Metropolitan Anti-Corn-Law Association Formed in London
A large meeting at 154 Strand launches a Metropolitan Anti-Corn-Law Association with leaders from Parliament and industry. Speakers urge repeal of the corn laws, pledge lectures, petitions, and public meetings, and plan quick fundraising and a public report on progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Friends of the Abolition of the
Anti-Corn-Law League
Strand
C. Villiers
F. Thornely
Warburton
Swynfen Jervis
Mark Phillips
Hume
N. A.vigors
E. Baines
Ewart
Townley
Hindley
Sidney Smith
Paulton
Roebuck
Francis Place
Manchester
J. B. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Alderman Cobden
Kingdom
Bowring
Weir
P. Taylor
G. A. Young
C. Henry Warburton
Robert Hyde Greg, Esq. M.P
Ralph Ricardo
Messrs
Leaf and Co
W. J. Fox
Alderman Harmer
James Curtis
F. Prout
Dr. Epps
W. M. Christy
W. D. Saull
John Key
Bart
United Kingdom
Metropolitan
J. L. Ricardo
W. Greg
H. Weymouth
Peter A.taylor
Euston-square
John Travers
St. Swithin’s-lane
Brompton-square
Eccleston Street
Belgrave-square
J. Loyd Jones
R. A. Wilkinson
R. B. Whiteside
Aldgate-street
T. Gibson
Spittal-square
Wm. Greg
King’s Arms Yard
Samuel Wilson
William Cades
London
Lambeth
Joseph Hume
Council of the
Anti-Cornlaw League
North
England
Anti-Corn Law League
Newall’s
House of Commons
Commons of
Poverty and the law as felt by Daniel Wilton hawker
A Morning Herald editorial condemns the leniency and cruelty of the hawker license system after Daniel Wilton, selling wash-leathers to feed his starving family, is fined ten pounds or jailed three months. It argues poverty is punished, while protected merchants thrive, urging reform of the licensing and policing that imprisons the desperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Wilton
Queen Square
Gregorie
Wilton
Frost
High-street
Oxford-street
Mr. Gregorie
Mr. Edwards
Defendant
Morning Herald
Fire at Truman Hanbury Buxton Brewery Ends Quick
A night alarm at around eleven thirty reports a fire at the Truman Hanbury Buxton bricklayer district brewery in Spitalfields. The blaze started in the malt loft and was confined by on-site engines with aid from Braidwood supervised brigades. Damage proved limited as flames were quickly controlled by the premises engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taumay
Haxpear
Drew House
Messrs. Truman, Hanbury, Buxton, and Co
Bricklane
Spitalfield
Messrs
Truman and
Hanbury
Braidwood
Socialism concerns prompt Royal directive circular
An 1840 Royal circular from Normanby to lords lieutenant urges magistrates to report blasphemous publications and speeches to the government for possible prosecutions. The notice accompanies local crime items including jewellery theft valued at £400, a coach accident injuring two men, and a Manchester coroner's inquest into Corporal George Benson of the 96th Regiment who died from suspected laudanum poisoning amid letters seeking suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
Exeter
Whitehall
Normanby
Rosnery
Muirhead
Nelson-street
Newcastle
Garnett
Manchester
John Weatherstone
Newcastle Chronicle
Paris
M. Leroz
St. Martin Canal
96Th Regiment
W.S. Rutter
George Benson
Infantry
Regent Road
Jeremiah Sweeney
Swallow
Fleece
Withy-grove
Campbell
White
Shudehill
Ensign Purslow
Witness
Serjeant
Frank
G. B
G. Bexsey
Salford Barracks
London post town money orders and branch offices list
The text lists numerous post towns across the United Kingdom and notes money orders are issued at these towns and at additional branch offices in Lombard street Charing Cross Old Cavendish street and the Borough. The passage ends with a reference to a comedian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Post-Office
London District Post
United Kingdom
Lombard-street
Charing-cross
Old Cavendish-street
Borough
J Simmons straw hat season with new shapes and low prices
Paris Chip Leghorn Tuscan Rutland and other straw bonnets headline J Simmons season with rivalled assortments. Shapes claim youthful graceful appearance, artists produce novelties, premises enlarged thrice, prices listed from 2s 6d to 18s, merchants and milliners invited to stock. J Simmons 20 King William Street London Bridge corner Cannon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rutland
J. Simmons
J.S
King William-street
London-bridge
Cannon-street
LAND OPEN FOR SELECTION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT
The Colonization Commissioners announce public lands between Gulf St Vincent and the Murray are open for selection. Land is sold at £1 per acre in 80 acre sections with free emigration benefits. Special surveys and interest on purchase money are offered to larger buyers. Governor Gawler extols the district as ideal for agriculture and pastoral use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Commission
Colonization Commissioners
South Australia
Gulf St. Vincent
Lake Alexandria
Murray
Gawler
John Gliddon
Adelphi-terrace
Insolvent and bankruptcy notices in London and districts
London Gazette style insolvency list for Friday February 21 includes insolvent W Priddon of Nottingham butcher and multiple bankrupts across trades located in London and across the provinces. Certificates and partnerships dissolved named with firms and partners in key markets and towns.
