Dowell's Auction Engagements Pending for Bates or HovssuoLy
Mr Dowell fixes engagements for Bates or HovssuoLy Frankere ahead of the term and urges interested parties to consult him quickly for preliminary arrangements. Immediate sales are advised as demand remains strong but may wane during the term. auctions will include elegant household furniture and a broad catalogue of items in Mr Downey’s Rooms and at No. 18 Gordon Street with view times today and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Dowell
Bates
HovssuoLy Frankere
Otfally
J. J. Scott
O. Asper
YON & TURNBULL Sale Of Household Furnishings And Cloths
Auction notice from Yon & Turnbull, 61 George Street, offering an extensive sale of household furniture including sideboards, dining tables, chairs, pianos, beds, wardrobes, carpets, clocks, and glassware. Also advertising ready made clothing, tweeds, and silks with view times, catalogues, and multiple locations around George Street. Additional items include a large assortment of millinery, gowns, mantles, and related fineries from first establishment stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxsuren Place
Saxony
Angola
England
Hate &c
George Stebet
Tre
Tomorrw
Dreghorn College
Georgee Street
Auctioneers Offer Fine Black Silks and Dress Goods Today
I and GSMITCH Auctioneers announce a sale at 79 George Street Bellevue Foot of Broughton Street starting at eleven. Catalogues available tomorrow. Also sale of the valuable stock in trade and working plant from the sequestrated estate of Mr D Mailier builder, with outfits, carts, harness, vehicles, and building materials on view today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Streatz
Bellevue
Broughton Street
Budge
U.A
D. Mailier
Household Furniture Auction at 7 Bernard Street Leith
Auctioneer MR COLLEDGE offers at twelve noon on Tuesday the 27th a sale of household furniture mainly new and second hand from 7 Bernard Street Leith. Items include dining tables chairs lounge suites pianos washstands beds office desk mirrors and kitchenware with glass cases cradles perambulators and various fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiruis
Lvleven
Buperior Bousehold
Colledge
Bernard Street
Leith
Bernaryo Street
Hasroloth
Bank
Gen Smith Arrives in Liverpool to Plan Submarine Cable links
General Smith, a leading Northern Civil War figure, lands in Liverpool aboard the Scotia. His mission is to meet with Sir Charles Bright and colonial governments to lay submarine cables from Cuba to Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean to South America via SEAR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Liverpool
Scotia
Smith
North America
General Smith
Great Britain
Sir Charles Bright
Cuba
Porto Rico
St Thomas
Martinique
Barbadoes
South America
SEAR
Widening British Irish Oath Debate and European Financial Changes
The Courant reports Lord Redesdale pressing the coronation oath issue in the Lords with Granville defending the Crown’s interpretation. Meanwhile Austrian finance contemplates a Napoleonic coinage, and Spanish finance faces tariff reforms and tax reshaping with a 2.141 billion real intake and plans to abolish direct inheritance tax.
Bank official charged over fake balance sheets in London
Nr Finney manager of the English Joint Stock Bank faced the Lord Mayor on a charge of issuing fraudulent balance sheets to defraud shareholders. Evidence prompted a probe and the defendant was admitted to bail. Prosecutor Mr Lewis said warrants would likely target all directors as principal offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nr Finney
London
Lewis
Duke of Argyll Proposes Indian Council Reform Bill
In the House of Lords the Duke of Argyll introduced a bill to amend the Indian Council constitution. He said the plan limits future appointments to ten years with possible five year renewals by the Secretary of State. Marquis of Salisbury approved in part but urged crown control and questioned salary feasibility. Lord Lawrence favored a retiring pension at ten years and offered India Afghanistan remarks, noting no entanglement risk. The bill was read a first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Redesdale
