Aurora and Mervyn in Flight from Charles's Riot
In a chaotic scene at Creswold's estate Aurora resists Charles's attempt to abduct her as Mervyn defends her with a pistol duel. Claude Duval arrives, allies with Mervyn, and carves a path through the attackers while the enthroned king confronts the rebel pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Aurora
Sydney
Mercy
Mrs. Creswold
Mercury
Beldame
Creswold
Rowley
Charles
Heaven
Mervyn
Charlies
Creswell
Chiffinch
Bela
Cowie
Mistress Sydney
Flanders
Chiffineh
Claude Duval
Claude
Killon
Duval
Mademoiselle
Mesmerism a Serious Practical Joke at Deptford Bridge
A thirteen year old errand boy, Jem Cooke, was mesmerised by his master at Messrs Smith and Sons hat makers. The boy fell into a deep comatose state, eyes closed, later revived after hours of treatment by Mr Taylor and medical men including Dr Elliotson. He reports visions of Greenwich Painted Hall and Madame Tussaud, with fluctuating health but signs of recovery by Monday and ongoing wish to be mesmerised again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cooke
Messra
Smith and Sons
Deptford-bridge
Jem
Smith
Taylor
Greenwich Literary, &c
Elliotson
Messrs. Smith
Deptford
Greenwich
Madame Tussaud
Four Men Charged With Wilful Murder In Bilston Pit
A coroner and jury in Bilston found four men Samuel Fellows Robert Purslow John Perry and Daniel Webb guilty of Wilful murder in the death of Mary Jane Wild eighteen. The victim testified she was dragged and thrown into a pit after resisting their advances on the Wolverhampton Bilston road. A post mortem noted fractures and wounds from the fall and the men were committed for trial at the winter assizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Phillips
Bilston
Mary Jane Wild
Wolverhampton
Samuel Fellows
Robert Purslow
John Perry
Daniel Webb
W. Baldwin
Charles Hodgkins
Fellows
Purslow
Ann Willis
Webb
Haynes
John Turmer
Blaze
Perry
Font Road
Thomas Tomlinson
Willis
Stafford
More Incendiary Fires Across Several Towns Reported
The report details numerous fires blamed on arson across Somersham Hogncastle Eaton Socon and nearby areas. Fire brigades and local gentry fought the blazes saving property and preventing broader damage. Losses are estimated around £600 at Danby’s with full insurance, and multiple dwellings and stacks were burnt or saved amid investigations into the incendiaries.
Legal and Miscellaneous Correspondence 1848 notes
A long reader letter column discusses institutions, wills, bankruptcy, licensing, and legal notices. It quotes readers about Irish politics, clarifies misread historical figures, explains executors duties, and provides practical guidance on debt, guardians, and travel jurisdiction. The piece also includes a polemic on stage dismissal and various legal opinions from correspondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B
Southampton
A.B. C
Brighton
Robert Stewart
Castlereagh
Doctor Kennedy
Downpatrick
Bob Stewart
Miss Stewart
Northern Whig Club
Belfast
Beresfords
Cooke
Pitt
Ireland
Westminster Abbey
Henry Grattan
Geo
Gro
John-street
Adelphi
Francis Wishaw
Bond
Craven Street
Strand
Joseph Lunn
Aristotle
Weekly Chronicle
C. E
Drury-Lannt Theatre
Drurylane Theatre
Moile
Petit Stephan
Aliss Webster
Mr. Bunn
Ciana Gatpy
Hazel
Duke of Brunswick
Duke of Bourdeaux
Buckingham Palace
L.o.—Fou
Magistate
J. W
K.B. S
L. Amor
London
Doctors' Commons
L. Y
Prior
O. O
P. J
Scotland
Free Church
Liberty of Conscience and Public Provision Debate
The piece contrasts liberty of conscience with the Free and State Churches of Scotland, arguing neither aligns with the state while noting both sides. It then satirically recounts London’s sewer and omnibus chaos as obstructions to traffic, praising the lord mayor for aiming to curb the crawling omnibus system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Church of Scotland
Free Church
State Church of Scotland
London
Westminster
City
Westminster-bridge
Strand
Somerset-house
Templebar
William Yates
A Calendar For Great Britain and Ireland Timings
A calendar listing sunrise and sunset times from December 24 to 31, with methods using latitude and degree differences. It gives adjustments for high water times at major ports and packet stations, including Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow and Southampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain and Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Advent Week Ahead in The Week Calendar Notes
