Defended freedom of thought in rhetorical trial closing
The defendant asserted the right to free inquiry against prejudicial lectures and hostile editorial attacks. He denied intent to oppress or destroy society, citing moral aims, religious tolerance, and the need for better arguments over persecution. The court adjourned as arguments spanned hours with authorities cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromley
Gazelle
Pie Dafendant
Robert Owen
Mr. Owen
Smith
Luther
Calvin
Knox
Socrates
Aristotle
Smithfield
Southwell
France Debates Address and Franco Spanish tensions
In the Chamber of Peers a war speech by Prince de la Moskwa sparked debate on Spain’s governance with Guizot and Boissy clashing over insults to Espartero. The Débats and Courrier Francais critique the French Court’s trials and electoral reforms while Algeria and Circassia reports mirror rising tension. Associated troop losses in Paris garrison are listed as 93 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Peers
Prince de la. Moskwa
Marquis de Boissy
Espartero
M. Guizot
Spain
M. de Boissy
France
Belgium
Haute Proprieté
Court of Peers
Quenisset
Duputy
Star-chamber
Egalitaires
Colombiers
Courrier Francais
Paris
Gros. Caillon
19Th
59Th
2D Light Infantry
22D Light Infantry
3D Lancers
3D Artillery
Constitutionnel
Russia
Daffaires
Committee of the
Chamber of Deputies
Algeria
Marseilles
Moniteur Algerien
Negrier
Constantine
The Cainese Ransom Arrives in London for Crown Treasure
A portion of the ransom paid by the Chinese for the evacuation of Canton arrived in London and was deposited at the royal Mint. About 160 boxes of silver valued at £550,000 were transported from Portsmouth to London via special train guarded by the 32d regiment. The treasure, to be melted into current coin, recalls similar deliveries during past royal events amid great public excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
London
Royal’ Mint
Portsmouth
Conway
Gosport
Southampton
Vauxhall
Tower-hill
Lycee
Prince of Wales
George the Fourth
London Tavern
Bishopsgate Street
Alderman Gibbs
Kent Road
Playhouse-yard
Whitecross-street
Croydon
Market-street
Edgware
Road
Trafalgar-place
Brooks
B. Weatroppy
Duke of Northumberland
Roya Free Hospital
Greville Street
Harron-carpen
Occupation Army Expands Land Cultivation Near Constantine
Constantine was in a state of high cultivation as General Negrier planned sustenance from local produce. Vast plains at Tembouka, Talergma, Ouled-Abdelnours, long waste, were being transformed into farmland for the garrison near Constantine. Barracks for 900 to 1,000 cavalry at Bordeau and El Azouch near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stantine
Negrier
Tembouka
Talergma
Ouled-Abdelnours
Constantine
Bordeau
el Azouch
Spain Faces Ultimatum as French Envoy Departs Madrid
Spain stands firm on the issue with France M de Salvandy presenting an ultimatum and reports that the French ambassador has left Madrid while M Pageot remains charge d affaires. In Madrid the address to the regent is nearing completion under M Olozaga after discussions. The Chamber of Deputies opened business on the 3d with three decrees: Cantabria blockade, cesantes for empleados who recognized the rebel Vittoria government, and notably suspending the queen mother Maria Christina's dowry payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
M. de Salvandy
Madrid
M. Pageot
M. Olozaga
Barcelona
Chamber of Deputies
Cantabria
Vittoria
Maria Christina
Portugal Proposes National Credit Company and Cash Payments
