Awful Explosion Kills Seven in Royal Arsenal Woolwich
A devastating blast in the Laboratory department of the Royal Arsenal Woolwich at ten in the morning killed seven workers including foreman John Drake and his son Henry Butler. The scene showed scorched bodies and shattered roof as coroners and military officials opened an inquest and reviewed fusee breaking procedures to prevent future incidents.
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Royal Arsenal
Drake
Royal Sappers
Adjutant Webb
Jones
Royal Artillery
Arsenal
Cockwarn
Dansey
Lacy
Colquhoun
John Drake
Henry Butters
Robert Burgeye
Samuel Henry
Michael Portell
Alexander Leonard
Thore
C. Carttar
West Kent
Woolwich
Henry Butler
Robert Burbage
Michael Partell
Bors
Matthew Smith
Joseph Carlyle
Cockburn
Michael Purtell
C. J. Carttar
Royal Mortar Tavern
Anthonry Oldfield
Jace
James Cockburn
Royal Arsenal Laboratory
Colonel Cockburn
Gibraltar
Colonel Cockaro
Colonel Dansey
Curaner
Board of Ordnance
Butters
Burbidge
Benjamin Roby
St. Mary-street
Coroner
Witnens
Fueres
Explosion aftermath at Royal Arsenal debate over safer methods
Coroner testimony describes witnesses detailing fuse breaking practices at a government depot after a fatal explosion. Debated are steel chisels versus copper knives and whether doors were open, with recommendations to boil lances to extract powder and prevent accidents. Jury urges safety reconsiderations and Col Cockburn agrees to improve precautions.
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William Field
Withers
Witnness
William Reid
Drake
William Caffin
Royal Arsenal
Mr. Caffin
Crake
Oldfield
James Wilson
Colquhoun
Colonel Cockburn
Laboratory
Cockburn
Fragmented 19th century letters and notices on opinion and abuse
A dense collection of introspective letters and notices from a late 19th century periodical. Topics include political factions, church divisions, railway schemes, marriage legality, foreign corn costs, and subscriber grievances. Readers discuss parliamentary figures, infrastructure plans, legal actions, and post office incompetence with sharp editorial commentary.
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England
Hit
Aimael
Dad
William Arplesworth
Henry M
John Shirley
Joshua
Orrick
Cuantes Jouxeon
P.O
J. P. Crants
Weekly Chronicle
Strand
P. P
P.P.S
Regus
Ted
Oliver and Boyd
Edinburgh
S.h—Fow
IW. D. N. BR
Norwich
Wm H
Arrival of the Great Britain shows screw propulsion success
The Great Britain steamship, Captain Hosken, arrived from New York after about fifteen and a half days. Passengers praised the vessel and captain, noting comfort and speed potential, while observers cited engine limits and gearing, with a controversial rigging layout to be improved. A passenger fund assisted an injured crew member who lost an arm during a squall. The voyage included wooden-hull issues, compass variations, and a calm-versus-storm performance, with the vessel carrying six hundred tons of cargo and proving the screw principle.
