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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 13, 1834
Page
2
From the Age a fervent critique of Parliament's session detailing wasteful spending, rising national debt, and condemnation of indecisive leadership. The piece laments inadequate finance knowledge among MPs, praises the House of Lords for restraint, and urges a responsible ministry to guide the empire. It calls for accountability and education of voters amid a discontented countryside.
Maritime news reports gales, groundings, and near-misses across ports from Portsmouth to Newfoundland. Several vessels, including the Edward MKenzie and the Aurora, suffer damage or become stranded. others resume arrivals after repairs and cargo shuffles occur, with quarantine rules changing for English ports and broader British isles waters.
The leather glove trade suffers as ladies shift to silk gloves in current fashion. At a whitebait dinner, some ministers skipped the event claiming other duties. The order admitting people to the office without purchase has been canceled.
Sporting notes from Ascot Heath, 1835. Tuesday features a 200 sovs match for two-year-olds, Comet versus Tauntonian, weight for age, one mile. Second day includes a 50 sovs sweepstakes for three-year-olds, mile and a quarter, with entries from Waestey Comet, Shard, Rawlinson, Berkelays, Grapeskin, and others.
In 1831 the Rockingham Stakes nominations include four year olds Mr Martyns Contriver and Mr Holmess Shylock, five year old Capt Gardners Messenger, six year old Capt Ricardos Vestris, four year olds Mr Hodges Caroline and Mr Mills Denbies, four year old Mr Farralls Kate.
List of acceptances for the Bretty Cup and Stakes with owners horses ages and weights, including Perseverance The Cardinal Independence Frenzy Mazereon Harriet Armadillo Fanny Grey and others. Epsom October Meeting fixed for 8th and 9th. At Huntingdon the Cup Stakes and Hinchinbrook Plate results listed with winners and placed horses.
Yesterday's Devizes races saw Counsellor win the Devizes Stakes with Tiny and Goldstone in close pursuit. Skyrocket took the Stewards' Cup in two heats ahead of Lady Jane and Brown George. May-Fly won the Ladies Plate in three heats over Tiny and Prime Minister. Topsy-Turvey claimed the Hack Stakes with Bridgewater distanced on weight. Wolverhampton results list Enchantress, Queen Bess, The Grand Falconer, Miss Chester, Mezereen, Independence, and a Caunuu Ball sweep standings, with Diana leading in the Challenge Stakes and Perseverance in the Cleveland Cup. The Chillington Stakes featured Warwick’s colt, Pantatoon offspring, and Fop among top entries. Donald walked over in the Produce Stakes. The first heat of the Ladies' Plate for Chillington stakes was led by Syren as post left.
In Chester on Monday, the murder trial of James Mosley and William Garside remains unsettled over who will bear the cost and duty of carrying out the sentence. The sheriffs refuse a state mandate, risking disobedience as the condemned men await the respite expiry on the 18th. A visiting circle pressed the prisoners about truth and guilt, with Garside hinting at more disclosures before execution. The case ties to Betts and Downs of the Spinners' Union, though both men deny involvement. Mosley maintains Schofield’s innocence, while Garside’s remarks suggest further revelations may come.
The handsome new bridge over the river Brent near Isleworth and Bushy Park was officially opened yesterday by Middlesex magistrates led by Chairman B Rotch. A procession crossed the bridge, followed by a sumptuous dinner at the Star and Garter Tavern in Richmond. Trades' Unions and master builders divide over terms as Westminster meetings protest Evans letter refusal to treat. A deputation plan to meet the masters is discussed with further public meetings arranged.
The first day of the East Gloucester poll indicates a strong Conservative showing with a 132 vote majority at closing and 1,490 votes cast. Polling place details follow, listing counts by location and noting overall turnout.
A London East India trade meeting at East India House discussed warehousing private East India and China goods under new clause provisions. Merchants pressed the Court of Directors for a decision, warning that dock charges and deposits could drive trade out of London. The sale of saltpetre proceeded with high prices, while concerns about charges and docking terms sparked clashes, ending with a vote to halt the sale under disputed terms. Two engineers arrived to inspect the London and Greenwich railway.
An aged market brief lists course quotes for Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Hamburgh Paris Frankfort Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Madrid and more with varied month and day counts. It also shows prices of stocks and bonds in Consols Exchequer Bills Bank Stock Grand Canal Debts and foreign currency exchange for London and several European cities. Arrivals include ships to Buenos Ayres Carthagena Dublin Guernsey Jersey Hamburch and mail arrivals at Halifax.
Our Paris papers report Elisondo evacuated by insurgents and General Ronit pursuing Zuman Carreguy for a decisive action or surrender. Don Cantos moves on the Bidassoa frontier. Brussels and German papers have little fresh news. Bengal notes a wild king in Ava, fear of disorder, and a deadly smallpox outbreak killing thousands of children.
A Morning Post letter critiques Lord Palmerston’s Swiss diplomacy amid whig and tory turmoil. It condemns ministerial incompetence, praises the Austrian envoy, and urges accountability, warning public trust erodes as ministers push policy amid factional strife without broad popular support.
In a vocal parliamentary scene the House is urged to reject employing troops to collect tithes in Ireland as the government faces pressure after the failed relief bill. The Chronicle notes three paths to defend the Protestant church and warns against radical plots while condemning harsh justice in a Cambridge case.
The first column reports the East Gloucester poll results with Codrington 20 and others totaling a Tory victory by 63. The Lords met after five with Lord Kenyon and the Earl of Wicklow presenting petitions in support of the Established Church. The Stay of Tithes Suits Bill passed a Committee with a clause added on suggestion.
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