The Tories in Ireland and Mahomedan Burial Customs
A column on Tory rule in Ireland with satire about a new government, then a piece on Mahomedan burial practices in Calcutta sternly describing the Cassya Bhaug’s graves, exposure by parrots and jackals, and Hindoo cremation contrasts, followed by varied notes on Moscow halls, epigrams, insanity data, Byron anecdotes, the Gannal process, giant shellfish, gilding, the Great Pyramid, and a poem about dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin's Shore
Ireland
Goulburn School
Toady
Church of State
Roden
Pat
Stanley
Ben. Jonson
Public Meeting at Leeds Urges Repeal of Corn Laws
A Leeds Cloth-hall gathering led by Mayor William Smith urged a loyal address to the Queen to press Parliament for full consideration of corn law reform and its repeal. Alderman Goodman chaired as merchants, manufacturers, and workers debated distress, franchise issues, and immediate inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
William Smith
John Goodman
Amer Stansfeld
Duke of Richmond
Country Squires
Conservative Party
Stansfield
Peter Fairbairn
Wm. West
Mr. West
T. Flint
A. Gardiner
House of Commons
Lambert Marshall
Gardiner
Alderman Bateson
J. O. March
E. Baines
T. Scales
Earl Fitzwilliam
Bernard Cavanagh the Fasting Man Exposed as Impostor
A Dublin London inquiry into Bernard Cavanagh, an Irish native claimed to have fasted for over five years, questions his miraculous abstinence. Reporters describe his appearance, routine, and the alleged sealing tests, concluding most witnesses deem the spectacle an imposture and urging caution about medical endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Cavanagh
Ireland
Carrowcanady
Mayo
Dublin
London
Theobald
Dixit
Binns
Cavanagh
Goodesti
Lamb
Lamb’s
Bernard
Adelphi Theatre
England
Mr. Cavanagh
Death by own action and inquest on exhumed body
An inquest at the White Lion, Brighton, before coroner Mr Gell examined the death of William Ogilvie Morrison, 37, a commercial agent. The body, buried a fortnight, was exhumed after a letter prompted inquiry. Evidence showed Morrison had taken poison in a state of insanity, with repeated prior attempts at self destruction. The coroner criticized parents for not informing authorities promptly. The jury returned a verdict that Morrison destroyed himself by poison while insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Lion
Brighton
Gell
East Sussex
William Ogilvie Morrison
Lewes
Solomon
Philpott
Kemp-town
Bloomsbury-place
Henry Brook Muriel
Marine-parade
Morrison
Richard Price Philpott
Mariel
Prideaux Richards
Crescent-place
Bloomsbury Cottage
Muriel
The Slave Trade and American Cruisers Controversy
A lengthy critique argues the U.S. government and its leaders have failed to suppress the slave trade, exploiting the flag while aiding the Colonization Society. It accuses officials of slaveholding influence, calls for mass remonstrances, and questions government sincerity toward anti-slavery aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Forsyth
America
Liberia
Colonization Society
Board of Managers of
The
Free States
Republic
Daniel Webster
Alexandria
Cincinnati
Coventry Street
Piccadilly
Rockingham China Works
Coventry-street
Great
Windmill-street
J. T. Brameld
Herajesty
Great Windmill-street
Carter
Sun Fire Office
Henrietta Street
Duke-street
Manchester-square
Haven Clark
Death by opium mix up in Surrey inquest
An inquest at Hat and Feathers Blackfriars into the death of two weeks old Margaret Jones finds nurse Sarah White and mother Mrs Jones caused the infant’s death by administering an opium containing powder mislabelled for the child. Coroner admonishes the nurse for carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Carter
Surrey
Old Gravel Lane
Blackfriars
Margaret Jones
Sarah White
Essex-street
Stappine
Sunderland
Burleigh Street
M‘laughton
Loughton
Harrison
Fara
Great Western Railway
Slough
London
Paddington
Dolphin
Langley
James Chave
Great Western Railway Company
Mr. Collard
