Education and domestic training for females in Birmingham
A detailed report from Birmingham highlights the social harm of child labor for girls and the lack of domestic instruction. Clergy, doctors, and workers cite poverty, intemperance, and poor family management as outcomes, urging better female education focused on household skills to reduce crime and improve welfare. The piece includes testimony from a factory worker about his mother's early grinding poverty and the broader call for reform through improved female instruction and adoption of practical home economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Ok
Fea
Peter
Birmingham
Nespente
Joseph Corbett
The Legislature clashes with modern morals debate letter
A letter to the editor questions laws restricting public sports and animal entertainment, arguing increased crime and social decline follow such regulations. It urges reform of how morals are legislated, contrasting boxing and cudgels with perceived harms of excessive penal reform.
Abstract of British Revenue 1842 43 by Year and Quarter
The revenue abstract compares net produce of Great Britain for year and quarters ending April 5 in 1842 and 1843, noting increases or decreases. It outlines fiscal changes across periods, highlighting shifts in tax intake and excise receipts relevant to the national balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Income and tax yields rise far beyond expectations
The year ending April 5, 1843 shows total income at £46,078,810, up £714,983 from 1842, driven mainly by income tax. Quarter gains (£10,469,477) contrast with January quarter (£11,486,107). Customs and excise fall, post office and miscellaneous rise. property tax projected at over £1.88 million for the year, with forecasts over seven million pounds. Authorities debate repeal or adjustment of taxes as consumption taxes plateau after a ten percent increase.
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Imprest
Iserssereers
Ces Ee
Pabos
Morning Chronicle
Robert Peel
Sir Robert
Tts
Overland Mail and Indian War News from Bombay
Reports describe an extraordinary overland dispatch from Marseilles, with latest dates from Alexandria Calcutta Ceylon and more. The occupation of Hyderabad and Meanee by British forces is detailed along with Napier Outram and 22d Regiment actions, casualties, and official praise.
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India
China
Marseilles
Overland Mail
Matra
Mipxicut
Alexandria
Overland India Mail
Bombay
Victoria
Suen
Calcutta
Ceylon
Macao
Chusan
Hong Kong
Nankis
Delhi
Lahore
Madras
Manilla
Mauritius
Scinde
Singapore
London Mail
Cal
Cutta
Tea prices and imports in London market report
Market notes show steadier prices with private sales of larger tea parcels. Congou and Pekoe values vary by grade while total London stock and quarterly deliveries are given. a separate item mentions Grandson's chemical matches production and profits. A local inquest in Buckinghamshire reports a newborn death after a mother gave birth in a neighbor’s house and a separate Clapham inquest notes a man found dead by suspected self harm with a ligature.
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Hyson
Imperial
Echo d'Alais
County of Bucks
Milton Keynes
Joseph Garrett
Higgs
Duchy of Lancaster
John Knight
Bull’s Head
Old Town
Clapham
Taylor
Court clears Shelton of most charges in Cabul inquiry
The court of inquiry finds Major General John Shelton not guilty on charges one two and four while convicting him on charge three. He is released to rejoin the 44th regiment bound for Great Britain as a prisoner acquitted on most counts. The panel notes his gallantry and situational difficulty in Cabul.
