Prevent Disease and Seek Health Safeguards Demand
An early newspaper item decries influenza fatalities and urges Parliament to probe medical maltreatment in Spain amid the epidemic. It advocates preventing disease through stronger health measures and mentions Sir B. Brodie's observations on a nerve and rheumatic hand condition, calling for an unbiased inquiry into deaths among British soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Brodie
Luke
London
Spain
Madrid
Peel Speech at Glasgow Dinner Enhances Reform Debate
Sir Robert Peel spoke to a Glasgow audience with thunderous acclaim, defending the established church and constitutional order. He urged unity on reform principles, warned against threats to the House of Lords, and urged use of civil privileges to defend British institutions while praising Scotland’s religious education and national bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Peel
Baronet
Glasgow
Scotland
United Kingdom
Inverness
Ben Nevis
Ben Lomond
Jona
Staffa
Atlantic
Spey
Badenoch
Lochaber
Cairngoram
National Church of Scotland
House of Ommons
Bannockburn
House of Commons
Lord Crey
Trish
House of Lords
Civers
Cnat
Serasad Ih
Orton Dodeway
House of Peers
Ministry
Commons
Tan
West Indies
East Indies
Great Britain
England
Loud
Jong
Ireland
House of Ords
United States
John Russell
Lou
Ile
Preservation of Britain’s hereditary Lords and cautious reform
A seasoned speaker argues against abolishing the hereditary House of Lords. He defends monarchy and constitutional stability, rejects French revolutionary examples, and warns that dismantling old establishments risks tyranny by a democratic majority. He cites reforms in Britain and cautions readers with Tocqueville and US Framers.
Coroiers inquests Death from driver’s incautious pace
An inquest at St James's Workhouse Oxford Street into William Wren 14 killed by Dr Phillips's carriage in Regent's Circus. Eyewitnesses said the coachman did not stop despite cries for stopping. Verdict Accidental death from incautious driving with a £50 deodand on chariot and horses. A second inquiry reported James Strickland 16 shot by Edward Groves during a meadow incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damvne
St. Jaemes
Poland-street
Oxford Street
Higgs
William Wren
Phillips
Regent’s Circus
Laundy
Carey Street
Michael Calling
Bainbridge-street
St. Giles’s
Piccadilly
Haymarket
Waterloo Place
Walker
John Hughes
White Bear
Reeves
Goswell-street
Elizabeth Hichens
No. 17
Cornwall-road
Lambeth
William Woodhouse
Wilson Phillips
Cavendish Square
George Bennett
James Bampton
C. No
Jermyn-street
Bird
Hatton-garden
Regent-street
French
Geo. Bennett
Green Dragon Inn
East Bedfont
Middlesex
Stirling
James Strickland
Edward Groves
W. Smith
Mr. Cooper
Groves
Frogley
Hounslow
Hea'e
Staines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sir Robert Peel
France
M. Tocqueville
Tallude
America
Jefferson
Constituent Assembly of
M. Guizet
Paris
Constituent Assembly
Robespierre
Marat
Lusus Nelure
Sone
J. Russell
Athens
Sparta
Venice
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!