Public Meeting Over City Politics at Westminster Review
A London audience fills a Westminster tavern as Mr. Pearson and Mr. Hickson spar over city reform. Pearson recalls early battles against corruption, praises the Bishopsgate reforms, and defends his record on police, markets, and finance. He and Hickson debate municipal finances and the integrity of the city’s governance in a lengthy two day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. C. Pearson
W. E. Hickson
Westminster Review
London
Travers
Mr. Pearson
Hickson
Pearson
Daniel Whittle Harvey
Bishopsgate
Hardy
Tooke
Thelwell
Howe
Wooler
Farringdon
Court of Common Council
Livery Company
Corporation
City Grammar School
Mr. Eliot
Lord Brougham
Charity Commission
Carpenter
Tunbridge Grammar School
City Police
Festminster
Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan
Westminster
Westmister
West End
Manchester
Wales
Marylebone
Corporation of London
Corporation of
Central Criminal Court
London Corporation Reform Bill Rough draft summary
A long draft bill seeks to amend the 1714 London election act, repealing parts on mayoral and ward elections, while reorganizing ward rates lists and the process for alderman and common council elections. It proposes annual ward rate lists, a revision court, and streamlined Guildhall nominating and polling with limited voter questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George I
London
Victoria
City of
A. B
Liverymen
Friends of Municipal Reform
Guildhall
Trafford Moss Reclamation Yields Crops Amid Unslackened Labour Decline
The report notes fewer pauper laborers in Manchester area townships from an average of 70–80 to about 20, with 23 at work last week. Despite slower reclamation of Trafford Moss, sixteen acres have been reclaimed and five more drained, yielding 100 loads of potatoes and over 30 bushels of wheat per acre. The project tests destitution as work and continues slowly as new jobs appear nearby, with 41 acres planned for future transformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Trafford Moss
Union
Trafford
Liverpool
Newcastle
G. B
Newcastle Courant
Newport Pagnell
John Green
Pielding
Green
Bedford Mercury
Worcester
Mne Hart Or
Beavuchamr’s
Earl of Beauchamp
Madresfield-court
Malvern
Worcester Old Bank
Lane
Serjeant
Chipp
Phillips
Madresfield Court
Hill
Leigh Linton
Stretton
Earl
London Police
Worcester Chronicle
Oliver Cromwell
London
Henry Colburn
France
Mazarine
Fronde
Turenne
D'Harcourt
Parisis
St. George
Messives
de Chateaufort
Maréchal
Monsieur de Mornington
D'Erlach
Mazarin
Lydford
Unterwald
Uri
Switzerland
D’erlach
Old Lydford
de Mornington
Isabel
le Vasseur
Brechin church dispute and Sutherland tenants praised
In Brechin a clash over quoad sacra church rights ended with the free church retaining possession while legal checks proceed. A Sutherland estate tenant meeting touted no arrears for four years on a rental of 30 to 40 thousand pounds, signaling tenant prosperity. An earthquake was reported on Mull in November, and Afghan sheep from the Indian army lineage arrived in Britain, with four of the original nine surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Church
Foote
Brechin
Patérson
Patrick Guthrie
Caledonian Mercury
Sutherland
Tain
Duke of Sutherland
Inverness Courier
Mutt
Torosay
Loch- Don-Head
Ross-shire
Affghanistan
Mackenzie
Queen's 41St Regiment
Maccaskill
Iataliff
Sir Colin Mackenzie
Kilcoy, Bart
Irish Repealers and Union Stance Expressed
A quoted statement defends Ireland as part of the United Kingdom while opposing Irish separatist schemes. The speaker equates Irish and English countrymen, condemns separation, and supports harsh penalties for any who seek to sever Ireland from England, Scotland or Wales from the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Connerr
Orinton
Farnham
Surrey
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
Ost
Wairau Massacre Reported By New Zealand Colonist
An account from the New Zealand Colonist details the Wairau clash in April and June, listing 49 officers and workers present, the confrontation at Tua Marino, the capture and execution of European prisoners by Rauparaha and Rangiharata, and a call for militia protection to defend settlers amid ongoing tensions in Nelson and Cloudy Bay areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Wairau
Messrs
Cotterell, Parkinson
Barnicoat
New Zealand Company
Nelson
Rauparaha
Spain
Raupahara
Rangiharata
Tome
Port Underwood
Cloudy Bay
Cave
Cotterell
Parkinson
Tuckett
Wakefield
Thompson
Ranparaha
Mr. Thompson
John Brooke
England
Richardson
Patchett
Howard
Bellairs
Ferguson
Victoria
Tua Mautine
Tua Marino
Rauparana
Raupareha
Rangibarata
Mr. Clarke
E Pua
Wellington
Ironside
Manewatu
William Clanzay
Thomas Ratcliffe
William Northam
Thomas Pay
Coster
James M.gregor
William Gardner
Ely Cropper
Henry @umforth
Thomas Tyrrell
Isaac Smith
Malen
Edward Stokes
Thos, Hannan
Great Western and British steam line plans amid profits
At a Bristol general meeting the Great Britain ship was slated for an February trial run with a January shareholders’ meeting to decide on following the Great Western to New York early in May. Directors may borrow £10,000 to finish the sea voyage. Great Western net profits reached £5,600, with a proposed dividend of 50a per share. Dr. Lardner’s travels and lectures are noted alongside local satire and fund-raising updates. A separate Liverpool notice reports £5,095 12s subscriptions to the league funds and a copper ingot theft trial ending in one year’s imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western and
Great Britain Steam Ship Company
Bristol
Great Britain
Great Western
New York
Lardner
Liverpool Albion
Babet
Bouchy
G@alignani
Extraordinary Forgery Case at the Mansion House
At the Mansion House the lord mayor heard a case against Mr Barber of Barber and Bircham for alleged forgery in a complex matter involving Anne Slack of Chelsea. The story traces stock transfers, disputed signatures, a forged will, and numerous letters between Barber, Captain Foskett, and Emma Slack, with testimony from Joshua Fletcher and others. The court remanded Barber and kept a key witness in custody as an accessory, with proceedings extended over several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Clarkson
Anne Slack
Smith Street
Chelsea
Hulme
Mr. Hulme
Miss Slack
Foskett
Abbott’s Langley
Messrs. Barber
Bircham
Bath
Fosketh
Doctor's Commons
Wills
Smith-street
South-terrace
Emma Slack
Bank of England
Anne Slackx
L. S
Jane Pernins
William Wittiams
Messrs
Emma Stack
Anne Stack
Francis-street
Tottenham-court-road
Rose Hill
Abbot's Langley
Herts
J. Wills
Daniel Forrester
Joshua Fletcher
Brunswick Terrace
Walworth Road
Slack
Westminster
Mr. Clarkson
Tottenham Court Road
Francis. Street
Tottenham
Court-Road
Warning on Ireland rebellion and sheep fire incident
A Post warning that Ireland is near rebellion cites low church clergy and Lord and Lady de Grey. In Chelinse ford, a sheep-shed fire destroyed 101 ewes in lamb, thought to be the act of an incendiary at Nate Wick farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Lady de Grey
England
Nate Wick Farm
Chelinse Ford
The Bretherrs A Tale of the Fronde reviewed
A literary notice criticizes The Bretherrs and other stories from the Oliver Cromwell author, noting vivid Fronde scenes and Turenne led mutiny, with dramatic siege, pursuit, and a dramatic rescue of a captured bride amid partisan warfare and sworn vengeance.
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City of London Corporation
Elsie i
Chamberlain
Sheriff's Court
Common Council
London Corporation
Mlancholy
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