Birthday reflections on Palmerston Gladstone and Disraeli
Last Sunday the Premier completed his sixty third year and yesterday the ex Premier entered on his sixty eighth year. Born in Liverpool December 29 1809 and London December 31 1805. Many happy returns to both statesmen who have adorned political and literary life. They are still in their prime and the world cannot ill afford to lose either. Lord Palmerston was Premier long after their age and age is a comparative measure. A veteran statesman joked about being past it at eighty. Neither Gladstone nor Disraeli show time’s decay. Hymnary a Book of Church Song reviewed by the Atheneum with sharp condensed critique. This is an age of condensing and the critique is unusually pithy.
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Liverpool
London
Lord Palmerston
Mr. Smiles
Joan
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Disraeli
Palidoréton
Novello and Co
The
Atheneum
Mercer
Kemble
Blane
Bickersteth
Crystal Palace
National Gallery
Bleachfield
Auchtermachty
Burngreave
Lory Marsh
Greenhithe
the Times
Standard
Oxford City
J. T. Raymond
Joseph Porter
New Botley
Minster Lovell
Witney
Raymond
Northumberland
Reeneck
Clyde
Mansion House
Sydney Waterlow
Alderman Wilson
Lambeth Baths
G. M. Murphy
Home Secretary
Justice Brett
Labour Representation League
Sierra Leone not as black as painted says ex colonial secretary
Mr. T O'Brien former Sierra Leone Colonial Secretary argues the colony’s climate is not solely responsible for deaths and notes strong signs of progress. He cites surviving 1847 officers, drainage and reclamation projects, education of liberated slaves, rising trade in coloured hands, and declining drunkenness. He predicts future improvement and potential benefit to England.
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Sierra Leone
T. O'Brien
Bome
Senégambia
O’brien
England
Europe
Giorra Leone
Africa
Bowring Remembrance Recalls Bright Speech at Durham Meeting
Reminiscences note Sir John Bowring’s 1847 London meeting honor for Mr Bright. Bowring, then Dr Bowring, delivered a witty impromptu praising Bright as a youthful friend about to enter Parliament armed with youthful virtue. The lines about enlightening the House were later quoted.
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Sir John Bowring
London
Mr. Bright
City of
Durham
Sir John
Dr. Bowring
Madame de Sevigne and Her Contemporaries debut praised
The new work Madame de Sevigne and Her Contemporaries from Messrs. Tinsley is highlighted. Critics praise her enduring fame as a letter writer born 1627 in Burgundy who died 1696 in Provence. The Comtesse de Puliga authors A Womans Thoughts about Women, noted as engaging.
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Madame de Sévigné
Messrs. Tinsley
Madame
Marchioness de Sévigné
Burgundy
Provence
Comtesse de Puliga
London artist Armitage elected to full honours of Royal Academicians
London born artist 1817 receives full honours of the Royal Academy after earlier A.R.A. status. He contributed frescoes to the new Houses of Parliament and created notable works such as Disembarkment of Julius Caesar in England in 1847 and battles of Balaclava and Inkerman in 1856.
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Armitage
Royal Academicians
London
Julius Casar
England
A.R.A
New Literary Ventures Announced For 19th Century Press
The Practical Magazine will debut soon with a practical bent. The Court Herald and Ladies' Monthly Magazine appears today. Passing Events launches as a new illustrated paper. The Musical Monthly joins harmony focused publications. Illustrated Review shifts to weekly. School Board Chronicle and Week's News reduce in price.
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Court Herald
Ladies
Illustrated Review
School Board Chronicle
Old Guard and Agapemone notes in London Gazette items
Highlights from the London and North Western line guard duties to parcels and letters and the late Sir David Baxter estate inventory. Also covers Agapemone revival meetings, Frome political move, famine fever in London, Bessemer steamboat prospects, Boxing Day scenes, weather and garden notes, clergy toll case, coal price trends, and a large Christmas gathering at the Mansion House.
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London and North-Western
Sir Davin Baxter
David Baxter
Montrose
Kilmaron
Myrecarnie
Balgarvie
Spaxton
Bridgewater
Hamp
Williams
Church of England
Prince
Frome
Wm. Allan
London
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Thomas Hughes
Allan
Times
South Lenton
Bessemer
the Times
Bessemer Saloon Steamboat Company
England
France
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