Great City of London Corporation Reform Measure
A court of common council debate on a reform report proposing extending voting rights to occupiers who pay local rates and to liverymen in parliamentary registers. It urges one day elections, final voter rolls, identity declarations, and ward equalization without disturbing historic boundaries, outlining ward divisions and potential new districts.
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Court of Common Council
Wire
George I
House of Commons
Bishopsgate-without
Bishopsgate
Cripplegate-without
Cripplegate
Farringdon Without
Bridge Without
London Bridge
St. Bartholomew the Great
the Less
City of
London
Richard the Second
Farringdon
Court of Aldermen
James Duke
St. Thomas’s
Anderton
Mansion House Banquet Honors Dissenting Ministers
The lord mayor hosted a Tuesday banquet at Mansion House for over fifty leading dissenting clergy and influential laymen. After toasts on Civil and Religious Liberty, Rev. Mr Barnet spoke of old laws restricting dissenters and praised the lord mayor’s stance against education bills. Dr Bunting and others urged shared funding for education within Christian communities and mutual support among denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnet
God
Burnet
James Graham
Bunting
Mr. Burnet
Reed
Leifchild
Vote of censure on Alderman Gibbs at St Stephen's Vestry
A vestry meeting of St Stephen's Walbrook adjourned from October 28 to pursue Alderman Gibbs's accounts under a Chancery bill. Members vote to censure Gibbs for concealing parish affairs and seek access to all books, with estimates of large sums owed to Gibbs from 1825 to 1843 and calls to publish audited accounts.
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Alderman Gibbs
St. Stephen's
Walbrook
Chancery
Rock
Gibbs
London
Mr. Rock
Co Church
Eddiston
Mr. Williams
St. Stephen
Flight
Howett
Alderman Gibba
Hornett
Dr. Croly
A Well Deserved Compliment To Alderman Humphery
The Southwark member resigns as lord mayor of London amid praise for his impartial, sensible rule. The Mansion House hosted equitable hospitality, and his conduct bridged party lines, earning respect as an upright magistrate and genial host.
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Southwark
London
Serious Inquest on John Hall Death in Sydenham
An adjourned inquest examined whether John Hall a 37 year old labourer died after being left drunk by a road side near Sydenham on the night of the 1st. Witnesses described the truck accident and police inaction with inspectors and constables blamed by jurors for leaving Hall exposed. A post mortem was ordered as the coroner adjourned the inquiry.
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Very
Bull Green
Sydenham
John Hall
Well’s Lane
Mallalieu
R Division
Miller
James Raynor
Arma
Common
Bear
Decessed
Swaine
Rayner
Southend
Frost
Green Man
Inspector Miller
Southend Lane
Edmonds
Hall
Lewisham
Jator
Wilkinson
Whittal
George Edmonds
Ajuror
Explosions and Inquest Notes Hit London Street
A fireworks accident at No 43 Devonshire Street in Lissongrove injured Beck and his three children and damaged the house and glass. Residents escaped via a fire escape as the wall collapsed and furniture was destroyed. No lives were lost despite the danger. An inquest at Duke's Head Blackheath heard Henry Absalom's death from natural causes after a dinner with a friend. he left a sizeable estate. In another inquest at Royal Standard Vauxhall Road, Joseph Auley, 49, died after swallowing prussic acid, with a post mortem confirming poisoning. A half-ounce poison bottle was found hidden. the verdict cited death from poison in a state of temporary derangement. Belfast fever cases rise as new temporary hospital fills to capacity.
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Devonshire-street
Lissongrove
Beck
Marylebone Infirmary
Suppan
C.J. Carttar
Duke's Head Tavern
Dartmouth-row
Blackheath
Henry Absalom
Absalom and Subbs
Cannon Street
City
Batten
Souicide
Prussic
Higgs
Royal Standard
Vauxhall Road
Joseph Auley
Royal Navy
Windsor Terrace
Brumshill
James Hornsby
Betfast
Belfast
Diary of Travers and Adventures in India review
The literary chronicle surveys Lieutenant-Colonel Davidson’s diary of Indian travel and critique. It praises his lively, candid tone and often sharp remarks on British rule, noting vivid passages on India’s wealth depletion and ruins. The extract condemns governance and predicts India’s metal drain in coming years.
