A Curio Column Examines Horse Power and Vine Press Tales
A column notes the question of horse power via various curiosities from the Scientific American to railway telegraph ideas for locomotives. It details old world vine harvest methods in Clare country, the salt scarcity in Cobourg, and humorous asides about crowns and ducal fees, with brief mentions of stars, butter price wheeling, and Flint in vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Medoe
Bouvier
Cox
Burnes
Stratton Street
May Fair
Royal Theatre notes and Jenny Lind links
The article records a royal box preparation for the Doohens of Kent and Prince Leiningen, but the Duchess of Kent cannot attend. It covers performances at the Victoria Theatre, including The Horse of the Elements and Rookwood, with praise for equestrian acts and a note on Batty’s expanding company in Spain. Also discussed are Jenny Lind’s Edinburgh and Liverpool tours, with crowd scenes, finances, and hotel curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astley
the Doohens of
Kent
Prince of
Batty
Bis
Dulain
Spain
Victoria Theatre
Crisp
Jenny Lixp
Liston
London
Professor Miller
Edinburgh
Mdile
Lind
Mille
Jas. Miller
Nelle
Manchester
Lewin
Brighton
Beltyard
Clare Market
Jenxy Linn
Liverpool
Madlie
Jenny Lind
Canning Street
Hope Street
Syren
Adelphi
Jenny
Williamson Square
Murray Street
Balfe
Gordon
Knowles
Liverpool Eas
Mr. Knowles
Liverpool Albion
Doncaster Races at Fitzwilliam Stakes and Stakes outcomes
Race meeting at Fitzwilliam course featured the Fitzwilliam Stakes won by Wilderness with Conspiracy and Chanticleer close behind. War Eagle won Red House Handicap. King of Morven led then yielded to the Forest. Assault won Champagne Stakes with Loidstone second. Quadruped swept Cup course. Conspiracy and Queen Mary featured in St Leger bets. multiple other races and notable notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doncaster
Mr. Moatyn
Wilderness
Lord Glasgow
Conspiracy
Mr. Marry
Chanticleer
Sir C. Monck
Gaiety
Red House Jn
Mr. Boureria
War Eagle
Marson
A. W. Hill
Daley
Oshbaldeston
B. Green
E. Edwards
Montyo
Padley
Lady Mary
Templeman
Lanedale
Snowball
Slug
de Witt
Loidstone
Sweepa
Mr. Wormald
Colonel Anson
Martext
Mostyn
Dandie
Pedley
Eglinton
van Tromp
L. Fox
Berkeley Victory Delivers Purity of Election
A Gloucester assembly lauds Grantley Berkeley after a county by election, denouncing peer coercion, bribery, and lord lieutenant interference. Berkeley pledges reform, condemns landlord influence, and cites petitions for inquiry while praising Liberal support and a people’s triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Gould
Forest
Horwood
Grantley Berkeley
Auawere
Muniz
Birmingham
Castle
George Thompson
Tower Hawlets
Colonel Thompson
Bradford
GranUey Berkeley
Hall
Hume
M.P
Sharman Crawford
H. F. Berkeley
Prince Albert
W. Carpenter
London
Berkeley Castle
G. Berkeley
Cheera
Commons House of Parliament
T. M. M‘donnell
Ciifton
Bristol
England
F. H. Berkeley
Mr. Hale
Hear
Lear
Hale
Mag
Joyner Ellice
Augustus
Tothill
H. Wieger
Olbern
Henry
Bill
Fitzhardinge
Berkeley
Lower Stone
Chappell
Mr. Barber
Multtudes
Christian
Liberal Registration Society
Liberala
Southgate Austen
Kingscote
David Ricardo
Bear
Prosparo
REES' ESSENCE CUBERS FOR VENEREAL DISEASES PROMOTED
