Kent Railway Prospectus Promises National Investment
The Kent Railway proposes a 50 shilling share capital of 2,000,001 pounds to extend from London to Ramsgate via Greenwich Woolwich Dartford Rochester Canterbury Sandwich and Deal with a 50 mile nearly flat route including tunnels and viaducts. It highlights government dockyards and garrisons along the line, emphasizes public utility and private gain, and invites Parliament and investors to support the project with details at 76 Cornhill, London.
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Kest
London
Dover
Greenwich
Woolwich
Dartford
Gravesend
Strood
Rochester
Chatham
Sittingboquane
Faversham
Canterbury
Sandwich
Deal
Ramsgate
Depouit
Leet
A. Leith Hay
Charlie Perkin
Col
Shay
Bag
K.C.C
Thomas Phillpotto
Peter Hesketh Pleetwood
Rowand Rénald
George Rob. Rowe
William Pinney
Skerrett
Eye Joney
Ates
Robert Page
Eaq
Baxcexs
Colin Smith
Svueveros
George Smith
Kent
Popwloes
Bolte Darian
Piranesi
Siringbourne
Ospringe
Pordwich
Stour
Ash
Seuss
Pegweil Bay
Deal Po
Vis
London Bridge
Medway
Boughton Hill
Sheerness
Kent Railway
Gratesend
Wit & Cane
Cornhill
Y- Green
C. Smith
Letter to the Lord Chancellor on Chancery abuses and reform
A correspondent denounces the Court of Chancery for denying justice to the poor, detailing cases of misused estates and embezzlement at Magdalen Hospital Colchester, and urging the Chancellor to act as reformer. He cites 1818–1831 proceedings, exposes partisan interference, and warns that without change the system sustains fraud and inequality.
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True Sun
Court of Chancery
England
Bastile
C. Smythien
James
Colchester
Magdalen Hospital
St. Mary Magdalen
John Leach
Woolsack
Friends of Humanity
Edward Sugden
House of Lorda
Supreme Court of Chancery
St. Mary Magdalen’s Hospital
Lord Erskine
Tuffoekl
Sanderson
Master of the Rolls
Equity
Lord Brougham
Relator imprisoned by Insolvent Debtors Court at Horsemonger Lane
A poor man remains incarcerated in Horsemonger Lane jail under an Insolvent Debtors Court order after acting as a relator in a suit approved by the Attorney General. The Chancery Court had dismissed the bill, with parties then initiating friendly proceedings against themselves under AG protection.
Telegraph corruption scandal in Paris and Bordeaux employees
A La Loi report describes a telegraph corruption scheme in Paris Tours Bordeaux where signals based on color codes instructed by agents caused price moves. Workers were paid monthly salaries plus per signal rewards, enabling bankers to profit until authorities uncovered the fraud and arrested Guebout Renaud and two Blanc brothers for trial in Orleans.
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Baldwin and Cradock
Toder
Society For the Diffusion of Useful
Reland
Europe
India
John William Lubbock
A.M
Augustus , Tukgan
F.R.S
East India Company
la Loi
Paris
Bordeaux
Tours
Administration Des Télégraphes
Guebout
Renaud
Blanc
Cour Royale
Orleans
O Connell Concludes National Association Meeting
In a Dublin assemblyMr O Connell denounces Poor Laws saying they lower wages and punish the poor while wealth and enterprise of England flourish He attacks charity versus labor rights and cites Dutch and Wirtemberg pauper data to argue Ireland needs fair treatment not sparse alms He notes adjournment plans and vows to attend further discussions in Drogheda with Catholic Primate guidance.
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Wisman
National Association
O'Connell
Eoxland
Hevans
Ireland
Henry
Poor Law Commissioners
America
Europe
Wirtemberg
Bonaparte
Hear
Holland
North Netherlands
Feargus O'Conner
Freeman
Lord Althorpe
Mr. Littleton
Althorpe
Littleton
O'Connor
Lord Grey
Robert ‘Peel
Abe
Lawless
Staunton
Alr O'Connell
Drogheda
StagnTon
Mr. O’connell
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Rly Rd
Seike Hall
Tamworth
Tueaday
Stokes
Teed
Manchester Union Beryl
Birmingham and
Derby Junction
Manchester
Hugty
Henourstle
Stevens
Platts
South Pion
Brokes
Knight
Peel
Repington
Richelieu
Vais
Saunders and Outley
Conduit Street
Hanover Square
MR. Bulwer
Duchess DE LA Valliere
Eugene Aram
Pompeii
Rienzi
É&C. Saunders & Odley
Foolecap
Ition
Longman, Rees, Orme, and Co
Bishop Burnet
Royal Eye
William Smith
Edinburgh
Praser and Co
North Bridge
Dublin
W. Curry and Co
Society For the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Greece
M. DE Morgan
France
Spain
Portugal
Price
Charles Ansell
F K.S
Atlas Insurance Company
Parmer
Hlustrand
Aegdom
Price S. d
Premenmasiense
Meer
Baldwin
Cradock
Palmer
Library of Useful Knowledge
Paternester Row
Doren
eSment
Gs. Cach
Comniaseur
George Henerby
T. Cox Savory
Goldsmith, &c
Tay
Agid Habsan
W. Day and Co
Orprpebense
Gracechurch Street
Hannay and Co
Ig Em Street
Strandan
Agid Hassan
Day and Co
Lord Chancellor
Hereford
Board of Ordnance
St. Magdalen’s Hospital
Poor Hospitalere
Leach
Fountain of Equity
Brougham and Vaux
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