Horrific Suttee Witness Describes Indian Cremation
A European observer recounts a public Indian suttee in Conkan where a widow, bound by ritual, ascended a fire pile and burned. Priests, Bramins, and European gentlemen intervened at times, but the victim repeatedly returned to the flames until authorities and a river rescue ended the scene. The writer questions motives and urges cautious reform aligning with law and colonial authority.
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Abe
Sillier
Ifa
Seta
Snferer
Walferer
Coleyain
Clerical Devils and Absentee Landlords Stir Irish Barcelona Trial
A Barcelona dated letter recounts a fierce tale of a curate’s alleged curse on a dying Constitutionalist and a night vision of devils. the event leads to a criminal tribunal in Barcelona. Separate Kilkenny absentee landlords report exposes vast sums siphoned from the county, with three classes of absentees and detailed property totals.
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Barcelona
Cueto
Artes
Hostalrich
Telly
Vilain
Rod
Staniard
Auiance
Haly
Criminal Tribunal of
Burssixas
Kilkenny
Abeenters
Alps
Annan
Ireland
Ulideuters
Awme
Terra Incognitia
Leinster Journal
Weather and wildlife outlook from an early May to June report
The article notes May conditions shape partridge and pheasant breeding, with early May fine weather and nights of abundant insect life in Whitthabury Forest. It records drought in northern areas, late rain in early June, and improved vegetation. it also mentions sightings of partridges, pheasants, thrushes, and swallows, and comments on fishing, wheat crops, and a brass workers procession in London.
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Annate of
Sporting and Fancy Gazette
Apuarts Fur Oly
Inantie al Masc
Jane Nea Hichly
Chiepurtenan
Eheggte
Erionot
Teat Chan Chet
Whitthabury Forest
Lancashire
le Neph
Geasa
Altcar
Chiver
Corn Returns Office Warns for Fraud in Grain Declarations
William Jacua Receiver of Corn Returns orders inspectors to enforce wartime grain import rules in London. He warns against declaring foreign wheat as released from hand or counting it toward returns, stresses penalties, and directs vigilance for fraudulent sales or misreporting to ensure convictions if prosecutions follow.
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Ragent-atreat
London
Eni
Ialso
Sam
William Jacua
Waterford June Agricultural Report Details Potatoes and Crops
The Waterford agricultural report for June notes farmers busy with potato cultivation, mowing meadows, limestone preparation for manure, and weed control for Wheat Barley Oats. Wheat Barley Rye Rape and Flax are flourishing, oats look promising, and potatoes and new growth signal early maturity. The countryside shows lush greenery with hawthorn buckthorn and woodbine in bloom, hedges bright with floral color.
Royal Family Portrait Delays and Mint Trial Details
The article sketches delays in a royal portrait as new additions arrive, describing how the painter altered the group to fit. It then reports Lords of the Privy Council and a Mint trial in Lancaster Hall, detailing jurors and the issue of proper coin alloy and standards for kingly coinage.
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Lords of Bi Heels
Privy Council
Court of Lancaster
Exch Rr Hall
Mint
Tower of London
Loria
Bir
John Colchester
Wallace
Bexley Russell
To Ansay
Reat Ag
Goldnoteh
Robert Marie Henry Chawner
Thomas Ayres
Jamen
Fdinand Randell
Samuel Hayes
Bill Gilbert Ti Johnson
Perceval Norton Johnson
Coina
Farl
Lord Maryborough
Cie
Maryborg
Johnson
Duchy Court of Lantus
Goldanvitha’hall
Chancel
Nicholls
Sir Hi
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Asuttel
Tom
India
Poons
Hanie
Banton
Baxton
Court of Directors
Board of Citatrons
National Theatre of the Republic
Boyer
Waterford
Tam, &E
Zaffany
Michard Carlile
Fleet-street
Newgate
Mor Chronicle
Hume
Rothechild
Paris
Baron Rothschild
M. Doluret
Berty
M. de Brancas
Forgne
Cas
Moemoira
Louis M. M
Greiry
Feyileau
Lavi
Byron
England
Walter Scott
Ina Villaga
Ike
Ain
Robert Honeyman
Virginia
Scotland
Duke of Clarence
Richmond Walk
Turner
Dublin
Obice
Vnva
Great Britain
de Berks
Nottingham
Cornwall
Somerset
Devon
Suffolk
Dorset
Surrey
Vreex
Warwick
Tanta
Kent
York
Lancaster
North Britain
Mirchleserx
Norfolk
Northampton
Northumberland
Antrim
Slire
Down
Leitrim
Armagh
Mayo
Monaghan
Roscomman
Cavan
Westmead
Fermanagh
Longfort
Lansdoniderry
King’s County
Cork
Waterford Wickliw
Kittare
Kerry
Clare
Carlow
Limerick
Queen's County
Tipperary
Louch
Wesford
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