On Sunday the chambers opened and Signor Aguiar spoke as prorogation runs to February 21. The government forms the Company of National Credit with Bank of Lisbon and tobacco contractors to advance 1,000 contos de reis. The plan includes prepayment schemes, debt purchases, and 7,520 centos of reis in inscriptions financed by tobacco revenues, with cash pay to all state employees beginning January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Washington
Shelby
Arkansas
Real Estate Bank of Arkansas
North American Trust and Banking Company of New York
Messrs. Halford and Co
North American Trust Company
M‘yell
Richmond
Virginia
New Orleans
Nassau
N.P
Jamaica
United States
Congress
Indiana, &c
Canada
Odelltown
Power
Coburg
Upper Canada
N.E
New York Harbour
Secretary of the Navy
Africa
Great Britain
Bank of Louisiana
Texas
Mexico
France
M. de Saligny
Lamar
S. Houston
Galveston
Vera Cruz
Havannah
Venezuela
New Granada
Tyrrell Moore
Valdivia
Government For Arms, &c
Portugal
Signor Aguiar
Interior
Bank of Lisbon
Tobacco Contractors
Confianca Company of Capitalists
Company of National Credit
Cortes
Stoel
Board of Public Credit
Worthy aged and decayed freemasons meeting notes
A long OCR summary lists quarterly meetings and notices from diverse bodies. It covers a Benevolent Institution at Radley’s Hotel, the London Joint-stock Bank half yearly meeting, Royal Geographical Society gifts and reports, Royal Polytechnic Institution clocked electricity system, Marylebone guardians debate on poor-law communications, and related social and civic items with named officers and donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radley’s Hotel
Bridge-street
Blackfriars
Loxpon Joint-stock Bank
Princes-street
Bank
George Scholefield
George Carroll
Royal Geoonapuican Society
W. R. Hamilton
Eny
Geneva
Switzerland
Kippert
Berlin
Colonel Leake
Prussia
Fellowes
Asia Minor
College of
Posen
Becke
Ankober
Abyssinia
Harris
Bombay
Royal Polytechnic Institution
Polytechnic Institution
Greenwich
Bain
Marylebone Guardians
Poor-Law Commissioners
Marylebone Board of Guardians
W. Eyre
Nesbitt
Bushill
Soden
Poor Law Commissioners
Marylebone
Grange
E. Scobell
Messrs. Perry
Rathbone
Hakes
Langham
Accidents on the Ice Leave Six Men Dead in Birmingham
Severe winter weather spawns a string of skating disasters as ice breaks at Mill-pool and Edgbaston pools. Victims include nine to eighteen year old youths William Perrins Thomas Harrimay John Bate Henry Brown James Crowley. One rescue saved a companion from the brink, while crowds ignored warnings as bodies are recovered. A separate tragedy surrounds Ezra Steapenhill's wife Bassilesa Steapenhill killed by a loaded gun mishap at St Matthew's, with the husband under police watch. Other notes mention Bristol Queen v Lucy and a Harwich rescue on the Long Sand, plus Liverpool school retirements and Roman Catholic attendance shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Edgbaston Pool
James Witnell
Messrs
Jennens
Bettridge
Edgbaston
Mill-pool
William Perrins
Thomas Harrimay
John Bate
Henry Brown
Edgbaston-pool
James Crowley
Beadle
Sexton
St. Matthew's Church
Bassilesa Steapenhill
Bristol
Queen
Lucy
William Lucy
Henry Wait Hall
Queen’s Bench
Westminster
Church of England
Harwich
Maria
Davis
Ramsgate
George Blum
Wm. Edwards
Endeavour
Lewis
New Maria
Liverpool
Tak Roman CaTaonic Chnpren
David Hodgson
Yesterda
North Corporation
Dustin Election Controversy Driven by Tory Funds
From Ireland, Jan 9 report on Dustin contest with Lord Morpeth leading reformers against a Tory candidate. Gregory may run after raised funds. Clerks and officials note £20,000 to mobilize, with subscriptions from Tighe Woodstock £10, Chaloner £10, Powell £10, Blackney £5. Turmoil continues as Tory and reformer camps clash over candidate, with fresh bets and meetings in Dublin and Galway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusin
