Indisposed lady abducted then found and rescued in Leominster
A reported case describes a young woman who became briefly indisposed and left a jail to visit a relative in Ludlow. A groom lured her away to a public house with threats or persuasion, but after rapid pursuit she was found at her father’s residence by authorities, and restored to her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leominster
Aken
Ludlow
Secresy
Smith
Froysell
Hereford Times
Erbry
Win. Browne
Earl Kenmare
Kerry
Browne
Morgan John O'Connell
Great Western
Blenner
Newport Pagnel
Cowley
Bucks
Thomas John Clay
East Shilton
Leicestershire
London
Nottingham Express
Symonds
Howe
Passey
George Hall
Royal George
Purdo
Portsmouth
Taylor
Hall
Vanguard
Slebe
Royal Sappers
Weymouth
Eagle Revenue Cutter
Ray
R.N
Mr. Roche
Newton’s Cove
Roche
Lieut
Melcombe Regis
The
Eagle
Canada
England
Woolwich
Daniel Riordan
Greenwich
Riordan
John Foots
Hexham
Horrible Attempt at Murder in France Trial Details
Georges Hedelin aged 27 was arrested for firing on his wife Sophia Devonshire in Montmartre. He followed her from a perfumer shop to the Place des Victoires and shot her, then attempted suicide. The court found him guilty of wilful murder with premeditation and sentenced him to life hard labor and the pillory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Des
Paris
Sophia
Devonshire
Georges Hedelin
Hedelin
Reicher
M. Dujat
Place Des Victoirés
Madame Hedelin
M. Patarien Lafosse
MM. Charles Ledru
Blot
Lequesne
Georges Hedefin
Execution fainting on scaffold shocks onlookers
A man fainted during an execution at Coutances as an assistant executioner witnessed blood. He recovered to madness and remains in a madhouse with little hope of recovery. A stormy incident in Ardgour sees the James Louis driven ashore with nine to ten crew aboard missing and staff claiming the vessel untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coutances
James Louis
Newry
Sallachan
Ardgour
Cuil
Farther Opening of the Manchester and Leeds Railway
Reports the Monday opening of the Manchester and Leeds line from Leeds to Hebden Bridge as far as Normanton and Hebden Bridge, with nine miles unfinished. Describes dense population along the route, crowds boarding carriages, dangerous scenes at Sowerby Bridge and Brighouse, and improvised solutions to manage the surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
Hebden-bridge
Manchester
Normanton
North Midland Railway
Littleborough
Summit
Charlestown
Rochdale
Todmorden
Sowerby-bridge
Elland
Brighouse
Rastrick
Mirfield
Lancashire
Hull
Calder
Manchester and Leeds
The
Messrs
Lutwidge and
Cleasby
Sir Francis Doyle
Wakefield
Halifax
Mr. Lutwidge
Lutwidge
Captain Laws
Sowerbybridge
Obstruction on the Bradford to Manchester line leads to arrests
Report from Brighouse describes John Holroyd gathering men to lay stones and barriers on the rail, overpowering railway constables, and resulting in three detentions and fines. Holroyd faces a trial at the next assizes under Lord Seymour's act, with potential two years’ imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester and
Lesps
Leeds
Manchester
Bradford
Huddersfield
Brighouse
John Holroyd
Halifax
Holroyd
Rugby
London and Birmingham
Fletcher
House of Correction
Warwick
York
Darlington
Dunmow
Gravesend
Kentish Gazette
West Kent Agricultural Association
Belgrave Welling
George Graham
Green Man
Blackheath
George Ward Norman, Esq
Oliver CromweLl
Place
Cromwell
The Flirt Novel and Nautical Sketches in Review
A literary chronicle praises Mrs. Flirt as a superior female author, compares her work to Edgeworth and Burney, and notes supporting volumes. It also surveys Knight’s Pictorial Bible commentary and Bodin’s History of France, plus descriptions of nautical sketches and sea life, with a long reflective passage on British sailors and naval superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Colburn
Edgeworths
Burneys
Charles Knight
France
Joseph Rickerby
Felix Bodin
Duncan
Harvey and
Darton
Edward Paintey
Hamilton Moor
Old England
Indias
Codrington
Navarino
Nelson
English
Russia
Royal Dock-yard
England
Admiralty
Shee
George the Fourth
Sartin
Light Horse
Jacks
Rich Heiress Bets On Harry Grady In Sea Romance
Ballad style tale follows Miss Elinor Ford wooing sailor Harry Grady aboard a ship. Captains jealousy, a discharge, and shore life lure the pair toward a grand marriage and a house filled with uniformed servants. Other sailors applaud the match and the transformed life ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grady
Elinor Ford
Urquhart and Attwood Treason Meeting in Paris Debated
An English antiwar delegation meets M Odillon Barrot in Paris. Attwood argues England's treaty with France blindsides the nation and calls for united action against a Russian threat. Barrot and supporters defend old alliances while warning England’s betrayal risks war. Attwood and Birmingham notes close the report with local reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Odillon Barrot
Paris
Mr. Attwood
France
England
Great Britain
Europe
M. Odillon Barret
Auron
Russia
Engler
Attwood
Lord Palmerston
Queen's Bounty Not in Existence Since 1829 Says Post
The Post clarifies that no current or past Queen's Bounty exists. A yearly grant of £1000 began under George III and continued until 1829, when it ended. The related king's letter collection stopped at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George the Third
Also Mentioned on This Page
Literary Chronicle
Dee
Hal Grady
Hal
Weatherface
Dimity
Harry
Urquhart
C. Attwoon
Mansston
Bine Mingham
C. Attwood
Birmingham
Cardo
Cardo, &c
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