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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 11, 1847
Page
2
A partial OCR read appears to describe a court scene with strong royal rhetoric. Lordship remains, lodging a stated purpose in park and denouncing improper behavior. Granney Breakley, a firm partner, comments by remarking not to yield, suggesting ongoing legal or ceremonial conflict.
News of Paris reports widespread relief over falling bread and grain prices amid ample imports and stockpiles, with discussions in Lyons parliament about freeing foreign cattle. It notes British led pressure on Portugal and Greece, ministerial reshuffles, and market reactions in Paris Bourse as confidence returns.
Reports from Lisbon Porto and surrounding areas describe a fractured Portuguese leadership unable to fund the war, with Saldanha maneuvering and the Mindello and Vesuvio steamers sailing for Algarve. Insurrectionary forces threaten Lisbon as private letters note the Volunteers' harsh setbacks and ongoing turmoil across the country.
A Tuesday Walbrook parish meeting led by Rev Dr. Croly elected open vestry governance after confirming that clerical accounts with Alderman Gibbs were settled in parish favor. Parishioners praised Rock and Flight for handling long-running disputes, while warning of further legal steps against Gibbs if he contests the decision. The meeting also urged better record-keeping and warned of looming financial insolvency, with sizable debts to organists and staff.
A literary chronicle extols Maxwell's lively if sprawling Hill Side and Border Sketches. It cites random extracts about fashion, a tight rope act, and a moral tale of a nursery, a Bedouin brother trio, and a mischievous monkey La Petite Saqui. The piece recalls Dickensian characterization and critiques the style as animal spirited yet enthusiastic.
Ireland reports mixed health news with typhus and dysentery rising in parts, Cork workhouse deaths down week over week, and famine debates. Soyer soup kitchen opens in Dublin amid public interest. emigration schemes seek state tax support and private agency to fund large scale shipments to Canada.
A bold night time break into the Tovalld Depot Pay office at the Casement Barracks in Gillingham left papers and books scattered. The cashier’s desk was wrecked and cash, including India remittances about £12000, copper coins, coats, and keys were stolen. No clues yet. the entrance was through a window. inquiry by police and military authorities continues. Ipswich notes report disturbing bone discoveries in Tavern Street and ancient remains buried in a cellar, including at least thirteen bodies and a Romano British urn fragment found nearby.
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