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The Metropolis

... Lordship in simple and earnest language, which went to the hearts of all present. It is very well, you will say, for the rich to speak of the blessings of poverty. Nothing is easier for a man who. never knew what hunger was, and who always had a full supply ...

Published: Friday 25 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 527 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

A Christmas Beverie

... lights and the roar- ing of the fire, friends meet, and long dissevered families come together, the Spirit of Christmas will speak to every man, knocking at his heart, and asking if the law has been kept, whether his practice has been in accordance with ...

Published: Friday 25 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1268 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

Latest News

... Count Chreptowitch, late Russian Ambassador in England, retires into private life. The Ausftrian Conresopondenz of Thursday speaks of an attack made by the Turks upon 4,000 Christians in Dal- matia. The combat.was sanguinary, but particulars are not given ...

Published: Monday 28 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 566 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

BOXING DAY IN BIRMINGHAM

... who stood laulgbing and taking and shaking hands, end wvishing each I other the compliments of the season, at dvery step.f Speaking of time season, however, it may be remarked thatJ wye were not indebted to the state of the weather for reminding us of the ...

Published: Monday 28 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 4929 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

MR. THACKERAY AND THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS

... and Co., o ICornsill. But I read my paper, like every good Briton, and from that I gather a lesson of profound caution in speaking to mercan- tile men on subjects of this kind. Supposing, for instance, that I have shares in the Bundelcund Banking Company ...

Published: Tuesday 29 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1724 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

District News

... eary 6,00.Mr. Thompson, perceiving that his assertions were called into questidu, thereupon toldthmeintate only wished to speak ties truth, buet if they disbelieved him he would answer no more questions, but leave thle room at once. To one of the creditors ...

Published: Tuesday 29 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2028 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE LATE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL APPOINTMENT

... reluctantly en fac end honrourable man-ner. [Hahear.] If they considared theinlerests of the Hospital-for as certain as he was speaking, the Hospita) wouldceas96 to exist if the present differences were not amdicably -adjusted-they would determine upon pursuing ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 6251 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

FEARFUL BURNING OF THE SARAH SANDS SCREW (TRANSPORT) STEAMER

... eight days, where her arrival and marvellous escape excited considerable sensation. The officers in command of time troops speak in the highest termns of the conduct of Captain Castle during the trying occasion. By thselatest arrival the head-quarters ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1799 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

LATEST FOREIGN DESPATCHES

... convinced of this. There is no such tathing as a Government to incline the balance either to the right or to the left. Everybody speaks freely. but then everybody is ready to support his opinion by fisticuffs and fire-arms. The singular result of this state ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1213 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

District News

... was a good house. The Guildhabl Assembly Room was well filled, which must have had a cheericg effect on the singers, not to speak of the caterers for the evening, as compared with the beggarly account of empty boxes that has greeted many first-class performers ...

Published: Thursday 31 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 4367 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

Birmingham Daily Post

... GLADsTONE has shown, is a direct antithesis to Paradise. It is almost impossible of belief that any British Government-not to speak of that of Lord PALnrBSTON-could permit the existence of this state of things. The position of the little American force of ...

Published: Thursday 31 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 4407 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

Birmingham Bankruptcy Court

... to be in attendance at the proper time. They are so when Mr. Commissioner Balguy or Mr. Waterfield has to preside. Besides speaking on behalf of creditors and the public, we have a personal interest in this question. The time of our reporters is too precious ...

Published: Friday 01 January 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1110 | Page: 4 | Tags: News