Meeting for Abscriptions on Taxes in Knowledge
The Committee for receiving Abscriptions for this selected Victim to the Taxes on Knowledge will meet every Tuesday evening at the aubhience in the Canterbury Arms Upper Marsh with Mrs Reeve in attendance. Treasurer G Umpleby. The True Sun published three editions yesterday with parliamentary proceedings and house reports up to late hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve
Canterbury Arms
Upper Marsh
True Sun
House of Commons
Suerrigup Inns
Taur Sun
S.ir . Cobbett
R. Peel
Mr. O'Connell
Hume
Marquis of Chandos
C. Fergusson
8. Whalley
Oppressive Irish Penal Act Draws Fire From True Sun
The True Sun denounces Anglo Irish coercion and cites the 55th Geo III cap 80 as a tool of tyranny. It condemns the six month prison sentence for Mr Barrett and warns of confiscation and suppression of the Pilot Newspaper as partisan punishment.
Press Controversy Over Barrett Suppression and Irish Tithes
In a heated exchange, critics label the Act on stamped papers a tool of Tory intolerance, with The Times accused of obfuscation. The Dublin Morning Register recalls past prosecutions, while MPs prepare a debate on Barrett and the Pilot suppression. Separate discourse outlines a Whig plan to convert tithe composition into land tax, prompting Irish opposition and warnings about rent agitation.
Whig land tax vs tithes criticized over Ireland relief
The article argues against converting tithes into a land tax, contending the Whigs would make the landlord bear the burden via tenants. It warns the proposed tax would mimic tithes in evils, deepen tenant dependence, and undermine Irish welfare, while noting German and French papers and a discussion on repeal of the Union scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Ireland
Foreign stock market daily summary of Spanish and Portuguese moves
The day opens with activity in Spanish securities in Paris, a rise in French and Portuguese bonds, and firm Consols though dull overall. By noon and one o'clock, prices hold with minor movements in Exchequer Bills, Bank Stock, and India Stocks, while several foreign markets show a general upward tendency. A Lloyds extract notes a shipwreck incident near Kentish Knock and routine post notices.
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India
Ein Chilian
Bolanos
Market Report Sketches Limited Activity Across Commodities
The Corn Exchange notes light arrivals and scanty market activity with no price improvements. Oats, flour, and beef show thin demand. pork sells at all prices while small porkers rise slightly. Sheep and cattle volumes are modest, veal steady, offal sunk, and overall trade underwhelming with Monday prices serving as the benchmark.
Me teor damaged by gale and Liverpool market summary
Liver pooled report notes a vessel named Me teor from Bahia sustained damage in this morning’s gale. Liverpool Cotton Market on Feb 18 shows little activity with sales of about 2 500 bags and prices trending down. Marylebone meeting at Yorkshire Stingo Tavern chaired by Mr Home heard pledges to reform taxes, stamp duties, flogging, and broader political changes including poor laws for Ireland.
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Bahia
Liverpool
Marylebone
Yorkshire Stingo Tavern
New-road
Home
Crawford
Ireland
Derbishire v Wellesley Libel Case Reaches Jury Damages 40s
In a London King s Bench trial Lord Chief Justice and special juries hear Stewart Derbishire the barrister sue Hon William Long Wellesley over a letter to the Essex Standard casting doubt on Derbishire s station in life and character The jury finds for the plaintiff awarding damages of 40 shillings
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Wellesley
Essex Standard
Mr. Derbishire
Derbishire
Platt
Carrington
Morley V Goldsmiths Company Damages Case At Common Pleas
Mr Morley seeks damages from the Goldsmiths Company after their building work on their hall blocked access to his leasehold at 2 Carey Lane, hindering business and rent prospects. He also holds No 4 Carey Lane but did not rent it from the Company. Proceedings noted as reporter departed during Serjeant Wilde’s questions.
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Court OF
Common Pleas
Morley
THE
Goldsmiths’ Company
Serjeant Wilde
Manchester
Carey Lane
Caution to cab drivers and a boy held for vagrancy
The cab driver 362 was fined 40s and costs for overcharging fourpence after a magistrate hearing. The cab’s widowed proprietress asked for mitigation, with the prosecutor donating his share of the fine to her employer. In Queen-Square, a sixteen year old youth from Dublin sleeping in the open air was sent to the House of Correction for fourteen days after explaining he sought sea work and no home.
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Bow-Street
J. R. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Queen-Square
John Offaghan
White
Knightsbridge
Te White
Dublin
Mr. White
Laud
Dorchester
London
House of Correction
OLD BAILEY NEWS ON MULTIPLE THEFT CASES
Reports from the Old Bailey detail William Wood a 26 year old weaver found guilty of breaking into John Bale’s dwelling at Old-street-road on January 15 and stealing earrings. Also covered are Buckinghams sheep theft near Hornsey and Chamberlain plus Cherry horse stealing from Berkshire to London with sentencing remarks about Middlesex sessions.
