(From the Times of Wednesday.) 111. THE MIDLAND. We have now disposed of the two giants of the British railway world, and we are approaching under- takings of lesser but still respectable magnitude. The Midland, which comes under notice in succession to the London and North West
September 3, 1864 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN LONDON. A shocking affair was discovered at Mils End New Town, London, late on Friday night. The attention of the police was directed to a house, No. 21, Albert Got* tages, near the Metropolitan Chambers, Church street, and when they arrived they fonnd that t
September 3, 1864 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
SUCCESS OF THE QUORN. The hound show at Peterborough on Wednesday attracted a very representative gathering of fox- hunters from all parts of Great Britain, and some from distant quarters of the globe. Mr. De Burgo Persse, of the Galway Blazers, represented both England and Aust
July 5, 1890 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
First Notice. In the Mnoß—M Cknt~bt Sir Joha Pope Hennessy, ?? leads off with a paper headed " The African Bubble." He does not think much of such schemes as that incorporated in the Anglo- German agreement, and urges that we should utilise some of our " useless settlements and
July 5, 1890 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
HOUSE OF LORDS.— Monday. Lord Salisbury, replying to Lord Rosebery, said the Treaty with Germany, involving the session oi Heligoland, would be signed in a few days. No time wonld be lost in laying a copy of it on the table, and introducing a Bill. Pressed by Lord Granville and
July 5, 1890 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Provision Market, Saturday. — Average supply. Butter, la. to Is. 2d. per lb. ; eggs 15 a la, Leicester Corn, Saturday. — There was a small at- tendance, and a very scanty supply of wheat from the farmers, and sales took place at last week's extreme prices. Grinding barley was fi
July 5, 1890 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
(For Further Particulars see Advertisement Columns.) Monday. Mart, Market-street, Furniture, 11, 4, n- w -«,!« iH. &F. Tarratt and Sons Hinckley Stock Sale, 2, ' • H. T. Hincks, Barradale, & Lyall Tuesday. t, < Barrow-on-Soor, Contractor's Plant, ?? A. T Crow Bull's Head Hotel,
July 5, 1890 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE. Extraordinary evidence was given on Friday before the Select Committee of the House of Lords on the Children's Life Insurance Bill. Dr. Barwise, medical officer of health at Blackburn, and formerly of Bir- mingham, asked whether he observed any connection
July 5, 1890 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Maps, drawn for this Work, by Arrowsmith ; and with Plans and Copper-plate Engravings, the best Artists: the whole ARBAKGCO THE SAHCTIOir OP The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, And dedicated, permission, to the Most the Lord Archbishop of Cani erbury, By the Rev. GfiO
December 24, 1813 - Leicester Chronicle - Leicester, Leicestershire, England