Humble Meal and Wide-Ranging Wit from Leigh Hunt and Friends
A miscellany excerpted from Leigh Hunt and others features a vivid scene of a small, hungry boy carrying hot meat and potatoes home to a poor family, contrasted with reflections on virtue and social critique. It includes quotes from Gorton's Topographical Dictionary, Jeremy Taylor, Montaigne, and Volney, touching on religion, conversation, physiology, and human nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Hunt
Jeremy Taylor
John O’groat
Dungisbay Head
Scotland
Groat
James IV
Ethelwolf
Socrates
Montaigne
Loss of Life in Mines Petition to Parliament
A historic plea for immediate legislative inquiry into mine safety follows a string of deadly explosions from fire damp. The petition seeks a scientific review of safety lamps and their ability to prevent ignition, urging Parliament to address the miner’s dangerous working conditions and factory ownership risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springwell
Lambton Pit
Pentre Back
Plymouth
Lane End
Staffordshire
Oldbury
Dudley
Hirwain
Shipping Intelligence from Fes and Ports
Shipping news lists arrivals and sailings from multiple ports dated Feb 24 to Feb 26. Vessels include the George the Fourth from Oporto, the Sprightly from Lisbon, the Susan Brooks from Newfoundland, the Pigeon packet from Vera Cruz, and others from St. Kitts, Mauritius, Bengal, Demerara, and Savannah with dates and captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd's
Orr Mareate
Fes
Laws
St. Kitt’s
George the Fourth
Killier
Oporto
Owns
Ambian
Geldoway
Mauritius
Sprightly
Newton
Lisbon
Orr Berenton
Roaslyn Castle
Richards
Bengal
Poote
Bristow
Britannia
Cavenhall
Demerara
Chesterfield
Lewis
Africa
Leghorn
Liverpool
Juinna
Pinder
St. Helena
Saipe
Sewell
Bahia
Eliza
Weatherall
Lima
Intrepid
Stewart
Hibernia
Russell
Thebia
Lamb
Savannah
John Linton
Mansfield
New Orleans
Edmonds
Smyrna
Orr Liverroot
He Huskisson
Craige
Africa River
Local notices and fires across towns in England
Reports from Bromyard Ledbury Worcester farmers bargaining at 2s per lb and fires at Lightwood Field Farm Cheadle and Shatling Wing ham. Incendiary suspicions, insurance, and inquiries abound alongside parish constable relief and a St Michaels lane Derby mill fire with gas escape incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encuish
Bromyard
Ledbury
Worcester
Hereford Times
Friends of the Church
Stamford
Charles Coulton
Unionstreet
Borough
London Licensed Victuallers’ Protection Society
Pers
R. Stamp
Colclough
Lightwood Field Farm
Cheadle
Alton Road
Tipper
Staffordshire Advertiser
Canterbury
Dodds
Shatling
Wingham
Kent Herald
St. Domingo
France
Hayti
St. Greoraet's
Percival
Messrs. Redford and Jones
Gardener
Hawes
Lambeth
Commissioners of Police
Metropolitan Police
St. Michael’s-lane
Derby
Derwent
Symons
Wright
Silk Throwster
Imperial Parliament London and Bristol Railway Warwick Liverpool Disfranchisement
Detailed report of debates in the House of Commons covering the London and Bristol Railway Bill second reading and related proceedings. Includes O Connell's support, Warwick election bribery concerns, Leamington Warwick district petitions, and Liverpool disfranchisement bill debates with witness testimony, bribery sums, and committee findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London and Bristol
G. Somerset
O'Connell
Penis
H. Parnell
Holyhead
Dublin
Warwick
Halcomb
Gillon
Linlith- Bow
Bernal
Jephson
Leamington and Warwick
Eastnor
Leamington Friars
Borough of
Lord E
Leamington
Lord Eastnor
Ronald Fergusson
Memser
J. Hanmer
Earl of Warwick
Greville
John Hanmer
Theranchise
Ross
Menser
A. Baring
Mr. B
Tibbett
Greenaway
Brown
Lord Warwick
Sir C. Greville
Lord Stnor
Liverpool Freemen
Benett
Liverpool
Sandon
Lord Sandon
Arge Sreain
Liverpol
Garden House
John Russell
Wynn
Lord Landon
Roger Legt
Thomas Foster
J. Pennington
Foster
Howard Douglas
R. Wason
Nichole
Wason
Nicholl
John Downie
Downie
Alderman Wright
Lawrence
Potter
Mr. W
Newark
Pennington
Ewart
Ander
Thomas Taylor
Hear
Sid Landon
Mr. Benett
Foste
Ts Wiltshire
Hose
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Sompd RemMark
Shipping Intelligence
Imperial Parliament
Fis
House OF Commons
John Bagel
Movin
Ireland
House of Lords
Pitt
Beeralston
Gatton
Baronet
Charles Wynn
J. Atkinson
Atkinson
Denison
Wilson
the Freeman
Mr. Denison
Thomas
Thad
Sr. Rlgby Wason
Jordan
Corporation of Liverpool
Pene
John Robinson
Havin
Roger Leigh
Charles Robinson
General Gascoyne
Bald Tion Fund
Robinson
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