yih, by, imperial appointment Ping-pe-taou of the two Chows; Kaou and Leeu, ruler of the naval and land officers and soldiers of Ts'heen-shan issues this p r ocl ama ti on , that the nativei and foreigners of the stores and shops of Macao may know : xereas the English formerly s
June 16, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England
A CHURCH PATRON OF . OLDEN TIME. Geoffry — de, Montbray was truly one of those Normans of whom William Of Malmsbury says, that they deemed that day lost which they did not occupy in advancing some magnificent work. He was appointed to the see of Coutances in the year 1048; and th
June 16, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England
Diluting% in the COLONIAL gOtInTY. —The annual general meeting of this society was held on Monday at its rooms in St. James's-square. Mr. H:E. Sharpe took the - chair. The secretary read the report of the council, from which it appeared that the number of members had greatly incr
June 16, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England
MANCHESTER, June 10.—As usual during the Whitsuntide dam and the annual stoppage of the canals, there was very business done, but that little, we are sorry to say, was at decli o , l et prices for almost all descriptions of goods and yarn, and the roar" wore a very heavy appeara
June 16, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England
A LOVE-SICK SWAIN.—On Thursday a youug man, named King, whose relations are highly respectable, was charged with stealing a pole, which, in the course of the investigation proved to he a loveletter carrier. It was about 20 feet in length, and two inches square in thickness, and
August 18, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England
great interest '';` l 3l l , 4ll afi x t 44 ,,,( 1 have gone e in n c e rowds to look at the Castle i where k.ep t c „l '' I he gen i eral opinion at Boulogne is, that t s au I!'llit 1 4: e l t iee, and that the prince was drawn into a snare ed to deceive him as to the feelings
August 18, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England
The official quarterly statement of the proceeds of the national taxation has been issued. This statement affords no ground either for exultation or despondency. The increase of revenue in the quarter which terminated on Saturday, as compared with the corresponding quarter of la
July 7, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England
learning's triumph o'er her barb'rous foes I trot rear'd the stage."--JoHNsoN. HAYMARKET. Qatliit ` -, LES KEAN'S PERFORMANCES.—This gentleman , 0 concluded his engagement at the Haymarket—as we i nnocence believe, pinning our faith on play-bills. Y now, therefore, venture on th
July 7, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England
reached Khiva about the 20th of March. They halted on the borders of the Steppes for some weeks, in consequence of the great quantity of snow that had fallen; they then came down the sea of Aral, and with little difficulty arrived at Khiva. Their arrangements were well made and
August 11, 1840 - City Chronicle - London, London, England