Irish riot at Petticoat Lane sparks mayoral rebuke
In a London court, Owen Allen and Patrick Donovan faced charges as ringleaders in a Sunday row at the Black Horse in Petticoat Lane. Witnesses described mass brawling, kicks, and breaking noses as police and bystanders intervened, with the Lord Mayor blaming licencing decisions for the disturbance. Donovan claimed Allen was drunk. Allen described himself as stupefied and the victim of violence. The landlord praised the rowdy crowd as Trish, while a watchman recounted brutal treatment and a police entry that quelled the melee. Additional testimony depicted a separate assault on a clergy conductor by an omnibus driver, with a fine imposed.
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Mansion House
Owen Allen
Patrick Donovan
Carthy
Black Horse
Petticoat Lane
Allen
Metropolitan Police
London
Donovan
Owen
Paddy
Murther
Portsoken Ward
Petticoat-lane
Mr. Allen
Belvidere-road cab race ends in crash and fines
In Belvidere-road Lambeth a race between cabs caused narrow escapes and a crash. One cab overturned injuring the driver and passengers. The opposing cabman blamed drunken handling, was fined with costs. the other driver’s warrant issued. Also a policeman’s wife faced threats to kill. magistrates cautioned her. A Barnet vestry clash over apprentice CAB binding and rating followed, resulting in release of the boy to avoid penalties.
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Belvidere-road
Lambeth
Agin
P Division
Por Tod
William Cook
St. Luke’s Arish
Pat
St. Luke
Cook
Twyford
Hertfordshire
Mr. Twyford
Market Report from Colonial Trade Notes
In a quiet week of Foreign Commerce, Beaucaire fair jitters delay activity in Colonial Market. Coffee shows little action with St Jago at 9 1/2 francs per 50 kilogrammes and firm holders. Sugar sees minor parcels sold near prior levels. French wheat markets stagnate with minimal business and looming stock. Olive oil for manufactories at 72 francs the millerelle, with August and September deliveries at the same price.
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Marset Lees
Beaucaire
St. Jago
Yucca Virginiensis in full bloom at Inveresk garden
In the garden of Sir David Milne at Inveresk near Musselburgh a Yucca Virginiensis is now in full bloom. A plant brought from Bermuda stands over fourteen feet high with a single stem and a crown of long leaves. About 250 cream white flowers crown the summit on a stalk roughly thirty four inches tall, the Bermuda plant earning the common name Spanish Bayonet.
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Sir David Milne
Inveresk
Musselburgh
Bermuda
Scotland
Floralia At Surrey Zoological Gardens Honors Queen's Birthday
The Metropolitan Bariery of Florists and Amateurs showcased dahlias and flowering plants at the Surrey Zoological Gardens for silver cups and prizes. Exhibitors signed declarations, tents housed entries, and judges awarded numerous prizes for dahlias roses and other plants amid music by the Coldstream Band and elephant salutation.
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Bariery
Surrey Zoological Gardens
Heartseast
Brown and Mountjoy
Rivers
Rollison
Low
Etica Irbyana
Wreck Report Refers to Unknown Vessel near Baccalieu
Bay of Conception Star notes locals visited Baccalieu after reports of a wrecked vessel. Descriptions suggest a large ship, possibly a man of war or packet. Reports claim foreign trousers and possible English coin spoils. Bodies and wreckage lie in a sea cave near the island as Royal Navy ship Comus sails to investigate.
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Bay of Conception
Baccalieu
Nolice
Comus
Drunkenness and Reform in a Practical Letter
A letter to the editor argues for immediate gin shop curbs and prohibitions on spirits sale in small measures. It endorses street punishment for public drunkenness, favors stocks near gin palaces, and blames Whig rule for moral decay while urging higher drink costs to force home tipping and end the practice. The writer signs as A Practical Reformer.
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THE
True Sun
Buckingham
England
British Empire
Andrew Agnew
City Merchants May Serve as Constables Under Act
Non resident merchants and others with counting houses or warehouses in the city are made liable to serve as constables when called. The act passed on the 25th ult. aims to address the difficulty of obtaining native residents to fill the office due to population decline.
Death of Sir John Doyle Long Career in British Army
The obituary notes Sir John Doyle, a veteran officer who died in Portmin-square after a long and distinguished service. He joined as an Ensign in the 48th Foot in 1771, served in America, led the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, then commanded in Holland and Egypt, held posts in Ireland, Gibraltar, Minorca, and Matta, and was later Lieutenant General and a Baronet. His colours bore Barossa, Tarifa, Victoria, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse, and Peninsular campaigns.
