Free Trade and Socialism Scrutiny in 1842 London Debates
In a January 14 1842 London letter the writer denounces the Short Time and Food Deputation and its backers including Lord Stanley and Sir Robert Peel. He attacks the Deputation members as a mixed lot of opportunists, Owenites, and reformers while warning of the rise of Socialist and Communist currents and condemning the New Moral World the Northern Star and the Quarterly Review for promoting dangerous social experiments and class contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Stanley
House of Commons
Lyndhurst
Hill-Coolie Gladstone
Buckingham
Rnll
Graham
Robert Owen
New Moral World
O’connor
Anti-Com Law League
Sir Robert
Old Walters
Times
Nottingham
Lancashire
Robert Peel
Lord Lyndhurst
Lord Wharncliffe
Hill-Coole Gladstone
Duke
Stanley
M.P. Beckett
Lord Ashley
Perdon
Quarterly
Review
Margus O'Connor
Sir Robert Peel
Lord Stanx
the Standard
the Northern Star
The
Quarterly Review
Quenisset
Duke of Buckingham
Fournier
Ishua Hobson
Cavanagh
Feargus O’connor
Fourier
Taro
England
Great Britain
Torch
Pike School
Robert Owen Alion
London
Crowdero
COURT AND FASHION IN ROYAL VISITS AND THEATRE PLANS
Windsors at Claremont park with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The Queen may visit Drury Lane and Covent Garden in three weeks. A royal guard of 72d Highlanders accompanied by dignitaries attended the Queen. The Queen Dowager health improves and preparation for a London return is underway. The King of Prussia itinerary to London includes Magdebourg Cologne and Brussels. Wellington hosts a cabinet dinner. tentative move of Rutlandshire lord-lieutenant may occur. Brighton Gazette notes on Duke of Cleveland health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsorn
Prince Albert
Claremont Park
Hussars
Windsor Castle
Countess of Sandwich
Miss Murray
Miss Paget
Miss Lister
Lord Byron
C. A. Murray
Lord Charles Wellesley
Bouverie
Colonel Bouverie
Anson
Lord C. Wellesley
Prussia
Belgium
Drury-lane
Covent-garden
William Martins
Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain’s Department
Macready
ClanEmont
Robinson
Windsor
Claremont
Donacze
London
Mojeny
Sudbury Hall
Marlborough-house
France
Magdebourg
Cologne
Aix-la-Chapelle
Liége
Brussels
Antwerp
Ghent
Ostend
Berlin
Brazil
Don Pedro II
Leipsic Gazette
Calais
Paris
Louis Philippe
Duke of Orleans
Duke of Wellington
Apsley House
Duke of Cleveland
G. Finch
Rutlandshire
Marquis of Exeter
Northampton
Brighton Gazette
Prince of Wales
St. George's Chapel
Royal
Dr. Elvey
Handel
Sampson
Hercules
Messiah
Herajesty
Knights of the Illustrious Order of the Garter
St. George
Earl of Delaware
St. George's
Cardinal Wolsey
Her Majesty
The
Prince, &Co
Brighton
England
Buckingham Palace
Hanover
St. James's
St. George’s Hall
William IV
George IV
Mr. Saunders
Sorge
Leeping
Cas Fe
Frogtmore-lodge
Castle-hill
Great Park
Royal Horse Guards
Highlanders
Woolwich
St. George’s
the Prince of Wales
Cheapside
Astings
Hastings
Hydeparks
King of Prussia
Constitution-hill
Hyde-parks
Story's-gate
Great George Street
Westminster
St. James’s-street
Pimlico
St. James's Park
St. James’s Park
Queen's-ride
Hyde-park
Hydeparke
Christening of the Prince of Wales at St George's Chapel
A detailed report of the private rehearsal for the christening of the Prince of Wales at St George's Chapel notes Handel selections, stage arrangements, and plans for a grand royal ceremony. It describes temperature controls, galleries for VIPs, royal processions, and anticipated post ceremony entertainments.
