09 Sep 1840
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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 09, 1840
Page
1
A chaotic collage of old advertisements and notices includes Price’s and Norton’s patent remedies for hair and skin, assorted perfumes, hospital lecture listings with chairs and subjects, and Sheffield plated ware offers. The page also references a historical biographical work and a Cromwell anecdote, plus various fashion and footwear promotions.
Reports from Bombay and Canton detail British naval movements toward China, with Admiral Elliot commanding ships Melville Blonde and transports preparing an expedition. Activity includes intelligence on Lin’s fall from grace, potential blockades, and American and Dutch trade concerns amid rising tensions and preparations for operations at Macao and Canton.
The Delhi Gazette asserts the retreat of Russians from Khiva is confirmed and that Lieutenant Abbott's mission to St Petersburg aimed to inform the British Ambassador of critical developments. The article notes British resolve to retain Khiva after delivering captives and mentions Stoddart’s case, with future frontier contests possible depending on Russian actions. A Benares dispatch reports Nepaul army mutiny in Ratmanda, 6008 men escaping the capital, linked to revenge for Bheem Singh's murder, potentially shaping Nepal’s stability near British territories.
Commercial report notes minor safe profits and scarce purchases, opium shipments to the east with 779 and 1,360 chests, bids at 2s 0d, freight declines, no London loading, and new sieges on ships to Liverpool Clyde and China prices. Egypt outlook remains tense as Mehemet Ali rejects Quadruple Treaty terms despite Papin arrival. Commodore Napier warns of responsibility for bloodshed and protection of Lebanon inhabitants.
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