Coroner's Inquest on Murder of Edward Sell at Highgate
An inquest was held at the Duke's Head Tavern Highgate before Coroner Thomas Stirling on the body of Edward Sell aged 82 a watchman for Thomas Hale Esq of Highgate who was robbed and murdered the preceding morning. Witnesses described finding the watchman with head and facial wounds and a pickaxe nearby. Testimony from James Barratt gardener Dempsey and others spoke of entry through the back and of robbery. Surgeon Benjamin Snow testified to fatal chest injuries from being jumped upon. Jury returned verdict that the deceased was robbed and murdered by unknown persons. A public meeting was called to discuss the murder and preventive measures.
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Horald
Duke's Head
Highgate
Thomas Stirling
Middlesex
Edward Sell
Thomas Hale
James Barratt
Dempsey
T. Hale
Hale
Crouch End
Mr. Hale
Thomas Dempsey
John Conway
Hornsey-lane
Cononer
Benjamin Snow
Hannah’ Hadcock
J. Hale
Sun
Sutin Dihadhey
Coranex
Ainteers Snow
Conongn
Hichgate
Brown bankrupt in Court of Chancery Habeas Corpus hearing
The Windsor Bank partner Brown, jailed for four years after failing to answer questions, faced a Habeas Corpus review before the Lord Chancellor. He argued for discharge, but the Chancellor reserved judgment until Monday. The case discusses whether Brown's answers justify continued commitment. The Lord Chancellor indicated a final ruling would come as either discharge or commitment.
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Brown
Earl OF Shaftesbury
Duke
York Meeting Ava 23 Fifty Pounds Won by Black Prince
At York meeting Ava, fifty pounds was won by Lord Scarborough's Black Prince who beat Gonsalvi and Palmerin in a mile and a quarter race. Other events included wagers of 30 guineas each with colts and fillies, and a sweepstakes where Dunsinane defeated Henry and Cardinal Wolsey.
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York Meeting
Ava
City of York
Lord Scarborough
Black Prince
Gonsalvi
Palmerin
Mr. Risdate
Statesman
Wheatley
B. c
Calton
Dunsinane
Henry
Cardinal Wolsey
Festival of St Louis Celebrated By French in London
A detailed account of Saturday’s Saint Louis festival in London. Mass in the French Catholic Chapel in Little George Street Portman Square, grand decorations and crowds of French Spanish and Portuguese nobility plus many of the Established Church. An Ambassadorial reception at Portman Place and Vauxhall Gardens with gala illuminations and famed social allure. Also notes on the Practical Economy book, foreign trade to Sept 1 1821 and Hatton Garden crime case of Martha Dowd a 22 year old woman charged with abducting Louisa Smith.
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St. Louis
George-street
King-street
Portman-square
Portland-place
Vauxhall Gardens
Vale of Tempe
Pope
Bristol
Hatton-Garden
Martha Dowd
Louisa
James Smith
Queen-street
Clerkenwell
Percival-street
Goswell-street
Islington
Louisa Smith
Birth and marriage notices from Penglais and St Petersburg
Birth: the lady of Roderick Eardley Richardes of Penglais near Aberystwith gave birth to a son and heir on Monday last. Marriage: Henry Bennett of Cadbury Somersetshire wed Emily Moberly Kisq in St Peterburg on the 16th ult or 28th last month.
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Roderick Eardley Richardes
Penglais
Aberystwith
St. Petersburg
Henry Bennett
Cadbury
Somersetshire
Emily
E. Moberly, Kisq
Death notices from Yorkshire and Oxfordshire obituaries
Fragmentary death notices record the passing of several notable individuals. Rev William Roundell of Gledstone House Yorkshire dies in his 80th year. William Wilson of Worton House Oxfordshire dies in his 65th year. John Christian Santhagen of Palace Street Pimlico dies in his 88th year. At Tor Abbey Devonshire Eliza Peel aged 16 dies, daughter of Robert Peel of Ardwick. Rev Joseph Butler of Kirby House Berks and Pembroke College Oxford is noted as deceased.
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Gledstone House
Yorkshire
William Roundell
William Wilson
Worton House
County of Oxford
Palace-street
Pimlico
John Christian Santhagen
Tor Abbey
Devonshire
Eliza
Robert Peel
Ardwick
Lancashire
Kensiington
Joseph Butler
Kirby House
Berks
Pembroke College
Oxford
Wars and drama from Europe and the Morea reach Paris
Paris journals report Wellington's Paris arrival and lodging at the Hotel d Angleterre while Napoleon suite members arrive. Disturbances in Denmark involving Jewish booths end with soldiers firing and casualties. Greek independence gains, naval actions near Salonica, and Ottoman reactions dominate. Reports warn readers to distrust uncertain Turkish news as France and Vienna carry updates from Berlin and Marseilles with archivo details.
