Social history critic reviews Wade's chronology based work
The piece discusses Mr Wade's method in arranging history by reigns with introductory views and sectional topics such as finance and commerce. It praises zeal and diligence, notes improved public sentiment through reform, and cites the Reform Bill era as shaping parliamentary life and constitutional balance. An extract from a tale, Morgan Maguire, is briefly introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wane
Errixenam Wrison
London
A. Wade
Wade
Commonwealth
Hannay and Co Superior Cold Cream and Soap Ad
An 19th century advertisement extols Hannay and Dietrichsen’s Superior Cold Cream as an effective skin cons tituent for infants and adults, plus a new vegetable oil soap promising whiteness and smoothness. It notes imperial lip salve and references broader commerce topics, Irish politics, and Repeal debates with critical tone toward O Connell and Catholic bishops.
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Hanhay and
Oo’s
Hannay & Dietrichsen
Desiree
Messrs. Hawnay & Co
Hanmay
China
Repeal of the Union and Ireland’s future politics described
The article denounces O Connell and Sharman Crawford over the Repeal movement. It argues that repeal would force separation from England and force Ireland into either a Tory despotism or a democratic system incompatible with any Crown link. It questions the feasibility of an Irish House of Lords and predicts continued conflict between English and Irish parliaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyce
Georges
Wellington
Mr. Hume
Crown
House of Lords
Jord Coke
Test and Corporation Rtte
Commons
Texas
Cork
O'Connell
The
Chronicle
Ireland
O’connell
Mexico
Trades’ Association of Dublin
Sharman Crawford
Great Britain
Dundalk
Dublin Trades’ Association
Crawford
Mr. Crawford
England
College Grean
Queen, Lords, and Commons
Irish House O Lords
Houses of Lords and Commons
House of Commons
Houses of
Lords and Commons
College Green
Dublin
Malones
Burghs
Grattans
Plunketts
Sheils
Wyses
O’connells
The Resurrection Of Lord Brougham Revisited
A royalist tone argues Lord Brougham’s survival shocks Whigs and Liberals alike. The piece laments party divisions while praising his enduring influence and calls for future public service despite critiques of his acts.
Alarming rise in personal crisis reports linked to Wakley jokes
A satirical critique questions why personal crisis reports increased since Tom Wakley became Coroner. It blames his jokes for November weather mood and accuses him of restricting press access to inquests while urging transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakley
House of Commons
Finsbury
Bellamy
Mister Wakley
Tom Wakley
Middlesex
Inquest Reports and Wakley Jokes Spark Public Outcry
A letter condemns sensational inquests under Coroner Thomas Wakley. It argues for accurate reporting on how often inquests are held and attacks the humor and delay in inquest coverage while accusing Wakley of treating it as a fee business. The piece calls metropolitan lawmakers to tighten laws against such joking treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mister Wakley
Tom Wakley
Middlesex
Wakley
Messrs. Hawes—Harvey, &c. Ke
Thomas Wakley
A Floating Palace Achilles Lays Glasgow’s Pride No. Achilles
A glowing report on the new steamship Achilles launched in Greenock with 490 horsepower engines by Caird and Co. The vessel features a grand saloon with rosewood and ivory fittings, papercraft panels by Jennens and Bettridge, and elaborate historical tableaux. Architects Cleland of Glasgow oversaw interior design. editors praise the ship’s beauty, power, and craft as a landmark in naval architecture, urging public support for Messrs. Martin and Burns’s venture.
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Clyde
Achilles
Reenock
Robert Steele
Messrs. Caird and Co
Greenock
Messrs
Jennens
Alexander
Babylon
Grecian
Liverpool
Glasgow
Fine Arte
Troy
Flaxman
A. S. Cleland
Messrs. Martin and Burns
Glasgow Courier
Queen of the East and Archimedes Race Down the Thames
The 800 ton Queen of the East built for the East India Company by Curling and Young left Blackwall with two 110 hp engines. Archimedes set off to test speed, eased to allow the Queen, and both headed to Half-way House. Archimedes, despite lower tonnage, closed the gap and overtook the Queen. Archimedes fired guns as they met the monarch. The day proved Archimedes’s superior speed despite expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen of the East
Messrs. Curling and Young
Honourable East India Company
Mesarz
Millwall
Blackwall
Archimedes
Bagsby-holf
Messrs. Saaward
Perseverance and Ingenuity of Smugglers at Rye Harbour
Ancient dispatches recount smugglers using clever ruses to slip tubs into Rye harbour amid flood tides. Sentinels mistook a painted white galley for a revenue boat, allowing cargo hidden under the vessel to reach Kent. Later schemes involved rope sleuthing and buoyed, cork‑covered tubs to evade guards and float into the harbour. Concurrent notes describe Woolwich Dockyard’s plan for a vast new dry dock to service war vessels, with coffer dams built and excavations progressing under Lt Denniton.
