Napoleon and Chinese gifts captivate imperial audience
The narrative recounts gifts presented to Napoleon by Mr Elphinstone after Waterloo, including chessmen carved with Chinese nations, ivory Canton models, and tea packets. Napoleon recalls tea origins and beet sugar, jokes about a beauty with Mrs S. and recounts a tooth extraction episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elphinstone
China
Malcolm
Napoleon
Mr. Elphinstone
Waterloo
St. Helena
Canton
France
Switzerland
O'Meara
Mr. Solomons
India
Chenere
England
Chatsworth royal visit and garden scenes at Chatsworth
The Queen and Prince Albert visited Chatsworth with the Duke of Devonshire guiding them through the Painted Hall and private rooms, viewing the conservatory and rock gardens, planting a new oak sapling, and enjoying a grand dinner and ball. They proceeded to Belvoir Castle, with pageantry, hunting at Croxton Park, and a tour of Paxton’s botany collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatsworth
Duke of Devonshire
Prince Albert
Louisa Cavendish
England
Lord Leveson
Haddonhall
Bikewell
Paxton
Mr. Paxton
Derby
Prince
Belvoir Castle
Her Majesty
Belvoir
Chesterfield
Nottingham
Duke of Rutland
Marquis of
Leicestershire
Stanton
Stanton Tower
Croxton Park
Prince Consort
Lord Hardwicke
Melton Hunt
Miss Manners
Goadley-hall
Rutland
Charlesworth
Doyle
Newman's Gorse
Emancipation
Croxton
Duke of Wellington
Earl of Wilton
Her
Charles Robertson
Bromley
Robertson
Ridgway
Lord Waterpark
George Cavendish
Liberty
Lithograph of Destruction at Luton Hoo Promoted by Publisher
A lithograph showing the destruction of Luton Hoo, seat of the Marquis of Bute, published by W. Brittain. The print accurately depicts the fire but the editor cautions the public not to consider it an event worth purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luton Hoo
Bute
W. Brittain
Army census and Ireland’s growing forces noted in parliament
A parliamentary return shows January totals of 73,966 officers and men in public service across Great Britain Ireland and colonies with 33,172 in Britain and 40,794 abroad. Ireland houses 15,522 of these, while Ireland’s army figures from 1792 to 1842 are listed. December counts give about 17,000 soldiers for an 1841 census population of 8,175,238. Also a new Independent chapel in Warren street Camden Town opened costing £2,800 with capacity about 1,000, and sermons by Dr Raffles and Dr Leifchild delivered at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
India
Great Britain and
Royal Artillery, &c
Warren-street
Camden Town
Metropolis Chapel Fund Association
Raffles
Liverpool
Leifchild
General Post-office
St Martin’s-le Grand
Lombard-street
Charing Cross
Egypt
Malta
Greece
Ionian Islands
Southampton
William Allen
Lincoln’s Law
Lincoln’s Inn
Tuames Tunnet
Duke of Bordeaux
Metropolis
Dudley Stuart
Lord Ranelagh
Joseph Copley
Sablomere Hotel
London
Exeter Hall
John C. Gregory
Manor-street
Clapham
Clapham, Brixton, and Stockwell Anti Corn-law Association
Luke Embleton
Reine
J. C. Gregory
Lyon
Camberwell Anti Comn la
Goop News
Truz
Worcestershire Guards
Ashton
Ashton Under Lyyne
Bardsley
Ashton-under-Lyne
National Security Savings’ Bank
Hutcheson Street
Glasgow Argus
Chatham
Unitep Service Gazette
Cour of Chancery
Gray’s-inn Cofeehouse
William Brougham
Andrew Spottiswoode
Queen's Printer
Watts
Cattle Club Meeting and Show at Portman Square
The Smithfield Cattle Club held its annual general meeting at the horse bazaar in Portman Square with Earl Spencer presiding. Officers were elected, including Karl Spencer as president and B T B Gibbs as honorary secretary. The day featured a cattle show drawing 16,000 visitors, notable exhibits, and praise for breed improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield
Karl Spencer
Duke of Richmond
Earl of Scarborough
Lord Western
Lord Aboyne
J. Seabright
J. M. Cripps
Humphery Gibbs
B. T. B. Gibbs
Druce
Dean
Baker-street
Portman-square
London
Gibbs
Prize Winners at Huntingdon Livestock Show
A report lists prize winners across livestock classes. Charles Tomson of Sondon near Luton wins a pen of three 21 month old Down and Gloucester cross wethers with first and £10 plus a silver medal in sheep. Prince Albert at Windsor Castle presents prize for pigs, awarding first prize of £10 to a pen of three 28 week old Suffolk and Bedfordshire pigs bred by His Royal Highness. other exhibitors include Mr W E Hobbs of Arkshall and Lord Western of Felix Hall with multiple Essex pigs and prize money allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crass
Robert Burgess
Cotgroveplace
Notts
Durham
Earl Spencer
H. Mann
Pigburn
Doncaster
Althorp
Northampton
J. Watson
Thorney
Peterborough
John Beasley
Chapel Brampton
Duke of Bedford
Woburn-abbey
Bedford
Hereford
A. Perkins
Amesbey
Leicester
J. Williams
Kingsland
Leominster
Earl of Warwick
Warwick-castle
W. Perry
Monkland
Woburn Abbey
Thomas Davis
Dilwyn
Weobly
Thomas Ambers
Wappenbury
Royal Leamington Spa
North Devon
Thomas
Umbers
Sir W. Wake, Bart
