Poverty and Poor Relief in Sutherland and Farr Parishes
A correspondent reports on harsh relief, pauper cases, and parish management in Farr and Sutherland. The Ann M'Donaland case shows meager alimony while kirk sessions resist aid, amid depopulation, ruined fishing villages, and widespread poverty driven by sheep-farm clears. The letter describes emigration, hunger, and the shift from middle-class sustenance to sparse crofts, with calls for work and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann M‘donaland
Kirtomy
Pariah
Farr
Ruca
Daetetsins
Issary
Court of Session
Edinburgh
Sutherland
Arcbie
Caithness
Yarr
Island of
Lewis
Wick
Free Church
Jon
Scowrie
Tongue
Melness
Otling
Kyle of Tongue
Loch Eribol
Canada
Duirness
Learine
Wick and
Sangobeg
Dairness
Thurso
D Pee
Duimess
Duke of Sutherland
Larne
Suotherlandshire
Knenlochbernie
Findlater
Keenlochbervie
Eddre
Kuenlochtervie
Eddrachailles
Jtev
Tadluch
W. Gurdon
Nackie
Gravesend
Barking
Highlands
Shen Fermer
Ure
Sutherlandshire
Inchoadamiph
Loch Assynt
Foreign Intelligence Prizes and Texan Policy in Paris
The Paris chamber debates naval credits to reinforce West Africa stations under a slave trade treaty. Guizot defends France’s Texas policy, warns of Spain, and outlines Swiss, Spanish, and Mount Lebanon positions. Abroad, Peru and Mexico Earthquakes, American tariffs, and Mexico news follow, with Madrid and Valencia dispatches on Don Carlos and Carolinian abdication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince. Pagis
Minister of Marine
Chamber of Deputies
Africa
AJ. Guizot
la Presse
Count Bresson
Bulwer
Paris
Isabella
Don Carlos
Orleans
Rouen
Vierzon
Havre
Avignon
Basle
M. Guizot
M. Billault
Tabiti
France
Seatch
Texas
America
England
United States
Isabella II
Spain
Wetlon
M. Guigat
Constantinople
Mount Lebanon
Porte
Ariien
Emin
Mussulmen
M- Guizot
Bor
Br. Guizot
Dona Carlos
Chamber of Peers
M. de Montelembert
Thiers
Ministry of the Interior
Sair
Tribunal of Justice
Maprio
Narvaez
Valencia
Castellon de la Plana
Rome
Monsignor
Brunelli
Madrid
Preas
Memorial Bordelais
Christina
M. Martinez
M. Salamanca
M. Mon
Mapuro
Sth
Marino
Barcelona
Heraldo
Bourges
Tortois
Prison policy shifts stir Farringdon street protests
A court session discusses relocating a prison away from Holts of the city amid opposition from Alderman Farebrother and Sir Peter Laurie. A separate parish meeting in St Bride advocates against public urinals in a main thoroughfare, while a Kent levy case details seizure of goods to recover £436 4s 6d. Public notices report a Shoreditch deputation to a bishop over parish church forms, and Merchant Tailors host a dinner celebrating an Oxford scholar election amid praise for free trade and a mulberry edict from Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withes
Newgate
Tufnell Park
Hear
Sidney
Paorosep
Commissionera of Sewers
Farringdon-street
Churchwarden Laherwood
Howard
Gossett
Middlesex
Court of Queen's Bench
Kent
Greenwich
Charlton
Woolwich
Sir William
Wilbreham Taylor
Wilbraham Taylor
Messrs
Crild
Norfolk-street
Strand
St. Leonard's
Shoreditch
London
Merenany Tatcons
Hart
Merchant Tailors’ Company
Threadpeedle-street
St John's College
Oxford
W. Gilpin
Ring
Birch
Cormmhill
H. Pottinger
Key Ing
Rovernor
Shanghai
Cleers
Tainity Cortree
Marxoorm
Elec
Trinit College
