The Nottingham Gas Bill Lost After Second Reading Vote
The Duke of RicumMonD moved the second reading of a bill which was read a second time and ordered to be committed tomorrow. Colonel Rotreston presented petitions for and against the Nottingham Gas Bill. A division on the second reading ended 58 for, 59 against, majority against. ELECTION PETITIONS were discussed with notices to Ludlow Ipswich and Cambridge petitions. Capital punishment abolition moved and debated with several petitions and speeches, ending with a division in favor of abolition 90 to 161. The house then debated publication privilege and rights of the house, adjourned, and later considered bail for Sheriff Evans with plans for his attendance and health notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huksl Kaces
Duke of Ricummond
Minas
Rotreston
Notie Aia
Nottingham
Joun C. Honnduse
J. Hopnocse
Onn
General Committee On
Ludlow
Ipswich
Cambridge
Stanzy
Hume
Fitzroy
Calais
London
Dover
Granville Somerset
R. Ewant
Cheltenham
Lincoln
Watford
Aglionby
R. Price
Ewanrt
Jonx RussExt
Lusuixcton
Ewart
Muniz
Paul Clifford
Sir. E. Sucpen
J. Russell
J. Russert
House of Commons
Lords
E. Suspex
Soriciror-Greenrs
Queen's Bench
Lord Stanley
O'Coxxelx
Ponte
Pembroke
Sheriff Evans
J. Graham
Northumberland
Inquest into Death of Anne Byrne and Stillborn Infant
An inquest in Lincoln's Inn Fields examined the death of Anne Byrne aged 35 and her stillborn infant following a protracted labour. The coroner urged evidence over rumor while two Metropolitan Free Hospital physicians faced scrutiny over care. Verdict: natural death and stillborn child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakley
Feathers
Great Wild-street
Lincoln's,inn-fields
Anne Byrne
Metropolitan Free Hospital
Carey-street
Lincoln's-inn-fields
Ryan
Thomson
Blackmoor-street
Legal and household queries from a late 19th century reader
A long correspondence page addresses heirs and estates, debt claims, mortgages, parish settlements, and legal questions with terse, practical guidance. It covers guardianship, succession rules, and costs, plus notes on fraudulent subpenas, liability for minors, and creditor rights, punctuated by gardening notes and miscellany.
Naval policy and naval power in the nation’s time
The Weekly Chronicle argues that naval spending should be prudent, not driven by party rivalry. It endorses Lord John Russell’s view that England cannot rival every power with rank enthusiasm, urging economy while maintaining defense. It notes Britain’s coast protection and steamship figures, warning against overextension and sensational war chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Admiraly Board
Robert Peel
James Graham
Sir George Clerk
Lord Ingestrie
France
Russia
Lord John Russell
England
Baltic
Europe
Navy
Board of Admiralty
C. Wood
Great Britain
House of Commons
Mr. Attwood
Penny plagues and parish notices in the weekly Chronicle
A series of reader correspondences discuss public meeting rules and taxation tables, with notes on the Life Guards station, a medical work excerpt, market column plans, and the death of Daniel Wilton. The editor declines certain poetical contributions and reiterates policy on reprinting past articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Pete
Cheltenham
Witleit
Plabs
Hull
R.N
Nantwich
Donovan
Bath
Clericus
Weekly Chronicle
D. G
Daniel Wilton
Thiers cabinet forms in France with strong minister lineup
The new Thiers administration aims for order and gradual progress in France. Key appointees include Cousin as Public Instruction, Vivien as Justice, Rossini as Marine, Remusat as Interior, Marseville as Under Secretary, Gonin for Finance, and Pelet de la Lozere for Commerce. The ministry is seen as efficient and capable of steady support for the Crown amid shifting factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsieur Thiers
Louis Philippe
Thiers
Monsieur Dupin
France