Portrait and sword of Edward II in chapel, inscription noted
In the northeast chapel room stand a full length Edward II portrait in robes with a sword, framed by Latin inscription crediting Edward III as founder of the chapel and the garter. Also shown is the sword of state of the prince, measuring six feet nine inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward II
France
Edward III
Britain
Order of the Garter
Jease
Robbery in an Omnibus near Bow-Church Cheapside
A man named Marshall residing at Newman street Oxford street was robbed between Whitechapel church and Bow church Cheapside of a small Russia leather pocket book containing £80 in Bank of England notes a post office order and other papers. The thieves are not identified. Awful death in Insolvent Debtors Court. An elderly man named Smith who attended the court for years collapsed and died shortly after seated, body later taken to King's College Hospital for coroner's inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omyinus Rosszny
Metropolitan
City Police
Marshall
Newman Street
Oxford Street
Whitechapel-church
Bow-church
Cheapside
Bank of England
Smith
Jewinstreet
Cripplegate
Tragedy in Sheffield Ends in Self Destruction
A 25 year old table knife maker Henry Vaughan attacked Sarah Poole and her sisters with pistols after years of rejection. In a violent confrontation at the Poole residence Vaughan wounded Harriet Poole, grazed Sarah, and shot himself as police and witnesses arrived. An inquest returned a verdict of felonious suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Henry Vaughan
Whitecroft
Sarah Poole
Pye Bank
Bridgehouses
Vaughan
Harriet
Sarah
Hannah
Felo de Se
Inquest and Fires Hit Westminster and Whitechapel
A Westminster coroner reports on the death of William Richards aged 48 from natural causes after a two day illness. Separate fire outbreaks devastate Wilson’s auction house and Overthrown Cart public-house, with injuries to Bennett and Prentice insured, plus a major blaze at Bartrum’s coach works in Whitechapel destroying the wooden factory with stock insured. An inquest at Middlesex Hospital returns temporary insanity for Lydia Malone’s death by self inflicted cut, while Ann Vernon dies of natural causes in Soho. A Clapham common pond tragedy results in accidental drowning of John Bunce and siblings, prompting calls for pond protection. A Windmill inn inquiry details the Bunce family deaths and pond hazards with warnings to improve safety. The Bald discussion includes a separate Windmill inn death and the Bartrum factory fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suppen Dzatth
Higgs
Westminster
William Richards
Carter
Tufton-street
Westminster Hospital
Lompany
Mr. Wilson
Lothbury
Lower Edmonton
Cart
Prentice
Middlesex Hospital
Wakley
Lydia Malone
Turnbull
Montague-street
Montague-square
Gell
King’s Arms
Poland Street
Soho
Ann Vernon
Ann Leopard
Acrelane
Clapham
John Harris
Long-pond
Clapham-common
Hey
Miss Ann Bruce
John Bunce
Henry Gilbert
Cherry
Ann Bunce
Warreenaren
Bartrum
St. Mary’s-street
Whitechapel
Sevenoaks union workhouse condemned for crowding and neglect
Official report faults master and matron David and Elizabeth Gain for crowding in dormitories and poor care of lying in women and sick. Medical officer Mr Adams accused of serious neglect. Guardians and visiting committee blamed for failing to push for more space. Temporary relief built. plan to add a new building urged and health-based capacity to be reassessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Guardians
Sevenoaks Union
David and
Elizabeth Gain
Adams
Union
Sevenoaks
Tufnell
Otford
Burgess
London
Dr. Rigby
Hancock
Seven
Lucy Welsh
Memorial signatures rise to sixty five thousand in opposition to corn laws
The memorial of the women of England for repeal of the corn laws reports 65,000 signatures from Manchester Salford and Hulme with broad adoption in towns and villages as the canvass continues. Distress in Spitalfields prompts active bread potatoes and coal distributions by the relief committee led by the lord mayor with clergy and dissenters delivering tickets and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Manchester
Salford
Hulme
Spiralfields
Spitalfields
Metropolitan Anti-Corn-Law Meeting Details Activist Voices
A large Monday gathering in the Strand hall chaired by William Petrie reviewed last minutes and branch reports on anti corn law campaigns. Delegates from many associations reported brisk petition drives, tea meetings, and growing local influence aiming to press Parliament for repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Society
Strand
William Petrie
Alexander Shaw
Board of Guardians of
St. Leonard’s
Shoreditch
Sidney Smith
Islington
Hearne
St. George’s
Southwark
Bridge-house
S. Smith
Cormick
Hammersmith
Middleton
Crayford
Bates
Whitechapel
Stepney
Metropolitan Association
Manchester
Pridon
Kingdom
House of Commons
West Hacuyey
Sroxg Newsxetoy
West Hackney and
Stoke Newington
Kingsland
Road
George Offer Esq
John Cox
Thomas Aveling
Clement Dukes
Mesdame
Alexander Brockway
Clark
Ransom
Ovendon
Tower Hamlets
Lonpox
Manchester Times
Berkshire
House of Parliament
Manongsten
Theatre Royal
Manchester Guardian
Luncan
Robert Peel
Bart
the Treasury
London
Bengal
West Indies
East Indies
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Free Trader
Peloponnessus
Plaut
Arcady
Juvenal
Christophero Sly
Richard Cemueror
Parish Beadle
Arcres
Aberdeen
Robert
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