Grain and Wool Market Reports Across Cities
Reports from VPLEBY to London detail wheat, barley, oats, and flour prices per bushel, quarter, or sack across dozens of towns, noting demand, supply, and recent shifts. Wool markets in Bradford and London see modest gains and steady prices as buyers anticipate future changes.
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Birmingham
Boston
Carlisle
Cockermouth
Barlow
Oates
Devizes
Tares
Oncaster
Dublin
Edinburgh
Egremont
Arley
Exeter
Kendal
Reform Square
Lancaster
Glasgow
Ipswich
Manchester
Northwich
Oxford
Preston
Reading
Ulverston
Wakefield
York
Wisreach
Yarmouth
Bradford
East Retford
West Riding of Yorkshire
London
Leicester
Pawn broker conviction over interest charges in 1836 case
The Queens Bench hears a pawnbroker case over charging 11d interest on 4s for eleven months, in violation of the statute. Lord Denman upholds the conviction, ruling interest is due monthly, not on the full period, and the Sessions' ruling stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jurist
William Goodburn
Middlesex Sessions
Order of Sessions
W. W. Follett
Adolphus
Lord Denman
C. J
Diary Memoranda For The Present Week
A diary fragment lists events from Sunday November 18 to Saturday November 24 with religious readings, calendar notes, tides at London Bridge, and notable dates such as St Cecilia’s Day and Old Martinmas Day. It records high water times, lunar phases, and historical references like Hawke defeating the French fleet.
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Gililimus H
E. C.W
Elysium Lane
Thomas M.K
Alber G
X. X
Lesa
John x
Tess
Tim i
London-bridge
Cecilia
Mary
Seo's
Medical advice and prescriptions from a 19th century column
A long, mixed set of medical remedies and patient instructions appears, detailing drachms and scruples of powders, tinctures, and pills for various ailments. The text includes dosing schedules, cautions against alcohol and cold exposure, and requests for replies to correspondents, with notes from the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Rih
T. Jones
Piramon
W.H
Mosses and garden notes from a rural periodical
This column discusses mosses as tiny yet pivotal plants shaping soil, moisture, and rock weathering. It then covers garden tasks for pruning and storage of roots, with tips on fern, chrysanthemum, pansy, stove plants, and cardamom seeds. It mentions Solomon as a historic botanist and notes a catalogue item.
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Greenland
Spitzbergen
Patagonia
Terra del Fuego
C. L
Dalaton
Pansy
I Peckham
Malabar
East Indies
Ica
Eee Solomon
Lebanon
Auriculus
Faukner
Guinea
Auction of Monjesty stud nets 15692 guineas
Item notes a public sale of a late monarch’s stud on 25 October 1837, with believed proceeds of 15692 guineas. The text also touches on insurgent events on Navy Island in December 1837 and various brief letters and notes from a periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doncaster
Monjesty
Inquirer
Navy Island
Treasury
Marylebone
Cash
Grove
H. Duoi
Wimbledon
John
Painstock-squar
Capper
Valerion
Ilchester
London
May Kive
Sepey
Parbury’s Oriental Library
Leadenhail-street
Messrs
Forbes, and Co
Austin-friars
East India House
Tulloch, Brodie, Hatlyburton, & Co
Edinburgh
Thomas Willam
Hrighton
Woll
Equitable Loan Society
Noreich
Army
Cox and Greenwood
Craig’s Court
Freddie
Cobbett
Lindley Murray
Caroline Lamb
Melbourne
Uniform Penny Postage Herald to Readers
Proposers plan to publish a printed copy of the Select Committee on Postage Grifts report as a pamphlet on stamped paper for free nationwide distribution. Readers will be notified of appearance, and newsmen are asked to place orders promptly to secure supply.
Hannay and Dietrichsen Almanack for 1839
The 1839 Almanack by Hannay and Dietrichsen is praised as a comprehensive nautical and astronomical ephemeris with lists of peers, officers, bankers, universities, and fairs. It includes Encke and Gambart diagrams, households, and a full navy and army list, printed at 63 Oxford Street with a call for advance subscriptions.
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Hanay
Dierichaan
Mesars
Hannay
Dietichsen
Encke
Toyat
House of Lorda
House of Commons
H. Dn
P Ubtic
Detrichsen
Weekly Chronicle
Hannay and
Ditrichen
Ana
Dietrichsen
Newa
Annay and Dietrichsen
Oxford Street
Ondon
Portrait of the Queen Portrait Release Set for January 6
The engraving delay now ends and the publishers announce that on Sunday January 6 the issue of the National Present portrait will begin. All six month subscribers will receive the Portrait as part of the delivery.
Portraits of Her Majesty supply limit notice
Agents are notified the Portrait of Her Majesty issue will not exceed the supply on December 1. They must determine in advance the exact number of portraits required in each district.
Lord Durham and Ireland in a British Empire's Balance
The piece reviews Lord Durham's Canadian proclamation as essential statesmanship. It defends his frankness, argues for Canadian reform under British rule, and warns that without Durham strong ties to Britain may erode, risking union or American alignment. It then shifts to Ireland, critiquing the Tithe Bill politics and OConnell's leadership, noting tithe grievances drive reform and unrest, with government reactions shaping future policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Chronicle
Weekly
Lord Durham
Mr. Roebuck
Canada
Canadienne
Times
Independent Examiner
Danjants
Great Britain
Morning Chronicle
Lower Canada
United States
Great American Union
Ireland
Pat
John Russell
Howick
O’connell
House of Commons
Mr. O'Connell
Regtt
Dublin Evening Post
Castle
O'Connell
Tipperary
Tery
Questioning Powers and Leadership in English Government
The fragment debates how a leader can hold full powers only if part of the government and questions what government he could head. It stresses the need for firmness with liberality in the executive at home and suggests Durham as a potential chief who could unite radical aims with competent administration.
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Queen’s Bench
Jones
Kingston
Jackson Howe
Littledale
D. W
J. B
Agent-street
Westminster
K.L
Bromley
A.C. D
A. Z
Watworth
Stamp-office
Somerset-house
A. L
Douceur
X. Q
Homeron
Devonport
M. Dod
Pop'ar
W. Harrion
Downshire
Cheltenham
B. H
Sheriff's Court
Kent
J. Walia
Pwicksnham
Stonely
Konblanque
Pratt
Q. C
Chambers
F Pollock
Blaquiere Talbot
Hone
Lorg Durham
England
Roebuck Attacks Durham Policy In Colonial Debate
The Spectator debate centers on rebels as belligerents and the proper treatment under trial and punishment. The piece defends Lord Durham against Roebuck's harsher views, arguing Durham was lenient and acting within difficult constraints for England and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roebuck
the Spectator
Lord Durham
Mr. Roebuck
Ireland
1798
Mr. Papineau
Lord Parham
England
Canada
Resignation Rumor Surrounds Lord John Russell
A stock exchange report claims Lord John Russell has resigned, and confirmation is sought. In Ireland, Trinity College figures feature in a letter to the Newry Telegraph accusing the Grand Lodge of Trinity College district of adjourning for a dinner at Jude's, naming clergy and landed proprietors among its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
John Russell
Sun
OnaNacElson
Ireland
Trinity College
Newry Telegraph
John Graham
Orangemen of Ireland
Londonderry
Grand Lodge
Jude’s
Grafton-street
Ulster
Iili
Burke
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Country Markets
Medical
Severn
Thames
Vaspay
Hawke
Mirn
Afern
Scotland
Highwater
Sete
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