Chamber answers on Spain Greece and finance
The Chamber sets forth ardent wishes for Spain to prevail with its institutions and limits on public expenditure. European press critiques the Speech and Address as lacking energy while stressing a need to curb spending. News notes Greece improves under royal authority as Maine coasts submit. Philadelphia papers report bank loan increases easing the money market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Spain
Constitutionel
Courier Francais
M. Durin
Napoli
Greece
Maine
Philadelphia
Philadelphian Bank
Bank of New York
Spanish ministerial debt plan unsettles markets in London
The Spanish minister proposes recognizing Cortes debts at half and investing in active stock. Prices drift near 47, with no clear verdict on legality. Bank note tender boosts gold premiums in country towns. Hebraic Sabbath quiets money market as Spanish stock declines to around 45.4. Consols dip to 90.3. Sydney reports wheat at 6s 7d per bushel. Swan River sheep face a deadly disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Cortes
Australia
Vau Jeman
Henry Burney
New South Wales
Sydney
Swan River
Prisoner jailed for selling unstamped Weekly Police Gazette
John Brown, in misery, is charged by Colley with selling the unstamped Weekly Police Gazette. A engraved informer warns Beware of Colley. Brown pleads distress as motive, but is sentenced to fourteen days with hard labour after a magistrate declines leniency. he weeps as he leaves the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bow-Street
Police Gazette
John Brown
Colley
Weekly
Minshull
Stapleford French Spies Fail to Frighten Town
A Nottingham Review account describes two Frenchmen visiting Stapleford to learn about warp tattings machinery. Claimed as spies, they were met with suspicion, attempted shop introductions, and offers to recruit locals. The town warned against contact and the pair fled on Tuesday afternoon, leaving residents wary of foreign visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stapleford
P. Scattergood
Frame-Smith
France
Tapleford
Nottingham
Colonial Markets Week Limited Business and Mixed Price Moves
Trade in East and West India produce was limited with British Plantation Sugar moving about 4 000 birds at full prices. Prices remained broadly similar to prior weeks with small gains in Saltpetre and Mauritius Sugar. Colonial Wool and oils saw minor advances, while most commodities held steady amid modest fluctuations.
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East
West India
Mauritius
van Diemen’s Land
Shipping Intelligence This Day Arrivals From Loyn's
Shipping intelligence notes arrivals and origins of vessels this day. Ships listed include Henry from New South Wales via Portsmouth, Medea from Uleaborg via Plymouth, Salamanca from Messina via Penzance, Mary Eliza from Trieste via Treharthen, Lady Frances from Archangel, and others from Quebec Antigua Rotterdam Wismar Archangel Calcutta Memel Oratava Peters burg Greenland Faro and more.
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Loyn
Antrystwith
Wavinia
Blackett
Quebec
Livernood
Aue
Emma
Smallridge
Antigua
Blake
Thomson
Neptunus
Akrant
Wismar
William
Kiers
Rotterdam
River
Auc
Laurel
Petersburg
Fortune
Calcutta
Velocity
Mogadore
Ruby
Greenland
Breadalbane
Faro
Galf Cranean
Gail
Archangel
Resource
Memel
Emanuel
Sannesund
Margaretta
Oratava
Victoria Theatre and Dover Castle Sailor Tragedy Headline
A Victorian page reports on Miss Burridge's Angelina performance at the Victoria Theatre after Miss Jarman's indisposition, noting Keene's strong acting. The Dover Castle steam vessel faces crowding after London departures, with a seventeen year old passenger dying onboard. Also featured is Captain John Cooke’s long naval service and a coroner’s inquest verdict of insanity for William Morant. A Stroud riot over polling and boxers disrupts voting, with injuries, plus Dr Cleland’s census findings detailing population changes in Scotland and British towns.
