Family of Kentucky giants and famed bigamist noted
A Urbana Citizen correspondent reports a Kentucky Bourbon County family of eleven members all tall, with combined weight about 6500 pounds and six sons three daughters all wealthy. The tale contrasts with Nathan Brown the notorious bigamist held in Butler County. nine wives, three-month marriages, property grabs, aged 53, sought by Governor Chase.
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Panama Railroad Company
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Urbana
Bourbon County
Maryland
Kentucky
Nathan Brown
America
Elliott
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Chase
Butler County
Hamilton Intelligencer
Disturbances in Malta ends with police chief slain
Serious disturbances on the evening of the 6th in Valetta as Fralian Legion members paraded singing liberty songs and insulted natives. The police inspector was mortally stabbed and died minutes later. Renewed disturbances on the 8th prompted the Hannibal towed into Marsamusette Harbour with Rear Admiral Sir Houston Stewart’s flag. Town shops closed.
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Malta
Valetta
Hannibal
Sir Houston Stewart
Marsamusette
Fort Manuel
Fracas at Ballarat theatre over editor clash
In Ballarat Victoria, Lula Montes clashed with Mr H Seekamp editor of the Ballarat Times after remarks about her character. She attacked him with a whip at the United States Hotel, his counterattack followed with revolvers. Lola Moraes addressed the audience defending her friend and mocking Seekamp.
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Lula Montes
Victoria Theatre
Ballarat
Leskamp
Seekamp
Escante
Colony of
Victoria
England
Dov
New Zealand
Duke
Duchess of Bedford
Duchess of Montrose
Duchess of Wellington
Duke of Cleveland
Duke of Devonshire
Marchioness of Bath
Marquis of
Sligo
Burghersh
Fort Durham
Lond Coven Snd
Countess of Stamford
W. J
Bective
Eant of
Hopetows
Yaycent Exmouth
Jersey
Kelly
Batis
Madame Albani
Calzolari
Don Ramiro
Beneventi
Belleti
Basso Cantanti
Signor Zucconi
Don Magnifico
Signor Vario
Asidoro
Clotiids
Thisbe
Mollles
Rizza
Albani
Hhis
Benoventi
Piu
Lumley
J. H. Tully
Atkinson
Crouch
Fanny Huddart
Cinderella
Miss Dye
Haigh
Palermo
Rossini
Balfe
Durand
Baron Pompolino
Henry Ashton
Manvers
Courtaigne
Halford
Dandini
Alidoro
Pedro
Baron
Florence
Justus
Picce
Signor Picco
New Five Million Loan Discussed by Chancellors Office
A Friday interview with bankers and merchants reveals details of a proposed five million loan to be raised on Consolidated Annuities. Terms issued indicate payments on specific dates with no discount for prompt payment. The Chancellor notes no further information at this time while Mr Cape suggests adjusting a June payment date.
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Bank of England
Her
Qhancillor
Cape
Government plans Exchequer bonds to cover two million gap
A government discussion outlined funding for a two million margin via Exchequer Bonds if market conditions allow. It proposed no immediate additional expenditure votes, leaving contingency to future needs. Bids were scheduled for Monday the 19th at ten at the Treasury, with the first payment on Thursday the 22nd.
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Joan
Treasury
Celebration at the Crystal Palace Opens with Royal Pageantry
The Crystal Palace Hyde Park inauguration drew thousands as Queen Victoria attended a grand ceremony with church and state dignitaries. Military parades, Crimean veterans, and imperial splendor filled the day, highlighted by a Peace Trophy monument and Beethoven music, while crowds cheered the soldiers, nobles, and Empresses present.
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Crystal Palace
Hydeark
Sydenhem Palace
Royal Artillery
Ward
Coldstreams
Frederick Pannett
Fusiliers
Ridley
Lord Cardigan
R. Airey
Col. D. Griffiths
Beethoven
Crear de Lion
Baron Marochetti
Mr. Chorley
Madame Rudersdorff
Clars Novalio
Wyatt Jones
Judas Maccabeus
France
Sardinia
England
Lord John Russell on Education at British and Foreign School Society
In a Friday meeting Lord John Russell closed the session with thanks for presiding and argued against separating religion from education. He warned that educating only the intellect yields errors, as true education must mold both moral and intellectual realms, since passions and appetites cannot be kept in check.
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Lord John Russell
British and Foreign School Society
Educators urged to expand state funded schooling and religious liberty
A veteran speaker pressed for broader state backed education across parishes, insisting schools reflect local wishes and not church control alone. He cited 1839 reforms, called for stricter standards, and warned that without universal schooling many children miss instruction. He urged sustained support amid diverse denominations.
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James Graham
Rogers
Charter-house
Lord Lansdowne
Committee of Council
Committee of Council On Education
Granta
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