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TURIN-THE PIEDMONTf.SE CAPITAL

... On the capital of Piedmont nearly the whole public interest of Europe at this moment centres. This seat of the Sardinian monarchy is situated in a beautiful plain on the Po, which at this point receives the waters of the Dora Ripara. The town is of an oblong form, and its circumference about four miles. The streets are in general wide and straight, intersecting each other at right angles, and ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

WRETCHED END OF A SEDUCER.I

... WRETCHED END OF A SEDUCER. A correspondent of the Manchester Examiner writes:—■ The recent wreck of the emigrant-ship Pomona has brought to light one of those dark domestic episodes which would rest far better in the depths of oblivion, were it not that in this case we have a striking instance of the ultimate fate which follows domestic perfidy and crime. For some few years, a person named ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 318 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

ABERGAVENNY

... ACCIDENT.-James Wight, an Irishman, was acci- denta!ly killed whilst proceeding with a horse and cart, near Llanfoist bridge. The horse became restive, and attempted to gallop off, and the deceased in en- deavouring to arrest him, was knocked down by the shaft, and the wheel passed over him. Mr. Hansby was soon in attendance, but his efforts to restore the poor man were unavailing. THE FAIR ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 796 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

CAPTURE OF AUSTRIAN VESSELS BY A FRENCH SQUADRON

... Mr. Reuter has received the following telegrams, dated Trieste, Sunday:- The English merchant steamer Douro lias arrived with the East Indian mails and passengers When pas- sing Avlona, in Turkey, she was boarded by the boats of a French ship of the line. A French squadron, consisting of two ships of the line and a frigate, have captured four Austrian vessels. A Vienna telegram says Two ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

ITHE PAPAL STATES

... THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, MAY- 16. On the 11th inst. the Tuscan consul at Ancona hauled down his flag. On the 12th the French and Sar- dinian consuls protested to the delegate against the continuations of fortifications, and threatened to demand their passports. At midnight the delegate was still speaking with the Austrian general. On the 13th the Austrians were at work levelling a casino,, ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 103 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS

... MINCING-LANE, MONDAY, MAI la. SUGAR.—At the currency of Friday several parcels were sold to-day: Havannah of brown quality fetched 34s Gd tc CiDs; yellow 39s 6d to 45s; floretts 45s to 47s; Manilla clayed 3Gs to SSs; ditto unclayed 31s to 32s, and white to 45s. Few purchasers of REFINED SUGAR rates for brown 52s, and other stoved goods 52s 6d to 58s. MOLASSES and Treacle bring last week's ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 383 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

BANKRUPTS.—FKIDAY, MAY 20

... J. NICIIOLSOX, Andover, Hampshire, watchmaker. C. Nuxs, Great Coggeshall, Essex, innkeeper. A. and H. ARNOLD, Tottenham-court-road, booksellers. J. MILXES, jun., Great Sutfolk-street; George's-row; ana Trinity-terrace, Southwark, flock and feather merchant. T. CHEETHAM and T. THORNLEY, Basford, Nottingham shire, hosiers. C. WEIGHT, Birmingham, innkeeper. AV. H. HALL, Shrewsbury, auctioneer. J. ...

Published: Saturday 28 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED

... M. A AKERS, Brizenorton, Oxfordshire, baker. J. YATES and J. COOK, Little Bolton, Lancashire, manufac- turers. ...

Published: Saturday 07 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 18 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

EASTER EVE IN GREECE

... On Saturday, Easter-eve, the King and Queen of Greece, accompanied by all the ministers of state and the court, repaired at twelve o'clock at night, in state, to the cathedral at Athens, to attend the Christos Anestai, or close of Lent. For this purpose a little temple had been constructed in the immediate vicinity of the cathedral -a slight building of wooden framework, artistic- ally ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

NAPLES AND ROME

... MARSEILLES, MAY 8. Letters from Rome, to the 5th inst., state that the French garrison has been maintained entire, and that 10,000 Austrians are'at Ancona. The inhabitants of the Romagna are greatly agitated. Letters have also been received from Naples to the 5th inst. The emotion of the King on learning the situation of affairs in Italy has very much aggravated his disease. ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

COUNTER MOVEMENT IN PARMA

... A despatch from Parma, in the Moniteur of last week, states that the reigning Duchess returned to Parma at six o'clock on Wednesday evening: She was met by a portion of the troops, while another body kept the route. Other accounts state that several of the officers of th army had previously entered the Piedmontese territory; the reactionary movement is attributed to the approach of Austrian ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

FUNERAL OF ALEXANDER VO HUMBOLDT. '

... FUNERAL OF ALEXANDER VO HUMBOLDT. BERLIN, MAY 10, 9 A.M. The solemn funeral procession of Alexander Von Humboldt is now on its way to the cathedral. All the representatives of science and art, and intelligence in Berlin join in the procession. Three chamberlains in. gold costume, bearing the orders of the illustrious de- ceased, precede the funeral car, which is drawn by six horses from the ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News