Feargus O Connor arrival sparks anarchist court circular in metropolis
The anarchist Court Circular announces Feargus O Connor's arrival in London as future head of a Working Men's Republic. It predicts swift opposition from the metropolitan police and London workers, arguing universal suffrage leads to ruin and urging caution againstChartist aims.
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Feargus O'Connor
Working Men’s Republic
British Islands
Daily Press
Weekly Chronicle
Mr. Stephens
Bronterre
Stephens
Bronterre O’brien
Heaven
Messrs
Feargus O’conner
Mr. Wakefield
England
America
Germany
France
Ireland
Feargus O’connor
London
Europe
United States
Metropolitan
Banking expansion signals robust eastern markets growth
Reports from Calcutta indicate Bank of Bengal yields 15 percent and Union Bank 13 percent, prompting new share issues. subscriptions to the Bank of India look strong, suggesting early business start next year. Public investment in Indian ventures may mirror steady British funding in US rails. A proposed horse slaughter canal near Aubervilliers was dropped after opposition from the grand chancellor of the legion of honour, citing canal drainage concerns near St Denis.
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Calcutta
Bank of Bengal
Union Bank
Bank of India
United States
Great Britain
Courrier de la Banlieue
Aubervilliers
St. Denis
Montfaugon
Legion of Honour
Seine
Maison Royale de
Rioting over New Poor Law in Todmorden district
Disturbances erupt as Lancashire Halifax magistrates issue distress warrants to enforce a new Poor Law union in Langfield Todmorden Walsden and Lee. Mob attacks bailiffs breaking a cart smashing a house and striping two guardians naked before army detachment arrived. no further riot that day.
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Yorkshire
Huddersfield
Philosophical Hall
Bradford
Todmorden
Langfield
Walsden
Lee
William Ingham
Ingham
Laupfield
Halifax
Windmill
Mankinholes
W. Ingham
Board of Guardians
Manchester and
Leeds
Woodmill
Crown Inn
Royston Oliver
Riots Strike Todmorden and Surrounding Towns
The Manchester Guardian reports widespread riot damage after disputes over poor law enforcement. Mob attack on guardians' homes including Helliwell and Oliver, smashing furniture and windows. Military called in from Burnley and Manchester, several rioters arrested and jailed for trial.
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Messrs
Royston Oliver
James Taylor
Todmordenhall
Rochdale
Taylor
Whitworth
Mr. Taylor
Liverpool
James Suthers
Toad Car
Harehill
James Greenwood
Henry Atkinson
Todmorden
Mr. Robinson
Fifth Light Dragoons
Burnley
86Th Foot
Buck Inn
Iit
Bolton
3D Dragoon Guards
Manchester
Littleborough
Clement Royds
John Crossley
Halifax
York Castle
County of
York
South Lancashire
Salford
Ingham
Manchester Guardian
Todmorden Union
Todmorden Bridge
Odd births and royal drama in Windsor church
In Somersetshire a sequence of births occurs on consecutive days as wives of local men welcome two daughters and two sons. A stranger at St George's Chapel in Windsor kissed the Queen’s hand and declared he was arrested, then was removed after refusing to leave.
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Chedder
Somersetshire
National School
T. Masters
T. Harris
Murphy
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Tam
Victoria
Principle of Postage Thwarted by Tax Critics
The piece argues against penny postage as government overreach harming freedom of speech. It cites Times and The Standard against post office mismanagement, praises written communication, and urges public action to defend cheaper or no government postal monopoly.
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Shell
The
Times
Standard
Morning Post
Post Office
Chronicle
Globe, and Courier
Euan le
Ptesa
Lord Ashburton
Samuel Jones Lloyd
Fire escapes and memorials in a Victorian musings column
The letter cites fire hazard concerns in London and Paris with limited firemen numbers and short escapes. It describes a canvas pipe escape and notes Nollekens memorial statue at Paddington Church. It reports Hubbard murder confusion and a Sebastianopol Jewish expulsion claim. A stage mishap at Edinburgh Theatre Royal ends with Beckett's safe if delayed return.
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Weesty Chronicle
Mechanics Magazine
Paris
London
Crvis
Nollekens
Paddington
Behnes
America
William Hubbard
Eliza Grimwood
Hubbard
England
Poland
Theatre Royal
Edinburgh
Beckett
Murray
Boz
Lord Brougham
Oliver Twist
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Price
Mr. Ingham
Fielden and Brothers
Samuel and
Dale’s
Devil’s Gate
Bicup
Frith’s Mill
William Helliwell
Helliwell
the Postage Weekly Chronicle
Royal Exchange
Dr. Lardner
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