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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 16, 1834
Page
3
The piece ridicules Lord Broveman for defending ministers and attacking rivals in Scotland. It mocks his public missteps, painful vanity, and pretended radical leanings while lampooning his nervous, stagey conduct before Aberdeen crowds. The commentator savages his credibility and loyalty to radical principles.
An old oration at the Crown and Anchor Tavern features the Lord Chancellor amid praise and puzzling quips. A quoted “little bird” warns that newspapers may shape opinions less in the future, contrasting cheap books with editorial power and hinting at shifting political moods.
The column reports on Arthur Eden's appointment as Assistant Comptroller of the Exchequer, potential peerage for Charles Grant as Baron Glenelg and Governor Generalship of India. It covers Singapore tea trade openings, tea shipments, Singapore as a tea depot, nine ships loading for England, and Rajah of Coorg’s resistance. Also notes New Orleans price currents and the Monkey's Liverpool voyage with Don Pedro health outlook.
Shipping news from Lloyds lists arrivals at Cuatuam Dover Newhaven Bristol and the west coast with vessels such as Elise Urania San Johannes Southampton Robert Quale James Perry and more. The Glasgow Courier and Dover races story note plans for a Duke of Wellington visit with a civic toast and scenes of partisan restraint reflecting cordial welcomes.
Financial updates from Paris and Lloyds show no change in opening prices. Spanish and Portuguese bonds move modestly while Consols hold near 90. A circular from Lisbon reports sanatory cordons abolished. Havannah declared infected. Quarantine ordered for vessels from there. Domestic stock markets steady. various global bonds quoted with small shifts.
The Paris dispatch skewers ministerial bulletins as farces and mocks Spain's news flow. It notes Don Estefani’s execution rumor, praises Rodil soldiers singing La Marsellaine, and profiles Toreno and Martinez de la Rosa. Lyons manufactures shift prompts silk loom expansions as Lyons becomes Doomed City. Plangolme faces next prosecution of Le National.
In the Insolvent Debtors Court before the Chief Commissioner John Maher the elder sought discharge. He owned a 60 shilling salary, cared for Sir Gilbert Earle’s park, and owed 7l to Mr Silvester the Chancery Lane butcher. The court deemed the insolvent entitled to the act’s benefit despite an extraordinary debt schedule.
Patrick Welsh, known to police as a major base coin smasher in Westminster, was charged with possessing counterfeit money. Police constable Goose stopped him on York Street, finding two half crowns and two shillings all counterfeit. The Mint official confirmed the coins were fake and the magistrate remanded the prisoner awaiting further evidence of passing counterfeit money.
Postmouth Sept 15 Arrived yesterday his Majesty's troop ship Romney, Mr Wood master RN from the eastward. His Majesty's ship Tribune 24 guns Captain Tomkinson received orders to proceed to the Mediterranean. Zebul a Dutch line of battle ship with brig Sneilkeil arrives with Prince William Frederick Henry aboard. The Prince dined with Admiral Sir Thomas Williams as garrison officers attended. Sylph cutter to take him to Spithead at nine. Don Francisco Carlos to be buried tomorrow at Gosport Catholic Chapel with chapel sittings 11. Wind SE light and fine.
A mail packet from Hamburg arrives off the Custom-house yesterday afternoon. The General Steam Navigation Company’s boat, from Hamburg, at six o'clock.
Odds on Plenipotentiary and others dominate betting at Doncaster yesterday with Lady le Gras and Touchstone among contenders. Four-year-old stakes see Fidelity walk over while Tomboy and Marcellina contend for minor honors. Champagne Stakes highlight Cornelius line. The King's Plate winner Consol and Belshazzar race, with Revelry and Miss Wilfred in the mix. dead heat undecided at express time.
The morning hay market reports scarce new hay and abundant old stock with clover in full supply and straw plentiful. Trade buyers resisted higher offers, while loaders held prices around 2s drop, with Iraw and seed markets showing varied conditions and DecemberJanuary delivery offers for fine red clover seed.
Fish prices listed with cod and salmon and scarce fish.game and poultry include hares and wild fowl. beef and mutton and veal, pork and lamb with varied shillings and pence. hay and straw supplies noted with meadow hay at 4% to 52 and clover at 26s to 5.10s.
Twenty one vessels arrived since the last market and coal prices closed mixed across numerous brands and firms. Prices per ton ranged from 6s for Howard's Nether ton Main to 21s 6d for Braddyl's Hetton and Hetton, with many entries between these values, reflecting variable regional coal costs.
Excerpts discuss candidates for a city appointment with underpot expected pay, noting Mr Roberts cannot run due to corporation ties, Mr Payne’s influence aiding his bid, and Mr Newman’s lesser links. The Political Tribune criticizes liberty debates, warns against anarchy, and laments attacks on religion, government, and social order. Burks.
The Play-G oer revisits the Mountain Sylph with Bland as Hela and praises his expressive singing and potential, compares Brand and Phillips, notes Wilson as Donald improves, and reports Miss Somerville hoarse forcing Miss Jackson to sing from manuscript with a creditable effort.
Summonses issued to Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State to attend a Privy Council at St James's Palace on Wednesday. Dutch minister Dedel transacted business at the Foreign Office. Lord Auckland left Devonport on a dockyard inspection tour of the western coast. Dispatches sent to Sir Frederick Lamb in Vienna. Viscount Duncannon arrived in Dublin from Besborough Kilkenny. Viscount Palmerston left for Paris ganger. Lord John Russell arrived near Launceston Cornwall from Devonshire.
The Bristol Journal notes August 1, the day slavery ceased in British colonies, with peaceful scenes among freed people but fears of violence inland as slaves push for apprenticeship and obey their former masters following a wide police presence and a circulating address by Marquis of Sligo.
Anecdotes recount Garrick urging Bannister to avoid comedy though the actor pursued Don Whiskerando with famed wit. Bannister’s nod to Orooneke shocks Garrick, who warns against comic ventures as serious stage work. The piece blends theatre lore with other period curiosities and social sketches.
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