Riot testimonies reveal armed deputation among Merthyr men
Witnesses describe a night of intimidation with armed riders, pikes and pistols, as crowds moved toward Newport. Prisoners faced questioning on treason, sedition, and planned attacks while security forces and locals recalled the panic and defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merthyr
Shellard
New Inn
Irc
Powell
Jones
Prosser
Newport
William Rowsell
Edward Edwards
Abersychan
Pontypool
Trosnant
William Dainty
Cross-y-Cylog
Crossy-Cylog
Cross-y- Cylog
Charles James Phillips
Edwards
Otlock
Joseph Kerby
Mr. Edwards
George-street
Stephen Fletcher
Leigh
Prisoner
Tere
Duke-town
Hills
Mr. Lewis
James Mooret
James Moore
Thomas Lewis
John Richard
George Williams
Foreign Intelligence and Trade Notes Across Nations
Telegraph dispatches from Marseilles report the Duke of Orleans arriving amid cheers. the Temps comments on shifts in French imports and exports across Europe, noting heavy Prussian and Austrian tariffs, limited gains with Turkey and the Hanseatic towns, and calls for freer commerce. The article also covers English merchant actions in Senegal, Algiers dispatches, and ongoing Franco-Spanish tensions with Balkan and North American updates.
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Moniteur
Bouches du Rhone
Marseilles
Duke of Orleans
Prince Royal
Courier Francais
France
Belgium
Germany
Turkéy
Sweden
Nis Norney
Cuba
South America
English Indies
Turkey
Hanseatic
English ‘Indies
North
Prussia
Two Sicilies
Brazil
Mexico
West Indies
Haiti
French West Indies
Austria
Journal Des Debats
German Union of Customs
England
Normandy
Engand
Gascony
Wurtemberg
Paris
M. de Villele
St. Maria
Gambia
Sedhion
Caxamanca
Senegal
Courrier Francais
M. Blanqui
Academy of Moral and Political Science
Algiers
Hague
M. Hochussen
Amsterdam
M. Scherf
Teste
Liberal
Messrs. Barrot
Nicod
Berenger
Roger
Court of Peers
Tribunal of Commerce of
Perigneux
Don Carlos
Perigueux
Princess de Beira
Spain
Bourges
Galignani
Public dinner honors Mr. Stephenson at Albion Tavern
About 200 guests including engineers and railway contractors attended a Saturday dinner at Aldersgate street Albion Tavern where a plated service valued over 1250 guineas was presented to Mr. R Stephenson. Subscriptions from railway contractors funded the gift as a token of respect for his role in completing the London and Birmingham Railway. The City Police communication records the Marquis of Normandy’s notice to the lord mayor regarding Daniel Whittle Harvey’s appointment as commissioner.
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Stack
Peeseman
Gray
Ensign Stack
45Th
Newport
Tur
Charles-street
Thomas Hawkins
Thomas Phillips
Thomas Powell
Gaer
Johns
Ateliot
Powell
Phillips
Thosias Phillips
Her
Times
Globe
CanDo
Cardo
National Convention
Zephaniah Williams
Blackwood
Israel
Cardiff
Merthyr
Pontypool
10Th Hussars
Royal Horse Artillery
45Th Foot
Grenadier Company
Pelmet
London Press
Frost
Cambrian
Merlin
Vincent
Monmouth
Abergavenny Brewery Company
Royal Oak
Nantyglo
Morning Chronicle
Lord Normandy
Wat Tyler
London
Tallagh-Hill
CoLioguy
Feargus
Pardy
Rory Ose
O'Connor
Timoleague
Moylan
Cork
Ireland
Smithfeld
Taylor
Carlisle
Melmerby
Alston
Cumberland
Bath
Bartlett
Boswell
Bolton
Haulgh Bridge
R. Stephenson
Albion Tavern
Aldersgate Street
Stephenson
London and Birmingham
Marquis of Normandy
Daniel Whittle Harvey
Whitehall
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Resents
Roberts
T. Powell
Brind
Newpores
Wales
Roger Davies
Bedwelly
Jack Barwell
Greyhound Inn
Pontlunfraith
Thomas Jones Pai Uires
Vanteg
Varteg
Acre
Bristol
Elbow Vale
Pen-y-coe
Tredegar, Sirhowey, &c
Foreign Intelligence
Madrid
Saragossa
Bosque
Calanda
Espartero
d’Espagne
Tolouse
Count d'Espagne
Bep d
Count d’Espagne
Col de Nargo
Segre
Count d’Espagns
Toulouse
Oriane
Orgacia
Greece. Co
Nauplia
Epidaurus
Pyrsus
Canada
C. P. Esse S
C. Poulett. Thomson
Charles Poulett Thomson
British North America
Upper
Lower Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward
America
Upper Canada
Saint Lewis
Quebec
T. A. C. Murpoca
C. Poulett Thomson
C. P. Toomsey
Montreal
Canadas
City of
Province of
United States
Livereoon
Scotland
Robinson
New York
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Boston
Liverpool
Sir John Colborne
Sir John
General Jackson
Louisville
Kentucky
Philadelphia Gazette
Jackson
Church Alley
Sydney
Big
Port Essington
Cses
Eeoeenan
Switzerland
Tuscany
Rome
Cape
Mauritius
Dutch Indies
Ward A
St. Pierre Miquelon
I Bourbon
Saint Pierre Miquelon
Isle of Bourbon
the Metropolis
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