Royal Ball in Paris Shows Queen Victoria and Emperor Enjoying Dance
Guests crowded the European ballroom while Queen Victoria and Emperor danced a quadrille d'honneur with Princess Mathilde and Prince Albert. Arab sheiks and other dignitaries observed, as heat and spectacle defined the lavish event.
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Marchioness of
Ely
Lady Cowley
Marquis of
Breadalbane
Alfred Paget
Fauteuils
Europe
Strauss
Mathilde
Prince Albert
Adalbert
Prussia
Prince Napoleon
Horace Vernet
Vesuvius
Escalier
Grand Review at the Champ de Mars in Paris
The Queen the Empress and the Emperor led a royal party that arrived at five o clock with Prince Albert Prince Napoleon and Prince Adalbert of Bavaria. Troops paraded with cheers as the sovereigns visited Napoleon s tomb and later dined at the Palace before attending the Opera Comique.
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Paris
Champ de Mars
Prince Albert
Prince Napoleon
Prince Adalbert
Bavaria
Ecole Militaire
Prince of Wales
Princess Royal
Emperor
Napoleon
Hotel Des Invalides
Tuileries
Palace
Opera Comique
Return to England Queen Victoria Embarks from Boulogne
Boulogne sur Mer Friday reports Queen Victoria to embark Monday at eleven PM for return to England with Emperor and royal party by Northern of France Railway. Arrival expected Monday morning at eleven. Plans include a camp visit, a grand sands review, a Pavilion Hotel dinner, city and port illuminations, and a night departure with fireworks. The Queen's Paris visit included the Invalides and Napoleon's tomb. Eastern Counties Railway declares a 4s 6d dividend per share for the half year to June 30. Crystal Palace week admissions total 57 023.
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England
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Queen Victoria
Pavilion Hotel
Paris
Hotel Des Invalides
Napoleon T
St. Cloud
Tuileries
Boule‘vards
Strasburg Station
Eastern Counties Railway
Crystal Palace
Southampton Water
France
Boulogne
Gordon Cummine
S. Exhprtion
Cumming
Victoria Regia
Order of Foresters
H.R.H. Prince Albert
Pinche
Palace
Anerley Gardens
Anerley Station
Despatch from Clarendon on Queen Victoria’s visit to France
Lord Clarendon reports from St Cloud dated August 22 1855 that Queen Victoria Prince Albert the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were received with enthusiasm in Boulogne Amiens Paris and along the railway line. The despatch says the visit will greatly strengthen Anglo French ties and confirms the royal party are in good health.
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Lord Clarendon
Wintenaer
Sir George Grey
Bart
Earl of Clarendon
K.G
St. Cloud
Prince Albert
Prince of Wales
Princess Royal
Lsth
Boulogne
Amiens
Paris
London
France
England
Crowded Kensington Gardens Band Finishes Quietly
Large Sunday gathering near Hyde Park band prompted complaints about smoking near the verandah and refreshment room. A notice clarifies Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens remain open to smokers except the music platform area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Gardens
Office of Works
Hyde-park
Kensington-gardens
Bank of England Weekly Account August 18 1856
The Bank of England issues for the week ending August 18 1856 show notes in circulation at 29 606 090 pounds. Government debt and securities stand at 11 015 100 pounds with other assets including gold coin bullion and silver bullion. Public deposits including Exchequer National Debt records total 18 250 406 pounds, with seven day and other bills at 1 012 112 pounds and overall deposits and liabilities summing to 37 593 008 pounds under Chief Cashier M Mansnath.
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Issue Department
Cees Rece Eee Lee
AROS
London Gazette Underwriters and Tradesmen Listings Oct 2
Anthony Gibson at Lloyds Coffeehouse underwriter Oct 2 Basinghall street Linklater and Co Sise Jane at Basinghall street Henry Seraso Brighton mason Oct 2 at Basinghall street Linklater and Co Sise Jane Robert Nicol Idol lune City grocery Oct 1 at Basinghall street Searman Coleman street City Robert Austin Pembroke Square Kensington linendraper Bein 95 at Basinghall street Massrs Lumley Ludgate street Sty John Sobaan Leeds grocer Oct 4 at Leeds Court Bond ane 0 Lees John Williams Flynn on Gro yw and Gronant Flintshire grocer Oct 10 at Liverpool Court Evans and Son Liverpool Thomas Younger son Sunderland builder Oct 5 at Newcastle upon Tyne Court Tarle and Coy Southampton buildings and Newcastle upon Tyne SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS John Marshall Mowbray T Hartwood saw filler and Edinburgh writer Aug 30 at Dowells and Lyons Rooms Edinburgh Te and D Dick Paisley manufacturers Aug 30 at the George Inn Paisley John Burt Newburgh Fifeshire Aug £9 at the Forth Hotel Burntisland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Gibson
Lloyd's Coffeehouse
City
Basinghall-street
Linklater and Co
Sise-Jane
Bucklersbury
Henry. Seraso
Brighton
Mason
Sise- Jane
Robert Nicol
Idol-lune
Searman
Coleman- Street
Robert. Austin
Pembrok--square
Kensington
Basinghall- Street
Lumley
Ludgate-street
Sty John
Sobaan
Leeds
Leeds Court
Bond
Lees
John Williams
Flynnon Groyw
Gronant
Flintshire
Liverpool Court
Evans
Paisley
John
Burt
Newburgh
Fifeshire
Forth Hotel
Burntisland
Bankruptcy notices list numerous tradesmen and tradeswomen
Friday August 17 1833 lists bankrupts across London and provinces. Furnell Kal insurance brokers. J Smith drugs dealer. W Brown innkeeper. Chidley apothecary. Levy clothier. Hodgson J Jennings linendraper. Bevan Bevan Bristol Day carpet maker. Bond Barwick Leeds machine makers. Bean apothecary Leeds. O'Donnell Liverpool chair seller. Birtwistle innkeeper. Walton glass manufacturer. J Forbes Inverness tanner. J Scott Glasgow builder. Sequestrations noted in Inverness and Glasgow districts.
