29 Oct 1841
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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 29, 1841
Page
1
Directors of the East India Company held their quarterly general court at their house in London on Wednesday the 22d December next at eleven o clock in the forenoon.
Arrangements are made for a series of courses at the London Institution offering lectures on magnetism meteorology manufacturing arts Roman history and antiquities fine arts church and chamber music fossil remains of extinct animals numismatics northern and Atlantic states of America and Shakespearean subordinates. Lectures begin variously in November 1841 and continue into May 1842 with start times at seven o'clock each evening.
A married clergyman from Cambridge with wide experience and strong testimonials seeks to obtain a living or accuracy rights. He offers a powerful voice and invites pre paid replies to Ree, A. M., Mr. Waugh's, 5 Great James-street, Bedford row, London.
The Rio de Janeiro speech to the Chamber of Deputies argues the Brazil Britain treaty should end in 1842 with a 15 year span and possible indefinite extension only by mutual consent. It details financial deficits for 1840–42, calls for liberal reciprocity and warns against slave trade violations.
The excerpt covers a Spanish tariff outline to begin November, detailing duties, port classifications, and vessel requirements. It also reports on the Exchequer Bill fraud investigation, criticizing Lord Monteagle's handling, noting 320,000 pounds suspected, and urging reforms and early recall of forged bills.
The article discusses fraudulent Exchequer Bills signed by Lord Monteagle and deputy officials, the need to tighten signatures and custody controls, and the government’s debated liability and forthcoming decision. It notes unknown totals of outstanding fictitious paper and hints at internal disputes over which signatures to accept.
Government announces no evidence that March or June Exchequer Bills issued from the paymaster are forged. All Exchequer Bills presented to the Comptroller General will be checked against counterfoils and certified genuine if matching. Commentary from Rezvo v Aslett noted for public reassurance. death penalties for such crimes have been repealed.
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