Duke of Buckingham Opposes New Corn Law Scale at Aylesbury Dinner
The Duke of Buckingham spoke at a rural dinner in Aylesbury praising farmers while denouncing a proposed corn law revision. He warned that reducing protection would harm landowners with heavy soils and depress wages, urging unity against surrendering agricultural safeguards and noting potential societal harm from reduced farming activity.
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Aylesbury
Duke of Buckingham
Eug Jad
Jin
Ardens
Hear
House of Commons
Christopherould
Ivers
House of Lords
Rolfe
Robert Peel
Meeting at Hackney on Corn Laws Reform
A large meeting at the Mermaid tavern Hackney debated corn laws reform chaired by Samuel Roper. Sir William Clay, Linox and other figures spoke urging gradual abolition with a petition to parliament. The July noted Peel’s Maynooth plans and a Leeds firing of an effigy followed.
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Wr. Clay
Linox
Tower Hamlets
Drs. Cox
Pye Smith
Carlisle
Roper
Scabell
G. Offer
Isaac Sewell
Morley
James Powell
Remington Mills
W. Clay
Fox
Mi.ne
Bali
Talent
Tosus
R. Peel
Itll
Roman Catholic College
Maynooth
Reel
Leeds Mercury
Quadruple treaty to curb the African slave trade signed in London
The quintruple 1841 treaty among Austria Hungary Prussia Russia and Britain sets port of search rights for warships on the slave trade, limits Mediterranean actions, defines cruising stations and cargo scrutiny, and outlines penalties, protections, and procedures for detained ships and prize rules.
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Austria
Hungary
Bohemia
Prussia
Russias
London
Royal Navy
Mediterranean Sea
America
South Latitude
Greenwich
India
Africa
Trieste
Goree
Isle of Bourbon
Cayenne
West Indies
Martinique
Bathurst
Gambia
Cape of Good Hope
Colony of
Demerara
Port Royal
Jamaica
Stettin
Cronstadt
Reval
Vestry to receive tenders for wood paving Oxford Street
At a Marylebone vestry meeting Joseph moved to accept tenders for wood paving Oxford Street from Wells Street to Vere Street with the Metropolitan Paving Company offering lay down and 14 year security at 2s 1d per sq yd versus the current Macadam cost. Vestry has spent £3000 on wood paving experiments. motion carried 36 to 22. Also notes Lord Elgin to govern Jamaica in April and other varied items.
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Marvnebone Vestry
Woop Pavine
Marylebone
Joseph
Oxford Street
Wells-street
Vere-street
Metropolitan Paving Company
Jarl
Elgin
Jamaica
Charles Metcalfe
Charles
Bank of Ireland
Mills
Catiel
Fraser Tytler
Candahar
Alexander Burnes
France and British tensions in Paris and Madrid despatches
Paris receives Friday morning dispatches from Mansennurs dated February 23 1842 noting Afghan insurrection, Sale leadership crisis, and M'Larn failure. Paris reports Bishop of Palestine entry into Jerusalem and Madrid politics with ministers resisting conspirator demands. London papers debate suppression of slave trade and Guizots potential ratification after chamber change.
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Mansennurs
Alexandria
Suez
Calcutta
Bombay
Mangkowfow
China
Affghanistan
Sale
M‘larn
Afghanistan
Jerusalem
Palestine
David
Madrid
Mendez Vigo
Portugal
Treasury
Paris
England
M Guizot
Banks unite to curb currency crisis in Philadelphia
The Monongahela's arrival brings Philadelphia bank news from Feb 2. Banks with large capital pledge 100,000 dollars each, smaller banks 50,000 dollars, forming a 1,000,000 dollar fund to assure payments and impending specie resumption. Delegates meet to finalize the plan. Bank of Pennsylvania remains closed. Harrisburg branch also stops payments. Public calm rises as currency stabilizes and country paper use narrows.
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Monongahela
Turley
Philadelphia
Liverpool
New York
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Capittal. Pays. Dols. Dols
North American Bank
Philadelphia Bank
Northern Liberties
Southwark
Kensington
Tees
Penn Township
League
Bank of Pennsylvania
Girard
United States
Europe
England
Pennsylvania Bank
Harrisburg
Spain and New Zealand dispatches critique British policy
Spain reports Lisbon envoys left for the city while authorities prepared for Carlist unrest and a plot to assassinate the regent. The piece attacks Sir Stratford Canning in Constantinople and Lord Aberdeen, contrasting British restraint with French-Greek influence. New Zealand news praises Captain Letellier for orderly whaling colonies conduct and strict regulatory measures at Akaroa and Port Cooper.