Promise
House of Lords
Gladstone
England
Scotland
Earl Granville
Duke of Argyll
Indian Council
Secretary of State
Ndtian Council
Marquis of Salisbury
Lord Lawrence
Joan Coox
St Andrews
John Cook
University of St Andrews
Cook
Hoe
Laurencekirk
St Leonard’s Church
Church of Scotland
Queen's
Lord Treasurer
Brancer
Queen’s
Exchequer
G. Harrison
Champoer of Commerce
Bailie Fyfe
Harrison
Whig
St Mary's Wynd
Canongate
St Mary’s Wynd
Boyd
Postic-Housrs
Roya Society
Epinpurcu
Kelland
Alexander Bochan
Meteorological Society
United States
Robert Russell
Boulder City
Europe
D. Milne-Home
Alexander Dickson
M.D
Glangow
W. Lauder Lindsay
Alr
A. BR. Catton
Toxatre-Rorval
Mzr Petes
Baie Nicon Janvis
Phelps
the Royal
Basle Nicol Jarvie
Bold Outlaw
Mr Mackay
Mr Howard
Rob Roy
Smoking compartments debated on Metropolitan Railway Bill
In the Commons yesterday Mr Sheridan proposed a clause for smoking compartments for all passenger classes. Mr Bright opposed and the motion was defeated 188 to 167. Goschen said vaprancy law reform impossible this session. Foreign Affairs official said Cretan insurgents imprisoned with hard labour would be liberated. Mr Lowe announced agricultural horses would not face excise charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Sheridan
Bright
Goschen
Hunt
Foreign Affairs
Monk
Lowe
Irish Church clause debated as House adjourns after divisions
In the Commons Mr Hardy moved amendments to Irish Church measures replacing Disraeli due to illness. The extension bid failed by 302 to 194. Clause votes followed with 214 for and 103 against. clause 13 allowed life tenure for church dignitaries. A curates deduction amendment lost 330 to 232. Evening adjourned at 1.35 am. The Livingstone reports proved a canard. no reliable word since 1867. Brecknock race: Lord Hyde opposes Conservative Lord Claud Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Hardy
Disraeli
Gladstone
House of Lords
Gardy
Dr Livingstone
England
Zanzibar
Roderick Murchison
Livingstone
Zazambe
The
Nile
Petition Against Hardy Seat Withdrawn
The petition against the return of John Hardy, Conservative member for South Warwickshire, is to be withdrawn. The Wigan colliery disaster death toll rises to 37 with more injuries. several severely burned remain in danger. An application for postponement in Laurin v Starr and Kennedy is due to Mellish illness. Sheward execution in Norwich proceeds today. An Italian Chambers bill to conscript ecclesiastical pupils passes 223 to 25. Russian winter easing as ice breaks and weather warms in St Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hardy
South Warwickshire
Wigan
Court of Queen's Bench
Laurin
St Petersburg
Edinburgh bill threatens church endowments and status
A strong critique argues the MLaren bill would abolish annuities and seat rents securing Edinburgh clergy since 1860, undermine church maintenance funding, and disestablish three city parishes, portraying the move as a partial Voluntary Wedge aimed at the Established Church.
Notices of Births Marriages and Deaths
Notices record births marriages and deaths with names and addresses. Entries include a daughter born to Mrs Cunnixallam at Lanriston Place and a son for Mrs Macanonew at Aughton Ormskirk, plus multiple obituaries and a baronet’s marriage in Shobdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shobdon
Free Church Manse at Grantown Destroyed by Fire
The Free Church manse at Grantown Inverness shire occupied by Rev Evan Gordon was destroyed by fire during the night from Friday to Saturday. Inmates escaped with limited clothing as flames consumed the house and its contents after the alarm was raised shortly before midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantown
Invernessshire
Evan Gordon
Court Circular from Windsor and Links to St Andrews
Royal entries from Windsor Castle report Queen Victoria’s carriage rides, visits to Aldershot Camp, dining with the royal family, and departures. Also notes deaths, ecclesiastical appointments, Methodism fund-raising in Scotland, city improvements, police box visits, and local accidents and railroad affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wixpsor Castie
Churchill
Mary Lascelles