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Travers
Davidson
London
Henry Colburn
Hindoos
India
Indian Prisons and the Prizes of Chains
A vivid sketch describes Indian convicts after six months in jail, noting their distinct attire such as kinkholde caps and gold lace trim, and items like brass plates or carved hooka bottoms. Guards, smoke, and a brief panic at an approaching judge reveal a harsh routine of forced labor and uneasy adaptation.
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Gros de Naples
Barbundante
Accessibility and Bribery in Indian Governance
The author derides costly Indian rule and urges accessibility for judges. A Hindoo pundit incident reveals how hunger and bribery influence power. He argues open markets and easier justice would reduce corruption and ease costs for natives. Captain Murray exemplifies accessible governance, contrasting obstructive officials.
Religious ceremonies of the Hindoo pilgrims at the Ganges
The scene along the river describes pilgrims bathing and shaving their heads as the holy land expands. Barbers fleece the poor while ornate visitors stay in compounds. A fakir with a six foot hair turban sits on a tiger skin as crowds sing praises to Ganga and Rama.
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Holy Land
Ganges
Ganga
Krishnaa
Rama
Troy Weight and the old carat measure tale
An exploration of Troy weight origins citing the legend of Aeneas and noting errors in ciphering books. It discusses the claim that twenty four carats equal a penny-weight and questions the feasibility of sourcing twenty four carrots at such a light cost, touching on historical measurement ideas and common misstatements.
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Troy
Eneas
Armorial Bearings and The Song of the Potato
Armorial bearings item notes that lone arms found by Jewish merchants in cheap pencil-cases with glass seals are subject to duty. A ship crest on a red field is described as improper and charged accordingly. The Song of the Potato celebrates the potato as durable and superior to other vegetables, claiming lasting virtue despite beauty fading from flowers and foliage.
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Tuer Pierre
London
William Strange
Montgomery Martin
England
Captives at Cabool and Parody of Afghan War Tales
An 1850s journal fragment spoofs Afghan campaign exploits with theatrical scenes, stage mischief and mock heroic actions. It recounts Khans and auxiliaries, the Ghuznee assault aided by a clever ladder, and a mockReturn of Lady Sale, weaving satire through military spectacle and moral reflections.
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Cabool
Widdicombe
Astley
Afghanistan
Axspar Khan
Akbar Khan
Rhoord Cabal Fort
Ghuznee
Broadfoot
India
Seizure for Guano Off Bolivia Coast and 1843 Transit Totals
The Vitula and Prince of Wales were seized off the Bolivian coast for taking guano without a license. Traffic report for the week ending Nov 5 1843 shows 10 490 passengers and 3 402 pounds 4s 3d in earnings from goods totaling 3 880 pounds 7s 10d. A list notes gentlemen called to the bar on Friday and sworn in Saturday at the society’s hall. A commemorative remark recalls a 38 year old deed and a ship Severn remittance of 26 846 dollars. Remittance breakdown includes Real del Monte 143 013 Whe, Mexican 10 000 dollars, United Mexican 5991 collars.
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Vitula
Prince of Wales
Bolivia
Lorxpon
Brightox
Henry Mills
Vincent Stuckey Lean
John W. Martin Fonblanque
Wm. Partridge
David Morrin
David Wm. Nash
Thomas Chaloner Smith
Nelson
Moss
Severn
Cocan
Real del Monte
United Mexican
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Murray
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Geoffry DE Buggyns
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George the Third
Cocker
M. Scribe
Auber
Charles Knight
Barry
Commons
Westminster Hall
St. Stephen's Hall
St. Stephen's Chapel
Old House of Commons
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Victoria Gallery
Royal Entrance
Victoria Tower
Victoria
Palace of
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Woods
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St. Margaret-street
Westminster-bridge
South Eastern
Dover
Brighton
South Western Railway
Vauxhall
Thames
Abingdon-street
House of Lords
Whitehall
Parliament Street
King-street
Whitehall Chapel
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Old Palace-yard
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