History and Politics Report on Mining Child Labor
The second report of the Employment Commission documents alarming details of physical and moral deprivation among mining children in Yorkshire and Lancashire. It cites ignorance, brutal working hours, and lack of proper schooling, with witnesses describing young miners as exposed to swearing, alcohol, and neglect. Reforms by Dissenters and churches are praised for improving morals in Forest of Dean, South Gloucestershire, and Kingswood collieries, showing potential for broader moral and religious education to curb misery and vice.
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Simonds
Shiog
Durban
Lancashire
James Taylor
Hell
Jesus Christ
God
Rochdale
London
West Riding
Christ
Adam and
Eve
Heaven
Earth
Scotland
France
Foster
Hueon
Priory
Halifax
Yhoo
Qasin
Adam
Thomas Mitchell
Cumberind
John Holmes
Sid
South Wales
Existite
Symons
Yorkshire
Builea
Wood
Isis
Durham
Northumbrica
Leena
Spear
Ales
Forest
Ugh
Gloucestershire
Waring
Pingco
CereThy
Anneo
Forest of Dean
South Gloucestershire
H. H. Jones
Hfe End
Kingswood Colliers
Kingswood
Bristol
Dockland
Whitfield
Wesley
Moses
Aaron
Jacob
Destructive Fire at Liverpool Foundry Fire Engulfs Fawcett and Preston
A massive blaze at the Fawcett and Preston foundry in Liverpool began around midnight in the paint room, feeding on hemp and cotton stores. Fire police, water carts, and later water mains fought the flames as roofs fell, destroying three to four story buildings and causing extensive, costly damage with many workers displaced. No fatalities reported.
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Liverpool
Liverroot
Messrs. Fawcett and
Preston
Whitty
Hewitt
Elation House
Temple-court
Messie
Fawcett and Preston
Dames
Lydia Ann Street
Luks
Dovers
Henry-street
É&C
Lydia Row
Gilbert-streets
Wareing
William Bentick
Oriental Company
City of Dublin Company
Gremen
Messrs. Fawcett and Co
Rushton
Z & Shed
Sun
Atlas
C. West of England
Lake
Norwich Union
Alliance
Phenix
Globe
London Union
Manchester
Messrs. Fawcetts Insurances
London
Scottish Union
West of England
Messrs. Fawcett’s
Opening of the Italian Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre
The season opened with Donizetti's Adelia, featuring Conti and Persiani. Conti impressed yet hampered by a cough, while Persiani sang superbly despite ill health. Perrot's ballet and D Aurore introduced Madile Dumilatre. Perrot suffered a serious accident mid performance, forcing him offstage. Fanny Ellsler wowed the audience in La Turentale. The hall underwent renovations, improving the interior, and a full house praised the National Anthem as nobles arrived. Expectation rides high with Mario and Lablache soon to join.
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Her Majesty's Theatre
Donizetti
Adelia
Conti
Genoa
Lisbon
England
Perrot
E Lumley
Perret
Fanny Ellsler
Yankee Land
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Duke of Wellington
Duke of Brunswick
Mario
Lablache
Weekly meeting of the League at Freemasons tavern
The League held its weekly gathering at the Freemasons tavern Great Queen Street with hundreds unable to gain admission. George Wilson presided and announced the next meeting would move to Drury Lane Theatre. Speakers praised free trade and attacked corn laws, urging full repeal and unity without compromise. Cobden, Villiers, and Bright were slated to attend the next session.
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Madrid
Paris
Levant
Constantinople
M. Buutenieff
Tahir
Capucina Pacha
Mirza Jaffir
Erzercum
Tabreez
Kerbelah
Trebizond
Porte
Austria
R Bat Pel
R Bat Pel Yreterday Morning In Wittehall Gardens
Prince Augustus of
Saxe Coburg- Gotha
Clementine
Count de Flahaut
Baron O'Sullivan
Prince Augustus
Georoe Cocksunn
Baronet
E. H. Stanley
Chanders
Bright
Stanley
Morrow
Missouri
Witt
Lord Hitt
Rowland Lord Hill
G.C.B
C.H
P.C
Horse Guards
Canterbury
John Hill
Richard Frederick Hill
Philip Hill
Clement Delves Hill
George Stavele Hill
Alfred Edward Hill
Percy Hill
Francis Hill
Arthur Hill
Horace Hill
Charles Hill
Mary Hill
Emma
Hill
Archibald Flair
Shrewsbury
Geo
Staveley Bill
Richard Egerton
James Clarke
1St West India Regiment
Middlemore
Windward
Leeward Islands
7Th Hussars
Marquis
Anglesey
United Service Gazette
M‘nacoutey
Home Office
M‘naughten
Newgate
Conoxen
Sin Guian
Gell
Westminster
Narlborough Head
Great Marlborough-street
Charlotte Plowman
W. Barney Parkes
Charlotte Griffiths
Parkes
Cnanczk Or
Munper
Mansion House
Elizabeth Tegg
Henry Rudd
Blue Boar Ports House
Rosemary Lane
George Tegg
Trea
America
Sparrow-corner
Tower-hill
Balham
Blue Boar
Sparrow
George Clarke
Bruis
Hayes
Middlesex
Joseph Langton
Uxbridge
Thomas
James
Wakley
William Langton
League
Freemasons
Great Queen Street
George Wilson
Drury-lane
Council
Store-street
Hanover-square
Cobden
Manchester
Rosson
Liverpool
Lancashire
London
Times
England
H.B
Robert Peel
H. B
Thames
Bobby
Buckingham
Duke
Milner Gibson
Dr. Bowring
M.P
Wilson
Villiers
Insolvent Debtor Bail Denied Then Granted on Fifth Hearing
In Marylebone and Clive Street courts, a longtime omnibus proprietor Charles Morrison faced a fifth insolvency bail application after debts near £400. The chief commissioner criticized the bail system as it allowed renewed debts, and Morrison was released on bail again despite doubts about his finances.
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Basinghall Street
Hanns
Evaxe
Secondary James
Elizabeth Price Evans
Jones
Harris
Board of Guardians
Edenborough
Peckham
Junea
James
Charles Morrison
Blackfriars
Marylebone
Maria Donelly
Bentinck-street
Manchester-Square
East Street
Greaves
Marylebone Lane
Cuisset
Marlborough Street
Jonathan Hargrave
William Morris
Hardwick
Taylor
St. George’s Place
Hyde-park
Piccadilly
Duke of Devonshire
Hydepark-corner
Green-park
Hargrave
Plume
Clerkenwell
Reilly
Bainbridge-street
St. Giles's
Pang
Bryant
Sullivan
Mr. Combe
Master Bryant
William Bolton
Wootten Street
Southwark
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Charles Metcalfe
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71St Regiment
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New York Packet Ship
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