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... I411tp¢tdl Vra lianllltrlll HOUSE OF LORDS-SATURDAY. The House of Lords assembled 'this afternoon at half-past two o'clock, to proceed to Buckingham Palace, to present. an address of congratulation to her Majesty on the marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess-Royal. There were nine Bishops'on the episcopal bench- The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cawdor; Lord Erne, Lord Derby, the Dnkc of Argyll, ...

Published: Monday 08 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 413 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

RESULTS OF THE NEW PUBLICHOUSES ACT

... RESULTS OF THE NEW PUBLIC- HOUSES ACT. The following statistics of the total number of cases of drunkenness which came under the nsticeof the police authorities in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leitb, and Invemess, have been prepared by the various of- ficials,uin answer to a return moved for in the House of Commons by Alexander A. Denlop, Esq., M.P., _=nd .wiich iz.i expectedL will! be printed -in a ...

Published: Friday 19 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 956 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY

... Lord Palmerston has resigned. At a Cahi- net Council held on Saturday no hesitation i'as exhibited or diversity of opinion ex- pressed as to the necessity of immediate resigna- tioin,and Lord Palmerston accordingly proceeded to Buckioigham Palace to convey to her Majesty the decision come to. It is reported that Lord Derby has been sent for, and there is a further rumour that his Lordship is ...

Published: Monday 22 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3508 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE COUNTY OF MID-LOTHIAN AND THE LUNTACY ACT

... THE COUNTY OF MID-LOTMIAN AND THE I LUINTACY ACT. In a communication to the Courant, Mr Dundas of C Arniston takes up and discusses the letter of Mr Duncan A'Laren which recently appeared in our columns. Mr Dundas agrees with Mr M'Laren as to the desirability of a moderate-sized asylum, and men- s tions his own views as to the mode in which the divi- sion should be effected. He says on the ...

Published: Wednesday 17 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 928 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Naval and Military Intelligence

... glabal Allb ',V-flilitary 311ifflignta, Major-Gcneral Trollope, on the staff in Canada, is to take the command of the troops in Nova Scotia. During last week 600 men were enlisted at Man- chesrer. The pensioners are recruiting for sixty regiments. The East Kent and Oxford Militia regiments at WVoolwich, on Friday, gave about 300 recraits to the regular army. The 21 Battalion of the 2d Regiment ...

Published: Monday 08 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1816 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

DR LIVINGSTONE AT GLASGOW COLLEGE

... DI? LIVINGSTONE AT GLASGOW COLLEGE. A crowded meeting of the students at the Univer. sity was -held yesterday aftcrnoon, in the common hail, to hear this celebrated African traveller deliver an addicess, The m.sjority of the professn-rs were present, with the reverend doctor in their midst, wear- ing his crimson gown of Doctor of Laws. The Rev. Dr x1LL having biiefly introduced him, Dr ...

Published: Friday 26 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1800 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

SPIRIT OF PUNCH

... THE VALUE OF EARLr RISING IN PARLA5IENT..- It is your early M.P. that catches the Speaker's eye. ANEW ?? Emperor of France, and the Dictator of England! PATHETIC RESiGNATION.- We must all have our Trials in this World !-Sanctinaordous Director of the British Bubble Bank. A STORt Or A. COCIC AND A BULL.-Pam. 0 Papa, Papa, I'm frightened of that dreadful bird. Mr Punch. Nonsense, child ! I ...

Published: Friday 26 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 656 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

FAREWELL DINNER TO DR LIVINGSTIONE

... FAREWELL DINNER TO DR LIVI4ST4ONE, A grand banquet w.es given on Saturday night to Dr Livingstone, the celebrated African traveller and discoverer, by the members and friends of the Geo- graphical Society, previous to the departure of the missionary traveller to occupy his post of British Consul to the Portuguese settlements in Southern Africa, to which he has recently been appointed by her ...

Published: Tuesday 16 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3090 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

SECOND EDITION OF FRIDAY

... LONDON. The Parliamentary debates of last night occupy twenty-six columns of the Times. REWAXRD oF L.200.-A reward of L.200 is ofiered for the apprehension of Thomas Alsop, late of Mit- field, near Reigate, and formerly a member of the London Stock Exchange, charged with being acces- rory to thae murder of divers parties in Paris, whose names are unknown. He is about sixty. He was well known ...

Published: Saturday 13 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1370 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

AGENTS FOR THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY

... AGENTS FOR THE CALEDON2L 3LERCUty. Aberdeen .-A. & P. Miilne,iGlasgow-.W. Love, St Athencum * Enoch Square Do. --L & J. Smith. Greenock ..-1trs Owen. Do. . W. Pauton. laddington..J. Millen. Do. ?? Wyllie and) Do. _G. Smiles. Son. Ifawick -R. Black. Aberlady .-Mlr F. Mitchell. Do. J. Dalgleish. Afloa ?? Lothian. tnveresk -J. Gordon. Arbroath Jaines Smith. inverkeithgThss Campbell. Do. -G. ...

Published: Tuesday 23 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 411 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Spirit of the Press

... 015pirit of Qt Pas. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL IN THE FILD. (FROa THU rosT,) b Each succeeding mail that arrives from India is tl bringing into finer relief the character of our soldiers, a the intelligence and devotedness of oar officers, and B the prudence, heroism, and high capacity of the Com- I mander-in-Chief. One is tempted to ask oneself h whether these are the same soldiers-the same offi- I ...

Published: Tuesday 02 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1557 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

... BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH FRANCE. With reference to the appointment of the Duide' of Montebello as Envoy to Russia, the Times Paris correspondent remarks, that the Orleans party must indeed be in a ruinous condition when such mnen as the Duke and M. Dupin leave it for ever. The Times' Paris correspondent writes on Tues- day ?? arrest of the French refugee Bernard, by the English police, has given ...

Published: Thursday 18 February 1858
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3541 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News