Arrival of the Overland Mail and China Peace News
The article reports on the overland mail reaching Marseilles and telegraphic updates from London indicating the Chinese emperor has accepted the peace treaty with Britain but may delay signing. It details payments of indemnities, the Blonde frigate's voyage, and Britain’s plans to appoint a Chinese ambassador and resident at Pekin to facilitate diplomacy. It also covers British military actions in India, the Afghan theatre, and imminent troop movements with reflections on discipline and imperial successes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Affghanistan
Marseilles
London
Henry Pottinger
Victoria
England
Pekin
Imperial Court
India
The
Times
Nankin
Barcelona
Montjuich
van Halen
Corps Francs
Zurbano
Gracias
Perpignan
Gerona
Llinas
Mercurio
Espartero
Sarria
Zurbano van Halen
Gazette du Afidi
National Guard
Madrid
Logrono
Soria
Biscay
Granade
Guipuscoa
Cordova
Almeria
Seville
Santander
Burgos
Huesca
Saragossa
Lerida
Guadalajara
Jaen
Ciudad Real
Cortes
Christina
Manzanares
Hero
Pluto
Isabel II
Yaut Hay
Isabella I
Mazeppa
el Heraldo
Great Britain
Spain
Eco del Comercio
Jose Ramon Redil
Almaden
Soane
Patriota
Constantinople
Indus
Smyrna
Divan
Porte
Roumelia
St. Petersburgh
de Smyrne
Khult
Lebanon
Salim Effendi
Syria
Beyrout
Journal de Smyrne
France
Austria
Serashier Mustapha Pasha
Persia
Solway
West India Islands
Demerara
Barbadoes
Jamaica
Prisoners Freed as British Sweep Through Afghanistan Campaign
Express from Marseilles confirms the release of all British captives in Cabul region. 109 people, including 51 European soldiers, 3 officers, 9 ladies, and 12 children, were freed after a ransom deal, as Gen Pollock and Gen Sale reinforce lines. Akhbar Khan's plots fail as Kohistan and Istalif are subdued. forts demolished and skeletons reinterred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Bombay
Cabul
Bameean
Pollock
Nott
Akhbar Khan
Turkistan
Shah Mahmoud
Tezeen
Akhbar
Sultan Jan
Sale
Sule
Cabal
Bygrave
Kohistan
Istalif
Evans
Her Majesty
Bala Hissar
Jellalabad
Affghanistan
Ghuznee
Captain Bygrave
Affphans
Tezron
Simla
Affzhangs
India
Affshanistan
eReeene
Postage reform and society notices in The Gazette
The Gazette reports a treasury warrant for uniform sixpence British postage on certain routes between the United Kingdom and Oldenburg via packet boats or through Hamburg Hanover and Bremen. It also covers a Hurricuttunal Society meeting in Regent Street with prizes awarded for plants and meteorological readings. Inquests in Shadwell and Woolwich detail two deaths, one accidental at river level and a Woolwich gunner’s mysterious belt-related death with open verdicts of found drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Duchy of Oldenburgh
United Kingdom
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Hanover
Bremen
Regent Street
Duke of Devonshire
Loelia Anceps
Judd
Goode
Lawrence
Pawley
Cactus Truncatic, and Mr. Appleby
Castle
Crawshay
Tower
Royal Adelaide
C.J. Curttar
Gun
Woolwich
Francis Murphy
Royal Artillery
Eliza Starr
Hope Gardens
Helen Codrington
Daniel Goddard
Nile-stairs
Foreign Intelligence From Paris to Barcelona News
The Paris papers yield little insight with Paris fog and court moves as Barcelona yields to Espartero amid insurgent capitulations. Reports from Constantinople Syria and Egypt cover Turkish reforms, Greek finance turmoil, and a wrecked vessel tale.