Insolvent and bankrupt notices listed in London Gazette
Insolvent G Davis of Holland Street Knightsbridge. bankrupts include J Furzman Holborn and W James Whitechapel. many certificates and partnerships dissolved listed with names and locations across England. assorted trades from linen-drapers to coachmakers and printers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londow
G. Davis
Hollandstreet
Knightsbridge
Grocer
FE. Smith
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
Norwich
Linen-Draper
Chelmers
J. Furzman
Smart's-buildings
Holborn
Viet Aller—S
W. James
High-street
Whitechapel
Lencastire
J. G. Robinson
Liverpool
J. Manton
Great Grimsby
Lincolnshire
Ott
Northampton
J. and
H. Ridsdale
Leeds
Staffar
F. Place
W. Davies
Leomninster
Mass
S. Holmes
Derby
Oil of Vitral
J. R. Barnett
S-Place
Sussex
W. Burton
King-street
Spin
Neville and Roberts
Coventry
Lee and
Ascoli
Houndsditch
T. Overton
Louth
R. D
Newman
J. Newman
J. Newmans
Dixon and Brown
Barnard Castle
Durham
Drapers
E. Andl A. Valentine
Shoreditch
Dry Sisters
T. and J. Holme
J. and W. Scott
Bingley
Skipton
Yorkshire
Money Market Report From The City
The February Consols settlement shows modest fluctuation with prices around 91 to 90 and 90 to 91 for money and account. Short-term loan rates sit near five and a half to six percent as demand for money remains steady. various bonds and shares show minor movements in price and premium values. The Bank of England announces a limited loan facility for India Bonds and Exchequer Bills at five percent annual interest for loans of at least £2,000, redeemable by April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olloway
Herbert Mayo
Middlesex Hospital
King's College, London
Thomas Holloway
H. Mayo
George-street
Hanover-square
Holloway
Her Majesty
B.C. Brodie
London
Kingdom
Stock Exchange
Ans
London and Birmingham
Bank of England
London Markets Corn Exchange notes wheat and grain prices
The London Corn Exchange reports a small English wheat supply with improved condition and a 1s to 2s gain per quarter. Foreign wheat steady with more business. barley dearer, oats heavy, beans selling at high prices. Arrivals tally English and foreign grain. price ranges listed for Wheat, Barley, Oats, Malt, Rye and Flour. On Wednesday storms limit arrivals, wheat firm, barley dull, flour heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Exchange
Mark-Lane
Burley
Smithfield Market Report Beasts and Livestock Prices
Smithfield notes Monday February 24 with 2 771 beasts 21 130 sheep 75 calves 493 pigs. Beef quoted 6d to 4s 6d per stone of 8lbs. Mutton 4s 2d to 4s 2d. veal 4s 10d. Pork 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Beef supply short. trade flat from Friday. Mutton brisk at 2d above Friday. Veal trade heavy at Friday quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield
Hay Market Prices From Recent Park and Helcers Districts
Prices listed for hay and clover vary by type and load. Hay ranges 75s to 105s with straw 38s to 40s per 36 truss load, clover 90s to 105s. Recent's Park shows hay 80s to 85s, clover 85s to 100s, straw 38s to 40s. Helcers Ustery lists 75s to 80s for hay and 90s to 105s for clover with straw 8 to 40s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssururreen
Helcers Ustery
Coal prices list with delivery charges in stations
A price table for coal adds 10s to 12s per ton to listed rates, with delivery free of extra charge. Stations include West Hartley Us Holywell Main 21s and many others such as Hartlepool 25s 6d Tees Hetton 19s, Kelloe 25s, and Blythe 16s. Ships arrived 170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Exchange
West Hartley
Holywell Main
South Hartley
Tanfield Moor
Townley
Wylam
Wall's End
Brown's
Heaton
Hotspur
Newmarch
Riddell’s
Braddyll
Hetton
Russell
Stewart's
Whitwell
Hartlepool
Kelloe
Barrington Tees
Deanery
Evenwood
Tees Hetton
Tees
Births and a Death in Early 19th Century Notices
