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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... IIv-]EL PARLIME It - I. LADING INCJDEiNTh. H ouse-os' Conow, Tnsnresr. % The Lorde hid one of their stock subjects on the anvil to-night-4he Deceased Wife's Sister I Bill. If the empire had been in danger there could not have been a greater turn out of pees The episcopal corner of the Homse r.- seemed to be wrapped in a huge snow wreath, as on bench after bench nothing iwas to be seen but an ...

Published: Friday 10 May 1889
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6172 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE

... lOUR L:ONDON CoaRESPOLDENCE. IND0iN, YRA iZxl.S, Today being Friday the Huseo of Commons [held a morning sitting. 'The green-benched ] [hamber is as good a place -as any other for C ,.iforty j k Lfifty gen of ecrsle s of its andttwqi~aqe Tlewsaea-t ing m the paper to didtarb 4ones ah-bner or es ?? wated to knw 5 t what exctent th closure sail be invkes -for excludinnsadmennent. Thigvas rather ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1889
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1821 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS

... in The Government (says the Daily Neaw) have B. decided not to entertain the proposal put forward rt by Mr. Munro Ferguson that the Scotch Local in Government Bill and other Scotch business shll| of be referred to a committee of Scotch members. ly There is no truth, according to the Observer, in L the report diligently circilated that the Govern rd ment intend to withdraw the Sugar Convention| ...

Published: Monday 06 May 1889
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 765 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE PILOTEL-ROCHEFORT INCIDENT

... THE PIOTEL-ROMOLT IrENT. ,h anM. ?? boy r.e On WKe, i?. Albere w ewere Mr. Eaorg Rodhefr f ando whoesa.cod Tfor te Pe milte eaede Js a; flyaMly- 1 ye aer dn was prough o muc ihtarine, ad t irs ?? wrg Mwit hearge w as ped rite fby et a3loade lra, and alo by., Whc-agMoexnd for X 2ne Setdo te rikbe and ?? shbriefly cath se, stas that thepdonsehosr, fly waved an artistbloadg bnn, and oere goioant ...

Published: Tuesday 21 May 1889
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 837 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

MAY-DAY CELEBRATIONS IN PRESTON

... I UNIQUE PROCE8SION boigRSzs, &o. 'Ye merry month of may was certainly punctual, aceording to the calendar, ii, making ber appearance, but undoubtedly, so lirei atipophbiet conditions were conceried, Annongenial, uncharoatefleli, and unpoeti, avnersaly speaking. as could ill have vyisted as. The fickle month of April seemed hardly to have Stepped aside for May, and of the disappolntment tbere ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1889
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3453 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

STRAY NOTES

... In the supplementary application for addi- tional money which was made to the Committee of the House of Lords, on behalf of the Corpora. tion of Preston, for Ribble work, the quay requirements, alongside ,the new diversion, ought to have been specially emphasised. The Committee, if they had been told how very badly mechanical appliances, for hoisting, &e,, are required-how work is delayed, ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1889
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4919 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

WORK AND WAGES

... 'WOIRK AMID IVAGES The strike of Leeds ironmoulders ispractically I ended, most of the men having returned to work at the old rates. - The riveters in the Port Glasgow and I Greenock shipbuilding yards struck work on Tuesday I morning for an increase of piecework prices. TIE NORTHRUMBERLAND MINERS. -At the| annual meeting of the Northumberland Miners' Uniou, at Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1889
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1054 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE QUEEN AT ETON COLLEGE

... TfilE QI3EEN ATETON COLLEGE. -I Shortly after eleven o'clock on Saturday forenoon the Queen drove from Windsor Castle to Eton Co(lege, in order to lav the memorial stone of the new school buildings, which, as well as a handsome chapel for younger boys, are being erected at a cost of about £30,003. The quadrangle, around which the lecturehail,rmuseum. chapel, and other erections are arranged, ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1889
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 631 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

... A t a quarterly meeting of the Manchester City; C t 1ouncI Wild on Wednesday, the Mayor (Mr. Alder- roan Batty) in the chair, it was intimated by M-Lr. Alderman Thompson that operations mrust soon be begun in connection with the sewvage scheme, and that It-tow nsbip)5 wishing to come in must join the city. Some remarks were offered byrnenibers of the Council on the largeness of the precept for ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1889
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 414 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

The Queen intends to proceed to Balmora1 on or about the 5th of June

... Sas- ,, T aJgDAZ MAY 28, I8S9M 0 The Queen intends to proomd, to W-- xora1 on or a&bodt5th of June. In the THous ~of Lords yesterdy, the.-I' 2Xaval Defence BM va, onthe InOtzoaiOf .tbo larqais d Salisbury, read, a . time. In the Hoae-' rnons severallccal raihy and ot Buwemadvanced The 'irst Lord of he Treasury, in reply-to a, I~es , stated that the Plime Minister lad consenbed to receive a ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1889
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2877 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WALES & LIVERPOOL

... RAILWAY COM5MIUNICATION TETWEEN WTAJLES & LIVER P(JOL acr -II en., The Select Comm ittee of tb's Houso of Cor-f e mncsappointed to conwider the Wrexai~am, SMold, I t Vas d Conmah's Quay. tio MIanceost:r, Sheffeld, ;ng and Linnohashirk, and the Wirr allway Bil d4 sat again yesterday, at Wtestininster, Sir J. [he KennawayIpresiding. nes At the comrencexoent of the proceedingqs, I as The Chairman ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1889
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2892 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIBBLE

... THE IMPROTEMENT OF THE RIBBLE. When the House of Lords Committ met, sT ~ etra to consider the Bill promoted Wr the I l of Presfon o ron for the bette navi~atzn ofoc IdteRibble, the speeches of counsl in raor of3n Sbeir respective lents wvere at once taken. Mr. YM B PDhe, 01 on behalf of the railway companies, so ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1889
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 666 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News