Foreign Intelligence Dispatches Note Global Turmoil
The Sept 28 telegraphic despatch reports France to pay an official visit to Jerusalem, the French flag to be raised at Beyrout with a 21-gun salute, and punishment for riot leaders. It covers Welsh unrest critiques of French policing, Algiers dispatches about troop movements, and Madrid and Barcelona updates on conspiracies, arrests, and elections. It also notes Italian insurrection claims, Spanish disturbances, and Russian fort construction near the Turkish frontier with details on Gumri Alexandropol and the Duchabanges migration.
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Afoniew
Journal Des Debate
Rebeccaries
Wales
France
Durmerie
Gensdarmerie
James Graham
O'Connell
Henry V
China
Algiers
Milianah
Eynard
Tenet-el-had
Ouanserris
Creveux
Duchess de
Duchess de Nemours
Paris
Lyons
Duke d'Aumale
Constantine
Baraguay
Hilliers
Aspatchai
Transcaucasus
Kars
Turkey
Gumri
Erzercum
Armenia
Alexandropol
Alexander
Molochna
Sea of Azof
Russia
Asia
Greek ministry moves swiftly after revolution and elections decree
Athens reports say the late revolution did not disturb tranquility as the new ministry acts with vigor. A decree on elections and another organizing the Athens national guard under Colonel Macryany sets deputy commanders Mesers De metrius Callifrona and Jean Costa. Colonel Collegri named superior commander of the garrison. Col Spiro Milios leads the general staff. State council members Metaxa Londos and Rhiga Palamidis initiated measures later sanctioned by the King. The Réforme notes Bavaria seeks Austrian leave to intervene in Greece, citing Vienna influence and Bavarian princesses.
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Athens
National Guard of
Macryany
Mesers
Demetrius Callifrona
Jean Costa
Bavaria
Austria
Greece
Trieste
Venice
Vienna
Sophia
Francis
Changes in Ottoman army reform stir public attention
From Constantinople to Scio, reports detail Riza Pacha’s plan to convert the Redif into a permanent force with a five year service term and periodic disbandment. The scheme aims to bolster military strength but risks uprooting Muslim peasant livelihoods and provoking Redif opposition. Revolts on Sus Island prompt harsh measures as Calimno unrest grows and Hassan Pacha seeks naval support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Coxetantinople
Redif
National Guard
Riza Pacha
Adrianople
Reshid Pacha
Gul-khaneb
Constantinople
Surya
Casso
Calimno
Hassan Pacha
Capitan Pacha
Scio
Loss of Memnon seals mail along African coast
Extraordinary Paris telegraphs report the East India Company's steamship Memnon wrecked near Cane Guardafui off Cape Guardafui on August 1. All crew and passengers saved. mails and passenger baggage lost. Memnon, built 1841, carried 170 on board. voyage from Bombay to Aden under Captain Powell ended in collision with a reef during monsoon return.
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East India Company
Paris
Syria
Egypt
Malta
Marseilles
Hon
Cape Guardafai
Africa
Aden
Cairo
Suez
Bombay
Powell
England
Overland Mail
Cane Guardafui
Madras
Ceylon
China
Messrs
Fletcher and Co
Limehouse
Smith
Johnson
Porter
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Aloolah
Alvolah
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company
Oriental
Shipwreck passengers rescued after abrupt abandonment
A letter describes a vessel's sudden distress and landing in smooth water after exhaustion. Passengers and crew were saved by climbing the lee paddle-wheel and taking limited provisions and ammunition. The mails, clothes, and most cargo were lost. boilers and engines may be recoverable in better weather. Names will be sent in later advices to the East India House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India House
Arrival of the Britannia at Liverpool and world cotton trade notes
The Britannia arrived in Liverpool just before 3 am bringing intelligence from New York to the 15th and Halifax to the 3d. The piece discusses party splits between Calhoun and Van Buren factions, New Orleans port business, and US cotton exports. It notes England imported 679,438 bales and China trade expands with 15 million yards of manufactured cotton shipped, including direct Canton cargoes.
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Britannia
Liverpool
New York
Halifax
Calhoun
van Buren
Democratic Party
Van
Southern States of America
New Orleans
United States
England
China
Cushing
Canton
Canadian Parliament to Assemble at Kingston on 29th
The provincial parliament was to assemble at Kingston on the 29th instant. Papers discuss topics already noted with no new views. The steamer Adventure, 58 tons, arrived at Quebec from Toronto on the 29th August, the first such vessel to reach Quebec from Toronto. Navigation now opens for 58 tonners from sea to Chicago on Lake Michigan, about 2000 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Kingston
Quebec
Toronto
Chicago
Michigan
Metropolitan London Charities and Hospital Notices in 1840s
A mixed MDash.report from the Metropolitan London era detailing a general meeting of the Grazzat Penstox Society to elect pensioners, Prince Albert and Queen Dowager among recent patrons, and a later update on St George's Hospital, University College London and St Marylebone Board of Guardians with debates over chaplain salary and parish rates.
