Literary Chronicle on Hugo Tale and Naval Drama
A critical summary of Victor Hugo's Le dernier jour d’un condamné translated by Sir Hesketh Fleetwood, praising passages yet noting a French idiom, plus a long review of Jack Ashore by Captain Howard. It includes excerpts on executions and a vivid sea-passage involving Jack Truepenny, Susan Snowdrop, and a mutinous crew aboard the Glory with Captain Firebrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hugo
Hesketh Fleetwood
Bart
Londonmith and Elder
Victor Lugo
Boz
Fagan
Omiers
Richelieu
Christophe Fouquet
Monsieur de Chalais
Nantes
Paris
Fouquet
Dijon
Bicétre
Desandrieux
St. James
Praying and Fighting Aboard The Admiral’s Ship
In a vivid scene after a bold June victory Captain bravado mixes with faith as Lord Ambroon prays, while Firebrass derides him. Jack Truepenny faces flogging with Poll aiding, and Susan aids him, plotting to slip him something to drink as he endures punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemmy
Poli
Jack
Thomas Tough
Tom
Poll
Sue
Susan Snowdrop
John Truepenny
Macheath
Polly
Susan
John
Holly
Mary Macannister
Mary
Truepenny
Irons
Miss Snowdrop
Lord Ambroon
Mizentop
Orig
Job
Spooney
Tom Tough
Duke of Marlborough elected high steward of Oxford
The Duke of Marlborough has been unanimously elected high steward of the city of Oxford in place of the late Duke. Colonel Pasley appointed by the East India Company Inspector and public examiner at Addiscombe military academy, vacant by Sir A Dickson's death. The post is said to be worth £500 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Marlborough
Oxford
Pasley
East India Company
Addiscombe
A. Dickson
Debate on Church and Corn Laws and Irish Registration
The session covers the Lords and Commons with discussion on religious governance reform, a petition on opium indemnity in China, and firm debate over the corn laws with calls for a committee to review protections. Ireland registration plans, and political offences and prison treatment of Feargus O Connor provoke renewed clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Lords
Rd. Brougham Tose
Edinburgh
China
Church OF England
Dustin
Canversary
Norwich
London
House OF Commions
A. Grayr
Colonel Rawpon
Barrreth
Cambridge
Armagh
Ludlow
J. Russet
England
Wales
Exciteqven
Vittiers
Warburton
Ireland
Villiers
Sir R. Peel
Sir R Peel
Burke
Chalmers
Strutt
Charles Burrell
Eastiore
Heartcote
House OF Commons
Lord Stanley
Henry Vincent
Sergt. Talrourd
Radical Club of
Reading
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Titerary Chronicle
St. Pol
Louis Camus
Jack AsHong
Ratlin
Colburn
Mr. Howard
Jack Ashore
Howard
Bilboes
Firebrass
Captain Firebrass
Sir John Truepenny
Marines
Rascal
Lord Gambroon
Sir Edward
Mr. Scrivener
Snowdrop
Edward Fortintower
Usan
Imperial Parliament
Packe
H. Parnett
H. Baturiz
Inverness
James
Lord Sanpon
Hauskisson
Huskisson
Robert Peel
Hanpney
Pryme
Musvz
St. Villiers
Treland
Suaw
Prcot
R. Pee
Picot
Serjeant Jackson
J. Gnanam
Viscount Morretti
R. Peet
Mr. Picot
Feargus O'Connor
Tuoxxas DuxcomsBer
Bradford
York
E. Kyarcuacin
O'Coysexe
O'Connor
Finsbury
Sergeant Tavrourp
Marquis of
Normandy
T. Duxcombee
Pitt and Castlereagh
F. Burdett
Leigh Hunt
Montgomery
John Hobhouse
FP. Macce
York Castle
Secretary of State
Warnurton
Messrs Lovett
Collins
Messrs. Lovett
Hume
O’connor
Fox Mave
Queen’s Bench
Warp
Dublin
Home Office
Queen’s Bench Prison
Ward
Home Department
Geerce Staichiann
Yorkshire
Wakley
British Guiana
W. Gladstone
Joux Resse
T. S. Dencombe
Dewsbury
West Riding of Yorkshire
John Thororood
Miupmay
North Lancashire
Tyne
Bond
Herr
Lord Saxpow
Earl of DaxLincon
Cunistorre
Wrxx
Warsurton
J. Russsiz
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