New Zealand sketches and customs from a voyager’s pages
A long extract describes missionary settlements in the wilderness, native rituals, tombs and tapu, portrait sittings at Orakei, civility progress among Maori women, and interactions with Te Heuheu. It notes European fashion influence, mixed marriages with Europeans, and native schooling aided by missions. Also brief from Liverpool to New South Wales reflections and ragged schools scene in Spitalfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mooloo
New Zealand
Huriwenua
Hariweuna
Orakei
Te Hawan
Kawaw
Maona
Paora
Nga Wako
Auckland
Haimona
Simon
Hermona
Ngenngeu
Tara
Irirangi
Thomas Maxwell
Wraihako
Hauraki Gulf
Sitemata Harbour
Evers
E Pera
Pera
Te Heuheu
Ragged School
Spitalfields
King Edward Street
Mile End
New Town
Tee
Lord Ashley
Chempneys
Ragged Union
London
Atte
Tyler
Rev. W. Tyler
E. F. Woodman
Thoyt
Champneys
Hewlet
C. D. Wyatt
Demerara
Gammon
British and German historical works reviewed in a London digest
A London digest reviews numerous travel and history publications with praise for Burnes illustrated volumes and critiques of popular Christmas releases. It highlights Cunism and The Wassaic Bow, notes on railway law almanacs, and praises Scuitten and Boe's translations of Dutch and German classics, plus Carrel’s historical analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Australia
Old Town
Midland
London
James Burnes
Burnes
Selous
Barnes
John Mills
Duncan
H. Hurst
Dickens
Danyvor
Lennon
Whittaker
Scuitten
The
Netherlands
Bokn
Churchill
Wallenstein
S. T. Coleridge
William Tell
Martin
Schiller
Bohn
Bogue
Armand Carrel
National
The Ferrand Calumnies and the Poor Law Commissioners
The long Thames era tale recounts a heated court dispute over two letters by Ferrand accusing Sir James Graham and Mr. Lewis of a concerted conspiracy to ruin Ferrand. The judges rule that the libel warrants a criminal information, rejecting Ferrand's motive as excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen's Bexen
Ferrand
Irim
Times
Bih
Lewis
James Graham
Matt
Keighley
House of Commons
Andover Union
Parker
Poor Law Commission
Chadwick
Ai. Ferrand
Sir James Graham
Mott
Larse
Frederic Thesiger
Martin
J. Walsham
Mr. Ferrand
Air. Mott
Mr. Lewis
Andover
Mr. Mott
John Walsham
Halifax
Sir James
The
Lewie
Manners Sutton
Somerset House
Keighley Union
James
Keighty Union
Poor Law Commissioners
Board of Guardians
Bovill
Sir Jansen
Lewin
Mr. Lewin
Long
Mow
Dr. Bowring
Bolton
Attornaya
Suathe Erle
Sir John Walsham
Select Committee
Board of Guardians of
Somerset-house
Union
Jewis
Court of Queen’s Bench
Crown
Select Committee of the Commons
Leeds
Commons
Hone of Commons
Old Bailey
Bis
Jess
Poor Law Commissioners’ Office
Mysterious Poison Threat Letter Warns Rich Tradesman
A dated letter from Maracilles dated October 8, 1846 threatens a tradesman, claiming knowledge of a poison that kills unseen. It taunts the recipient to choose a timeframe for death and includes instructions to test the poison on a dog or cate, asserting the writer’s power and vowing death to the recipient. The Italia Mail prints the ominous missive to warn the target and deter the vicious author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Post Office
Maracilles
Gronar Campnele
N.B
Italia Mail, Noy
Oldbury fire damp inquest verdicts and ventilation faults
The Dudley inquest into the Oldbury mine disaster resumed with testimonies from miners and surveyors. Witnesses blamed air headings for poor ventilation and noted sulphur presence. juries returned manslaughter against mine surveyor Haynes and later an accidental death verdict with blame on the ground bailiff for ventilation neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holland
Job Holland
Butty
Oldbury
Mr. Stubbs
Gate Road
Edward Foley
Smith
John Northland
Skedmore
Tividdale
Parker
John Shaw
Mr. Parker
Holland
Hutty
Withers
Elwell
Duprey
John Brettell
J. Yardley
Haynes
Thomas Haynes
Dudley
John Bretteil
John Yardley
Butts
Telegraph improvements for kingdoms electric lines
The government considers rapid telegraph extensions to royal palaces offices dockyards and fortresses. Proposals include buried lines from Slough to Windsor Castle and Paddington to Buckingham Palace Treasury and Home Office with rail links to dockyards Portsmouth Woolwich Woolwich garrison Chatham Sheerness and the Tower. Undergrounding aims to reduce damage and outages, with Parliament granting power to seize telegraphs on railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom
Slough
Great Western Railway
Wicdasor Castle
Paddington
Buckingham Palace
Treasury
Home Office
South Devon
Plymouth Dockyard
Admiralty
Dockyard
Arsenal
Portsmouth
Woolwich
Gravesend
Woolwich Garrison, Arsenal
London Bridge
War Office
Rochester
Chatham
Sheerness
Tower
London
Globe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forssith
Missionsrex
Liverpool
Campbeltown
New South
Senemgke Vor
Siestox
Herapath
Railway Journal
Ireland
Duntix
S.S.E
N.N.W
Dublin Bay
Dublin and
Kingstown
Merrion
Williamstown
Booterstown
Bath Avenue
Bath Square
Dublin
Atasmie
Sandymount Strand
Newgrove J Avenue
Sandymount
Tritunville Baths
Cranfield
Ringsend
Porton EL
Mount Ema
Drewett
Waaterford
Willinta Atree
Bolton-street
Beau-street
Mall-lane
DrocHepa
Drogheda
Newry
Newry Telegraph
Needham-place
Cork
DarAprut Gatx
Suleeps
S.E
Fenwick
Sunderland
Dennett
Tynemouth
John Raddock
Tue
Fueres
Royal Public House
Rotherhithe
Maupsacrés
St. John, Clerkenwell
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