The Cumberland Pacquet 09 January 1902 09 January 1902 Anniversaries & Memoranda, etc.

09 January 1902 Anniversaries & Memoranda, etc.

Thursday, January 9-- New moon 9-15 p.m. Cycle lamp time at Whitehaven from 5-7 p.m. till 7-36 a.m. ** 1873 - NAPOLEON the Third died. --Friday, January 10-- 1840 - The Penny Post inaugurated. 1838 - The Royal Exchange burnt. 1849 - Fifteen persons were swept off the pier at Peterhead and drowned. --Saturday, January 11-- Cycle lamp time at Whitehaven 5-9. ** 1859- Lord CURZON born. --Sunday, January 12 -- First sun after Epiphany. Moon sets at 7-38. --Monday, January 13 -- Cycle lamp time at Whitehaven 5-13 p.m. 1785 - The "Times" newspaper began. 1898 - Bye-election in York, Lord Charles BERESFORD elected by a majority of eleven over Sir Christopher FURNESS, the Liberal candidate. At a subsequent recount the voted allowed to be good were equal, whereupon Sir C. FURNESS abandoned further proceedings. -- Tuesday, January 14 -- Moon sets at 9-43 p.m. 1892- The Duke of Clarence died, aged 28 years --Wednesday, January 15 -- 1900 - Explosion at Manchester hat factory; thirteen persons killed. --Thursday, January 16 -- Cycle lamp time at Whitehaven at 5-19 p.m. Moon sets at 10-34 p.m. 1809 The Battle of Corunna. 1885 - Edmund YATES, editor of the "World" newspaper, sentenced to four months imprisonment for libelling Lord LONSDALE.

 

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