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Bethnal Green
Cotleman
Dover
Is Majesty
Kerbie
Portsmouth
Sherness
John Cooke
Devon
Cornwall
Exeter
Sandy Gate
Newton
Totness
Ashburton
Chudleigh
Haying
Honiton
Truman
James Johnston
Stroup
Stroud
George Inn
Blue Party
Gloucester
Mr. Leigh
Yellow Party
Blue
George On
Marling
Mr. Marling
Beware of Cortes Bonds and stock-jobber plots in Paris
From Our Own Correspondent Paris notes warn readers of cunning stock jobbers in London Paris and Madrid who push Cortes Bonds and aim to corrupt the press. The piece blasts Rothschilds as the giant obstacle to liberty and outlines Spain's debt plan under Minister De Torreno with figures on active and passive debt and a 400 million loan. It mentions political intrigues around Guizot Thiers and the turbulent theatre of civil war with Lyons in a distressed state.
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True Sun
London
Paris
Madrid
Presa
C.&c
Times
Hydra
Alpha and Omega
Mammon
Rothschild
anti-Rothschild
de Tereno
Procuradores
Spain
Count de Torreno
Paria
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Goebhard
Fide
Sun
Chamber of Deputies
M. Sauvier
la Jeune France
Henry V
Juste-Wilicu
Guisot
Passy
Molé
Etienne
Gerard
Marshal Maison
J. N.B. Lyons
Portsmou th Ane 15 Nine ships sail for Plymouth
Messbageny under King J King arrived from the eastward and sails for Plymouth with naval stores. The 77th Regiment embarked on Romney for Leith and is expected to sail tomorrow. Vessels in harbor include Victory Portsmouth yacht Excellent Orestes Rulla Buzzard and Romney. Dock repairs on Duchess of Braganza Portuguese frigate and Seaflower. Medea steamship to basin. Spithead reports a light north north east wind fresh and cloudy.
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His Majesty
Rulla
Buzzard
Romney
Duchess of Braganza
Medea
Bason
Spithead
Litose
Hight
R.a
N.N.E
Plymouth and Devonport Races Race Day Report
The Plymouth and Devonport meeting on Thursday featured multiple plates and heats. Cecilia and Pounce led initial handicap events while Changeling, Coronet, and Frog faced mishaps. Terror won the beaten horses heat, with The Count and Theodore among notable two-year-olds in later contests. Lewes Races at Friday’s Town Plate included King of Tramps and Trickery finalists, with Florence and Lily of the Valley among rivals.
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Plymouth
Devonport
Finch
Cecilia
Wreford
Peel
Taunton
Trelawney
Nattle
Edgar
Col. Gilbert
Conrad
Terror
Cyclops
Spondee
T.Y.C
Duke of Leeds
Actecond
Thunderbolt
Bowes
Adzan
Mr. Attwood
Adrian
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Fox
Mrs. Oakley
Lord Chesterfield
Theodore
Duke of Cleveland
Longwaist
Lewes
Shelley
Dockeray
Grant
Linda
Shackel
Theatrical ChitChat Promises Victoria Theatre Changes
Report claims Mr Glossop may join Mr Abbott to run the Victoria Theatre from September or possibly assume sole management. Opera productions are planned widely. A new Benson Hill farce is in rehearsal at the English Opera House for a near debut. Abbott schedules a benefit at King’s Theatre with Macready Jarman Liston and Mrs Orger, with Signora Grisi in an opera act.
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Glossop
Abbott
Victoria Theatre
Benson Hill
English Opera House
King’s Theatre
Macready
Miss Jarman
Liston
Markets Newgate and Leadenhall Meat Prices Fall
Markets show meat in abundant supply while prices drift downward by 1d to 2d per stone. Trade remains active with strong ground, farmers face harvest cash shortages, poultry scarce, eggs and butter steady, beef and veal varied, and mutton and pork listed with several pence ranges.
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Newgate
Leadenhall
Lamb
Hungerford market fish and coal prices detailed
Hungerford market will support wholesale fish trade with prices for salmon turbot oysters and everyday fish. Red herrings oysters beef mutton veal pork lamb fowls geese pigeons rabbits hay straw and various coal tonnage prices across many vessels and collier names appear with close of market values.
