Fraser on Melbourne Parliament and Tory prospects
The piece weighs Fraser’s analysis of the Melbourne Parliament and the 1840s dissolution. It argues the Conservatives gain 66 seats to the Whigs 51, estimating a 15 vote opposition edge, and questions Ireland policy and Protestant dominance as future government risks. It warns Tory plans would rely on coercion and vast spending, risking civil conflict.
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Blackwood
Fraser
Melbourne
Duke of Cumberland
Hanover
Ernest
Germany
Orange Lodges
House of Commons
England
Robert Peel
Ireland
Lord Lyndhurst
Railway Passenger Traffic and Line Expansions Report
The London and Birmingham Railway reports high Sunday and weekday passenger numbers over 1900 daily, with £200 in daily receipts. Enhanced starting arrangements ensure hourly travel is reliable. Expect eight more miles of road in a month for excursions to Tring. Great Western progress includes Paddington Maidenhead opening in November and extensions toward Reading and Dudcott near Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxmoor
Watford
Harrow
London and Birmingham Railway
Great Western Railway Company
Bristol
Paddington
Maidenhead
Chip. Perham
Twyford
Reading
Dudcott
Oxford
Rath
Collision Between Monarch and Apollo Steamers Near Gravesend
A collision between the Monarch and Apollo near Gravesend resulted in the loss of two young children and the stewardess. The Apollo, sailing from Yarmouth to London with 25 crew and passengers, sank after the impact while the Monarch, damaged lightly, aided survivors and transported them to London. A relief collection of £12 was started aboard the Monarch for the victims.
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Nore
Red Rover
Gravesend
Apollo
Commercial Steam Packet Company
Monarch
General Steam Navigation Company
Apello
Yarmouth
London
Leith
Northfleet Hope
Newcastle
Brunswick
George Rooke
Thames
Bain
Rooke
Grays
Bessell
Br. Boulton
Northampton-square
Clerkenwell
Wren
Janes
Southampton
Havre
Southend
Northflet
Henry Washer
Henry Olive Boulter
Mr. Boulter
Northampton Square
Lloyd's
John Halden
Seon
General’s Sarcastic Command Before Battle
On the eve of battle an officer asked to visit his dying father. The general replied with a sardonic blessing to honor one’s parents that his days may be lost in the land.
The New Bishop of Norwich Address to Alderley Parish
Dr Stanley’s farewell sermon to the Alderley parish recalls his doctrinal aims and life of service. He emphasizes faith in Christ, the Holy Spirit’s fruits, and a life devoted to education, temperance, and communal care, urging parishioners to reflect his labour in future days.
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Stanley
Alderley
Dorchester Labourers Welcomed at Pimlico Meeting
A crowded Pimlico gathering at the King's Arms, Ebury Street, resolved to support the Dorchester labourers returning from exile. The meeting backed resolutions to aid the workers and their families and planned public recognition events and fund-raising to cover suffering and penury.
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Pimlico
King’s Arms
Ebury-street
Dorchester
Jennings
Orange Lodges
Cumberland
Kenyon
Aden
Wischilsea
Pragnell
Ashby
Toory
Union of Trades
O'Connell
George Loveless
Reappointment of Lord Mulgrave At Curragh Races
Lord Mulgrave’s reply to St Miehan’s parish honor affirms Irish loyalty to Queen and impartial government. Anecdote recalls Ruthven kissing clerical hem to curry favor with Catholic voters during the 1835 campaign, as O’Ferrall mocked by imitate postures in church.
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Lord Mulgrave
Normarby-lodge
Curragh
St. Miehan’s
Ireland
Great Britain
Ruthven
R. Peel
Ponsonby
O'Ferrall
O’ferrall
O Connell Letter to Ireland Urges Reform and Unity
Dublin issued address praised Irish voters for backing reform in Britain. It condemns Tory opposition and clergymen, urges English reformers to unite with the ministry, and calls on Queen Victoria to grant Ireland equal justice. The writer asserts the Queen’s line and education support Ireland and vows to reply to criticism.
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Dublin
O’connell
Lord Grey
Ireland
Padua
Paris
Oxford
Trishmen
Europe
England
Victoria
Duchess of Kent
Dak of Kent
Charlotte
Belgium
Scotland
John Russell
Lord Mulgrave
God
Liberal Party
Sharman Crawford
Accident at Hampstead waterworks injures worker
Friday morning a steam engine crushed Joseph Wilnot at the Hampstead road waterworks as he oiled pistons. His right hand was torn from the wrist and bones crushed before the machine could be stopped.
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Joseph Wilnot
Hampstead Road
Topacco
John Verling
Taames
J. C. Evans
Thames
Fountain-stairs
Bermondsey
St. Peters
Fountain-street
Evans
Jacob Bonzage
Board of Customs
Jacob Bowman
Verling
John Hunt
St. Peter’s
Barnes
Hunt
St. Peter's
Board of Custom
The Queen at Brighton and Windsor Royal Greetings
A lengthy account describes Queen Victoria as capable, composed, and open to counsel yet decisive. Reports cover Brighton loyalty meetings and plans for a royal visit with arches, illuminations, and Pavilion preparations, plus a Windsor Military Knights address and gracious royal reply.
Don Carlos Declared King Amid European Court Echoes
The Hamburgh Correspondent reports that upon entering Madrid Don Carlos will be recognized as King of Spain by Eastern European courts. It notes he has named ambassadors to Vienna Saint Petersburg Turin and The Hague, expected to arrive soon at their destinations.
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Baron Stockmar
George the Fourth
William the Fourth
Herbert Taylor
Brighton
J. Wright
Pechell
Thomas Alltree
H. Blaber
Bradshaw
Colebatch
Don Carlos
Madrid
Spain
Europe
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Istory and
Politics
Norwich
Mr. O’connell
People of
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Windsor
Military Knights of Windsor
Castle
Steel
Ueen Victoria
Royal
Castle of
Order of the Garter
Edward the Third
Elizabeth
Viscount Melbourne
Viscount Palmerston
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