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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 27, 1834
Page
8
The paper issued three editions. The morning sitting of the House of Commons filled three and a quarter columns at 3:45 PM. An evening edition at 7:00 PM covered House proceedings to 6:30 PM. A midnight express edition presented the Warwick and Liverpool Disfranchisement Bills debates with division lists.
The piece reports severe distress in Skibbereen with closed shops, starvation, and a cholera outbreak, claims seventy deaths in five weeks, and criticizes absentee landlords. It notes a lone landlord attendee at a proprietors meeting, calls for parochial relief, and discusses political moves on window tax repeal and taxation reform.
The Moniteur Egyptien notes a gale damages Alexandria harbour ships. Dutch reports show widespread bankruptcies amid unsettled public affairs. Berlin reports a Prussian plan to seal dikes with Holland and Bavaria. Warsaw tribunals judge promoters of the 1829 revolution amid ongoing Polish resistance.
The daily report outlines quiet markets with little political or commercial news from abroad. Coffee prices steady, East India and Spanish Portuguese securities attract modest interest, and Consols hover around 90 with reduced activity. A Newfoundland ship Robert Keats was lost near Bilboa. crew survived.
The king through Count de Bjornstjeron donates 1001 to support the Seamen's Hospital fund aboard the Dreadnought in London. A select committee is named to probe county rate charges in England and Wales. Notices report deaths in New Orleans and a Middlesex Sessions grievance over witness access. Also details of lost Bristol mail bags and local market broadcasts from Liverpool and X.
Reports describe the murder of John Richardson of Bletchingley on the Epsom to Banstead road. Two suspects, described as a tall powerful man and a shorter ill-looking man, were seen nearby with a heavy bundle. A reward of 100 pounds was offered, and parish constables searched the area overnight. The incident sent shock through Epson and surrounding villages.
LAW INTELLIGENCE. Court of Chancery motions heard with no public interest noted. At 3 pm judgments expected. In the King’s Bench, Lord Chief Justice and Special Jury hear the perjury indictment against Mrr. Hellings, a country solicitor, over an affidavit of additional expenses alleged to be false. Defense contends he swore the affidavit believing it true on client guidance.
In a Common Pleas case, Hammond & Carpenter dispute 311 pounds for forty iron plates and a special boring job for a proposed patent. Carpenter objected to 71 pounds, paid 404 to court, and the judge suggested a reference to value of workmanship. case may occupy the day.
John Parker was brought before Mr Burrell charged with altering base coin after presenting a bad half crown at a Kensington butcher shop. He was remanded. An old man Wilson and his son were jailed for fourteen days for begging in Chelsea streets, citing distress and lack of union backing. A street robbery near Green lane saw Mrs Allen lose three to four pounds in gold and silver plus a chain and locket to a man described as pale with a green coat, who fled toward Denmark Hill.
The New Hungerford market lists varied staples with beef and mutton 7d and veal 8d. It records prices for fish, poultry, game, and vegetables, then notes substantial coal trading with eighteen vessels arriving and a closing list of coal prices from multiple firms and locations.
Goods are held for higher prices as imports remain light and business is scanty. Rust prices show figs bought at Ms and prunes in barrels at 45s. East India Gincer, Arrow Root and Pimexto prices noted, with several commodities at or near former rates.
Maritime notices list arrivals at multiple ports with ship names captains and origins such as Glory from Marseilles Queen from Messina Eagle from Bilboa Claudine from Cape of Good Hope Pursuit from Constantinople Findlater from Mauritius Columbine from Vera Cruz Revenge from Lisbon Prince George from Bengal George and Mary Sylph Sophia Maria Brockton Union from Ostend and Nassau plus a Lyons funeral of a St Simonians female simplex with blue calico and new faith eternity inscription
Paris report from February extracts unrest in Lyons and St Etienne with looms resuming work amid threats by operatives. Riots at Hotel de Ville led to police injuries. Laennec condemned in absentia for articles inciting workers to unite against their masters.
PORTSMOUTH Feb 26 His Majesty's ship Pelican under Commander Gape arrived Sunday from the Mediterranean and received orders yesterday morning to sail to Chatham in the afternoon. His Majesty's steam-vessel Dee under Commander G Stanley arrived from Cork via Plymouth and sailed this morning for Woolwich. The ship Columbine under Captain Henry O Love from the West Indies, twenty eight days out from Havana, remains at Spithead for orders. His Majesty's ship Revenge under Captain Mackie from Lisbon arrived today, twenty one days at sea and is ordered into harbour tomorrow for docking and refit. 7 P.M. wind ESE fine weather.
The King held a levee at two o'clock yesterday at St James's Palace with audiences from Chevalier de Vial Spanish Minister Mons Moraes Sarmento Portuguese Minister Chevalier de Mattos Brazilian Minister and Mons Ribeiro Brazilian Minister to deliver letters or credentials. Several officials were introduced by Viscount Palmerston as dignitaries paid respects with Mr Pepys receiving the Solicitor Generalship and knighthood.
Mr Burge acts as Jamaica agent at the Colonial office. Robert Gordon becomes secretary to the Board of Control. The Brazilian minister Chevalier de Mattos met the Queen to take leave, and M Ribeiro, the new minister, had an audience. Excellencies were guided by Sir R Chester. The club opens to all gentlemen of high social station and the Lloyds meeting discusses a new secretary and reduced emoluments.
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