Edinburgh Steamship Schedule From Leith and London
The Leith and London steamers announce sailing from St Katharine's Wharf near the Tower. Royal Adelaide sails Wednesday Feb 2 at 5 pm, Royal William on Saturday Feb 5 at 10 pm, and Royal Adelaide again Saturday Feb 12 at 10 pm, with weekly and alternate Wednesday sailings thereafter. Offices listed in Blossomalon Lawrence Lane Cheapside 56 Hay Market 82 Lombard Street and Leith and Glasgow Wharf. Joseph Adams, Agent.
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Edinburgh
Leith
London
Fea
St. Katharine’s
Tower
Royal Adelaide
Royal William
Blossomalon
Lawrence-lane
Cheapside
Haymarket
Lombard-street
Glasgow
Joseph Adams
Notice of General Meeting of Life Assurance Proprietors
A notice from the Life Assurance Office Fleet Street announces a general meeting of proprietors on February 2 at 11:30 am to receive the auditors’ annual accounts up to December 31 and to elect a director following Jonathan Brandrett’s death. The meeting will address dividends, the director to be elected, and related society business.
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AW Life Assurance Office
Fleet-street
Tre
LAW Life Assurance Society
London
Tiew
Jonathen Brandrett
Jonathan Broadratt
Antioh
Jane
Reid
Bean Pat
St Se Eeford
Daepare
Hell
Georgrei Rick
COURTS OF LAW CHANCERY JUDGMENTS AND LIBEL CASES
The Jan 3 session covered judgments in Chancery on Manchester school matters and the rights of newly appointed trustees to be heard on rehearings. Other items include Woodcock v Rennece on will disputes and a Queen’s Bench criminal information concerning libel in The Times and Morning Advertiser.
Caswell v Bell and Early English Equity Drainage Case in Lincolnshire
A motion before the Vice Chancellor restrains Bourn North Fen Trustees from widening a drain and erecting a steam engine to divert water into the South Forty Foot Drain. The Black Sluice Commissioners challenge jurisdiction under Victorian acts. decision postponed for law trial. Also covered are East India Company v Coopers Company on covenant not to assign and related bankruptcy foreclosure questions with Appleby v Duke and Cash v Belcher.
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England
Caswell
Bell
Bourn North Fen
Lincolnshire
Forty Foot
New River
Bourn
Boston
Black Sluice Commissioners
Victoria
Richards
Roe
Hillyard
Stuart
Walford
Bourg
Wiewam
the East India Company
the Coopers’ Company
East India Company
Fast India Company
Government of India
Broad-street
Ratcliffe Highway
East Indias Company
Coopers’ Company
Losors
Burge
Lloyd
C. P. Cooper
Sharne
Willock
Montagu
Bail Court Report on Ex Parte Case
On the last day of term Judge Williams refused to hear the case. A rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against a gentleman named Maynheld for sending a challenge was moved by Mr. Cuitron. The judge referred the matter to the next term, noting no cases of this kind would be heard today and remarking about the client’s possible danger in the meantime.
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Arthur Willis
George Frederick Young
The
New Zealand Company
Nelson
Ntil
New Zealand House
Mesers. Smith, Payne
Ard Smiths
New Zealand
John Ward
Court OF Chancery
Generai
Earl OF Stamford
Manchester School
Jermyn
USA
Blundall
Gladstone
Blundell
Liverpool
Court OF Queen's Bench
Warrenhire
Thei
Grove
Sunday Times
James Graham
Jarmen Graham
Sir James Graham
Graham
Lord Denman
Queen Vy
Cleveland
Fitzwardinge
Berkeley Castle
Grantham
Philo-Junius
Melbourne
Headfort
Palmerston
Otthers
Earl Fitzhardinge
Lord Fitzhardinge
Mr. Thesiger
Thesiger
Jay
Cuitron
Maynheld
Justice Williams
Court ruling on Tenterden tithes based on uplands and town lands
The Court of Common Pleas on January 31 heard Shoobridge v Ward under the Tithe Commutation Act. Jurors ruled that upland and town land districts used a per acre modus of 4d and 6d respectively for vicarial tithes, despite parishioners seeking immunity from in kind payments.
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Court OF Common Pleas
Shoobridge
Cuixt
Tenterden
Judgment in Whitehead v Walker on Statute of Limitations
Court of Exchequer at Jax finds the statute a valid bar to an action on a dishonored bill of exchange. The payee delayed suit beyond six years after non-acceptance, losing any remedy against the drawer. The defendant Walker is prevailed upon.
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Court OF Exchequer
Jax
Whitehead
Mr. Crompton
Controverted Election Petitions Overview
The table lists petitions filed against specified returns ready for Parliament’s meeting. It marks grounds such as Bribery Intimidation undue influence or rioting Q Qualification KR Returning Officer and notes Scrutiny T Treating for each case.
