Chartists schemed to seize London in August riots
Witnesses described plans to erect barricades from Seven Dials to Drury Lane, seize St Paul’s, and attack police and soldiers. Delegates from Greenwich and other areas reported armed preparations, riots and conspiracies linked to Mullens, Payne, and Brewster. Trials focused on charges of treason and safety of the Crown amid police countermeasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pas Lampstory
North Western Railway
Os Ceyon
Bookineon’s
Mullens
Payne
Brewster
Cresser
Sllcutt
Richie
Mullees
Clerkenwell
Beadon’s
Cuffey
Lacey
Manchester
Orange Tree
London
Powell
Churchill
France
Seven Dials
Drury Lane
St. Mary's Church
Strand
Temple Bar
Chaplein
Horne
St. Paul's Church
Greenwich
Dowling
Davis Club
Mr. Ballantine
Morning Advertiser
Charles Baldwinson
Lambeth
Webber Street
Peacock
Broadway
Westminster
Dean Street
Morgan
Conway
Pedler
Winspere
Chester
Witness
Henry Jones
Black
Warrington
Rose
William Rendell
Trial by jury in Chartist case adjourned after lengthy defense
The defense urged acquittal arguing witnesses like Powell lied under oath while cross examinations exposed inconsistencies. Testimony from Alfred Carr James Bennet Richard Fenver and Henry Green questioned Powell's credibility as evidence was built around alleged armament and Chartist agitation. Jurors adjourned to resume Friday after a lengthy session and a mid trial walk granted by the Attorney General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Platt
Justice Williams
Cuffey
Fay
Lacey
Ballanting
Coffey
Ballantine
Gevbaf
Duke of Wellington
Sibthorp
Harriett Martineau
Corn Law League
Powell
Acta Ut
Parry
Richard Fenver
Huddlestone
Tom
Lord John Russell
George Grey
London
Smith
Old Bailey
Jesus Christ
Judas
Jesus
Alfred Carr
James Bennet
National Hall
Holborn
Henry Green
Green
T Hem
Cress
Tower Hamlets
Seven Dials
Roara
Daniel Burn
Cartwright's
Milton Street
Murder and attempted suicide at Winster in a deadly family tragedy
In Winster near Bakewell a farmer and miner, James Bateman, left for milking with his eldest son while Lydia Bateman, his wife, remained with younger children. She killed the youngest child with a razor, wounded another, and cut her own throat. An inquest heard testimonies from the Bateman family and neighbors. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Lydia Bateman. her condition remains precarious as doctors assess injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirkeworth
Winster
Bakewell
James Bateman
Lydia Bateman
Thomas Mander
Thomas
Mary
Robert
Elizabeth
Ary
John Smith
Winater
Batemans
James
William Baines
Wheelwright
Mr. Smith
Mr. Bateman
Lydie Bateman
Evans
C Evana, Esq
Yas
Derby
Queen's Bend
Congleton
John Russell
Robert Peel
Dulwich
Hampton
Arreal
Strood
Cirencester
Andrew
Bradford
Clapham
Courts of Equity
Denmark Hill
Clonmel
St. James
Rotherhithe
Knightsbridge
Jesse Brunton
Craven
Mire Bolton
Thurlow
Iliss Foote
Harrington
Mire Stephens
Berer
Chester
Billington
Newcastle
Bolam
Justice Maule
Netecastle
Lancaster
Hammersmith
B. B.adelphis
Cambrian
Assunine
Cantab
Sulton
Rho
C. P
Cardigan
Delta
Scarboro
Fairplay
Strand
Fogarty
Woodbridge
Srove
Burdon's Hotel
H. A
Westminster
H.A
City
L. K
Weatbury
Joseph
Stourport
Junius
New Forest
J. W
Thrapston
Kate
Kitty
Reading
Doctors’ Commons
Matilda
Regent's Park
Merton
Staindrop
M. T
Vincent Square
O. D
London Docks
O.8.c
Croydon
Droitwich
R. H
Rose
Afr
Jones
Grand Junction
Manchester
Stephenson
Septimus
Maidatone
Snell
Paddington
S. SS
Stamford
S.W
Wimbledon
T. B
Camberwell
Richard Ree
John Doe
Bord
Thomasine
Barnard Castle
East India Company
T. M
Bristol
Brompton
Wrexham
Home Secretary
Whitechapel
New Road
Wigar
How to calculate sunrise and sunset times for Great Britain and Ireland
Instructions describe determining sunrise and sunset by latitude, then adjusting by minutes per degree above or below certain values. It lists ports and time adjustments for locations such as London Dock, York Cove, Falmouth Harbour, Hull, Milford Haven, Brighton, Cowes, Dover, Dublin, Holyhead, Liverpool, Port Glasgow, and Southampton, with added or subtracted hours and minutes. It also references calendar details for Sundays after Trinity, lunar age, and daylight duration.
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Grea Britain and Ireland
Seaporta Sud
London Dock
York
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Legal & Miscellaneous Correspondence Notice from a period paper
A long roundup of letters and brief legal notes from various readers and authorities. Topics cover nuisance abatement, property, trusts, inheritance, divorce, contracts, and civil procedure with named places and individuals. The column preserves archaic legal phrasing and advisory tone.
