Atrocious Inhumanity Under New Poor Law Inquest
An adjourned inquest at the Black Horse Sidcup probes the Bromley union relief under the new poor law. Maria Plumer, a Footscray widowed keeper, lay emaciated with a large liver tumor and severe illness, allegedly neglected despite pleas to the relieving officer Mr. Bankes. Witnesses describe gross neglect, improper care, and a dying woman wandering destitute, with the jury delaying verdict to verify if a letter to Bankes reached the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromley Union
J. C. Carttar
Kent
Black Horse Inn
Sidcup
Footscray
Penich
Maria Plummer
Lord Bexley
Black Horse
Mr. Pritchard
Bankes
Chislehurst
Sarah Combes
Matilda Herms
William Herrold
Plummer
Deen
R. Bankes
Chiselhurst
Bromley
Hismans
Mr. Bankes
Lammbeth Workhouse Death Inquest Hears Opium Poisoning Claim
In Lambeth workhouse a coroner's inquest investigates the death of twelve month old Thomas Samuel Ford, alleged opium poisoning by nurse Gates. Evidence notes a phial, sudden sleep, nasal snoring, and post mortem findings of congested brain. expert analysis of stomach contents arranged. Adjournment to Wednesday as guardians attend. Nearby Macclesfield report records silk weavers seeking inclusion in Board of Trade inquiries into home competition effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lammbeth
Carter
Lambeth
Thomas Samuel Ford
Board of Guardians
Gates
Duke
Mr. Duke
Taylor
Silk Weavers of
Macclesfield
Board of Trade
Macclesfield Chronicle
Legal and Miscellaneous Correspondence Review
A compilation of letters and notices discussing mortgage transfers legal nuance, printing and wardrobe inquiries, wills and estates, ex post facto law debates, farm leasing disputes, and public notices. It records inquiries about debt, inheritance, and property, with commentary on liberty and civic institutions, plus notices of society events and local matters.
London letter responses and legal notices discussed
A compilation of reader questions and official replies covers post office liability, road conditions around St James's in Paddington, emigration guidance to New York, trust and chancery concerns, tenancy notices, window assessments, and civic procession dates. It reflects clerical and legal commentary on various 19th century urban issues and inheritance matters.
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St. Martin's
Lord Bisner
London
St. James's
Paddington
Westbourne Terrace
New York
Bristol
America
the Mechanics
United States
Charles Knight and Co
Ludgate-street
W. C
W. E
Farringdon-street
Weekly Chronicle
W. J
Swansea
W.S. K
Time rules for sunrise sunset and high water in Britain and Ireland
Instructions describe computing sunrise and sunset by latitude adjustments and listing high water times at major ports. Includes London Dock as base and adds or subtracts hours and minutes for Bristol York Cove Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton and others.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Ork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Advent calendar and ephemeris notes from THE WEEK
The entry lists liturgical lessons for First and Second Sundays in Advent, along with astronomical data. It notes year length, lunar age, solar declination, day length and twilight, and daily Weather-Legh and Ephem outlooks from Monday the 4th through Sunday the 10th, including notable dates such as Mozart's death in 1792 and Marshal Neyshot in 1815.
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Legh
Meteo
Zadkiel
Dursley
Ephem
Mozart
Wepwespay
St. Nicholas
Cheltenham Fair
Marshal Neyshot
Blessed Virgin Mary
Government Prosecutions and Irish Coercion Debate
The piece critiques Attorney General Smith for public conduct in prosecutions, questions witness secrecy in the O’Hagan case, and argues Dublin Castle must act with transparency. It predicts a nationwide lull in Ireland until trials conclude and warns of a looming Coercion Bill if prosecutions falter, noting rent figures and political pressure.
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Mr. Smith
Robert Peel
Justice Perrin
England
O'Hagan
Westminster Hall
Ireland
Lord Eliot
Mr. Cooke
James Graham
Lord Clare
Dublin Castle
O’connell
Derrynane
Lord Morpeth
The Duke of Sutherland and the Free Church
The Duke of Sutherland acts with restraint on chapel sites and conscience rights while facing pressure from the Free Church majority in Sutherland. The piece commends his shift toward accommodating chapels and parishes to avoid broader conflict over property versus religious liberty, urging cautious, principled governance.
England and Ireland must seek justice before force
The passage argues against using military power to resolve Irish reform, warning that coercion would provoke rebellion and harm England’s standing. It calls for conciliation, fairness, and restoring justice before considering stronger powers, noting the dangers of relying on an army and the fragility of union if mismanaged. Two months will reveal if ministers grasp these grounds.
