Desperate Escape Attempt From Newgate Prison
Desperate bid by prisoners Dan Gould and condemned Bailey to flee Newgate after covert planning in the condemned cells. They removed window gratings, tampered with bricks, and constructed a rope from bedding. the escape failed in heavy rain, guards recovered them exhausted, and authorities launched an investigation at Guildhall.
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Gould
Templeman
Pocock
Newgate
Dan Gould
Cope
Newgate Street
Bailey
Guildhall
Death of Nouri Effendi Turkish Ambassador in Berlin
Vienna dispatches report the death of Nouri Effendi the Turkish Ambassador at Berlin after a severe lunacy attack upon arrival in Vienna. He had shown early mental illness and physicians advised institutional care. The condition, linked to home sickness, was deemed dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunsisa Amrassipon Sar Berzin
Vienna
Nouri Fifendi
Berlin
Nouri Effendi
Bethnal-green
Queen’s Bench
Coleridge
Parisy
St. Pancris
St. James's
Householders and “ Parochial Association
Marquis of Clanricarde
Bainbridge
Earl de Grey
G. Byng
John Rodney Ward
Bridgewater Tinion
Bridgewater
Col
Luttrell
Hannah Chidgey
Herapath
Bristol
Chidgey
Wells Assizes
Ward
Cliffe
Robson
Royal Horse Artillery
Dynely
Extraordinary Poisoning Case in Manchester Wealthy Lovers Die
In Manchester two young lovers Dinah Spence and John Binks planned to die by arsenic as the regiment he joined prepared to leave. Binks died. Spence survived after lingering illness. Their inquest details a premeditated suicide pact, letters to family and friends, and denial of medical aid until both were gravely ill. The account records their statements and the housekeeper Mrs Wain’s actions during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenchester
Manichester
Kingdom
Pin-mill Brow
Great Ancoats Street
John Binks
96Th Regiment
Regent Road Barracks
Manchester
Dinah Spence
96Th
Wain
Chapman
Ancoats Street
Taylor
John
Norroy Taylor
Tam
TF Doen
Ben
Messrs. Caylor
Shatwell’s
Mary Slater
Deceared
Isaac Binks
Soldor
Norey Taller
Plesend
Burryd
Norreuy
Jons- Mors
Greave Johnson
Nansoy Staneye
Rionney
Lees Street
Ancoats Lane
Balls
Inquest on a Death by Arsenic in Tea
A coroner reports the death of a young man under twenty one after arsenic was found in his tea. The verdict declares the deceased an infant not of discretion and that the death was caused by arsenic administered by another, adjourned to Fleur de Lis for corroboration. The piece also notes a government inquiry into the Rhodes and Damascus Jewish tragedy and efforts to prevent future abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Spence
John
Byid
Fleur de Lis
Pin-mill Brow
Felo de Se
Dasasceus
Society For Converting the
Constantinople
Egypt
Rhodes
Damascus
Lord Ponsonby
Col. Hodges
Extinction of the Slave Trade Meeting at Exchey Ball
A large gathering at Exchey Ball for the Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade and Civilisation of Africa heard Prince Albert preside. Notables including Guizot, Peel, and Gurney attended as speeches urged stronger action against the slave trade, with donations announced from royal and noble patrons and calls for nationwide auxiliary societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Africa
Exchey Ball
Royal
Prince Albert
Society of Friends
Robert Grosvenor
George Lennox
Anson
M. Guizot
France
Earl of Chichester
Earl Howe
Earl of Devon
C. Fitzroy
Lord Ashley
Viscount Mahon
M.P
Viscount Sandon
Viscount Howick
Lord Worsley
Lord Nugent
Lord Teignmouth
Lord Seaford
Winchester
Exeter
Chichester
Ripon
Salisbury
Hereford
Norwich
Gloucester
Lichfield
