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CHAPTER XII.

1840

Commencement of Penny Post—Postage Stamps—Prince 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

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CHAPTER XIII.

 

The Mulready Envelope—Plans of Royal Exchange 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

130

CHAPTER XIV.

 

Lord Cardigan and the “Black Bottle” Case—Lord Cardigan’s Duel with Lieut. Tuckett—Steam to India—Nelson Column—Mormonism—“The Boy Jones”—Napoleon’s Body transferred to France

142

CHAPTER XV.

1841

Death of Scott, “the American Diver”—Prince 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”

152

CHAPTER XVI.

 

Story of an Irish Informer—Steam Cars—Sale of 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

165

CHAPTER XVII.

1842

Foundation of Royal Exchange laid—Medal connected 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

177

CHAPTER XVIII.

 

The Royal “Bal Costumé”—The Queen shot at by 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

187

CHAPTER XIX.

1843

Murder of Mr. Drummond—Rebecca and her Daughters—Spread of the Movement through Wales—Its End—Rebecca Dramatised—Rebecca in London

199

CHAPTER XX.

 

Gretna Green Parsons—Number of Marriages—Chinese 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

209

CHAPTER XXI.

 

Exhibition of Cartoons—A Duel—Gambling—The “Albert Hat”—Nelson’s Statue: Fun thereon—Soldier’s Savings Banks—A Post Boy and Lord Mayor’s Show—M. Jullien and his Orchestra—Prince Albert as a Farmer—George IV.’s Statue—Ojibbeway Indians

220

CHAPTER XXII.

1844

A Child for Sale—Trial, &c. of Daniel O’Connell—General Tom Thumb: His Visit to the Queen—The Polka—How to dance it—“Jullien’s Grand Polka”

232

CHAPTER XXIII.

 

An English Dinner—Consols at Par—The “Running Rein” Case—Other Frauds—Royal Visitors—Opening Letters by Government—Duke of Wellington’s Statue—Barry on the Thames—Visit of Louis Philippe—Guano—Queen opens Royal Exchange—Lord Mayor Hissed

245

CHAPTER XXIV.

1845

Murder by Tawell—Curious Story—Statue of King William IV.—Visits by the Queen—Testimonial to Rowland Hill—Breaking the Portland Vase—Sad End of William Austin—Sale of Van Amburgh’s Stud—Hungerford Suspension Bridge—Accident at Yarmouth—An Excise Case—Beginning of the Railway Mania—Sailing of Sir John Franklin

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