Penny Postage reforms set for January 10 in Britain
A government minute outlines four prize communications on postal reform and announces details of new penny-rate postage across the United Kingdom and colonies. It envisions prepaid stamps in four forms, extended weight scales, and specific rates for letters to foreign and colonial destinations, with franking ending for official use.
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Victoria
Bogardus and Coffin
Benjamin Chiverton
Henry Cole
Charles Whiting
Stamp-Office
Commissioners of Excise
London
United Kingdom
General Post
France
Mediterranean
Egypt
East Indies
Lord Melbourne
Falmouth
Channel Islands
Isle of Man
Ionian Isles
Honduras
Post-Office
Monmouth Special Commission Witnesses At Newport Thanksgiving
A Newport scene reports a public thanksgiving held after recent escapes from chartists, with observers noting extensive shop closures and a view of the Westgate hotel damage. The piece describes sermon details at St Pauls and St Woolles churches, identifies the wooden legged man linked to the Newport affray, and notes magistrates warning witnesses against tampering with prosecution.
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Newport
Monmouth
St. Woolles's
St. Paul's
Frost
Westgate
Hernando Cortes
Westgate Hotel
St. Paul's Church
Francis
St. Woolles’s
Taylor
Pillinger
Jones Phillips
Magistates
House of Correction
Thomas Jones Puiurps
Swords and brilliants gifts and Hereford protest meeting
The piece notes a grand seignior gifting swords pipe-mouth pieces and horses to a prince. Lord Kinnaird joins the Dundee Anti Corn Law Association. A Hereford Protestant Association circular invites a private meeting on December 27 with invited gentlemen and listed clergy and gentry. Other items cover a fraudulent transfer case at the Exchequer and a coroner’s inquest into Charles Muller’s heart rupture. Southwark politics show Curling wavering in favor of reform, hinting at a Tory challenge.
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Prince of Jonfrille
Lord Kinnaird
Hereford
Shirehall
Archdeacon Wetherell
Thos. Alien
Chandos Hoskyns
J- G. Barker
H. Symonds
M‘allan
Suppen Drara
Duke
Cansniper
Gell
Westminster
Union Tavern
Marylebone
Southwark
Curling
Jamaica Tavern
Bermondsey
Wood
Local Ward Elections Show Shifts and Returns
Election results from multiple wards reveal several changes in council representation. Notable outcomes include Wells defeating Wollatt in one ward, and Wool att’s party status shifting elsewhere, with various candidates elected or re-elected amid cheering and formal declarations.
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Bennett
Pilcher
Ben Wilkinson
Lis
Wilkinson
Patten
Rodam
Conpwaines
Heath
Croucher
Lott
Maddell
Joyce
Jones
Jolliffe
Williams
Culverwell
Gibson
Fanatnepon
Alderman Harmer
Taylors
Bedford
Blackett
Obbard
Burn
Figgins
Edkins
Beckwith
Price
Anderton
Galloway
Savage
Ramshaw
Marriott
Charles
Wells
Wollatt
Wellsis
Cambridge
Fanrinapon WiTaIn
Alderman Kell
Aldersgate
Wan
Peter Laurie
Godson
Wood
Rolls
Larkin
Norris
Burton
Stacey
Mottram
de Jersey
Britvge Wanp
Portsoxen Wagbd
Tyars
Parker
Hoard
Warp
BassisHaw
Court of Common Council
Frisby
Britten
James
Lister
Terrell
Buckler
Dispute at Mauritius and odd London cases described
Reports from the Isle of Bourbon outline a colonial dispute between Mauritius governor and French warship captains. The Moniteur Parisien notes cautious British talks. French papers call for harsher action. Also included are odd London cases of marriage fraud and a comic bench dispute over a cowkeeper and a cow theft by a pig, with Mary Julian securing a verdict for 17s 6d.
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Mauritius Arrain
Isle of Bourbon
Mauritius
Temps
The
Capitole
Journal de Paris
Moniteur Parisien
Monifenr Parisien
England
Moust Vesuvius
Saturday Night
Anna Wilkins
Mount Vesuvius
John Wood
Elizabeth Stocker Rizely
Sarah Wood
St. Leonard
Shoreditch
St. Paul
Islington
Jane Emma Wood
Bartholomew Square
St Luke's
George Yarrow
Grove
Middlesex Court of Requests
Mary Julian
Jacob Barker
Mary
Dubois
Commissioner Dubois
Mr. Barker
Q Zackly
Injunction dissolved in railway excavation case at the court
A judgment dissolved the injunction against the Blackwall Railway Company after evidence showed no lasting damage to plaintiff premises or business. The case arose from excavations claimed to threaten property. Costs were awarded to the defendants.