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Paris
Duke of Wellington
Hotel d’ Angleterre
Napoleon
M. Marchand
Marseilles
Messina
Tripoli
Salonica
Algerines
Tunis
Morea
Greece
Maximus Mazium
Biétsin
Joseph Buonaparte
Prince Comnena
Russia
Baron Strogonoff
Constantinople
Odessa
Augsburg
Dardanelles
Turkey
Europe
Sfoniteur
Journal de Paris
Spain
Phusy
Cortes
Grandees Los Primos
Chamber of Deputies
Justices of Peace
Moniteur
Journal de Commerce
Barcelona
Gaxelle de France
Argeles
Lour
Hautes Pyrenees
Vienna
Alexander
Janissaries
Bujukdere
Porte
Journal Des Debats
Zante
Madrid Papers Describe Cortes Convocation Plans
A Madrid dispatch reports ministers meeting with the permanent Cortes to arrange the Extraordinary Cortes, with the first sitting anticipated September 24. It notes the main topics will be division of territory and the Code, and confirms the extraordinary Cortes will be convoked and installed. Tangier letters recount Morocco activities, Zeid and Muley Soliman’s moves, a loyalist slain, and military preparations near Angitara.
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Madrid
Auc
Battle Updates From Zante and Epirus In July Letter
From Zante dated July 19 Ulysses gains control in Thessaly after defeating Omar Vrione. Turkish forces retreat to Macedonia as 50 000 Turks and 50 000 Albanians vanish from Joannina. Fonti reports victories at Five Wells Arta Elor and Lenoux Castle. Alliance forms to expel Muslims from Epirus. Greeks hold most open country and fortresses while insurrection in Dimitzana expands printing. Berlin notes a possible Russo Ottoman war. mercantile shipments to Hamburgh bring officers and French volunteers toward Greece.
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Zante
Ulysses
Pacha
Omar Vrione
Thessaly
Sturnall
Pindus
Joannina
Macedonia
Ali
Joanina
Fonti
Five Wells
Arta
Elor
Lenoux
Aja
Chamouni
Calavita
Vostitza
Gastonni
Pyrgos
Dimitran
Sopoto
Leondari
Prasto
Monembasi
Calamata
Alats
Chori
Argos
Cranidi
Laconia
Mistra
Baraonni
Megara
Condur
Matchmaker Farce Delights Haymarket Audience Saturday
The Haymarket Theatre presented an amusing piece titled Matchmaking on Saturday to a full house. The farce follows a plot where Mr Matchem schemes to marry off his niece Lady Emily to a Captain Belmont, while a misidentified Colonel Belmont causes comic confusion and eventual triumph for Belmont as the true suitor.
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Terry
Rakely
Jones
Belmanes
Decamp
Shuffle
Qxberry
Emily
Chatterley
Matchem
Belmont
Dragoons
Windsor
Matchemy
C. Belmont
Alanchem
Seciecy
Afaéchem
Jack Belmont
Bakely
Supfle
Ifateher
Dfarehent
Jakely
Shuge
Col
de Camp
Island Hails New Lieutenant Governor and Praise for Former Leader
The Island reports the arrival of Lieutenant-General Sir Coris Haverr as the new Lieutenant-Governor with artillery salutes. The States praised ex-Governor H. M. Gordon for zeal and ability and unanimously approved a thanks gift of one hundred pounds and a plate to Wa. Le Brercy for securing government backing to abandon a policy risking foreign trade with Guernsey. Le Brercy is noted as leading partner in several South American houses including Rio Janeiro Bahia Beatin Annsreest and Co. Buenos Aires Montevideo.
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Island
Jersey
Coris Haverr
Covernor
Txrther
le Buercy
Guernsey
le Brercy
Ameret Vize
Rio Janeiro
le Bariox
Lio’, and Co
Bahia
Beatin, Anmsreest,and Co
Buenos
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Blenheim House
Sporting
Protmma
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Riddal
Cardinal York
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Yarburgh
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Paris Journals
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Coda
Platea
Phocis
Bedia
Meégaris
Hydra
Egina
Salamis
Zea
Minerva
Nigti
M. Manas
Frankfort
Baron de Strogonoff
Demetrius
Alexander Ypsilanti
Grek
Ceuta
Morocco
Tangiers
Tetuan
Zeid
Muley Soliman
Becaus
Malev Soliman
Garh
Lushi
Fez
Soliman
Lushids
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Angitara
Tenon DE Valle
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