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William Wood
John Bale
Sarah-place
Old-street-road
Arabin
House of Correction
Thomas Buckingham
Garrard
Hornsey
Billy Miller
Miller
Mr. Phillips
John Chamberlain
David Chambers
William Hickman
Berkshire
Thomas Cherry
Chamberlain
London
Cherry
Franks
Oxfordmarket
Smithfield
Middlesex
Clerkenwell
Price demand and sugar market report with public sales
No improvement can be quoted here in the demand for Price. Prices are. and the imports are Svcan-Mauritius Is just iow most in request. 1,660 bags and 80 bar. went by public sale at. 53s 6d to 573 6d, for middling to good yallow, and 52s for good brown, which are about previous jrices. Pernambuco- 250 chests went by public sale at 245 6d to 293 6d for low grey to good white, and 22s to 233 for good crown to low yellow. Very little doing in British plantation, or any other kind of sugar by public auction, Tes is dull. Baheas are going at 35 63d, which is lower, and Congous at 1d per Ib. discount. TaLtow.-The market is steady, and the present quotation is 44s 6d to 44s 9d, SALtPeTae.-30s 6d has been paid at public sale. Nothing of interest in any other commodities. Daos are now a very heavy sale, but quotations are unvaried.
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Mauritius
Pernambuco
TaLtow
French Papers Bare of News Save Lyons Turnout
The French papers Wednesday show little intelligence of interest. News focuses on Lyons operatives turn out with no political color yet and officials caution the public to avoid lawbreaking. Reports also note strikes at St. Faurenne and a Marseilles hoax provoking strong political responses. General Dauremont returns to Marseilles, rumors say troops fired on protesters, and a Queen Regent levy of 25000 men is floated. The Bishop of Leon outlawed with confiscation, Archibishop of Toledo targeted similarly. Gazette d Augsburg notes General Church not received by Nicholas. Madrid advices announce M. Imus as Minister of Finances and an amnesty decree for Cortes deputies.
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Lyons
St. Faenne
Marseilles
Dauremont
Paris
Spain
Leon
Toledo
Gazette d' Augsburg
Church
Greece
Russia
Nicholas
Madrid
M. Imus
Rentas
Cortes
Rip Clesworth betting and hunting appointments in Tattersall's
Odds fluctuated on Lord Jersey's fillies and other wagers at Tattersall's with heavy betting on Oaks and Plenipo Delirium and Olympic. The Hunting Appointments list outlines meets for Cottesmore, Fitzwilliam, Yarborough, South Wold, Cambridgeshire and many others, with locations and times across Monday to Saturday.
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Rip Clesworth
Lord Jersey
Gulley
Exeter
Robert
Oates
Watts
Bubastes
Yates
Bentley
Lagat
Batson
Plenipo
Duke of Grafton
Walker
Lord Jerney
Lord Lowther
Caroline
Cottesmore
Tolthorpe Oaks
Cole’s Lodge
Irnham House
Lord Fitzwilliam
Castor Hanglands
Aversley Wood
Stamford Race Stand
Warboy's Wood
Lord Yarborough
Munday
Crosly Pond
Hendale Lodge
Hainton House
Cadney Village
South Wold Hounds
Tumby Wood
Hangham
Sir R. Sutton
Skellingthorpe
Brant Broughton
Bardney
Harpswell
Mr. C. Brock
Grafton Mill
Bourne’s Dingle
Mathon and Culwall
Newyears Wood
Cambridgeshire Hopea
Abbotsiey Downs
Pottod Wood
Doddington Harriers
Manor Farn
Cavalry Barp
South Wold
South Wold ‘Harriers — Monday, At Hertleet Stowe
Tydd Gate
East Kent Hounds
Horton Park
Street End
Kenties
Cheshire Hounds
Kingsley Windmill
Castle Mill
Dunham Massey
Arley Hall
Essex Union Hounds
Downham
Danbury
Lord Petre’s
Camberlow Green
Culver
M. H
Fordington Field
Fair Mile Hill
Charborough
Elwood
Cherford-bridge
BY. H
Ridge Weston
Priiay
Brubinigster
Somerset
Phesday
Crowcombe Heathfield
Redizit Common
Mr. A. Smith
Tite Hiorlock
R. Borlock
Yatlig Loka
Bremhill Grove
Warwickshire Hounds
Mitford Bridge
Idlicote
Ceilington
Princethorpe
Brighton Harriers
Pecan
Race Course
Lsu
Brookside Harriers
Newmarts Hill
Kennel
Telscombe Tye
Hove ‘Harriers
Whitelockottom
Erringham
Shropshire Hollands
Monay
Cressare Village
Cressare Village; Wednesday, At the Fox, Albrighton ; Friday, At Ercall Mill
Lee Bridge
Mr. Wickstead
Enuel
Gravel Pit Gate
Trentham
Keel Village
Albrighton
Orslow
Summer House
Sheriff Hatel
Mr. Meynell
Longford
Armitage
Rolleston
Essex and
Suffolk
Meeday
Dedham Tollgate
Babergh Hall
Nacton-street
Tickham
Monnday
Hollingbourn Hill
Thanet Harriers
Monckton Beacon
Minster Mills
Chapel Hill
East Sussex
Shipping Intelligence This Day Arrivals and Vessels From Various Ports
Shipping intelligence reports multiple arrivals this day. Vessels include Onyx from Mauritius. Nameless from Valencia. Sir R. Byng from Oporto. Ida from Newport bound to Jamaica. Meteor from Bahia. Verleux from Cherente. Hugh Jane Richardaun from Riga. Mary Ann from London. Brockton from St Domingo. Lord Melville and King George from Ostend. Neptune from Brussels.
