08 Nov 1851
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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1851
Page
1
The notice touts the Weekly Country Edition of the Times to residents and travelers offering English news shipping mercantile law police and general intelligence in a two sheet format price sixpence per issue or sixpence prepaid.
Reports from England cover ship arrivals and health of captains, Atlantic passage times, and upcoming sailings of vessels to Port Phillip and Adelaide. The piece lists Great Exhibition figures, parliamentary actions, royal duties, and notable deaths among writers and scholars with a tone of official dispatch.
Selections describe a lavish Paris banquet during the Great Exhibition era. Guests admired Sevres vases and Der mers finery while a banquet tablescape echoed royal taste. The Queen of Buxton's heir was toasted, and a later Grand Opera performance marked the day's public spectacle in Paris.
The Queen hosted a grand state ball at Buckingham Palace on Monday in July drawing about 1700 invitations. State apartments opened for guests with brilliant decor, statues, and a rich display of flowers. chairs were arranged for the Queen and Prince on a grand staircase landing.
An abridged 19th century account describes a brutal murder in a rural parish. Farmer Mickleburgh killed a man named W Miklebargh who lived with his family. the victim’s wife Mary Baler and her children were involved, with evidence suggesting a strong bond between the lovers. The incident unfolds across events at a village fair and a subsequent confrontation, ending with the killer’s plea and the victim’s deathbed actions.
Ireland report notes a Cork Drauline convent school for girls, with a letter from Rome describing an interview with the Holy Father. The piece highlights papal approval of needlework and virtue, while referencing broader agrarian and social unrest themes in Tipperary and the west.
The United States steamer Franklin reached Chive on August 7 at 2 pm after an 11 day voyage from England with about 80 passengers aboard. The ship carried mail and cargo valued at roughly 970,007 dollars, and reported strong head winds during the journey.
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