Corn Laws Spark Working Class Demand For Reform
A heated call rallies against Corn Laws as they cripple wages and trade. The piece cites Manchester and Sheffield workers and urges gradual reform through a fixed duty and potential American flour imports to ease debt, boost demand, and avert widespread misery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Humboldt
Bolton
Leeds
Sheffield
Birmingham
United States
Sheffield Independent
Cutlers’ Hall
Lords of the Privy Council
Great Britain
America
Empire
Beath
Uxbridge
Court and Fashion Amid Royal Marriage Plans
The Windsor Herald reports the Queen and Prince Albert marriage likely in February at the Chapel Royal St James's with preparations underway. Royal disruptions include the King of Hanover's possible attendance and a news note on royal benevolence after a carriage accident near Eton.
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Prince Albert
Chapel Royal
St. James's
Hanover
Windsor and Eton Journal
Windsor
the Herald
Morning Herald
Saxe Coburg and Gotha
Mary Howard
Earl of Surrey
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Fingall
Buckingham Palace
St. George's Chapel
James Clark
Albert
England
Eton
Allard
C. A. Murray
Duke of Rutland’s
Queen Adelaide
Lincoln Chronicle
Lord Dinorben
Miss Smith
Capua
William Trelawney
Cornwall
Lord Mount Edgecumbe
Conoxation Bratz
Norwich
Queen Victoria
John Colburne
Seaton
Canada
Exeter Post
Scotland
Westminster
Eccleston Church
Chester Courant
W.nicolay
Mauritius
Waterloo
First West India Regiment
Henry King
Limerick Chronicle
Earl of Ludlow
Duke of Bedford
Marquis of
Limerick
James Duff
Dublin
Napier
Duglas
Desperate gale drives ship aground near harbor head
Reports from Sydney and Laeye recount the Lucretia fire at Kynardbilly’s Point and the near-total loss of the 600 ton vessel. The hull was saved briefly then burned, with explosion, shots fired to scuttle, and the crew evacuating. Captain Scott and the London-based owners face heavy losses and investigation continues.
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Sydney
Laeye
Lucretia
Kynardbilly’s Point
Gravesend
Scott
Herald
Pelorus
Spirit Room
Her
London
John Drilly
England
Loss of the Brilliant steam ship at Aberdeen harbor
The Brilliant, a Leith to Aberdeen steamer, burned after striking the inner pier amid a southeast gale. Captain Wade was drowned, passengers and crew saved, cargo damaged but recovered. A detailed Aberdeen testimony describes the disaster and the shipyard effort to save lives.
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Leith
Aberdeen
Wade
Diplomatic incident at Port Louis over French naval insult
The 7th September affair near Port Louis involved Sir W. Nicolay the governor and Captain Thomas Daver of the Greenlaw. French Isere hoisted foreign flags, Captain Driver refused to lower them, a demand for apology followed, and Governor’s correspondence ensued with threats of meeting by pistol if needed.
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Port- Louis
Isle France
W. Nicolay
Thomas Daver
Greenlaw
Isere
Mizen-Peak
Saint George
Driver
King
Privilege Question On Sale Notice In Lincoln's Inn Fields
Numbers of people gathered at Hansard printers premises in Whetstone park London to witness a sale of stock to liquidate damages in Stockdale v Hansard. The sale was halted as payment was made overnight and the auction recalled. The incident sparked debate in the City of London court about interference with public officers and potential parliamentary overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majesty's
Tarragona
Weil
S.W
W.S.W
Stockdale Assins
Hansard
Messrs
Whetstonepark
Lincoln’s-inn-fields
Stockdale
House of Commons
Sheriff's Court
Crook
Skinner-street
Snowhill
Messrs. Hansard
Court of Common Council
City of London
Middlesex
Central Criminal Court
Stockdale Vy. Hansard
Old Bailey
Messrs. Hangard
Venables
London
P. Laurie
Newgate
Common Council
Caution to Publicans About Counterfeit Half-Crowns
A warning warns publicans of thieves using children to fetch beer or gin in exchange for bad money. The culprits pass counterfeit half-crowns and lion shillings, with a boy claiming a man across the street sent them. Detect and watch for the trick during evening light up.
National Education Debate Divides Clergy in Rochester
A Rochester meeting of clergy and laity approved by the Bishop denounces the government plan for national education as hostile to the established church. The assembly, chaired by Lord Bexley, expunged Sir Robert Peel’s name from the resolution and pledged to promote sound scriptural education with church oversight.
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Peel
Rochester
Church‘of England
Robert Peel
Church of England
M. Irving
D. F. Warner
St. Warburgh
Hoo
G. Harker
St. Nicholas, Rochester
Kingsdown
A. Martin
D. B. Lewis
W. Wildash
E. Twopeny
Lord Bexley
Formby
Austin
Griffith
Sir Robert Peel
Robert
Fox Mavurz
Fox Maule
Perthshire
Elgin Burghs
Grant
Carnousie
Edinburgh
Maule
Perth
City of Dustix Reetsray
Falmouth
Thos. Usher
R.N
Penryn
R. M. Rolfe
Dr. Bowring
West Briton
Hutchins
John Guest
Morning Chronicle
Cheshire Hunt
Richard Brooke
Rowland Eyles Egerton Warburton
Carnarvon Herald
Lasourcheere
Dorset Chronicle
Labouchere
Manchester
Tynte
London
Somerset County Gazette
Greg
Humwe
Globe, Inn
Alderman Walker
Prentice
M. Phillips
John Potter
Norcliffe
R. H. Gree
Tory Srits
London Post
Lombard-street
Branch of Works
Disct. Banks. Co
Leeds Mercury
Leeds Intelligencer
Morrison
Ipswich
Leeds
Arinone
Liberals
S. Extorton
E.G. Barnard, Esq
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