Miscellany items from 19th century London notes
In brisk miscellany, Bristol is deemed the preferred port for mails to the south and west. Reports cover a Ludlow innkeeper's collapse after an attempted murder, a proposed London New York steamship link, election results in St. James's, and the Trafalgar launch at Woolwich with royal attendance.
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Bristol
Dsath
London
New York
Portsmouth
Southampton
Derest
St. James's
Woolwich Dockyard
Woolwich
T-Coloxel Moxy- Neux
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
Royal
the Duke of Cambridge
1St Life-Guards
Molyneux
England
India
Lawry Allenton
Hoadly
Cleveland
New York Evening Post
Boxmoor
Stephens
Berkhampstead
Red-house
Battersea
Sampson
Josias Rowley
Watkin
Wryx
Shrewsbury
Montem
Williams
Uxsted
United States
Gottenburg
Cattegat
Marstrand
Revigny
Jura
Colmar
Haut Rhin
Moss
Mehemet
Damascus
Pacha
Crensus
Spitalfields
Hemisty Accipert
John Rogers
Blackheath-hill
Dartmouth-row
Blackheath
Berlin
Sussex
Wao
Cain
Mesera,Goulburn, Peel, and Co
Grea Western Railway
Paddington
Great Western Railway
Chippenham
Bath
Sturday
Wootten Bagsett
Worthin
Ann Hart
Westere
Aimaigeuinn Stevens
Bingham
Charles Beechley
Bellport-house
Hempstead
Henry Bailes
Court and Fashion At Windsor Castle Royal Pageant
A detailed review of royal progress and events in Windsor and London. The Queen and Prince Albert visit Windsor Castle and Ascot preparations, state ball at Buckingham Palace, and multiple royal engagements including prizes for Eton College and public notices from Ostend to Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Princess Royal
Lieut
Brooke
Duchess of Sutherland
Eton Montem
Marchioness of
Saithill
Salt-hill
Winxpsor
Buckingham-palace
Windsor Castle
Ascot
Buckingham Palace
George Houlton
George Hancock
Seymour Sadler
Sophia Matilda
Duchess of Gloucester
Georgina Bathurst
Samuel Higgins
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Princess Augusta
Cambridge
Augusta Somerset
Major Stephens
Baron Knesebeck
Prince George of
Duke of Sussex
Sir Archibald Macdonald
Marble Hall
Palace
Royal
Weippert
Lausanne
Alexander and
Bucephalus
York
Nuneham
Hornby
Duchess of Kent
Woolwich
Eton ColLege
Anson
Hodgson
Prince of
Leinigen
Earl Grey
Cupid
Lord Ebrington
Ebrington
W. Somerville
Marcus
Sir Marcus
Wugh Fortescue
Aouch
Dublin
Cossey
Norfolk
Jettingham
Chusan
Queen. Mary's Tower
Britain
Norwich Mercury
Fourth anniversary of Newspaper Press Benevolent Association
The fourth anniversary event at London tavern Bishopsgate hosted about 230 guests chaired by Lord Viscount Sandon with Lords Monteagle and Doyle among attendees. Speeches praised the press’s public role, urged support for the association, and featured performances by Miss Birch, Miss Rainforth, and prominent vocalists while noting attendance from Parliament members and officials.
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London Tavern
Bishopsgate Street
Viscount Sandon
M.P
Lord Monteagle
John Milley Doyle
E. Tennent
Richard Twining
A. Bunn
R. Thornton
P. Banks
John Bellamy
Dr. Sheridan
T. Dowling
Victuallers’ Charity
Robert Knox
Benedictus
Prince Albert
Princess Royal
Miss Birch
Herr Staudigl
Duke of Sussex
Association
Miss Rainforth
Acre
Canton
Duke of Wellington
Stopford
Napier
T. Cooke
Hobbs
Horncastle
Francis
M. B. Bawes
J. M. Doyle
United Services
Portugal
M. B. Hawes
Lyndhurst
Brougham
Newspaper-press Benevolent Association
Sheridan
Newspaper Press Benevolent Association
Heppell
Earl Mountcashel
George Murray
M. Lablache
Herr Standigl
Icebound voyage of the Gladiator to New York in April
Passenger recounts a perilous Atlantic crossing from Portsmouth to New York aboard the Gladiator. April 17, encountering dense icefields and 22 to 30 bergs, sweeping through ice to reach clear water. Ship braced for a narrow through passage, icebergs reported up to two miles wide, one 400 feet high. Northern lights viewed as ice banks loomed, and an account notes sea conditions, a seal-hunt mishap, and dramatic ice proximity.