Frederick Cavendish
Castlo
Prince
Princess Christian
Louisa
Beatrice
Countess of Gainsborough
Lady Churchill
Aldershott
Viscount Bridport
H. Ponsonby
Her
Sth Dragoons
James Yorke Scarlett
K C.B
Henry White
Chapel Royal
Savoy
d’Alercon
Edinburgh Merchant Company's Conversazione Echoes on Education
A conversazione at Hope toun Rooms by the Edinburgh Merchant Company featured Mr T. J. Boyd and Dr Crum Brown speaking on science as a liberal education. Attendees included Lord Deas, Sir David Baxter, Sir George Harvey, and numerous magistrates, professors, and merchants. The discussion praised teaching science as facts for schoolboys and broader polytechnic paths to unite university and professional training. Tea followed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopetoun
Merchant Company
T. J. Boyd
Lord Deas
David Baxter
George Harvey
Royal Scottish Academy
Bailie Cousin
Moir
Royal College of Physicians
Calderwood and Macpherson
Edinburgh
Struthers
Aberdeen
Sheriff Cleghorn
John Smith
Cumming
Andrew Wood
Simpson
P. H. Watson
P. D. Hardyside
Halliday Douglas
Annandale
Shae
Stevenson Macadam
Major Boyd
Captain Richardson
Merchant Company Volunteers
J. Mitchell
Alex. Mkenzie
Wa. Walker
D. Henderson
Bir Duncan
Thomas Knox
The
John Clapperton
W. King
George Watson's Hospital
Geo. Uxilrie
Daniel Stewart
Mospitsei
Simon
Laurie
Black
John Macfie
G. A. Esson
Cram Brown
Mir Boyd
Royal College of Surgeons
Cuux Boons
Crum Brown
Sir Walter Scott
Macraerson
Brown
Borp
Slog
Edin burgh Bankruptcy Court examines J G Pendreigh grain merchants
In Edinburgh the bankruptcy court examined J and G Pendreigh grain merchants of Edinburgh and Leith and Catcrne Mills Gorebridge. Details cover initial capital 8245 pounds, paternal share 6615 pounds, profit history to 1868, and brewing accounts. Liabilities top 139,126 pounds with assets 46,656 pounds, giving a deficit of 92,329 pounds. Causes include brewery losses and bad debts sharp fall in grain prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J &G. Pendreigh
Hamilton
Leith
Muarjoribanks
David Patterson
George Pendreigh
James
Caterie Mills
Drummond Street Court
Thor, Scott
Jot Pendreigh
Oper
Sandry
Avertsee
Finlay
Scott
John
Cockhills
D. R. M'Leod & Co
Caledonian
James Pendreigh
John Pendreig
J. & G. Pendeliom
Anbey
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MR Dowell
Aso Tae Stoek
Me Ricnanp Mourpar
Nicolson Street
Fes
Eerennes
Saxi-Capuzo Puacs
Mayfield Terrace
Nawinston
Villa
Atva Street
Csc
George St
Gbst
YON & Turnbull
George Street
I & Gsmitch
the Courant
Prince Arthur
Fermoy
Killarney
Moriarty
Earl of
Albemarle
Houses of Lords
Reichsrath
Crete
Servia
Roumania
Cortes
Figuerols
Claud Hamilton
Duke of Abercorn
Brecknock
Lord Hyde
Earl of Clarendon
Sheward
Norwich
Andrew Fyfe
M‘laren
Old Town
David Lewis
M‘laren & Co
Mephistophelean
M‘larenite
Mossman
Lewis-Fleming School
Lord Advocate
Adam
Archibald Place
Archibald Park
Uddingston
Jonn Deveras
Joan Putuirrs
St Colme House
Fifeshire
Joan Cooer
Clydesdale Bank House
Warren Walker
East Melbourne
Georoe Waite
Albert Street
Grovce Cruce, Esq
Q.C
Lincoln’s Inn
Denmark Hill
Camberwell
Davidson
Margaret Stuart
Stewart
St Leonard’s Hill
Relief and Extension
H. W. Holland
Dublin
Akroyd
Falshaw
A. M‘aulay
Bedford
City Or Epincures Road
Meuse Lane
Caledonian Railway
Lothian Road
R. D. Ker
St Cuthbert Lane
Rutland Street
City Parochial Board
Blackadder
Bailie Skinner
Micg
Rye
Strand
Canada
Liverpool Voluntary Rate Committee
House Committee
Royal Maternity Hospital
Ig Maternity
Dickson
Law Committee
Wood
Russel
A. Murray Dunlop
St Cuthbert’s
Canongats
Donlop
yYesterday
Mason
Sinclair Leitch
Georges IV. Bridge
Royal Infirmary
Falkirk
Adam Jamieson
Dalderse
Plean
Sconce
Carron Company
Archibald Waugh
Stenhousemuir
St Andrews Railway Nertine
St Andrews Railway Company
William Smith
Dewar Lauder
Kinkell
Air
Christie
Aikman
W. C. Henderson
Dunfermline
Sheriff Criminal Court
Bell
Christopher Greig Morris
Whitemyre
Manclark
Victoria
Wellwood
Elgin
Morris
Mandlark
Limrom
Euffer
Paterson
Charleston
Alwine
Watson
de Watson
Limekilns
Edinburgh Merchant Company
Conversazione
Edinburgh Bankruptcy Court
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