Total Loss of the Bristol and Dublin Steamer Queen
Reports from Bristol describe the total loss of the Bristol General Steam Navigation Company s steamer Queen built about four years ago of 500 tons and 180 horsepower on its second voyage after refitting. The crew and most passengers were saved though one pigman died. fog and near-shore navigation are cited as causes, with criticism of short-cut routes near the Welsh coast.
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Bristol
Reet
Bristol General Steam Navigation Company
Marshall
Milford
Gardiner
St. Ann’s
Shokham Island
Janes Patten
Milford Haven
Queen
N.E
Shokham
Broad Sound
Skokham
Skomer
C. G. Gardiner
P.S
Atlantic
Milford Harbour
Trinity-house
Skylark Revenue
Milford-head
Lloyd’s
Skylark
Johnson
Waterford
Ireland
Jenkins
Lary
Fern Islands
Bristol Companies
Fame
Margate
London
Herne Bay
Griffiths
St. Luke’s
John Pratt
Seddlescomb
Hastings
Henry Pratt
Wartling
Sussex
Pratt
John Godfrey Thomas
Bodiam
Suicior
Southwark Bridge
Southwarkbridge
Robert Reading
Dyer-street
Blackfriars-road
Caroline Smith
King’s Head
Queen-street
Upper Thames-street
Southwark-bridge
Reading
Teague
City
Payne
Ship Tavern
Stonesend
Borough
Constantine Briggs
Bridge-house-place
Newington - Causeway
Stones-end
Blackman-street
High-street
London-bridge
Jesse Garnham
Leadenhall-market
George Crisp
Crisp
Bayfield
Callaway
Alin
Willoughby
Corty
Coventry Herald
Latin maxims and legal questions in a 19th century column
A long, dense reader correspondence piece discusses Latin legal maxims and case notes on smuggling, trusts, apprenticeship, landlord disputes, and petty legal advice. It quotes authorities, traces a surname change, and answers readers on topics from distress, voting rights, and corollaries of estate law to bankruptcy and magistrates duties.
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St. Clements' Danes Savings’ Bank
Bank of England
Bath
J. B
East India Company
Weekly Chronicle
Newport
Wells
Doctors’ Commons
Hallyburton
Forfar
Gordon
Charles the Fourth Earl
United Kingdom
F Hallyburton
B. C
Brentfora Union—4A
Board of Guardians
C. P
G. Forster
G. R
Thomas Carlyle
Almanac style sunrise sunset and tide adjustments for Britain
Instructions outline how to compute sunrise and sunset by latitude with minute adjustments per degree, plus high water times at major ports with additive and subtractive hour minute shifts for Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow and Southampton. It also records a calendar of saints days weather notes and lunar data for September week days and dates.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Mr O Connell and the Repeal Movement in Ireland
The Weekly Chronicle argues that reform must proceed through measured, factual messaging rather than abrupt shifts. It downplays personal greed, praises O Connell's influence, and urges gradual public education to untie Ireland and England, tracing roots in past abuses and current misperceptions.
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Carlton
Reform Club
England
Robert Peel
Lord Stanley
Thomas Fremantle
Empire
Smythe
Cochrane
Ireland
Weekly Chronicle
O'Connell
Times
Post
The Irish Question and Mr O Connell in Review
A sharp critique of Daniel O Connell as the sign of the times rather than its source. The piece argues Ireland’s grievance fuels him, Tara Hill proves his limits, and the potential of armed popular action hinges on leadership and public mood. It compares past Tory and Whig figures and notes priestly influence and mounting unrest.
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O'’Connell
Ireland
O’connell
England
Mr. O'Connell
Medias Res
O'Connell
Brookes
Boodle
Annals of the World
Grattan
James Graham
Fox
Robert Peel
Marquis of Rockingham
Tara Hill
House of Commons
Tara
Lord Eliot
Maynooth
Mr. O’connell
Lord Charlemont
The
Times
The Queen in France Visitation Sparks Mixed Reactions
The piece notes that Victoria's France visit was not a political maneuver but a goodwill gesture. It praises Louis Philippe’s reception, the grandeur of royal entertaining, and Normandy’s displays, while cautioning that the visit will not alter national policies or the marriage prospects of French nobility. It argues that real influence rests with economic and political interests in Britain and France and with the iron- and cotton industries.
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Paris
London
Vsailles
Louis Philippe
France
England
Syria
Monsieur Thiers
Normandy
Duc d’Aumale
Queen Victoria
Lord Aberdeen
Peninsula
China
Spain
Chateau d’Eu
Monsieur Guizot
Sheffield
Manchester
Bordeaux
Prince de Joinville
Spain in Turmoil as Espartero Narvaez Rivalry Grows
The piece outlines Spain's volatile power struggle with potential outcomes including a possible absolute crown for the queen, Espartero recall, Narvaez dictatorship, or a declared republic within weeks. It details the army’s central role, recent executions of Barcelona rebels, Madrid’s cautious counter moves, and Britain’s reluctant recognition of the de facto government under Narvaez while.France pushes for Espartero and parliamentary resistance, highlighting international reactions and the fragile balance between de facto and de jure authority.
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Spain
Espartero
Narvaez
O’connell
Barcelona
Madrid
la Granja
San Miguel
Aston
Lord Aberdeen
Mr. Canning
Spanish America
Duke of Wellington
France
Mr. Aston
England
Courier Francais
Common Council
Lord Palmerston
Peter Laurie
Lopez
Guildhall
Queen Christina
The Harvest And The Sliding Scale Debate
An 1843 commentary faults Sir Robert Peel for a 14 Shilling Duty on 500,000 quarters of foreign wheat under the sliding scale. It argues Uks farmers suffer first, while imports boost prices late. The piece calls for fair all year prices, regular foreign trade, and criticizes Cobden era protection as harming England’s growth. It predicts broad opposition to the Corn Law, except for George Robins.
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T. E
Joseph Sturge
T. M
St. Paul's
Schiller
W. A
George Cruikshank
W.M.S
Court of Chancery
W. S
Robert Peel
George Robins
England
Fantome Reported Lost After June Wreck Near Montevideo
Devonport dispatch notes unconfirmed rumors that Her Majesty sloop Fantome 16, commanded by P G Haynes, was wrecked June 24 or 25 near Las Pepas below Colonia Montevideo. Officers and crew reportedly saved as hurricane toll rises with multiple vessels lost including a French bark with its captain and crew. The Fantome, a comparatively new four year old vessel, was praised as a fine ship prior to catastrophe.
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Devonport
P.G. Haynes
Las Pepas
Colonia
Monte Video
Amon
Fantome
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Skokam
David Jenkins
Hope
Arity
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Sartor Resartus
J. H
J. P
J. W.R
le Capitaine
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Brussels
Blucher
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Philo
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P. K
Pretorius
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Pelham Richardson
Cornhill
John Caleb Can Mtagues
Cape of Good Hope
Bay
SunpDay
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Meteo
Ephem
Zadkiel
Lord Thurlow
Touxrspay
Farway
Great Britain and Ireland
Thurspay
Farpay
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Repeal Movement
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