Refine Search

SPAIN AND MOROCCO

... MADRID, Nov, 26. Yesterday more than 4,000 Moroccans attacked, for the third time, the redoubt before Serallo, and were repulsed. Their defeat was complete. The Spanish troops showed great bravery during this engagement. The expeditionary corps d'armee is crossing the Straits; fresh regiments have disembarked at Ceuta. ...

Published: Saturday 03 December 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 50 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

BREACH OF PROMISE

... In the Court of Exchequer Mrs. Harris brought an action against a Mr. Thomas, to recover damages for a breach of promise. Mr. James was for the defendant. The jury gave ��1,000 mages to the lady Mr. Sergeant Parry, in opening the case said-The plaintiff in this action brought an action to recover damages from the defendant for a breach of contract to marry her, and if she substantiated her case ...

Published: Saturday 03 December 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 565 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... The treasurer of the Wesleyan Missionary Society have just received the sum of X9,000, being a legacy of £ 10,000, less duty, bequeathed to the society by the late Thomas Pool, Esq., of Mirfield-house SELF-RELIANCE.—Don't rely upon friends. Don't rely upon the name of your ancestors. Thousands have spent the prime of life in the vain hope of those whom they called friends; and thousands have ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1859
Newspaper: Cardiff Times
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 106 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... DREADFUL ACCIDENF ON THE LOXDJN AND SUUfH COAT RAILWAY A dteadful 1¡ccident. attended with the'.osfi of two liv s, happened at the Beddiugham-gate crossing, about two miles south of Lewes, on Tuesday evening the down ex- press train, which leaves the Lewes station; having run into a horse and van with two men, and literally smashed the 10 atoms. It appears that at the place of accident the ...

Published: Saturday 03 December 1859
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 515 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

1 THE RIFLE CORPS. |

... THE RIFLE CORPS. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERLIN AXD SILURIAN.] SIR,— Since writing to you on Thursday last, com- paining of the disappointment of those members of tbe rifle c rps who att- nded t) be drilled that evening, I find that the sergeant did send a message to informthe Volunteers that there would be no drill; but the mes- senger, instead of waiting at the place of dri!), l't word with ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1859
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... No communication can be inserted unless authenticated by the name and address oj the writer. ...

Published: Saturday 31 December 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 15 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

[No title]

... SIERRA LEONE.—A slaver without name or colour, captured a short time back by Her Majesty's ship Spitfire, Captain Chapman, at Jacknel, in the neighbourhood of Lagos, had arrived in Sierra Leone in charge of a prize crew at the time of her seizure she had on board 469 slaves, the whole of whom had been shipped on board the evening previous in the short space of one hour and a half. Her entire ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 153 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

DENMARK

... m, ,r, 7 7 COPENHAGEN, DEC. 9. ihe raedrelandet states that Prince Christian of Denmark was yesterday appointed Governor of Holstein ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 22 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE DINNER

... The annual dinner of the Smithfield Cattle Club took place on Wednesday evening, at the London Coffee- house, Ludgate-hill, when about 100 gentlemen connected with the agricultural interest assembled. Lord Berners, one of the vice-presidents, in the absence of the noble president, the Duke of Richmond, occupied the chair, and was supported by the Earl of Feversham, Lord William Lennox, Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1216 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

DEATH OF THE RICHT HON. HENRY FITZROY, M.P

... It is our melancholy duty (says the Sussex Express of Monday) to announce the death of the Right Hon. Henry Fiteroy M,R) which took lace on Saturday evening last, a little before 6 o'clock, at his residence, 3, Sussex-square, l £ emp-town, Brighton. The right hon. gentleman had for some time been dangerously ill, being assailed bv a combination of fever and ague. His co eague, t e lf0n_ y ...

Published: Saturday 24 December 1859
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 798 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

I^nrrigtt nntt Cnlmiial linns. *---

... ^nrrigtt nntt Cnlmiial linns. A FRANCE. NEW^TOHE OF ELUCIDATING THE T, A^5LaFRENCII QUESTION. j» + ■ar's correspondent of the Times writes tlms EnV r/0Us^ an alleged dialogue between ail 8ta ? anc^ a Frenchman — Certain circum- which is unnecessary to allude to more par- Ularly, and wftich have no public interest, afforded an opportunity of becoming acquainted with a conversation which took ...

Published: Saturday 31 December 1859
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3432 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

WHITCHURCH

... RIFLE CoRps.-On Monday evening a large and wspectably-attended meeting was held at the Fox Hounds Inn, Whitchurch, to form a rifle corps &w the di-trict of Whitcburch, Pentyrch, Melin- gpffith, Llanclaff, and St. Fagans. The chair was taken by T. W. Booker, Esq., who commenced the tesiness by making some appropriate remarks. The agents for Lady Clive. were present, and promised fibe support of ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1859
Newspaper: Cardiff Times
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News