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... A telegram from Naples, dated the 14th, tl informs us that the King of Italy and Prince lapoleon have had a long interview. At a OF dinner given by the Prince there were, among P others present, Signor Ratazzi and General La nt bMarmora. n cl The Mloniteor, with reference to the advance F of the Fr .uch troop; oa Mexico city alone, explains that this has arisen from the Allied C ...

Published: Friday 16 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3877 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY

... The French are now left to settle with the th( Mexicans; and it looks very like, as was stated lav in our impression of Monday, as if the Emperor fai were about to aggrandise and appropriate for we some yet undisclosed purposes. A telegram from su Vera Cruz informs us that the allied expedition fol had been broken up, owing to the resolution go teken by the French, and that the Spanish troops ...

Published: Thursday 15 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4266 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

AMERICA

... IRE.UTER'S TELEGRAMS.] DETAILS OF THE EVACUATION OF NEW Fa ORLEANS. Ew, Ed SURRENDER OF FORT MACON. FA RETREAT OF GENERAL BEAUREGARD. Gr THE WASHINGTON CABINET AND FRENCH MINISTER. Or Le ANOTHER THREATENED CRISIS. La Lo VOTE OF CENSURE ON SECRETARY * CAMERON. QUvaNSTOWN, Wednesday Morning. - The Aji Liverpool, INew York, and Philadelphia Com- pauy's steamship City of; New York arrived this No ...

Published: Thursday 15 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1354 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

SCOTCH PRIVATE BILLS IN PARLIAMENT

... SCOTCh PRIVATE BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. (REPORTED FOR THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY.) TRE EDINBIURLtGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY BILL. HOUSE OF ComMtoNs, Thursday Elvening. The committee met *0oday at eleven o'clock- MIr Mowbray in the chair. Mr Foisyiut said he bad a proposal to make, on the part of the promoters, Wvhich he hoped would have the effect of putting a stop to the in- quiry. It hadl already been ...

Published: Saturday 17 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1721 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

GENERAL REID'S BEQUEST

... 3iETIN5 OF THE STUDENTS. 8 Last night, a meeting of tle students was held p in the logic Class-rooim, to receive the report of the Committee Oil the Reidl Conecrt, and to consider f the recellt flilet of Professmr Doinildson in r reference to the inusic classi There was a prettyE full atterllev. On the motion of Mr A. IT. BVunz-Iss, the chair was taklen by 'Ir Veale. The CLAA1 1A.iN then ...

Published: Friday 16 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2251 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

AMERICA

... [RYU'TRR'S TVLLURA KS,] ARRIVAL OF TlEI PERSIA. MORE FEDERAL VICTORIES. EVACUATION OF YORKTOWN 1iY TUBE CONFEDE- RATES, AND DEFEAT AT WILLIAMSBURG(H. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MEXICO. RUMOURED EVACUATION OF CORINTI. 100,000 CONFEDERATE DESERTERS. QuFPNsrowi,, Friday.-The Royal Mail steamer Persia arrived off the harbour at 3 P.M. She brings 234 passengers and 808,563 dollars in specie; passed the ...

Published: Saturday 17 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1913 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE NEW DAHOMEAN MASSACRE

... Acorrespondent of the bondoz Reroid, who a signs himself 1 One ijst from the Scene, fur- ci nishes thc following details of this atrocious tl butchery .- The Yoruba mission needs at present the prayers and supjport of God's people more t than ever. On the 15th of March, Ishaga was c destroyed hy the army of the King of Daho ey.s This hae vfs a prorlusing missionary statiQn, a only sixteen ...

Published: Monday 19 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 397 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

... BY EL ECT[I [C TELEGRA PH. ?Illlptrial V-'arlialnelit. HOUSE OF LOBDS-Tqa;RsDAY. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. REGISTER OF' VOTFRS BILL. The House went into committee on the Register of Voters Bill. On Clause 1, which authorises the Court of Quarter Sessions in counties, and the lonal anthn. rities in cities and boroughs, to require an alpha- betical list of voters to be prepared, The ...

Published: Friday 16 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1766 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

GUIDE TO OBJECTS AND PLACES OF INTEREST IN AND NEAR EDINBURGH

... GUIDE TO OBJECTS AND PLACES OF INTEREST : . ,4 IN ANOiNEAR EDINBURGH. b . SOjiE5' LIBRARY, Parliament House -Open ' daily to theb public, free. ANtIQUARIAN MUSEUSI, Royal Institution, Mound- Olien free, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, from 10 to 4 ; and on Saturday evenings from 7 to 9. On Thursdays and Fridays, from 10 to 4 ; admission, Od. AorIOCULTUIIAL MUSEUM, George IV. Bridge-Open ...

Published: Tuesday 20 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1774 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

SCOTCH PRIVATE BILLS IN PARLIAMENT

... SCOTCH PRIVATE BILLS IN PALU'.1AM-,ST. (.E'rORTED YOn rl;i. cxiL 'Z '8i.1 1iA.) OFe be ThEWEl,1'lUERGII V: :!L( [.;W lkdW ?? ;iLI,, ;g HOUSE (o1 ('orMeO>N, Frid1ay Eveslcag. van The cosmnittee n.et to-day at en o' in -tiVn Mlr Mowbray in the chair-ad(t pr.ccn@,letl wii cocl the evidence agailst the BilL. be Couasel hbavinrg hel) eu eavi , The roon i les~ni, aud thIC ColflliltG'W' ?? 1 the ...

Published: Monday 19 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 531 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LATER FROM AMERICA

... |RL.L TER'S TELEGRA MS.] RETREAT AND PE'RS IT OF TIlE CONFEDERATES FROM WILLIAMS:l'URG. BOMBARDMENT OF TIlE FORTS BELOW NEW QR LE ANS. GREAT DESTRUCTION- OF COTTON AND SuIIIPINU BY Till- CUFEDERATE.3. DEFEAT OF TIlE CONFIDERATES AT WEST LONDONDER~RY, Tuesday Evening.-T.Le North American, from QeILbec on the 10th, has arrived. She touched at Cape I'ace on the 13th, but didl not get later news ...

Published: Wednesday 21 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2282 | Page: Page 2, 3 | Tags: News 

OUR LONDON LETTER

... THE LORD ADVOCATE. The Psiblic-lionses Bill (Scotland) has run its career through coinmittee-escaped all the snags and shoals on its way, now stands for third read- ing, and I suppose will successfully complete its voyage though both Houses without encounter- ing further danger. Well, upon the new laws enacted by this Bill, I will offer no criticism- perhaps they are necessary and proper for ...

Published: Saturday 17 May 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2482 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News