Death in the New York jail and Colt execution tale
News from Liverpool and New York covers the North America voyage with emigrants, then details the dramatic suicide of John C Colt in his New York jail cell at four o'clock as his execution was postponed. The piece recounts his final hours, farewell visits, and the coroner's verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Liverpool
North America
Lowther
New York
Great Western
Waterford
Britannia
Cout
City
New York Herald
J. C. Colt
Adame
Cell
Adams
Vultee
Green
Dr. Anthon
Colt
Caroline Henshaw
John Howard Payne
Anthon
Samuel
Lewis Gaylord Clarke
Mr. Greene
Hillyer
Curt
Archer
Abner Milliken
E.q
John C. Cult
John C. Colt
Delaville
New Orleans
Matamoras
Woll
Rio Grande
Matamoros
West India Station
Anawan
Belize
Barbour County
Alabama
G. W. Lure
Europe
Acadia
Great Britain
Madisonian
Tyler
London
Edward Everett
Earl of Aberdeen
Juan Tyler
United States of America
Canada
Afontreal Courier
Kingston
Quebec
Montreal
Three Rivers
Cook
St. Maurice Forges
Yamachiche
Point du Lac
Becancour
Nicolet
St. Gregorie
St. Lawrence
New York Paper
Washington treaty sealing November 10 1842 signed
The document states that it was done at Washington on November 10, 1842, in the sixty seventh year of independence. Signed by President and Daniel Weneryn as secretary of state, confirming affixation of the United States seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Daniel Weneryn
Income Tax Appeals in London Resumed at Basinghall Street
The income tax commissioners for London resumed appeals hearings for western wards under schedules A B and D for the year ending April 5 1843. The process uses a rotation system to manage up to 200 appellants per day with adjournment tickets for overflow and special allowances for clerks under £150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpox
City of London
Basinghall-street
Board Room
Aldersgate
Bread Street
Castle Baynard
Cordwainers
Queenhithe
Cripplegate
Farringdon
St. Andrew's
Holborn
St. Bartholomew and
St. Sepulchre
St. Dunstan’s in-the-West
St. Bride's
St. Martin's
Ludgate
Royal InstituTt of Baritise Architects
Hardwick
Oxford Architectural Society
Venice
Institute
George Godwin
Malines
Louvain
St. Andrews
Antwerp
St. Peter
van Hool
St. Gerdule
Brussels
Hosking
Graves
S Canal Company
Regent's Canal Basin
J. Drinkwater Bethune
E. Green
Alderman Samuel Wilson
Green
Limehouse
Culling Smith
Crry
Loxpox Association
London
Ludgate-hill
Alderman Wilson
Harding
Scotland-yard
Thomas Cullen
North Church-street
Kennington
Robert Jacquet
Clare-court
Drurylane
Ninne Lodge
Great Chart
Kent
Medica School
University College
Charing-cross Hospital
Supposed Murderer Captured After Chepstow Tragedy
A Chepstow murder case unfolds from Pontrilas to Tintern Abbey with Edward Reece, 26, captured after a farm wife is found dead, a hedge-stake used as a weapon, and cash missing. Reports detail a coroner’s inquest pending, and suspicion centered on Reece amid bloodstained clothing found in thatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chepstow
Darxrapruc Merrern
Obj
Cuerstow
Sponden
Moxley
Ponlesasen
St. Owen
Tintern Abbey
Edward Reece
Dover
Grove
Iove
Dover Chronicle
Thurspay
Try
PUD
Kent
V. Stanton
Froome-ball
Wilford-road
My. Stanton
Poscher
Leicester
Marcus
J. Gregory
St. Mary
Sarah Ann Cook
John
Duke-street
Mr. Cook
Harng
Denton
Liverpool
Abis Town
Phillip Keel
Cook
Greenss
William Renfrew
Whic
Bombay
Jamaica
Tuskar
Hss
Mr. Rushton
Randles
David Banes
James Mc Donald
Georgine George Saul
John Roberts
England
Teynage
Wardle
Marts
Rushton
Gai Rice
Centr Court
Manchester
Csse
Hunter
Dunn
Chester
Norwich
Howaive
Dad
Way
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Overland Mail
Lord Ellenborough
Candahar
Peshawar
Bala Hissa
Fatteh Jung
Shah Soojab
Hon. Company
Affghan
Khyber Pass
Ventura
Avitabile
Court
Lahore
Reserve
Sirhind
Maharaja Shere Singh
Clerk
Umballa
Zorawar Singh
Thibet
Punjaab
Bundeskund
Quetta
Bolan Pass
Brickwell
Shelton
Palmer
Army of Reserve
Sutledge
Calcutta
Singapore
Madras
Coote
Paris
Gundamuck
Haftkotul
Shah Soojah
Foreign Intelligence
Belgium
Jance
St. Cloud
Turkey
Russia
Prussia
Leipsic
Danube
Duke of
Leuchtenberg
Moldavia
Wallachia
Poland
Bug
Greece
Thessaly
Commercial League
Athens
Council of Ministers
MM. Silivergos
M. Thecans
Chiis
Ekden
Halil Hulresh
Tibbet Bisherrai
Emair Abdullah
Tripoli
Hamdoun
Betela
Khan Hussein
Damascus
East India Company
Egypft
Kamlin
Sengar
Nile
White River
Achmet Pacha
Taka
Red Sea
Achmet
Chorshid Pasha
Alexandria
Egypt
Ist Inst
Henley
Lloyd's
West Indies
the Metropolis
Eo Ae Provincial
Ary Gosseca
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