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Title: Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign
Author: John Ashton
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Transcribed from the 1903 Hurst and Blackett edition by David Price, email
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Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's by John Ashton 1
GOSSIP IN THE FIRST DECADE OF VICTORIA'S REIGN
By John Ashton AUTHOR OF "Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne"
ILLUSTRATED BY REPRODUCTIONS FROM CARTOONS AND OTHER DRAWINGS
LONDON HURST AND BLACKETT, LIMITED 13, Gt. Marlborough St., W. 1903
All rights reserved
PRINTED BY KELLY'S DIRECTORIES LTD. LONDON AND KINGSTON.
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PREFACE.
I have written this Gossip not only for the edification of those to whom a portion, more or less, may be news,
but for those who, like myself, have lived through the whole of Queen Victoria's reign, to whom the
remembrance of things, almost forgotten, may bring pleasure and excite interest. The items, herein displayed,
have been gathered from many sources, and their authenticity is guaranteed by giving the name of the
authority whence they were taken, in very many instances ipsissima verba, as paraphrasing would rob them of
their freshness and individuality. All the illustrations are contemporaneous, and, good or bad, belong to the

text and should not be altered.
JOHN ASHTON.
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CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I.
1837 The Queen's Accession Proclamation Funeral of 1 the King The Queen and Social Functions Mr.
Montefiore Amusing Letter Electric Telegraph Knocker-wrenching: Amusements of the Young
Aristocracy
CHAPTER I. 3
CHAPTER II.
Thames Tunnel Flooded First Mention of the Nelson 12 Column Sale of the King's Stud Marriage by
Registrar Commencement of New Houses of Parliament Lunatics and the Queen The Queen's Visit to the
Guildhall Lord Beaconsfield's Maiden Speech
CHAPTER II. 4
CHAPTER III.
1838 Destruction of the Royal Exchange Sale of the 23 Salvage Spring-heeled Jack and his Pranks Lord
John Russell's Hat
CHAPTER III. 5
CHAPTER IV.
Lords and Pugilists "Penny Gaffs" Steam between 34 England and America A Man-Woman Designs for
Nelson's Monument A Termagant Scold's Bridles, &c.
CHAPTER IV. 6
CHAPTER V.
Thom, the Religious Fanatic His Riots and 45 Death Delusions of his Followers
CHAPTER V. 7
CHAPTER VI.
The Queen's Coronation The Carriages The Fair 53 and Festivities in Hyde Park The Marquis of
Waterford's Drive: His Freaks at Melton Mowbray Steam Carriages Dog Carriages Grand Dinner at

Guildhall
CHAPTER VI. 8
CHAPTER VII.
Genesis of the "Charter" London and North-Western 65 Railway opened to Birmingham Overland Route to
India A Bold Smuggler Visitors to the Queen "The Boy Jones"
CHAPTER VII. 9
CHAPTER VIII.
1839 Death of Lord Norbury Birth of 77 Photography Experimental Street Pavements Forecast of the
Queen's Marriage Sad Story of Lady Flora Hastings Story of a Climbing Boy Van Amburgh Embanking
the Thames Victoria Park Robbery of Gold Dust
CHAPTER VIII. 10
CHAPTER IX.
Queen Elizabeth's Statue The Ladies of the 89 Bed-chamber The Queen hissed at Ascot Races Land at
Melbourne Sunday Trading New Way of Paying Church Rates
CHAPTER IX. 11
CHAPTER X.
The Eglinton Tournament Sale of Armour, &c The 100 Queen of Beauty and the Cook Newspapers and
their Sales
CHAPTER X. 12
CHAPTER XI.
The Chartists: Their going to Church Dissolution 111 of the Convention Approaching Marriage of the
Queen The Queen and Lunatics Raid on a Gaming House Act of Penance
CHAPTER XI. 13
CHAPTER XII.
1840 Commencement of Penny Post Postage Stamps Prince 118 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 XII. 14
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 XIII. 15
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 XIV. 16
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 XV. 17
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 XVI. 18
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 XVII. 19
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Royal "Bal Costume" 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 XVIII. 20
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 XIX. 21
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 XX. 22
CHAPTER XXI.
Exhibition of Cartoons A Duel Gambling The 220 "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
CHAPTER XXI. 23
CHAPTER XXII.
1844 A Child for Sale Trial, &c. of Daniel 232 O'Connell General Tom Thumb: His Visit to the
Queen The Polka How to dance it "Jullien's Grand Polka"
CHAPTER XXII. 24
CHAPTER XXIII.
An English Dinner Consols at Par The "Running 245 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
CHAPTER XXIII. 25