Venetian Echoes In British Political Drift
A lengthy discussion traces English governance to a Venetian model, criticising Whig sectarianism and Conservatism. It argues youth over age, ponders the peasantry’s restored role, and previews a political shift driven by D'Israeli's novel themes, with sharp attacks on Parliament’s authority and ministerial responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millbank
HOYS
House of Commons
House of
Venice
Sir Joseph
Coningsby
England
Parliament
Milbank
Mr.d'israeli
Mr. D'Israeli
Bologna Executions Shock City As Officials Sweep
Monari and six others including Geroni Varonessi Lendi Rabbi Mingheni were shot on the 6th at four in the morning. The sensational execution stirs Bologna. Advocate Galetti, arrested May 1, is sent to Rome under strong escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monari
Geroni
Varonessi
Lendi
Rabbi
Mingheni
Bologna
Galetti
Rome
Rivera
Meldonado
Monteviedo
Gomez
Olive
Correntinos
Rosas
Banda Orientale
Sr. Varela
New York American
Pennsylvania
London
France
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Bremen
Philadelphia Gazette
Smuggling clashes in Andalusia and royal appointments in Spain
Madrid dispatches report a large smuggling fight near Almeria with 300 smugglers facing a military detachment. Twenty killed, ten wounded, forty loads of tobacco seized. In Huelva, revenue officers fired upon. reinforcements sent from Seville. The Heraldo notes Gonzales Bravo named Spanish ambassador to Lisbon and a decree abolishing the state of siege. The Gazette hints at Cortes dissolution, Queen’s travels, and bank/finance appointments as Spain moves toward legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Andalusia
Almeria
Sierra
Orena
Alasna
Huelva
Seville
M. Gonzales Bravo
Lisbon
Joaquim Maria Lopez
Fernando Madoz
Alicant
Caldas
Catalonia
Spain
M. Carasco
Bank of
Isabella N
M. Manuel de Sierra _y Maya
Department of Finance
Cortes
San Sebastian
Guipuzcoa
Annexation treaty news from Washington and Caribbean reports
Washington and Havana dispatches describe the Texas annexation treaty’s progress in Congress, allied with debates over imperial policy. The Acadia arrives with 101 passengers from Boston and Halifax after a ten and a half day crossing, carrying broader coverage of Texas, Mexico, and Caribbean unrest, plus domestic tariff talk and a violent House of Representatives scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverroor
Acadia
Ryrie
Boston
Halifax
United States
Texas
Mr. Calhoun
Mesars
van Zandt
Henderson
Republic of Texas
Senate
Washington
Tyler
Calhoun
Federal Council
Mexico
Clay
Washington Intelligencer
van Buren
Washington Globe
Hammet
Mississippi
Baltimore
New York
California
R. Pakenham
C. J. Ingersoll
Committee of Foreign Affairs
House of Representatives
New York Tribune
St. Louis
Sabine
Lake Harbour
C.J. Ingersoll
Akin Gal Rayti
Charles
St. Thomas
Aux Cayes
Herard
Jamaica
Port Au Prince
Montreal
Lewis T. Drummond
Mr. Molson
River LA Platte
City of Loxton Schoors statue ceremony noted in London
The Metropolis reports the Lord Mayor presiding at the unveiling of John Carpenter’s statue at the London School, with inscription read by Rev. Mortimer, two pupil compositions, and a final vote of thanks. Also covered are the Home Missionary Society meeting, Aldermanic business, and various civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxton Schoors
John Carpenter
Corporation
Nixon
Mortimer
City of London
Flord
Home Missionary Society
Exeter Hell
C. Hindley
J. Grahem
Hill
Copeland
City of
London
Ireland
Cork
Limerick
Alderman Copsland
Musgrove
W. H. Ashurst
Ashurst
England
Caledonian Asylum
Church of Scotland
Spitalfields
Emanuel Chapel
Ware-street
Bethnal-green
Tanner
W. E. Burroughs
Broad Silk Handloom Weavers Union
W. Gladstone
Board of Trade
Nottingham
Derby
Leicester
Stafford H. Northcote
Her
S. H. Northcote
Sherrard