Coalition of Railways Against Public Interests
The Weekly Chronicle reports presumed meetings of chairmen from Great Western South Western and North Western railways forming a monopoly. It laments reduced fares and service cuts to boost dividends, warns of private control, and calls for a strong government railways board to restrain the coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glyn, Russell
Chaplin
Ganges
Sams
Midland Counties
Bansinghall Street
Companisn
Messrs
Russell, Glyn, Chaplin
Russell, Glyn, Chaplin and Co
Great Western
South Western
North Western
Cats
Railway Board
Sanitary Legislation and the New Board of Health
The Board of Health has been formally constituted with Lord Morpeth presiding at Gwydyr House Whitehall. Members include Lord Ashley as honorary unpaid commissioner and Edwin Chadwick as a paid member. The medical profession criticizes the arrangement as lacking medical input and warns that health measures require skilled expertise. concerns about the venture’s prospects are voiced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Lord Morpeth
Gwydyr House
Whitehall
Lord Ashley
Edwin Chadwick
Mr. Chadwick
Phoebus
Emigration of Pauper Females Debate in Marylebone
Correspondence between the Colonial Office and Marylebone Vestry discusses sending young paupers to colonies at parish and Emigration Fund expense. Guardians note workhouse upbringing hinders future employment and high poor-rate costs, with £856,000 raised and over £20,000 spent last year. They plan to send emigrants with five pounds each and outfits totaling two pounds per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Office
Marylebone Vastry
Tecoms
Marylebone
Ear Grey
Emigration of Female Paupers to Australia Endorsed
The colonial plan supports sending female paupers to Australia for five years with government defrayment of passage and apprenticeship. Earl Grey approves urging female influx to balance the male-dominated bush and curb social ills. Guardians urged to consent in writing, viewing emigration as both aid to the colony and relief for domestic UK burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Peraone
Earl Grey
Barwen
Sidney
Antipodes
England
Hell Upon Earth
Pacific
Death of Lord George Bentinck and the Protectionists
The piece laments the death of Lord George Bentinck, viewing it as a political turning point. It argues his leadership of the Protectionists waned against Free Trade, critiques his motives, and contends his exit may hasten the party's collapse while freeing the Country Party to align with Free Trade. It notes Peel’s role and the party’s internal rifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
Lord Bentinck
Country Party
RR. Peel
George Bentinck
Canning
R. Peel
G. Bentinck
Free Trade
Tyrells
Sibthorps
Atropos
Disrael
House of Commons
Cobden on the disarmament of nations provokes debate
A London article discusses Mr Cobden's Brussels Peace Congress letter urging nations to reduce standing armies on pecuniary grounds. It argues armies protect production and stability, comparing soldiers to policemen, and questions feasibility of comprehensive disarmament. The piece cites Europe’s large forces and the economic burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cobden
Sturge
Brussels
Europe
Cobden
Cavaignac
Paris
Ferdinand
Austria
Weatbourne Terrace
France
Arbitration and power balance in Europe discussed by Cobden
The author argues that naval size and wealth shape balance of power but questions the feasibility of universal arbitration. He notes England and France dominate Europe and warns treaties cannot bind strong states. Cobden’s dream of world arbitration faces deep human passions and political realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Tennyson
Parliament of Men
Prussia
Ireland
France
Europa
Silk
Cobden
Odda
Bank of England Votes For 3 1/2 Percent Dividend
An adjourned General Court of the Bank of England held votes on the half year dividend. The directors proposed 3 1/3 percent with no income tax deduction, while an amendment favored 3 percent plus a 1 percent bonus. Ballot results showed 138 votes for the 3 1/3 percent option and 123 for the 3 percent with a 1 percent bonus, a majority of 15 in favor of the former. The dividend was ordered payable on October 1. The next motion will consider the Rest for possible distribution among stock proprietors. The Governor and Directors were thanked for securing the bank amid potential turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Court of Directors
Fielder
de Winton
Mr. Morris
Mr. Prescott
Scratatora
Messrs
Thomas Gribbte
John Vigoe
Philip Cazenove
Robert Sutton
Jua
Gribble
Knight
Alderman Salomona
Cluts
Sale at Stowe Sets Record Prices for Furnishings
At Stowe on Sept 26 the sale opened with glass items then moved to the Japan rooms furniture. The Queen Dowager’s bedstead sold for 30 pounds and was later knocked down near 25 pounds. Other pieces fetched high sums including a Duchess d Angouleme worked screen for 5 pounds 7s 6d and an oriental japan cabinet for 26 guineas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stowe
Bucaananas
Edeward Manson
Japan
Stowa Aome
Ulti Mately
Walesby
Northampton
Leroux's Project Of A Constitution Described In Detail
The piece reports M Leroux's published democratic and social constitution plan, with a nine-member committee selecting candidates, three chambers for each branch, and a unique seal system. It notes an eccentric religious preface and a three year term, plus a complex three-body representation across judicial, legislative, and executive spheres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Leroux
Pierra Leroux
National Assembly
Assemblée Nationale, &c
Jand
Ministry of the Interior
Atate
Legislative Corps
Scientific Corps
Corps
Ite Acta
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Meyer
Guildhall
Thomas Quested Fionts
Jacob ‘Emanuel Goodhart
Jerem
Monpar
Teespay
Wepnespay
Tuugspay
Faivay
Satourpay
Great Britain and Ireland
Eption
the Weekly Chronicle
Coalition OF Railway Companies
Lord George Bentinck
Glaashouse Yard
East Smithfield
Batbs
George Street
Euston Square
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