An Irish Poet and Tales of Olden Times
A miscellany recounts a Limerick gathering honoring Marmion author Sir Walter Scott with O Kelly’s playful epigram. It then tours conundrums, travels from Mount Etna’s legendary trees to Cromwellian jests, and ends with a poem from Thomas Miller’s The Outlaws, praising greenwood freedom and rustic virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy
Sir Walter
Limerick
Marmion
O'Kelly
Dryden
United Kingdom
Byron
England
Scott
Scotia
Erin
O’kelly
Morgan
Edgeworth
Prop
Greece
Alexander
William the Conqueror
Hannibal
Philip
Mercedon
Ceesar
Mahomet
Odin
Voltaire
Frederick the Great
Island
Mount Etna
Sicily
Etna
Galley
Empedocles
Mount Alta
Vesuvius
Cromwell
Sir John
Surrey
John
Hody
St Johm
Royston Gower hailed for dramatic vigor and historical scope
A lengthy notice reviews Royston Gower by Thomas Miller. It lauds its blend of Robin Hood exploits with King John era politics, praising vivid character portraits and sharp historical detail. The piece highlights Cardinal Langton and Canterbury ambitions, and ends urging readers to buy the novel to judge the praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royston Gower
Thos. Miller
Colburn
Scott
Robin Heed
Sherwood Forest
John
Langton
Mr. Miller
Reysten Gower
Burns
Cardinal Langton
Tontpath
Newstead
Ambrose
Rome
Church of Christ
Canterbury
Becket
Vatican
Church of Rome
England
Ament
Roysten Gower
Pickwick Abroad and Fagin’s Crew Plot Anew
In a dim London room Dickensian plotting continues as Tom and the Dodger debate Betsy and punishment. Fagin, Toby Crackit, and Charley Bates discuss Billy, Sikes, and a dangerous escape while Toby reveals the boy’s fate, prompting a tense confrontation and shifting loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy
Tom
Chitling
Fagin
Dodger
Opee Charley
Set
Bates
Charley Bates
Charley
Toby Crackit
Fagey
Worthy
Martin
Toby
Crackit
Billy
Sikes
Wraser
Yellowplush
Paris
Sop. Gay, &c
Misa Landon
Scott
Mathews
Jkes
Cornelius Webbe
Old Monthly
Pickwick
Ladies' Pocket
Cognoscenté
United Service Journal
Lord Brudenell
Arbuthnot
Colosel Cradock
Sarbury’s
Oriental Herald
Government to Dispatch Steam Force to River St Lawrences Shores
The government plans to send a steam force to the River St Lawrence and the Canadian Lakes at the opening of the season. Commander Austen is reportedly chosen to supervise the equipment of these vessels. A curious note about the zoological gardens describes a female ourang outang with a custom cradle and arm-chair, talking of her comfort and intelligence.
What has Parliament Done Fo the Editor of the Weekly Chronicle
A 1858 letter criticizes Parliament for neglecting the poor and Dramatizes Canada issues. The author denounces the government led by a prime minister and Melbourne aide figures, urges public scrutiny, calls for repeal or revision of the Poor Law, and asks readers to assess Parliament's true achievements for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Chronicle
Canada
House of Commons
Atlantic
Queen Victoria
Ireland
Burke
Pension List
England
Lizabeth
Elizabeth
Burleigh
Victoria
Melbourne
Poe
Spitalfields Weavers Meet Over Relief Plea at Gelder Haart
A large Saturday night assembly of unemployed Spitalfields weavers at Gelder Haart, Phenix Street, sought replies to monarchial addresses about relief. A deputy delegation may visit the Lord Mayor and Alderman Kelly to urge aid without forcing union membership. Byroniana notes and ball room etiquette follow in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitalfields
Gelder Haart
Phenix Street
Hackman
Kelly
Byron
Walter Scott
Cays
Moore
Rousseau
Rose
Ryse
Murray
Lord Byron
The
Liberal
Shelly
Ballis
Dante
Sotta Voce
Hat of Lord John Russell Sparks Odd London Claim
A London woman Mary Ann Bray told Thames Police magistrates she found a hat bearing Lord John Russell’s name near New Road and was jailed briefly before release. The magistrate ordered an inquiry to determine ownership and possible restitution to the lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Bray
Limehouse
Ballantine
Broderip
Thames
Poplar
Taréel
Stoeping
Jon Russell
Trought
Mr. Ballantine
Lord John Russell
New Road
John Russell
Lord John Bachel
The Factory Laws Lecture At Working Men's Association
Mr Brown presented a thinly attended talk on factory laws tracing labor history from 1785, arguing moral costs of mill owners profits and detailing hardships of factory children and the inadequacy of education measures then in place. He contrasted free trade with needed reform, urging public interference to protect workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Working Men's Association
Brown
Mechanics’ Institute
Mr. Brown
Thrush
Palace of
Getha
Tuileries
Surrey
Westminster Life Insurance Company
Honda
Bing
London
Samuel Bowler
Thomas Maybank
Godalming
Garlee
Santey
Prosecutor
Counsil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lord Eldon
George
Stowell
Glasse
Wanstead
Bat
Eldon
Society of Arts
Graham
Lord Fairfax
Henry VIII
Mr. Norris
Willam Brereton
Young Western
N.B
Mary
Thomas Miller
Bentley
Hajji Baba
Oliver Twist
Charles Bates
Mr. Chitling
Jack
Tommy Chitling
Tommy
Jew
Hal
the Dodger
Bir
Master Bates
Fagist
Tegan Aother
Maier Dawkins
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