Cruelty to a Horse in Gracechurch Street Sparked by Suspect Omnibus Driver
A letter to the editor from London dated Sept 25 recounts a case of severe cruelty to a horse drawing an omnibus owned by Peter Duval. The writer recalls the horse's neck bared by a three inch collar, notes police and magistrate considerations, and urges immediate lodging of charges against offenders to curb abuse. The author, Thomas MacConnell, urges public action and condemns repeated cruelty observed near Elephant and Castle.
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THE
True Sun
London
Gracechurch-street
Peter Duval
Hobler
Elephant and Castle
Tam
Thomas Macconnell
Relief From the Poor Rates at St Pancras Vestry
The St Pancras vestry spent days reviewing relief claims for the poor rate with about 2000 pounds in relief papers. Half of applicants were recommended for relief, while debates focused on sending some to workhouses. Most favored avoiding housing all paupers, with the Board of Guardians opposing full-house relief and planning to enforce much of the rate.
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ST. Pancras
Poor Law Commissioners
Board of Guardians and Directors
Lord Brougham Impeached as a Self-Serving Leader
A critical portrait questions Lord Brougham's motives in reform and abolition efforts. The piece argues he lacks high-mindedness and patriotism, trading truth for expediency, and warns readers not to trust his leadership or word. It recalls Times reportage on emancipation and mocks his claimed virtue as a virtue of necessity.
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True Sun
Sin
Lord Brougham
Cassius
Taounteback
Brougham
Society For
Times
Edinburgh
House of Lords
House of Commons
Execution Ordered In Homesucken And Rape Case In Glascow
Glascow circuit court on Sept 17 finds Richard Hill guilty of homesucken and rape. He asks mercy, but court cites universal law and sentences him to death on Oct 8 between eight and ten am. Hill, Irish by birth, is about 30 and stout. A separate item notes Henry Druce's self-inflicted pistol wound and recent death, with an inquest held by Coroner Carter reporting temporary insanity.
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Richard Hill
KirkGeldbank
Brunton
Ireland
Henry Druce
Church Street
Kennington
Bermondsey
Morley
Sieyhound
Ken Carter
Banking system in a crisis stalls many firms across states
Arrivals from New York report 158 banking firms suspending payments amid the late panic. States affected include New York 11 and Ohio 23 with others listed. gold and silver flowing from England and France increase bullion stocks. Money remains abundant though premiums on British sovereigns stay high, around 8 percent.
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New York
United States
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Maine
Kentucky
Missouri
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Tennessee
Washington
Columbia
Michigan
Georgia
Virginia
Connecticut
Delaware
South Carolina
Albania
England
France
Trade to China Shows Free Trade Opening Markets At Canton
News from Canton Linton and Whampoa through mid April outlines prices and conditions for British woollens and cotton goods with yards per piece and dollars per pecul figures. American traders bustle at open ports while tea imports from Singapore Hamburgh and Antwerp rise with 781 chest consignment and 402 chests, signaling shifts under free trade and expectations of price changes for tea.
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China
Canton
Linton
Whampoa
England
Singapore
Columbia
Hamburgh
Antwerp
East India Company
Middlesex Electors Revision Faces Clerical Delays
The Revising Barristers held hearings at Bedfont on revision of Middlesex electors. Lists failed to reach the court through the Clerk of the Peace after a misstep by the Staines High Constable. Overseers supplied copies, Coventry urged delivery to the Clerk of the Peace, and an adjournment was ordered to Brentford. A Hampton claim as trustee of a copyhold estate awaits further evidence.
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Coventry
By Keen
Middlesex
Black Dog
Bedfont
Staines
Brentford
Keen
Hampton
Affair of Honour in Mapaio and Notable Travels
An Express report recounts an affair of honour between Mr. Turnbull of the Times and Mr. Maberly, with seconds Messrs Middleton and Cabanis. After two shots, both parties spoke briefly, then departed. The piece also notes Lord Althorp’s health and a Cambridge Star coach accident near Reed Mill hill injuring passenger Collett while others escaped.
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Mapaio
Mapai
Secr
Mr. Turnbull
The
Times
Maberly
Turnbull
Middleton
Legation
Afr
M. Cabanis
Wiseton Hall
Nottinghamshire
Lord Lyttelton
Wagley
Poyntz
Cowdray Park
Warley
Sepher
Duke of Devonshire
Earl of Stamford
Enfield Hall
Lord Althorp
Wiseton
Northampeqoahire
Doncaster
Cambridge Star
Kantingford
Royston
Cambridge
Sir St. Vincent
Cambridge Chronicle
East India Company Court of Directors weighs new Governor General
The East India Company Court of Directors at India House held a secret four hour meeting to decide who should fill the Governor General post in India after Lord William Bentick. Sir C Theophilus Metcalfe is said to be recommended provisionally and possibly appointed, awaiting Board of Control sanction. Metcalfe currently governs the Agra presidency, which would become vacant if chosen.
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India
East India Company
William Bentick
Court of Directors
India House
C. Theophilus Metcalfe
Board of Control
C. T.metcalfe
Presidency of
Agra
Government of India
East India Dock Company Half Yearly Meeting Sees No Court Formed
A sparsely attended East India Dock Company meeting at Dock House Bishopsgate failed to form a court. Directors pressed government for permission to bond East India and China goods in city warehouses to boost trade, but no Treasury reply was received. The chair adjourned to next month after noting a balance of about 5,000.
