Meeting with Captain Gordon in Aberdeenshire
An Aberdeen Herald report describes a market day encounter in Tanners Nov 18 where a close carriage carried Hon. Captain Gordon who faced a hostile crowd of farmers. After speeches, he adjourned to a room, defended government measures like the income tax and tariff, and finally left amid hisses and threats as the crowd grew unruly.
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Gordon
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen Herald
Tannes
Paul Pry
Haig
Tysie
Hiaself
Robert Peel
Admiralty
Bagatelle
Hisses
Nicol
Monre
Ami
Lord Aberdeen
Stade
Hanover
Manover
Lord Palmerston
Morning Chronicle
Liverpool
League Fund
Stepney
Mr. Cobden
Duke of Buckingham
Gladstones
Poly
Lea
Sidney Gibson
Cdrelaw Beeler Gazette
Newcastle
Malta
Gibraltar
Heligo- Jando Ny
Ray
Bretton
London
Tethton
Aspitin
Dev
Kentisa Taown
Castle Tavern
Charenwarien Oughdon
Sidney Smith
Corke Taylor
Garvey
Lewis Smith
Madeira Storm Sees Town Devastated and Shipwrecks Reported
A correspondent describes the dreadful Madeira disaster starting Monday the 24th, with days of relentless rain, levees bursting, and streets flooded. The lower town was inundated, many houses damaged, and several ships wrecked off Funchal as crews fought to reach shore. A relief subscription formed led by English residents, while several vessels near the roadstead were driven aground or stranded. Notable rescues followed including the brig Creole and the Wave, with all hands saved in providential circumstances and the Dart and others evacuated or destroyed. The governor ordered a rescue voyage to Liston and rapid post deliveries to convey tidings.
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Funchal
Madeira
West Indies
Ribeiras
Calhao
Tiberia
Santa Luizia
Praca Academica
Ribeira Callas
London
Jersey
Poutinha
Loo
St. Lazare
Peniinha
Sue
Sanders
Inawin Issali
Loss of the Rushen Castle at Port St. Mary Bay
A westerly gale drove the ship Rushen Castle aground at the harbour entrance, causing a total wreck with general cargo from Dundalk to Liverpool. Crew and passengers were saved by coast guard efforts. An inquest at Paddington Green returned a verdict of temporary insanity for Joseph Johnson, a 36 year old carpenter, who hanged himself after prolonged distress tied to his estranged wife.
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Rishen Castle
Rushen Castle
Carran
Port St. Mary Bay
Dundalk
Liverpool
coast _ guard service
Conoxer
Wakley
M.P
Cumberland Arms
Paddington-green
Joseph Johnson
Messrs
Smith and Son
Edgeware Road
Willi Harris
Parkplace
Paddington
Witwess
Frightful Wreck of the Reliance Reaches London Survivors Arrive
Survivors of the East Indiaman Reliance arrived in London aboard the Magnet from Boulogne. Of 1,169 aboard, only 12 bodies recovered. Dixon the carpenter detained to identify the dead. Capt. Green, first mate Walsh, O Neill and others recount the wreck after thick hazy weather and a long arduous break up amid shifting masts and rising seas.
