First Anniversary Dinner of the British Benefit Society in Paris
A correspondent reports the first annual general meeting of the British Benefit Society in Paris at the Retiro in Faubourg St Honoré. The gathering, over one hundred attendees, enjoyed a substantial English dinner by Drake and heard Toasters for King William IV, Earl Granville, and Bishop Luscombe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Earl Granville
Bishop Luscombe
Retiro
Faubourg St. Honoré
Drake
Luscombe
Harriott
Bowring
Armstrong
Maxwell
R. N
Brandon
J. W. Lake
G.G. Bennis
Order of July
Croker
R.N
Smith
Paris National Guard
William the Fourth
Earl Granville
British Benefit Society
Old England
Engishmen
Fay
G. G. Bennis
O'Grady
Dr. Bowring
Paris
Lake
Britain
Mr. Lake
Bennis
A Philanthropic Meeting Recital and Tribute
Address written by J. W. Lake, Esq., recited by Mr. Taylor and warmly applauded. The scene honored a holy band of philanthropists uniting workers and poor alike. Reportedly to be sent to Paris and True Suns. healths to editors and printers drew thunderous applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lake
Taylor
Messrs
Davies and Robertson
Paris
Klough
Taylor, Adams, Jugell, Smith, &c
Bennis
Paris Advertiser
True Suns
Penples Improvement
Civil Torture Exposed In Mayo As Hangman Whips Man
The Press condemns brutal public whipping in Ballina where Joyce of Westport was chained to a cart and scourged through the market. A Hangman figure, aided by a young bystander, inflicted wounds as three robberies occurred during the spectacle. The piece urges humane punishment and criticizes officials for permitting such acts and high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Westport
Ballina
Mayo
Hangman
Doctor Howes
Howes
Acton
Licensed Victuallers Hold Meeting Over Spirit License Tax
A Plymouth area meeting of licensed victuallers at the King's Head Inn Bilbury street outlines plans to form a joint committee and press relief from new duties on spirit licenses. A London Tavern gathering urged government to abandon a 50 percent excess tax, proposing a sales-based levy to curb drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Devonport
Stonehouse
Commercial News-room
London
Bleaden
Plymouth Advertiser
Coventry man dies in prison suicide after warehouse theft arrest
A Coventry man arrested on suspicion of burgling a Warwickshire warehouse died by hanging in his cell. After magistrates refused bail he was found suspended by his neck near six in the morning, the noose improvised from a neckerchief and a pocket handkerchief looped to tape at the cell window. The coroner’s report notes the man died in a sitting posture with his back against the bedstead. The Warwick Journal reports he had been remanded to pack following examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
British Benefit Society
O’grady
Hia Celings
Paris
Dupin
Chamber of Deputies
M. J. W. Lake
Nogent
Coeur
Warwick Journal
Alps
Cappinni
Bayyan
Atas
Atlas
Bryan
Cleave
Times
Clerkenwell
A Times
Iba
Fishing hopes rise as mackerel shoals boost coast trade
Reports from Wick Fraserport and Rank detail a mixed fishing week with a Tuesday uptick in herring catches and a notable bloom of mackerel near Campbeltown. Prices for fish, poultry, and produce are listed across markets, highlighting strong demand and solid earnings for a coast-wide harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wick
Clythe
Fraserporcu
Atic
Campbeltown
Ireland. Tithes and Stanley Act details explained
The article analyzes Mr. Stanley's Act provisions for enforcing tithe payments in Ireland, outlining relief conditions, non-liability of certain tenants, and remedies for tithe owners. It notes that distraining lands will be prohibited to maintain peace and cites government relief recipients and equity receivers as key elements. It also recounts events of landlord Mr Power hosting a large community dance on Kilfane Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power
Sarroumiling
Lord Ossory
Colonel Elliot
90Th Regiment
Captain Ledger
9Th Lancers
Peter Cunlan
Mr. Power
Kilfane
Anlkenny Journal
Foncettes
Bank of Incanp
Bank of Ireland
Dubin
Cork
Roland
Passage
Quebec
James Johnson
James Breen
Waterford Chronicle
Opera stars sought for Italian season in London Chronicle
Laporte has sent missives to France Italy and Germany seeking novelty for the Italian Opera season. Pasta Grisi and likely Malibran will perform at different periods to avoid clashes. There is talk Sontag may return to the stage and King’s Theatre could host this beloved singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
France
Italy
Germany
Pasta
Grisi
Malibran
Sontag
King’s Theatre
Auction for two Kensington messuages and lease
The Tausi Sun began publication on Saturday after 3 o clock. An auction will sell at Jack's Coffee-house London on Monday the 1st of September at two o clock for a twenty one year lease of two freehold messuages with yards and the baker shop goodwill at 2 and 4 Young Street Kensington Middlesex. Tenancy fixed at seven pounds per year. Also advertised are cheap standard novels with listed titles and authors. For details contact Mr Binns and Mr Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binns
Essex-street
Strand
Hammond
Bell-yard
Chancery-lane
Miss Austen
Pride and Joy Godwin
Caleb Williams
Sen
Brockden Brown
Edguruntly
Mrs. Brunton
Cooper
Wy Wo Agy
NEW Theatre
Royal, Lyceum
English Opera House
John Barnett
Donald
Wilson
Christie
Keeley
Hela
H. Phillips
Eolia
Tausi Sun
War fears and political maneuvering in European press
The Paris papers report a May war risk and potential French intervention in Spain, fueled by journals tied to the Thuilleries. German and Austrian updates note troop movements, with Vienna and Brunn preparing for possible conflict as Prussia, Portugal, and allied powers weigh enforcement. The Atlas disputes Irish tithe claims, arguing landlord extortion and peasant struggle, while Ireland’s rent system sustains pressure on tenants amid mounting arrears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Journal Des Debats
Europe
Spain
Court of
Lisbon
Madrid
Martinez DE la Ross
Cortes
Portugal
France
Tribune
Vienna
Berlin
Austria
Schoenbrunn
Baden
Bavaria
Brunn
Moravia
Nassau
Allgemeine Zeitung
House of Peers
Ireland
England
Irish landowners and tithes debate sparks political clash
A long critique rails at landlords for preserving rent security while opposing church reform and tithes. It denounces unyielding aristocracy, defends radical opposition to the Whigs, and attacks Union-linked brutality reports. It also notes prison newspaper rules and presses anew about levy taxes and press freedom.
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Edward Lynska
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Patt Lynska
Patrick Bourke
Eenaganaes
Castlebur
Licensed Victuallers
Scotland
Hibernian Bank
Ricax
India
Grazilian
Sacesene Oby
O Rente Perp. d
Anglo Mexican Mining Co
Isa
Alliance Fire Insurance Company
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Brazilian Imperial Mining Co
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British Iron Mining Company
Perry
Columb Canada Company
Ian Mining Co
Provincial Bank of Ireland
General Steam Navigation
Eal del Monte Mining Company
V. Beas
United Mexican
Hollands
Halifax
Brazil
Jamaica
Huenos Ayres
Leeward Islands
Carthaggena Pes Liabon
Ee-Essene
Theodore Hock
Literary Gazette
Atheneum
Ichard Bentley
New Burlington Street
Peete Daw
R.gleig
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London Bridge
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