Her Majesty's Opposition in a Daguerreotype Portrait
A 1843 critique of Her Majesty's Opposition, arguing for unity of purpose and leadership. It denounces lack of policy, party infighting, and candidacy ambitions while urging coherent aims, decisive leadership, and a stable program to back up ministers and Crown. The piece closes with a call for candour and consolidated direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Her Majesty
Morning Chronicle
Jack Cade
Wakleys
Roebucks
Harry Wynd
Court and Fashion. Masesty visit and royal event notes
Royal pages describe Prince Albert's birthday celebrations at Windsor and a planned Brighton pavilion visit. Duchess of Norfolk resigns as lady of the bedchamber. Marquess of Douro to fill vacancy. Paris court discusses Hertford executors donation. Goats harnessed for royal use delight Queen and Prince Albert. prorogation preparations for parliament begin. Apparition in Hanover dinner tale adds intrigue. Artist J. W. Aller heads to Yorkshire for next year’s designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hern Masesty
Bricuron
Windsor-castle
Brighton
Prince Albert
Windsor
Sussex
Duchess of Norfolk
Marchioness of
Douro
Duke of Wellington
First Chamber
Royal Court of Paris
Marquis of Hertford
Nicholas Suisse
Her
Royal
Prince of Wales
Lenny
Prince and Princesses
Miajesty
House of Lords
Ceylon
Lord Stanley
Hanover
Charles Wellesley
Sallen Manger
Angela
J. W. Aller
Art- Union
Yorkshire
Durham Election Petition and Irish Repeal Movements
Talbot retained to prosecute the petition against Mr Bright’s Durham return while Austen defends the sitting member on bribery and treating charges. Elsewhere, the Repeal agitation in Ireland features O Connell meetings, protests, and remarks on Wellington and Brougham, plus county grand jury tensions and magistrate dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunham
Talbot
Queen’s Counsel
Bright
Durham
Austen
Richard Pemberton
Barnes
Bishop Wearmouth
Durham Oper
Londonderry
Broomielaw
Derry
Lothians
Scotland
Glasgow
Couar
Daneexovus
High-street
Glasgow Chronicle
General Post-Office
Aldersgate
Harris
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Prince of Wales
Oxford
Uxbridge
Kirk
Middlesex
Bucks
Stevens
Rebecca and Her Children in Wales
In Carmarthen on Monday August 14 William Davis, held on suspicion of involvement in the destruction of the Pen-y-garn gate, was committed for trial after a confession amid intoxication. A magistrate seeks protection due to threats against his house. At Pontyberem Rebecca meeting farmers pressed for lower butter and cheese prices after helping reduce rents, while 250 magistrates summoned farmers near Carmarthen. only two appeared, and authorities sought guidance from Sir James Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Wales
Carmarthen
William Davis
Pen-y-garn Gate
Phillips
Pontyberem
the Times
James Graham
Lianon
Alsehood
Bethania
Bethany
Llanon
Becca
William Jenkins
Llanelly
M‘kiernan
Swansea
Vivian
Havod
W. Holloway
Glasgow
Trades’ Hall
High-street
Britain
Ellis
Halli
Hall
Bow-street
Home Office
J. Graham. Watts
Carmarthenshire
Ireland
Brrwinenam
Waterloo Rooms
Waterloo-rooms
Waterloo-street
R. Shavner
T. C. Salt
Birmingham
C. H. Broadbridge
Goddard
Baldwin
Edmondes
Mr. Muntz
Mr. Edmondes
Mr. Salt
Sir Robert Pee
Robert Peel
Chamber of Commerce
Corn Exchange
James
Sir John Tylden
Bright
Mr. Cobden
Messrs. Cobden
Canterbury
Rose Hotel
Ashford
Cobden
Corn Law
Discontent and unrest across Wales and England reported
Reports from Llanon and Llanelly describe intimidation by dissenter ministers and mob actions, including threats from a Bethania crier and arrests for riot. Wales sees troop movements, magistrates deter disturbances, and turnpike reform proposals emerge in Parliament while Chartist meetings are blocked. Cobden and Bright visit Canterbury to push free trade, facing hostile monopolists and violent jeers.