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Hungerford
Covent Garden
Meeting At Kensington Rates Split Parish Support
In Kensington, inhabitants gathered at the High Street School-room to decide on a church rate for supporting the old church versus new pew-rented churches. A poll was proposed under Sir James Scarlett’s Act, with the vote open until Monday. Deputies argued over voluntary subscriptions and the use of pew rents to fund annuities and church salaries.
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Kensington
Highstreet
Chesterton
Frederick Barlow
James Scarlett
T. Hutchins
Howard
Mr. Hutchins
Sailing collision off Beachy Head sinks ship. crew saved
The Maria Ritter from Havannah to Bremer collided with the Dalmatia Windsor from Ostend to St Ubes on the 13th near Beachy Head and sank. crew were rescued.
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Maria
Ritter
Havannah
Bremer
Dalmatia
Winsor
Ostend
St. Ube’s
Beachy Head
Baker
Dennis
Chelmsford
Bird
Colchester Gazette
Standard
Ordnance
Tooley-street
St. James’s Park
Porth
Calais
Paris
London and Dover Company
London and Greenwich
General
General Post-office
Briseis
Jamaica
Falmouth
Columbine
Hamburg
Lords and Commons clash over their proper roles in legislation
A Times summary notes the Lord Chancellor defends the Lords as essential to the constitution and criticizes rampant criticism of the Lords. It cites reforms and amendments by the Lords, concerns about decorum, and warns against injudicious praise of the Lords by the government. The piece contrasts Lords restraint with Commons errors and highlights related bills and public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
House of Lords
House of Commons
Commons
Lord Brougham
Lords
Lesbia
Murder in Cornwall at St Martins near Looe
A lurid report describes John Henwood, son of a Cornwall farmer, killing his father in a premeditated act after being reproved for neglecting field work. The narrative traces his path from the lime yard to the ox hall and the hedge where he placed a loaded fowling piece before the fatal shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewry
John Henwood
Bodmin
Plymouth Journal
St. Martin’s
Looe
Cornwall
Court Circular Recaps Royal Windsor Arrival and Westminster Progress
His Majesty, with Sir Herbert Taylor, arrived from Windsor Castle shortly before one yesterday. The King held court at one, with cabinet ministers and Great Officers of State present, followed by a Privy Council and a state procession to the House of Peers. Audiences with Viscount Melbourne and Viscount Duncannon occurred. various dukes and nobles moved between Gloucester House, Windsor, and Downing Street.
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Herbert Taylor
Windsor Castle
Duke of Cumberland
St. James’s. Ielite
Cellar
Treasury
Home
Exchequer
Admiralty
Duchy of Lancaster
Mint
Lansdowne
Mackinnon
House of Peers
Thomas Horsley Carters
Exon
Graves
Colonel Hill
General Finch
Wathen Waller
Marsh
Privy Purse
Lord Hill
His
Order of the Garter
Earl of Gosford
Messrs Smith and Gardner
Life Guards
St. James’s Palace
Mr. Lewis
Sir Frederick Roe
Duke of Sussex
Duke of Norfolk
Earl Grey
Downing
Charles Grant
Great George Street
Trade With The West Indies Duty Free List
Montgomery Martins History of the British Colonies lists numerous goods to be admitted duty free into England from the West Indies. The long catalog includes cocoa, chocolate, cotton, vinegar, dates, oil of pimento, leather, logwood, mahogany, preserved fruits, honey, wax, pepper oils, dyes, and many more items.
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Lovze
Powrer
Goethe
England
British West Indies
Nicaragua
Montgomery Martin
Gray
Thomson
Worcester
Roger Kemble
King’s Head
Charles the
Hovard
Campbell
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Shipping Intelligence
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Lanark
Great Britain
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Edinburgh
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