The Betrayed Peel and the Irish Ride of Peel
A collection of satirical verses and comic anecdotes tracing political betrayals around Robert Peel, the Cobden Bright Peel alliance, and parliamentary squabbles. Includes a pig in armour tale, a humorous bull fight, a French tragedy, and racing reports from Epsom and Manchester with betting odds and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Neal
Robert Peel
Airay
Lord Gram
Senate
P'Israeli
League of Cobden
Bright
Peel
Robet Peel
Stanley
House of Lords
Duke
Paquita at Davar-Lang Treatee Delights London Audiences
The Paquita ballet, featuring Mademoiselle Carlotta Grisi, staged Wednesday night to strong acclaim. The drama follows a French officer in Spain during Napoleon’s occupation, with Paquita outwitting conspirators using a revolving secret door and an opiate misdirection. Grisi’s dancing earns rapturous applause, especially in the ball scene and her Gipsy chief portrayal, while Mlle Sali impresses in a strong pas de deux.
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Inigo
Paquita
Taglioni
Elysler
Carlotta Grisi
London
Paris
Mademoiselle Sali
Cerito
Accidents and Offences. Railway accident at Mile End station
A crowded Mile End platform on a Sunday evening saw a carriage flap strike a married woman, caus ing severe leg injuries and amputation after admission to the London Hospital. Inquests followed on a clerk found dead by hanging and a drowning at Hungerford Pier, with verdicts of accidental death and wilful murder, unknown. Additional reports describe a fatal railway coal accident, a girl burned by coal, a newborn found dead in the Thames, and other local tragedies and inquiries.
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Eastern Counties Railway
Mile
Mile End
London Hospital
Roony
W. Baker
Three Crowns
Newcastle-Streel
Whitechapel
John Dark Davis
Newcastle Street
Drury-lane
Hungerford
York and North Midland
Nilford Junction
Leeds Mercury
Wakley
Heuer
Hammersmith
Thames
Edward Nelson Moore
Chiswick
West Middlesex Water Works
George Barlain
George-street
Hammersmith Road
Hammersmith Beache
T. M. Perfect
Hammersmith Terrace
Higes
King’s Head
Park Road
Clapham
John Aliler
Atkin's Road
Martin
Tonga Islands
Higgs
George Ord
Brixton-hill
Thomas Rowe
Streatham-place
John Grainger
Thomas Wilson
St. Margaret's
Pear Rochester
Gillingsham
Chatham
Rochester
Coast Guard
Sidney Herbert
Lady Pembroke
Fisherton Anger
Svilton Abbey
John Newton
Salisbury
Tatum
Herbert
Wilton
S.iary
Gate-street
Lincoln’s Inn-Fields
Gaterstreet
Garliestown
Walstab v Spottiswoode Provisional Committee case
A lengthy 19th century trial over deposits paid for shares in a provisional railway company. Walstab sues Spottiswoode for 78 pounds 15 shillings arguing the letter of allotment and deposit created a contract to deliver scrip, whileSpottiswoode contends there was no binding obligation and the project may have failed before parliamentary act. The jury found for the plaintiff on the first and second counts.
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Andrew Spottiawoode
Birmingham, Oxford, Reading
Brighwn
Willes
Mr. Jervis
Victoria
Nockells
Baron Alderson
House of Commons
Court of Chancery
Jervis
Walstab
Scrip
Blunt
Martin
V. Lee
Peacock
Fhrst
Kempson
Spottiswoode
Kidwally Canal Company
Raby
Agsia
Royal Ascot attendance to honor Prince Consort at races
Instructions from Buckingham Palace set the royal stand at Ascot for the Prince Consort to attend the major race days, with expected royal and distinguished visitors. The sovereign will not visit Windsor due to recent accouchement. the Prince Consort will appear on the two principal days, with the court unlikely to return to Windsor before autumn.
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Ascot
Windsor
Ascot Downs
Prince Consort
Cass
William Orrock
Bombay Native Infantry
Brock
Orrock
London
India
Hatchet's
Piccadilly
Michi Fortun Gray
Scotland
Stronach
Forbes
Adams
Baker
Charlotte Ogan
Tenace Street
Bethnal Green
Sne
Staffordshire
Willenhall
Abundant Victorian Health Promises on Premature Decline
A sprawling 1840s advertisement exposes the distribution of medical pamphlets and books on male health, sexual debility, and marriage. It touts Lucas on Manly Health, Silent Friend, and Cordial Balm of Syriacum, listing Crawford Street and Newman Street clinics, prices, and postage options, with patient testimonials and warnings about counterfeit copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. If Lucas
L, Perry and Co
Berners-street
Aford-Street
London
Duke Street
Liverpool
St. John Street
Deansgate
Manchester
L. Perry
Pericly
Messtrs
Perry
Oxford-Street
Pocket Aperitive Fountain for bowel relief and hearing aid
An 19th century note promotes the pocket aperitive fountain as an agreeable substitute for physic, enabling bowel evacuation with minimal water. It claims Dr Scott designed it for invalids and ladies, suitable for families, especially those prone to costiveness or bile. Also advertised are Sonifers to restore hearing, obtainable from Mr Llewellyn at Strand. Description sent free on two stamps.
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Scott
Avery
Llewellyn
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London Mercantile Journal
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Strand
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Thomas Prout
United Kingdom
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University of Edinburgh
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Quadrant
Gordon
Leadenhall-street
Churchstreet
Bedford Street
Bedford Square
Curtis
J. L. Curtis
Strange
Paternosterrow
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Medical Bookseller
Coventry-street
Haymarket
Hanway
Mano
Guest
Bull-street
T. Sawler
St. Ann’s-square
G. Philip
South Castle Street
Hobson
Market-street
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Bedford-row
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