Destruction of Parliament Buildings Fire Rages Through Westminster
A massive blaze engulfed the House of Lords, House of Commons, and Westminster Hall after a fire broke out last evening. Fire crews and guards fought flames from the river and land, saving some royal records, but the roofs of both houses collapsed. The Library, Painted Chamber, and many offices suffered extensive damage and losses are estimated in the hundreds of thousands of pounds. Several injuries occurred among workers and guards, with many papers and relics saved or moved to safety.
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Houses of Parliament
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Palace-yard
House of Peers
Gregorie
Queen-square
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1St Regiment of Foot Guards
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Mag of Science
Charing-cross
James
Halle Wored
Hanie
Abingdon Street
Westminster Hospital
George Hill
Woodford
Lord Butler
Davis
Earl of Munster
Adolphus
Frederick Fitzclarence
Lord Melbourne
Lord Duncannon
John Cam Hobhouse
May
Hume
St. Margaret's Church
Speaker's Garden
Dua
Royal Horse Guards
Regent’s Park Barracks
Puble
Narrous
Downip-street
Exchequers
Port’s Corner
Westminster Bridge
Westminster-bridge
Fusileer
Mr. Ley
Jerusalem Chamber
Howard's Coffee House
Lords’ Library
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Guy Fawkes
Plagas
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Commons
Ley
Mr. Courtnay
Hayes
Bellamy
Old Palace-yard-street
Henry the
Chancery
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St. Stephen's
Westminster Abbey
Lord Asthorp
Lord Auckland
Lord Hill
Courts of Law
England
Westminster
Britain
Hawppey
Cromwell
Independence
Benjamy Franklin
Joux Russet
Morning Herald
Chatham
Cuatuam
Home
John Hobhouse
St. Margaret’s Church
Forty
Exchequer
Departure of Emigrants for Van Diemen's Land from London
The Venus steam vessel conveyed 230 passengers to Gravesend for Hobart Town in Van Diemen's Land aboard the Sarah. Families traveled as cabin passengers while 180 were women from across England Ireland and Scotland. The Emigration Committee provided limited meals due to transit constraints and emphasized character certifications for applicants. Continuous provisioning details included water bread oatmeal flour barley rice and pease quantities.
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Nol
Edward Forster, Esq
England
Ireland
Scotland
Mas
London
Emigration voyage details on the ship Sarah off Gravesend
Aboard the Sarah off Gravesend, cargo included beef pork sugar tea cocoa vinegar and provisions. Captain White side remained in command amid comfortable cabins. Mr Logan from Dublin leads Emigration Committee efforts with his wife as female superintendent. Archdeacon Blackburn addressed emigrants before departure while committee members and visitors returned to town after a fine dinner.
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Sarah
Gravesend
Whiteside
Logan
Dublin
Emigration Committee
Ireland
van Diemen’s Land
Superlitensen
Australia
Blackburn
Magner
Attwood Defends Speech on Poor Law and Wages in 1634 Letter
The Birmingham political figure Thomas Attwood writes to the Globe defending a September speech about the Poor Law Amendment Bill. He argues the reform aims to lower English wages to Irish levels to fund landlord rents under Peel's 1819 measures, a claim the Globe labels slander. The paper notes Attwood’s insistence on the propriety of his views and promises further extracts and comment.
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House of Commons
England
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Thomas Attwood
Globe
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Livingston declines compromise on 25 million France claim
The Constitutionnel, authorized by American Minister Livingston, states no instructions from the United States government to compromise on France's 25,000,000 claim and asserts that no such instructions will be transmitted. It also notes punishment for public smoking in Bokhara as a warning to others.
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United States
France
Livingston
Barnes
Central Asia
Bokhara
Matthews
London
Appeal to the Men of Birmingham in Warwick Gaol Cruelties
A notice announces a feature in the Saturday issue of the Weekly Police Gazette detailing warwick gaol cruelties against prisoners. The edition also covers the destruction of the Houses of Lords and Commons. Kondoh Cleave Shoe-lane Fleet Street offers the publication at two pence.
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Birmingham
Warwick
Police
Theatre Royal Drury Lane Preview Cast for Regent and More
Tomorrow evening at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane the Regent presents Philip Duke of Orleans with a cast including Vining Dubois Bartley D Aubigny Newcombe and Somerville. The program continues with Secret Service Fouche Desaunais Perrin W Farren and Cruscoc then finishes with Midsummer Night's Dream featuring King Duruset Cooke Webster Somerville Kenneth Betts and others with Fairies Oberon Titania Puck. A Monday showing includes Bertram Masaniello.
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Philip
Duke of Orleans
France
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Dubois
Bartley
Capt
D’aubigny
C. A
Desaunais
Webster
Michel Perrin
W. Farren
Jules de Crusoc
Wood
Bernard
Brindal
Therese
Murray
Shakspeare
Theseus
Mr. King
Demetrius
Mr. Duruset
Philostrate
F. Cooke
Bottom
Mr. Harley
Quince
Mr. Webster
Hypolita
Miss Somerville
Helenia
Kenneth
Hermia
Miss Betts
Oberon
Miss Taylor
Titania
Miss Murray
Puck
Misa Poole
Bertram
Masaniello
THEATRE LINEUP AT COVENT GARDEN AND OTHER HOUSES
This evening at Theatre Royal Covent Garden productions include Gustavus the Third or the Masked Ball with a large cast led by Mr Warde and Miss Shirreff, My Neighbour's Wife, and John of Paris. Also at New Theatre Royal Lyceum and English Opera House the feature is My Grandfather with Mountain Sylph and The Widow Queen. Tonight doors open six thirty. shows start seven. High water at London Bridge tomorrow morning and evening. Tavr Sun publication began yesterday at a past o'clock.
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Mr. Smith
Bartley
Mrs. Somerton
Miss Taylor
Brown
Mian
Kenneth
Smith
Miss Murray
John OF
Paris
Mr. Cooper
Pedrigo Potts
Mr. Harley
Olivia
Princess of Navarre
Shirreff
NEW Theatre Royal
Lyceum
English Opera House
Granville Paer
Yilbury
Percival Paer
Wrench
Mary Mandeville
Wayett
dJoblin Barnett
Donald
Wilson
Christie
Oxberry
Hela
H. Phillips
Eolia
Miss E. Romer
Dame Gourke
Mrs. Griffith
Jessie
Miss Somerville
King Henry the Eighth
Mr. Rumball
Wolsey
Perkins
Charles Brandon
Serle
Marquis de Bellevole
Mr. Oxberry
Harry Colvile
Romer
Mary
France
Waylett
Isabel
Fanny Healey
The Destruction of Both Houses of Parliament
A contemporary account laments the fire destroying the Houses of Parliament at Westminster, notes Abbey and Hall survive, and reflects on past glories and the disaster’s political implications. It records public sentiment, speculation on arson, and cautions about rebuilding, with focus on leadership and national mood.
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