State of child mining education in Yorkshire and Wales
The report details alarming ignorance and moral decline among mining children in Yorkshire and Wales and criticizes inadequate schooling and overlong workdays. It cites witnesses describing religious and secular neglect, poor teacher qualifications, and the pernicious influence of pit life, while praising reform efforts by Dissenters and revival through Wesley and Whitfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simonds
Yorkshire
Durham
Lancashire
James Taylor
Hell
Jesus Christ
God
Rochdale
London
Dannot
Sabpath
West Riding
Christ
Adam and
Eve
Earth
Scotland
France
Foster
Halifax
Adam
Thomas Mitchell
Cumberland
John Holmes
Tam
South Wales
Symons
Old Cripple
Aya
Wood
Northam
Forest of “An
South Gloucestershire
Wearing
Cond Teader
Forest of Dean
H. H. Jones
Waring
Wesley and Whitfield
National Church
Kingswood Colliers
Kingawood
Bristol
Dockland
Whitfield
Wesley
Moses
Aaron
Jacob
Destructive Fire at Liverpool Foundry Described
A severe blaze at Messrs Fawcett and Preston foundry in Liveretoon, starting in the paint room shortly after midnight, destroyed one third of the premises by morning. Fire-police and water carts battled the flames until water mains could be tapped, as warehouses along Lydia Ann and Gilbert streets burned and roofs collapsed. No lives were lost though workers face long layoffs, and Mayor Rushton and officers aided, with a humorous episode as the mayor helped move goods while a resident mistook him for a bystander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitty
Hewitt
Temple-court
Messrs. Fawcett and
Preston
Lydia Ann Street
Henry-street
Lydia Ann
Wareing
William Bentick
Oriental Company
City of Dublin Company
Messrs. Fawcett and Co
Imayor
Rushton
S. Holme
James Lawrence
Wayur
Liverpool
London
Bristol
Corporation of the Poor of
Bristol Paper
Acramans and Co
St. Philip's
Bathurst Basin
Paris
Galignani
Wand
Kent-road
Farat Railway Accipent
Durham and
Sunderland
Seatonbank
Shields
Tyne Mercury
Union Hall
Samuel Williams
John Butler
D. W. Harvey
Brixton
Thad
Leeward Islands
England
St. Thomas’s
St. Kitt's
St. CaalstopHen
Basseterre
Messrs
Matthews
Peter
Nevis
St. Kitt’s
Oureyr
Miss Abbott
Josiah W. Maynard
Cottle
Bowring
Antigua
Monk’s Hill
St. John’s
Government House
Atholl
Horsford
English Harbour
Dew
Shirley-heights
Dows-hill-house
Sir C. Fitzroy
Charles
Mary
Falmouth
Ontserrat
Guadaloupe
Nonigerrat
Trott
Sbiel
Fourlonge
Gasdilgupe
Origo
Dominica
Martinique
St. Lucie
Threatened assassination against Chancellor of the Exchequer
A warrant was issued at Bow Street for John Dillon of 157 Strand after he sent threats to Henry Goulburn, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dillon, in letters and conversations, claimed debts from the government over his Peru prize and threatened to shoot Goulburn if not paid. Dillon had been in debt, distressed, and connected to other witnesses who described his threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchequer
Dawson
Maule
Bow-street
John Dillon
Strand
Henry Goulburn
T. James Hall
Ble
M‘naughton
C. Robert Pemberton
John Welch
Barnard’s Inn
Bellingham
House of Commons
Treasury
H. Stephenson
Cart
Joax Drzton
Lord Templemore
Maunsel
Galway
Lodge
King
Herbert Taylor
Sir R. Spencer
Lord Althorp
Joan Dittox
Peru
FE. Codrington
Spring Rice
Joax Ditton
Dillon
Jones
Mr. Jones
Lord Farnham
Mar. Jones
Deriaquert
Goulburn
Inspector Haynes
Whitecross-street
Hall
Weekly Chronicle
Joux Duzron
Pern
The
Kinsale
Edward Codrington
Pera
Times
Bow Street
Millcove
Cork
Masters
Rice
Stopford
Durham
M'Naughten
M'Naughton
Mr. Drummond
E. Codringtay
Bis
Naughton
Robbery charge at Duchess Dowager of Bedford's home
Mary Bignell, a neatly dressed woman, appeared at Marylebone police court for final examination on a robbery at the Duchess Dowager of Bedford's Kensington residence. A silver teaspoon with initials and crest was traced to her, with Sophia Smith identifying it as the duchess’s. The prisoner, who offered the broken spoon at a Oxford Street shop, was remanded to Newgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Smith
J Grace
Newgate
Royal Sappers and Miners
Woolwich
Corps
Royal Engineers
North America
Oregon Territory
Lord Ashburton
Great Britain
United States
America
Senate
Fennaxp
Charles the Tenth
The Chartist Trials at Lancaster
The trial of Feargus O Connor and fellow chartists continues with Joseph Sadler testifying as high constable of Stockport. He details August mob violence in Stockport Marple and surrounding towns, bread looting, mill stoppages, and public meetings led by Doyle and Taylor urging charter demands and wage resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hyde
Marple
Doyle
Leech
Moorhouse
James Crompton
Stockport
Taylor
Davis
Lord Kinnaird
House of Lords
Manchester
Posset-bridge
Posst Bridge
Dudas
Sergeant Murphy
M‘dubrey
Abraham Longton
John Wright
Pilling
John Newton
Newton
Buckingham Palace
Houses of Lords and Commons
London
James Ellinson
Brown
Ashton
Storeybridge
Hyde
Duckenfield
Royton
Oldham
Bayley
Staleybridge
Lancashire
Cheshire
Droydsdale
Chester
South Lancashire
Burley
Chorley
Bolton
Preston
Colne
Paddyham
Clitheroe
Todmorden
Blackburn
Rascal
Marshall
Jem Bradshaw
Joseph Harrison
Wright
William Williamson
Tom Bell
Sawyer
Srese
Mr. O'Connor
Isaen
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Cuba
Chilmo
Dren's
West Indies
C. Clerk
Acteon
Lancaster