Protest against costumed sleaze in metropolitan theatres
A public figure denounces the growing evil of indecent attire in ladied performances and urges theatre managers to help curb the trend. In Liverpool, Joseph Smith of the Society of Friends faced a hat dispute in court, ultimately yielding to police. The Ardwick funeral for Sir John Potter draws crowds, with notable attendees and a Peterloo survivor presence. The Merchants' Company facing conspiracy charges resumes, as assets and debts are scrutinized. Dental Hospital adopts nitrous oxide anesthesia after a Paris donor's gift. A Bedfordshire school project seeks middle-class education at low cost. The Orphan Working School reports improved finances and rising enrollment. A Cubitt Town starvation inquest reveals severe urban destitution and societal neglect. The Kyrre case in Jamaica clarifies legal indemnity limits for acts by colonial governors.
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Odiplata
Metropolitan
Joseph Smith
Society of Friends
Liverpool
M.P
Potter
Birmingham
Leeds
Huddersfield
Halifax
Scarborough
Lancashire
Edmond Beales
Peterloo
Ue Yanusene
Merrchants’ Company
R. S. Lane
H. E. Chapman
H. Herbert
Merchants’ Company
Cape
Lane, Hankey, and Co
Renova
Dental Hospital
Soho-square
T. W. Evans
Paris
Evang
Ose
Bedfordshire
England
Kempston
Bedford
Duke of Bedford
Lord Cowper
London Tavern
Remington Mills
Cubitt Town
Isle of Dogs
London
Hoxton
Kyrre
Court of Queen’s Bench
Lush and Hayes
Phillips
Jamaica
Mersey Railway Bridge Opens for Goods Traffic
Reports note the great railway bridge across the Mersey at Runcorn opened for goods traffic on Monday. Merchants in London’s Mincing Lane donate 1000 to a lifeboat fund for Montrose, and misprints appear in other columns. General Grant is seen at his headquarters showing casual indifference to leadership.
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John Forster
Savage Lander
Mersey
Runcorn
Mincing Lane
London
National Lifeboat Institution
Montrose
N.B
Robert Buchanan
Spectator
Grant
United States
Speech returns to a girl after two years near York
A young girl near York regains speech after two years of silence when her mistress called her name. Since the call she has spoken freely, delighting the family. The report moves through other society topics and a trial anecdote with Mrs. Gutteridge at Lichfield.
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York
Timour
the Spectator
India House
Mahomed
Frith
R.A
Don Quixote
Nell Gwynne
E. M. Ward
Grinling Gibbons
Evelyn
Luther
Academy
Pettie
Wolsey
Marcus Stone
Eizabeth
Queen Mary
Lanonapy
Lichfield
Gutteridge
Blue Bell
Powell
Colonel Dyott
Marriages and Births in the January Herald
Records list births and marriages across multiple towns. Notable entries include the birth of a son to the wife of Rev. T B Knight in Bristol and numerous marriage notices in Wigan Derbyshire Liverpool Islington Bradford Croydon Hartlepool and Southport along with obituaries for Rev Thomas Evans of Shaftesbury and Martha Collier of Southport.
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W. Exley
Barnsley
Sharp
Gerrish
St. John’s Church
Keynsham
G. Robinson
William James
Joseph Sharp
Brighton
Hsther
John Gerrish
Clough—Hill
Wesleyan
Bradford
J. Bloomfield
William Clough
Sarah
Thoms Hill
Mill—Spicer
Trinity Congregational Church
Croydon
John Wiell
M.D. M.R.C.S.B
Martha Wilson Spicer
John Edward Spicer
Clahaw
New Bridge Street
Sydenham
John Yorke
Watling-street
Kinburn House
Tulsehill
London
Sarah Maria
Henry Jones
Roseville
Huyton Park
Liverpool
Peters
West Hartlepool
Joseph Sutton
Leigh
Ralph Peters
Marklands
Astley
Mary Anna
William English
George Pyman
West House
Barker —Noble
Sion Chapel
J. P. Chown
Henry Barker
Emma Noble
Manningham
Dhaths
Evans
Shaftesbury
Dorset
Thomas Evans
Collier
Cavendish Villa
Southport
Mia
Martha Collier
James Collier
Abingdon
Berks
Bank of England Weekly Financial Summary 1869
The Gazette lists accounts under the 7th and 8th Victoria cap. 2 act for the week ending Jan 27 1869. Government Debt 11,015,100 pounds Roses tested 3,984,909 pounds Gold Coin and Bullion 17,719,275 pounds Total 32,749,275 pounds. January 28 1869 entry.
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Victoria
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Birtas
Bank OF England
Forsts