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Rye Harbour
Revenue Cruizers
Kite Revenue Cutter
Rye
Kent
Woorwren
Tenga
Admiralty
Man
Nouthern
Royal Cappers and Miners
Denniton
Woolwich Yard
Lively renovations at the new Covent House theatre
Hammond the new lessee has cleaned the theatre and rebuilt the interior. The stage moved forward five feet improving acoustics. Chandeliers, damask lounges, crimson cloths, and redecoration create a smart look. The box office keeps five shillings. seating and access updated. Opening pieces include Fairy Lake rehearsal with Waylett and Collins. Nicholas Nickleby revival features Yates and Keeley with strong support, while Jack Sheppard drama promises success with George Cruikshanks scenery. Exhibition of Paintings at Commercial Road draws East London society.
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Nee. Hammond
Brecknell
Strand
Mashingham
Waylett
Collins
Leffler
Apelpat Theatre
Nicholas Nickelhy
Dotheboys Hall
Yates
Mantilini
Keeley
Spike
Cullenford
Wilkinson
H. Beverley
Ralph Nickleby
Squeers
John Browdie
Fosbrooke
Messrs
J. F.saville
Wright
Miss Allison
J. Webster
O. Smith
Miss Shaw
Nicholas Nickleby
Newman Noggs
Madame Mantilini
Monsieur Mallet
Mathews
M. Mallet
Hackett
Napoleon
Surrey TuEanix
Jack Sheppard
J. T. Haines
George Cruikshanks
E. F. Saville
Dale
Rowland Trenchard
W. Smith
Owen Wood
Neville
Jonathan Wild
Cullen
Morelli
Blueskin
Abraham Mendez
Henry Vining
Sheppard
Robbery and pursuit near Salisbury Plain ends in death
An evening attack near Salisbury Plain sees four men rob a farmer after Devizes Green Fair. Three are captured after a three hour pursuit. one robber dies unexpectedly. The scene reveals a wider gang active on the plain with weekly robberies. Witnesses examined by S Whitchurch, mayor of Devizes, led to multiple committals for trial.
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Morgan Maguire
Peggy
Zaugh-na-Sharra
Morgan
Lucy
M‘kenna
Parsrixes
Commercial Road
Ward
London
Middlesex
Alderman Pirie
Holford
St. John’s Wood
Gattast Carrere
Rostexs
Axp Sropex
Dean
Imber
Devizes Green Fair
West Lavington
Salisbury Plain
Chitteen
Hooper
Gore Farm
S. Whitchurch
Devizes
Arcadia
Wilbraham
Cawdor Castle Tales and Verses from a Bygone Era
Readings traverse Cawdor Castle with tales of Macbeth legend and hawthorn lore, then shift to reflections on talent and tact, bivouac scenes, perfumes, music, eastern tapestry, and biblical trivia. The piece blends antiquarian notes on history, culture, and moral observations, ending with remarks on justice as governance.
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Cawnos
Cawdor
Shakspeare
Watts
Johnson
Cawdor Castle
Macbeth
Duncan
Morayshire
Toverness
Shakapeare
Buchanan
Holinshed
Inverness
la Diane
Star
Otto
India
Luther
Satan
Hooker
John Chardin
Ireland
Gaul
England
S.J
Scandinavia
Dublin
Duvelin
Wexford
Waterford
de Beaumont
Hill
Edwin
Harold
Robert
Henry
Richard
William
Preston
Ely
Grantham
Monk
Abbot
Mason
Carpenter
Falconer
Fletcher, Archer
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Colleen
Mo Maguire
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Father Jewel
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Bev
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Oxford
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Invatkis
Sanway & CO
Adame Tussaud
Undercliff
Isle Or Wight
Quadrant
Regent Street
Serriere
Cantos Neuchatel
Witzerland
Es. Ary Communications
Constitutionalist
Catherine Steet
Frere
Postace
Lord Brougham
Tur
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Globe
Os & Mighty
Liberal Party
Daniel Whitle Harvey
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Sheridan
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Whitbread
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