Courteen-hall
Staunton
Wye
T. Bridge
Buttsbury
Ingatestone
Arden
Ley
Messrs
Fudlington and Kemp
North Elkington
Louth
Charles Tempest, Bart
Broughton Hail
Skipton
H. W. Wilson
Keythorpe Hall
Barnett
Stratton Park
Biggleswade
J. T. Smith
Thornbygrange
Cooke
Cunnington
Marquess of Exeter
Burghley
Edward Lakin
Beauchamp Court
Worcester
James Webster
Peakirk
Thomas Twitchell
Willington
S. Bennett
Bickering Park
Woburn
Thomas Umbers
Leicester Wothers
W. Umbers
J. Buckley
J. S. Burgess
Holme Pierrepoint
Nottingham
the Duke of Manchester
Kimbolton Castle
Kimbolton
Southdown
W. E. Hobbs
Arkshall
Coggleshall
Essex
Lord Western
Felix Hall
Kelverdon
Sunrises and sunsets by latitude and port high tides note
Describes calculating sunrise and sunset times from place latitude with adjustments per degree, and lists high water time corrections from London Dock for Bristol Ork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton to various harbors. Indicates many minor harbours are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain and Ireland
London Dock
Ates
Bristol
Ork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Advent Weather and Astronomical Notes for Sowapay Week
The entry lists December 10 through December 17 as Advent Sundays with proper lessons, lunar phase details, and solar declination. It records year lengths, moon ages, sunrise and sunset changes, and daily weather notes from Legh, Meteo Ephem, and Zadkiel, noting fair, rain, wind, or change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legh
Meteo
Ephem
Zadkiel
Wepwnespay
Tuorspay
Cambridge
Answers to Correspondents Delayed Until Next Week
The newspaper states that the column answering reader inquiries will not appear this week and will resume in the following issue. No specific questions or responses are provided in the fragment.
The Free Trade question tests Lord Spencer and Peel
A commentary urges Lord Spencer to act swiftly to align with Free Trade and warns Sir Robert Peel may concede or resign. It argues Whig principles, poor party unity, and looming elections demand clear stances. The article highlights farmers’ discontent, landlord power, and the rising support for the League, Free Trade, and removal of protectionist policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbett
Lord Spencer
Cobden
Robert Peel
Morning Herald
John Russell
Lord Palmerston
England
Lord Dudley
Horner
Ricardo
Treasury Bench
Edinburgh University
Free Trade
London
Walter
Times
Pattison
Raikes Currie
Northampton
Lord John Russell
House of Commons
Melbourne
John Hobhouse
Bristol
Roche
Lord Fitzwilliam
Mr. Wrightson
Mr. Childers
Charles Wood
Doncaster
West Riding
Herald
Sir Robert Peel
League—the Press
Mark Lane Express
Hastings
League
Spain's Cabinet Crisis Ends In Dissolution And Arrest
The article surveys the Madrid political turmoil surrounding Olozaga as Prime Minister. It details his wavering support, the clash between Progresistas and Moderados, the Queen's reluctant assent, and the cabinet’s collapse leading to dissolution of the Cortes and Aragon’s political reshuffle. It notes Espartero’s allies, Narvaez’s loss, and Serrano’s fallout within the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Olozaga
Senor Olozaga
Paris
Christina
Louis Philippe
Ireland
Espartero
Senor Pidal
Spain
Cortes
Lopez
Serrano
Narvaez
Progresistas
Moderados
National Guard
Pidal
Regret for Senor Olozaga and Spanish Cortes Turmoil
The passage argues that Senor Olozaga’s downfall reflects severely on his leadership and weakens the Queen’s prestige. It warns the Cortes split into three unequal blocs may outvote any ruler, causing ongoing instability, seesaw governance, and potential disturbances with unclear moral or physical suppressive forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Olozaga
Oconnell and OBrien in Irish Repeal Debate
The article depicts Mr. OConnell and Mr. Smith O'Brien at a Limerick Dinner with praise for O'Brien's shift to Repeal. It questions Union benefits, cites broken promises, and notes government inaction. It warns of potential disturbances as organization among the peasantry grows and arms rumors emerge, while urging cautious resolution to preserve the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brande
Smith O'Brie
Ireland
Lord Howick
John Russell
House of Commons
Mr. Smith O’brien
Smith O’brien
Mr. O'Connell
Sir Robert Peel
Times
Standard
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Winxpsor Castle
Colburn
Ainsworth’s Magazine
Maginn
John Manesty
Sylvester Sound
Valentine Vox
Corecrey
Asitep
Macazine
Fister
East India Company
China Sea
the Queen
James Lawrence
Rotherhithe
Portland Rocks
Pearce
Lawrence
Merrington
Cannon
Church Pastoral Aid Society
John Craig
All Saints
H. S. Field
Craig
Field
Diocese of
Exeter
Salisbury
Marsh
Leamington
Dr. Marsh
Mr. Craig
W. T. Marsh
T. Hope
Courrier de Lyon
the Weekly Chronicle
WHIGS
Tenant Farmers
The
North
Limerick
Www. Smith O'Brien
M.P
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