Birth notices from Adelstrop House Gloucestershire Florence Acton Wimbledon Ardbracean and Glevering Hall mark several noble families with sons daughters and heirs. A detailed obituary honors Commander Sir James Pearl RN Knight noting Trafalgar service and heroism in multiple campaigns including the Basque Roads and Mingdoo Padeo with awards from the Patriotic Fund the King of the Netherlands and Canton merchants. Other deaths include Sophia Seta James Young Frances Clay Lady Drake Robert Buchanan John Bennett and Maurice O Connor among others with long lifespans and varied public service in Trinity House and local offices. The section also records a local accident and a veteran clearly aged well into the 100s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pearl
R.N
Royal
Hanoverian Guelphic Order
Mount Pearl
St. John's
Newfoundland
Trafalgar
Looe
Aix
Welcheren
Batz
East Indies
J. Pearl
Patriotic Fund
Netherlands
Canton
Peckham
Sophia Seta
Lee
Kent
James Young
Trinity House
Vienna
Frances
John Randolph Clay
United States
Chelam
Lady Drake
Sir Francis H. Drake
Robert Buchanan
Prospect
Mayo
John Bennett
Maidford
Wils
Christelinreh
Hanis
Wm. Rowlett
Little St. Helens
Warnford-court
London
Wiscot
Minh
Peter Martin
Sexton
Lisbau
Emple
Osa
al Dalston
Mary
John Ward
Maurice O'Connor
Matthew Byrne
Lenatte
Hurley
Milestown
Cloonet
Dutt
Stanford
Asbury
Berks
Benjamin Lawrence
Robert Steele
Kiley
Dorset
Will
Chelmsford
Hfe
Messrs. Sparrow
Fragmentary London Advert Notice from 1841 Strand Printer
Fragmentary OCR shows a printer at No 237 Strand Middese and a person Norris of No 58 Fetterlane in London Parish H Thorn with a satire style note to send advertisements and communications to Sandsy by March 1, 1841, published for the props by Cramies Pussy at No 337 Straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Middese
Knie Norris
Fetterlane
Thorn
London
Cramies Pussy
T Sandsy
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Metropolis
Church Street
Lambeth-green
Shields
Mgr. Hine
Leod
Henderson
Grady
Hawes
Fall
Villiers
M.P
Mr. Hawes
Barnet
Barking
Brentford
Bromley
Brompton
Camberwell
Clapham
Croydon
Edgeware
Edmonton
Enfield
Footscray
Greenwich
Hammersini
Hackney
Hampstead
Harrow
Hounslow
Kensington
Kingston Limehouse
Paddington
Ju Tiey Richmond, Surry
Romford
Shooter's Hill
Southall
Stanmore Stratford
Tooting Waltham Cross
Woodford
Woolwich
Berly
Reser Fire and Life Insurance and National Benefit Society
Carrent
Lst
Henry Wilson
Tower OF London
J. Williams
Paternoster-row
Aldersgate-street
A . J, Williams
Nicholas Nickleby
Scholas
Nickleby
Boz
Quiz
Applebee
Tyburm
Abercrombie
Tvo
Allex- Ander Macaunay
M.D
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Padam
Charles Black
Edinburgh
Longman and CO
Alte Brun
Balbi
Marie Brun
Atlas
Adam and
Gabette
W. Priddon
Nottingham
A. Macdonald
Addle-street
T. Carir
Cheapside
P. Mills
Huester-lane
West Smithfield
Vietualler
W. Bradley
T.howerd
Salford
M. Nicholson
Suefield
W. Darnall
Cheltenham
Cabinet
G. Tate
Wisbrach St. Peter
Cambridgeshire
E. Smith
JD. Chahbers
J- Wheeler
Southampton
J. Tozer
Duke-street
Grosvenor Square
J. Foster
Southwark-square
J. E. Innes
Fenchurel-street
Harding
Lloyd
Bath
Schoolmistreses
Emerson
Mumford
Caferata
Webber and Bland
Bedforrow
Harrison and Hudson
South Audley-street
Giblett and Foster
Bridgewater
Mocatta
A. Goldsmid
G. Wand
Daisley
T. and
J. Houlton
Peach-street
Saddlers -Nichols and Brock
Alm An
Shepperson
Howell and Miller
Cirencester
R. and
F. Palmer
Reading
A. Lees and Company
Swine Clough
Lancashire
Money Market
London Markets
Adelstrop House
Gloucestershire
Eleanor Cathcart
Florence
Lord Rendlesham
Acton
Archer Denman Croft
Wimbledon,common
Major Oliphant
Ardbracean
Ireland
Archdeacon Pakenhaan
Glevering Hall
Wis. Vanneck
Dane Court
Edward Rice
Naples
Edward Thornton Woodhouse
St. Pancras Church
Mathew Blagden Hale
Stroud
Sophia
George Clode
Gordon-place
Mahabeshwa
Sir John Forster Fitzgerald
K.C.B
Bombay Presidency
Jean
D. Ogilvy
Clove
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