California Gold Compared with Atlantic Mines in 1848
A selection notes gold fineness across regions including Africa Virginia Georgia California and notes California ore matching or exceeding southern mines. It cites a New York Journal of Commerce report on specimens valued at 4000 dollars and describes gold forms from fish scale-like sheets to grains and quartz mixes. A private letter from New York dated December 12 1848 predicts three million in March and then one million monthly, warns mining may shift California toward mining over agriculture, and questions England’s monetary impact if El Dorado appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Virginia
Georgia
California
New York Journal of Commerce
Mason
Washington
New York
Sacramento
el Dorado
England
Atlantic
Land of Promise
Daily News
Mr M Gregor proposes retrenchment and new duties
A Victorian-era letter outlines Mr M Gregor's plan to cut public spending from 57.7 million to about 52.4 million and shift savings to taxpayers. He advocates heavy defence cuts, modest civil list reductions, and rejigged revenue from customs excise stamps post office and crown lands. He also proposes a new five percent tax on realisable property profits to cover deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M'Gregor
M‘gregor
M'Gregor
Excise
Stamp Boards
The Arбитration Movement Gathers Support Across Towns
Large meetings in Shrewsbury and Chester back Cobden's arbitration motion. E Burritt and Rev W Stokes lead, with Stokes and O Neil also speaking in Smethwick Bilston Wolverhampton Walsall and Dudley. Unanimous support and plans for further gatherings in Kidderminster Bewdley Stafford Bridgnorth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobden
Shrewsbury
Chester
E. Burritt
W. Stokes
Stokes
O'Neil
Smethwick
Bilston
Wolverhampton
Walsall
Dudley
Kidderminster
Bewdley
Stafford
Bridgnorth
The Late West Riding Election Review
An Eclectic Review article surveys the West Riding election from Lord Morpeth to the Wakefield poll. It critiques Liberal and Whig strategies, analyzes rural versus town voting patterns, and urges the middle class to lead in public affairs with Cromwellian exhortations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Morpeth
House of Peers
Wakefield
C. Eardley
Great
Liberal Party
Denison
Eardley
Mr. Denison
West
Roebuck
West Riding
Cromwell
Priestleys Chapel Reopens in Leeds Parish Row
The new chapel in Park Row Leeds near the old Millhill site opened for worship. Built by the Unitarian or Presbyterian congregation, it stands in perpendicular style and cost about £7000. Dr Priestley once officiated there a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priestley
Millhill
Park Row
Leeds
Dr. Priestley
Rebellion Aims at Observer Editor in Ceylon Colony
In Colombo dated November 13 1848 an account details opposition to new taxes in Ceylon and a campaign to ruin the Observer and its editor Dr Elliott. The narrative lists protests by merchants planters chamber of commerce and both Liberal and Tory papers while noting court actions, debt borrowing, and attempts to suppress the newspaper through political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Ceylon
Observer
Courts of Justice
Elliott
Kandy
Friends of Peace
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Merchants
Karl Grey
Emerson Tennent
Savings’ Bank
Fiscal
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. M‘'Gregor
Manufacturing Dist
Affairs OF Ceylon
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