Horrible Murder near Ashburton Shocked Town
A woman, Rebecca Tooley of Totnes, was found murdered in a hedge drain near Ashburton after a fair day. The assault left the head mutilated and ribs broken, with a large crowd gathering as magistrates and a coroner opened an inquest at the London inn. No arrests yet, investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denbury
Broadhempston
Harris
Morrish
Hele
Harding
Rebecca Tooley
Totnes
Bottle Inn
Lawrence-lane
London Inn
J. Caunter
J. Gribble
T. White
Pear Tree-house
Attempt to MurpER and Other 1843 London Notices
A long London Gazette style roundup reports a murder attempt at Stratford-under-the-Castle Wiltshire with a reward offered, a brutal child assault on a 13 year old girl in New Cut, a Kent Kennington road fire at Mr Banem’s house, a Clerkenwell gas explosion aftermath, a large Norwich barracks fire, a Manchester forgery spree ending in a police chase, a Tarporley forest murder case, and foreign intelligence on Spain and Isabella’s majority with Espartero, Narvaez, and Narvaez’s departure aboard the Betis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murper
Robert Waters
Thomas Waters
Stratford-under-the-Castle
Wiltshire
White
Grant
Chartered Gas Company
Roseman-street
Srocxfort
Ashton-under-Line
T. Stewart
Park-mills
Norwich
Scots Greys
Moushold
Yarmouth
Mnchester
Charles Knight
Messrs. Jones, Loyds, and Co
Knight
Seria
Liverpool
Cheshire
Mersey
M‘mullin
Isle of Man
St. Mary’s Church
John
Samuel Maddocks
Police Ofice
Norley
Delamere Forest
Mathias Bailey
George Wilbraham
Delamere House
Baker
Tarporley
Crewton
Bailey
Samuel
Chester Castle
Salopian Journal
Spain
Mapnip
Don Francisco de Paulo
Infanta
Corps Diplomatique
Madrid
Isabella
Espartero
Lisbon
Estremadura
Gallicia
Espertero
Christina
Narvaez
Finance
Capitalista
Havannah
Perpienan
Junta of
Barcelona
Lopez
Valencia
Catalonia
Cortinez
Amettler
Arragon
Seville
Betis
Malabar
Duke
Vittoria
Espartero Lands in Lisbon Aboard Malabar
Espartero arrives in Lisbon aboard the Malabar with thirty companions including Van Halen after Cadiz repudiates him. A ministerial council debates his landing and potential influence, as the ex-regent seeks asylum while awaiting Duchess of Victory. Portuguese stance shifts with the Spanish ambassador’s reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Espartero
Lisbon
Lispon
G. R. Sartorius
Cadiz
England
Spain
van Halen
Victory
Gibraltar
Senor Aguilar
Madrid
Eepartero
Council of Ministers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ther Weekly , Chronicle
Prige
Tories
Liberal Party
Peel
Edinburgh
House of Commons
O'Connell
Maryborough
Lord Brougham
Father Mathew
Mr. O'Connell
Lord Wicklow
God
Harry Brougham
Tars
Tara
Tom
Cromwell
Curragh
Kildare
O’connell
Wellington
Limerick
Tom Atkins
Galway
Dublin Evening Post
Grand Jury
Bodkin
M.P
Legislative Union
Great Britain
Thomas Martin
Thomas N. Redington
Robert D’arcy
J.P
Patrick Blake
J. H. Burke
Francie Blake
James Daly
Evening Packet
Valentine O’connor Blake
Charles Lynch
Mayo
William Gerald Walmsley
County of
Dublin
Commission of the Peace
Ashburton
Foreign Intelligence
Paris
Cortes
Paris Globe
Globe
France
d’Aumale
Corporation of
Mans
Duke de
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