Remarkable British Armoury Exhibit At Greenwich
A detailed description recounts the British armoury as displayed at Greenwich with passages on antique cannon and muskets. It notes brass and iron guns from Henry V to Charles II, sacred inscriptions, and trophies from Cherbourg and Vigo, plus a dragon of arms forming ornate ceilings and a banquet by William III and Mary.
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England
Deere
Condas
Taigan
Beniganinew Review
Llington
Tatea
de White Tower
Fgat Armoury
Tuadentiare
Anne i
Woolwich
Cherbourg
Henry V
Edward IV
Henry VII
Charles V
Germany
Harry
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Elizabeth
James L
James I
Henry
Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles II
Battle of
Ramillies
George II
Java
Earl of Munster
Ranafa Ahmet Medigem-ed-Deen
Palembang
Royal George
Malta
St. Barbara
Vigo
Lord Cobham
St. Petersburgh
Earl of Leicester
Duke of Gloucester
Queen Anne
London
Charles IT
Lyons
Charles Brandon
Duke of Suffolk
Boulogne
William
Mary
Tippoo Saib
Justice
Scotland
Highlanders
William Perkins
Charnock, &c
Halberts
William III
George IX
Fire damages Tower of London armouries and surrounding buildings
An official report details a large Tower of London fire with six engines and multiple floats in attendance. The blaze destroyed the Round-table Armoury and its contents, damaged roofs, and ruined many insured and uninsured furnishings across several leased spaces, with total losses not exceeding £1,000 and all new percussion muskets saved.
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Braidwood
Tower of London
Thames
England
Parade
Arthur Allen
Elizabeth Lloyd
William Elder
T. Forman
Bridgwater
Terrace
W. Kemp
John Cooper
Pell
Attempted death on Regents Canal and seaside thefts
A young woman on Harrow road near Regent's Canal leapt into the water at a bridge after removing her bonnet. Canal keeper Mr Evans rescued her. the woman Elizabeth Ailkins, 21, from Edgeware Road, claimed distress and lack of parish relief led to her act. her mother was contacted and she was taken home. Separately a robbery at Mr Kyezor’s watch shop, Portman Square, saw 70–80 silver watches valued near £300 stolen after a servant was misled by a feigned illness and a skeleton key used to gain entry. A boy named crogeephort suffered injuries when dragged under a wagon in Bermondsey Street. he was taken to Guy’s Hospital.
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S Canal
Harrow-road
Regent’s Canal
Mfr. Evans
H E
Elizabeth Ailkins
Linton-place
Edgeware-road
Marylebone
Kyezor
Upper George-street
Portman-square
Tottenhams Court Road
Crogeeph
Bermondsey Street
Tyne
Foreign intrigues swirl as European revolts unfold
The Paris and Madrid conspiracies are denounced as rash plots thwarted by swift police action. Brussels and Madrid warn of ongoing investigations, with arrests daily and Paris garrison on standby. Spain faces amnesty decrees, desertion penalties, and naval and army reshuffles amid ongoing revolt. Portugal reports quiet Lisbon and refugee movements, with economic measures tightening duties as turmoil lingers.
Belgium Braced as Brussels Foils Major Conspiracy
The Courrier Belge reports a Brussels plot to seize the royal palace and arm the city with cannons. Authorities seized four cannon pieces and ammunitions, arrested over twenty conspirators including generals and officials, and intensified patrols as the capital reels from the plot and widespread arrests. The press notes the episode as a serious challenge to Belgium’s stability and a test of the government’s resolve.
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Germany
Brussels
Courrier Belge
France
Emeutes
Spain
United States
England
Belgium
V. P
Hotel de Ville
Ghent
Antwerp
Liege
Tivoli Gardens
Diego Leon
V.D.S
M. Decrehen
Rue d'Argent
Bureau of Public Safety
Parys
M. van S
Parent
Francs
M. de Beaumont
M. P
Lacken
Leopold
William II
Holland
Justice
Vandermissen
Etterbeck
de Crenen
Paris
Madame Vandermissen
M. Lecharlier
General Lecharlier
Laeken
Ardennes
Berne
Zurich
Valais
Russia
Warsaw
Prince Paskewitch
Vienna
Austria
Landweh
Strasburg
Augsburg
Hollandia
Upper Rhine
Amsterdam
Grand Duke
Luxemburg
Wurtemberg King Opens Parliament Amid Customs Union Hopes
The King of Wurtemburg opened parliament on the 23d alt, praising his government’s finances after tax cuts. He notes several German states not yet in the customs union may join soon and highlights railroads as a focus. He also mentions extraordinary military costs and plans to further reduce public debt.
