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MONDAY, FEB. 16,

... MONDAY, FEB. 16 EXPULSION OF JAMES S ID LEIR.-The ATrOR-NEY-GE-NERAL lor IRELAND, m pursuance of notice previously given moved a resolute to the effect that Mr. J.mes Sadleir i&g birj cZg,l with diver ...

Published: Saturday 21 February 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

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... Otituatp, THE OBAN OF CANTERBURY.-Tbe Rev. William Rowe LvalL U.D., Dean of Canterbury, died on Monday. For some months Dasf atta Xenf ble gentleman has been suffering from an aggravated ttack of para ...

Published: Saturday 21 February 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

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... same at Newport; and even at Brecon, where local prejudice is aristocratically in- timed, a clerk has been equally successful. The time is now at hand when a beginning must be made. A curse, said a German writer, is attached to standing still; be it manor mankind, an association or an Empire. If we prefer the motto of supineness, with us the penalty, the misfortune of such a resolve but do ...

ITIIEDEGAR

... EMGLTSTC BAPTIST CHAPEL.—The re-opening of this place of worship i& announced for cLy and Monday next, when special services wiu be held, which wlÍl be conducted by the R v. T. Thomas, D.D., Pontypool, assisted by several eminent ministers of the baptist and other de- nominations, in the neighbourhood. Collection* are announced to ...

THE CREAT BLASTING OPERATION AT HOLYHEAD HARBOUR

... THE CREAT BLASTING OPERATION AT HOLY- HEAD HARBOUR. This great national undertaking, which is being carried out under the immediate direction, of the Board of Admiralty by the Messrs. J. and C. Rigby, of Westminster, and which was designed by the late Mr. Rendel, affords periodically to the civil and military engineer an opportunity of witnessing the effect of large quantities of gunpowder ...

Published: Saturday 24 January 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1049 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LLANARTH

... CHRISTMAS DINNER.—Ihe tradesmen and labourers on the Llanarth estate, as usual, sat down to a substantial dinner of English fare, given by the worthy proprietor, and Mrs. Her- bert has, according to her usual custom at this season, distri- buted a quantity of Welsh flannel, blankets &c. amongst the poor. DANCING PARTY.—A quadrille party has been established at the Gardener's Arms, which is ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 68 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

TOWN HALL, USK,

... Friday.—Before F. McDonnell, and S.Churchill, Esqs. and the Rev. TV. Evans.' ASSAULT.—Jane Neate, of Monkswood, was charged with having on the 22nd of December, at Goytre, assaulted and beat Hannah, the wife of Joseph Painter. Bound over to keep the peace in one surety and herself in £10 and costs, for her good behaviour for the next six months. APPEAL.—F. M'Donnell, Esq.; Alexander Shepard, ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 501 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

-THURSDAY, JUNE 25

... THURSDAY, JUNE 25. OATHS BILL.-On the motion that this bill should be read a third time, the Marquis of BLAHPFOEB moved an amendment to defer the third reading for six months. Ile repeated some of the usual arguments against allowing non-Christian members to sit in parlia- ment.—Mr. DRUMMOND seconded the amentment, declaring that by the very suggestion of the measure the house had forfeited ...

Published: Saturday 04 July 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 416 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

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... HonTjon. THE DIRECTORS Or THE BRITISH BANK.—At the case of the ad- wirned examination of the directors of the British Bank, Mr. Link- later stated (says the Observer) that all the ten persons against whom warrants had been issued by the Court of Queen s Bench had, with one exception, been arrested; Mr. Cameron was amongst the number in custody. The prosecutions will be at the expense of the ...

Published: Saturday 04 July 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2279 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

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... IJrolmmal. THE DUNMOW FLITCH OF BACON.—The award of the flitch of bacon at Dunmow took place last week. The town presented a much gayer appearance than in 1855. At the entrances from Chelmsford, Thaxted, Stratford, and elsewhere, triumphal arches were erected, bearing on one side the word Welcome, and on the reverse some loyal motto. A line of banners of various hues stretched across the ...

Published: Saturday 04 July 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1950 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

PONTYPOOL

... [Saturday, before Charles H. Williams, Esq.] DRUNKEN LETTER CARRIER. Jameson, letter carrier, was charged by William Edwards, post- master, of Pontypool, with being drunk whilst on duty as such letter-carrier. The prisoner pleaded guiltv, and, after a severe reprimand, was ordered to pay a fine of 40s. or in default, to be imprisoned for 3 months. SowniLL—RESCUE. John Escot was charged by ...

Published: Saturday 12 December 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1001 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

MONDAY, DEC. 7

... HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH.—In the House of Commons, her Majesty's gracious reply to the address in reply to the speech from the throne on the opening of the session was brought up by Lord CASTLEROSSE, and ordered to be entered on the journals of the house. THE ENGLISH PRISONERS AT NAPLES.-In reply to Mr. M. Milnes, Lord PALMERSTON stated that despatches had arrived on Saturday last which, to some ...

Published: Saturday 12 December 1857
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 353 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News