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Liverpool
New York
America
N.E
Portsmouth
Governor's Island
Old England
Mwebrowdk
Nord
Cassel
Bester
Auhort
The Cost of Cheap Bread in London’s Poorest Homes
A London letter from June 3 1841 condemns Peel era policies as heartless hypocritical and false. It details a family near Westminster living in one room with ten people where constant poverty and unemployment drive reliance on charity and meager wages. The narrative follows a mother who labors to feed her children, the social stigma of poverty, and a infant burial fund failing due to a single shilling shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Twist
Peel
Westminster
Parliament
Robert Peel
Robert
Sir Robert Peel
Analysis of the Division and Trafalgar Square planning notes
In Paris division proceedings conservatives and ministerialists debate a resolution with a large majority. The report also covers Trafalgar Square layout plans by architect Mr Barry, including lowered roads, a fountain idea, and fundraising by the woods and forests commission. Additional items include tales of a Saltary rent dispute for Lammas Lands, news of public meetings against corn laws, and the late escape from a sponging-house with criminal conspirators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Attwood
Burdett
Sir F
Cooper
E. I
Davenport
Eastnor
Lord
Grant
Sir A
Jenkins
Sir R
Jones
Ker
Marsland
Miles
Hoskins
Crawley
White
Davies
Col
Campbell
W. F
Langdale
Hon. C
O’connor
Don
Shelburne
Walker
É. A
Lister
E. C
Dundas
Hon. R
Bassett
Fielden
Fitzgibbon
Harland
W. C
Heathcote
Sir G
Howard
Johnson
Marquis of Salisbury
Lammas
St. Martin In the Fields
Trafalgar-Square
NeElson
St. Martin’s-in-the- Fields
Barry
Commissioners of Woods and Forests
National Gallery
Lord Duncannon
Gadlyss
Shrewsbury
Bucks
Torquay
Charles Dashwood
Clayton
Northampton
Bilston
Dunblain
Stirling
Kincardine
Dunfermline
Markinch
Cumnock
Largs
Walsall
Sheffield
Tottenham
Aylesbury
Leicester
Great Yarmouth
Nottingham
Ireland
England
Bristol
F. H. F. Berkeley
Rosa Grady
Griffin Public
White-street
Southwark
Case
George-street
Blackfriars-road
Coxe
Griffin
Glover
Coleman
Mr. Grady
Sponging-House
Horsemonger-lane
Keene
Miss Grady
Pamplin
Sloman
Thames
Union Brewery
Wandsworth
John Hall
Southampton
Holborn
Frederick Trench
Jim
Scarborough
London
Baker
Whitechapel
Geo. Peat
Newgate Market
Charlotte Gordon
Half Moon Passage
London Covent Garden closes season with Mathews farewell
The Covent Garden theatre ends its season after London Assurance and Beauty and the Beast. Charles Mathews gives a closing address amid cheers, praising Mrs Mathews and the theatre’s renewed three year lease. Reports praise performances, note the 220th show, and hint at next season with murmured rumours and continued patronage.
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Covent Garden Theatre
London Assurance
Charles Mathews
Kemble
Shakspeare
Beaumont and Fletcher
Sheridan
Sheridan Knowles
Mathews
Olympic
Covent Garden
Dupare
Marie Ducange
Lascelles
Marie
England
Bulkly
Mr. Sttickland
Nat
Celeste
Mr. Phelps
Prong
Wrench
M.C
City of London
Henrich
Mr. Carter
Miss. Heuwick
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Vincent
Mn. Liszt
Liszt
Whit Monday Entertainments Rework Devil and Faustus
A Strand review of a devilled version of The Devil and Dr Faustus staged Monday night. Miss Keeley as a she devil and a reworked plot show the doctor re embracing old pleasures in London. A low Delphi style scene ends with a Yorkshireman and a reforming servant, while Mr Hall leads the cast.
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Devil
Dr. Faustus
Strand
Mrs. Keeley
London
Lee
Mr. Hall
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Earl de Grey
Wood
Fox
Percy
John ‘Swinburne
A. Trevor
Adelaide
Admiralty
War-office
John Swinburne
Asis
Newspaper Press’ Benévolent Association
Cotton