Mr. Delaforce
Malpus
Gurnell
Russell
British Revervation Society
Hanover Square Rooms
G. Finch
Reynolds
Vernon Harcourt
Henry Hughes
J. Hatchard
Plymouth
C. T. Yorke
J. Cumming
H.H. Beamish
Tax East India Company
East India House
Hugh Lindsay
John Clarmont Whiteman
Royal Society For the Prevention
Lord Sandon
Richard Burgess
Robert Montgomery
Dudley Stuart
Broughton
Metropolitan Police
Bentroft
Devonshire
Mackinnon
Ward
Butts
Messrs
Hadeon and
Day
Bluecoat School
Windson
Surley Ball
Windsor
Pratt
Maidenhead
Destructive Fire Ravages Lyme Regis Town Premises
A major blaze at Lyme Regis destroyed the George inn stables the George inn and Mr Sellers dwelling along Coombe street. Fire spread rapidly through dry conditions and wind, burning the Victoria inn Cups hotel Pilot boat inn and others. By afternoon the line of destruction extended past Mr Munden’s and the Crown inn with about forty houses burned. Coast guard efforts and naval cutters aided extinguishing. In Neath at May 14 a jury awarded £500 damages in a separate case involving Mr Rowland Fothergill and Mr Brown stemming from a farm incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyme Regis
G. Sellers
George-court
George Inn
Sellers
J. Channon
N.E
Victoria Inn
Coombe Street
Cups Hotel
Head Inn
Mr. Munden
Crown Inn
Messrs. Prosser
Bowring
Urquhart
Fox
Hooks
Landrays
Mill Green
Adelaide
Eagle
Asp
Coast Guard
Neath
Rowland Fothergill
Hensal Castle
Brown
W. H. Cooke
Mr. Coke
Davis
Merthyr
Fothergill
Mr. Brown
Swansea
Cardiff
Opera Royal, Drury Lane Revival Praises Performers
The London theatre scene features a crowded Drury Lane benefit for M Grubilel with top stars waiving fees, a Glasgows farewell for Miss Faucit, and St James's Theatre sale details. Strong names Grisi Persiani Favanti Mario Lablache Cerito Grubilel Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masgsty
Siactnnad
Furnasari
Don
Ome
Zerlina
Delial
Elvira
Admiralle Cerito
Cima
Ondinente
Danny
Cerito
Gue
Frassi
Nones Ioe
Ceritu
Horea
Perrot
St. Leon
Cimarosa
Mozart
Rengent
Grisi
Persiani
Favanti
Mario
F. Lablache
Europe
Haymanket
Rapid
Farren
Charles Mathews
Strickland
Vortex
Webster
Frank Oaland
Julia Bennett
Jessie
Edwin Yernold
Ellen Vortex
Miss Vortex
W. Clifford
Stanley
Young Rapid
Paincress
Messrs
Oxberry
Wright
Repeti- Drury-lane
M. Grubilel
Standigl
H. P. Grattan
Auid
Britannia
Warner
Phelps
Drury Lane
Sadler's Wells Theatre
Harrowly
Cuantes Kensre
Shakespeare
Willis
Cymbeline
Buckingham Palace
Kemble
Sachima
Posthumus
King John
Prince Albert
Dowaper
Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar
Duke
Duchess of Bedford
Duchess of
Breufort
Duke of Rutland
Marquis
Feetlun
Mr. Stretton
London
Glasgor
Willal
Misa
Miss O'Neil
Miss Dunn
Glasgow Argus
St. James's Theatre
St James's Theatre
Garraway
Cornhill
Braham
Beesley
Brahem
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Vere
Hoji
Airaay
Shirley
Wedlack
Rigby
Parvenus
Philip
Epaminondas
Prussia
Frederick
Prince Henry
Charles I
Canterbury
Henry
Lord Everingham
Lord Henry
Lord Everieghens
Russia
St. Petersburgh
Arragon
Paris
Hosta
Soult
Massena
Manasseh
Count Arnim
Caucasus
Mr. Wallinger
Wallinger
Downing Street
Mr. D'Ierneli
Argal
Foreign Intelligence
M. de Bussy
L’orient
M. de la Bourdonnaye
Council of Ministers
M. Veuillot
The
Univers
M. Barrier
Tha Journal
Abbé Combalot
Algiers
Toulon
Algeria
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Peers
Friends of the Church
Peera
Chamber
Duchess of Kent
Geneva
Hôtel de l'Eau de Genave
M. Odillon Barrot
Rover
Rouen
Orleans
Havre
Avignon
Strasburg
Versailles
Ditto
Perpignan
Malta
Barcelona
Tunis
Sardinia
Bayonne
Infanta
Valencia
Narvaez
Papal States
Prourteen
America
New York Sun
Indiana
White
Kentucky
Henry Clay
J. Q. Adams
Rathbun
William S. Moore
M.causlin
Ohio
John L. Whirt
Foreign Committee
the Metropolis
Charles Louis
Stockholm
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