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Doctors' Commons
Great Britain
Ireland
Norwich
Aristotle
J. L
J. P
Zeta
B. T
Cuixp Srearing
Whitechapel-road
Adelaide
Atole
F. Heilens
No. 2
Wolverly Street
Gloucester-street
Hackney-road
D. E
Freehold
J.K.L
Warren
W. D. Elludes
Weekly Chronicle
Lord
Northumberland
G. D
Nottingham
George
Stockport
John Bell
Scotland
England
J. R
The
Times
Victoria
Bristol
Opifex
Prince Albert
Birmingham
Messrs. Sargant Brothers
Messrs
Sargant
Elkington, Mason
Peel
Salisbury
Southampton
Savines Bonks
George Green
W. D.fiteroy-Square
O'Connell
Europe
Spain’s new ministry under Senor Olozaga rises
The Spain ministerial crisis ends with Senor Lopez yielding, placing Senor Olozaga as Prime Minister. The Queen’s Majority heals divisions, municipal law and army temper shapes policy, while diplomacy in Europe highlights Mr. Pakenham and Mr. Bulwer as key British forces.
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France
Spain
Senor Lopez
Senor Olozaga
Saragossa
Barcelona
Narvaez
England
Espartero
Amnestying Espartero and followers urged for Spain
The text argues insurrection is past and calls for General Espartero and his followers to be included in a general amnesty. It favors restoring them to their country promptly to aid the Queen and support constitutional liberty, highlighting Espartero's eminent and disinterested services to the monarchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Espartero
A Well Merited Compliment Cobden and Torrens Clash
A Morning Herald critique praises Cobden's influence while ridiculing its source. It argues Cobden speaks to credulity and self interest but proves effective, whereas Colonel Torrens is blamed for wavering in his economic theories. The piece contrasts earnestness with correctness in public influence.
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MR. Cobden
THE
Morning Herald
Colonel Torrens
Cobden
League
Herald
Richard Conpen
Waterloo
Lord Brougham
Danton
Robespierre
Robert Peel
Gladstone
England
House of Commons
Anti Corn Law League
Reform Club
Torrens
Carlton Club
Carlton
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Pamvczk Atzert
Biaminc Ham
Radical
Post
Irving
M.P
Antrim
Globe
Emerson Tennent
Belfast
India
Standard
Ineland
Dusutin
Landlord and Tenant Commission
Nenagh Guardian
Kilkenny
Somerset Butler
Scorrisa Hospital
Fleet-street
London Tavern
Bishopsgate Street
Duke of Sutherland
Cumming
Brown
China
Hong Kong
Stockton
Newcastle Journal
General Post-Office
Mediterranean
East India
Marquis
Winchester
Cavendish Square
Charles Ingoldsby Burroughs Paulet
Marquis of
Earl
Wiltshire
Baron St. John of
George the Fourth
William the
Anne
John Andrews
Shoteyhall
John
Earl of
Addams
Mechanics’ Institution
Bury Post
Montgomeryshire
Frankwell
Owen
Nesscliffe
Melverley
Shrewsbury Chronicle
Francis M‘nacaren
Bushmills
Francis M‘naghten
Civil Department of India
Wm. H. M.naghten
Indian Empire
William
Cabool
Akhbarshan
Madras
F. M.naphten
Bushmill House
Sir Francis
Home
Nicholls
Ulster
the Weekly Chronicle
Great Britain and Ireland
Monpary
Tugspay
WepnNespay
Trurspay
Smith
Monsieur de Tocqueville
Asses Bridge
Jeffery
Frederick Pollock
the Duke OF Sutherland
Free Church
Sutherland
the Times
Duke of
Buccleuch
Fox Maule
Mansea
General Espartero
Washington
Madrid
Lord Aberdeen
Pakenham
Sir Charles Vaughan
Sir Charles Bagot
Atlantic
Mr. Pakenham
Hague
Lord Clancarty
Mexico
Ward
Mexican Republic
St. John of Ulloa
Henry Lytton Bulwer
Paris
Lord Granville
Foreign Office
H. Lytton Bulwer
Sir Arthur Aston
Lord Mahon
H. Bulwer
Marylebone
Parliament
Brussels
Lord Palmerston
Vienna
St. Petersburgh
Mr. Temple
Naples
Crown
Lord Grey
Bulwer
Downing-street
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