An advertisement hawks REES' ESSENCE as a fast cure for discharges greets strictures and related male and female health issues. It claims mercury-free formula with Cubeb and sarsaparilla, promises safety for delicate individuals, and lists Stirling of Whitechapel as supplier with worldwide shipping. It also promotes Curtis and Co. works on nervous debility and sexual health, with reviews from multiple papers and distribution through London and Liverpool booksellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umea
J. W. Stirling
High Street
Whitechapel
Rees
John William Stirling
Nottingtm
J. L. Curtis and CO
Frith Street
Soho Square
London
Sun
Curtis
Maswoon
Chronicle
Masucap
B. J. L Curtis, and Co
United Service Gazette
Strangy
Paternoster Row
Haray
Oxford Street
Mann
Cornhill
Sewler
Ann
Gare
Phil's
South Castle Etfert
Liverpool
Campbell
Argyle Street
Giscoy
Matiisen
Greenside Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vienne
Prague
Esure
Cobourg
Canada West
Sir John Herschel
Mechanics Magasine
St Agnes
Cambrian
Europe
Gotha
Riviere d'Or
Horse Guarda
River of Gold
British Arms” After Much Pondering” (As Lord Brougham
Goldstream
la Riviere d'Or
Globe
Perth
Bailie Baris
Tarbullman
Arbroath
Dundee
Ebroad
Munich
Mulle
Lola Montes
Arco
de Schenborne
Bassenheim
Bavaria
Darwin
Rosse
Alexandria
Fitui
Camel
Babere
Sumford
Warrington
Enville Hall
Staffordshire
Han
Stanfore
Engillie
Stamford
Bearli
S Wmford
Leeson Vo Walsh
Corresp
Eratsway
Arbroath & Forfar
Cheater & Birkenhead
Ther
Dublin & Drogheda
Kingstown Iva
Dundee & Aberdeer
Durham
Sunderland
Eastern
Eastern Union
East Lancashire
Glasgow
Paisley
Ayraney
Great Westerd
Greenock
Hartlepeal
Dock
Rail
Lancashire
York-hirs
Hirmingham
Grand
London and
Blackwall
Righton
Croydon
South Western
Bolton
Bury
Sheffield
Mane
Midland
Bir
Miogham
Newcastle
Nort Shields
T'yu — Meuth Freweserens
Newcastle and
Carhialfe
Norfolk
York & North Idland
Leeda
Selbe
Op Hest
Sporting Intelligence
Lord Eglinton
J. Merson
Mr. Pedley
E.-S
Prince
Mr. Mostyn
Lace Fox
Mrr. Pedley
Mr. Meeson
Red Housein
R. W. Bulkeley
Orbell
Red House In
Loadstone
Sohn
Hero
Lord Chesterfield
Cherry
S. Hawke
New Era
Meiklaa
Aristotle
P. Talbot
Curvaillian Hill
Strathconan
Inverness Courier
Earl Fitzbardinge
Cheltenham
Atkinson
Broughton
Cartmel
Nerocastle Journal
Mopsaux Anglers
Rochdale Canal
Loch Laggan
Morthoe
Woollacombe
Exmoor
Brendon
Itis
Devonshire Chronicle
High Holborn
Hodgman
Messra
Kenworthy and Pewters
James Styles
Grant
Clarke
Tom Moody
Thames
Messrs
Kenworthy and
Peters
Howson
Kenworthy
Austin
Thie
Southampton
Wight
Her Majesty
Osborne
Scotland
Faral
London and North Western Railway
Bushey
Richard Lamburn
Macconnell
Reding
Eustonsquere
Pasenper
West Gloucestershire
Basel
Cheere
Lord Moreton
Berkeley Vale
Jit Acres
Carrington
Gloucester
Riao
Castle Meads
Yeomanry
Ellice
Acle
Tember
Army
Homans
Cuba
Havannah
Waas
Hawne Hole
Iba
Homan
Harro
Aarro
Homana
Frances Keight
Downton Castle
Hereford
Acton
William Boughton
Wormeasby Grange
Haber‘lashers’ Company
Horace Walpole
Walpole
New York
Schiller
Rainwald
Meiningen
Germany
Matta
Dublin
Moral O'Ferrali
Admiralty
Malta
O' Ferrall
O'Ferrall
Riewand Sauxpenson and Co
Wiliam Morris
Exq
Woodford Hall
Essex
Tur
Sir
Wonmouthshire
Octavius Morgan
Robert Peel
Lord Granville Somerset
Lord Granville
Monmouth
Nonmouth
Somerset
Green Man
Bethnal Green
White Conduit House
Islington
Sussex Hotel
Bouverie Street
Vice Chancellor's Court
Westminster Hall
Dgnare
Jack Straw
Hampstead
Uxbridge
Bedfont
Royal Hotel
Brentford
Sussex Arms
Hammersmith
W. H. Jameo
Paine
Trig
Ireland
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