Paris Jan 13 1849: quote RPG on national prosperity and reform
The writer cites Luther and Burns to critique palliative policies and urge durable prosperity for the country. He argues that current measures cure only surface warts while ulcers remain, urging a reform with enlightenment for the people. The missive closes with a moral pointed by Burns.
Financial Reform And Maritime Disasters Loom Large
Emeritus writes in the Times proposing three savings measures for the army including infantry reorganization reducing officers and £100,979 in costs, curtailing brevet generals by not filling vacancies saving £6,000, and trimming pension lists saving £182,500. The report covers Bath and Washhouse numbers in Whitechapel, deaths of John Major ex Fleet Street publisher, a Menai Straits ferry tragedy with missing boat, several shipwrecks at Stonehaven and Peterhead, and a summary of French trade data showing a 1848 crisis with sharp drops in import duties and raw material consumption, plus implications for currency and bank suspensions.
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Poisoned Toys and Landlord Influence Highlighted
A Leeds Mercury item warns of arsenic used to treat toy fur and its deadly risks after cases described by the London Medical Society. It also reports complaints of landlord coercion in the West Riding election, urging ballots to restore free choice.
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