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    1. [IRL-CAVAN] ANGO CELT - Death of Duke of Wellington, Bateson Murder - September 16, 1852
    2. Kay Stanton
    3. "The Anglo Celt" Cavan; Thursday, September 16, 1852 Cavan Gas Company. The works of this Company are almost completed; and we expect that, in the course of a week or so, the shops and streets will have the necessary fittings to enable them to be lighted. This will be an epoch in the history of Cavan, and the lesson to be gleaned from it is - PERSEVERE. RUMOURED DEATH OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. The following startling announcement appears in a second edition of the Standard of last night, dated 7 o'clock:- 'BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 'We regret to learn that his Grace the Duke of Wellington expired this day, at half-past three o'clock, p.m., at Walmer Castle. The intelligence was conveyed to Apsley House by a private telegraphic message of the South Eastern Railway. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. His Grace expired at half past 3 o'clock on Tuesday, at Walmer Castle. THE MURDER OF MR. BATESTON. - A man, named COONEY, has been committed to Monaghan jail, on his own confession, for having been concernee (sic) in the murder of Mr. BATESON. A man, named Thomas CLARKE, is in custody, charged with being concerned in the conspiracy to murder Mr. EASTWOOD. -Evening Post. A proclamation has been issued by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant in counsil, placing the barony of Tireragh, in the County Sligo, under the provisions of the Crime and Outrage Act. Banquet to Isaac BUTT, M.P. - It was with great satisfaction we announce that the public banquet about to be given to Isaac BUTT by the independent electors of Youghal, promises to be worthy of him and them. It will take place on the 23 inst. - Evening Packet.

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