Bank of England Special General Court Elects Director
A special general court of the Bank of England Proprietors met to fill the vacancy left by Timothy Abraham Curtis who became Deputy Governor. John Cockerell was elected director by 77 votes after balloting, and he took the required oaths. The court adjourned thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Propri 7
BNE
Timothy Abraham Curtis
Bank of England
James Pattison
Court of Directors
Court of Proprietors
John Cockerell
Cockerell
Fires On Parliament Fire Watermarked News of 1834
The Crue Sun issue reports a dramatic fire that destroyed the Houses of Commons and Lords. It includes advertisements for steam packet departures to Dublin and Plymouth, notices on upcoming engravings of St Stephen’s Chapel and the House of Lords, and an extensive advertisement for Circassian Hair Dye for horses. The page blends sensational current events with commerce notes and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Chapel
Pompeii
House of Lords
J. K. Chapman
Fleet Street
Corsican views from 1795 letter touch on Hood and Bastia
An Atheneum excerpt quotes a Corsican diary dated February 7 1795 praising Lord Hood for securing Corsica. The letter extols strategic value of Bastia Calvi and Leghorn trade, notes wood and tar from the island, and contrasts wartime gains with imagined peace under British rule. It laments personal neglect in reporting efforts and hints at ongoing hopes for recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atheneum
Agamemnon
St. Fiorenzo
Lord Hood
Italy
Toulon
Genoa
Tuscany
Leghorn
Corsica
Neapolitan
Minorca
Norway
England
France
Bastia
St. Florenzo
Calvi
Cane
St. Juan’s
Corica
Morry
Writs in the Court of Exchequer Pleas at West Toet
Writs issued this week for debt and costs in suits brought by Mr. J Cozens of Sprowston against Brisgry clients. Agents in Hatton Garden filed the documents for process in the Court of Exchequer Pleas at West Toet. A warning to pay within four days. other writs prepared for different defendants. The notices reference bribery charges from the Norse general election. Additional notes mention a severe wind event near White Rock and brewery concerns, plus a discussion on rat migrations from Persia and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnatius Francis
Richard Stephens
James Smith
Michael O’connell
Cottage Lace
Lambeth
Smith
Stephens
Francis
Francia
Belvidere Road
Witness
Ignatius Francis
O'Connell
de Creapigny-terrace
Denmark
Stevens
Henry Mellish
Witneas
Witnes
Kentish Buildings
Frederick Martin and Co
Martin
de Crespigny Terrace
Frederick Martin
London
Elephant and Castle
White
Dickens
Murphy
Whitecross-street
Dunbar
Fred
Thomas Fellows
Francis Pearce
Newington Causeway
Francis Martin
Piccadilly
Cowell
Exchs Baer
Weat- Toet
J. Cozens
Sprowston
Gove
James Weaby Mills
Hatton-garden
Middlesex
Coleman and Cozens
John Cozens
Ings
Oer
White Rock
Persia
Asia
Pailas
F. Cuvier
Paris
France
Siberia
Proctor Charged Over Wife's Suicide Attempt After Dishonesty
William Proctor a 60 year old hatter from Queen's Court Great Suffolk Street was brought before Alderman Ausley on suspicion of aiding his wife’s self destruction after she attempted hanging. Evidence showed marital distress from discharge after 31 years service, late furniture sales, and a bedstead with corded gallows notches. A surgeon bled the wife at Guy's Hospital and authorities remanded Proctor pending coroner verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Proctor
Ausley
M‘craw
Queen’s Court
Great Suffolk-street
Kitchener
Therisoner
Guy’s Hospital
Alderman Ausley
Poor Law Amendment Bill and Lord Durham Meeting
A large parish meeting at the Britannia Tavern, St George Middlesex, urged a public vestry to demand a full audit of parish officers and all communications under the Poor Law Amendment Act. Speakers denounced the act, criticized its provisions on destitution and bastardy, and called for unity to resist alleged parochial abuses. A Tower Hamlets inter-parish dinner to honor Lord Durham was proposed for the vestry, with applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
Middlesex
Britannia Tavern
W. Morris
Talbot
Toto
Earl Durham
Swift
Tower Hamlets
Lord Durham
Retributive Justice At Constantinople Century Ago
Isaac Aaron, mid eleventh century, faced the Court of Constantinople for betraying his Sovereign and advising the execution of enemies by eye removal and tongue cutting. The same punishment was later inflicted on him by Angelus in 1203.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Aaron
Constantinople
Kodsontens
Angelus
Registration of Lambeth revising barristers at Kennington
A report on the Lambeth parish revising proceedings with Measrs Knox and Lennard, listing Camberwell and Newington names, voting rights for landlords who compounded, Archbishop Canterbury’s status, and related notices. The session notes challenges over non payment of taxes, residence requirements, and the broader 1830s electoral reforms in the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Knox
C. B. Lennard
Horns Tavern
Kennington
Leonard
Camberwell
E. Steane
Lennard
Saunders
Jamau
Knox
Inman
Newington
Lambeth
Evans
L. Lennard
Mr. Lennard
George III
Nok
Lambeth Parish
Walsh
St. Anne’s Road
Mr. Walsh
Paddington
Brighton
Archbishop ‘of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
House of Peers
Canterbury
House of Commons
Late Fire Privy Council Hearings At Whitehall
Read of Lords of the Privy Council meeting at the Cockpit Whitehall to hear the Recorder's report on the late Parliament fire Witnesses include Jukes and the Shrewsbury Regulator coach guard who described Birmingham to Oxford passengers and a two gentleman booking anomaly The council adjourned and fresh summonses issued for further evidence while investigations into arson and mismanagement at the fire continue amid public curiosity and relic hunts at the ruined Houses of Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Privy Council
Privy Gaanel
Cocks Pit
Newgate
Jukes
Shrewsbury
Esterday
Pin . Okaig
Hall
Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Whitehall
St. James’s
King’s Bench
Council Office
His Majesty’s Honourable Privy Council
Council
Cockit
Houses of Lords and Commons
Parliament
Sutton
House of Commons
Benjamin Stevenson
Board of Works
Poren
Westminster
Dudley
Worcestershire
John Scott
Miss Wright
House of Lords
Scott
Reynolds
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Dublin
Plymouth
Falmouth
St. Katherine's Dock
Ossice
John-street
Cratched-friars
Otean Regest-circus
W.J. Smith
Agid Hassan
John Malcolm
Jockey Club
William Day and Co
Gracechurch-street
Hannay and Co
Oxford-street
the Crue Sun
Fikes Kecivenes
Lord Nelson
Surrey
Ignatius Frances
de Crespigny- Verrace
Ireland
Mr. Smith
Carysfort Avenue
Blackrack
County Dublin
Burlington Arcade
Coutts’s Bank
Frances
Lord Norbury
William Betham
Dublin Castle
Fellows
Town Hall
Southwark
Borough OF
Nctt
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Marquis of
Tavistock
Bedford
Str
John Barton
Windsor
John
Europe
Banka
Wollaston
Leslie, Cuvier, &c. &c
Duke of
Saxe Meinengen
Adelaide
Barton
House of Saxe
Gersau
Schweitz
Brussels
Berlin
Culogne
Luxembourg
Leeds Intelligencer
PortsMouth
Bembridge
Isle O Wight
Wherry
Spit
Southsea Castle
Lain
Cable
Westcott
Brown
Devonport
Queen
Spithead
Asnton
Murperep
Heywood
Oldham
Marple
Ashton
Henry Jones
Half-green
Jones
Garside
Tallent
Hyde
William Mosely
Joseph Mosely
Manchester
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