Reform Principles Pressed on Whigs and Irish Bill Critique
A political commentary supports reform principles espoused by the Whig ministry while criticizing Tory opposition and ministerial compromises on the Irish Municipal Reform Bill. It urges firm adoption of reform measures, condemns delays, and forecasts future scrutiny of Church reform, pension lists, and centralization. It also notes accidents on the London and South Western line and a bear scare near the Zoological Gardens.
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Timeo Danaos
Ireland
House of Commons
House of Lords
Commons
Lords
Fabricius
London and Southampton
William Wright
Battersea
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Travers
William Home
St. Thomas's Hospital
Zoological Gardens
West-square
Elephant and Castle
Rocky Mountains
North America
Sampson
Surrey Zoological Gardens
Post Office
Maberley
Board of Customs
Sir Francis Freeling
Lord Grey
Customs Board
Sir Henry Freeling
W. H. Williams
Manchester
Suil Chuu
Williams
The Grand Balloon Flight From Vauxhall Gardens
Nine passengers took part in a planned Royal Vauxhall Balloon ascent to test hydrogen lift. The craft rose to about two and a half miles, drifted toward Gravesend and Cliffe, then landed after roughly 80 minutes with nine aboard including two ladies. The report credits Mr Green for careful handling and notes potential for carrying twenty with more gas.
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SeVeal
Greenwich
Thames
Essex
Woolwich
Gravesend
Rochester
Surrey
Kent
Cliffe
London
Balloon ascent over London ends with record travel and cautions
An observer recounts a balloon voyage led by Mr. Green from Greenwhich to Gravesend with 9 aboard. He notes crowds, ascent to two miles in hours, and the balloon’s large capacity, cost, and gas choices using coal gas. A safe return followed with plans for a larger car.
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London
Chronicle
the Herald
Mr. Green
Duke of Brunswick
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Vauxhall Gardens
W. C. Walker
P. S
Weekly Chronicle
Green
Italy
Messrs. Jaques
Messrs
Soper
Spitalfields
George IV
Ata
Lambeth Division of Police
Mr. Hildyard
Captain Currie
Holland
Miss Green
E. Gye
W. Hughes
James Green
Hutchinson
London Gas Company
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