Monsieur Cousin
Monsieur Vivien
Admiral Rossini
Constantinople
Monsieur Remusat
Interior
Monsieur Marseville
Monsieur Gonin
Monsieur Pelet de la Lozere
Council
Thiers and France Face Mehemet Ali Dilemma
The article argues Thiers has guided France with honesty and firmness in foreign policy. It notes France’s precarious position with Mehemet Ali and Europe, urging frank dealings to ensure world peace and avoid harming relations with England and Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mehemet Ali
Europe
Monsieur Thiers
England
Spain
Abolition of Capital Punishment Debated in Commons
A late eighteenth century Commons debate examined abolishing capital punishment. Lord John Russell argued for caution. Dr. Lushington urged a Bill to ensure certain punishments and reduce errors. The motion to leave the bill was rejected by 91 to 16010, yet the discussion signaled a shift toward a more humane penal theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Ewart
John Russell
Lushington
Hostile Wimbledon duel scare between Louis Napoleon and Count Leon
A Tuesday confrontation at Wimbledon common brought Prince Louis Napoleon and Count Leon into a police case after a planned duel with pistols and swords. Investigators noted the meeting followed refusals to receive Count Leon, with Col Parquin and Count d Orsay aiding. all defendants faced breach of the peace charges and bail was set for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parquin
Cou. Leon
Col. Ratcliffe
Inniskillen Dragoons
Prince Louis
Count d'Orsay
Wimbledon Common
Bow-Street
Louis Napoleon
le Comte Leon
Bonaparte
Jaydine
Nicholas Pierce
Jeremiah Ratcliffe
6Th Dragoons
Charles Varquin
Martial Kien
Pierce
Peaker
Fenton’s Hotel
Carlton Gardens
James’s Street
Piccadilly
Ratcliffe
Tattersall’s
Hyde-park Corner
Mr. Jardine
Colonel Parquin
Aspector Partridge
Sergt. Otway
Jardine
d’Orsay
Kien
Joshua Bates
Portland
Place
Prince Louis Napoleon
Fenton
Francis Baring
Count. d'Orsay
Burnaby
Case of Bickford firing at Edwin Smith in a public place
Historical court note recounts Thomas Bickford's examination for firing a gun at Edwin Smith injuring him in Bishop Bonner's fields near Old Ford. Smith severely wounded, eye damaged, hospital care ongoing, remand ordered. Also reports two inquests into accidental deaths from barry fires and a Great Western Railway accident with minimal injuries. Incendiary fire destroys grain as Rev. J. Froude offers reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Bridewell
Higgs
Richard Brown
Bow-street
Jardine
Jos. Simpson
Christ's Hospital
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Aldersgate Street
Simpson
Charing-cross Hospital
William Ricketts
Joseph Winsall
William Hyde
SuuEns
Ann Sheen
Wentworth-street
Rose-lane
Spitalfields
Grove
Worship-street
William Sheen
Busset
John Carter
Sheens
Sergeant Power
H Division
Roselane
Sheen
Smith
London Hospital
Edwin Smith
Edward C
Dratus
Buryixe
Payne
Mary Franklin
Elizabeth Coventon
Great Western Railway
Twyford
Paddington
County Sunnatic Asylum
Hanwell
Wharncliffe
West Drayton
J. Froude
Knowlston
Exeter Flying Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thuersday
Paris
Gazette Des Tribunaux
Barriere St. Jacques
Lober
Miles
Decaux
Rue du 29 Juillet
M. Ledin
Montes
D. P. Si
Victoria
Y. O
Edward
Thomas Edward
James Martin
Maberey
J. P
L.B. R
East India
Stockport
Colonel Maberley
Rob Roy
House of Correction
Jeremiah Dobbs
National Debt Office
Court of Equity
M. A.C
L. P
Excise Department
Westminster Loan Society
Buckingham-street
Strand
C.R
J.T
G. F
H. Freeman
W.T
Dublin
John J
Caledonian Horticultural Society
B.C. D
Arctic Pole
Greenland
B. K
Dulwich
Persia
Doora
Warsaw
R. C
John Cox
Liverpool
J. Curtis
Z. Z
Richmond
F. F
Romford
Essex
H. P
Blackburn
Lancashire
the Weekly Chronicle
State OF the Navy
PARTY
Patriotism Against Facts
Thames
E Louis Leon
Coun
Napoleon
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!