East India Company holds general court at No 8 Lothbury
A meeting of East India Company proprietors at No 8 Lothbury was presided by Colonel W Sykius M P. The secretary announced dividend warrants would be ready at the Bank of England on January 6 and reported a dividend and fund balances. Directors were urged to provide more Blue books on Indian matters and discussion touched on northern frontier defence and possible Russian interest in Persian territory.
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Prietors
East India Company
W. Sykius
M.P
Lothbury
C. Cr
Jones
Russia
Crawsway
Hexrs
Charman
London Deaths and Births Report for Week Ending 10th Inst
Registrar General figures show London deaths eased to 1 522 in the week ended November 10 as temp averaged near 45 F. Typhus 89 deaths led zymotic causes. measles 65, smallpox 11. Nonagenarians numbered twelve. two aged 95. Five murder or manslaughter cases noted, including infant homicide. Births total 1 961 (1 020 boys and 941 girls).
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London
Kensingtontown
Christchurch
Marylebone
Bow
Shoreditch
Bethnal-green
Rotherhithe
Greenwich
Plumstead
Old Pye Street
Westminster
Exports and Imports of the United Kingdom in 1863
The Blue-book shows UK trade totals through 1863 with comparisons to 1859 1860 and 1861 1862 and 1863. Merchandise imports rose from £179 182 355 to £248 919 020 while exports grew from £155 692 975 to £196 902 409. bullion and specie push total trade to £475 852 223.
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United Kingdom
Statistical Department
The
Board of Trade
France
British Columbia
Australia
United States
Mexico
Bath
Iene
Post-offccs
England
Cattersea Park
S.W
Surrey
Boundary-road
St. John’s-wood
N.W
Middlesex
Brewer-street
Golden-square
Brixton-rise
Canal-bridge
Old Kent-road
Castle-street
Leicester-square
W.C
Commercial-road
Last
Harlington
Hill-top
West Bromwich
Stafford
Lee-green
Kent
Essex-road
Islington
Bethnal-green-road
Oxford-street
Liverpool
Lancaster
Regent-road
Manchester
Rhodeswell-road
Poplar
York-place
Lambeth
Stanley-bridge
Fulham
Upper Southwick-street
Ayde-park
Board of ‘Trade
Whitehall
Criminal Statistics of the City Parliamentary Return
A Parliamentary return by Mr Davie on criminal statistics of the city is completed. The document outlines crime categories, counts, and trends observed in the municipal area, providing early data for policy consideration and public accountability.
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Davie
Yearly Guildhall arrests total six thousand four hundred ninety two
Records show in the Guildhall district for the year to September 29 1864 six thousand four hundred ninety two persons were proceeded against. Of these six hundred eighty six were indicted and four thousand eight hundred forty were dealt with summarily. Offences include larceny embezzlement and health and traffic violations with nineteen cases of death by own action attempted.
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Guildhall
Movement of Gould Imports and Gold Exports in 1864
The ten months ending September 30 show imports of gold totaling £18,847,154, up from 1863 and 1862. Australia fell from £5.09m in 1863 to £2.56m, the US declined to £5.55m, while Mexico and South America rose to £4.60m. Exports to Russia dropped to zero. France bought £5.47m. Spain £1.89m. Turkey (£0.14m) and Egypt £1.68m.
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Australia
United States
Mexico
South America
Brazil
West Indies
Russia
France
Spain
Turkey
Egypt
Trade of the South Wales Ports in November Exports Rise
Inland and coastwise coal shipments from Newport, Swansea, and Llanelly show a large increase in November with 51 182 tons exported from Newport and 56 413 tons coastwise. Swansea and Llanelly also report higher totals despite some weather and demand factors.
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Newport
Swansea
Llanelly
New York
American steamer Favorita to serve Pacific route
Daniel Westrvelt builds for Pacific Steam Navigation Company a beautiful side-wheel steamer named Favorita. She is hoped to be the fastest of her length in the world and is destined for the west coast of South America from Liverpool. The exact division within the route system is unconfirmed.
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Asx American
Excriss
Daniel Westervelt
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Liverpool
England
South America
Chili
New York
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the Health OF London
Gould
South Wales
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