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Vaou
HanozLron
Waarburton
THE
Blackwall RaiLway.Company
Blackwall Railway
Manchester
Mark Philipps
Holland Hoole
Birley
Wroe
Mr. Wroe
Newport
Frederick Pollock
Fitzroy Kelly
Thomas
Frederick
Kelly
Monmouth
Robins
King-street
Covent-garden
Baker
Swan
Wapping
Isaac Lambert
Lambert
Rotherhithe
Thames
Henry
Carter
Surrey
Barley Mow
Paradise Street
Cutler's Point
James Wilson
Shields
Deptford
Surrey Canal
Plough Bridge
Fresa
Sir J. Guest
M.P
Mr. Hutchings
Falmouth
Bowring
Labouchere
Board of Trade
Town Hall
Gibb
House of Commons
Benesclent Fire and Life Insurance Society Prospectus
The National Benefit Society at 351 Strand offers life, deferred annuities, sickness allowances, and endowments for children with monthly premiums. It also insures small personal property against fire with sixpence per quarter. Prospectuses available at 351 Strand or via agents. Henry Wilson, Actuary and Secretary.
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Benesclent Fire and Life Insurance and National Benefit Society
Strand
Caritat
Lst
Henry Wilson
Skimishers Magic Drops Toothache Cure Sold Widely
An advertisement touts Skimshires Magic Drops as a safe instantaneous cure for toothache priced at 14d per bottle. Wholesale by Barclay and Sons, J K Raimes, Ward Pring, and Co, and W W Skrimshire. Retail through Sharwood's and multiple London and regional vendors with appointments noted.
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Poultry
Butler
Cheapside
Prout
Strand
Binnington
Haymarket
Pratt and Co
Newportmarket
Beatson
Thornton-street
Dockhead
Hannay and Co
Sanger
Oxford-street
Weatherley
Bridge-street
Westminster
Olloways
H. Mayo
George-street
Hanover-square
Holloway
King's Evil
Her Majesty
B. C. Brouse
London
Kingdom
Money Market Prices and Bank Shares Report
Market notes show Consols at 92 to 94. London and Birmingham Railway shares quoted 49 to 51 premium. Great Western at 68 to 84, Brighton 15 to 148, Greenwich 12 to 123, Southampton 38 to 39. Banks and stock listings include Westminster and Saint Stock Bank per share values.
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Ofa
London
Birmingham
Great Western
Brighton
Blacknet
Greenwich
Southampton
Croydon
Westminster Bank
London Saint Stock Bank
Insolvent and Bankruptcy Notices in London Gazette
Insolvent C Leonard of Sheffield listed. Bankrupts include J Innes Star Brewery Old Brompton C Brach er Salisbury J Gough Newent Gloucester J S Bevan Bristol confectioner and others. Certificates Jan 10 Daniel Magnay Wakefield Henry Armstrong Birmingham John Harrison London William Cooke Stafford Doncaster Josiah Laurence Walworth Edward Norris Manchester. Partnerships dissolved include Garforths Dukinfield junior and senior, Farrer and Farrer Bramley, Turner and Turner Halifax, Tattersall and Clarke Manchester, Pickup and Stansfield Rochdale, and others across England.
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London Gazette
C. Leonard
Sheffield
York
Bacon-Factor
J. Innes
Star Brewery
Old Brompton
Bracher
Salisbury
Wilts
J. Gough
Newent
Gloucester
J.S. Bevan
Bristol
T. Higginbotham
Manchester
J. Lutterworth
under-Lyne
A Howard
J. Moores
Witton
Chester
G. Wells
T. Readeyoff
Ashton- Portwood
Seekinecot- Ripponden
H. Byrom
Leamington
Arwick
A. Ellis
Mexbrough
T. P. Thomas
Cheltenham
Daniel Magnay
Wakefield
Henry Wesley Armstrong
Birminham
Cooper
John Harrison
Soho-square
William Ooke Stafford
Doncaster
Josiah Laurence
Walworth Road
Edward Norris
John Garforth
William Garforth
James Garforth
Dukinfield
John Johnson
Edward Morgan
Leicestr
Richard Farrer
Samuel Farrer
Bramley
Raynham Jones
Thomas Curtis Vipan
Joseph George Thomas Harris
J. Turner
Sen
Halifax
Richard Tattersall
John Edland Clarke
George Pickup
John Stansfield
Rochdale
Acceps Caddick
James Turley
Coseley
Jon Sherman
Hulme
Edwin Peace
Alexander and Kerr
Regent-street
East India
R. B. Wyat
C. Wyatt
Coleman-street
A. and
E. Sewell
New Malton
Yorkshire
Osborn and Davis
Bromley
Kent
Holmes and Taylor
Birmingham
Arrowsmith and Denston
Liverpool
Walker and Pickthall
Ambleside
Kendal
Westmoreland
Suckling and Leech
Great Dunmow
Essex
Drapers
Greenhow and Conway
Worrall and Shaw
Lancashire
T. and
J. Black
Ford Forge
Northumberland
Powell and Wakeman
Whitehead and Alanson
Ainsworth
Bankrupts and certificates listed in London Gazette
London Gazette notices list bankrupts from various trades including builders soda-water manufacturers and victuallers with addresses in Cripplegate Jermyn Street Finchley and Northumberland Place. Certificates date January 14 with names and professions such as music-seller printer drapers and share-brokers. Partnerships dissolved include attorneys surgeons linen-drapers railway-carriage-builders and coal-merchants across London and counties.
