France and Netherlands news and a strange street scene report
The report notes the Netherlands King’s acceptance of a final Holland Belgium settlement and Paris Chamber prorogation. It describes French cabinet tensions, upcoming elections, a Whitehall railing incident injuring a man, a bizarre donkey ritual in Carrier street, Sunday trading crackdowns, and two inquests including a drunk carman’s fatal delirium tremens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Holland
Belgium
London
Paris
M. Montaliver
M. Mole
Fim
France
The
Times
Charles X
Whitehall
Nad“Hitn
Charing-crous
Carrier-street
St. Giles’s
Fagan
St. George’s-in-the- East
Vauxhall Road
Noble
Brlgrave Square
Faran
Wanring
Drunxarps
Charing-cross Hospital
Hobbs
Coroner Resigns Amid Political Contests and Public Notices
The Metropolis reports a coroner resignation in Red Lion Square with London political maneuvering ahead. It also notes police bill reg on Sunday magistrates, planning for a Thames embankment survey, and coverage of central court sessions with juror quips and widespread public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mippiesex
Burchell
Red Lionsquare
Wakley
Adey
Earl of Durham
Printer’s Pension Society
John Russell
Wedgwood
Westminster-bridge
Corporation of
City of London
Thames
Central Criminal Court
Lainson
Navigation and Port of London
MurprEr
Clarke
Chatham-street
Edward Dexter
Prince Regent-yard
London-road
Leicester Mercury
Wm. Eastland
Great George Street
Bermondsey
Richardson
Duret
Wormwood Scrubbs
Cecil Forester
W. E. Hanmer
Blues
J. W. B. Macdonald
Life Guards
Conroy
Morning Post
Hume
J.S. Lillie
Parliaiment
Leary
G. Robert Sydney
Lillie
J. Dake
B. Bulwer
Vigots
Bay
A. Yates
A.H .Aglionby
MB. Wakley
Deauxistown, Esq
Chartists at Bristol and a string of local incidents
The Bristol Mercury reports a Bristol mob march led by Vincent and Chartist leaders on Brandon Hill with claims of 4000 participants, but observers put the turnout at about 150. The note covers a fatal accidental death of Sarah Edgeworth, a slippery escapee from Canterbury prison, chalk falls at Shakspeare’s Cliff revealing vertebrate remains, a bear attack in Ber Street, and multiple minor crime and tragedy items from Bath to Bolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Vincent
Brandon-hill
Bristol Mercury
Broad-street
Working Men’s Association
Sarah Edgeworth
Anvillane
St. Philip’s
George Powell
House of Correction
Canterbury
Westgate
Trevenpous Fatt
Shakspeare
Dover
Folkestone
Canterbury Journal
Bath
Tugwell
Ber Street
H Harding
Haverstone
Norfolk Herald
Christmas
Tapper
Gillingham
Maidstone
John Burns
Hechester Gazette
Fanny Wilson
Fountains Abbey
Wilson
Sheffield
Tris
Summit
Rochdale
Oldham
Lees
Cafter
James Mills
Bolton Paper
Robertson
Gregory
Pike
Bath ‘Gazette
Mogder
Contam
Sakers
Basingstoke
Stranraer incident and railway crash in 19th century notes
The report recalls a chase where a cattle-driver Irving captured a runaway bullock but the pair swam the river and were landed safely at Park Bridge before catching the Maid of Gallaway to Glasgow. It also mentions Lord Lichfield narrowly escaping a train crash at Ranton Abbey and a Worcester prisoner returned to custody after escaping. Frie ston fishermen face near starvation amid failing herrings and sprats, with bread relief from guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ston
Luce
Irving
Turrent
Bridge of Park
Stranraer
Glasgow
Maid of
Worcester Chronicle
Lord Lichfield
Manchester
Birmingham
Duke of Sussex
Ranton Abbey
Northampton
Frieston
Boston Poor-Law Union
Lincoln Chronicle
Horrible assassination and multiple threats in the county
The report details a bedroom window shooting at Sir A Brooke's ranger with seven or fourteen slugs near the couple in bed. It notes a second similar incident in the county and recalls the murder attempt on Mr Lawrence. Other items mention Fahy’s suicide after a wedding attack and political unrest in Dublin with calls for legislative grants and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Brooke
Lawrence
Aughalurcher
Fermanagh
Fahy
Fuhy
Henny
Ournal
Dublin
Duke of Leinster
Lord de Vesci
Lord Cloncurry
John Ormsby Vandeleur
Bank of Ireland
Dublin Post
Derbyshire
Gisborne
Carlow
Maule
Worth
Derbyshire Chronicle
Leinster Express
Lord Norbury
Lorrrin
Dublin Medical Press
Clements
Leitrim
Falls
Belfast
Brien Noonan
Clonmel
Cooper
Weyland
Limerick
Crovicle
Executions and Trials Reported in Upper Canada News
The Kingston Spectator notes executions at Windsor Fort Henry and ongoing trials. It cites 159 prisoners taken, with 140 tried, 10 executed, and several reprieved or awaiting commutation. Lower Canada court-martial results list death sentences for multiple prisoners, with some commutations advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Canada
Toonto
Hiram B. Fynn
Lynn
Windsor
London
Bedford
George Arthur
Kingston
Duncan Anderson
Anderson
Leonard Delino
Andrew Leiper
Fort Henry
Queen’s
M. Jacquies
Fantasque
le Canadien
Montreal Courier
Lower Canada
Napierville
Charles Huot
Guillaume Levesque
Pierre Theophile Decoigne
Achille Morin
Joseph Jacques Hebert
Liouis Lemelin
Jean Baptiste, Dozois
Sen
Montreal Herald
J. Colborne
Vermont
Queen Victoria opens Parliament with a speech on war, reform and trade
The third Session opens amid crowds and guards. The Queen reads a detailed address covering treaties with Austria and Turkey, Dutch Belgian differences, India security, West Indies emancipation, Canada unrest, and domestic reforms. Debates follow on Canada, Ireland, and the Corn Laws, with leaders urging quick settlement and education expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
France
Prussia
Russia
Holland
Belgium
Spain
Teheran
Persia
India
Ireland
England
House of Commons
West India
Lower Canada
Upper Canada
United States
North America
The
Union
Great Britain
Canada
Lord Durham
Earl of Durham
Lord Lyndhurst
Lord Brovucham
Earl Duruam
Lord BroucHam
Lord Melbourne
Pn Ecene
Lord Cuanoztiog
Earl of Lovenack
Turkey
West Indies
Lord Vernon
John Barrow
Vernon
Lord Brougham
Duke of
Danube
Texas
Duke of Richmond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foreign Intelligence
the Metropolis
Zerelawnd
Coolonies
Victoria
House of Lords
Mayne
Rowan
Parliament-street
Buckingham Palace
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