Deaths and Diplomacy Dominate 1855 London News
The London press notes several deaths including Lord Lifford and Mrs Macneil, while reporting ongoing public events. Highlights cover Royal levees and births, Lord Palmerston chairing a hospital dinner, palace visits, and nourishment for the poor. Foreign affairs touch on Naples Sardinia talks, Crimean troop movements, and political motions. cultural notes mention opera attendance and new ships.
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Florence
King’s College Hospital
Lord Palmerston
Lord Lifford
Albani
Dublin
Loch Tay
Charles Wellesley
St. James’s Palace
Windsor
Dover
Macneil
Roderick Macneil
St. Petersburg
Alice
Brabant
Jerusalem
Scarlett
Balaklava
Burnley
Erskine Perry
Constantinople
England
Eupatoria
Castle Menzies
Glasgow Daily Mail
M. Billault
Paris
Lyons
Court of
Naples
Church of Scotland
Queen’s Hotel
Cheltenham
Finaeling
Vienna
Empress of Austria
Lewes War
Count Potocky
Nicholas
Edinburgh
Robert Peel
Cheapside
Sir W. Clay
New Philharmonic Society
Exeter Hall
Brompton Hospital
Galignani
Law and Justice
Howard Elphinstone
Patton
74Th Highlanders
Peto
S. M. Peto
Messrs. Scott and Co
Greenock
Great Republic
New York
Purfleet
Crimea
London Assurance Freehold Land Society
Glasgow
Candlish
London
Francis Graham Moon
Foreign Office
Downing-street
Viscount Palmerston
Marquis of Lansdowne
George Grey
Earl of Clarendon
Lord Panmure
Exchequer
Charles Wood
R. Vernon Smith
William Molesworth
Viscount Canning
Palace of Industry
Palace of the Fine Arts
Admiralty
Admiral Bowles
Royal Naval School
New Cross
Earl of
John Smith
Midsomer Norton
Royal College of Surgeons
IF. P. Smith
King’s College
Apothecaries’ Hall
Finsbury Chapel
Empire circulates largest ad readership among metropolitan journals
Advertisers note the Stamp Returns show Tor Emrrre under George Thompson heads a 12 month circulation. The Empire leads with 209,950 while peers Spectator 142,000 Guardian 207,500 Wesleyan Times 126,000 Nonconformist 161,500 Patriot 122,658 Atheneum 161,000 John Bull 93,924 Watchman 160,000 Britannia 91,000 Irish Banner 158,000 Weekly News 53,750 Inquirer 45,500.
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George Thompson
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Guardian
Wesleyan Times
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Atheneum
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The Vienna Conferences Break Up and Crimea War Deepens
This week reports allege the Vienna Conferences have dissolved and Russia resists terms, with the Baltic Fleet blockading Kiel. The Crimea siege continues as Sebastopol endures bombardment while opinions clash over Austria’s role, Prussian relics, and Britain’s leadership under Palmerston. Louis Napoleon may join allied forces, and future moves hinge on whether France and England pursue the Russian army or the fortress. Parliament faces political tension over taxation, education bills, and press freedom.
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Vienna
Sebastopol
Louis Napoleon
Crimea
Baltic
Kiel
Russia
Euxine
Lord John Russell
M. Drouyn de Lhuys
Europe
Austria
Germany
France
England
Prussia
Frederick
Nicholas
London
Balaklava
Paris
Omar Pasha
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Simpheropol
Bonaparte
Lord Palmerston
Roebuck
John Russell
Commons
Gladstone
Parliament
Lords
University of Cambridge
War of the Third Point redefines Britain's Crimea stance
A dramatic 19th century polemic argues the Vienna Conference clarified the cause of war with Russia. England and France seek to limit Russian power in the Black Sea while defending national institutions. The piece attacks Parliament, the Crown, and the legal system, urging reform to save the nation.
The State of the Nation in Our Times
The passage cites Luther on calm handling of events and laments the modern drift toward oblivion, warning that only dramatic disasters like hurricanes and tempests grab public attention while steady reform falters. It frames a pessimistic view of societal progress while urging continued reform efforts.
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Luther
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the State OF the Nation