Savage Murder at Huddersfield
A graphic Huddersfield tragedy unfolds after police officer Duke is stabbed by Alexander M Laughlin Smith in a prison yard dispute. Wounds to Duke prove fatal. Dawson survived with multiple injuries. The coroner’s inquest and subsequent verdict of wilful murder set the stage for Smith’s York Castle trial, while a town-wide fundraising drive supports Duke’s widow Mrs. Duke.
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Huddersfield
Dawson
Horsfall
Alexander M.laughlin Smith
Elland
Halifax
Duke
Dalton
George Inn
Thomas Dyson
York Castle
Scotland
Stirling
York
Leeds
Hints To Farmen and a Fatal Coach Accident
Earl Spencer reports no premature calving since placing rock salt in pastures. A coach accident near Regent's Park leaves William Bristow severely injured and Worley dead at University Hospital. Bristow also hurt and a widow and family left behind. Reports from Spain describe rebel discontent and militia disbandment near Cantavieja. Cambridge election plans favor Mr Wigram as Conservative candidate. Post reveals Mexican oaks postage paid. Aldermanic notes condemn improper strip searches at police stations with calls for police committee review.
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Earl Spencer
Witox
William Bristow
James Worley
Earl of Wilton
Regent's Park
Worley
University Hospital
Bristow
Sweden
The
Herald
Agua Viva
Duke de la Victoria
Cantavieja
Morella
Cell de Arcs
Ayerbe
O’donnell
Fortanete
la Iglesuela
Arragonese
Monroya
Evechon von
Cambridge
Wigram
Henry Enfield
Nottingham
Wales
Humphery
Guildhall
Sander
Readers Advice and Notices on Law and Miscellany
A long page of correspondence offers legal answers and guidance on wills, inheritance, debt, and contracts, plus curious notes on agriculture and natural history. It includes expert opinions, cautious interpretations, and occasional corrections on titles, taxes, and damages, all in a periodical Q&A style.
Parliament in recess as Emigration, reform bills dominate
The House of Commons met after recess but failed to push Sir Eardly Wilmot's Juvenile Offenders' Bill due to heat and weak attendance. Emigration resolutions led by Mr Smith O'Brien drew focus, while Lord John Russell's responses on US-Canada tensions and the Cambridge bribery case dominated discussion. The editorial urges debate on colonization, church endowments, and Mr Grote's potential use of publicity to reveal truth.
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House of Commons
Sir Eardly Wilmot
Warburton
Lord John Russell
Smith O'Brien
Colonial Office
William Molesworth
New South Wales
Land and Emigration Board
Goulburn
Herries
United States
John Russell
Maine
New Brunswick
Forsyth
Fox
Lord Stanley
Ireland
Robert Inglis
England
Villiers
Palmer
Horsman
Cambridge
Manners Sutton
John Walsh
Newgate
Manassah Lopez
Grote
Ludlow
A Gentleman Setting Up for Himself in Essex Politics
The Essex note praising Mr George Palmer as a fit representative exposes Tory wariness over the opium question. Palmer's motion on May 12 may fall unused as Peel’s ukase blocks a fresh opium debate, leaving Palmer isolated while Gladstone and Essex MPs weigh allegiance and a potential retreat for the Corn Law discussion that Villiers scheduled.
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Essex
George Palmer
Palmer
Morning Herald
Lord Stanhope
Mr. Gladstone
Colonial Gazette
James Graham
Lord Cantalupe
Ministry
China
Robert Peel
Gladstone
Villiers
A Word to Mr. Grote on Cambridge Bribery
The Cambridge Election Committee exposes a widespread corrupt system of bribery and intimidation in elections. It argues that open polling enables bribe watching, branding the practice a threat to liberty and the nation’s future, urging journalists to expose the decay beyond Cambridge to other constituencies.
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Cambridge Election Committee
Cambridge
Manners Sutton
Liverpool
Mr O Connell Letter Draws Mixed Political Reactions
A critical review argues Mr O Connell s Franchise Letter fails to unite middle and working classes and risks alienating sensible voters. It contends his Irish focus overreaches into English reform and warns that the letter may not prompt any real compromise or action amid the Corn Law and tax debates.
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England
Ireland
Mr. O'Connell
Timely Word Up on a Tory Job Quashed by Maiden Speech
A Newport man, Mr Blake, prompts a question in Parliament that blocks Lord Abinger’s plan to appoint his son, Mr Robert Scarlett, to a £2000 salary post. The piece mocks hereditary talent and notes a bill before Parliament to abolish the office, questioning compensation terms.
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Blake
Newport
Lord Abinger
Robert Scarlett
Norwich
Parliament debate on Exchequer ship plans and fears
The fragmentary article reports Lord John Russell and Lord Abinger in a heated exchange over proposed Exchequer ship plans. It notes government intent remains unclear and doubts proposals will gain support in the House of Commons, reflecting party positions and potential opposition.
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Syust
John Russell
Blake
House of Commons
Lord Abinger
Rae
Don Carlos finances and Basque intrigues haunt Bourges escape
In a Par letter from April 19 Augsburg Gazette reports Don Carlos refusing French King aid, nearly drained, owes 30,000 francs, and may soon leave Bourges for Blaye, hindering liberation. Basque faction plots drive detention while other items cover Marseille sailors, Abyssinian visitors, Ancona clash, and royal notices.
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Augsburg Gazette
Par
Don Carlos
Refusin
Bourges
Blaye
Marseilles
Jungs “ Gai Suve
Gally
Nani
Sesostris
Marsvilles
Levant
Chekib-Effendi
Abyssinia
Ancona
Jascar
Howard Douglas
Corfu
Gulignani
Persia
Kingdom of Belgium
Belgium
Holland
Low Countries
Bricaron
Lyn
Paris
Lord Granville
Falmouth
Express
West Indies
Delight
Mexico
Biscay
Ebro
Fry
Berlin
Alt
Spandau
Manchester
Estcourt
Newpark
Devizes
Edward Colston
Horsrorp
Rifle Brigade
Bishop Luscombe
Lord Aylmer
Pixel
Huntley
Sherburn-hill
House of Commons
Gurney
Metropolis
West
Benjamin West
St. Marylebone
Graves
Mortimer Street
Queen's Bazaar
England
North America
Havre
France
United States
Canterbury
London
Rochester
Winchester
R. H. Inglis, Batt
M.P
J. Round
H. Pownall
Bank of England
Spe
Aragon-road
Sektoria
Vittoria Road
Madr
Madrid
Irun
Langmaid
Regent-street
Nantis
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Gould
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Warren Haslam
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Botanical
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Europe
Spain
Canary Islands
Brazils
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Islington
Shakspeare
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H. M
Woolwich
Hanson
Juan Fernandez
Chili
Walworth
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Royal Union Pension Fund Society
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John Callow
Hemana
Lota
Egerton's
Charing Cross
Maidstone
D. O'Brien
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J.R
Lambeth
Gatesider
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Peacock
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Erskine
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Madame Vestris
Armando Vestris
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields
the Weekly Chronicle
Parliamentary Proceedings
MR. Grote
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