Immigrant Tales From Jamaica’s Sugar Plantations
A dramatic extract recounts English immigrants arriving in Jamaica aboard the Columbus under Captain Sainthill. Promised clothing and wages failed, leading to violence, confinement, and deportation. Many died within two years, including a widow and child attended by Sir Lionel Smith. A Scottish widow’s letter pleads mercy and help, illustrating broader hardships and a Kingston financial crash.
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Columbus
Sainthill
Mitchell
Spain
Don Pedro
Jamaica
Leicesterfields
Belmont
England
Aberdeen
Rose
Pennants
Scotland
Lionel Smith
Biddie
Salt River
Thomas
Atlantic
Christian Biddie
Kingston
Frank Foster appointed engineer to Metropolitan Commis sion of Sewers
At a General Court of the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers Frank Foster was named engineer with full survey control and a salary of 1300 pounds yearly plus 200 for travel. Foster comes from Mr Robert Stephenson's office and is praised by the commissioners. Also noted is an impostor using Mrs Mary Howitt’s name to solicit aid, which she reports as forgery. The Hungarian committee in London has received 1119 pounds and a Hyde Park residence is prepared for refugees.
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Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
Frank Foster
Foster
Robert Stephenson
Swinpen
Mary Howitt
London
Hyde Park
France in turmoil as Buonaparte defends Algeria return
In the French Assembly M Pierre Buonaparte rejected claims that a legislative member could be detained away from duties. He criticized advisers around the President and warned against sympathizers. The Assembly rejected his motion and debated education, diplomacy, and ministerial resignations amid broader unrest in France and Europe.
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M. Pizrere Buonaparte
M. Pierre Buonaparte
Algeria
M. Louis Buonaparte
d’Herbillon
Hautpoul
M. Anthony Thouret
M. Dupin
Democratic Pacifique
Cités Ouvriers
National Assembly
M. Guizot
Paris
Louis Napoleon
M. Thiers
Lamoriciere
St. Petersburgh
M. de Beaumont
Vienna
Constantinople
Akhbar
Algiers
Oran
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Sequitur
Loquitur
Tere
Ditto
Bill
Chapelton House of Correction
Drummond
Foreign and Colonial News
France
Italy
Sanpinta
Turin
Chamber of Deputies
Austria
Charles Albert
Roue
Rome
Baraguay d’ Hilliers
Rostolan
M. de Corcelles
Lombardy
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