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Tioyn's
Orr
Wicat
Onyx
Mauritius
Orr Fatmouru
Fes
Nameless
le Fenore
Valencia
Orr Scitty
Sir R. Byng
Cram
Oporto
Meteor
Gibbs
Bahia
Hoyle Bank
Verleux
Russell
Cherente
Waterroro
Fox
Hugh
Jane
Richardaun
Riga
Liberatory
Angel
Eliza Williams
Barnes
Flora
Povey
Malcombe
Bond
London
Cork
Mary Ann
Hansington
Orr Conk
Brockton
Harrer
St. Domingo
Ver
Lord
Melville
Ostend
King George
Neptune
Brussels
Young Earl of Athlone Receives Irish Pension
The 14 year old Earl of Athlone receives a pension of 2081 per annum on the Irish Civil List. His family, originally Dutch, followed William III to Ireland. General De Ginkell, a King’s General in Ireland, held large lands later lost. The De Ginkells left England and Ireland, settled inland, and after French conquest and Stadtholder’s removal, reclaimed land and the title with the pension restored.
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Earl of
Play-Goer Postpones Victoria Play Notice
The Play-Goer notes the pressure of today’s news and parliamentary matters forces postponement of the promised notice about Mr. Knowles’ play at the Victoria to tomorrow.
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Knowles
the Victoria
Motions and unions in Somerset and London strikes
Mr Hulme moves a resolution arguing salaries of Poisee Judges should not exceed 3,500 per year. The motion notes taxation and past resolutions dated 1619 to 1880. Mr Miles, new eastern Somerset MP, took his seat on Wednesday. Journeymen coopers strike for higher wages, shoemakers plan a General Trades Union. True Sun advertised from Utica via Strand, London.
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Hulme
House of Commons
Exchequer
King’s Bench
Common Pleas
Miles
Somerset
Sherborage Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Canal
Grand Canal
City of Dublin Steam Company
Frexch Fonds
Roman
Royal Spanish Loan
National Loan
Ee Eens Sprky
Ven
London Bridge
Hobhouse
Sir John Hobhouse
Peesene
Reese
FRICE
Honda
Billa
P.c
Regency Loan
Hope
Aeanenecee
Anglo Mexican Min. Co
Alliance Fire Insurance Company
Ae Bolanos Mining Company
Brazilian National
Brazilian Imp
St. John del Rey
Cata Branca
British Iron Mining Company
Columbian Mining Co
Maila
Holland
Brazil
Pilot
Barrett
Snes
Bless the Times
Belial
Times
Dublin Morning Register
Evening Post
Magee
Richmond
Comet
Geo. TI
Morning Register
Late Pilot
O'Dwyer
BR. Barrertt
R. Barrett
O‘connett
Joan
Ortuguese Regency
Consols
Lloyd’s Books
Ramseaté, Fen
Ami
Sunderland
New York
Isabelle
Sauvage
Boulogne
General Post-office
Leeward Island
LAW Intelligence
Police
Old Bailey
Sporting
Tattersall’s
Barret
Cartwright
Bridgfield
Sherrington
Buckingham
Carmarthen
Buckinghamshire
Mr. Robinson
H. Verney
Poor Law
Barron
England
Marquin
O'Connor
Mr. Barron
Wilks
Wolstead
Wetherly
Essex
Sc. &c
Bréwater
Pe & Ce
Tera
Buckfastleigh
Baptists
New Christ Chapel
Newcastle-on
Folkes
H. R. Glynn
Mr. Tooke
Baddoe
Murray
Glasgow
Leith Navigation Company
Wallace
Shipping Intelligence
John Ager
Patrick Grant
Utica
Strand
Loudon
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