The Liverpool Royal Bank Suspension 1847
The Liverpool Royal Bank suspends operations due to runs after notes and specie shortages. Reports detail declines in stock and bank support, with Bank of England aid rejected, and a wider wave of joint stock bank suspensions and creditor meetings across London and Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool Royal Bank
Grrnciut CiscoLran
Royal Bank of Liverpool
Times
London
Royal Bank
Messrs. Robarte, Curtis, and Co
Bank of England
Liverpool
Messrs. Berrey, Young
Messrs
Berrey
South Mail
Union Banking Company
Union Bank
Messrs. Barnett and Co
Despatch Delays and Lahore Intrigue Stir British India
Reports from Bombay describe mail delays due to Indian navy mismanagement and a mid August removal of Lahore’s Queen Mother Ranee Chanda, with emphasis on British aims to curb conspiracies. The text covers Lahore politics, Afghan frontier notes, Nizam finances, and ship news from Canton, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, including tea and silk trade movements and Mumbai’s imperial commerce climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Bombay
Seaforth
Ceylon
Aden
Europe
Lahore
Ranee Chanda
Dhuleep Singh
Shaikhoopra
Maharajah
Tej Singh
Bis
Todla
Dussera
John Littler
Indus
Charles Napier
England
India
Lord Gough
Scinde
Affghanistan
Peshawar
Oude
Rajpaat
Doungar Singh
Indian Navy
Robert Oliver
Hong Kong
Pekin
London
Canton
Tsatlee
Calcutta
Shangee
Bellhaven
Achilles
Woosang
Litherland
Liverpool
Francis Barn
John Christian
J. Garnett
Sarah Troutman
Emperors preparations spurred citywide beautification and beard shaving
Reports describe naval and political unrest as authorities groom the capital for the arriving Emperor. Beggars are arrested, houses are cleansed and repainted, squares and public buildings are spruced up, and beard growth is banned for all nonmilitary men. In Virona a tragedy unfolds with over 200 people driven into a river at Komory and at least 40 drowned. The Arc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virona
Komory
Stephen
Count de Gomer
Union. Monarchique
Galignani
Forez Oy
Raz Sxa
Bell Rock
Improvement of the Metropolis Report on central Record Office plans
The sixth report of the Queen's commissioners assesses plans by Mr Pennethorne for a public record office near the Rolls estate in Chancery Lane, including new eastern and western approaches and a central thoroughfare. It weighs site suitability, fire safety, future expansion, and cost estimates around £450,000 with portions funded by property purchases and street improvements. The Master of the Rolls approves the Record Office plans and proposed site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Morpeth
Home Department
Pennethorne
Record Office
Rolla
Chancery Lane
Your Majesty's
Mlajesty
Your
Mercury
Lord Langdale
Your Majesty’s
Richard Lambert Jones
London Bridge
Henry Cole
Rolls
Your Majesty's Woods
Ludpate Hill
Fleet Street
Strand
Snowhill
Holborn
London Bridge Approaches Committee
Cheapside
Fleet Prison
Farringdon Street
Fetter Jane
Furnival
Her Majesty’s Woods
Corporation of London
R. L. Jones
Fetter Lane
Pennathorne
Metropolia
Master of the Rolls
Inns of Court
Your Majesty
Petorp
Majesty
Houses of Commons
Longacre
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Newsquare
Lincoln's Inn
Newgate Street
Your Majesty's Commissioners
Longmere
Carey Street
Rolls Estate
Seasions House
Old Bailey
Newgate Market
Lincoln's Inn Fields
New Square
Pennethormme
Benchere
Braidwood
Mr. Bunning
Courts of Law
Pennetholme
Judges
Carey Aieat
Temple Bar
Monreta
Litterroy
Compang
Jomn
Cuantes Hearns
Joan Humpnesy
Grange CangoLt
Repent Harsy
Xciis
Cuantes Lemon
Exes Tromas Hore
Alexander Nis
Cuantes Obe
Office of Woods, &c
Postponement of November hop duty announced
From the Maidstone Journal: a deputation including Sir E Filmer and several MPs met the Chancellor of the Exchequer and secured a likely one month postponement of the November hop duty. The concession would aid planters generally and was described as of great value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Treasury
Downing
John Russell
William Brown
Cordwell
William Patten
George Hall Lawrence
T. B. Horsefell
Charles Turner
William Steward
James Chapman
Wieley
Brown
Cardwell
Charles Wood
Dentation
Taoy
Azar
Higeghe Hon
J. Russell
Maidstone
E. Filmer
Bart
M.P
E. Dering
Brook Brydges
Barst
Hodges
Plamptre
Messrs. Rothschild
France
Rothschild
Messrs
Rothschilds
Robert Peel
John Ball
AuBelius
Deary
England
Whitehall
George Grey
William IV
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Liverpool Banking Company
Mesars. Curries and Co
Gazebrook and Son
W. Jones and Co
William Pearse
Barclay, Brothers, and Co
Molyneux and Hulbert
Frederick
Mesere, Cockerell, Larpent and Co
Calcritta
London House
Martin
Samuel Gregson
Edward Mills
John Horsley Palmer
J.D. Campbell
Cockerell
George Larpent
Messra. Lyall, Brothers and Co
Perkins, Schlugsen
Mollens
Tueadey
Joseph Tretton
W. E. Few
Edmond Brandt
Henry Willis
Schluaser and Co
St. Petersburgh
Measra
Schlasser
Glasgow
Messrs. Hastie and Co
Companie
Thomas
Lefevre
de Jersey and Co
Manchester
St. Petersburg Frm
St. Petersburg
St Petersburg
Farse
Meinertzhagen
Borcher
Wixpson
Lowe
Windsor Castle
Foreign Office
Marquis of Lansdowne
Viscount Palmerston
Earl Grey
Exchequer
Earl of Auckland
John Hobhouss
H. Labouchere
Lord Campbell
Marquis of Clanricarde
T. B. Macaulay
Biscornie
Manchessex
BisuincHam
James Prince Lee
King Edward's Free Grammar School
Gentlemen
Rugby
Arnold
Birmingham
Jenne
Pembroke College
Cambridge
Jersey
W. T. Gordon
Christchurch
Oxford
Gordon
J. Gordon
W. Dodsworth
St. Pancras
M. Mrxasi
Snake Peak
J.M
Stratford Upon Avon
M. Minasi
William Bennett
St. Paul's
Knightsbridge
W.L. Bathurat
China
Bomsax
la Fldd
Carton Manxet
Madras
Pencethorne
Neww Oatfell Commissioners
Wisbeach
Stzay
Heywood
Boughton Street
Warcenter
Smith
T. P. Smith
Shelsley and
Leigh
Knipe
Chipp and
Andrew Fenn
Liverpool Deputation
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