The Queens Prosecutions and the Editors Views
A letter to the Courier analyzes the three remedies for libel against private persons and argues why Queen Victoria’s advisers chose indictment. It critiques action on the case and criminal information, contending that indictment best serves an innocent accuser and outlines anticipated defenses and precedents for future argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Her Majesty
Félo de Se
Ducram
House of Lords
King’s Bench
Pyrrhus
Blacow
Liverpool
Grand Jury
Grand’ Jury
Vinnius Duet ar CoaLK Farm Update and Monument Details
Appearances in Mr Scott’s case are favorable, though he remains gravely weakened. The Melville Monument plan changed to include a staircase inside a base 214 feet wide, 140 feet tall, with a statue near the top, to be built of Cullalo stone in Edinburgh, subject to committee consent for access and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalk Farm
Scott
Melville Monument
Committee of Management
St.Andrew’s Church
Edinburgh
Naples policy debate in the Lords over Neapolitan affairs
The Courier reports Earl Grey’s motion in the Lords for papers on Naples, criticizing ministers for avoiding continental meddling. It argues against warlike display and urges measured diplomacy, praising Castlereagh’s circular, and notes updates from Frankfurt and Madrid about Austrian movements, Neapolitan proclamations, and Spanish unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Grey
House For Lords
Naples
Earl
Hoxnanp
France
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Senfords
Lord Caastlereagh
Lord Grey
Italy
Bay of
Common Council
City of London
Lord Hottanp
Earl of Harroway
Lord Hotland
Austrian forces cross the Po amid Napolitan crisis
Reports from the House of Lords and letters from Frankfort describe Austrian troops crossing the Po on the 29th tilt. A Frankfort missive says the Narues king claims coercion, seeks 40,000 troops for Naples, promises a liberal constitution, and cites a manifesto declaring a 100,000 strong Austrian army arriving in three divisions while urging subjects to welcome them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laybach
Naples
Two Sicilies
P.S
Napes
Earl Grey
House of Lords
Frankfort
Narues
Kina
Royal dining party questioned by Times in royal invitation
The Times lists guests at a Saturday royal dinner including the Duke of Bedford Earl Grey Lord Nugent Lord Ossulton Mr and Mrs Bennet and others. The piece questions omissions and notes the odd mix of lawyers aldermen and peers, contrasting with former private queenly entertainments. It mentions the King returning to town Thursday and a levee at Carlton House. Also reports Lord Clanwilliam arriving from Vienna and discusses the King’s Irish visit with Cork, Knocklofty, Kilkenny Castle, and signaling a visit to the Marquis of Thomond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Madrid
Spain
Guards de Corps
Almanza
Prussia
Laybach
Times
Duke of Bedford
Earl Grey
Lord Nugent
Lord Ossuiston
Bennet
Louisa Lambton
R. Fergusson
Brougham
Damer
Leshington
Wilde
W. &. Maddocks
Alderman Wood
Beprorp
Mrs. Bennrt
Bercamt
Marchioness
of Antaldi
Signor Vassant
Marquis Antaldi
England
Girtie
Mappocks
Winoy
Carlton House
Lord Clanwilliam
Downing-street
Vienna
Earl of Donoucumorg
Kilkenny Castle
Thomond
Cork
Freeman's Journal
Shipping News Snapshot From Feb 19 Coastal Arrivals
An OCR style notice lists vessels sailing for Jamaica Grenada and the Brazils from various ports. It notes arrivals including Mary Ann from Valencia Forte from Leith and ships at Portsmouth Hanwics Falmouth and Guttenburg with mail and passenger movements. A holdover entry mentions Vansittart awaiting purser and provisions before sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny
Plymouth
Defence
London
Waterloo
Alsager
India
Henry Godfrey
Jamaica
South Seas
Hanwics
Charlotte
Alliance
Guttenburg
Celebrated ventriloquist at Marquis CaoL Monpg and royal mentions
A. Alexandre the celebrated ventriloquist astonishes audiences at the Marquis CaoL Monpg and is reportedly to perform before the king. Tomorrow he presents a public show at Argyle Rooms under patronage of Princess Ester hazy and the Countess Cowper with many nobles named among prospective attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Alexandre
Caol Monpg
Ley
Majesrz
Argyle Rooms
Estzr~ Hazy
Countess Cowper
Duchess of Clarence
Ester Hazy
Duchess de Cazes
Duchess de _Frias
Duke of Wellington
Charles Flint
Granville
Countess of Darnley
Marquis Cholmondeley
Alderman Woop
Manse of Commons
Fox
Edinburgh
Lamington
Biggar
Court of Session
Ross Barris
Lord Deverns
Douglas
Lord Doveras
Waudell
Hartsyde
Lammington
C. Horse
Manchester
Paisley
Glasgow Chronicle
Palmer
Cowes
Madras
Vaaulent
India
England
London
Liverpool
Paris
Vienna
Petersburgh
Moscow
Foster
Oxford
Course of Exce Amsterdam to Barcelon Trade Rates
A list of historical shipping and trade rates appears with cities such as Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Hamburgh Altona Paris Bordeaux Frankfort on the Maine Petersburg Vienna Trieste Madrid Cadiz Bilboa and Barcelon. The entries show days sight and various figures like 129, 126, 10, 38 5, and 1017 indicating duties or charges. This appears to be a period price or rate table for maritime commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
C.F. Ditto
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Hamburgh
Altona
Paris
Bordeaux
Frankfort
Maine
Petersburg
Vienna
Trieste
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilboa
Barcelon
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Queens Prosecutions
the Courier
Vinnius
Berlin
Partania
Ship News
Saville
Gibraltar
Leghorn
Genoa
Malta
Venice
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro
Bahia
Palermo
Dublin
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