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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 21, 1834
Page
4
In a heated Irish debate, ministers and opposition members argued over tithes under Protestant and Catholic tensions. Speakers warned that altering tithe collection would ignite rebellion, while others urged compensation and land taxes. The discussion highlighted Ireland’s religious divides, landlord interests, and the risk of upheaval if reform stalled further.
In the Court of King's Bench a second trial involves Sir James Wylie suing Mr Pend for 100000 rubles over four bills of exchange and failed investments. The case questions whether the principal agent relation was clearly established by correspondence and whether Pend failed to secure payment as instructed.
In a heated trial with laughter and sharp exchanges, Mr Bodkin for the prosecution and We Adolphs for the defense faced a mass of conflicting testimony. The jury retired for two hours and returned a verdict of acquittal.
In a Batley court case a man fired at a target, a pursuit followed, and two suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement. A pistol and a disguising black crape were found with Churchill as the investigation proceeds and witnesses are summoned.
A Wednesday seizure of King's taxes on Mr. Beresford’s goods at Fitzroy Square drew crowd jeers as officers moved the van to Standgate’s and Bloomabury. repeated refusals at each stop prompted return to Norfolk Street amid loud imprecation. Sheffield cutters plan Parliament petition to repeal bread tax while Derby signs a corn law repeal petition.
The Dublin Stamp Office reports Mr Barrett, proprietor of the Pilot Newspaper, imprisoned in Kilmainham Gaol under a King’s Bench sentence for publishing Mr O Connell s letter. The act prohibits sales of stamped paper to him, outlawing publication of the Pilot, with the 1815 law cited to enforce the ban.
The Limerick Chronicle notes no change in Dublin garrison until September while the remaining Royal Marines at Cork will be withdrawn. The Spike Island detachment sailed for London aboard the Dee steamer with Captain Sutton and Lieutenants Underman and Houlbald, 112 ranks. The 60th Royal Irish and other regiments shift assignments, with the 89th to Canada and the 79th to be relieved in Dublin. Lord Brudenell arrived in Dublin and then moved to Cork.
Fragmentary text notes oil price movement and market activity. Mentions rent bags and a small community market with unclear details. Names and places are illegible, making precise events or participants hard to determine.
The document outlines proposed powers for boards to legislate parish workhouse incorporation and appointment of permanent officers, regulate rates, and assess parochial offices. It also covers child settlement rules, abolition of bastardy laws, and duties of mothers for illegitimate children, including potential liability upon marriage. A striking note on the Calico Printers' Union protests and a grim case of murder near Darwen are reported with court actions and inquest details.
The Society of Householders of St Giles in the Fields met at the Mitre Tavern in Saint Martin's Lane. Mr. Roberts chaired as Mr. Simpson argued the vestry’s prescriptive form dates to 1180, with books back to 1625 and long tradition of elected churchwardens, noting shifts in authority since 1606. After Mr. Rogers spoke, resolutions against the police were passed and the meeting adjourned.
A Manchester meeting convened by the law established Church party sought to petition Parliament for stricter Sabbath observance. Dissenters released a rival bill calling for no further restrictive laws. Amid uproar the meeting opened to a large crowd, then dissolved after Mr. Braidley’s chair assignment. Archivald Prentice moved a resolution to preserve the Sabbath and aid the poor with education. Mr. Shorrocks highlighted extreme poverty within twenty miles, noting 380,000 people living on 2d a day. The Rev. Mr. Piette supported the resolution, opposing hypocrisy in sanctity.
The article extols the Ladies' Penny Gazette as a wholesome, affordable periodical offering love and country pieces, domestic affairs, fashion and music. It describes contributors as a mix of genders, praises its approachable tone, and notes a weekly penny price and accessible distribution through booksellers and dealers.
Correspondence from Mercers Hall discusses the Gresham Committee inquiry into Sir Thomas Gresham's estate and the printed report on public charities in England and Wales. The letter invites attendance at Guildhall and cites the commissioners’ findings as authoritative. Additional items note the Navigation Committee evidence, coal duty figures, and a Welsh county critique urging church-state separation and dissenting reform.
A crowded meeting on Cy mal Tuesday evening heard nominees for vestry clerk and master of the poor-house. Mr Moorman announced the cholés results, with Mr Baupister elected master, triggering cheering while a motion on vestry clerk was halted as Canina quit the chair amid hisses.
The Queen and royal suite left Brighton for St James's Palace after prayers at St George's Chapel. The King accompanied by Mademoiselle d Este and others, with Angeleto and Angueta party returning to the capital later. Lady Clinton and Lady Fox traveled to London, many peers and gentry called at the palace to bid farewell.
Fragmentary OCR details a historical royal audience with the Earl of Albemarle and ministers regarding Jamaica. Mentions Richmond, Earl Grey as Jamaica agent, Viscount Althorp, and a detachment sent last evening for the Governor of Jamaica. Contains unclear fragments about the Leeward Islands and a forecast of actions.
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