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Furnell and Kal
Fenchareh-street
Basinghall-street
Walton, Buckiersbury
Dickinson
Witham
Cambridgeshire
Teague
Crown-court
Cheapside
W. Brown
St. Alban’s
Herts
Basinghall Street
Fox and Son
Finsburge Circus
J. Smith
Sheerness
Warry and Co
New Inn
G. M
Kentish Town
Chidley
Greshame Street
J.J. Lowell
Montpellier-road
Brighton
Apothecary
Brown
Gray's-inn-square
N. Levy
High-street
Worcester
Clothier
Birmingham Court
Hodgson
Birmingham
J. Jennings
Tetbury
Gloucestershire
Bristol Court
Bevan and Girling
Bristol
D. Day
Water Gate
Dewsbury
Yorkshire
Leeds Court
Bond and Barwick
Leeds
Briggs and Co
Keighley
D. Bean
Halifax
A. O'Donnell
Liverpool
Liverpool Court
Pemberton
R. Birtwistle
Bury
Lancashire
Manchester Court
Whitehead
T. Walton
Haverton-hill
Durham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Brignal
J. Forbes
Inverness
Union Hotel
J. Scott
Glasgow
Crown
George Square
Theatres at Haymarket Show New Dives and Dancers
Public Amusements at Theatre Royal Haymarket under Mr Buckstone feature Miss Blanche Fane with the New Squib and renowned Spanish Dancers each evening and on Monday and Tuesday. The program adjoins Court Favour Olympus in a Muddle and the Busy Body with a new comedy The Man of Many Friends on Saturday.
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Theatre Royal
Haymarket
Mr. Buckstone
Blanche Fane
Squib
Sue Stool
Hard‘castle
Mr. Chippendale
Tony Lumpkin
Mr. Compton
Young Marlow
Mr.Howe
Miss Hardcastle
Miss Reynolls
Miss Neville
A. Vining
David Brown
Lucy Morton
Olympus
Marplot
Francis Gripe
Mr.Chippendale
George Airy
Howe
Jealous Traffic
Rogers
Charles
W. Farren
Whisper
Clark
Miranda
Reynolds
Putch
E. Chaplin
Isarinda
Adelphi
B. Wenster
Mapaxi Celentty
Mr. Wright
Monsieur Blondelet
Victorine
Paul Pry
Sy Desire
Messrs. Wright
C. Selby
Garden
Paradhe
J.smith
Woolgar
Gee
Romer
Waye
Mesdames Woolgar
Maury Keeley
Thompson
Leigh Murray
Paul Bedford
C. Selvy
Parselle
G. Lee
Sanders
Cuthbert
Croker
C. Lelacfeur
Stoker
Monsieur Biondelet
Tafeday
Cheenos
la Paradiste
Inkerman
Megas
Wright
Pan Bedford
C. J. Smith
le Bar
Mesdames Wyndham
M. Keeley
Hayman
Aldridge
Grenville
Michingan
Lugu Murray
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Clarendon
G.C.B
Bank OF England
Cushier
The
London Gazette
Gankrup YS
Cimprenpale
Royal Princess’s Theatre
Cuaries Kran
Yienry VII
Astley
Royal Amphitheatre
Morse
W. Cooke
Nelson Lee
W. Weat
National Standard Theatre
Shoreditch
Doan Douanass
Qlyn
Charles Verner
Gaston
R. Honner
W. Morton
Royal Polytechnic Institution
Hogil
Pepper
Ge Bucklaid
Orpheus
Gree’ Union
Thames Water
J. Barrow
Sam Slick
E. Mo
Albert Smith
Mont Blanc
Lenday
Egyptian Hall
Piccadilly
Gordon Cummin
the Lion Slayer
Kahn
Anatomical Museum
Sexton
Coventry-street
Leicester-square
Oval
Surrey Zoological Gardens
Flexmore
Petre
Pierrot
Vivandieres
Highbury Barn
Aslington
Constantinople
Grenadier Guards
Schott
Gay
Gravesend
Lessee
Keenen
R. Charles Davenport
Petite ‘ Orchestra
Mr. Kelner
Anterbury, Nall
Canterbury Arms Tavern
Upper Marsh
Westminster Road
the Marsh Gate
Misa Brunell
J. Caulfield
T. Warrant
8. Jones
T. W. M'Leviie
W. J. Williams
J. Sherwin
Caulfield
Austin, Connell
de Sofia
Sam. Cowell
Harrowby
R.A. Harmonium
Ralwar Passengers’ Assurance Ee Company
Chainman
James Clay
Montague Square
Derury-Chaimman
G. B. Hartson
Beq
Great Lower
Atrect
James B. Alexander
W. Daukes
A. Beattie
W. Batie
Lsq
W. C. Buller
H. M. Farquhar
A. Greig
Sq. T. Clive
Hon
A. Kinnaird
M.P
Pall-mall East
Sonterrons
Messrs
Rooper, Birch, Ingram, and Whately
Lincoln’s-Inn Fields
United Kingdom
William J. Vian
Railway Passengers’ Assurance Offfce
Old Broadst
Wyoney
National Life and Loan Company
Oxford-street
Bloomsbury
Thomas Bourne
King’s
Win. W. Kiley
Vercy-street
Tottenham Court-Road
Kingdom
Chapman
Denmark-street
Soho
Furniture Court
Sydenham
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