Aes Caere
Magnos
Enon
Devitt
Justice of the Peace
O'Connell
J. O'Connell
Nestrish Colleges
England
Bianene
Freema's
W.S. O'Brien
H Grattan
M.P
W. S. O'Brien
Peathear
Deneix
Duke of Wellington
Cork
Ireland
Desmond
Biatacha
Erin
Innisfail
Dan
Derrenare
Corcagia
Carnorics
Court of Raven
O'Hagan
Ales
Hhis
Evening Post
Sercipe
Mason Hamiltos
Manry- Borough
Light Dragons
I Rense
Maryborough
W. D. Hamilton
Faliis
Bath
Freeman's Journal
Strokestown
Roscommon Journal
Galway
Haugh Kelly
Woodmount
Warburton
Ballinasloe
Owen Lynch
Kelly
Lynch
Unce Lynch
Inise
Bunkey
Castleconnell
S. D. Riggs
Belview
Nenagh
Matt. Farrell
Ryan
P. Tracy
M. O'Breen
P. Kelly
T Bradshaw
M. Gleeson
D. Ryan
M. Kelly
Waterman No.3 runs aground near Adelphi after striking sunken barge
A Waterman steamer struck a sunken gravel barge near Westminster Bridge, flooding the fore cabin but staying afloat. Passengers were landed at Adelphi Pier and continued by Waterman No.1. No fatalities reported, leak halted, ship towed to Woolwich for repairs. The barge’s neglect was blamed for failing to mark the obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman
Westminster-bridge
Duke of Buccleuch
Mailcit
Adelphi Pier
George-street
Adelphi
Waterman No
Woolwich
Cavedontray
Willis
Braw Dorth
Shy Duakes
Roxburghe
Buccleuch
Duchessea
Montrose and
Her Majesty's Bar
Caledonian Asylum
Charity
Scottish Hospital
Duke of Sussex
Duke of Sutherland
Marquis of Breadalbane
Lord Glenlyon
T. Wood
Central Criminal Court
Newgate
Compter
Warwick Lene
Stasiuns
Patie
Dulay Areps
Alderman Wood
Sidney Rom
Loudon
Fatal Railway Accident at Berkeley Station in Bristol District
A tragic incident occurred on the Birmingham and Lincoln Railway near Berkeley station when an express train at speed struck an elderly woman named Elizabeth Nott, 84, of Stinchcombe as she attempted to cross a near bank. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death. The article also notes a severe weather storm in Chelmsford, damage from lightning, Manchester park funding discussions, and other local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Birmingham and
Linste
Berkeley
Thich
Birmingham
Elizabeth Nott
Stinchcombe
Woodford
W. J. Ellis
Chelmsford
Dunmer
B. M. Foakes
Kelvedon
S. Eley
W. Frost
Messing Street
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Foreign Intelligence
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Muxico
Convent of Santa Teresa
Nuevo Mexico
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Mexico
Valladolid
Jalisco
Sierra
Lazula
Guadalajara
Colima
Republic
Elliot
Galveston
Dankoced
Chamber
California
Alo
Monte Video
Tro Houra
Hivera
Buenos Ajirea
New Zealand
Woodhouse
Mersey
New York
Washington Union
Union
New Orleans
Houlston
Alajor Donelson
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alnyeres
Committee On Organization
Commercial
Philadelphia
New Zealand Spectator
Auckland
Honi Hebi
Bay of Islande
Campbell
Hori Hyki
Beckham
Bay of Islands
Honi
Ji-hong
Johnny
George Gipps
Qay Star
Sydney
Ale
Wellington
Fitzroy
Plymouth
the Metropolis
Manchester
Robert Peel
Malcolm Ross
Edward Watkin
Engis
Dole
Brant
Ro Peel
Todmordon
Lancashire
Yorkshire
York
Todmorden
Samuel Haworth
Bolton
Maclawane
Abel
Holborn
Oxford-Street
Molborn
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