MR. BRIGHT'S LETTER

... As might be expected, some of the London papers- 'especially those which affect to represent the upper -classes -do not approve of Mr. Bright's letter; its plain. -ness and sincetity are too much for their delicate sense of propriety. The Times is of opinion that there is ground for confi- dence that a successful result of the present crisis cannot ,be endangered even by the resentment ...

Published: Wednesday 16 June 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 648 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

MISCELLANEOUS

... MISCELLANEWUS, The Afusical Standard says that the Meyerbeer founda tion prize of Berlin has not been awarded this year, none of the competitors having displayed sufficient merit. A discovery of lost letters has just been made, which is of singular interest-nothing less curious than the saV- pressed correspondence of Charles the First with his fiiends on the eve of the battle of Naseby. On ...

Published: Monday 28 June 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1819 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

COMPENSATION UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ACT

... To the EDITORt of the DAILY POST. Sir,-There is an other side to the story told in your impression of Saturday relating to the compensation of officers in the Bankruptcy Court on its forthcoming aboli- tion. This I will now state, premising that I am a party interested; but, as I am known to you, I will ask yeu to tell your readers, should you publish my letter, as I trust you will, 'what ...

Published: Monday 28 June 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2061 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

CORRESPONDENCE

... NOTICIKS TO CORRElSPONDENT. A. A. S. ?? Vi* t vnas theo tlat of the visits lnmrtieirr Wtest ilclmiwich. ?? Literally tranisate'l it means By business andl by vorsties uindaunted. Jury. A prieonor khuinot bo put on his trial at all if tha bill is ignored, by thwo (OrandJnry T1. O.-The liro at I tltones titubor Ymin, B1roadt Streot, ocourrel 27th May-, 181, W. ,1) Yardley.--If yon ...

Published: Wednesday 09 June 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 539 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CORRESPONDENCE

... WORKHOUSE TRAINING FOR GIRLS. To the EDITORn of the DALLY PosT. Sir,-That which An Old Guardian' tells its in your Thursday's impression, of five of our workhouse girls being found living in a house of ill-fame, is very terrible, and no less terrible than true. True in Birmingham, and true even to a greater extent elsewhere, for the Guardians of a London Union once investigated the after ...

Published: Wednesday 02 June 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2734 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE ADULT EDUCATION SOCIETY

... The annual meeting of this useful and successful socioty was held on Tuesday evening, in the Town Hall, Stoke on- Trent, under the presidency of the Bishop of Lichfield. The pupils connected with the society mustered largely, as usual, and there was a fair attendance of clergy and ladies and other friends of the scheme. Mr. G. Wade (of the Stone Grammar School), the hon. see., read the report ...

Published: Thursday 10 June 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1646 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORY ACTS EXTENSION ACT

... ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORY ACTS EXTENSION ACET Attached to the Factory Acts Extension Act of 1867 are various modifications adapted to meet the special exigencies and customs of particular trades or loalities, which it Is in the power of the Secretary of State to grant on his being satisfied of their necessity. In the ad- ministration of the Act during the past twelve months, some ...

Published: Thursday 10 June 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 591 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

... LANCASHERE AND CHESHIRE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 'The thirty-third annual meeting of the Lanca; shire sad Chekhire branch of the BritiE h Medical Aesociation weas beld at Lancaiteryeisterday. The procepedings conmmenced by a meeting in the Town Hall. which was presided over by the president. elrct, William htall, .q. There werti also present Alessrs. J. Macnaught, M.D., A. B. Steele, D. W. Parsons ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1869
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 780 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LOCAL NEWS

... I ~ i The interment of the late Mr. John Jones will take place this day (Friday) at St. Mary's, Kirk. dale. The procession starts from his residence, 73, Langedale-street Shaw-street, at ten a. m All friends are respectfully invited to attend,- WILLIAM JONES, The University of London will hold its matri- culation examination at Queen's College Liverpool, commencing on Monday next. Philip Smith ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1869
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4136 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

SEVERE STORM

... V SEVXEREoST~ I. The proverbial fickldenus of the English climiae has been btrikingly illustrated lathe state of the weather during the past few daysl but esodaly in the'change which took plac on 'l'ceuday. Las t week the ean shone forth with the walrmthl and brilliancy of midsummer, causing vegetation of all' kinds to make great progress, ad hopes were I cherished that the prolonged coldnes ...

Published: Friday 18 June 1869
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1516 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: News 

THE PEERS AND THE IRISH CHURCH BILL

... THE pEERS AND THE IRISH CHURCH BILL. A feeling of surprise, not unmingled with indignation, will take possession of the ] nation this morning when it learns that the Conservative peers have resolved to reject the Irish Church Bill on its second reading. a Surprise will be produced at the reckless- ness of these noblemen in adopting a course fraught with the utmost peril to their order; while ...

Published: Monday 07 June 1869
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 753 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES

... GIQAND AND THE UNTED ISTATSi. I PBESENTATION OF ADDRESSES TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER. Yesterday morning deputations from the S American Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool ; and the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce waited upon the new American minister, the HOD. John L.obrop Motley, ?? at the Adelphi Hotel, t to present him with addressee of welcome. The Americam chamber was represented by Messrs. . ...

Published: Tuesday 01 June 1869
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3250 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News