Fragmented testimonies reveal brutal slave trade crimes near Kurnaul
A detailed deposition recounts murder and sale of kidnapped children by Roopla Jemadar and accomplices. Victims include seven murdered adults and multiple children taken to Beebeepore and Kurnaul. Prolonged inquiry notes Thuggee links and calls for abolition of atrocities amid political debate.
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Banjara
Kheir
Chumar
Kaner Dase
Roopla
Rookmunee
Acoss
Beebeepore
Kurnaul
Thuneiseir
Goerbaksh
Begree
Jhujjur
Goorbaksh
India Department
Earl of
Madden
Africa
Eltennon
Government of
India
Lord Brovenam
Almanac methods for sun times and high water in Britain
Instructions describe calculating sunrise and sunset shifts by latitude relative to 51 30, with two minutes adjustments per degree, plus tabled high water times at major ports like London Dock, Bristol, Cork, Falmouth, Hull, Milford Haven, Dublin, Holyhead, Liverpool, Port Glasgow, and Southampton, noting many smaller harbours.
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Great Britain and Ireland
London
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brightom
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Royal Speech Mirrors Peel Era Contentions and Distress
The Weekly Chronicle condemns the Royal Speech as concise yet obscure, forecasting a short, troubled session. It criticizes the government shift, warns of mounting misery in manufacturing towns, and predicts Peel must confront Poor Laws, Corn Laws, and finance reforms or face political ruin.
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Loros
Sir Robert Peel
Artizan
Peel
Buckingham
New Zealand
United States
Robert Peel
Overland Mail Era Critiques Captain Elliots Canton Policy
Criticism targets Captain Elliot for duplicity and delays amid Canton River campaigns. The piece argues imperial diplomacy failed, praise for military gains contrasts with weak negotiations, alleging five million ransom funded Elliot’s opium debts and harmed soldiers and sailors. It condemns the governor’s subordinate agreement and calls for firmer future indemnities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penelope
Hugh Gough
Humphrey Senhouse
Elliot
Canton
Dispatches Reflect On British China Policy And Leaders
The dispatches praise British resolve in the China dispute, noting potential coercive moves by plenipotentiaries, the expected arrival of Sir Henry Pottinger, and criticism of Captain Elliot. It lauds the courage and discipline of British forces, harmony among services, and their shared objective in the confrontation with Lin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bngland
China
Henry Pottinger
Elliot
Hugh Gough
Lin
The Duke of Wellington and the late Chancellor of the Exchequer
A Yorkshire Press commentary condemns the Duke of Wellington for obscurity and for charging a public servant with grave financial insinuations. It defends Mr. Baring's Estimates as the basis of national accounts, noting arrears and deficiencies beyond the current deficit. The piece critiques press sensationalism and defends Goulburn's handling of finances.
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Duke of Wellington
England
Lord Melbourne
Goulburn
Canada
London
House of Lords
Germany
House of Commons
Baring
Robert Peel
Times
Duke
The One Shilling Duty Fallacy
The piece debunks Sir Robert Peel's Sliding Scale, arguing a 1s duty would raise bread prices more than the supposed 8s benefit, due to market withholding and retail price inflation. It contends that moving to a fixed duty would avoid famine-era price spikes and revenue gaps, criticizing the Peel strategy and its impact on wheat pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Peel
Lord Brougham
The Tory Method of Dealing Up Petitions to the Queen
The piece criticizes Sir James Graham and Home Office handling of petitions to Queen Victoria. It accuses officials of secret scrutiny, signature forgery risk, and using mayoral influence to shape royal reception. It questions respect for the Crown and free public petitioning, noting delays and political maneuvering.
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Radnor
Lord Kinnaird
James Graham
Ftr Home Department
Tip Sh
Elf Potibus
Mearest
James
House of Corn
Agriculia
Mayer
Pr. C. Villiers
Whensky
Robert Peel
Ward
Home Secretary
Liarsney
Tamworth
One Shilling Duty And Wheat Market Speculation
A 19th century discussion argues that a one shilling duty would not benefit consumers immediately, as speculators gain and prices remain volatile until spring. It critiques sliding scale policies and warns of government power shifts, citing Wellington and the Duke of Richmond. The writer condemns uncertain admission and contends for a more certain, bold approach to price regulation.
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House OF Commions
Augustus Clifford
Black Rod
House of Lords
Bowring
M'Leod
C. Namer
Secretary of the Admiralty
Brorgerton
Baronet
R. Peet
Windsor
Herajesty
Weekly Chronicle
Tyro
Stevenson
Electricity of Railways
J. M
P. G—Fes
Henry Ellis
William
England
T. Wagstaff
Canada
Frederick Harvey
Lloyd's
Chronicle
Wellington
Duke of Richmond
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Cuantes Buier
Carnarvon
George Paget
Butter
Hawes
Waxvey
Scotland
Waxtey
Tamworth Petivon
Wanp
Home Department
J. Grawan
Mr. Ward
Sir James Graham
Pentleman
Ir J. Graham
Bond
George Starkey
Thomas Starkey
John Clarson
Charles Clarson
Ann Clarson
Catherine Clarson
Buxton
John
Ann Westbury
William Farebrother
Joseph
Thomas
Henry Woodcock
Mary
William Coleman
John Coleman
Samuel
Sarah
Ellen Bailey
William Wilcox
Joseph Fenton
William Taylor
William Seale
Stafford
Mr. Warp
Mr. Waktey
R. Prez
Mr. Thornley
Her
W. Willams
J. Graham
F. Bartle
Mr. B
R. Pex
Viscount Parwerston
R. Prex
Duke of Buckingham
Earl of Ellenborough
Earl of Cardigan
Earl of Wharncliffe
Thearl of
Shaftesbury
Commons
Exchequer
Poora Commission
Lord Cuancellor
House OF Commbions
John Young
Lord Normanton
T. Fremantie
Linlithgow
Charles Hope
Greenwich Hospital
T. Duxcourse
Cobbet Club
Chippenham
H. Beroce Man
Carlow
R. Peer
Banff
Warp
Memuen
Yorxr
Lords
Manchester
Durham
B. W
H. G
A. Z
J.R
O. P
Spital Fields
Cambridge
Murphy
Legic
Ftair
Oxford
Holbeach
Legh
Hastings
Bonaparte
E.N.M
W. Challinor
Feargus O'Connor
F. W
John Hewit
Bedford
J. S
Lord Lennox
Paton
Wood
William Lennox
Y. Z
Milner Gibson
Hereford
St. Clement's Savings Bank
Lonvox
Tunsvay
Webn Nespbayy
Taurspay
Sunway
the Weekly Chronicle
Overland Mail
Eror
Lord Mororta
Mot
Columbia
Adelphi
Lowing
Carliz
Ducland
Lord Stafford
Lord Clifden
Captain Howard
Lord Hurlings
Lascelles
Elizabeth
Vtto
Egremont
Morpeth
Columbis Pool
Columbia Carrie
Garcia, and.Co
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