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Reliance
London
General Steam Navigation Company
Magnet
Stock
Boulogne
Dixon
Mr. Hamilton
Stockett
NanpaTive
O'Neill
Thomas
Green
Downs
Wash
Munro
O'Neil
Forde
Leeward
Mr. Walsh
Tucker
Captain Green
O’neill
RR. Green
Birchindlane
Robert
Walsh
Cape Verd
Nordh-East
St. Helena
Cape Yards
Neice
Joseph
Retakin
Thomas Greix
Rupert Green
Birchin-line
Londen
Mrr. Griffin
Mr. Blake
Sherer
Summons
Hyde
We George
Coleman
Nicholson
Outen
Crabtree
Ant Peter
Jolan Oneill
Kingstown
Ireland
Anderson
Charles Rudg
London-bridge Wharf
Ar. Wkbirt Green
Wellclose-square
Shadwell
Inquest On Leeds Man James Badfield At Swan With Two Necks
At a Monday inquest held at the Swan with Two Necks Lad lsne George Goodfellow testified that James Badfield a 55 year old Leeds and Yorkshire warehouseman living at 15 Milk Street Cheapside lay dead in a blood filled room with a pool of blood by his mouth a bowl also bloodstained He had suffered a cold and cough for some time and reportedly died from suffocation due to a burst blood vessel the landlord and surgeon corroborated the findings and the inquest was adjourned pending further evidence
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Payne
Swan
James Badfield
Leeds
Yorkshire
Milk Street
Cheapside
George Goodfellow
Bason
Lenaker
Aldermanbury
Ned
Jeffery Denstan
Boll
John
Presinus
Ted
Kent Urat
Ceutenant
le Rave
Ae Carter
Witrkuns
Ceesgdi
Vihier
Pavel
Bowell
Juli
Oliver
Mr. Young
Uaetu
Cali
Royal William
Spithead
Olljuuk
Uren
Vin
Donegal
Jealant
Sir Isaac’Coffin
Montagu
Lise
Virgininy
Tsay
Jolly
the Admiralty
Royal Willam
Winural
Wittiat Henay Scriven
Wis Pot
Royal Bris
Gira Leavy
Ian
Peters
Perils of Grog and Navy Lunacy in Old Sailor Tales
A literary chronicle reviews The Naval Cias or Reminiscences of Service by The Old Sailor Barker. It highlights lifelike sea characters, Greenwich Hospital life, and a fleet of intoxicated officers. The piece grouses about drunkenness aboard ship, recounting Sir John Carter’s vanity, grog culture, and nautical misadventure.
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London
Henry Colburn
Barker
Greenwich Hospital
The Longitudinal Trick Shipboard Pig Tails Tale
A narrator recounts a nautical midshipmen scene at Spithead with a quirky order about removing tails from pursers and marines. The tale follows a comic commander, a near mutinous crew, and a dramatic rescue of three women from a sinking yacht, highlighting courage amid chaotic naval life.
Amid Shipwreck Rescue and Historic Novel Reviews
A dramatic sea wreck tale follows a man and Peters rescuing a young girl and another survivor, then abandoning hope as the yacht sinks. The page panels into literary notices praising England's Exits by Browning and a convict-ship discipline guide, plus a review of European Quarterly Journal content.
Four daily letter deliveries to Greenwich and Deptford
Railway Linenarity reports the London and Greenwich Railway Company agreeing to carry post-bag loads for a third daily delivery for an annual extra charge of £30, enabling Greenwich and Deptford to receive four bag deliveries daily from Saturday. The piece also covers multiple inquests and local incidents including drownings in the Serpentine, a suicide attempt on the Great Weston line, a fire at Tattersall's, a cat found after 19 days, a sea brig struck by lightning near Sheerness, a dog incident with carrion, and other brief notes.
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London and Greenwich
London
Deptford
Greenwich
Post Office
149 A
Humane Society
Frederick Hart
Pittstreet
Fitzroy-square
Hersel
Baker
Ganmaker's Arms
Bow-common
Mary Ann Vaddy
Bun Common
M. Jean Baptiste Valdy
Lyons
Great Weston
Dudley Arms
Buuss
Young
Aleam
Mgr. Young
Tattersall
Dall Mall
Clarence
Chandos Street
Remankante Venacity
Lire
Messrs. WS. Ramsey and Co
Upper Thames-street
Grimalkin
William Stoveld
Davidson
Sheerness
Leghorn
Cape Trafalgar
Turow Puysic
Glasgow Journal
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Literary Chronicle
Pensioners
Thompson
Thimpson
Foriaan
Huonaparte
Tealian
Hinda
Wellington
Boney
Tlarddy
Powell
Sir John
Lowestoffe
Winghoe
Anholt
Julia
Captain Carter
John Carter
Henry Stanhope
Vaiaight
Venus
Jupiter
Thas
Dlondén
Bonner, Smithfield, &c
Lollard’s Tower
England
Browning
Royal Navy
Darton and Clark
South Australia
Jobman
Rand J. E. Taylor
Wordsworth
Rosetti
Guethe
Storey
Equity
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