Thomas Wyatt
Wakley
Fulham Fields
Mary Welch
Richard Welch
Dover
Bridget
Land’s-end
Merchant Seamen’s Society
Llanelly
Woolwich
Scilly
Ipswich
Diseases of the Eye by Bernard Oculist at King Street
Bernard, an oculist to the late King of Saxony and member of the Academy of Paris, continues to treat eye diseases without surgery except for cataract. He reports high success and offers testimonials on request at 20 King Street Covent Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard
King of
Saxony
Academy of Paris
Balsamic cordial of copaiba touted for gonorrhoea cure
Advertises the balsamic cordial of copaiba prepared by Mr. Wm H Cory as the most effective remedy for gonorrhoea and urethral discharges. Claims rapid symptom relief with no health risk, notes palatable taste, and lists price 23 9d and 4s 6d with Cory’s signature on the government stamp as authenticity. Sold at No 1 Bridge-road Lambeth and dealers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Cory
W.H. Cory
Bridge-road
Lambeth
Astley's Theatre
Morison's Hygeian Medicines Offered With Case Legend
Dr. Lynch presents a public case of A B of Cheltenham who suffered from chest inflammation from age 14 to 20, then bilious attacks and debility with left side numbness. After eight days on Morison's Medicines his health improved, enabling return to work. Caution about impostors. authenticity mark on government stamp. prices listed. London Oct 1841.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q Orison
Lynch
Morison
A.B
Cheltenham
King’s-cross
London
Universal Medicines
Gray's-in-lawe Truss Prices and Services Notice
Holborn establishment advertises trusses with single truss priced at 3s 9d and double from 16s, offering springs for trade, and moderate terms for chemists, druggists, unions, hospitals, and truss societies. A female attendant is available for ladies. City of London Truss Society supplied for twenty four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray’s-in-lawe
Holborn
S_S
City of London
Parrs Life Pills Fraud Warning and Local Testimony
A broadside warns that counterfeit Parrs Life Pills taint the market with harmful substitutes. It notes government stamped packaging and cites testimonials from Hull residents to claim cures for leg ulcers, rheumatism, asthma, bilious complaints, and digestive issues. The notice invites purchases and mentions agents in London and Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parr
Pius
Varr
Josefn Nonaxz
Hull
E. Edwards
St. Paul's
London
Perry’s Cordial Balm of Syriacum Advertised Cure
An 18th century advertisement touts Perry’s Cordial Balm of Syriacum and Perry’s Purifying Pills as remedies for nervous disorders, sexual debility, and venereal disease. It promotes efficacy, secrecy, and household use, listing prices, consulation addresses in Birmingham and Leeds, and wholesale availability across Britain, America, and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eberry
London
United Kingdom
America
Europe
R. and L. Perry, and Co
Perry
N.B
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lincoln's Inn
Dibdin
India
Calcutta
Cassye Bhaug
Tnai Ea
Znilemen
Botanical
Hooghly
Galentia
Dindoos
Moscow
Freedom's Hall
Olearns
Opitz
Aurenton
Biedtre
Salpétriére
Turin
St Yon
Veer
Lord Byron
Maurice
Shelley
Byron
Ustit
Zoe Idler
Italy
Esor Blessington
Walt
Academy of Sciott Davis
Saul
Indian
Cliny
Nera
Lysippus
Egypt
Lincoln’s Inn-Fields
Lincolnegrough
Eoles
Howard Vyse
Bristol
J. E. Leaker
Robert Peel
Bouchier
Lewin
Parliament
Berkeley
Earl of Fitzhardinge
Goss and CQ
Claupian
Goss
London Morning Journal
Edinburgh
Dublin Morning Journal
Sherwood and CO
Goss and CO
Lancaster-place
Strand
Waterloo-bridge
Luudens
J. N. Comrasy
J. N. Comrasy, Consulting Surgeons
Eiliou
Bailiere
Royal College of Surgeons
Regents
Bridges-street
Strange
Guest
Birmingham
Sawler
St. Ann
Messrs. Curtis
Statesman
Messrs
Curtis and Company
Dai i
Frith Street
Soho-square
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