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London Gazette
W. B. Silk
Jewin-street
Cripplegate
Ww. Higgs
Jermyn-street
St. James's
J. Moore
Finchley-commous
F. T. Trivett
Northumberland-place
G. Stanton
Regent St
T. Turnbull
Cheapside
W. Spence
Dewsbury
Yorkshire
M. Potter
Earl's Heaton
T. M. Jones
Llanfyllin
Montgomeryshire
W. B. Naylor
Sheffield
I. Stocks
Clayton
Bradford
T. Gregory
Macclesfield
Cheshire
G. Chapman
Selby
J. Truscott
Manchester
Stratford
Essex
Chapman and Sutton
Macclesfield-common
Chester
G. Johnson
Hanley
Staffordshire
M‘knight and Williams
Shiffnal
Shropshire
Aldridge and
Hampage
Stroud
Gloucestershire
Jordan and Magrath
Liverpool
Whitaker and Cross
Wardle
Lancashire
J. Thornton
Oxford
Potter and Wrigley
Werneth-mill
Oldham
T. C
J. Campion
Back-hill
Hatton-garden
Nicholson and Co
Leeds
W. Nicholson and Co
W. Nicholson
Hunslet
Goodwin and Scott
North Audley-street
Grosvenor-square
Catlett and Co
Grantham
Lincolnshire
Ward and Co
London Markets Corn Exchange Report Dec 23
Market notes show good last week's grain arrivals and flour supplies in London. Fine wheat scarce and cheapened by quality, barley and oats varied, old and new prices listed for wheat barley oats malt rye and flour with weekly arrivals in sacks barrels and quarters across English Irish and foreign lots.
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Corn Exchange
Mark-Lane
Market Report at Smithfield Shows Mixed Cattle Trade
Smithfield market notes few cattle as last week’s purchases keep supply even with demand. Beef prices fell about 2d per stone for top sorts while mutton rose about 2d. veal and pork held steady. Beasts 862, sheep 8 750, calves 46, pigs 215. Beef 3s 1d to 4s dd, mutton 4s to 5s 2d, veal ds to 4s 4d, pork 33 to 43 8d per stone of Sb.
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Smithfield
Monpar
Coal prices for delivery with added charges per ton
Coal exchange lists base prices with added 10s to 12s per ton. Entries include Chester 19s 6d Holywell Main 21s Leaze's Main 18s 6d Wall's End Clarke and Co. 20s Gosforth 23s Hotspur 2s 6d Killingworth 22s Newmarch 21s 6d Riddell's 22s 6d Belmont 233 Beaddyll's Hetton 253 9d Hetton 23s 9d Lambton 24s Stewart's 24s 3d Whitwell 23s 3d Hartlepool 24s 6i Barrett 22s Cowndon 23s South Durham 23s Tees Hetton 21s 6d Victoria Tees 223 61 Blyth 18s Elsecar 19s Walton Steam 18s 60 De vonshire 21s 6. Ships arrived 7.
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Chester
Holywell
Leaze’s Main
Wall's End
Clarke and Co
Gosforth
Hotspur
Killingworth
Newmarch
Riddell’s
Belmont
Beaddyll's
Hetton
Lambton
Stewart's
Whitwell
Hartlepool
Barrett
Cowndon
South Durham
Tees Hetton
Victoria Tees
Blyth
Elsecar
Walton Steam
Devonshire
Advertising particulars for Strand publication 1839
Printed at No 37 Strand Middlesex by Joan Norais at No 58 Fetterlane Holborn. Published for the Proprietors by Cuanres Penny at Office No 337 Strand. Advertisements and communications requested. Sunday December 29 1839.
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Strand
Middlesex
Joan Norais
Fetterlane
St. Andrew, Holborn
London
Cuanres Penny
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Montague Square
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