National Freehold Land Society Holds First Annual Meeting
At the London Tavern on Friday evening Sir Joshua Walmaley chaired the first annual meeting of the National Freehold Land Society. Up to October 31 5 019 shares were held by 2 824 members with funds totaling £21 257 16s 10d. Fourteen estates costing £62 000 were bought for distribution among members. Five estates have been divided into allotments and 207 paid in full while 175 paid via periodical subscriptions. Gross profit was £1 265 83 ld with total expenditure £768 9s 7d leaving a net surplus £496 18s 6d enabling at least £5 per cent credit to members next year. Chairman Cobden Lattimore and Mr Bright addressed the meeting with optimism on freehold expansion.
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National Freehold Land Society
London Tavern
Joshua Walmaley
Malden
Kingston
Croydon
Anerley
Tunbridge
Bromley
Walthamstow
Stoke Newington
Chatham
Uxbridge
Manningford
Enfield
Godalming
Cobden
Lattimore
Bright
Temperance meetings led by Bowley and speakers in Exeter Hall
Reports describe the first of a series of temperance meetings in Exeter Hall with Samuel Bowley of Gloucester presiding and A Prentice of Manchester and G Cruikshank as principal speakers. Parliamentary Reform meetings were noted at Islington and Kingsland with E Clarke of Walthamstow in the chair. The piece then narrates misadventures of George Hackett and a lifelike Egyptian snail at the British Museum, ending with a humorous dialogue about John Howard and ignorance among merchants and ambassadors of commerce.
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Exeter Hall
Samuel Bowley
Gloucester
A. Prentice
Manchester
G. Cruikshank
Islington
Kingsland
E. Clarke
Walthamstow
Georae Hacket
Pentonville Model Prison
British Museum
Egypt
John Howard
Howard
Mr. Howard
Ambassador of Commerce
Baggs
Gateshead
Papal Aggression and Lord John Russell Letter Plea
The Rev. W J E Bennett of St Pauls Knightsbridge issues A First Letter to the Right Hon Lord John Russell MP on the Persecution of a portion of the English Church. He attacks a Russell letter seen as anti Rome and questions consistency while defending clergy rights, church prerogatives, and liberty of conscience. He cites St Barnabas, Knightsbridge, and political hypocrisy.
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MR. Bennett
Lord John Russell
W. J. E. Bennett
St. Paul's
Knightsbridge
John Russell
Church of St. Barnabas
St. Paul’s
Gale
Durham
Rome
Great Britain
Lord John
Antioch
St. Barnabas
Bennett
South Devon
Maynooth
Crown Court Kirk
John
Ireland
London
Lord John Russell and parish pastor faith and charity
A parish pastor recounts long years of charitable gifts to the poor and private letters to Lord John Russell. He recalls Christmas 1846 contributions to St Barnabas and prayers for the policy and welfare of the country, noting personal concerns for Russell’s spiritual welfare.
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Woburn
Bennett
St. Barnabas
Lord John
Earl Carlisle
Dr. Cumming
Christ
Fl .Ck
Coimene
God of Nations
John Russell
Roebucks Letter to Lord John Russell Sparks Policy Clash
The Times prints Mr. Roebucks letter to Lord John Russell accusing him of provoking religious bigotry and endangering the empire to undermine Pitt era principles. The missive questions governance of Catholic Ireland and condemns Russell for intruding on religious and civil freedom amid recent turmoil.
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MR. Roebuck
John Russell
The
Times of
Lord John
Mr. Pitt
Grenville
Wellesley
Grey
M.grattan
Mr. Canning
Duke of Wellington
RK. Peel
Lers J. Rusaell
Ireland
Cardinavs oath debate and Bristol meetings described
The Times reports a Bowyer De Cumming correspondence on the Cardinal's Oath to appear in the next issue. The Rev Dr addressed two Bristol meetings, Monday and yesterday evening. An Enex County Meeting at Coolmeford discussed a religious liberty amendment not seconded, and a Parcyism denunciation amendment supported by Mr. Buxton. The Lincoln County Law Society met at Chancery Lane with protests from Roman Catholic members.
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Dar. Cumming
the Times
Hardcastle
M.P
Si. E. Buxton
Tue Ixconponaten Law Sociesy
Chancery Lane
Corn Exchange Market Report From Weenssday
Market dullness and falling prices noted since midweek with some declines in demand. U S exports show 420000 barrels flour to United Kingdom this year against 53000 last year. Quoted prices: Wheat English 1610, foreign 260. Barley English 1370, foreign 880. Oats English 329, Irish 600, foreign 5350. Flour English 520, foreign 3720 sacks.
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United States
United Kingdom
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Mark Lane
Weensspay
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