Nova Scotia
Dr. Dealtry
R. Peel
G. Murray
G.C.B
S. Canning
H. Hardinge
S. Lushington
G. Grey
A. Johnson
W. S. Lascelles
C. Langdale
T. D. Acland
R. H. Inglis
Sheriff Wheelton
Archdeacon Witherforce
Milnes
Earl of
Burnet
Samuel Gurney
Baines
Vigors
Lord Robert Grosvenor
Irving
Duke of Norfolk
Vaughan
Lietchild
Mr. Gladstone
G. Bennet
Marquis of
Breadalbane
Northampton
England
Europe
Canterbury
York
Armagh
London
Thomas Clarkson
Mountstuart Elphinstone
Buxton
O’connel
Ruston
0 Connell
Baronet
Lushington
Society For the Extinction of
Duke of Northumberland
Breadesbane
All Ireland
L. Barclay
W. C. Langdale
Great Britain
G. Clayton
Marquis of Northampton
Friends of Africa
Lord Howick
Lord Sandon
Bunting
Geo. Murray
Thomas Dyke Acland
Mr. O'Connell
Abolitionist Remarks At Platform Row Over O Connell
On the platform Inglis and Ackland, Tory baronets, admitted that Mr. O Connell was purposely excluded. They ordered the sub-organist to strike up a voluntary on the grand organ the moment the chairman left the chair to double make assurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglis and
Ackland
Mr. O'Connell
Fire at York Minster prompts restoration plans
The York Courant reports on the late fire at York Minster, noting no official restoration yet but indicating a definite program soon. It details past costs, current repairs, and the need to rebuild the south western tower, with walling of the nave to protect services and facilitate work. A chapter meeting, Dean Cockburn's sermon, and broad public subscriptions headline efforts, with restoration anticipated in 1841 and a September musical festival planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minster
York
Scarborough
Edward Vavasour
York Courant
Dr. Cockburn
St. Michael-le-Belfrey’s
Dean
Enevolent Fire and Life Insurance and National Benefit Society Ad
An advertisement for the En Evvolent Fire and Life Insurance and National Benefit Society outlines life, sick, and endowment policies with monthly premiums, fire insurances from ten pounds to a hundred, and household insurances. It promotes affordable options for modest means, directs readers to prospectuses at 351 Strand, and is signed by Henry Wilson, Actuary and Secretary. It also notes forthcoming New Zealand information and an officer despatch of the New Zealand Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Benefit Society
Henry Wilson
New Zealand
Limdon
J. W. Parker
West Strand
J Simmons Straw Hat House Extends Premises for New Season
Paris Chip Leghorn Tuscan Rutland and other straw hats showcased by J Simmons as best yet with new novelties for ladies' dress. Prices include Paris Chip Hats 12s Real Brozzi Leghorns 20s Rutlands 5s Tuscans 4s 6d Dunstables 28 6d and more. Merchants and trade supplied. London Bridge address given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Simmons
King William-street
London-bridge
Cannon Street
Solvents and bankruptcy notices in Lonson Gazette May 29
The Lonson Gazette lists bankruptcies and solvencies. Notices include J Ackerman woollen-draper Bruton Somerset and J Bateman blacksmith Cirencester Gloucester, with many others such as ironmasters, chemists, cotton manufacturers, and motor vehicle trades. Certificates and partnerships dissolved are noted with locations across England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonson Gazette
Tssolvents
J. Ackerman
Bruton
Somerset
J. Bateman
Cirencester
Gloucester
Hanover-square
F. Gye
Fleet-street
R. Hughes
Fleet-stree
J. Brown
Sheffield
York
Balderston
Lancashire
Leeds
Elothmerchant
S. Prices
Blackburn
E. Thompson
Cambrize
C. Rose
Great Yarmouth
Birmingham
J. Rediarn
