Spectaclenia and Religious Works Advertisements
A dense late 19th century advertisement page notes Hudsons Spectaclenia an eye care tract praised by multiple journals. It also lists publications by Alexander Keith D.D. and Charles Watson D.D. including The Signs of the Times and Rays for the Use of Families. Additional notices promote Prayers for Young Persons and Three Addresses on the Lord's Supper, with Short remarks on Christian experience and union with Christ. Also advertised are Antechon Warehouse dept and Robinsons patent petroleum lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hudson
Henrietta-street
Cavendish-square
London
Simpkin and Marshall
Hudson
True Sun
Optician
Court Journal
Athenium
TIMES
Alexander Keith
St. Cyrus Kincardineshire
Christian
Edinburgh
Willian Whyte and Co
Her Majesty
Waugh and Innes
Longman and Co
Whittaker and Co
Dublin
W. Curry
Jun
Charles Watson
Burntisland
Edinburgh Literary Journal
D.D
Christ
Sosthenes
William Whyte
Egyptian Hall opens Cabinet Makers' Society showroom in Piccadilly
The Cabinet Makers' Society has taken over Egyptian Hall Piccadilly and Leadenhall Street to display a vast range of furniture and upholstery. The facility offers 14 departments from carved oak chairs to clocks and paper hangings. The society promotes affordable prices, guarantees, and support for industrious mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Society of Operative Painters
Theobald’s-road
Red Lion-square
Gyptian Hall
Egyptian Hall
Piccadilly
William I
William IV
George Robins
London
England
Cabineters’ Society
Leidenhall-street
Thomas Hasler
Leadenhall-street
Emigration to Canada and labor shortages noted
The Montreal Detroit Advertiser reports Mr. Buchanan’s tour of Upper Canada and the United States, noting labor scarcity near Lake Ontario driving land costs up and promising emigration. He says 20,000 able bodied people could find work, with New York Oswego routes aiding migration and a new emigrant harbour facilities. Upper Canada has progressed since his last visit, while Erie Canal towns show retrogression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Detroit
Buchanan
Upper Canada
States
Lake Ontario
New York
Canada
Oswego
York
Royal Navy Updates and Dockyard News From Plymouth
The Wellesley 74 is in dock for defects. Carron arrives for orders. Renown 74 to be broken up. New appointments at Sheerness yard. Admiral’s office vacancy. Commander Austin returns with dispatches and awaits Lisbon orders. Various ships docked, copper cleaned, and a revenue cutter captures a liquor-ship. Two 130-gun first-rates named Royal Victoria and Algiers ordered for Pembroke yard. Hussar frigate fitted as receiving hulk at Chatham. Townspeople prank at Bridewell observed. Reports speculate on a new city street plan from Whitehall to Tottenham Court Road pending Mercers' Company actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonport
Wellesley
Moore
Sheerness
W. Sphiller
Carron
Woolwich
Collins
Austin
Salamander
London
Lisbon
Mediterranean
Andromache
Barnard Yeoman
Cordelia
C. Hotham
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
J. Stokes
San Joseph
Trinity House
Hawk
Leworthy
Dartmouth
Lercher
Forester
Savage
Hope Transport
Bridewell
Blades Putio
Waterloo Bridge
Mercers’ Company
Whitehall
Tottenham-court-road
Strand
Piccadilly
Oxford- Street
Gooch-street
Kewroad
Trial of Mr Savory at Old Bailey ends in Not Guilty
Old Bailey sessions recount the Savory trial where witnesses described shop work, spoons and duty, with Treen and Cook, treason of forgery alleged but the jury returned a not guilty verdict. The second case details forged receipts and a later transport sentence avoided by acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savory
James Scarlett
John Farr Durham
Serjeant Andrews
Treen
Cook
Freen
Prideaux
Miles
Bates
Warboys
Cox
Justice Parke
Alley
J.scarlett
Samuel Warboys
Jurham
Phillips
W.T
J. Scarlett
R. Baron Vaughan
E. Harris
Mordan
Harris
Baron Vaughan
James Wheeler
Middlesex Quarter Sessions
Court of King’s Bench
Samuel James Dougal
Richard Lawing
Middlesex Sessions Court Compromises Water Works Rate
