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December 1867
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Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales

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... TUE D JBMN- FEXTAX FUNERAL.—A scene occurred in the Dublin Police Court on Monday, when Mr. John Martin and two other persons summoned for leading the demonstrationists in the city on Sunday week ap- peared. Whilst the counsel for the Crown was proving that it was all unlawful assembly, Mr. Sullivan, of the Nation newspaper, who had bee I summoned as a wit- ness, interposed and declared in an ...

THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY COMPANY

... In the matter of the Railway Companies Act, 1S67, and of the Cambria Railway Company, which is the first that has come before the Court of Chancery under the Railway Act of last Session (by which rai'way companies are enabled upon filing a deed of arrangement with their creditors ti stay legal process against the property of the company), Sir W. P. Wood, on Tuesday, decided a point of ...

FURTHER examination OF BURKE AND CASEY

... At half-past eight on Saturday morning the priso- ners Burke and Casey were removed from the prison to Bow-street police-station, for further examination. A strong body of mounted police formed the escort, and theywercfollowed through St. James's-placeand across Clerkenwell-greon by large crowds of people. On the bringing up of Burke and Casey, at the Bow- street police-court, on Saturday, Dr. ...

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... CONSERVATISM IN HUI.L.—The first general meet- insr of the UolderneKs Ward Conservative Associatiol1 has just bren held in the Dawson-lane Schoolroom, Hull, under the presidency of Mr. J J. Field. Up to the time of the meeting 110 fewer than 120 members had lieen enrolled. Letters of apology from Litut.-Colonel Pease and Mr. H. J. Atkinson, J.P., were read. The chairman lmide a very stirring ...

LORD TREDEGAR'S CATTLE SHOW

... [FROM OtTR OWN REPOBTERS 3 MONDAY.—TRIAL OF HUNTERS. On Monday the trial of Weight-carrying hunters, prior to their exhibition at the show of Tuesday, came off on the splendid turf land adjoining Tredegar Park. The morning set in rather hazy, and a dulness pre- vailed up to noon, when the clouds in the horizon cleared off, giving way to pleasant sunshine which lasted up to about three o'clock ...

LONDON CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY

... This being the great cattle-market af the year, or Christ- mas supply, the number of stock sent up from the country for sale was large. The quality was undoubtedly fine, with, in some instances, remarkably good specimens of both breed and feeding which ought to have been exhibited at the Smithfield Club Show. The Aberdeenshire beasts were especially good, and the number large. West country ...

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... APPALIKG RAILWAY CATASTROPHE.—On Saturday evening an appaling accident occurred on the line from Auchin- leck to Muirkirk. On reaching a part of the road named VVelltrees the train dashed into an old colliery lye now in disuse. The engine, breaking through a wooden bridge, was precipitated illto the Iliver Lugar, a fall of about eight feet. The driver, John Hunter, had one of his legs broken ...

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

... SUDDEN DEATH. — A poor old woman who got her living by selling apples died suddenly on Tuesday. Her name was Mary Rogers, aged 60, living in Georgetown, and it appears that on Tuesday she went out into the town to beg, her store of apples being almost gone. She returned home about dinner time, and sat by the fire a short time and said nothing. As she did not move, the husband went up to her ...

MERTHYR POLICE COURT

... SATURDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.) NEIGHBOURLY COMPLIMENTS. Mary Beattie, a woman with a child in her arms, was summoned for assaulting John Green. —Complainant said on Saturday week he went into the barber's to be shaved, and when he came out the defendant ran against him, and called him names most awfully. After some words had passed between them. the defendant threatened to throw a ...

THE FERNDALE EXPLOSION

... THE ADJOURNED INQUEST. FRIDAY. The Coroner opened the inquiry this morning at twelve o'clock. Before examining the witnesses, he said that he proposed to examine those on the part of the relatives of the deceased that day. David Griffith, a collier, residing at Blaenlleclia, was first examined. He said he had been working in the colliery for some time, and was working there on the night before ...

DESERTIONS FROM THE PORT OF CARDIFF

... We have been requested to insert the following com- munication :— Copy. Cardiff, 30 Nov., 1867. Sir,—The Cardiff Times has recently published several articles respecting desertions that have taken place from Merchantmen in this port. As these articles may lead the public to suppose that the Foreign Consuls do not take sufficient interest in the matter to prevent these desertions, I have the ...

CURRENT PfilCKS OF BKIIISH GRAIN AND FLOUR IN MARK LANE

... LONDON CORN MARKET.—MONDAY. We bad large arrivals of foreign wheat, oats, barley, peas, and flour last week. Exports, 1,010 qrs. wheat, 170 qrs. oats, S40 qrs. rye. English imports, 6,890 qrs. wheat, foreign 54,684 qrs. The show of samples this morning from Kent and Essex was short, and the general condition very bad. The few lots that were dry and fine went off quietly at previous rates the ...