Fire and other calamities sweep city warehouses and homes
Alarm rang through premises of H Harri gan a picture frame maker as lucifer matches ignited flames that spread to prints and pictures. Fire engines arrived and, with help from strangers, contained the blaze though shop and contents suffered heavy damage. Separate blazes struck C Quill in Holborn and later the Brookes pawnbroker shop on King's Road Chelsea. both fires caused substantial losses with multiple engines deployed and investigations into origins ongoing. Two infant deaths, suspected suffocation and violence, were reported in Westminster and Stepney. The Locomotive Engine Drivers strike on the Southern division of the L N W Railway shows about half of the staff on strike while others maintain service using company personnel. Other items include a ceremonial ship christening Omar Pasua at West India Dock and a Great Western Railway balance sheet update with proposed dividend changes. Additional notes cover lace makers meetings opposing uniform changes, velvet weavers demonstrations, a coroner’s inquest into sudden deaths, and a Post Office committee’s reorganization plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LearnEn-vaxe
Holporn
C. Quill
Leather Lane
Holborn
Quill
Sun Fire Office
Merver
Vincent-street
Westminster
Regent's Canal
Stepney
London and North-Western Railway
Camden
Wolverton
London and North-Western Company
W. Brookes
King's Road
Chelsea
Commercial Hall
Grosvenor
London
West of England
Waterloo Road
Royal Society
Brookes
Sun
Defender
Omar Pasua
West India Dock
George Thompson
Aberdeen
Turkey
Prince M. Dubomirski
Marquis of Clanricarde
Earl of Harrington
Lord Dudley Stuart
Arthur Kinnaird
Messrs
Apsley Pellett
W. Lockhart
P. F. Robertson
Gregson
West India Dock Company
Capt. Thompson
Routh
W. Birkbeck
P. Campbell Johnston
Thompson
M. Mussarus
Dudley Stuart
Mar Pasha
Omar Pasha
Shrewsbury
Tur New Cauren
Atc Satyrs
Norrivoch St
Notting-hill
Walker
Cornwall
St. Columb
Carter
Surrey
Adamson
Lambeth
David Rubback
Mr. Myers
York
Mary-street
Palace New-road
O'Shea
Mount-street
Charlotte Bromley
Meretine
New -Street
Covent-garden
Montgomery
1'ElIcho
Biss
Prince Consort
St. Mathias
St. John’s
Bethnal-preen
Mr. Spearing
Needham and White
Exregimental Husaine
Beeame
Metropolitas Buriats
Richard Broun
Sprye
Woking
Waterloo Station
Lord Palmerston
Home Office
Commission of the Peace
Middlesex
Bayley Abel
Turnham-green
William Bird
Bute House
Hammersmith
Samuel Richard Block
Green Hillgrove
Barnet
William Peter Bodkin
Belle Vue
Highgate
George H. Charles Byng
Wrotham Park
Alderman Challis
M.P
Finsbury Square
Alexander Angus Croll
Finsbury Circus
Charles James Dinsdale
Essenden, Her
George Edmond Hodgkinson
Upper Wimpole-street
Alderman Hunter
Westbourne Terrace
William Anthony Mitchison
Sunbury
Samuel Morley
Hackney
John Henry Pelly
Oakhill
East Barnet
David Powell
Hampstead
Viscount Kanelagh
Fulham
Baron Lionel de Rothschild
M.L
Gunnersbury
Joseph Somes
Blackwall
Rugh Taylor
Finchley
James Tyler
Pine House
Holloway
Joseph William Thrupp
Upper Brook-street
Frederick Villiers
Frederick Augustus Wetherall
Castle-hill Lodge
Ealing
Robert Wynne Williams
Bedford-place
Edward Wyndham
Blandford-square
Commissioners of Police
Bradfield
Parochial Affairs and Bermuda Emigration Controversy at St Pancras
At the St Pancras board meeting officials dispute a Bermuda emigration report regarding pauper children. The Poor Law Board seeks clarification about pre 1851 director actions while parish leaders state no children were sent since 1851. The debate touches consent, legality, and welfare motives amid a cholera query and parish finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Pancras Board OF Directors
Childrey
Bermuda
J. Flather
Jeques
Poor Law Board
Whitehall
St. Pancraa
Barnard
W. G. Lowrey
G. W. F. Cook
Pancras-road
G. W. FP. Coorg
Lord Courtenay
T. E. Baker
Cooper
Dermods
Churchwarden Farrer
St. Pancras
Stockton
Amenes
Howlett
Hawes
Furniss
Maker
Poor-law Board
Board of Health
Parliament and Royal Assent Highlights From Last Week
This summary covers the recent parliament session with Royal Assent to numerous bills including Militia and Real Estate topics. It notes Lord Canning praising Spain’s treaty compliance and outlines prorogation events, the Queen’s travel to Balmoral, Privy Council actions, and the prorogation ceremony at Westminster with the Queen’s speech and the House of Commons and Lords proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of London
Ireland
Mayo
West Indies
Legislative Council
Ral
Clanexpon
Havannah
Cabs
Spain
Cuba
United States
Lord Canning
Sardinia
Commons
W. Jobiee
City of
Canterbury
St. Albans
Sadbury
TY. Descowse
Cambridge
Hall
Maldon
Barnstable
W. Jouairre
H. Berketey
Hume
Malins
W. Jouubrre
Barnstaple
T. Dexcomag
Lord J. Russet
W. Jocliree
Hull
J. Russell
T. Duncombe
H. Berkeley
F. Kelly
House
Prince Albert
Vauxhall
Robert Harry Inglis
Wyon
Duke of Newcastle
Balmoral
Edinburgh
Holyrood Palace
Buckingham Palace
House of Peers
Palace of Westminster
Marquis of Abercorn
Ernest Bruce
George Lennox
Prince
House OF Commons
Palman
Queen of Lords
Lord John Russell
Ricardo
G N
H. Willoughby
Erskine Perry
Belt
Walter
Swift
R. Phillimore
Brotherton
T. Chambers
Murrough
Meeting Advances Gresham Freehold Society Goals
Mr Elliott moved a resolution in favor of the Gresham Freehold Land Society principles and noted the society’s leading care. After the resolution was seconded Messrs Castor and Duggin spoke, several new members enrolled, and the meeting concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ir. Elliott
Gresham Freehold Land Society
Messrs. Castor
Duggin
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Wright
Strueten
Howes
W. D. Cooper
Streeter
Laimbeer
Southampton
Highbury Barn
Rowe
Edwin Burnidge
T. Thomas
Kogx
Ross
Burnidge
Sir B. Hall
Marylebone
Timpson
Rowley
Pregs
Higgs
Spring
W Se. Gresham
House OF Lords
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