Campaign to end child chimney sweeps slavery in Britain
A historical appeal urges Parliament to abolish child chimney sweeps trade noting tragic outcomes for boys and praising humane efforts. The piece recounts Old Bailey evidence, mentions John Hewley aged five, and describes a meeting at Mansion House chaired by the Lord Mayor to promote a humane sweepers society and safer chimney work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonshire House
British Empire
John Hewley
Courier
Old Bailey
Champion
Jain
Beyption Ahell
Richt
Society backs machine to supersede child chimney sweeps
A reform society praised a twelve year tested machine aimed at ending child labor in chimney sweeping after a failed bill in Parliament. Inspectors reported widespread insolvent masters and cruelty, prompting calls for Parliament action and public subscriptions, with a stark appeal to readers to protect their children from the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smart
House of Lords
F. Burdett
D. Burrell
H. G. Bennet
Wall
White
Wilkie
Young
Rowcroft
Drake
Foster
Major Cartwright
Lushingan
Lushington
Society of Friends
Courts of Justice
Trial of General Bonnaire and aides in Conde case
Foreign news reports the Conde assassination trial of General Bonnaire and Aid-de-Camp Mietton. The Council of War fines Mietton death and condemns Bonnaire to deportation. Bonnaire pleads that death would be preferable to lifelong detention. Paris papers note Didier condemned at Grenoble and the Man Tricolore case drawing government interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnaire
Mietton
Col. Gordon
Conde
Council of War
Mielton
Petition and debate on aliens and Irish Catholics in Parliament
The Lords debate a petition from Catholics of Ireland and discuss the Alien Bill. Lord Sidmouth pushes the bill for wartime security while opponents argue it threatens constitutional rights. Discussions reference trials, foreign nationals, and prerogatives of the Crown amid tensions with France and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidmouth
France
Holland
Lord Sidmouth
Earl Fitzwilliam
Lord Auckland
Earl of Carnarvon
MM Jesty
Gart
Aberdeen
Duke of Sussex
Legland
Earl Grosvenor
Spain
King
Lord Holland
Lord H
Debois
Bousseller
Deboity
Wood
Lord Ellenborough
Uist
Lori Grryac
Wood Ciedaw
Voat Weiter
Monseur Wattel
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Foreign News
TUG Paris
Gornhouee
Ireland
Earl of Donoughmore
Earl Grey
Great Britain
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Shrewsbury
Lord Clifford
Marl
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