Ghost pranks at Christ church churchyard spurs alarm
The churchyard disturbances last month involved a youth Porter son of a painter from Brunswick-place near the church who crept behind a grave stone and raised his head to frighten passers by. A sexton punished him and sent him home. a similar display by a parish schoolboy was noted last week.
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Hardwick
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William Tite
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Smith
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New York
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Nassau
Germany
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England
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London
Longman and Co
James Johnson
Tumbleton
No. 4
Warwick-street
Golden-square
Enon
Burnett
Adams
Gray's Inn-square
Enon Chapel
Clement’s Lane
Provincial Shelter Incident At St Oswalds Church
A church service at St Oswalds Church caused alarm when part of the building collapsed, scattering debris onto pews. A crowd rushed out, with several children and adults injured or frightened. a green cap boy was briefly trapped but recovered with no bone injuries. Clergy assisted and dress items were recovered for owners.
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St. Oswad's Ciuren
Fastgate-street
Edwards
Roberts
Dia Abbey-street
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Clarke
Harrison
Chester Courant
Christ
Countess of
Elizabeth
Asher Butt
Hants
Devonport
75Th Regiment
Ottoman Reform Edicts Promising Stable Rules For Empire
A speech read by Reshid Pacha on November 3, 1839 outlines reforms to restore prosperity. It calls for secure life and property, standardized taxes, limited military service, abolition of venal offices, public trials, and a new penal code. The plan aims to end monopolies, curb corruption, and publish laws across Constantinople and the empire.
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Reshid Pacha
Empire
Council of Justice
Seraskier
Constantinople
Mistake in Identity Leaves Buckinghamshire Brother Near Death
In Monk's Risborough Abel Chilton, 22, wrongly arrested for a grave assault, is freed on bail after sisterly testimony errors. His brother Charles later confesses, but Abel falls ill in prison and, despite kindness, sinks to a precarious health, mourning a mistaken charge and seeking rest at home.
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Abel
Charles Chilton
Monk’s Risborough
Charles
Monk's Risborough
Brooke
Chapel of Ease
Chilton
Abel Chilton
Grubb’s
The Murder of Guise in the Council Chamber
Henry of Guise tale unfolds as Ignati warns of danger and the duke moves through the French royal chambers. Ambush at the council leads to Guise’s murder by Langnac and St. Malines. Henry watches the fatal moment as blood soils the room and the king confronts the dead man.
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d'Aumont
Aron
Lyons
Cardinal de Guise
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Theople
Duke of Guise
Ignati
Henville
Peper
France
Clery
Council-Chamber
Larchant
Villiquier
Monsieur de Crillon
Corps de Garde
Pericard
Council
Guisards
St. Prix
Revol
Monseigneur
Laugnac
Tisat
St. Malines
Jeft
Langnac
Henry
A Distinguished Newfoundland Dog Honored by Humane Society
The famed Newfoundland dog painted by Landseer, known as a Distinguished Member of the Humane Society, has been given a notable honor by placement of his statue in the Royal Humane Society committee-room. The society contemplates training Newfoundland dogs for lifesaving duties, reflecting the breed's sea rescue prowess on Newfoundland and Labrador coasts where dogs are trained to aid shipwrecked mariners despite rough weather and high cliffs.
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Newfoundland
Landseer
Humane Society
Royal Umane Society
Liverpool
Labrador
Mariner
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