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Great St. Helen’s
Bishopsgate Street
Cotton
London
East India Docks
China
East India
East India Company
Baring
Alderman Atkins
Provincial Markets Liverpool Cotton and Timber Notes
Liverpool cotton market shows 13 000 bales sold since Monday at full America prices and Brazilian advance. Bahia vessel arrived. Plantation sugar steady. West Indies accounts boost trade as Demerara letters claim enslaved workers refused to work since August 1, with sugar offerings withdrawn. Molasses lively. coffee firm despite ample supply. Jamaica accounts expected. Baltic and American timber prices listed for Liverpool. various timbers and duties detailed. Inspector's returns show grain and bread prices across Romsey Romford Hemstead Sournat and Leadenhall markets with daily fluctuations.
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Liverpool
America
Brazil
Bahia
Saet
West Indies
Demerara
Mauritius
Bengal
Jamaica
Timor
Ruth Seeeevee
Rene
Danizic
Quebec
Ceatessevese
Scccseeseeeensseserne
Newnauar
Berks
Serr
Romsey
Oaly
Romford
HeMet Henstead
Leadenhall
Revising Barristers Postpone Judgments at White Conduit House
The Revising Barristers Coventry and Keen resumed sittings in the County of Mippiesex at White Conduit House. They again postponed judgment on a Bedfont trust property case after Mr Keen inspected the law. Several other matters were adjourned to the next court.
Bankruptcy hearing for James Smith stockbroker case
In the Bankruptcy Court Commissioner Fane oversees James Smith's case where creditors aim to prove debts and examine the bankrupt. Mr Scott seeks to prove 1800 and 1441 profit due to stock investments misused, with the commissioner allowing proofs for both amounts.
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Fane
James Smith
Scott
Lathaman Parry
Kinnear
Mess
Messrs. Kinnear and Company
Fiat
Messrs. Minnear
Messrs. Glyn and Company
Edwards
Insolvent Debtors Court hears Walker and Miles cases
In Sep compensation hearings at the Insolvent Debtors Court Adolphus FiesteI of Frith Street Soho faced Walker and two creditors amid charges of perjury and fraud. The Chief Commissioner ruled FiesteI unjustly defended Walker’s claim and fraudulently contracted debts with Collett, granting FiesteI eight months of act benefits only after custody. Separate matters involve Henry Jones of Great Newport Street and Marie Rand in wire robbery cases, with Ward machinery and street trade enforcement continuing.
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Bowen
Adolphus Fiestel
Frith-street
Soho
Woodroffe
Walker
Cooke
Tiestel and Co
Mrr. Walker
Afr
Woodroofe
M‘goran
Collett
Henry Jones
Great
Newport-Street
Phillip Miles
Margaret-street
Cavendish-square
Miles
Mr. Miles
Elizabeth Dunstan
Goff
Insolvent in Court Over Books and Debts Dispute
In a heated case, Mrs. Goff alleges an insolvent owed her 41 and claims leaves were torn from books for alteration. The insolvent and clerk dispute the facts with evidence about debts and a child by Mrs. Goff. The judge adjourned to hear further witnesses as the court delayed past six.
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Woodroffe
William Fandon
Assault at No. ay Wood-straet ends in fines
In a Thames police court report, a violent quarrel on Surrey side near No. ay Wood-street leads to a defendant being fined 20 shillings or one month. Neighbors called her a blackguard as she attacked a complainant. police later escorted her to the station. Separately, a sailor faces assault charges for kicking an apprentice on the brig Countess of Errol with magistrates noting restraint over apprentices. A coalwhippers dispute over pay ends with a court ruling for five farthings per ton or more, depending on the agreement and a dated document.
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John Forrester
Faneuite
Twig Folly
Bethnal-preen
Wood
Forrester
Rand
End
Longlane
Southwak
Rooney
Sawker
Fuller-street
Bethnal-green
John
Oe End
Thomas Payne
Johnson
Gracechurch-street
Cope
Perler
Frederick Bullen
Shillibeer
Burceil
Charing-cross
Davies
Greenwich
Ship Tavern
George Prower
Wheatley
Burrell
Margaret Roach
Grosvenor
Arabella-row
Pimlico
Mr. Burrell
Wm. Harper
Newstreet
Vauxhall
Shutt
Thomas Hill
No. 9
Norfolk-place
Dawson
Anderson Street
Gress
Surrey
Eleanor Flo
Ay Wood
Mrs. Spence
Senthil Mo, Inc
R. Shutt
Roberts
Mr. Shutt
Mia
Sumey
Ae Shutt
Mr. Broderip
Grady
Mr. Ballantine
Chance
Broderip
Ballantine
Codlin
High-street
Shadwell
Orion
Symons
Syork
Brodcrip
Broderic
Debate on St John’s church repairs at Clerkenwell vestry
Clerkenwell residents face a three day poll over a church rate to fund repairs for St John’s church closed due to damage. The Dissenters favor a one farthing rate with sermons to support repairs. churchmen push a three halfpence rate funded by the parish poor rate. The Parochial Union backs the original motion. at a recent vestry 230 supported it, 30 backed the amendment.
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Clerkenwell
St. John’s Church
Pase
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SRE
County OF
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LAW Intelligence
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Basinghall Street
Histor Nd and Co
Manwlal
W. Mills
Red West
Margie Marylebone
Cheegemeong
Errol
Park
Perthshire
HH. Allen
Pickbas
J. W. Finch
Madge
Luton
Sarah Sophia
Bailey
Crawford St. John’s
Norbsaptos
Melksham
Jacob
Bay Worthing
Sussex
Marian
Frederick ‘Campoel
St. Clement Danes
Strand
Anline
S. T. Day
Stansted
Essex
Mary Anne
Lewis
Nore
Volk-Gtreel
Hatameramith
F. Anderdo
Ann
Jerrard
Weluam Ametghelts
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