Independent and Patriotic Election Appeal in London 1833
Alexander Raphael announces his candidacy for Parliament at Great Stanhope Street on May 25 1833 advocating ballot voting triennial parliaments broader suffrage and abolition of sinecures. He pledges to oppose taxes on houses and windows support cheap government and rights for Ireland while stressing independence and service to his constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Col. Evans
Ireland
British Empire
Alexander Raphael
Great
Stanhope-street
London
J. C
Learie
Lower Grosvenor Street
King George's Sound
Australia
Committee of Management
Edward Merrell
Clement’s-lane
Lombard-street
Warren's Blacking advertised by Robert Warren in Strand
This advert promotes easy shining Warren's Blacking prepared by Robert Warren aged 30 of Strand London. Sold in every town in the kingdom as liquid in bottles and paste. Bottles priced 1s 2d and 1d for each paste pot. Be sure to ask for Warren's 30 Strand. others are counterfeit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Perring
Strand
Cecil-street
Ublic
Robert Warren
Warren
Notting ham Notting ham Rater Sincuar and the pup litter
The Notting ham Review notes a mixed breed dog belonging to Mr. Brown in Basford that abandoned her pups and now nurses a litter of kittens with mothering care. Separately, police efforts intensify to identify Culley’s killer with broad witness involvement and active court preparations.
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Rater Sincuar R
Brown
Basford
Nottingham Review
Culley
Scotland Yard
Ming's Bench
Spa Fields Meeting and Whigs in London News
Reports from London dated May 27 1833 discuss policing at Spa Fields and calls for reform. The letter writer accuses Whig ministers of engineered misrule, condemns the police for brutal conduct, and alleges a conspiracy to provoke violence to justify coercive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
D. Price
Spa-Fields
Ireland Tithe Campaign and Beresfords in Irish Crisis
A harsh Irish political broadside discusses government prosecutions against press and clergy over tithes, attacks on Irish leaders, and calls for reform. It cites Waterford Chronicle on clergy coercion, celebrates Beresford losses in Parliament, and laments Dr. Doyle while noting Irish grievances amid upheaval. Includes a chimney sweep rescue incident in Fountain Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Castlereagh
Holy Alliance
Free Land
Wellington
Brain
True Sun
Dublin Pilot
Wexford
Ten Hours' Factory Bill Correspondence Exposed
Lancashire operatives' deputies publish a detailed critique of the Factory Commission's handling of the ten hours bill inquiry. They argue the board is biased toward mill owners, warn of compromised evidence, and insist on open cross examination and impartial record keeping. They condemn delays that prolong child labor and stress health risks, urging legislative action.
Statement from Tavistock mill owners on the commission
A 1833 letter to the Central Board condemns the mill owners commission as a government instrument and criticizes the House of Commons reform plan. It alleges the commission was forced by mill owners and driven by master manufacturers to favor their view in a case tied to infant mortality and child labor. It notes the Lords Althorp plan preferred a Commons committee, but ministers imposed a roving inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ates
R. F. Vane
Sir Samuel Romilly
England
Davies
Wardell
Portiland-terrace
Dorset-place
Regent's Park
Newton
Spa-fields
Caley
Fas
Nefas
Heaven
Hell
Globe
Morning Chronicle
Melbourne
Mark
Culley
Lord Melbourne
O’connell
Couraec
Europe
O'Connell
London
Coleraine Committee
Beresfords
House of Commons
Ireland
Orange Yeomanry
Waterford Chronicle
Factory Commission
Central Board
Lancashire
Dundee
Coleague
Turner
Tam
John Wilson
Central Board OF the
Tavistock-street
Manchester
Mill-Owners’ Commission
Lord Althorp
Treasury
Aged Edinburgh Matron Describes Long Life 105
In West-port at No 19 Lady Lawson's Wynd a venerable matron Mrs Butler, born in 1728 in Dumfries, nears 105. She recalls 1745, 15 children, eldest daughter 67, lively talk, good memory, and keeps independence by own industry. She fears pauper workhouse, relies on benevolence to subsist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connaught
Kerry
Dumfries
Re. Butler
Abs. B
Caledonian Mercury
Publicity of Judgment and Education in Bolivian Reform
A Bolivian piece argues for open publicity of votes and educational expansion. It praises Franklin and Bolivar, promotes women’s education and Lancasterian schools, and calls for taxation by means. It condemns harsh army punishments and urges proportional public contributions, praising liberty and civil institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
House of Commons
W. “Harvey
Franklin
Washington
Bolivar
Jefferson
Epentieg
Congress
Minister and MBE in a Political Satire Poem
A poetical excerpt from the Weekly True Star lampoons Lord Althorp and a Convention Meeting. It ridicules misstatements, prorogues, and threats of riot, portraying the minister as duplicitous and fearful of salary loss while denouncing the “order” voices and the crowd. The piece skewers Whig fears, parliamentary conflict, and perceived lies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althorp
Storm Frigate Joins the Downs and Vessels Pass South
May reports from the Downs describe a storm frigate joining the uedron and saluting Admirals. The Londonderry team vessel moved westward. Exeria arrives from the Cape of Good Hope. Mary and Briton, Leeds and other ships report arrivals or wrecks, including the Breeze wrecked en route to Montreal with cargo saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloyd's
Dear
Uedron
Downs
Londonderry
Wiebe
Falmorrs
Earl of Bilaitas
China
Laytos
Saumters
Jamaica
Merico
Rand
Exeria
le Kom
Cape of Good Hippe
Feai
Gaerexock
Mary
Balderston
St. Vincent's
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Edmund Kean
Japan
Paddington
Admiralty
C. Robinson
Jack
Appin
Dull
Blair
Atholl
Dunchanloch
Strath Tummel
Glasgow Herald
Sir Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Abbotsford
Edinburgh
Redeemer
Kingdom of Ireland
Waterford
Satan
Somersetshire
Devonshire
Iodia
Great Western
Fountain Bridge
John Doherty
Secretary of the Treasury
Board of Trade
Friends of Government
Oard of Trade
Westminster Review
Ance
West Indies
Africa
James Turner
Andres
Republis
Boliria
Senate
Bolivia
Upper Peru
South American
Andes
Cordillera
Atacama
Pacific Ocean
Spain
Mexico
Phat Gee
Ehd
Great Britain
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