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Somerset-street
Portmin-square
48Th Foot
40Th Foot
America
Lord Rawdon
Volunteers of Ireland
Akternants 105Th Foot
Ireland
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Earl Moira
Duke of York
Alest
Holland
AppoHel
Gibraltar
Minorca
Matta
Egypt
Hutchingon
Earl of Donoughmore
Grand Cairo
Guernsey
K.B
K.G.C. of
Sir John
Barossa
Tarifa
Victoria
Nivelle
Orthes
Toulouse
Peninsula
Ava
John
Charlemont
Sir J. Doyle
Inquest on James Smith a Whitechapel blacksmith and farrier
A coroner's inquest at London Hospital heard that James Smith, employed by Joseph Tickle in Castle Street Whitechapel, died after multiple fits in the Mile End watch-house. Evidence showed he was sober at arrest, complained of harsh treatment, and died of delirium tremens. verdict: natural death by visitation of God. A second inquest into William Bowden of Smith’s distillery found no clear cause of death and did not return a natural death verdict.
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London Hospital
Mile End Road
Baker
James Smith
Joseph Wickle
Castlestreet
Whitechapel
William Russell
Kent and Essex
High-street
Tickle
Mears
Brick Lane
Mir. Mears
Thomas Mears
Bricklane
Spitalfelds
Richard Hugell
Sitess
Christal
Williams
William Bowden
Serious accident to Captain Stoneham in St James Park
Captain Stoneham late of the Guards and his servant were severely injured when their cab horse bolted in Birdcage Walk, causing a crash into a lamp-post. The party received prompt aid from spectators and neighbours, with medical attention in Montague Place. both are reported in a fair way to recover.
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Stoneham
St. James’s Park
Dublin
Ireland
Kehoe
Milbank-street
O'Connell
Captain Stoucham
Captain Stoneham
Lis
Montague-place
Russell-square
White
Vance
Maitland
Lee
Lords Debate on Peerage Claim and Court of Appeal Proposal
The Lords examined the Netterville peerage claim and voted three bills through third reading. A motion for a Court of Appeal with reporting powers was debated, with the Chancellor arguing for broader appeal reform and improved court proceedings, while addressing joint stock banks and Sabbath observance petitions.
BEER BILL AND ROYAL ASSENT SHOWN IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
The Speaker chaired with the Deputy Usher as Lords announced Royal Assent to several Bills. Debates covered the Church Temporalities Bill and the Beer Bill amendments. Petitions from Pontypool and Ipswich pressed licensing changes amid queries on suitors’ costs and arson law penalties.
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Netterville
Earl of
Court of Chancer
Ireland
India
Earl of Shaftesbury
Earl Mulgrave
Consolidated Fund
Scotland
Berxat
Commons
Dublin
Glasgow
Robert Owen
Great Britain
London
Plymouth
England
Aberdeen
United Sin Gan
Coancellor
Srreaker
Br. Bluamire
Pontypool
Court of Chancery
Thomas Moore
Lord Lyndhurst
Lord Brougham
Hume
Aglioney
Richard Fustian
Warwick Assizes
Lord Althorp
Ewart
Colonel Davies
Croom
Littleton
Col. Percival
F. O'Connor
Lyons
C. Berkley
Victuallers of
Ipswich
Lords
Warburton
House of Lords
Lords Amends Beer Shop Bill Widespread Debate
Debates over amendments to a beer shop bill pit opponents against measures allowing round-the-clock entrance to beerhouses and earlier closing times. Lords and MPs argue over civil liberties, unintended consequences, and potential abuses before the house adopts most changes after extended discussion.
Omnibus Abuses and Public Corruption Questioned
A reader questions Colonel Evans about omnibus abuses and a corrupt system in England. He denounces Whigs and Tories, imploring reforms to protect minds and inventions, and warns that changing the system would end omnibus corruption and social evils, elevating public welfare.
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THE
True Sun
Colonel Evans
Akéetaar
Westminster
England
Ferunes Des Publique
France
Evans
Sir Robert Shaw at Bushy Park and Dublin
The Dublin Evening Post notes Sir Robert Shaw arrived at Bushy Park without Lady Shaw and remains in Dublin for a few days. The Herald asks whether he is in Dublin or Bushy Park. the Albion clarifies he is in both, Bushy Park and Dublin. Morning News and Public Ledger reports a reduction in weekly hours at flax-spinning firms Marshall and Co Titley Tathams and Walker from sixty nine to sixty six hours with no wage cut, extra work counted as overtime, preserving holidays and stoppages. The Leeds Mercury item cites USA heat records from the New York Gazette noting temperatures up to ninety-two or ninety-three in the shade and several deaths among workers and animals due to heat.
