Wrecks of the Jessie Logan and Samarang Across Coastal Storms
News of two maritime disasters follows a fierce gale. The Jessie Logan, a 850 ton North American built East India trader from Liverpool to Calcutta, was wrecked off Boscastle with all aboard presumed lost as surf and rocks claimed the vessel. The 600 ton Samarang, from Quebec to Hull, foundered near Goodwin Sands after abortive crew rescue attempts. the Duke of York cutter rescued 21 men including Captain Bearse, while turpentine and other cargo drifted ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Logan
Logan
Liverpool
Calcutta
Major
Tintarell
Bude-bay
Cornish
Boscastle
Bottereau Castle
Launceston
London
Berde Bay
Admiralty
Zosis
Samarang
Goodwin Sands
Downs
Quebec
Hull
Franklin Bearse
North
Mr. Bearse
Broadstairs
Cook
Roberts
Donlevy
Maclean
Duncan Macdonald
Glasgow
St. Petersburg
Sunderland
Cenens
Alliday
Isabella
Sarah
Newcastle
Messrs. Graham and Co
Ceneus
Rhine
Belfast
Runcorn
West Hoyle
Hale
Creetown
Crosby
Sarefield
Nextz Fortrax D
Dover
Chichester
George
Atherfield
Dennett
Milford-haven
St. Ann’s
Haven
Piper
Waterford
Gloucester
Sydney
Jane
Flora
Neath
Royal Oak
Castle Pile Creek
Bideford
John Lilley
Africa
Little Test
Southampton
Braunton Burrows
Saxo Stone
Brighton
Portsmouth
Shoreham
Bedford Hotel
Islington
Kingsland
Claremont
Frightful Old Kent road fire destroys two factories
A major blaze in the Old Kent road consumed the floorcloth factories of Mr. Josiah Rolls and Mr. Goulston, with Ranger-place dwellings and adjacent properties also damaged. Firefighters faced water shortages, and total insured losses approach £30,000 to £40,000 as engines battled the flames through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Rolls
Canal Bridge
Kent- Road
Marlborough-road
Ranger-place
Goulston
Kale
Rolls
Reuger-place
Mr. Goulston
Lambeth
Lord Wellington
Mr. Rolls
Braidwood
Marlborough Road
Bulls
Harrison
Marlborough Place
Dover
River Thames
Davis's
Fenning's Wharf
London-bridge
Henderson
Watling-street
Gaulston
Gibbs
Old
Kent Road
Sun
Phenix
Imperial
Union
Atlas
London
Royal Exchange
Old Kent Road
Cox
Goulston and Rolls
Hambleton
Lambeth Water Company
York
J. Goulston
Victuallers
Legal Q A notes and weather in a 19th century column
A dense correspondence page provides legal guidance on tax, tenancy, and contracts. It includes brief editorials on bankruptcies, distraint, and bonds, plus a weekly weather and celestial ephemeris for January days. Also letters discuss the Guarantee Society and reader inquiries about public notices.
Anti Corn Law Movements in the Metropolis and Vicinity
A broad report of anti corn law activity across London and nearby towns. Buckingham and Villiers led meetings in Kingsland and Westminster salons, with large turnouts and subscriptions planned for the League Fund. Other gatherings in Lambeth and Stamford coffee-house organized enrolment drives, while Lowther rooms hosted Buckingham substituting for Fox. The piece criticizes Tory press language and Sabbath policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropoliy
J. S. Buckingham
Kingsland
Villiers
West Hackney
Stoke Newington
League Fund
Rotunda
Blackfriars Road
J.S. Buckingham
Christchurch
Stamford
Stamford-street
Great League Fund
League
Lambeth Association
Westminster
Salopian
Charing Cross
LowraEn-rooMs
Lowther-rooms
King William-street
Fox
Scotland
Leith
Rutherford
M-P
Col. Thompson
Mr. Bright
Stirling
Glasgow Young Men’s Association
Germany
Das Zollvereinsblatt
Customs Union Journal
England
List
Baron Cotta
Augsburgh Gazette
Chronicle
Calculating Sunrise Sunset and High Water Times for Great Britain and Ireland
Guidance explains determining sunrise and sunset by latitude adjustments above 61 and below 51 degrees, with minute additions and subtractions. It lists offsets to London Dock high water for Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow and Southampton, and notes further harbour references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Deever
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Sabbath Legislation and Its Hypocrisy in Liverpool
A critique of Sabbath laws arguing they misapply the fourth commandment. The piece defends personal conscience while condemning sweeping legal enforcement. It notes theCmdment's demand to rest applies to all in society, not exceptions for leaders, workers, or servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.L
Mr. A
J. W. N—Fou
Newcastle-on-Tyne
C. C.—Fou
Eldon-place
Bermondsey
A. B
Reculors
J.W. L
Society of Druids
Benefit Club
Hia
Housecver
C. Sewer
Paddington
United States
Velvet Morphine
Velvett
Tailora
Mercera
Liverpool
Joseph Sheppard
Board of Trade
Sheppard
Exchange
Lyceum
Atheneum
Rushton
Robertson Gladstone
Moses
Aeron
London
Aaron
Mr Corden's reception in Scotland stirs Whig hopes
In Scotland the Whigs show signs of renewal amid debates on Free Trade and Protection. The Glasgow event for Cobden drew strong support from leading Whigs and landowners, while Lord John Russell weighs a cautious approach. The piece argues inaction harms the party and suggests new organizing, stronger unity, and a shift toward Free Trade principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Corden
Scotland
MR. Villiers
Villiers
John Russell
Glasgow
Maule
George Murray
Home Office
England
Landowners align with Free Traders amid rapid policy shifts
The piece argues that landowners back Free Traders, praising Cobden for revealing the value of protectionist ideas and urging continued vigilance over government concessions to France. It warns of potential treaty abrogation influenced by French politics and analyzes Brazil Britain commerce talks, stressing mutual consent and prudent diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Morning Post
Africa
England
General Cass
Americas
Paris
Cass
Tyler
Europe
Lord Aberdeen
Post
Rhine
Bidassoa
Fowell Buxton
Monsieur Thiers
James Graham
Guizot
Aberdeen
M. Guizot
M. Tose Laplange
Nist
Ist
M. Mole
M. Thiers
Pga
Tees
Commence
Pinan Antar
Brazil
Ellis
Rio de Janeiro
Aureliano de S
Oliveira Continho
Bra
Wade
Portugal
Don Mim
Hamilton Hamilton
Privy Council
Great Bria
Mr. Hamilton
Hamilton
St. Paulo
Minas Gerees
Hamilt
Great Britain
Eric
Brett
Gree
Britain
Joe Hamilton
Mr. Hamilon
Nide
Ham S
Avnetiaxo Pe Souza E Oliverr
Costisua
Janeiro
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Kent-road
Rotterdamsche Courant
Sourabaya
Legh
E.N.M
Meteo
Ephem
Zadkiel
Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
E.N
Weekly Chronicle
Henry Wellington Vallance
Henry Vallance
Essec Street
Strand
Times
Guarantee Society
ALPIA
Poultry
Overland Mail
Roughmont
Pope
Nevil
the Wheeely Chronicle
Great Britain and Ireland
Monpay
Turspar
Panay
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