03 Sep 1832
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 03, 1832
Page
1
Stewards at the Bull's Head Jewin Crescent refused George Slough the sick allowance after his wife’s death, citing rules on voluntary fighting. The case noted Slough had earlier claimed illness from self harm, but the Alderman ordered payment, finding no rule connection.
In London, the Portuguese Consul seeks warrants under the Foreign Enlistment Act to halt recruitment for Don Pedro. Higgins, Colonel Burrell, and Captain Bell are targeted as agents hiring British subjects for Portugal’s service. Witness James Lindsay details enrollment and pay, while James Campbell reports Bell’s recruitment talks at Maze Southwark.
The August agricultural report notes an initial good harvest across southern Great Britain with dry warm weather, followed by ten days of showers slowing wheat, barley, and oats. Turnips and clover show progress, while autumn and winter feed remain a concern. Prices for sheep and lambs rise amid slow cattle supply. wheat prices fall with rain expected to lift later.
The Blossom survey vessel under Commander Richard Owen arrived from Halifax where she left on the 12th ult. Since departing Spithead on September 16, 1829, she has mapped the Bahama Islands, parts of Yucatan, Honduras, the Mosquito Shore, Jamaica and portions of Hayti. Other ships listed include the Winchester, Columbine, Sparrowhawk, Pallas, Conway, Gannet, Ariadne, Hyacinth, and transports William Harris and Leonidas. tranquility restored in Leeward Islands. cholera not yet in Halifax. Dryad arrives to be paid off.
The absence of the Duke of Richmond delays talks with the French Government on a regular light mail between London and Paris. The French agree to accommodate merchants, limiting weight to 32 pounds on estafettes, with the Duke resisting weight limits. Negotiations proceed, amid concerns of a clerical monopoly at the French post office and hopes for a six day service starting soon.
A Margate Court of Requests hearing ends with dismissal of the Vicar’s agent claim for tithes. Captain French refuses a new rate for kitchen garden ground and offers to pay more to weed the produce. The chairman brands critic as a fool after a heated exchange.
Saturday sees heavy bustle in Smithfield as Bartholomew Fair nears. Richardson’s traveling theatre dominates the scene with a seventy-strong company. Clarke’s Equestrian and Oliver Brown’s showpieces draw crowds near Smithfield, while Wombwell's displays promise wide appeal to juveniles and families during the fair’s opening day.
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