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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 02, 1842

Page

7

Private view of an art exhibition at Colosseum with masterworks

A lengthy critics' report reviews a private view of a large art exhibition featuring over sixty works. It notes strong portraits by J T Hill and Pheasants Nests at Cheddar by J B Pyne, plus observations on lighting, glazing, and the gallery’s funding, with praise for some pieces and criticisms of others. It also covers related topics on photography, local crimes, wool trade, and a horse endurance event with betting and crowd interest.

Water-colour room notes and vivid portraits

In the water color room 592 a piece shows faults yet strong drawing. 240 Going to the Fair by J F Herring marks major progress with a foreshortened mail coach and bustling country fair figures. 241 A Study of a Head by C Baxter rewards careful viewing with pure painting and refined color. 659 London from Waterloo bridge by W C Smith stands out for bold clear washes. Park’s busts include Sir Charles Napier and John Forster, plus a notable Alexander Johnstone full head.

J. F. Herring Ward C. Baxter London Waterloo-bridge W. C. Smith Park Sir Charles Napier John Forster Alexander Johnstone

Arrival of the steamship Acadia at Livertoon

The Acadia under Captain Ryrie arrived at three this morning after a twelve and a half day voyage from Halifax where it left on the 12th. The Caledonia replacement was greeted with joy as the Unicorn, heading for England, met the Acadia after a rough outward voyage. Crowds at Halifax cheered Acadia and Caledonia’s safety in England as the two ships exchanged news. The mail and passengers were transferred to the Unicorn to Boston. the Clyde West Indian steamer sailed to New York with the news. The Atlantic mail delay leaves us with Halifax dates to the 12th, but no further important intelligence. A Halifax Morning Post extract notes renewed discussion in Cape Breton over Gladstone’s tariff proposal, fearing harm to colonial trade and shipping unless British producers’ access is protected. Hon. J.B. Uniacke moved for an address to the Queen, adopted to forward via the Acadia.

Livertoon Acadia Ryrie Halifax Caledonia Boston England Lambro’head Wharfa Unicorn New York United States Oxford Halifax Morning Post Gladstone J.B. Uniacke France Paris Courrier Francais Asturias St. Etienne Anzin Newcastle Treasury and Industry Great Britain Tory Chamber of Commerce of St. Mabces Sparx Corresponsal Madrid Aston Cortes Tangier Estepona Morocco Spain Gastellano Pontevedra Portugal Turrkey Constantinople Mavrocerdato Greece Germany M. Mavrocordato Russia Turkey Braila Jacobson Vogorides Hungary Vienna Porte Drath William Beatty Her Majesty S Fleet Greenwich Hospital York-street Portman-square Trafalgar Nelson Millwall PopLaw Ferry Road Alfred-street Poplar Everett Ferry-road City Canal Jefferies’-square Wellclose-square Arcott Phoenix Mials Anchor and Hope Stockine Bosbury Ledbury Worcestershire Chronicle Dreapru Ciry Payne Crown St. Dunstan’s-hill Thames-street Henry Lephard Funnel Cross-lane Thames Street Sephard Dawson's Wharf Cory's Surrey Waterloo Bridge St. John's Waterloo Road the Weekly Chronicle Greenwood John Marriott John Alloi Norway-street St. Luke's St. Giles’s Mr. Greenwood Thomas Hughes Butler Jones Fortune Upper Clapton N 223 Horsford and Reany Mendicity House of Correction Francis James Eastern Counties Broughton Edwards High-street Shoreditch Hall Stratford Eastern Counties’ Railway Roots H Division M‘cormack Railway Police Whitechapel West Union Hall Valentine Bartlett Rose John Mortimer Queen Square Chelsea New Caurcu Samuel Hillier St. Luke’s Church Chelsea Thomas Carter Gregorie St. Luke's Church Thomas Lennis Jefferies Johnson Jefferies Hillier Church Yard Carter Mr. Crosier Kimber Chelsea New Church Mr. Gregorie Jeffries Norfolk Mr. Long Manners Sutton Cambridge Milner Gibson House of Commons Smith Sutton Thomas Madden Broome Marylebone-lane Oxford-street Middlesex Hospital Guardians of the South Dublin Union Captain Nowlan Mr. Twyford Rascal Goodersons John Bull Bacchus Muses Marylebone Henry Taylor Berkeley-street Long Lucy Fairden Regent Street C Division Regent-street Gabriel Argyll Place Hardwick Jackson Spooney Clerkenwell Frederick John Poulter Caroline Barry Goswell-street Little Saffron-hill

Paris Papers Trace Coal Duty Impact Across Europe

The Paris papers discussBritain’s planned export coal duty hurting English trade. Belgian and Asturias coal supply would rise with St Etienne and Anzin benefiting, while Newcastle suffers. Weather in Paris remains frigid with a 25 degree weekly drop. Brisk news on Spain, Turkey, Hungary, and a Bell Beattie obituary follows amid fires and inquests.

Outrageous assaults by railway labourers on a shopkeeper

A Surrey bench heard Solomon Reeves and a gang of 60 to 100 railway labourers charged in a February 22 incident at Bletchingley. The mob forced entry to a beer shop, threatened witnesses with a pistol, and Reeves was found guilty and sentenced to twelve months with hard labour.

Solomon Reeves South Eastern Railway Surrey Puckle Thomas Gower Bletchingly Wallinger Thomas Jissup Bletchingley Reeves Bow Street Horzrout Watts Joseph Lambert Hart-street F. 61 Twyford Jack Sheppard Jonathan Bradford Mr. Twyford Master Watts

London murder and Wellington statue news from Times era

The article reports a London murder case with details of a steward Bonnet and forged will involving Lady Hawarden, plus news on Wyatt's model for a Duke of Wellington statue in bronze. It also notes Brighton creditors meeting and various brief notices, including a religious tax debate and a curious humorous advertisement fragment.

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