Meltham
H. J
C. Elsworth
Colemen Street
Woal
Bond-stree Tailors
Regarns C. Stilt
E A
J.T. Ady
Bary
Berk
A. Peardman
Ainsworth
Tew
Enshire
Wheelwright
Gent
Bradford
Wood-street
Cheapside
Rymmond Driver
Great Ormoond-street
Auctioneers and Merchants Listing City Firms in Post
A lengthy OCR fragment lists numerous firms and trades scattered across cities and streets. Names include auctioneers Alan and Gibbs Briamose Street. coal and timber merchants J and D Taylor Farringdon Street. hatters C Wix and Sons. booksellers Dransfield and Co. cotton spinners J Dransfield. flax spinners Stott and Booth Chesheatog. worsted spinners A Wilson and Sons Great New Street. type founders J and De Jarvis. tailors Cripps and Ackland Waterlane Richmond. carriers Myers Whitehead and Co. and other merchants and grinders, with mixed place references such as Leeds Liverpool and Birmingham areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loweytoft
Suffolk
tailors—Cripps and Ackland
Waterlane
Richmond
Surrey
Ennamon-Carriers
Myers, Whitehead and Co
Iverpool
Edwards and Town
Kentawhar
Montagneise
South
Wark, Wharfingers
Mayawl Co
Cowper ‘ Grinders
Bankrupts and certificates listed in Hoho?don Gazette
A long list of bankrupts and traders from Covent Garden to Bristol with names and trades, including A Webster lamp maker and P Barnes coal merchant, plus certificates on June 23 for miller upholsterer innkeeper and auctioneer, followed by partnerships dissolved among various firms across England and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohdon
A. Webster
Betford-street
Covent-gard
P. Barnes
Jamaica-street
C. Campbell
Bishop
Safe-Street
Shipy An
C. M'Clean
Poland-street
Oxford-street
P. Erick Milton
Sittingbourne
Kent
TY. Morgan
Lunthisaint
Glamorganshire
Vietualler
S. Masters
Newport
oMnouthshire Ironmonger
G. Hutchinson
Sheffield
P- Spencer Nottingham
Baker
I. Grundy
Preston
Woollentraper
Williams
Bristol
E. Patrick
Gloucester
Deatoy
Sale
T. Stalsall
Liverpool
R. Franklin
Ferriby-stuke Lincolnshire
Miller
W. Ball
Lichfield
G. Ray
St. Helen’s
Lancashire
R.spincer
North Shoreham
Hampshire
S. Lennox
J. Cutis
Manchester
J. Arnett
Witney
Oxfordshire
Eyo
Cex
J. Storer
Tristock
Leicestershire
G. Jull
Parkyn and Gaskin
Bodmin
Cornwall
Wrieht and Co
Clement’s-lane
W. Forbes
Moyer and Frankis
Southampton
Wilson and Henchman
Ward
Essex
Brown and Tucker
Lightpill
Stroud
H. ¥Ardon
Leamington
Shofield
Wright and Co
T. Barnwell
Leamington Priors
Green and Aertin
Barnlett’s
Holuorn
Hilton and Collinson
Trinity-Jane
Copestick and Ashworth
Tanchester
Worsted
Marshall and Harman
Norwich
Orchell
Waer
Money Market Prices and Railway Shares Summary
Consols quoted 91 to 92 ex-dividend, New 3s 3d per cent, Exchecuer Bills 263 to 28s premium. Spanish Bonds 27 to 274 with coupons, Danish 3 per cents 79 to 80, Portuguese 35 to 35 4, Dutch 24 per cents 548 to 643, Colombian 26 to 26 1, Mexican 32 to 3, Brazilian 76 to 77. London and Birmingham Railway 87 to 88 premium, Great Western 31 4 to 32 prem, London Joint Stock Bank 33 to 32 prem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsian
London and Birmingham Railway
Great Western
Brighton
Bleekwall
Greenwich
Southampton
Croydon
London and Westminster’ Bank
Taem
London Joint Stock Bank
London Markets Corn Exchange Report June 1 Prices
Market notes show moderate land carriage wheat supply and steady demand. Fine wheat prices slip, other grades adjust up to two shillings. barley dull, peas and beans strong, oats higher. Listed prices cover Kent to Suffolk wheat, English barley, malt, oats, rye, flour. last week arrivals include English wheat, barley, oats, beans and peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Exchange
