THE AMERICAN CLAIM TO THE TOWN OF LEEDS

... I AM OF LEEDS The following account of this extraordinary piece of Americanism is given by the New York corre- spondent of the 'Times :-The Ingraham family on 24th of July met at the Astor-house, in New York, to assert their right to the possession of the greater part of the land on which the town of Leeds is built. Some 200 Ingrahams, representing various branches of that family scattered ...

Published: Friday 23 August 1867
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2950 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

AGRICULTURAL GANGS

... The following Is a copy of a bill Introduced Into the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor, entitled an Act for the Rlegulation of Agricultural Gangs:- Whereas in cectain ?? certain parsons known as gangurnsters hire children, young persons, anu women, with a view to contraoting with farmer s and others for the exeoutlon, on their lands, of various kinds of agri- cultural wock: anid whereas ...

Published: Thursday 01 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1006 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

BRISTOL WESLEYAN CONFERENCE

... BRISTOL WESLEYAN CONFEAENCE, BSCTIOL, Friduy Evening. irhe Confercec opened tltis morning in the usual form. 'ITE So. IAL, Sosnrs: LAI.r Emisi ?? of tire nost attrrc- tivo gatileritesg in connection wvith tho Conference took plarce yeitcrdry cvoning. Mr. W. If. Bridgott, third son ofl The Sticcessotti li relthnt, whose life, written by the Roev. X. Artirur, created so laicnh sensation a feiw ...

Published: Saturday 03 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1375 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PARLIAMENT, YESTERDAY

... [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPsH.] ROUSB OF LOIDS. Their L'rd(ilij 3 met at twelvo o'clock; when the Royal Assent w a givi iu by ?? to the Cjns.%olidahd Fund Bill, Dis'.ric3 Lunatio Asylulm Of;ficers Bill, Barrack Lane Windsor (l1i 1is of Way) Bill, Industrial and Provident Societies Bill, Poor Law Board Bill, Canongato Annuity at Edinburgh Bill, Guarantee of ?? Uffluirr Bill, Dogs icegulation (Ireland ...

Published: Wednesday 21 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 448 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CORRESPONDENCE

... ARCHIDEACON SANDFORD AND Ml?. BURGES, to tlbs EDITOR Of tihe DAILY POSr. Sir,-1 accept with pleasure the aesaranco conveyed in MIr. Burgee's courteous letter, which appeared In your columns to-day, that the allusions in his pamphlet are not intended to apply to me. And if he will kindly substitute the working classes for thepoor, he will have the words actually employed by me eontho ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1033 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CAMP MEETING

... I PRIMITIVE MIETHODIST CAMP MEET19C. I The Primitive Methodiets of Birmingham hold their annual circuit camp meeting yosterday afternoon, on Brookfields, As early ars eight o'clock, the different socleties were gathering at their different rrnciizaous throughout the town, and as the procession sot out tingleg hymns, attracted oonsiderable notice. The following were the arrangements carried out ...

Published: Monday 12 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 429 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

CORRESPONDENCE

... IF 0, Vr it 3 NOTICES TO OuIIRE PONDENTS. AlU kl n intend t for puboitson mtat DC 46mpanfed 1?i st fatns and address of the riter, moog weesslY ffor pstfliou, but for itsformpat of As Fiitor' IF. B. -To the General Hospital. :,J. ?? ; more than one-third majority. T. H.-Wc don't think the quesetion worth farther din- . ousion; at present, at all events. W. I N. may see the speech on ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4217 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE

... BiBnSTOL, Monday Evening. Although yeaterday waa tthe socond Sunday in the Confersncs srEeioesr, yet a geant number of stracngers flocked into the city from adjoinilng circuitu to attend the roligiors servizes. Tile chapols were well flled, and in some cae 3S crowded, except at the early morning services. This morning, after a portion of timo har boon spont in devotional exercises, the minutes ...

Published: Tuesday 06 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1348 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

STOURBRIDGE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY

... STOURBRIDGE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION BOOIE2Y. The licensed victuallers of Stourbritlge have recently formed themselves into a society, similar in its nature and objects to those already existing in many other towrs, A jaige proportion of the members of the trade have been enrolled in the society, and it is stated to be still increas- lng in numbers. The first annual dinner was held on ...

Published: Thursday 08 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 745 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

LATEST AND TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

... L1ATEST T'ELE'GRAPHIC NEWS. I CO.MMERCIAL. LONDON., WEDNESDAY EVaNWO. The stock markets have been dull and languid. They continue to be influencedbyathin attendance 5Dd an absence of demand, the effect of which naturally depreazes prices, while the heaviness of the Paris bourse has been partially prejudicial. Inp aris the pacifio sentiments expressed by the Emperor at Lille and Arras have had ...

Published: Thursday 29 August 1867
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6246 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS

... THE RELATIONS OF KASTE RS & MEN. For some time past, the introduction of a new code of rules for the regulation of trade matters has been an admitted necessity both by masters and men engaged in the business of carpenters and joiners. The employers took the initiative in. framing a new set of rules, but recognised the right of the men to be consulted, and admitted deputations from the ...

Published: Saturday 17 August 1867
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 890 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

HORRORS OF AN INDIAN FAMINE

... I , ; !? . i . ; , :1 I . . . . ~ !, - HORRORB Ob'. A-J INDIAN i ?? FA4INE. . PARENTS DEVOURING ?? HIR DAD. PHILDREDT.- DEATH OF '1,5600,0o PIRSONS. i ThepOalcuta correspondent.of the Times thus Oathers up the result ofthe .terrible famine vhlh ?? Behar Bengal, and Gaija e *ell : Orisa in 186 da wen -For Beharwe have Mr. R,1.I. Oqckerell'arepot, ,which is very severe on the offiials.. For ...

Published: Wednesday 07 August 1867
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 840 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News