The entry lists liturgical lessons for December 24 through 31, noting morning and evening readings for each day, moon phase changes, and astronomical details. Weather forecasts, dates of saints’ days, and ephemeris data such as sun declination, clock offset, and day length are provided alongside comments from Meteo Ephem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ivy
Meteo
Ephem
St. Stephen's
Meteo Ephem
St. John's
Jude
Legh
Fair, &c
The Arms Bill and Irish Magistrates Critique
The Weekly Chronicle critiques the Arms Bill as a flawed tool in Ireland warning that local magistrates will misuse it. It argues government denies political aims yet fails to foresee agrarian tension and abuse by Irish magistrates under new powers, risking contempt for law and renewed Penal Law tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Peel
Lord Eliot
Ireland
Tipperary
Lord Morpeth
Lord Normanby
Drummond
Gore Jones
House of Commons
Cork Bench
O’connell
Solomons
Pro Corn Law Movements and The National Debate
In a sharp critique, the piece argues the Corn Laws reflect Tory Majority aims, not national will, insisting free trade is the real fight. It predicts Parliament gridlock, shifts in party power, and warns against Premiers delaying policy while Ireland and markets loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
England
Chelmsford
Bedfordshire
Robert Peel
League
United States
Canada
Ireland
John Russell
Essex
Lincolnshire
Thomas Fremantle
John Tyrrell
Moore
Byron
Baronet
Hertfordshire
Cobden
Cambridgeshire
Lord Hardwicke
Friends of Free Trade
Government Abuse of Discretion Behind Arms Bill
A Cork bench uses broad discretionary power to strip gun licenses amid a heated debate on the Arms Bill. Critics accuse Conservative magistrates of corrupting the law with political aims, urging repeal and urging Home Secretary and Law Officers to halt the scandalous perversion without new Parliament action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Gore Jones
James Callanan
Lord Eliot
James Graham
Cork
Callanan
Edward Sugden
E. B. Roche
House of Commons
Home Secretary
Nation and Examiner clash over Irish matters in London satire
The Nation rebukes the Examiner for witty Irish references and hints at a Nationality Fever. It decries London as a godless, hurried city that corrupts writers who sell work under oligarchic pressure, portraying them as nervous debauchees and artificial commentators on others' acts and passions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Parliaments prorogued again after brief assembly
In the House of Lords on Tuesday December 19 the prorogation was renewed after a pro forma meeting. Lords commissioners including the lord chancellor and the Earls of Haddington and Aberdeen read the commission authorizing further prorogation to February 1 next. Victoria R. seals were shown to spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
Haddington
Aberdeen
Lord Hawarden
Lord Aberdeen
Earl of Haddington
Earl of Aberdeen
Pulman
Commons
Lords Commissioners
House of Peers
H. Ley
W. Gossett
H. S. Smith
Victoria R
Royal hunt at Hillingdon and Windsor with Queen
The Queen and Prince Albert privately hunted at Hillingdon House with a limited retinue, viewing the stag uncarting at Polehill and along a ~hour long chase ending near Ruislip. Return to Windsor featured luncheon at the castle with continued royal movements and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roya Stag Hovnes
Wrndsor
Prince Albert
Hillingdon House
R. A. Cox
Royal Staghounds
Windsor
Ascot
Marchioness of
Douro
Wemyss
Bouverie
G. E. Anson
Hillingdon-house
Prince
G. F. Anson
Mr. Cox
Polehill
Earl of Rosslyn
Wyse
Seymour
Westend
Yatton
Hayes
Grant
Ruislip
Colonel Bouverie
Cress Marcu
Paris
Staunton
M. St. Amant
Mr. Staunton
M. Deschapelles
Anderson
Carluke
James Wylie
Kelso Mail
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Stephen Danby
Pratt Street
Danby
Ellis Staples
John Dobedee
H. Rasker
Childs
Hogncastle
Rawson
Henry Dymoke
Scrivelsby
Cambridge Independent
Eaton Socax
J. Hall
Hall
O. R. Wilkinson
Eaton
St. Foot’s
Messrs. G. Thornhill
M.P
Metcalfe
Day
Wilkinson
Squire
Darnell
Carrington
West of England
Devons
Denning
New Park Farm
Axminster
Buck
Bucks
J. B. Malin
Pellicott
Ashenden
Brill
Wottonhouse
Duke of Buckingham
Malin
Ofice
Dennett
Stowe
Mr. Douglas
Lord Douglas
Egham Park Gate
Legal & Miscellaneous
the Weekly Chronicle
Nation
Herods Herod
Examiner
Number One
George Robins
Doudney
Miles
National Car
Repeal Board of Trade
Corn Exchange
Richard Macnamara
Bartholomew Redmonds
Michael Reynolds
Meeting-House-yard
Joseph White
Munster
Waterford
Limerick
Clare
Zammer
National Cap
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