Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Empire in London, Middlesex

We have pages in Middlesex

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Empire

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 28, 1855

Page

8

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.

Radetzky 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.

Tor Emrrre George Thompson Emrire The Empire Esceeseeee Spectator Guardian Wesleyan Times Patriot Atheneum John Bull Watchman Britannia Itish Banner Pross Eeseeeseneenesteeeeee Inquirer

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.

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.

Luther

Also Mentioned on This Page

Felevley Turkey Fance Black Sea Bosphorus Alexander Danube Buckingham Palace Lord Chamberlain St. James’s British Isles Thames Louis Bonaparte Newman-street Church of England the State OF the Nation
Search Courier

Search the Empire Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Empire?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication