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!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Empire
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 03, 1856
Page
4
An anonymous report from a St. Petersburg dinner party claimed critical remarks about the Emperor's peace policies. The Empress Mother forwarded the letter, the Emperor questioned guests, and identified an anonymous colonel as the writer. The Emperor offered either police service or formal leave with a warning.
A Vienna letter in the German Journal of Frankfort reports curés refusals to allow Protestants in common burial grounds. The Times from Vienna notes rising tensions between Catholic hierarchy and Imperial authorities over cemetery access, citing past royal orders and private churchyard burials, and questions whether non Catholic property rights will be respected.
A German execution story notes Timm, condemned for murdering a widow and her daughter in Hamburg in 1854 to rob them. He seized a gaoler, escaped to the gaoler's room, leaped from a non barred window, broke two legs, and was recaptured. After a Senate session he died in prison on the 19th.
The American Republic reports the Royal Mail Steamship Asia arrived Monday evening with United States and British North American mails. The vessel, captained by E. G. Tatt, sailed from New York on the 16th, carrying 139 passengers and 450,000 dollars in specie freight. Congressional notice covers a Post Office Committee bill authorising the Navy Secretary to contract with Livingston and Vanderbilt to carry mails from Southampton and New York on Cunard terms. The report notes a Philadelphia hurricane on the 12th, no fires, active money markets in New York, and a focus on the Mosquito protectorate debate and the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty implications.
The Bombay Times summary notes Stephan/Thompson alias Dwarkananth Tagore’s Thompson arrives amid Calcutta chatter. The piece asserts his aims are commercial, not political, while hinting at potential influence over Oude and Nagpore affairs. Also described are Oude administration progress, PeGu revenue gains, Punjab disturbances, and Prome’s February blaze destroying the town and shops with Burmese aid lacking.
The article contrasts Buchanan and Congress over interpretation of the first article limiting American and British expansion in Central America. It notes ongoing protectorate disputes over Mosquito and central American claims, with commentary on U S sovereignty and influence. The piece ponders the legal and geopolitical stakes behind the treaty clause.
Turbulence erupts in Nablous as an English missionary is slain after a derwish seizes his gun. Arabs plunder English properties, damage flags, and kill the consular agent’s father. 30,000 armed in northern Syria. Ottoman authority weakened. security worsened by recent decree granting Christian rights and a Protestant bell being installed.
The Crimea inquiry resumes with Colonel Tulloch reading letters by Colonel Gordon and General Airey, denying willful neglect and urging thorough written replies. Lord Lucan and Lord Cardigan defend themselves, detailing mortality rates, shelter measures, forage shortages, and missteps by officers, as adjournment is granted and further testimony scheduled.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.