Maitland Mercury. Thursday, August 5, 1858. Rumours of War
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1858 · page 2
It appears to us that the popular alarms, in Sydney and Melbourne, as to a sudden warlike attack from French ships, are much more characterised by cowardice than good sense…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cape of Good Hope. the War in the Free State
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1858 · page 4
We copy the following from the Cape Argus, June 3:- It is not true, as stated, that Boshof has run away from his Free State Subjects—nor is it trae that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Colony and a French War. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1858 · page 2
GENTLEMEN—It must be a matter of peculiar satisfaction to those of our countrymen who disapprove of the se[?]rance of the political connexion between Great Britain and this country, that Mr. Statham has stepped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. War with France. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1858 · page 4
GENTLEMEN—I have no ambition to rise into notoriety as a public correspondent; but (acting upon the principles of common justice,) I trust you will allow me a small space in your valuable columns, while I offer a word…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Utah War Ended. (From the Boston Journal, June 21)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1858 · page 4
By the following accounts it may be seen that the Mormon troubles are at an end. On the 10th instant the President sent the following message to Congress:"A message was received from the Presidents, enclosing a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mormon War. (From the Argus.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1858 · page 3
The accounts received by the Benjamin Heape of the final settlement of the Mormon question by the submission of Brigham Young and his adherents are not continued by the papers before us. The news received from Utah appears to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French and British War Ships and War Docks
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1858 · page 3
The following characteristic remarks on this topic were made at a dinner at South Shields, by Mr. W. S. Lindsay, the large shipowner, who, with many other members of the House of Commons, attended the…
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