London council debates on burials and charity petitions
The Wednesday session of the Court of Common Council discussed reform of churchyard burials to curb pestilence and the condition of cremation or relocation of graves. A petition from the Scripture Readers Association for funds was debated with concerns about proselytizing. Members debated limits on churchyard interments and the need to serve the poor, ending with motions to petition Parliament on burial practices and on industrial emissions.
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Long
Mayon
Axp
Cumist’s Hospital
Christ's Hospital
St. Mathew's
Tech & Position
Corporation of London
Anderton
Scripture Reavers’ Association
Wire
Scripture Readers’ Association
Church of England
Bressary
It. Taylor
Camry
Lawrence
Avord
Steff
Lott
Avie
Siligg
Loypox
Cty
London
Eudjec
Pew Apaper
Sanitary Commissioners
Norris
VW. S. Hale
Coleman Street
Lynch
Abraham
Urbene
Walker
Chadwick
Heer
St. Andrew's
Kelsey
Blake
Westminster
Naval orders to retain forces from Tagus to Cadiz
Instructions sent to the Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean station Vice Admiral Sir William Iker to keep the forces under his command except the two guard ships of the porte of Devonport and Portsmouth. The squadron remains on a cruising bound from the Tagus to Cadiz and Gibreter until further orders.
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Mediterranean
William Iker
Devonport
Portsmouth
Tagus
Cadiz
Gibreter
Disaster to the Steam-Ship Great Britain
A detailed report of the Great Britain’s wreck in Dundrum Bay near Tyrella Ireland. Passengers and crew landed safely after the vessel ran ashore Tuesday night amid a gale. Captain Hosken maintained order and aided evacuation. The ship lies high on the beach with rudder damaged and propeller bent. no leakage or major injuries known. Further offloading and offing will await spring tides. inquiries into causes proceed with official caution.
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Liveroon
Great Britain
Bay of
Lyundrum
Qlosken
Advertiser
Gore
Liverpool
New York
Atlantic
Sale of Man
Hosken
Irish Channel
Ireland
Pines
Dundrum Bay
Isle of Man
Belfast
Drogheda
Fleetwood
Sea King
Maiden City
Messie
Gibbs, Bright, and Co
Mesara
Newry
Bel Buay
Man
Tyrella
Downpatrick
Dundalk
Warrenpoint
Messrs
Gibbs
Liverpool Agricultural Society Speech by Lord Stanley
Lord Stanley speaks at the Liverpool Agricultural Society meeting on agricultural policy and upcoming protections for imports. He notes parliamentary measures affecting food supply, cites uncertain country support, and warns against speculative capital raising labor costs while defending the reforms as time-tested yet to prove their wisdom.
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Court of Common Council
the Weekly Chronicle
Balfe
Ajax
Drury Lane
Miss Rainforth
Mini Ramner
Miau Poole
Academie de Musique
Betty
Paris
Plunket
Malle
Flora Fabri
Abe
St. Carlos
Madame Viardot Garcia
Jenny Lind
Carlotta Grisi
Captain Richarnson
Cestral Criminal Court
Baron Platt
Leall
Arveral Tila
Willinea Richardson
Bodkin
Clarkson Agid
Mgr
Grand
Mr. Clarkson
Mr. Bodkin
Captain Richardson
Joint Stock
Richardaon
Pascrica Y Joxe
Henry Mares
Macon
Kensal Green
Marylebone
Alfred Cottra i
Shaftesbury Terrace
Feerpatl
Joan
Ant
Rawlinson
Mr. Rawlinson
John Neville
Coles and
Tomkins
Liverpool Agricultural Society
Liverpool
Lord Stanley
Fire at Croydon Railway Terminus Destroys Carriage Depots
A major blaze at Croydon station of the London and Croydon Railway began early Wednesday morning. Firefighters and military units saved some carriages while two depots were consumed, twelve carriages destroyed, and the scene subjected to investigations into ignition sources. Traffic recovered quickly with no major disruption expected.
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Croydon
London and Croydon
Fox and Hounds
Gre Messingers
W. A. Wilkinson
Edward Crowley
Samuda
Wilkinson
Dreadful Accident and Incendiaries in Essex Fires
A column of reports covers Essex arson cases near Brentwood Wennington and Upminster with youths seized, plus a vivid account of a deadly Swindon to Paddington rail crash near Faringdon road. Witnesses describe fires, suspects, and magistrates proceedings alongside a naval disaster escape and a murder in Brent. The Swindon inquiry details the train wreck, casualties, and expert opinions on possible mechanical causes. The verdict is accidental death.
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Essex
Brenswood
Brentwood
Suffolk
Hill
Wennington
Rainham
Bocking
Badfield
Ockendon
Great Warley
John Healy Lewis
William Mason
John Clegg
William Smith
Arthur Shuttleworth
Upminster
Warley
Wakeling
Baying
William Wakley
Ephraim Hencock
Brook Street
Henry Milla
Iada
William Eldrid
Cressingham
Chelmsford Assizes
West Ham Union
Ninoculous
Navy
William Symonds
Sir William
Clevedon
Weston Super Mare
Lunacy Commission Decree Frees Mrs Cumming In Property Trusts
The Lunacy Commission released Mrs Cumming from custody and outlined an arrangement assigning property to trustees. Mrs Cumming retains life use, with one third to revert to her daughter Mrs Ince, one third to Mrs Hooper or her children, and the final third to be at the lady’s own disposal, with the jury discharged.
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Mas. Comuina
Mre. Cumming
Mr. Ince
William Page
Commercial Rice Mills
Commercial Road
Miles Scatcherd
Freman
Ges
Scatcherd
Eximaonpinaky
Worcester
Spetchley
Birmingham
Defford
Bristol
North
Birmingham Journal
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Duke de Montpensier
Constitutionnel
Madrid
France
Count Bresson
Spain
Iran
War Department
M. Bresson
Marco
Portugal
Villalonga
Pidal
Mon
Baxonne
Mapnip
Infanta
Chamber of Deputies
Don Enrique
Senor Isturiz
Senor Nocedal
Donoso Cortes
Orleans
Senor Saturiz
Liberal Party
Montpensier
Mgeti
Congreso
Museo
Frasco
Don Fracisco
Reraldo
Mexico
United States
Livga
Columbia
J. R. Gordon
Boston
Paredes
Santa Anza
Vera Cruz
Taylor
Salis Hed
Congress
Sloat
Monterey
California
Savannah
Castro
Fremon
Sonona
San Francisco
New Orleans Ecowone
Santa Anna
Santillo
Matamores
Carmargo
Poston Court
Hereford
Mary Montagu
John
Antrim
House of Peers
Davay Lane
Patent Theatres
Balle
Germany
Wallace
Laven
England
Artois
Malibran
Tattersall
W. Scott
Tatton Sykes
E. Russell
Myltton
K. Day
J. Day
Montreal
Crock
Great Western Railway
Swinvox
Farninenox
Paddington
Farringdon Road
Usney
Gar
Abrington
Prince of Wales Tavern
Seymour Clarke
Great Western Line
Gibson
Swindin
William Timms
Mason
Bret
James Bonner
Cooper
Swindon
Oxford
Uggage Ven
I Ord
Ranger
Corvert
William Tarver
Fermer
Saulingford
Pea Broome Sargeant
Wanberough Nithe Farm
Reading
Witneas
Sargeant
Henry Frampton
Milon
Mr. Clarke
Robert Patterson
Great Western Company
Simon Joseph Cosgrave
Fanzinopon Roan
Bush
Walter Barker
Wantage
Bonner
Sargent
Lestey
Ringes
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