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Spain
Madrid
Lisbon
Aston
Dugsburgh
Stratford Canning
Constantinople
County Salvandy
Athens
Chrisided
Sir Stratford
England
Turkey
Lord Ponsonby
Stratford
Lord Aberdeen
Louis Philippe
France
du Havre
Ajax
Letellier
New Zealand
Levaud
Aube
Akaroa
Port Cooper fisheries praisedship captains and royal court notes
During a three month season Captain Letellier oversaw provisions for the fishery near Port Cooper praising foreign and French captains for cooperation and order. The piece also notes the Roll of Lords in the new Parliament with the Prince of Wales at the top and lists a court case in Westminster adjourned sessions involving a conviction appeal and medical testimony.
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Letellier
Port Cooper
Roya
Prince of Wales
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Ernest Augustus Duke of
Cumberland
Teviotdale
King of Hanover
Westminster
Henry Sane Pennington
W. Mattsy
Sergeant Adams
Maltby
Marlborough-street
Haymarket
House of Correction
Charles Phillips
Clarkson
Marlborough Street
John Ayton Paris
Dover Street
Witness
Oxford
Hardwick
Paris
Sqma
Pennington Taft
Chronicle
Sunday Last
Margaret Jones
Tondon
Dolgelly
Merionthshire
Fedow
Long
Tedmann
Sir B. Hall
W. Wynn
Mr. Long
Inspector Tedman
Shrewsbury
London
Denbigh
Ellis
Chester
Glee Nisong
Erudeman
Sit
Bepjansin
Hall
Dolgelly Iby Idseh
Sir Williams Wynn
Thomas Ellis
Tyntom-path
Llan-y-sanfreed
Denbigshire
Biddulph
Tedman
Margaret
Martha
B. Hall
Wynn
Queen's Bench Trial of Parker and May Conspiracy Case
Long Queen's Bench hearing details the case of John Parker and Philip May, accused of defrauding multiple London merchants by posing as Parker and Co. In 1841 Parker, aided by false identities, built a shipping and exporting business to defraud creditors. May aided by receiving goods at his warehouse, with payments and witness preparation hints found in letters. The jury acquitted May. Parker twins John and Joseph faced lengthy cross examination and a stalled verdict, with sentencing postponed to Easter term after a 13 hour trial.
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Queen’s Bench
Swinpiine
QUEEN
Joan Parker
Benjamin Parken
Pui.ip
London
Platt
Clarkson
Kelly
Plate
John
Philip Parker
Philip May
Benjamin Parker
John Parker
Thames Street
John Parker and Co
Messrs. Tarn
Law
Wood-street
Mr. Bradbury
Messrs. Holmes
Hampstead
Parker and Co
Fennell
East India
Thames-street
Parkers
Joseph
Benjamin
London and Westminster Bank
Johan
Parker and Company
sham-Joseph
Mr. Platt
John, Parker and Co
Joseph Parker
Josep Parker
Parker
Lowe
Sydney
Texas
Ahanfeldt
Germany
Ahanfeld
Tarn
Greatoryx
Holmes
May
Frommonger-Lane
Mr. Fenner
Fenner
Lord Mayor's Court
Pimlien
Scott
Brown
Smith
Payne
Lord Denman
Messrs
Humphreys
Chambers
James
Ballantyne
Abanfeldt
Humphrioys
Queen's Bench
Central Criminal Court
Westminster Hall
Burglary and forgery case shocks Mansion House crowd
A Saturday session drew multitudes to the Mansion House as three men faced burglary and robbery charges and three others were accused of forging Mr Buffy’s name on a stolen bill. The investigation traced a January break in at Mr Ruffy’s Mark Lane safe to three robbers, with accomplices forging the indorsement to lend currency to the instrument.
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Mansion House
Reimmsokable Co
Hobler
Ruffy
Mark Lane
Wood
Johnson
Fenchurch Street
Raffy
Walker
Saint
Clarke
Davis
St. George’s Fields
Wills
Cunningham
Lloyd
Fenchurch-street
Rutty
Stevens Wood
Rotherhithe
Auction Mart
Baker
Edward Davies
No. 3
Fieldlane
Troyd
Witess
Parker
Clark
Buffy
Bow Street
Hawkins
F 4
Brydges’street
Tablet
Tabllet
Brydees'street
George Mason
Henry Thompson
Zibet
Stoup
Roup
Lambeth Street
Shelswell
Norton
St. George's -the-East
Robert Story
Durham Assizes
Isabella Drajer
Elizabeth Patten
Abr. Matthews
Grreenwood
Middle Rajuiciy
William Draper
Greenwood
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