French and Spanish 1840s political and military moves reported
The report notes Count Molé and Thiers possible cabinet entry with a focus on commercial treaties with Belgium and England. It details French naval buildup in the West Indies, new ships, foundry work at Brest, and Lamartine taking Le Patrie. also mentions Paris London post changes. In Spain, preparations for the cortes, amnesty debates, and a Spanish Commercial Society. Portugal faces finance struggles, Algiers campaigns, and colonial actions led by General Bugeaud with Kabyle clashes.
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Paris
Molé Pa. Thiers
National
M. Thiers
Belgium
England
France
Marine Department
West Indies
Egyptus
Marseilles
Alexandria
la Cietat
Toulon
Uranie
Kyerie
3D Regiment of Marines
Quartier Beanjon
Champs Elysees
Journal de Rheims
Avize
Cramant
Lord Cowley
Lytton Bulwer
John M‘neill
Great Britain
Persia
Armoricain
Brest
Bergara
Madrid
Buena Vista
Toledo
Ciudad Real
Juan Lacarte
Session opens with throne speech on union and reform
Tre Hacvue Oct 17 reports the king's procession to the assembly, a speech outlining gains in militia law debates, police reform, education results, colonial administration, and fiscal plans. It notes Belgium Holland treaty progress, penal code revisions, and budget adjustments, with financial strains from paper currency depreciation and rail funding. News from the Americas covers Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Chilean tensions, and外 diplomatic efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States General
Saxe-Weimar Eisenach
Netherlands
Belgium
East India
West India
Amsterdam
Arnheim
Holland
Turmoil in Syria Amid Ottoman Policy Standoff
Despatches from Constantinople report the Porte's firm stance on the Syrian question. The narrative notes rising European diplomatist activity, a potential Ottoman ministry change, and a hatti sheriff appointing Essaad Pasha over Libanon and Anti Libanon. Turkish administration may replace local Arab chiefs, with Omer Pasha recalled and Albanian troops to be withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levant
Courrier Franquis
M. Inizot
M. de Bourquenay
Constantinople
Porte
Courrier
M. de Boutenieffi
Corps Diplomatique
Persia
Servia
Augsburg
Mth Instant
Great Britain
Naples
Gazite
Essaad Pasha
Saida
Anti. Libanon
Omer Pasha
Emir Beschir
Syria
Teheran
Trebijan
Trebisonda
Uldimahun
Overland Mail Arrangements Finalized From India
The expeditious Overland mail route from India via Suez and Alexandria to European hubs is confirmed, with no change to the existing Marseilles route to Malta, Egypt, and India. News notes Afghanistan peace talks, asserting Akhbar Khan’s proposal to surrender captives under a British-Indian agreement, suggesting imminent end of the Afghan conflict. A Cayenne tale reports a tiger snatching a man’s head from a hammak, while London merchants push for 3 to 4 pm change in change hours and the Spitalfields weavers face customs-fraud concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Lord Lowther
Suez
Alexandria
Trieste
Vienna
Hamburgh
Ostend
Marseilles
Malta
Egypt
Rumounen
Apfghanistan
Jelalabad
Affghan
Akhbar Khan
Pollock
Akhbar
Dost Mahomed
Affghanistan
Sale
Affphanistan
Nott
Candahar
Cabul
Cayenne
Polo Vigne
M. Vigne
Macouria
Poly Vigne
Reform meetings and a coroner jury in Westminster notes
The article describes 1842 civic unrest with a reform meeting at Britannia tavern urging rights against despotic control. It covers an extraordinary coroner’s inquest at Elephant and Castle into a supposed murdered newborn believed by the crowd to be real, later revealed as a foetus or misidentified remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
England
Whitecross
Street
Tue Ruynick
Church of the United
St. Edmund the King and Martyr
St. Nicholas Acons
Lombard-street
London
Aubrich
Kubrick
Church of England Charities
City of
Thomas Hartwell Horse
B.C
Britannia Tavern
Waterloo
Road
Lockett
Sewell
Mr. Sewell
Wakley
Elephant and Castle
Camden Town
St. Pancras
Tiffin
Arrowsmith
Estcell
Wm. Hillin
Southey
King's Road
Regent’s Canal
Hillier
Higgs
Westminster
Rochester
Maidstone
Court martial at Chatham tries private for attempted murder
A general court-martial at Chatham Barracks continued to try Robert Onn alias James Brown of the 80th regiment for firing a loaded musket at Lance-Corporal Joseph Allen in Wye Kent with intent to murder. Deserter charges and enlistment into the 73d regiment were considered, with testimonies detailing the assault and prisoner’s escape. The sentence awaits Horse Guards confirmation.
