Regrettable Fire and Muted War News From Europe
Letters from Genoa report Corsican tensions as Grimaldi burns corn and seizes cattle, while Curray plans a new Regulation. Paris items note royal changes, smallpox in a Dauphine, and naval disasters of an East India Company ship off Brazil. A political treatise extols virtuous statesmanship and condemns ministers in the Spain war, ending with Welsh fair reports and stable pursuit of horse racing decorum.
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Oldest Resident Lydia Smith Dies at 110 in Newcastle
In Newcastle on Tuesday night Mrs Lydia Smith died at 110, born in All Saints Parish and a long-time resident of Middle Street. She reportedly was the oldest person in town or nearby counties. The week also saw Bishop Auckland races, with William Fenwick’s Chesnut Horse Slow Willy Steenson and Charles Turner’s Bay Gelding Slow Willy winning prizes.
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