London Markets Sugar and provisions bustle on world trade
The West Indian market opened with lively demand for grocery and refining sugar, prices held firm. Auctions reported strong private sales across multiple commodities including rum, pepper, rice, wool, and cotton goods, with overall prices mixed but steady in a broad range of staples and luxuries.
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Repeal of Cinnamon Export Duty for Ceylon Proposed
The dispatch from Sir John to Governor Anderson discusses government support for abolishing the cinnamon export duty in Ceylon. It notes reluctance to new taxes, calls for a 10 month notice, and directs introduction of a bill to repeal the duty with effect after the notice period. Additionally, mentions medical claims about a remedy called Dr Dream and related commentary.
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Ceylon
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Parkington
Buart
G. Anderson
Downing Street
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Dublin whaler reports fishery progress and losses
Information received by the Dublin whaler at Lerwick notes the Dublin left on July 15 with four fish and forty tuns of oil. The Spitzenbergen was totally lost on July 24 with 108 tuns. crew saved. A shoal of bottle-nosed whales, 294 fish, drove ashore at West See off Sumburgh on July 27. blubber sold at £10 per tun. Another shoal of unspecified fish driven ashore at Queen date on July 28. blubber about 200 [tuns] realizing £10 per tun.
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Spitzenbergen
West See
Sumburgh
Queendate
Ceremony raises flat column at Pengepat site
The ceremony of raising the flat column of its new edifice was held on Thursday in the presence of a numerous and highly respectable assemblage at Pengepat, the site of the new structure.
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Pengepat
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