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MR. GEORGE DAWSON'S LECTURE ON SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

... and returned home; but; in 1667, the differ- ence having been heatled, he rejoined Hawkins in his great venture to the West Indies, with a cargo of African slaves. Arrived at the coast, Hawkins found that the Viceroy of the place tiey touched at had ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1194 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

HOSTILITIES IN CHINA

... of doubt whether the French intend to assist the British force actively before Canton, or only in protecting Hong Kong. WEST INDIES. The La Plata arrived at Soutleampton at fourpemn yester- day, with dates: Vera Cruz, December 6th; Havamea, 9thl; Jamaica ...

Published: Friday 01 January 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

Birmingham Daily Post

... and prisons as upon schools and teachers. The expenses of the Colonial Department show a considerable nett decrease, the West Indies being the most burdensome ; but there are two items which show a tendency to progressive increase, namely, the remuneration ...

Published: Wednesday 06 January 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4463 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

Birmingham Daily Post

... to his present system, it is said:- As for Jamaica, it must follow the course of the other Africanised islands of the West Indies. First comes the utter barbarism that is already culminating in Hayti; and then they will follow the course of manifest ...

Published: Thursday 07 January 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4539 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE EXPORT TRADE OF BIRMINGHAM AND THE DISTRICT

... 80452 Brazil ?? 71,450 Icedia ?? 5,703 Hause Towns .48,774 ?? 33,008 'Turkey ?? 29,041 Holland ?? .. .. 27,213 British West Indies. 2,798 Western Africa ?? 25,903 ?? 24,084 Peru ?? 20,165 The exportation of plate and window glass is largest to the United ...

Published: Monday 11 January 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2724 | Page: 2 | Tags: Commerce 

Commercial and Monetary

... return to Wednesday was made up aboutj£120,000. has been taken to the bank. The Magdalona arrived at Southampton from the West Indies on Friday, and brings the enormoussum of £444,800. in specie and bullion. Of this about 2112,400. is in gold, the whole ...

Published: Monday 08 February 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1685 | Page: 4 | Tags: Commerce 

FOREIGN TRADE OF THE MIDLANDS IN 1857

... country in 1856. The supply of sugar from India and Xauridius shows a considerable falling off, and the increase from the West Indies is not very great. THE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL DIsPuE.-The manner in which the subscribers to the Hospital mean to deal with the ...

Published: Tuesday 16 February 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3755 | Page: 2 | Tags: Commerce 

Commercial and Monetary

... per cent., the con- tinued advance in the Three per Cents, is fully warranted. The steamer Orinoco has arrived from the West Indies, with specie amounting to £111,000. The Kangaroo has also arrived, with 10,000 dollars, from New York. At Paris, to-day ...

Published: Thursday 18 February 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1041 | Page: 4 | Tags: Commerce 

LATEST NEWS

... LATESTNEWS.I (By MayneWic TeWrap1h) WEST INDIES. SERIOUS WRECKS AND LOSS OF EIGHTY LIVES. SOUTHAMP1T0N, Wednesday, February 17. 'The West India and raeific mails have arrived, The dates by the 'Orinoco are Hondurm, January 18th; Greytown, 20th; Colon ...

Published: Thursday 18 February 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1743 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

LATEST NEWS

... sanctions the establishment of a mail packet service from Havre to New York, and another from St. Majire to the French West Indies. The ?? of Telegraphs has been duly authorised to submit to the British Government a tender, at his own cost and risk, for ...

Published: Tuesday 23 February 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1683 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

Commercial and Monetary

... (Friday,) for Southampton, and is expected to arrive about Tuesday next. The steamer La Plata is expected to arrive from the West Indies early next week with a considerable quantity of gold and silver. The Bank of England return, issued last night, is very ...

Published: Monday 15 March 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 929 | Page: 4 | Tags: Commerce 

Commercial and Monetary

... count at the Bank of England will be further reduced im- nmediately. To the large amount of bullion just arrived from the West Indies (£250,000.,) must be added another Australian arrival; and information has been received that other shipments of gold have ...

Published: Thursday 18 March 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 890 | Page: 4 | Tags: Commerce