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Chatham
Chatham Barracks
Robert Onn
James Brown
80Th Regiment
Joseph Allen
Frederick Smith
Royal Engineers
George Pipon
King's Head
Wye
Kent
80Th
73D
Joseph Clements
Canterbury
Ashford
Ind
Robert Dun
Aid
William Groom
Cory
Corporal Allen
10Th Regiment
Newe
72D
Croydon
Addiscombe
Ation
Anne Cooper
Bromley
Thursda
Prende
Addiscombe Road
Rumored Irish seals and Irish chancellorship shuffle
Reports from Dublin and London discuss potential moves among the Tory and liberal camps. Lord Lyndhurst possibly for Hogland, Sir Edward Sugden under attack, Pennefather to Irish seals, Blackburne to head Queen's Bench, Warren to master of the rolls. Confirmation uncertain amid factional disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Law
Lord Lyndhurst
Hogland
Edward Sugden
Pennefather
Queen's Bench
Edward
Blackburne
Sergeant Warren
Ralls
England
O'Connell
theHaterford Mirror
Dundonald
Troon
D. M'Nicol
Kirby
Dudden
Lancashire
Cumberland
Waterfor
Mostyn
Hookover
Hook
Curo
Sailor recounts wreck of schooner Kirby near Tuskar light
In October the schooner Kirby of Dudden and brig Dundonald entangled near Cony light-ship. The captain’s plea to avoid collision and crew rescue efforts are described, ending with Maid of Mostyn rescuing a mariner. The narrative also notes a coroner’s inquest in Feeney area over a brutal death of a boy believed caused by his father.
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Kirby
Dudden
Youhal
Dundonald
Troun
Cony
Bister
Ray
Mostyn
Edwards
Ross
E.N.E
Tuskar Light
Feeney
Dungiven
Michael Devine
D. Gailey
J. Stevenson
J.P. Ashpark
Sheeney
Belfast
Church question bill sparks split in Scotland
Reports say leaders have drafted a new bill on church settlements with non intrusions. It preserves a male head of family veto and lets presbyteries decide per case, inviting patronage battles. The Aberdeen synod opposes, claiming a split with the General Assembly and two established churches may form.
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Sir George Sinclair
Church of Scotland
Synod of Aberdeen
General Assembly
House of Lords
Auchterarder
Aberdeen
Scotland
Synod of
Murcer Snp
Rospery Ix
Drxpge
Epixacuncu
Dundee
Cela
M‘kenzie
Duff
Falkirk Trust
Croall
Prince's Street
M'Kenzie
Newhaven
Kenzie
Cupar Fife
Cupar
Newport
Tay
Newtyle
Dundee and
Arbroath
Daf
Forbes
Strathspey
Ross-shire Advertiser
Inquest on a Destitute Lad at a Brick Kiln
An inquest at the Duke of York Kensington Gravel-pits heard that Thomas Ford aged seventeen, son of Kensington workhouse inmates, earned 14s weekly by brick-field labor and slept on the kiln despite warnings. He was found dead atop the kiln with his clothes burned off and charred body. Verdict Accidental death. A second inquest at Ossulston-street on George Frederick Quannell aged 26, a General Post Office clerk, noted heart disease but he endured five warm baths. After a third bath he collapsed and died. verdict Natural death.
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Titan Councy Association
Congregational Library
Finsbury
Culling E. Smith
Culling Smith
England
Evangelical
Jerusalem
Thomas James
Barnet
Lambeth
White Hart Tavern
Kennington
Vauxhall
W. Barker
T. Cooper
Lambeth and Vauxhall
Chubb
Asdr Bird
Opon Principe
Messrs
Blanche
Orme
Bird
Cooper
Hunt
Tate Marytenant
Defence Committee
Hannay
Scotland
St. Pancras
Paverr Calepaes
Tremenhere
Twisselton
Stebbing
Mr. Williams
G. Houghton
Poor Law Commissioners
Special Commission
Victoria
Douglas
St. Pancras Parish
King'’s Road
Vestrguni
Edward
Duke of Kent
George the Third
Oliver Cromwell
Manchester
London
India
Twwisselton
Mr. Twisselton
Our Law Commissioners
John Balguy
Walker Skirrow
Sergeant Ludlow
Sergeant Stephen
Sergeant Goulburn
Nathaniel Ellison
Martin West
Edward Daniels
W. Temmett
C. Phillips
Montagu Bere
Richard Stevenson
Neville
Joshua Birley
Sexton
Robertson
Owen
Birley
Bakewell
Edinburgh
Werby Chronicle
Tpswich
Hucare
William Harrison
Harrison
Melton
Ipswich
Liverpool
Waterloo Road
Reyner
Whitty
Fleet-street
Leeds-street
Jon Brapy
Royal Bank of Liverpool
Boone
Mr. Bibby
Royal Bank
Bentleman
Everton
North Shields
Pye
Miss Pye
Madame Fonson
Dingley de
Wakley
Duke of York
Kensington
Thomas Ford
Bath
M.P
Marquis of Hastings
Ossulston-street
Somerstown
George Frederick Quannell
General Post-office
Hail
Manchester Square
Barclay-street
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Algiers
Algesiras
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Amoniteur
Algeria
Bugeaud
Halifat Ben Salem
Brazils
Rio Janeiro
Banto Manoel
Rio Grande
Rio
Bahia
Pernambuco
Buenos Ayres
Monte Video
Chili
la Madrid
Rosas
Tucuman
Salta
Jujui
la Rioja
Guazu
Brown
the Metropolis
Merchants of London
Joshua Bates
House of Messrs. Barings and Co
Rothschild
Moffatt
Dallas
Hutchinson
Spitalfields
Duke of Gloucester
Seabright Street
Bethnal Green-road
Foster
Earder
St. Martin’s Curaca
Hemming
Regent Street
Phoenix and
Sun Insurance
Masonic Department
the Wheel Chronicle
Ireland
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