03 Mar 1840
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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 03, 1840
Page
1
An advertisement offers plated Currie or Hash Dishes at seven guineas per set, with prices per set and per item listed. It notes a stamped 8 newspaper containing drawings and all information about silver or Sheffield plate purchases, available on request or by responding with a paid letter, and free country delivery.
The report covers the Newcastle Chartist trials with Mr J P Cossert adding the jury for Pnomason. Cobbett’s defense faced weak prosecution notes from Henderson, accused of misreporting. The jury contemplates whether the motions were made with malicious intent and the court discharges prisoners after a verdict of not guilty on key counts.
The Society of Ancient and Loyal Britons marked St. Davids Day in Metropolis with a procession to St George's Hanover Square. Prayers and a sermon followed by a 12th anniversary dinner at Freemasons Tavern attended by 350 gentlemen including royalty and notable peers. The event featured toasts, a children’s performance, and a rising charity outlook with substantial subscriptions.
A general meeting of the General Annuity Society for Relief Decayed Merchants and Manufacturers addressed the society's finances amid many deaths and dwindling subscriptions. Proposals to cut the monthly pension from 14s sparked opposition. an amendment to avoid reductions passed, aiming to preserve funds and prevent future cuts while seeking long term solvency.
The Nottingham trade suffers renewed hardship with rising unemployed numbers as relief funds dwindle and forest workers face discharge. Yard and flax yarn prices rise modestly while linen demand lags. government ads for canvass and duck fabrics aim to keep hands employed. Frost delays flax from Baltic ports and markets in St Petersburg show little activity. A separate meeting of the Royan Navan Brug Forest Society discusses appealing the Master of the Rolls decision over Betton's Charity funds, with support from the Seamen's Hospital Society and Royal Naval Benevolent Society. A London robbery case and a major Paternoster Row fire are also reported, detailing arrests, stolen volumes, and the extensive damage.
A long letter discusses the House of Commons asserting authority against opponents, concerns over publicity of evidence, and the role of libel versus privilege. It criticizes Mr. Hume and Mr. O Connell, while noting a large anti parish intrusion meeting and rising public tension.
The piece reviews Mr Home Drummond and Mr George Stewart in Perthshire elections. It notes Drummond’s relentless canvass, Liberal alignment by ministers, and the Treasury’s influence. It mentions police improvements, higher pay for favored officers, and new station houses around the city. An inquest reports Richard Brown’s natural death in prison after a brief illness.
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