlady ?? Mr F. MitchelL Alioa ?? Mr J. Lothian. ?? James Smith. Do. .. Mr G. Sutherland. Auchterarder ?? Mr Lawrence. Bathgate ?? Mr J. Jolhstonc. Do. ?? Mr Jamnes Ferguson. Berwick North ?? Mr Thomas Hope. Berwick-ons-Tweed ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1857
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 515 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News