At Middlesex Sessions on October 21, before a magistrates bench, the West Middlesex Water Works appealed against Hammersmith overseers overrating engines and pipes. The rate was settled at 60 pounds for the company after objections and counsel negotiation. Also, John Thomas Lewis was found guilty of assaulting his wife Emma Lewis. he received one month imprisonment and a bond to keep the peace for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Rotch
West Middlesex Water Works
Hammersmith
Adolphus
John Thomas Lewis
Emma Lewis
Pantheon to Become Bazaar and Saloon of Arts
The Pantheon will be converted into a bazaars and saloon of arts with Mr Sidney Smirke as architect. The art saloon will display fine arts for sale with free admission. Part of the bazaar will house large shopkeepers, and a conservatory and aviary will greet visitors from Marlborough street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pantheon
Sidney Smirke
Marlborough Street
Atheneum
Attack on Mr. Le Vega sparks Spain relief scandal in London
The report recounts the attack on Mr. Le Vega over an unfounded jealousy that he meddled in Guinea’s relief funds. It details Guinea’s amnesty based refusal, two men Allen and Jones for uttering counterfeit coin, and Cant and Clarke’s probe into a Taunton to London fraud tied to King alias Wicks. The scene shifts to Marlborough Street where creditors seek goods and a warrant for rings. Hatton-Garden covers Baker’s theft case, while Marylebone notes a bold robbery attempt by Darina Titer Robert Brown, including a desk with banknotes and valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Vega
Gregorio Guinea
Guinea
Cortes
England
Spain
Allen
Jones
Walbrook
Cant
Clarke
King
Wicks
London
Freer
Bristol
King’s
Taunton
Owis Soriey
Cant and Clarke
Adalphas
Peter Wicks
Maidstone
Hatton-Garden
Joseph Baker
Lown
Mssrs
Lewellin
Truman
Wood-street
Cheapside
Wm. Hill
Goswell-street Road
Weststreet
Smithfield
Weatstreet
Charles Potts
Richard Hodges
Ann Harris
Newgate
Ireland Ireland Inquiry and Reform Feelings Rise
From Dublin Oct 19 reports outline the British inquiry into Irish governance and abuses. Officials praise the commission and predict reforms such as poor laws and labor rates, while Dublin shows apathy and Galway drives repeal sentiments with strong speeches against the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organa
England
Ireland
Commission of Shumiip
Dublin
Steele
Standard
Litteton
Serjeant Perrin
Blackburne
Lord Wellesley
Littleton
Kilkenny
Revenue Police
Dornes
42D Revenue Corps
Killaloe
Kent
Donoghue
Abingdon
Lares
Freeman’s Journal
Tanderagee
Portadown
Earl of Gosford
County Armagh
Freeman's Journal
Galway
Malone
Hughes
Valentina Blake
Menlo Castle
Lawless
Legislative Union
Lord Plunkett
Burke
Grattan
Curran
Laurin
Gabe
All Ireland
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Ational Provincial Bank E ND
Ybir
Levant-house
St. Helen’s Place
Murray
Helen’s Place
Levant
House
Thenn En Tmah Ae Taor
Madras
Cape of Good
Selostrig
Alexander Yates
West India Docks
Massnger
Tomlin, Man, and Co
Cornhill
Eee
Magazin
Politica
Po Prama
Tog Ws
Castlereagh
Stein, Paternoster-row
Ede
Antechnicon
Belgrave Square
N.B
Qbinson
H. M. Robinson and Co
Pope, Brothers, and Co
Edward-street
Regent's Park Basin
Courage Ornee
Yately
Blackwater
Hartford Bridge
Wokingham
Tessas
Brooks and
Hedger
Swan Inn
Hants
Hill Cotage
Messrs
Cole, Lamb
Che Sun
Price
Royal Navy
Richard Dougal
Laming
Serjeant
Arabin
Mirehouse
Middlesex
Henry Hincks
William Hickard
St.George
Haanover-square
Betty Sill Bezara
de Tagoahy
Lee
William Alderson
Viscountess
Hickford
Maury Lacy
Hincks
Winch
Alexander
Count de Tagoahy
Charles Richards
Bull’s Head
Thames-street
Dent
John Dent
Inspector Abrahams
C Division
Crailty
Hickard
Mansion House
Barnes
Chambers
Flower
Harmer, Flower, and Co
Fitzpatrick
Anne Vickers
Old Bailey
Metcalf
Regentstreet
Calais
France
Blanc Nez
Wehitg
Castle
Lord Carrington
Heat Herald
Dantzic
Charles I
Belfast
Alexander Montgomery
Rolls Court
Montgomery
Pake Danath
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