Oxford and Cambridge Academic Appointments Report
Oxford witnesses a congregation where Rev. Thomas Evans becomes doctor in divinity. J. Compton and A. Cox receive rectories in Hampshire and Dorsetshire. St Bees School names M. Atkinson and H. Gough as master and second master. Cambridge scholars and fellows selected at Corpus Christi and Jesus Colleges. Salvation roles at Yarmouth Proprietary School and Milton rectory announced with patrons and values.
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Oxford
Holden
Thomas Evans
Oriel College
H. A. Compton
J. Compton
Merton College
Minstead
Hampshire
de. J. Cox
A. Cox
Lincoln College
Akerswell
Dorsetshire
St. Bees’ Grammar School
M. Atkinson
H. Gough
Queen's College
Cambridge
George Jarvis
John Fenwick
Corpus Corsu College
Robert Merry
Jesus College
Society
Close Hall
J. Atkinson
Bryans
Mann
Frampton
Jubb
Nelson
John Cartman
Trinity College
James Boldero
Hull College
Yarmouth
John Chapman
King’s
Milton
King’s College
Henry Vi
February Fashion Notes from The London and Paris Ladies Magazine
The February fashion summary details full dress trends with two tone skirts, ball dress trim of rose circlets, velvet and satin ensembles, and jeweled headpieces. It notes walking dresses with tight corsages for Indian reps Demas ponits de roie and cantaoelle dresses, plus manteaux a la Francois L and Grecian toques. Exchanxes presents a malachite vase to the Pope, while Debats cites French import growth in wool, silk, and linen threads, and a legal ruling on Madame de Feucheres' heirs.
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London
Paris
Ladies’ Magazine OF Fashion
É&Cc
Rome
Rusia
St. Petersburg
Vatican
Intimidation claims in petition describe mob siege and attacks
The petition alleges that placards denouncing voters were posted widely and priests denounced supporters. It claims an armed mob besieged the petitioners’ hotel, ambushed voters on the way to the poll, blocked roads with walls and carts, and attacked with guns and pitchforks. Carriages were damaged, electors burned, and troops called to protect lives.
Fatal boiler accident at Hulme cotton mill
A boiler flue fractured in the Pooley and Son mill boiler house at Clarence Street near the cavalry barracks Hulme. Steam and burning debris killed three men the same day and left a fourth in a precarious state as investigators note the collapse and rent in the boiler plate and rivets torn at the fracture.
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Turex
Messrs
John Pooley
Manchester Guardian
Tweed Bank creditors meeting at Berwick in 1842
A reader letter recounts the Tweed Bank creditors meeting held in Berwick on January 25, 1842. It notes crowds despite harsh weather, police presence, ink spills delaying proceedings, and a creditor who criticizes excess force. The letter urges better future arrangements and courtesy over force.
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Courier
Tweed Woking Company
Berwick
Werwinia
Infarina Ly
Newcastle
North
Sam
C. Philo. Banks
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Taylor Copeland
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James Robert Gowen
Jobn Hine
Eade William Hutt
William King
T. Cox
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Lycos
Geneva
Lewis
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Orlando
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Sgent
James Fraser
Tus
Justice
Hospodar
Calder Campbell
Gibraltar
Frances Elizabeth Davies
Misa HH. B. Macdonald
Maria de Las Dolores
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Abbott Lee
Crawford
Charles de Bernard
Edward Thomas
Spencer Middleton
Iver Hill
George Stanley
Fishers
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Dublin
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Leoni Lee
Albemarle-street
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Gow
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T. J. Attwood
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Wigan
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Rutland
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M. Reade
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Cardigan
J. S. Harford
Dudley
T. Hawkes
Weeee
J. S. Douglas
Rochester
W. H. Bodkin
E. Grogan
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Ornby, Esq
B.T.L Lord Bruce
Southampton
J. C. Hobhouse
Thetford
Euston
Clitheroe
M. Wilson
T.B.S. Lewes
Starford
H. Elphinstone
Settee Longford
L. White
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R.Q. F. Villiers
Sudbury PD
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Tor
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Cork
E. B. Roche
W. Browne
Kerry
M. O'Connell
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J. Dalrymple
Gloucester
J. Phillpotts
M. F. Berkeley
Drax, Esq
Newcastle- Anit
New Windsor
J. Ramsbottom
Carnarvon
Lord G
University Intelligence
Journal Des Debats
Belgium
Tribunal of the Seine
M. Debdelleyme
Madame de Feucheres
M. Voizet
France
Marquis of
John Hamilton
Marquis of Lorn
Earl Aberdeen
Corrin Fouxp
Musselburgh Sands
Musselburgh
the Tweed Bank
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