Dustin
Gregory
England
Carlton Club
Ngland
Tighe
Woodstock
Chaloner
Lord Fitzwilliam
Caleb Powel
Limerick
Blackney
D.L
of Carlow
Dublin
Lord Morpeth
Jaxoagy
Galway
Chamber of Commerce
Geo
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Mr. Gregory
Parliament Street
Brewster
Edward Tierney
Ireland
Earl of Egmont
Ferns
Ossory
Henry Newland
Pack
Archdeacon Stopford
Panestown
Tory
Macartney
9Th Lancers
Nicholson
Declining school attendance and Catholic education dispute
The report notes December averages of 325 boys and 259 girls, with yesterday’s attendance at 173 boys and 90 girls, a drop of 156 boys and 169 girls. In South Liverpool, boys fall from 212 to 115, down 97. Roman Catholics plan to file a memorial opposing a religious test for civil privileges. Liverpool council to revisit the issue tomorrow. In Thorne Yorkshire a man stabbed 13 year old Pashley, who died three hours later. The suspect, Thomas Timms, is 29, slim, and formerly married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Hodgson
Liverpool
Liverpool Times
Thorne
Yorkshire
King-street
Pashley
Standard
Amended Scotland population figures cited in 1641 census
An official correction updates Scotland 1641 counts for six counties and Glasgow. Forfar 170400, Nairn 9218, Orkney and Shetland 60796, Ross and Cromarty 78980, Roxburgh 46003, Wigtown 139179. Glasgow 267463. Britain and island totals adjust to 18656414. Also notes parish vacancy at Kettle, and a court duel case with two months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Forfar
Nairn
Orkney
Shetland
Ross and Cromarty
Roxburgh
Wigtown
Glasgow
Great Britain
Kettle
Fife
Barclay
Home Secretary
James Graham
Epinturen Hien
James Bower Burn
John Topp
Richard Blennerhasset
Thomas Chater
Topp
Burn
P. Robertson
Edinburgh
Anti Cornlaw Meeting Charts Broad Plan To Repeal Laws
A meeting of the Metropolitan Anti Cornlaw Association and allied bodies reported strong demand for repeal, with committees formed across Islington and Southwark to collect tens of thousands of signatures. Plans were laid for a general delegates’ gathering in London and a public address urging Parliament to repeal the corn laws, amid rising district activity and a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DanoroLitax
Cory
W. Bi
Sec
Endtits Esq
Nega Wotiilies
Guardians of
St. Leonard
Arilyote
Sidney Smi
Ferther
Islington
Huame Gsqiq
St. George's
Southwark
Bridge-house
Jas Ty S. Smith
Cormick
Smith
Middlesnat
Crayford
Woodland
Woolwich
Sidney Smith
Anti-Cornlaw League
Manchester
Metropolitan Anti-Cornlaw Association
London
Weer Hickiry
Stoke Newmcton Anti
George Offer
John Cox
Thomas Aveling
Clement Dukes
Anti. Corn-Law Association
Mesdames Dukes
Aveling
Scoble
Clark
Ovendon
Seimar
Cox
Poulton
Alexander Brockwar
Ranson
Tower Hamlets
Berkshire
Cornie
House of Parliament
H Tae
Mascaesren
Theatre Royal
Manchester Guardian
Otto Six Lucar
Robert Peel
Robert Peil
Treasury
West Indies
East Indies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foreign Intelligence
Germany
Greece
St. Petersburg
Ukase
Moniteur Parisien
Circassia
Odessa
Adler
Ginral
Anrepp
Kamichelar
Gagra
Kamicheliar
Pchad
Jatcha
Crimea
Zast
Pesth
Hungary
Naples
Malta Times
Woodbine Parish
Sulivan
Turkey
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Mahmoud
Alti
Gulhane
Allemahs
Lord Stanley
Augsburg
New York
Collins
House of Representatives
Committee On Trade and Manufactures
Committee of Ways and Means
Friends of Free Trade
Montreal Courier
Grand Jury
Philadelphia
United States Bank
Partapepara
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
the Metropolis
the Weekly Chronicle
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