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ITALIAN FACTS THROUGH FRENCH SPECTACLES

... The Times' correspondent, writing from Paris on Tuesday, says:- The dearth of news from the Papal States other than such as is obtained from Piedmontese sources, continues almost complete. The Sardinians, according to what is here stated, allow no letters or telegrams to pass, and the motive imputed is that they do not wish any other version than their own of recent events to get abroad. ...

Published: Saturday 06 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 951 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

THE REBELS AT SHAWCHA?

... AdvlcGS received in untidpfltlon of the overland 111ai1 brio? letters and journals from Hongkong-, August 25, and Shanghai; Aufrnst IS. The London and China Telegraph publishes the following letter:— OFF THE PEIITO, AUGUST 12. My last was dated from Tah-lien-Whan, and we were then in expectation. Our hopes had indeed been cheered by the advent of Lord Elgin, and we looked forward to some ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 355 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

INDIA

... INDIA. CALCUTTA, SEPT. 24. Captain Grepn, of Bombay, an invalid residing in Neilgherry mountains for the benefit of his health, has. been murdered by his servant. Another Wagheer rising of an unimportant character has taken-place at Kattiawar. ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 37 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE BATTLE OF THE VOLTURNO

... VYe arc now ia possession of the principal details of the above battle. It appears that the royal troops were advantageously nosted on the right bank of the Yolturno, where they had erected formidable works of defence. From San Clemente to Cajazzo that side of the river bristled with guns skilfully masked, strongly constructed redoubts, barricades, and abatis. An entrenched camp of 20,000 ...

Published: Saturday 13 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1073 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE WARSAW CONFERENCE

... WARSAW, OCT. 23. The Emperor of Austria paid a visit yesterday evening to the Emperor of Russia, which lasted half-an-hour, and afterwards visited the Prince Regent of Prussia, with whom he stayed for a shorter period. General Panintin personally attended the Emperor of Austria. In the evening the whole court visited the theatre. At noon to-day there was a grand military parade, at which the ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN AUSTRIA

... The Frankfort Journal says that a movement of troops is proceeding on a vast scale in Austria, but with as little noise as possible, so as not to excite suspicion. Heavy trains full of soldiers and war materials are forwarded by night, and pass through the capital without stopping. The Universal Gazette says that 20,000 men have been forwarded to Italy since the invasion of the Marches by ...

Published: Saturday 13 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 242 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

I FRANCE

... FRANCE. PARIS, SEPT. 30. The reply given to the Duke de Cadore, who was deputed to ascertain the real intentions of France in reference to the protection of the Holy See, contained the assurance that nobody deplored more than the Empe- ror the course taken by Sardinia. Under actual circum- stances, however, the employment of force instead of diminishing would but aggravate the evil, by ...

Published: Saturday 06 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 173 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

ABERGAVENNY

... THE RIFLE CORPs.On Sunday last, about 60 of the members of the rifle corps, mustered at the Cwmreiggydion Hall, and marched, preceded by the drum and fife band, for the first time in a body, to St. Mary's church, where an eloquent sermon was preached to them by the Rev. Canon Jones, of Llan- over, when as may be expected, a large congregation was piesont. In the evening a sermon was preached ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 266 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: News 

DISGRACEFUL IMMORALITY;

... Anne, otherwise Dinah Greenland, a well-dressed and rather good-looking woman, a native of Sussex, whose connections are highly respectable, was placed at the bar of the London Southwark Police-Station, for final exami- nation, charged with stealing a gold watch worth twenty- six guineas, a gold chain, and a valuable diamond ring, the property of a gentleman named Herbert, at Smith's Hotel, ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 861 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

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... In a letter to the Daily Neil's, Count Amvabene, the corre- spondent of that paper, details his experiences as a prisoner. ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 21 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

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... His HURRYBACIL-ûld Mr. Simms had in his employ a man named Matthew—called Mat for short. When told to do anything, he always made some blunder more or less egregious; and it was only his perfect willingness to do anything required of him that kept him in his situation. One morning Mr. Simms summoned him into his presence, Well, Mat, said he, I want you to take the ban ow, and go.down to Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 829 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

ALL HOPi CONS

... ALL HOPi There was nothingtobe done—I was prisoner without hope of escape. But it seemed as though the Neapolitans preferred to have me dead for, though I was walking towards them, tbaynred at me most obstinately, and a bullet wounded me slightly in the left leg. I tell, and the men came up, surrounded me, robbed me of my vnonev, my watch, and part of my clothes. One struck me on the head, ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1860
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 491 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News