Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's ReignAshton, John
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Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign
Ashton, John
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Albert’s Allowance—_The Times_’ Comments on the
Marriage—Royal Wedding Cake—Louis Napoleon’s
Duel—Nelson Column—Noblemen’s Servants—Uproar at
the Royal Italian Opera House
CHAPTER XIII.
The Mulready Envelope—Plans of Royal Exchange 130
decided on—Fire at York Minster—Queen shot at by
Oxford—Oxford in Bedlam—Scientific
Agriculture—Electro Metallurgy—Embossed
Envelopes—Sale of Louis Napoleon’s Effects
CHAPTER XIV.
Lord Cardigan and the “Black Bottle” Case—Lord 142
Cardigan’s Duel with Lieut. Tuckett—Steam to
India—Nelson Column—Mormonism—“The Boy
Jones”—Napoleon’s Body transferred to France
CHAPTER XV.
1841 Death of Scott, “the American Diver”—Prince 152
Albert’s Ducking—Monster Cheese—“The Boy
Jones”—“Tracts for the Times”—Tract XC.—Earl of
Cardigan flogs a Soldier on Sunday—Dispute as to
the Discovery of the Electric Telegraph—Sale of
Shakspere Autograph—The Census—Astley’s
Amphitheatre Burnt—Behaviour of “Gentlemen”
CHAPTER XVI.
Story of an Irish Informer—Steam Cars—Sale of 165
Vauxhall Gardens—First Jewish Baronet—New Railway
opened—High Tide—Fire at the Tower—Birth of Prince
of Wales: His Patent as such—The Thames at length
Tunnelled—Antiquities found in the Royal Exchange
CHAPTER XVII.
1842 Foundation of Royal Exchange laid—Medal connected 177
therewith—Father Mathew’s Miracle—Christening of
the Prince of Wales—King Edward VII.—Hard Work of
the King of Prussia—The Earthquake in London—The
Queen drinking “Grog”—Photography—Talbotype—Sale
at Strawberry Hill—Presents to the King of Prussia
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Royal “Bal Costumé”—The Queen shot at by 187
Francis and by Bean—Duke of Cambridge’s
Star—Chartism—Income Tax—Female Chartist
Association—A Gipsy Trial—Closing of the Fleet
Prison—Married in a Sheet—Enormous Damages in a
Gambling Case
CHAPTER XIX.
1843 Murder of Mr. Drummond—Rebecca and her 199
Daughters—Spread of the Movement through Wales—Its
End—Rebecca Dramatised—Rebecca in London
CHAPTER XX.
Gretna Green Parsons—Number of Marriages—Chinese 209
Indemnity—Thames Tunnel—The Aerial
Machine—Treasure Trove—Accident to Mr.
Brunel—Arkwright’s Will—Secession in the Scotch
Church—The “Gent”—Shakspere’s Autograph
CHAPTER XXI.
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