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DECOY DUCKS

... There family likeness in the history of | all bubble speculations. Whatever tile distinctive title which they have known, , or the commercial principles on which they | huve professed b» founded, the extent of distress occasioned by the final collapse, it , always turns out that the respectable direc- ( tors, tho moil whose names have looked well top of the prospectus, the chairman, who lord, ...

Published: Saturday 21 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1277 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

HOUSEWIFE'S CORNER

... LIVERPOOL m. UK H. BIKKKKHKAD. Wednewlay. a. d ■. d. ad. a. d. Beef 9 pound.. 0 0 0 0 8 Mutton .. N .. OA.. 8 Teal .. .. 8 07.. 0 Lamb .. 0 .. 0 0 0 .. 0 u|.. 0 . 0 74 uibiiete m .. 1 .. 0 0 0 8 .. 0 „ .. 3 .. i« 0 .. i' ■ilea „ .. 0 6 .. e 0 0 ft .. 0 7 Bvel 0 .. 8 0 .. 0 8 Toibot 8 .. 1 0 8 .. 0 Haddock 0 4 .. 0 0 .. Fowls V oonpla.. 6 .. S 0 8 .. 3 0 Dick* .. .. 0 .. (lease each ..3 3 ...

Published: Thursday 12 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 326 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LETTER FROM DR. RUSSELL

... HOW THE TRENT AFFAIR IS VIEWED. Washington, Nov. 22. Tbe American papers are fall arguments, invectives, and declamations concerning the seizure of the Confederate ambassadors—who have, I observe, become rebels sinoe they were sent to Fort Warren—all to prove that it vm and is so dearly light and proper that not a word need be said justify the act. England cannot, dare not, will not, ...

Published: Tuesday 10 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2120 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

FRANCE

... Paris, Hati t edav Evening. asserted 4 hat a brother of Pre&ident Jefferson has arrived in Paris on a mission. This is -olably a conard. On dit tb*t the despatch of Lord Rus ell to the C.»iinet at Washington has been oommunloated the Government. This accounts ftr the of it being given to the papers. Fakir, Sunday Evening. !t generally understood that at tho last Council it was revived that ...

Published: Tuesday 10 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 782 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

COMMERCIAL

... London, Wednesday Afternoon. A firmer feeling prevailed the opening of the market for public securities this morning, and alvance of to percent, took place. Subsequently, an alarming rnmour, which represented that Palmerslon was in a precarious htate, caused a relapse, but on the discovery that the report was unfounded a recovery en.sued. A fluctuation has also been noticed railway stock, Hut ...

Published: Thursday 19 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2274 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S CHURCH

... The Rev. T. C. Cowan, the newly appointed incumbent of St. Chryt>ostom's Church, Kverton, preached his first sermon there yesterday morning to a very large congregation, amongst whom was Mr. Macnanght, the former incumbent. The reverend gentleman took for his text the 33rd verse of the 10&h chapter of Acts— Immediately, therefore, I sent to thee, and thoa hast well done that thou art oome. ...

Published: Monday 02 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 447 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

WURTEMBERG

... Chamber of Nobles of Wurtem'oerg, Catholic members of which abstained from taking any part in the discission, abolished tno Concordat concluded with Rome on the Decoinber, 15,»7. Although the minority of the Chamber of Nobles introduced into the now law some clauses which were rcjeoted the Chamber of Deputies, the vote, according to the Courritr du Has-lthin, must be considered 41 a victory of ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 86 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

CORONER'S INQUESTS

... The following inquests were held yesterday before Mr. P. F. Curry, the borough coroner :— On the body of Sarah Thompson, . widow woman 66 years age, who resided at No. 13, Cow-lane. appeared from the evidenoe her daughter, who lived with her, that the deoeased had for long time past been subject to fainting fits, and had oompiained pains and palpitation the heart. On Saturday last she went ...

Published: Wednesday 04 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 288 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

LATEST AND TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

... Destructive Fire.—A tire took plaoa at the Thames Iron Works Company premises yesterday. The moulds of the Warrior and designs of other wero destroy jd. Naval Appointment.— Cantain F. Bcott, 0.D., has been missioned the Orlando. Post-office Kordery.—At the afford yesterday, Joseph Weaver p'eaded guilty to the charge it stealing two post letter* containing was sentenced six years' per«».l ...

Published: Tuesday 17 December 1861
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 956 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

Latest Intelligence

... Latest Tutelligence. [BY BRITISH ANGD 1R1SH MAGNETIC TELEGII.lrl] THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE TIIENT AFFAIR. Thc Daily Neis, hi the evulling edition, gives the text of' thle important diplomatic despatch addreseed by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs to the representa*tive of Frane. at Washington. It is dated Deember '3rd, the daly after sh English deateh wvas forwvarded from ...

Published: Tuesday 24 December 1861
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1066 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LANCASTER

... .I NON-PAYMENT FOR, A CHILD IN THE REFORMATORY.-On f Saturday last, Mr. Allison, Superintendent of the Borough Police, attended at the judges' lodgings, and produced instruc. tions from the Rev. Sidney Turner, inspector of Reformatories, to rapply for a summons agaist a roan of the name of Robin- r son, residing at Catton, to chow cause why he neglected to pay I the amount ordered hy the ...

Published: Wednesday 11 December 1861
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1047 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

KIRKHAM

... KIRKIHAM. RAnirA:V MI WATernV V M.. .. li ROBBEERY OF WATCHES BWY TWO Boys.On Friday, an- ?? were put out, to tho OffG t that there had been stolen fromn fr. Andrew Mosss (w'tchmakere hop be | ham, duning the absence for five minutes of rshop, ik. gold Geneva watch, engine-turned case, silver dhi ?? , moon patterrn; a silver verge watch, engine-tued 6°case, spring back, No. 7.793, maker, ...

Published: Wednesday 04 December 1861
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 486 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News