03 Mar 1836
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 03, 1836
Page
1
Public notice declares a London residents’ meeting at the Guildhall on Monday at twelve to petition Parliament for the total abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers. The Lord Mayor chairs. MPs Daniel O'Connell and Joseph Hume are expected to attend.
The document lists naval and land forces, detailing eight line-of-battle ships, five frigates, nine brigs, corvettes and cutters with gun counts, and mentions ships in reserve and orders to reinforce Syria. It notes Cairo Mehallet and Abou Tansura, with multiple port allocations and vessel strengths.
The House discusses committee rules on railroads and delays before bills, Leeds Derby and Ulster lines being referred to lists. Petitions against reliefs like spirits taxes and tithes are noted, while the Final Register of Electors and Intimidation Bill receive careful consideration and committee moves.
The Central Criminal Court continued the trial of Huey and associates. Serjeant Andrews pressed the witness under cross examination while the defendant admitted leaving a box with a Bevan. Witnesses detailed plans, notes, and alleged attempts at leniency. The jury was adjourned for further hearing, with additional cases proceeding.
An Ash Wednesday blaze destroyed a cottage and farm buildings in Leasingham. Chimney sparks fed by NW winds set fire to a barn, wheat hovel, straw, and fodder stacks, spreading toward a thatched Sun Inn and nearby cottage. Mrs Sumner, laborer Samuel Bacon, and others faced heavy losses. brave locals and a single bricklayer saved key structures. Lincoln Razette, reporting from Sleaford.
A young woman named Waller died after falling headlong into a Ramsgate well while drawing water. An inquest returned an Accidental Death verdict amid concerns over delayed inquiries and public justice. Other items note a seven year old burned to death at Eastling and a Blackburn funeral procession with a wife wearing two horns.
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