02 May 1835
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 02, 1835
Page
1
Emigrants headed for Van Diemens Land aboard the Gharlee prepare to sail from a London port. The notice details passage terms including single fare, female grants, and age limits, with officials urging careful arrangements and support from agents.
In a Mansion House session Lord Mayor and Sir Claudius Hunter examined bail options for Murphy who aided Foster to escape and faced forgery charges. Murphy’s attorney said Mr Thomas Adams refused bail, leading to a withdraw by another offered security. Evidence was read preparatory to committal as witnesses testified about notes, bank tokens, and a captain’s destruction of papers aboard an American vessel. Murphy objected to new lines of questioning while defense and prosecution quarreled over security and conduct.
The report covers a London court scene where Murphy seeks bail but is refused while arguing for two bank directors as bail. The Lord Mayor commits him for trial amid objections. A second note at Queen Square recounts James Tyler’s burglary case in Holywell Street Strand with jeweller George Tyler testifying. A burglar is remanded for trial.
The Governor declares the Lower Province Assembly prorogued due to lack of quorum and ongoing financial strains. He regrets the session failed to enact relief measures while noting anticipated dispatches from the Crown and ongoing communications with Parliament regarding provincial affairs.
Rae Wilson reports from Callao dated January 6, 1835. Mutiny by La Fuente backers in the fort disrupted ships, with Lt. Drummond of the Satellite and Capt. Debroth among wounded. mutineers shot next day as order returns. English and American vessels fled to avoid the cannon. General Salaverry praised for restoring control. Washington-era commentary links Mehemet Ali and antiquities, ending with a critique of Britain’s neglect of Cleopatra’s Needle near Alexandria and its historic significance.
A description of Mehemet Ali, ruler of Egypt, depicted as a progressive stabilizing force. The account praises his intelligence, mercantile acumen, and adoption of European techniques, noting his modernization of industry, education, and infrastructure while securing travel safety and asserting strong centralized authority.
Election events in Exeter center on Lord John Russell and Lord J Russell as candidates for South Devon. The scene at Castle-yard bustings features speeches, cheers, and clashes between Blues and Purple Orange factions amid a downpour, with debate over Ireland, Protestant establishment, and church revenues.
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