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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 11, 1834
Page
3
A London morning notes the stock market opening heavier amid uncertain budget expectations. Consols drift near 89, Spanish at 30, Portuguese Regency around 66, with Exchequer Bills higher and Bank Stock at 216. Foreign securities show variability as traders await clearer guidance from the budget and world events.
Markets note hay supplies tight with limited Clover and Straw. Prices quoted for Smithfield hay, Clover, Straw and related feeds. seed and grain prices include Linseed, canary, trefoil, and carraway with varied demand. Coal prices firm as ten ships arrived. notable per ton rates listed for multiple collieries.
Imports thin and stock market buoyancy waning as demand remains limited but prices hold firm. In British plantations steady activity with sugars affordable to refiners, while Manillas, Mauritius, Bahias, Verianas, and Rios show varied yet stable values. spices, fruits, and rice markets report muted activity but steady prices in a tight market environment.
A deputation interviewed the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday about the parade. Snipper's-gate colliers near Sunderland stopped work about a fortnight ago and remain unemployed. A Lambeth vestry meeting plans to petition Parliament to repeal the house and window taxes. The packet ship Pacific arrived in Liverpool from New York, with papers up to January 17. The government and U S Bank issues are noted amid broader commercial worries. A man died by apparent suicide at Well Pow’s, Covent Garden, with no identifying documents found. The inquest recorder will recount the verdict.
Paris dispatches describe Navarre Carlists being pressed and a retreat into French territory signaling party weakness. Rumors claim Sagastibelza vanished and Arbaceita’s foundry trade sparking alliances. Gen Butron’s Biscay proclamation and talks of strict measures against civil war surface amid rumors of Lyons rearmament and Geneva unrest. Madrid letters note recalls of Arguelles and Mina and Perez Meca’s amnesty restoration. In Algiers debate, occupation options range from narrow control to broad presence with 12,000 to defend coastal posts and pacification aims guiding policy.
Hanover January 31 1934 The King’s answer to the Estates address affirms justice and order under the fundamental law and royal favor. Berlin February 1 Interior ministry limits student travel to exceptions with parental consent and strict routes. foreigners require a Prussian passport countersigned by a Prussian ambassador. Berlin January 29 Privy Counsellor Grafe’s hope to restore the sight of the Prince of Cumberland is precarious with spring surgery planned.
The report notes Colonel Thomas William Taylor will succeed Lord Brudenell commanding the 15th Hussars. Taylor, an experienced cavalry officer, earlier served as superintendent of the Riding Establishment. The Quebec and Montreal papers carry the Governor's speech on Lower Canada's Legislative Assembly opening, detailing arbitration over duties to Upper Canada and the majority ruling to allocate one third of duties to the upper province, diminishing Lower Canada's revenue.
Admiral Hunter appeals against Master of the Rolls decision in a money transactions case with Alderman Atkins. The hearing, before Sir Edward Sugden, is described as lacking public interest and likely to occupy the day.
In a trial before Mr Justice Patteson and a Special Jury, the King tr. Smithson and others ended with a Not Guilty verdict for the defendants on the conspiracy indictment. The subsequent action by a Ratcliffe highway pawn broker against Ballantine and an Thames Police magistrate saw the jury award the plaintiff 1301. damages after the House of Correction committal dispute and habeas corpus matters.
Maritime brief lists arrivals at Plymouth and Liverpool from various ports including Bilbao, Singapore, Demerara, Marseilles, and Lisbon. Mentions the Emma, Elphinstone, and Ellen Jenkinson among others, with dates in February. Also notes a private consistory in Rome and a police report at Mansion House.
Despatches indicate a Privilege Committee named for Mr. Sheil with a list of peers and officers empowered to compel papers and records. A separate case describes a Freeman bootmaker scam in Camberwell where a man posed as solicitor for a bogus payment and swapped a 301 cheque for 19 shillings, exposing a systematic robbery at Messrs Rawles and Sons.
A literary notice reviews The Archer's Guide by R Cruikshank, lauding archery as vigorous yet humane and suitable for private grounds. It links the sport to Robin Hood lore, social virtue, and accessible equipment, while noting laws may hinder sapling use.
Racing notes list Derby odds with Bubastes and other entries, and report a long schedule of hunting meetups across several kennels. Details include dates, venues and hounds names such as Northumberland, Galewood, Lambton, Staley, Duke of Cleveland, Hurworth, Haydon, Alnwick, Inglewood, Vine, Craven, and many more. Also mentions Liverpool Maghull Cup forfeits and recent coursing results led by Lowther and Ivanhoe.
Letters from Sydney dated August 17 report 215 free female settlers arriving and a highly satisfactory outcome. In three days at least 180 were engaged and the entire group expected to be provided for soon. The letters praise these women compared with former penal settlers.
A detailed critique of Bertrand et Raton at Drury Lane. The review praises William Farren’s Machiavellian Bertrand, notes strong scenes with Madame Raton and Brindal, but objects to weak overall construction and lack of universal comic truth. The piece highlights Stanfield’s grandeur and Elf Tree’s performance as well as a later remark on translation by Mr. Buon. The Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria attended a Hanover Square Rooms vocal concert.
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