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City of London
Grazzat Penstox Society
London Tavern
Bishopsgate Street
Ambrose Born
Prince Albert
Earl of Egmont
Lord John Russell
Norwich
St. George’s Hospital
Benjamin Brodie, Bart
Latham
Paris
Warburton
Seymour
Hawkins
Babington
Blagden
Martin
Benjamin Brodie
Antiversity College
London
University of London
John Richard Quain
Inner Temple
John Taylor
Keppel-street
Jacob Waley
Lincoln’s.inn
Morning Chronicle
Barty Holomews Hospital
Roupell
Lawrence
Burglaries plague Brighton as police seize suspects
In Brighton over recent months a surge of burglaries baffled police. A Portslade home yielded a stolen desk and papers later found near the scene. A widow’s residence was also hit, with valuables vanished. Aided by a 18 year old Budd and a partner, police traced multipleBreaks to a Vine Street house. Duplicate items linked to at least five robberies including Ramsay’s, Sparke’s Grenville Place, Chalybeate Street, Wykeham terrace and Weston’s near the theatre, with one thief escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Hudson
Portslade
Ramsay
Vine Street
Budd
Field
Wykeham Terrace
Weston
Railway and fair notes sweep across Canterbury region
Reports from Canterbury, Lewes, and Dover describe hops crop quality dipping, high market estimates near £145,000 with declines, Lewes sheep fair with 5,600 head and varied prices, Croydon rail link benefits noted, and a detailed account of Sir Matthew Woop’s interment at Hatherley plus notes on Great Railway Station at Manchester and Westfield fatal collapse.
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Major Allen
Canterbury
Maidstone Journal
Lewes
Wethers
Croydon
Smithfield
Rye
Hastings
Romney Marsh
Dover
South-Gasreay
Haycliff-bay
Archcliff-fort
Shakspeare
Jones
Royal Engineers
Canterbury Journal
Hatherley
Matthew Woop
Matson
Gloucester
Maddy
Matthew
Ashburton
Brodie
John Page Wood
St Peter's, Cornhill
Western Wood
W. P. Wood
C. Stevens
Evans
Sir Matthew
James Wood
T. Turner
Manonmester
Liverpool
Manchester
Leeds
Hunt's Bank
Derby
Westfield
North Wenldham
Prosser
Wilkes
Monster Meeting Rally Plans Cavalcade At Clontarf
Ireland Dustin October 2 reports a second metropolitan monster demonstration at Conquerhill Clontarf to rehearse mounted repeal volunteers. The published rules describe muster points orders wands cockades routes and staff direction for a regulated parade preceding the meeting. The piece notes authorities’ tolerance and the phrase God save the Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin
Brian Borholme
Command of the Corn
Clontarf
Harcourt Street-Fields
Mount for repeal and portraits at Dublin Castle
A Dublin report notes Earl de Grey plans converting the Dublin Castle drawing rooms into a gallery of portraits of former lord-lieutenants. Copies from preunion portraits may be gifted by living noblemen or relatives of the deceased, with space made for the collection in the castle. In Cork, a fraud story about the Lynx and Captain Burslem is debunked. the Lynx is now under first lieutenant’s command.
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Clontarf
Drusnyx Castix
Earl de Grey
Dublin Castle
Mike
Lord de Grey
Order of St. Patrick
George Bale
Lieutena
Portsmouth
Iver
John Thomas Nott
Cork
Burslem
Cove
Lynx
Piercey
Burelem
Shannon
Waring
Corg
Reagan
Carrion
Penstoxerg
Liverpool
Soho Street
London
James Lennon
Liverpool Repealers
Griffith
Lough Neagh
Toome
Portglenone
W. Pelan
Godfrey
Pelan
Dublin Monitor
Loveacitty Cource —Ann
Loughgilly
Samuel Cohen de la Haye
Jerusalem
William Foster
Cornelius
Newry
Riotous opposition at Resolis on settlement of Rev. Lewis Rose
Eye witness recounts a riot at Resolis near Cromarty as presbytery and escort tried to enter the church for the Rev. Lewis Rose’s settlement. Stones flew from a packed crowd including many youths, injuring several. the Riot Act was read and guards fired. Women led the riot, one seized by the procurator fiscal. Riot ended with the presbytery withdrawing to private house. The sheriff’s officer delivering a woman to Cromarty gaol was later waylaid.
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George Burrows
William Lawrence
F.R.S
F. C. Skey
James Paget
Griffiths
George Ruppell
Rigby
Baly
Farre
M.whinnie
Ormerod
Tus
St. Marylebone
P. Moody
Lowe
Gentle
Mr. Lowe
Grange
Barnes
Bushell
Perry
St. Leonard’s
Shoreditch
St. Leonard's
James Collier
Thomas
Coste
Lawson
Cottell
Howard
Viet
Maxwell Arms
Broderip
Thames
Blackwall
Stephenson
London
West India Docks
Maxwell Arms Gate
Poplar
Baker
Trust
Bro
Racklane
Whitechapel
Gosford-street
Azsoris
Caomarty
Free Church
Roskeen
Resolis
Cromarty
Lewis Rose
D. Sage
Hugh Baillie
Redcastle
Jardine
Hugh Fraser
G.C.B
Braelangwell
H. T. Cameron
Cameron
H. Baillie
H. Fraser
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