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Madrid
Rodil
Burgos
Pampeluna
Vittoria
Bilbao
M. Olozaga
Paris
Order of Isabella the Catholic
Ayerbe
Evariste
San Miguel
Chacon
Alcala
Espartero
Spain
General Rodil
Count Requena
Quiroga Y Frias
Quiroga
Vascongado
San Sebastian
Santa Cruz
Valmediano
Count de Corres
Goiri
Arleta
Larrondobino
Ahagons
Toledano
Pau
Nnlt
M. Vial
Montes de Oca
Alozon
Zarbano
Patriota
Perpignan
Barcelona
Zabala
Duke
Marquis de Valle Ambrose
MM. Beroqui
Cortina
Crespi
Halberdiers
Theatre de la Cruz
Castellano
Special Tribunal of War
Morzagary
Gibraltar
Valencia
Cuenca
Phare
Bayonne
Navarre
St. Sebastian
St. Jean-Pied.de-Port
Sarre
O’donnell
Marseilles
Jaureguy
el Pastor
Wurtemburg
Status of Anglican Church in Jerusalem Angered Turkish Porte
Reports from Constantinople state the divan rejected Britain’s demand to erect an Anglican church in Jerusalem. Lord Ponsonby failed to win permission after evasive replies and strong legal objections. Circulating letters note similar friction with Prussia. Mehemet Ali’s position in Egypt is questioned amid signals of firmans and monopoly issues. Russians suffer a major defeat in Circassia Georgia. The British stance may push full execution of firmans and abolition of monopolies.
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Turkey
East
Constantinople
Porte
Jerusalem
Lord Ponsonby
Reis Effendi
Great Britain
Allemah
Circassia
Georgia
Alexandria
Mehemet Ali
Rochester Arrives at Liverpool with New York Papers
United States dispatches show limited new advice as Rochester Captain Woodhouse arrives in Liverpool with New York papers, one day after Caledonian steamship. Report notes stock exchange sales steady to fair with gains, foreign bills for transmission via Acadia weaker, and Havre packet to receive substantial specie, likely over 200,000 dollars.
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United States
Rochester
Woodhouse
Liverpool
New York
Caledonian
Stock Exchange
Acadia
Havre
West Indies Packet News and Caribbean Turmoil
Report of His Majesty’s packet Magnet arriving from Barbadoes and other islands with mail ships and freight, plus Seagull’s upcoming voyage. In St Lucia Palladium notes a language change in courts and a bungled sterling money reform. Carthagena reports Carmona blockade, contested legality, and ongoing damage from shelling. deaths and casualties rise as defenses hold at Sah Felipe.
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West Indies
Her Majesty’s
Lieut
Griffith
Barbadoes
St. Lucia
Martinique
Dominica
Guadaloupe
Antigua
Montserrat
Nevis
St. Kitts
Tortola
St. Thomas
la Guayra
Leeward Island
Jamaica
Flamer
Her
Seagull
St. Lucis
the Palladium
Carthagena
Kingston
Carmona
Hydra
Tonon
Rio la Hache
Sah Felipe
Papa
Pepe Pazos
Candelaria Eckart
Honticuttunal Society Winter Meeting Showcases Rare Fruits
The Honticuttunal Society met in Regent Street with Robert Gowen in the chair. Attendees viewed fruit and flower displays, heard notes on dwarf-tree management, a new edible plant oxalis deppi, and novelties in roses, chrysanthemums, and orchids. Prizes included Banksian and Knightian medals. The meeting adjourned to December 7.
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Thompson
Hartweg
Mexico
Fortune
Lindley
New Zealand
Lane
Great
Berkhamstead
Messrs Chandlers
Vauxhall
Messrs. Robison
Tooting
Lawrence
Ealing-park
Fuller
Miles
M.P
Bristol
Whiting
Roberts
Skipton
Hatch
Jackson
Kingston
Rollison
Gresham College
City of London
Cheapside
Pullen
Westbourne
Green
Paddington Canal
Bishop of London
Uxbridge Road
Great Weston
Earl of Lincoln
Kensington Palace
Royal Gardens
Courcy Missionary Society
City of London Auxiliary Church Missionary Society
Egyptian Hall
George Duckett
Well-street
Hackney
London
Bethnal-green
Darine Rogzery
Harrison
Prospect-place
Southwark
Cotter
Metropolis society notes at Exeter hall and Guildhall
The Metropolis reports on a dull London Parenooolcan Society meeting at Exeter Hall with Dr. Elliotson presiding, and Mousteau AxTiquantin Society outlining aims to republish early English and foreign music works. It covers metropolitan improvements from Coventry Street to Longacre, compensation disputes, and notices about a Polish ball at Guildhall. Other items include Lord Mayor elect presentation, and notes from Lixman Spotzty society meetings with gifts from Paris to Philadelphia connections.
