22 Jan 1835
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 22, 1835
Page
1
A Thursday dinner for MP H G Ward drew 200 guests from St Albans and nearby areas. Ward outlined his pledge to oppose a fallen ministry and urged electors to back him or replace him, framing the current crisis as a clash between Reform principles and Tory resistance.
A 71 year old man and his wife faced hardship in Leadenhall Market when a charcoal pan used to keep warm in the cold caused his wife to catch fire. She ran screaming until she collapsed from burns, dying two hours after admission to St Thomas's Hospital. An inquest will be held.
An elderly man Francis Metcalf faced the Lord Mayor on multiple felony charges with prosecutions by Hobler jun. and defence by Humphreys as details emerged of forged cheques and misaccounting linking Brooks Caldicott and others. A second man Thomas Donald faced several forgeries with banker witnesses testifying to forged cheques. A moving tale of Catherine Deering and distress over seized baskets drew charitable intervention. We also learn of weight measures fraud by John Atherston and of a Waterman's Arms break in attempt and seamen wage dispute at Thames Office.
Liverpool sales reach 2000 bags with very firm prices. Corn Exchange reports thin attendance and little business. wheat cheaper a fraction, oats and meal down modestly, flour dull. Butter imports scarce and commanding full market rates. cold weather may spur demand. Average prices list meat, dairy, and grains across Irish ports with varied declines and steadys.
At Sheffield Wednesday the Yorkshire and Derbyshire ironmasters agreed no price advance despite brisk metal demand. Reports note Scotch metal still arriving for Yorkshire consumption. Gold and other precious metals trade details from Hamburg, Paris, and London accompany a mixed view of current exchange and pricing. Cotton speaks of shrinking crop in Savannah and steady upland prices in Charleston with high Sea Island values. A rumor of Madame Malibran’s stabbing in Italy circulates with uncertain details. A robbery near Wootton leaves a man injured and money stolen. suspects at large.
A Canton letter from April 21 discusses the expired Company charter, a looming authority gap, and reactions to Orders in Council. Critics call the measures ignorant and dangerous, arguing they would insult China, complicate shipping, and raise costs, while Canton remains effectively a free port under the interim.
A coroner's inquest at the Green Man Westminster probes Ann Cooper's death by accidental fire after clothes caught alight while toasting. Dennis Glen, two, dies from burns in Maaston-square. Edward Croker, 50, a Customs landing waiter, dies in London Dock. Samuel Mears, 56, dies after cart coach collision in Exmouth Street. Verdicts all accidental death with notes on negligence and a wardship to the King. Richard Green, the coach driver, is discharged after a magistrate inquiry.
A circulating tale of three men shot by Orangemen near Carrickmacross provokes fury and calls for armed response, with Belfast protests against Catholic houses and Tory influence. The Monaghan unrest follows reports and editorials cite Orange violence and reactions.
A Court of Aldermen met to hear appeals against serving the offices of constable and inquestman for the coming year. Presentments of ward inquests were referred to Aldermen for directions. Sheriff reports on city prisons were read and discussed as the appeals, many due to the Parliament changes, were adjudicated. Mr J E Davies of Bassishaw ward challenged his Common Lordship election and was discharged.
New rules expand delivery times and areas for the Twopenny Post. London now has seven daily deliveries with extended times, and the country radius grows to twelve miles from the General Post Office. Postage within the three mile circle is two pence, beyond it three pence. newspapers have reduced rates within the circle.
A Jamaica letter to a Liverpool house argues emancipation in the British colonies revived slave traffic, citing Spanish conduct, worsening sugar crops, and a spike in slave importations via Havannah and Guinea. It notes the Speedwell and Myox were bought by Cuba Spaniards for slave ships and predicts possible Christmas disturbances, with Lord Stigo reportedly dissenting.
The Mutual Assurance Company held its first general meeting at Old Jewry to elect directors and discuss progress. They reported six months of operation with over 110 policies and profits to be shared, and proposed local boards to boost growth while avoiding paid agents.
A fragmented court circular reports Sir Robert Goulburn the Chancellor and other officials at the Foreign Office. It notes arrivals and departures including Duke of Cumberland and Sir Edward Knatchball, with Count Jenison and Bavarian ministers among those mentioned. The piece references Argyle Street and Sutton in transit notes from yesterday.
An elector from West Surrey reports a chaotic meeting on the 19th where the sheriff declared no clear majority after over two hours of tallying poll-books. Candidates Messrs Dennison Barclay and Long faced boos and hisses as attendees failed to favor either side. the court adjourned amid discontent with the proceedings.
Information reports a farmhouse at Epford near Frome caught fire in the early hours Tuesday. Mrs Hawkins barely escaped from a bedroom window as the thatched roof burned from outside. Neighbors rushed to help, while Mr Hawkins had previously exposed two sheep thieves who were later convicted. The incident is believed to be caused by an incendiary act.
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