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Robert Shaw
Bushy Park
Shaw
Robert
Dublin
Dublin Evening Post
Sir Robert
Bushy-park
Herald
Messrs. Titley, Tathams
Walker
Leeds Mercury
New York Gazette
America
Hudgon-street
Meetings of Creditors and Dividends Listing
A fragment lists creditors and destinations including Sutton New Street Boraegh road builder 71 H Paor Ladgate Hill and W H Judd Unim Street Bath draper 32 J Mawman Arboursq Com rd East shipowner W faker Southampton linen draper W F Campbell Hatton Garden jeweller W R Jones Shad Thames Southwark lighterman A Schloss Strand bookseller with dividend dates noted.
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Basinghall-Atrret
Sutton
New-street
Boraegh-road
H. Paor
Ladgate-hill
W. H. Judd
Unim-streee
Bath
Draper
J. Mawman
Arboursq
Com
East
Births and Marriages and Deaths in December News
Births report multiple entries including a daughter at Ashford lodge near Petersfield and a son at Bindon house Somersetshire, a son at Brighton for Dr Mullin. Marriages note J Webster to Hannah Ainsworth and Lieut Col Kenner to Charlotte Dolbel and Gascoigne to Caroline Leigh Smith. Deaths list Alicia Bale at Withyham Rectory, J Baker aged 82 at Somerset-place, infant Arthur Spencer, Hannah Lewis, William Crawshay, F Norman, and Anne Maria Rigg. Printed by William Murre for the Preparations at Tree Sun Office.
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Ashford
Lodge
Petersfeld
Beau
Bindon-house
Somersetshire
T. G. Gardiner
Brighton
A.mullin
St. Mary’s
Bryanston Square
J. Webster
W. Webster
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
Hannah
Richard Ainsworth
Moss-bank
Lancaster
St. George’s
Hanover Square
W. H. Kenner
Bengal Army
Northtown
Pembrokeshire
Charlotte
J. Dolbel
Island
Jersey
Gascoigne
General Gascoigne
Caroline Leigh Smith
John Smith
Dale Park
Sussex
Withyham
Alicia
S. Bale
Gethe
Somerset-place
J. Baker
Queen Anne-street
Arthur Spencer
A. Currie
Rye
Hannah Lewis
Robert Lewis
Ordnance
William Crawshay
Stoke Newington
F. Norman
Maine E. Brackenbury
Skendleby
Lincoln
Lane
Anne Maria
R. Rigg
Walworth
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Police Intelligence
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George Sexton
Elephant and Castle
Saint John’s Wood
Wetherstone
Rochester
Silver Cross
Charing-cross
Rogers
F. Roe
Queen Square
John Wilkins
Mr. White
Eliza Billings
Mermai Yard
Jews'-row
Chelsea
Westminster Hospital
Thatcher
Henry Hancock
Marylerbone
William Cowderoy
Paddington
Barnfather
Oxford-street
Pantheon
Union-Hall
Foreign Commerce
Suttan
Huntington
Oakhar
Renee
Esst
Retford
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Derby
Nottingham Evens
Devizes
Horncastle
Spiluby
Ae Grimsby
AG Za
Caistor
Lyon
Stamford
E Boston
Spalding
Oie
Sleaford
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Ae Eftt
Edinburgh
Jad
Bristol
Eee the Selina
Newark
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Sepea Qaj30
Blandford
Newcastle Breed
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Svree Eld
Alnwick
Wee
Hexhameseesf
Abingdon
Banbury
Birmingham Rere
Carmarthen
Sete
Wea
Yeovil OM
Eecesesese
Sicily
Ss. Bs
Cork Beesoeesaees
Garlow
Clonmel
Kilkenny
Liveerick
Tore
Waterford Neater
Wexford
Belfast
Athlone
Enniskillen
CwWry
Ata
Seeceseses
Zoological Gardens
Sir John Doyle
Capt. Stoneham
Guards
Don Carlos
Berlin
Bonda
Mitto
Ceveses
Grazilian
Suilian & Nee E Ecentes
Csecve
Ceene
Voxican
Scesese
Imetalliques
Ceeseeene Shanes
Real del Monte
Imperial Parliament
Wharncliffe
Lord Melbourne
Law
Equity
Quesson
IL Shuld
Lord Thes
House of Commons
G. W. Woon
Admiral Codrington
Aglionby
Wilks
Hawes
Beer-Dellers
Lori Althorp
Middlesex
T. Attwood
William Murre Next
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