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Tae Lasa
Woorwica
James Collow
Royal Horse Artillery
George Hunter
Ordnance Medical Hospital
Gunner Laycock
Doverr
Dungeness
Brigaole
Trieste
Argostola
Cephalonia
Hamburgh
Andrew Pevooic
Jewry's Gap
Hague and
Rotterdam
Scottish Railway Gazette
Carlow
Ann Kelly
Henry Hutton
Hutton
Thames Fremantle
Ouxisus Accipexts
Churchlane
Whitechapel
Smithers
Faylor
Daniel Love
Harvey
Ludgate-bill
Clapham
Bridge-street
Albion
Mr. Love
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Fleet Street
Perana
Jorses
Nonburt
Love Conti
Great Britain
Monteay
Hosken
New York
Hibernia
Boston House
Atlantic
Paserners
Hosken, III
Wwe
Great Western Steamship Company
Steward's Department
Liverpool
Lieut Haake
Brosewick Wharf
East India Dock
Bain
Poplar
Wood
Ireland
Heulet
Marshall
London
Thames
George Day
Chigwell-street
Bishopsgate
Thomas Stephens
Rosemary-lane
Julu Kaot
Acap
Knott
Leadly
Day
Stephens
Broderip
Mr. Broderip
Gilbert
Weather and harvest warnings from a drift of notes and numbers
An 1840s style notice explains sunrise and sunset approximations by latitude and lists high water times for major ports with adjustments for Bristol, Bork, Falmouth, Hall, Milford Haven, Brighton, Cowes, Dover, Dublin, Holyhead, Liverpool, Port Glasgow, and Southampton. It interweaves agricultural fears, harvest prospects, and political debate, urging openness of ports and economic measures to prevent famine, with commentary on Peel and Corn laws and speculative forecasts for trade policy.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London
Bristol
Bork
Falmouth
Hall
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
What Are the Chances Between Mexico and the United States
A London weekly weighs the Mexico US dispute in 1845. It argues both sides bluff and fear war, noting Texas annexation inflames Mexican resolve while US has economic leverage. It predicts Mexican cavalry prowess could blunt American forces and contemplates naval trade disruption and seeds of a possible peace due to poverty and political caution.
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Mexico
United States
Texas
No Jong An Abo
la Rochefoucault
Polk
England
France
Lord Palmerston
Moxzice
President Post
Bes
Washington
Pampas
New Spain
Vera Cruz
San Juan de Ulloa
Tekes
Tampico
Europe
Rio Bravo
Weather and Harvest Hope With Arago and Peel
The article praises Arago for bringing sunshine to the harvest outlook after six weeks of poor weather since August. It notes four good days helped avert a potential potato crop failure and counters dismissive comments from a Spectator-like weekly, arguing the improving conditions mend concerns about the harvest and general gloom.
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Monalear Arago
Mr. O'Connell
England
Belgium
Branca
Baltic
Danizi
Mark Lane
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Buckingham
Squires
Robert Peel
Midland
Wark Lane
Bickham Eatcott
Hat
Canada
New South Wales
van Dieman
United States
Estcott
Hutt
Monsieur Arago
Ireland
Anguat
Spectator
Ambition and irony mark Dublin politics and railways
A crowded, satirical column laments global stagnation and shifting loyalties from Puseyism to Free Trade. It mocks Lord Winchelsea’s self sacrifice, the Protestant Operative Association’s stance, and Repeal debates led by O Connell. It notes Reynolds as a target and signals political volatility in Dublin.
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Church of
John O'Connell
Wyse
John
Mr. O'Connell
Repeal era political clash and parish clerk dispute
Local column covers ire over Repeal and Renegade labels with attacks on Reynolds and Fox, plus a case in Treamere parish where persistent clerical salary practices are challenged as church rates and clerk duties go unpaid. Also reports a serious gun accident involving J M Hogg and a series of railway and public notices with colorful society anecdotes.
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W. A. Morgan
Treamere
Launcenton
Morgan
Exeter Paper
J. M. Hoan
Hox
Menprayor Bergaryy
J. My Hogg
J. W. Hogg
M.P
East India Company
Upper Greavenor Atrert
Hogg
Duke of Buckingham
Wootton
Bucks
Robarts
Lombard Street
Roberta
Eastwick Park
Leatherhead
Surrey
Mr Robarts
Robarta
Evvsda Oy
Edward Riley
Seymour Street
Cluther
Riley
Argyle Square
London
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Birmingham & Gloster
Croydon
Bristol and Gloster
Iverpool
Manchester
Manch
Leeda
Hull
Glasgow
Great Western
Birming
Grand Junction
York and North Midland
London and
Yarmouth and
Sald
Sonnay
Ezek
Danial iii
Daniel Wi
Lonvor
Mortw Laritvys
bin Bisas
Sete
Morg
Aft
the Weekly Chronicle
Sir Robert Peel
Reynolds
Avery
O'Connell
Repeal
Fox
Dublin Corporation
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