Paris attracts attention to Sir Sidney Smith Barbary campaign
The project of Sir Sidney Smith to repress Barbary pirates and rescue Christians from slavery gains notice in Paris. A meeting in Paris with Sir Sidney as president is noted. It is said Britain’s efforts prompted the Grand Signor to send an envoy to the Dey of Algiers demanding release of 153 Greeks and 3 Austrians, which the Dey agreed to. Markets show rising prices across the kingdom including Wakefield and Leeds. Canterbury records wheat highs and lows. Roscoe Clarke and Roscoe bankers announce plan to repay creditors and resume business after a prior stoppage, with a Liverpool creditors’ meeting showing public support for Mr. Roscoe.
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Sir Sidney Smith
Paris
Sidney
Algiers
Dey
Wakefield
Leeds
Canterbury
House of
Roscoe
Clarke
Liverpool
Trial of Offences and Accidents at Union Nation
An aggravated case before the Union Nation Magistrate concerns Henry Roder. Roder, once helped by Mr Gregg, later married a property owner’s daughter, inveigled Miss Gregg aged fifteen, and faced a charge over stolen dress articles. The magistrate found insufficient evidence for felony commitment and discharged him, though a debt arrest followed. A separate Queen’s Square examination relates to Newton Court murder, with a witness placing Dodd with the deceased minutes before the fatal cry.
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Union-Nation
Henry Roder
Gregg
Rader
London
Mr. Gregg
Miss Gregg
Queen’s Square
Newton’s Court
Dodd
Trial of Hull for shooting his wife at Union Hall
The case recalls Hull, once a pauper, charged with firing a loaded pistol at his wife Jane Hull with intent to kill. Mrs Hall, recovering after wounds, testified that Hull fired the pistol but believed he deserved it due to her conduct. The prisoner made no reply and was committed for trial at the Assizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Jane Hull
Fire ravages coffee-house and adjacent buildings
A blaze discovered between two and three on Tuesday consumed a coffee-house at the corner of Swit hin's Alley and spread to Crigsby’s coffee-house. One fireman died, another was badly injured. Also reported are a suicide near Picckening and an execution at Horsemoorglane, with related clemency notices for two prisoners.
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Orn Stroce
Swithin’s Alley
Crigsby
Miss Cooper
Phoraton
Miss
Notable births and marriages ledger item from Norfolk area
Birth announced for Mrs John Dickens in Norfolk street a daughter. Marriage notices include Richard Riley Esq of the Admiralty marrying Harriet Beechy’s daughter at St George Hanover Square. Also John Drummond Esq banker to Georgiana Harvey and John Bastard M P for Devon. Deaths note Thomas Collier at 85, longtime Clerkenwell resident.
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Nofolk-street
John Dickens
St. George’s
Hanover-square
Charles Spencer
Richard Riley
Admiralty
Harriet
Wm. Beechy
Sarley-street
Chester
John Drummond
Fisq
Charingcross
Georgiana
LE. Harvey
Leghorn
John P. Bastard
Kiley
Devon
Thomas Collier
Winchester-place
Pentonville
Clerkenwell
Genuine Editions of Lord Byron New Poems and Hesiod Remains
Notice recalls the genuine edition of Lord Byron s New Poems priced one shilling and condemns spurious copies. It also promotes The Remains of Hesiod translated by Charles A Kiton in a revised second edition with extensive notes and a London Review endorsement. Copies advertised by Baldwin Cradock and Joy and other London booksellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Byron
England
H. Howe
Fleet-Street
J. MM. Richardson
Cornhill
J. Blacklock
Royal Frchange
G. Hebert
Poultry
Simpkin and Marshall
W. Reynolds
Oxford Street
United Kingdom
Annsuch
Honel
Hercules
Hesiod
Chapman
Charles A. Kiton
Isomer
Tryphiodorus
Elton
London Review
Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy
Paternoster Row
GULZARA PRINCESS OF PERSIA PARTS OF A MASSIVE SERIAL
Just published price 10s 6d. Gulzara the Princess of Persia a curious account of Abbas and Fatima marriage and separation and birth and education of Gulzara. Includes revolution in Tartary invasion of China fall of Noureddin and restoration of the Kabba Fadlallah. Also the Prince of Kirgussians proposal for Gulzara and more on Persian empire and royalty. Printed for John Souter and John Murray with related poems and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulzara
Persia
Asi
Adventures of Quhlh in Hindostan and the Grand Master
Literary notices advertise Quhlh in Hindostan by Hinpostan with Rowlandson engravings in royal octavo, price 25s. Grand Master, or Adventures of Qci thi? by Hinpostan in eight cantos with Rowlandson plates. both advertised in London and revived by Tege and Chapple. Also notices Antiquary in 3 volumes, Waverley authorship, and Julia of Ardenfield with prices and venues.
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Hindostan
Rowlandson
Hinpostan
Quiz
Londons
Thomas Tege
C. Chapple
Waverley
Guy Mannering
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme
Brown
Paternosterrow
A. Constable and Co
Ldinburgh
Wavesley
Guy A Mannering
Price lOs
Boards
Julia of Ardenpleld
London
Lay and Whittaker
Ave Maria-lane
Ludgate Street
Notes on the West Indies Emancipation Proposal Volumes
George Prickard offers a new edition of NOTES on the WEST INDIES with additional letters from Martinique Jamaica and St Domingo and a proposal for emancipation of the slaves. The work discusses creoles slaves Indians in South America and yellow fever in hot climates with notes on registry of slaves.
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West Indies
South Americas
Martinique
Jamaica
St. Domingo
George Prickard
M.D
London
Baldwin
Printed by John Scott at the Catherine Street office
The notice records that printing and publication are conducted by John Scott at office No 1 Catherine Street Strand with no further details.
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John Scott
Catherine-street
Strand
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James Tanmoud
Uorsemoogerlaine
G. C. Knight
Newgate
John Cutter
Margaret of
Colonial Journal
THE
Baldwin, Cradock
Joy
J. M. Richardson
J. Booth
Duke-street
Portland
East India Company
Great Britain
Carterhaugh
Sherwood, Neely
Jones
Taylor and
Junius
Ava
Price S
Almon
Longman, Hurst, Bees, Orme, and Brown
George the Triad
John Aiking
Longman, Murst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Samuel Romilly
Stinging House
King’s Bench
Attornes
Marshalsea Court
Sheriff’’s Court
Pearce
Mag
Sheerwood, Neely
Rome
Constantinople
Jol Adams
Law and Whittaker
Ave-Manalane
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