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London
Parenooolcan Society
Exeter Hall
Elliotson
F.R.S
Paris
Milan
Pavia
Italy
Mousteau AxTiquantin Society
Royal Society of Musicians
George Smart
Metropolis
Horsley
Macfarren
Turle
Edward Taylor
Coventry-Street
Commissioners of Woods and Forests
Coventry Street
Longacre
Morgan
Pennethorn
Marquis of Salisbury
Guildhall
Corporation of the City of London
Central Criminal Court
Dudley Stuart
R. G. Macdonnell
the Friends of Poland
Peacock
Sheriff Magnay
Sheriff Rogers
Lainson
Alderman Gibbs
George Carroll
James Shaw, Bart
Charles Pearson
Thomas Saunders
Tyrrell
Lixman Spotzty
Soho Square
Norwich
Academies of Science of
Berlin
Turin
Brussels
Copenhagen
Earl of Dartmouth
Westwood
India
Bennett
M. Decandolie
W.S. Darling
S. Solly
R.S
E. Solly
H. Hawkes
W. H. Brown
Hiiooas
PHS
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Dreadful accident at the Cup public-house in Smallbrook street
A boy named John Swan shot his mother at breakfast in the Cup public-house, causing fatal injuries. The gun belonged to a neighbour. the boy was taken into custody while the coroner’s inquest is awaited. The incident leaves a broken family and a community in consternation.
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Mary Hartland
John Swan
Swan
Brighton
Willis
Cordy Burrows
Fludger
Albion
Rutland
Liverpool
Windsor
Roxspeny
Jersey
Maria Heaton
St. Helier
Windsor residents aid injured girl amid robbery fears
Local Windsor residents contributed to cover travel and give a gratuity to a girl amid concerns over a mysterious robbery and her reputation. The mayor and clergy discussed providing a testimonial to quell aspersions, while weather notes warn of ongoing rain and gales with generally safe travel conditions.
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Banister
Windsor
Tretia
Les Yardio
Ipswich Express
Ireland elects Alderman OConnell lord mayor in Dublin
Crowds gathered at William Street for the election of Lord Mayor in Dublin. Alderman OConnell won by a large majority, with supporters praising his record and pledging impartial governance, while debates touched on Catholic eligibility and city finances amid looming municipal reforms.
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Corporation OF
Pry
William-street
Alderman O'Connell
O'Connell
Keshan
John L. Arabin
O’connell
City of
Dublin
George Roe
Ireland
Alderman Butt
Edward Burroughs
Kinahan
Ronan Mirae
William Torrens M‘cullagh
Rose
Si John Power
Afr
Alderman Boyce
Daniel O'Connell
Mmayor
Queen’s Bench
Hear
Heller
Arkins
Duztry
Justice Johnson
Puiss
Court of Common Pleas
Johnson
Lefroy
Pennefather
Tord
E. Sugdenne
England
Launcee Shadwell
Blackburne
Dake Torsie
T. B. Smith
Bandon
Lee
Waterford Chronicle
Lory
Peel
Lord Haddington
Calm
Lis
Peek Hee Ek Stanley
Wellington
Lynunur Mernan O'Con
Widow of A Maclehose dies in Glasgow at eighty two
Mrs. Maclehose widow of A Maclehoss Wee lasgow dies at Caltonhill Edinburgh aged eighty two. Known as Clarinda of Burns she sought publication for early love letters. Dr Harry Be appointed professor of medical jurisprudence at university. Rumor of endowment of chairs in anatomy. Stirling proposals to modernize the King’s Knorr praised as unique but controversial.
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Harry
Universal
Rainy
Glasgow Guardia
Scotland
James
Gray Stirling
David Lindy
Abbotsford
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Foreign Intelligence
Quenisset
Montreur Republicain
Fromont
MM. Mole
Thiers
Mediterranean
Moniteur Parisien
O'Donnell
Ardax
Marius
Portugal
Lisbon
Braganza
Zamora
Toro
M. Aguilar
Diario
Europe
North America
Cova da Moura
the Metropolis
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