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TIME OF TRAINS LEAVING EDINBURGH FOR UNDERMENTIONED PLACES

... TIME OF TRAIMS LAVING ED =B a P UNDERMENTIONED P'LACE FEBRUARYX 186%9 % The abbreviationa within Parentliesla-.(Cal.), SC, G.), (N. B.). (E. P. and D.)-uignify Caledonebe,S(.tms Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow, NorthB~te Edinburgh, Perth, and. Dandee Railway s h rpety~lo and intimate that the tralrns start from t these railways in Edinbarith at the hours aeermlimS Aberdeen, (S. C.), 6 30, 9 A~m ...

Published: Saturday 05 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1675 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

... HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAy. The House met at five o'clock. The Marriage Law Amendment Bill was read a first time, and the second reading fixed for Tuesday, the 15th inst. EN;D'*WED SOMOOLS. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that after Easter he would introduce a Bill to rerder Dissenters eligri- ble to act as trustees of Endowed Schools. ROYAL ACADEMY. Lord LYNDHURSr' called attention to the pro- posed ...

Published: Saturday 05 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1850 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

... - 4--- HOUSE OF LORDS-THUESDAY. The House met at five o'clock. PIRACY IN TLOE CHINESE SEAS. Earl GREY presented a petition from Neweastle ?? of the prevalence of piracy in the Chinese seas, and stating that some of the officials at Hong Kdobgilre in partnership with pirates. -The Earl of CARNARVON admitted that; com- plaints had been preferred, but be believed tbhat they were very much ...

Published: Friday 04 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1337 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

... I~ ~ ~ ~ HIOUSE OF LORDS-TUESDAY. The House met at five o'clock. IND5CTMENT DILL. Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the Vexatious Indictment Bill, and explained that its object was to prevent indictments being-preferred in ca.es of conspiracy or obtaining money under false pretences until the accused persons had gone before a Magistrate. Lord IWENSLEYDALE opposed the Bill, which was ...

Published: Wednesday 02 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1745 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY

... The King of Naples continunes seriously ill. In cet the hope, probably, that lie may get a safe pass- me port to quit his country, he has, it is said, offered we to furnish the Pope with four battalions of Swiss of 'troops. tra YE The infant Prince of Prussia was baptised on thE Saturday. He now bears the united family names eft d Frederick-William-Victor-Albert. ch Ruimours are still afloat ...

Published: Monday 07 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7641 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

Naval and Military Intelligence

... Saba] ago alilifury 31tiffliputt, Orders have been received at Portsmouth Dock- yard, by telegram, from the Admiralty, directing that establishment to enter immediately 348 additional shipwrights, 20 caulkers, 8 joiners, 46 smiths, 12 sawyers, 4 plumbers, 13 millwrights, and 162 labourers. The Admiralty order for increased laboar at Devon- port Dockyard extends to more than 600 men, and ...

Published: Monday 07 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1188 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Naval and Military Intelligence

... Babal Allb 1,1jil'itarg ?.Ixtpflligtlltt, On Wednesday morning the sick and wounded troops who arrived at Chatharn tine previous after- noon from Lucknow and Deliii were imatched from St Mary's Barracks to Fort Pitt, for the purpose of being inspected by the medical staff at that establish- ment. The invalid troops, to the number of 162 non-commissioned officers and men, with 8 women, and I8 ...

Published: Friday 04 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 667 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

FREE CHURCH COMMISSION

... FREE CHURCH COMMISSION, Yesterday the Commission of tie Free Church Assembly met in Free St Luke's Church-the Rev. Dr Beith, moderator. SuSTENTATION FUND. Dr BUCHANAN made a verbal report on behalf of the Sastentation Fund Committee. The revenue of the fund for the nine months commencing in May 1858 and terminating in February 1859 amounted to L.77,676 15s 8d, while the revenue for the same ...

Published: Thursday 03 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1625 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PROFESSOR BLACKIE ON THE IONIAN ISLANDS

... d- Yesterday Professor Blackie delivered a lecture in the Greek clan-room of the University on The lonin Islands and the Bsitish Protectorate. The learned Professor stated that he intended, in the first place, to show who and what these louians were; secondly, to inquire by what series of changes they had come under the British protection; thirdly, bow the British had governed these people; ...

Published: Friday 04 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2051 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Correspondence

... ffrrts it £ t . DEEP-SEA FISHING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CALBDONIAN MERCURY. SIR,-Great Britain being a nation depending so much for safety on its maritime strength, every- thing tending to train up youth to be active able sea- men, should be the Government's special care. When I was a boy (which wras before the time of steam- boats or railway lines), the sloops, schooners, and brigs employed on ...

Published: Friday 04 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1499 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Foreing Intelligence

... Ifforfigil ?4 it t c I I i It 11 ?,t. ITALY. From Bologna we learn that the Government Pa- lace is being prepared for the reception a of a very high personage with a large suite. Naturally the Pope is the personage meant, but it is not very likely that he will quit the capital while there is a French garrison in it. INDIA AND CHINA. We have received, via Trieste, in anticipation of the mail, ...

Published: Wednesday 02 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 906 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

Naval and Military Intelligence

... ,vAwl aab xLUiarg. rnteligentem WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, March 1. 1st Regiment of Dragoon Guards-Captain Thos. Nisbet to be Major, by pur., vice Paynter, who re- tires; Lieutenant Arthur James P. Wadman to be Captiin, by per., vice Nisbet; Cornet Guy Webster to be Lieutenant, by pur., vice Wadman. 2d Dra- goon Guards-Lieutenant Silvester Calvert to be Captain, without pur., vice Bridgeman, ...

Published: Thursday 03 March 1859
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 795 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News