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THE LATE GALES—GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY

... |THE LATE GALES-GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND | t THE LATE PROPERTY. I - .* . ,. ' a vite From Thursday to Monday se'rsnight thce coast was visited ij by a succession of- gales raging from the S.W~. to the N.E. P On, Sa~turdlay itigist and Sunday they caosed serious damage. ti Between Flairborooglh Head andth mohofhe'n t fbetween 30 and 40 wr~ecks are reported to have occurred, in aI several ...

Published: Wednesday 14 January 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2981 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

DISCOVERY OF BRITISH ANTIQUITIES IN DERBYSHIRE

... DISCOVERY OF BRITISH ANTIQUITIES IN DERBYSH IRE. Sir-Although) your columns are principally devoted to the pursuits of the ?? field, the firm, and the garden, you have, doubtless, a few readers who take an interest in other matters; perhaps, for instance, the study of antiquities. Presuming such to be the case, I venture to send you some remarks with reference to a recent interesting ...

Published: Wednesday 17 June 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 990 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE REPRESENTATION OF NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE

... 'THIE REPRESENTATION OF NOItTIH LEICESTERSIIRE. The re-election of Lord JoXN MANNERS and MlA r. FARNIHAM for the Northern Division of Leicesterselire is, it seems, to be opposed by Air. FREWVEN, Whose SO recent and complete rebuff, when he contested one of the seats for this division of the county with Lord JOUN MANTNERS only a few weeks back, does not ap- pear to have taught him the lesson it ...

Published: Wednesday 01 April 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 519 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

WESLEYAN REFORM CHAPEL

... WESLEYAN REFORM CIHAPEL. r r~h'l rlv P.ectpel bv the ?? The new chapel recently erected by the Wesleyan Re- c formers of Derby, in Becket-strect, was opened tbr Divine v worship on Sunday last. The building, which isexceedingly ( well adapted for the purprse, anti had been much admired t for it; architectural beauty, is calculated to afford accomoda- a tion fur S00 persons, and has been reared ...

Published: Wednesday 07 October 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1212 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY TIME TABLE FOR OCTOBER

... I LONDON TO NOTTINGHAM, DERBY, AND LEEDS. Gov,. Mail Fast' Gov. 1 2 STATIONS. 12 12 12 1 211 2 12 12 Mil __ _ __ _ 12_ _2 12 _a Departure a.m . .m. m. am. ?? .m . a .m. p.m. p.m. London ?? - .. 6.1. G6.30. 9 .I'l145 12. 301 18 8.45 Rugby. . 8.30-0. 511.35iI b00 3.21 6. 507 30 11.1 6 01 8. 1. 11205 .. .. I - Leicester.,. 9.101I 012. 82 a2 4.23 6.40 S 11. Syston . 9.238l 16 | 4.3S5 815 Barrow i ...

Published: Wednesday 07 October 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4900 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES

... ATTENMlED MUDsER IN KING'S COUNTY..-On Saturday, as Mr. Symes was entering his drawing-room, some person fired at him through the window; one ball grazed his hipand three others were lodged in the wall. No cause can be as- signed for the wicked act. JEWE. IRoaaOBHav 5'105 AX OMNIBUs.-On Thursdav morn- ing the police received information of a robbery of valuable jewvels, the property of Mr. ...

Published: Wednesday 01 July 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2287 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY DIVIDENDS

... I . - - . - - - a- : A! . -l A - At a meeting of the NonTH-EASTERN the dividend was at the rate of 51. per cent. per annum on the Berwicl Stock, 41. on the York, and 21. (being the first dividend) on the Leeds. The net receipts for the half-year show an increase of 45.2591. on the corresponding period of 1856; and it was stated that larger dividends could have been paid had it been considered ...

Published: Wednesday 26 August 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 846 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE HOP DUTY

... ., v-rv numerous d on Tuesday Afternoona a very numerous and influential bei n meeting of hop-planters, wis held at thle Star Hotel, Maid- fin o stone, to take into consideration thle propriety of petitioning chi it thle Chancellor of thle Erchequer for an acreage duty, instead pet !.of the present excise duty. Mr. Elvvy occupied the chair, to !r end there were about I LO hop-growers present. ...

Published: Wednesday 22 April 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1701 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

IRELAND

... With respect to the present monetary crisis, the Dublin I e papers are generally uhing every endeavour to calm the ap. Co prehessions of the public. A panic has nevertheless broken 7s. out in Belfast; the mills are only working half time, and a e vast amount of libour is thrown out of employ. I e The Attorney-General for Ireland has filed ex officio in. wil t formations in the Court of Queen's ...

Published: Wednesday 18 November 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 563 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

... - ?? REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMNENT IN ITALY. thla An insurrection has been attempted and suppressed at . Leghorn and Naples. 'Irle conspiraceyis said toliave been lot first discovered at Genoa, where forty persons were ar- d rested. The following telegraphic despatches have been Th -published- pie PARIS, Jully 2. ord Revolutionary movements took place this morning at Leg- eve boris and Naples. and ...

Published: Wednesday 08 July 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1414 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

... LoNDoN, Tuesday Evening. ( FRANCE. y Trade was quiet last week in Paris. Manufacturers have received promises of extensive orders from Russia and the United States. Therewillbeahalfcrop of silk in ?? France, some t places giving even 75 per cent. Accounts from Lombardy I and Piedmont are more satisfactory. The European crop, however, will not be sufficient for the consumption. Wheat has ...

Published: Wednesday 08 July 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 945 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News