Racecourse case reveals jars and suspects in Cook death
The article details forensic notes on Cook’s death with examined witnesses, including Devonshire and Myatt, and the delivery of a jar to London. It notes a cheque issue by Cheshire, a witness of Palmer’s document, and police exhibits involving strychnia. Several witnesses recount purchases and logistics linked to a coroner’s inquiry at Stoke-upon-Trent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James Devonshire
Mr. Haddleston
Harland
John Boykett
Messrs. Gardner and Co
Rugeley
Devonshire
London
James Myatt
Talbot Arms
Stevens
Stafford
Samuel Cheshire
Palmer
Cheshire
Cook
Crisp
Burgon
Hawkes
Beaufort-buildings
Strand
Ward
Stoke-upon-Trent
G. Herring
New-cross
Shrewsbury
Frederick Such
Beaufort Buildings
W. W. Ward
Staffordshire
Piccadilly
Devonshire-house
Downstreet
Apsiey-house
Constitution-hill
Grosvenor-place
Sutherland-house
Napoleon
England
Sheffield
Manchester
Glasgow
Fanny
James Parton
Horace Greely
Jim
Public Fountains Proposed in Oxford to Commemorate Peace
A plan is floated to erect public fountains in Oxford as a commemorative tribute to peace. The survey notes a Berlin report of cholera reappearing in St. Petersburg and other varied items including ecclesiastical appointments, military exhibitions, and imperial honors across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Berlin
St. Petersburg
York
Spencer
Madras
Athens
Greece
Paris
Zimes
Court of Directors
Hyderabad
Deccan
Justice Willes
St. Peter's Church
Eaton Square
T. Jennings
Cork
Bacon
Hogg
Lamb
Montreur
Baron de Brunnon
Russia
Walewski
Count Walewski
Spain
Maria Louisa
London
M. Charles Dapin
Worcester
Desserega
Genoa
Peace Society
Finsbury Chapel
Hindley
Hindley, M.P
Bank Rate Cut Rumors In Bank of England Report
The Bank of England directors rescinded their 7 percent charge on bills over 60 days, setting 6 percent as the minimum for all first class paper. Money market impact appears limited as good paper trades outside the Bank’s charges. Market quotes show fluctuating Consols and diverse international securities, with railway shares notably heavy, especially Great Western Stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
James Currie
Fenwick
Sandy
Edward III
Exeter
G. C. Gorham
Bampford Speke
Napoleon
North Sea
Spitzberg
Cherbourg
United Kingdom
Brent
Morgan
Secretary of State's Office
Cheltenham
Layard
Constantinople
Ottoman Bank
Lord Wodehouse
St. Petersburg
Glasgow
Ranelagh
Chelsea Hospital
House of Commons
Royal Military Asylum
United Service Gazette
Winstanley
Guestling
Sussex
John M. Lukin
Carnarvon County Prison
Democratic Hall
Nelson Street
Scotland
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Polack
Konigsberg
Prussia
Hyde Park
Green-park
Downs
War Department
Green Park
Woolwich
Bank of England
India
Buenos Ayres Banda
Great Western
London Corn Exchange Shows Moderate Wheat Trade
Wepxespar reports a moderate English wheat show with Monday's unsold samples. Demand for home produce remains heavy at Monday prices while foreign wheat inquiry is light. Arrivals this week include English wheat 1,140 and flour 1,860 sacks. foreign wheat 1,830 and oats 2,250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Corn Exchange
Wepxespar
Seed Market Inquiries Strained By Limited Seed Stocks
Seed market activity stalls as red cloverseed remains in short supply and high prices curb deals. Trefoils and white cloverseed show weak demand while prices rise 2s to 3s on the lowest values where holdings have changed hands.
London Cattle and Meat Markets Mar 19 imports
Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were moderate with a total supply of 781 dead. Historical weekly comparisons show 1,193 in 1855, 1,978 in 1884, 2,583 in 1853, 2,461 in 1852, 2,102 in 1851, and 1,799 in 1880.
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London
Metropolitan
Market report on live stock imports and trades today
A mixed market with poor foreign stock show but quality fair. Beef prices traded brisk with gains around 2d per pound, prime Scots reaching 49 10d. Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire herds supplied 1700 Scots, 250 others, Scotland 560, Ireland 28 dozen. Sheep short and generally lower quality, lamb trade steady with top lamb price around 4d per head. Calves improved to 24s per head, veal at 5s 6d per cwt, pigs weakly inquired but supported.
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Norfolk
Suffolk
Essex
Cambridgeshire
England
Scotland
Traland
Isle of Wight
Alby
Global Corn Exchange Markets Report May 20 21
A slow mixed market across Corn Exchange notes little price change aside from Indian corn down 6d to 1s. Wheat and flour ease, oats steady, beans unchanged. Livestock, manufactures, and cotton markets show dull to firm tendencies with regional variations and expectations of a healthy summer trade.
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Glascow
Markes
Liverrool Cortex Marner
Surat
Norritcam
Bankrupts listed in The London Gazettes May 16 1856
The London Gazettes for Friday May 16 1856 lists bankrupts including Tuatasso E of Burycourt St Mary axe merchant with May 27 June 34, and solicitors Lawrance and Co. Also W F Scumotutnam Gracechurch Street tavern keeper with May 24 June 27, solicitor Stopher Chespside. War M St Martins court flakmonger May 30 June 77, solicitor Broughton. Lams J Liverpool drysalter with May 24 June 24, and Santa G M Lacunlas J and Buncescent. W Liverpool tailors with May 29 June 19, solicitor Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuatasso
Burycourt
St. Mary-axe
Messrs
Lawrance and Co
Old Jawry
City
Scumotutnam
W. F
Gracechurch-street
Stopher
Chespside
Batsure
Old Jewry-chambers
Maraball
Sion College-gardens
Londonwall
War
St. Martin’s-court
Ludgate-hill
Flakmonger
Broughton
Falcon-square
Lams
Liverpool
Drysalter
Anderson and Collins
Santa
M.lacunlas
Buncescent
W. Liverpool
Tailors
Mr. Banner
1856 May 20 London tradesmen and solicitors list
A compiled notices page lists names of tradesmen and professionals with addresses in Cork Street Burlington Gardens Saffron Walden Whitehall Place and other locations. Partners include Stuart H Kennett Exswet Gulpict Lanois Hawreoes Bracuwin Dudley Daviza Johnsom Burns Baspanaw and firms Linklater Cobbett Wheeler White and Cole Motteram Knighr and Bourne among others with matched June and July dates for legal notices and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motteram
Manchester
Cobbett and Wheeler
Cavendish and Thompson Births and Local Marriages
Birth notices report a daughter for Hon Mrs R Cavendish at Chesham Place on May 19 and a daughter for Mrs F W Chesson in South Lambeth on May 22. A marriage at Shiplake Church on May 15 unites N Burton of Thurland Castle with Alicia Gertrude Verstrume. Death notices mark Sir G Burrard Bart at Walhampton aged 88 and Sir F G Fowke Bart at Leamington aged 74.
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Cavendish
Chesham-place
R. Cavandish
Thompson
George. Thompson
South Lambeth
F. W. Chesson
Burton—Verstrume
Shiplake Church
Oxfordshire
W. 5. Grenside, N. Burton
Thurland-castle
Lancashire
Alicia Gertrude
Capt Verstrume
I.A
27Th Foot
Burraerd
Walhampton
Lymington
Hants
G. Burrard
Bart
Fowke
St Leamington
F. G. Fowke
Lowesby-ball
Leicestershire
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