Carpets and housekeeping goods offered at reduced prices
G and W Michael announce premises at ARPETS Observe 273 High Holborn opposite Red Lion Street to supply Brussels Kidderminster and Venetian carpets at manufacturing price. Stock includes stair carpet floorcloth hearth rugs and mats plus fever powder and analeptic pills from Dr James with agents listed in London Dublin Edinburgh and Savory. Signature of R G G James on label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arpets
High Holborn
Red Lion-street
W.michael
Brussels
Kidderminster
ROYAL
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
N.B
James
Messrs. Newbery
Dr. James
Messrs. Butler
Chymists
Cheapside
Corner St. Paul’s
London
Sackville Street
Dublin
Princes-street
Edinburgh
Savory and Co
New Bond-street
Regent-street
R. G. G. James
Illustrations of the Principal Diseases of the Ovaria
Publication notices and catalog entries for medical and military volumes from 1830. Highlights include Edward Seymour's Observations on ovaria structure and function, and the United Service Journal issue contents. References to publishers Longman and Bentham appear with pricing and format notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Wellington
Efingham Wilson
Royal Exchange
India
Edward J. Seymour
Royal College of Physicians
London
St. George’s Hospital
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
Practical Sermons on the Lord s Prayer and Sacrament
An 8vo religious sale notice items Samuel Wix Rivingtons Debretts Peerage and Baronetage listings with multiple publishers. Also announces a Chronologically Arranged Holy Bible by George Townsend in four volumes, with separate Old and New Testament sale, priced in boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wix
M.A
F.R
St. Bartholomew-the-Less
London
F. Rivington
St. Paul's Church-yard
Waterloo-place
Pall-mall
Henry Wix
New Bridge-street
Blackfriars
Church of England
Debrett
Ebretv
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Rivingtons, Egerton, Clarkes, Longman and Co
Cadell
J. Richardson
J. M. Richardson
Baldwin and Cradock
Booth, Booker, Bagster, Hatchards
Hamilton and Co
Parbury and Co
Scholey, Pickering, Lloyds
Hodgson, Templeman, and Houlstons
Baronetage
George Townsend
Durham
Northallerton
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Auction Notice for Park-place St James's street lease
Christie’s to sell by auction on February 25 at 1 PM the leasehold of No. 10 Park-place St James's street a 19 year unexpired term with a private entrance to Green Park. Includes dining library powdering room water closets two staircases three principal bedrooms offices and a full household furniture collection with piano linen plate wines books engravings medical copperplates surgical instruments antiques. Viewing by cards at Christie’s office and premises catalogues available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park-place
St. James's-street
Christie
William Wadd
Brighton balls show class divides and jests in town history
A vivid 19th century account describes three Brighton balls, tradesmen excluding servants, disputes with butlers and gentlemen’s gentlemen, and a liberal elite scene with dancing, hat thefts, and charitable aims. The tale shows social tension, witty exchanges, and a later police report from Graigne describing restrained crowd control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Tims
Dukes
Babs
Thalf
Porrce
Lee
Westminster
House of Commons
Graigne
Queen's County
Southwark
Lambeth
London
The
Standard
Palace of the British Embassy at Constantinople
The Levant Company built a grand palace in Pera after a fire destroyed the old one. The 10,000 expended created a landmark visible from all around. The ground was given by the Porte to honor Britain’s role in Egypt, and its opening coincided with freeing Christian slaves who long endured chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pera
Constantinople
Turkey
Porte
Egypt
Death and Remarkable Funeral of Radama King of Madagascar
A detailed 1830 account of King Radama of Madagascar who died July 27 1828 and the ensuing lavish funeral in Tananarivo. The piece describes the crown’s death concealment, the kabarre oath to Ranavanula Manjaka, mass mourning, the Silver and White Palaces, the silver coffin, priceless treasures, and the ritualized public rites, with notes on the enormous expense and the presenters from England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radama
Madagascar
London Missionary Society
South Sea
Daniel Tyer
Man
G. Bennet
Sheffield
Bennet
Montgomery
Tananarivo
Correllere
Tamative
Tanlanarivo
Jones
Rakatube
Ratafle
Ranavanula Manjaka
Brady
Tyerman
Tananativo
Prince Corredere
Tamatave
Ranavanula
Prince Correllere
Silver Palace
White Palace
Leeward
England
Eau de Cologne
Land
Scotland
Ireland
London
G. Benner
East India Committee hears John F. Davis on China trade
John F. Davis esq a translator of Chinese works addressed the East India Committee about Chinese society and commerce. He reported that government view valued trade for revenue and wealth, noted Mandarin wealth and patronage, and discussed company freight costs, tea prices, and opium trade with country ships. He warned free trade with China could cause evils and lower tea quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
John F. Davis
China
Lord Amherst
Europe
Mr. Davis
Howqua
Dance
Canada
India
English trade with China in tea and contraband routes
A witness discusses England’s trade influence in China, noting caps on imports from England, East India Company losses, and the oddity of American profits from Chinese markets. He describes flag risks, Canton restrictions, tea production economics, silver coinage, and the rigidity of Chinese customs affecting English fabrics.
Birmingham Political Union letters urge reform and reformers
A Birmingham Political Union letter from E Lecamere Charlton urges members to join and back reform, criticizing House of Commons corruption and urging a rallying point for real well-wishers to the country. A second letter from Sinclair Cullen discusses age of reform, six acts of George III, and praise for O Connell, warning of penalties for seditious libels and urging lawful alteration through union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lechmere Charlton
St. James’s Street
Lord Blandford
Birmingham Political Union
House of Commons
E. Lecamere Charlton
Thomas Attwood
Birmingham
Sinclair Cullen
Derby-street
Parliament-street
London
George
Ireland
O’connell
Irish Association
Quick Monters
England
Sir Francis Burdett
Manchester
Westminster
Francis Burdett
Also Mentioned on This Page
East India House
United Company of Merchants of England
East Indies
Bengal
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Peter Auber
London Docks
I Bps
London Dock Company
London Dock
Princesstreet, Bank
Pennington-street
Old Gravel-lane
London Dock-house
Ondon Ophthalmic Infirmary
Moorfelds
Moorfields
Matthew Heathfield
Leadenhall- Streat
Iddlesex Hospital
Middlesex Hospital
St. George’s Church
Bloomsbury
Charles Woosworth
St. Paul's Cathedral
Earl Harcourt
Alex. Shedden
Wdaul Pay
Paul
Lady Graves
Wellington-street
Cassesecse
Thomas Savary
Cornhill
Gracechurch-street
United Service Journal
Naval and Military Magazine
Henry Clinton
K.C.B
Spain
Portugal
St. Lawrence
Charles Vincombe Penrose
Folard
Calmae
Picton
Guna
Samuel Bentham
Charles Dashwood
Howard Douglas
Quarterly Review
Ray
United Service Museum
Naval Register
Henry Colburn
Richard Bentley
New Burlington Street
Foreign Quarterly Review
Soho-square
Robert Cruikshank
Monsieur Tonson
Professor Porson
Southey
Coleridge
R. Cruikshank
Marsh and Miller
Oxford-street
Constable and Co
Burke
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Mary
Elizabeth
Henry Soames
Shelley
Essex
Pall-mail
An- Charsbie Shop
East India Committee
East India Company
Nang-po
An Drury
Richardson
East Indie Company
LDF
Phaeheakat
India Company
Anioi
Nepaul
Ava
Davis
France
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