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Ayfternoon
James Graham
Reht Nenpartine Baronet
Dent Teagan
Deputa 2d
Redesdele
Sudbury
House of Commons
Wm. Mepham
Ditch
Ryan
Royal Kennel
Bant of Witton’s
Great Scotland Yard
Metropolitan
Earl of Wilton
Melton Mowbray
Bank of England
Bank of Grantham
Turke
Sixcunan Cass
Suicipg
Baker
City Arma
City Road
William Joseph Chandler
Conrificates
Mangiage
Office of Stamps and Taxes
London
Board of Stamps and Taxes
Thomas Keogh
Juto Thomas
Scinde
Hyderabad
Ellenborough Ahom
Ellen
Auckland
Afghanistan
England
Bombay Times
Indus
Kurrachee
Babawalpore
Lord Ellenborough
Napier
Meer Roostum
Outram
Khyrpoor
Meer Shadad Khan
Ameers
Meer Mahomed Khan
Her Majesty
22D Regiment
Capita Conway
Lieut. Harding
Pennefather
Her Majesty's
224 Regiment
Green
Bombay Native Infantry
Wells
Brown
Bengal Engineers
Charles Napier
K.C.B
Hala
Sir Charles Napier
Muthare
Meeanee
Orajor
India
C. Napier
Insular
H. C. Teasdale
W. W. Tew
Cookson
Seneight
W. H. Jackson
K.N. Meade
K. Wood
F.P. Harding
M‘pherson
A. T. Reid
R. FitzGerald
Ditto
Scinde Irregular Horse
W. Wyllie
Beeloochistan
Jt. Phayre
J. Jackson
Ellenborough
Delhi
Ferozepore
Lor Ellenborough
Agra
Meerut
Somxauta
Patiala
Hindee
Muttra
Elienborough
Hindoo
Somnauth
Lord Eilenborough
Tae Paxsays
Arroua Nisrax
Akbar Khan
Cabal
Pupjaub
Peshawar
Shere Sing
Dost Mahommed
Lochanah
Punjaab
Cabul
Maharajeh
Seikh
Central Asia
Candahar
Safur Jung
Khelat
Gwalion
Junkogee Rao Scindeah
Maharajah
Gwalior
Bhageerat Bhao
Urrer Aasam M
Burmah
China
Assam
Bresa
Ningroo
Boori Dibing
Holroyd
Saikwah
Shelton
Camp Sirhind
Loodianah
John Shelton
44Th Regiment of Foot
East Indies
Bala Hissar
W. K. Elphinstone
C.B
Afghen Mab 3
Mahomed Akhbar Khan
Jugduliuck
Hindostan
44Th Regiment
Affghanistan
J. Nisholts
Elphinstone
William M‘naughton
Wm. M'‘Naughton
Great Britain
J. Nicnotts
H. G. Sat
H. M
Pottinger
Ching
Canton
Pekin
Che Keang
Fukeen
Keangnan
Eleppo
Henry Pottinger
Whampoa
Sir Henry
Henry ‘Ottinger
Manilla
Wilson
Messrs. Turner and Co
London Auctions Open East Castle Street for New Thoroughfare
Reports say commissioners of woods and forests ordered the demolition by auction of eastern Castle Street rows to create a new route from Coventry Street to Long Acre. Old Slaughter’s coffee-house and several houses in Great Newport Street were similarly sold, with Cranbourne Alley properties bought for street alignment. A West Bergholt fire destroyed a barn with barley, killing livestock. suspected incendiary acts recur in eight months, with Mr. Lambert insured. Jeremiah Hemmings, a convicted burglar, escaped custody from a Birmingham train near Watford tunnel, leaving only a hat and prompting a search by a special engine. details of his escape are unclear due to damaged text.
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Commissioners of Woods and Forests
Castle-street
Leicester Square
Coventry-street
Longacre
Old Slaughter's
St. Martin’s Lane
Great Newport Street
Cranbourne Alley
West Berghot
Lambert
West Bergholt
Essexr Herald
Exrnsonpinany Escorz
Jeremiah Hemmings
Lancashire Assizes
Man Hemming
Birmingham
Woolwich
Hemmings
Watford Tunnel
London
Harrow
Watford
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Ea Dot
TCS
William Mellor
Samuel Baker
GaastLey Fitzwanprxcee Beexkerey
Windsor
Royal Hunt
Ascot
Royal Pack
Polytechnic Chemical School
Phillips
Saee
ZerRss
Eesegees
The
Shee
H. J. Pelly
J. Jacob
Bombay Artillery
Scinde Irregaler Horse
C. Waddington
Bombay Engineer
J. Lloyd
W-T. Whitlie
G. Hutt
Henderson
Madras Ditto
Boileau
Madras Sappers and Miners
Outlaw
Brennan
Tait
Poona
J. P. Willovendy
C.J. Nippier
Bengal Light Cavalry
Poonah
Camel Battery
Grenadier N. I
12Th
N. I
N. S
9Th Regiment Light Cavalry
A. Tucker
S. Smith
H. G. C. Plowden
J. H. Firth
Her Majesty's 22d Regiment
J.L. Pennefather
Conway
F. P. Harding
R. Pennefather
H. Bowden
12Th Regiment Native Infantry
Jackson
Capt. Meade
Wood
Ensign Holbrough
25Th Regiment Native Infantry
Teasdale
Mr. Phayre
Bourdillon
Wyllie
MacMurdo
C. Narizn
Wadbe
Major Outram
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