Mark-Lane
Nonway
Kent
Essex
Suffolk
London
Smithfield Market report for Monday June 1
Smithfield market totals 2,627 cattle 27,171 sheep and lambs 126 calves 617 pigs. Beef 3s 1d to 4s 6d per stone. mutton 3s 10d to 4s. lamb 5s 10d to 6s 10d. veal 4s 6d to 5s 6d. pork 38s 10d to 4s 10d per stone of Sibs. Beef trade dull with none above 4s 6d. sheep and lambs trade heavy with large supplies. no change from Friday's quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield-Market
Hay Market Prices and Load Details
Market listings show Southrie CP Hay rates 75 to 100s per load of 36 trusses for hay and straw with Clover and Straw quotes. Hexertrorp hay 80s to 80s, Clover 90s to 100s, Straw 38s to 42s. Recent Farnx hay 80s to 85s, Clover 90s to 100s, Straw 88s to 42s with 36 truss loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HAY Markets
Ssuthrie Cp
Hexertrorp
Farx
Coal price list with delivery additions per ton
A historical coal exchange listing prices by supplier and location with an added delivery surcharge of 10s to 12s per ton. The document enumerates multiple firms such as Adairs, Carr's Harley, Holywell Main, Russell's High Main, Wylain, Hartlepool, Tees, Bewicke and Co, and others, noting per ton costs in shillings and pence alongside ships arrived at 10s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Exchange
Adairs
Carr's Harley
Holywell Main
Pontop Windsor
Russell's High Main
Chestiz
Leaze’s Main
Smith’s Pentop
Willington
Townley
South Hartley
Tanfield Mosr
Buddle
West Hartley
Evinwood
Westgate
Wylain
Wall
Heaton
Bell and Brown
Clarke and Co
Hotspur
Kidingworth
Riddell
Walker
Braddyll
Hetton
Lambton
Stewarts
Whitwell
Hartlepool
Tees
Bewicke and Co
Hilda
Haswell
Lyons
Pemberton
Seymour
Tennent’s Hartlepool
Births Marry and Deaths in Victorian Records
Births record a Countess of Leven and Melville daughter and a Welsh delivery on the Bonidi steamer with aboard aid and later nurse arrangements. Marriage announces Viscount Drumlanzyg to Caroline Margaret Clayton at Gretna Hall and St. Marys. Deaths note Samuel Faragomb Sanders fall from a chair and inquests, Jane Blaylock apoplexy in Christchurch Liverpool, and Lady Skelmersdale death at Latham House. Additional notices list Sir William Paliser, Miss Margaret Cathcart, Henry Stanley, and other local figures’ deaths and memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville House
Countess of
Marylebone
We HL Guarkon
Viscount Drumlanzig
Tim
Marquis of
Queensberry
Caroline Margaret
Wily
Liam Robert Clayton
Gloucester-place
Portman
Windsor
Samuel Faragomb Sanders
Brighton
Lvl
Christchurch
Liverpool
Jane Blaylock
Catherine-street
William Henry Rozer
Wiliam Randolph
Ardnance
Woolwich
Royal Artillery
Edinburgh
Margaret Cathcart
Lord
Publication detail from 1840 Strand notice
Printed at No 337 Strand Middlesex by Sout Norris No 38 Fetterlane parish St Andrew Holtorn City of London Published for the Proprietors by Cuantes Pesxy at No 937 Strand Office where advertisements and communications are requested Sundey June 7 1840
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Middlesex
Sout Norris
Fetterlane
St. Andrew
Holtorn
London
Cuantes Pesxy
Sundey
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Ask John Talor
York Minster
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Advertiser
T. F
Charles McLean
St. Dunstan's Church
Money Market
London Markets
Edward
Easington Square
Henry
Stanley
Pensonby Hall
Cumberhend
Qreen-street
Mayfair
Charles Richards
Baron Richards
Wonlard
Ann Popplewell
John Popplewell
Downend
Robert Lewis
Aum Smith
Great Barr