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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 12, 1840

Page

2

Foreign Intelligence. France and Spain report turbulent times

The Paris press notes rioting across France over price issues and debate on a sulphur monopoly. It also covers French plans in Algiers, Spain’s Castilotte capture, Balmaseda’s movements, and Portugal’s election results. Reports from Belgium Greece Turkey Egypt and India follow, detailing cabinet resignations, military reviews, and ongoing hostilities or tensions.

Metropolis Horticultural Society meeting and prizes

The Metropolis Horticultural Society held its ordinary meeting with Dr. Henderson presiding Lord Walsingham was admitted as a fellow Miss Burdett Coutts attended and was elected a member A paper on pruning pear roots was read by Dr Lindley from Mr Rivers Pruning aimed at better crops The exhibition featured roses by Mr Lane many grapes and pineapples from Mr Davis and other notable plants Prizes went to Mr Lane Mr Davis and Mrs Lawrence with various silver medals awarded to other growers Meteorological data from March 17 to April 7 noted high barometer 30 443 and low 29 560 and rainfall 0 17 inch

Henderson Lord Walsingham Burdett Coutts Siebord Leyden Mesdames Dubrocat Vilmorin Paris Eidlicher Vienna Lindley Rivers Sawbridgeworth Davis Simon Clark Lane Great Berkhampstead Steele Richmond Ansell Camden-town Kingston Rollison Tooting Lawrence Banksiam Brown Slough Whitley Barker Jackson Clarke C. Simond Ealing John Dudin Brown Brown and Young Watermen’s Company London Corporation of London Mansion House

Provincial Bristol Warehouses Fall In Street Collapse

A warehouse on Welsh Back in Bristol owned by corn-factor Mr Burton Pinsent collapsed at six to seven in the morning due to rotten beams. The front of the modern building fell into the street, with likely heavy losses and potential loss of life had it occurred later.

Greece Athens Great Britain Turkey James Bell Bell England Ancona Livadia Morea Prince Henry of Netherlands Bristol Burton Pinsent Cambridge Drownine Trinity College Temple Freeze Henderson Freeze Ir. Henderson Cooper Sun Hotel Trinity Harrow Temple Freere Freere Roydon Downing Sergeant Freere Edinburgh Tennant Whitfield West Linton Mackiehill Noble-house Mr. Brown Slipperfield Brown Mr. Tennant Sunnyside Mr.Tennant Essex Hymas Springfield Barnes’s Mill Elisha Barnes Wimn Murrell London Margaretting Chelmsford Sarah Hatch Cavendish Square Gladwin Billericay Glasgow Wemyss Begelly Kilketty Child, Hepinstall, and Co James John John David Davies Owever Davies William Morris John John John Phelp John Philipps W. Enworth J. J. Stokes, Esq Thomas Porritt Isaac Venvill Robert Shippy Robert Ward William King William Theaker Joseph Simpson Thomas Mason J. Verrill Staithes Board of Admiralty Bridlington Hull Wadeebridge Wapesridge Lightfoots William James Jackson Mr. Norway Bodmin Norway Dunmeer-hill Woolwich Monkham Wood Forest Woodford Bruce Pearce Underwood Murph Liverpool Mackenzie George Murray John Costello Patrick Slakan St. Helen’s Petson Philip Maguire Larry Hall Slakan Murray St. Helens Connaught Leinster Nicholas Fleming Catharine Dempsey Fleming Bor John Knight Samuel Stretch Great Howard St Elizabeth Pare Kirkdale Gloucester Cecilia Tippins Hereford Pom Craig Robertson Craig; Weapener Bert Everdl

Abolition plans and African settlement proposals detailed

The article presents extended extracts from a volume on ending the slave trade, urging Africa's deliverance by leveraging inland resources. It outlines government and private efforts to impede slavery, promote legitimate commerce, agriculture, and Christian moral reforms, plus treaties with coastal chiefs and the creation of an agricultural company to settle lands near navigable rivers. It advocates combining benevolent societies with commercial ventures, keeping them separate but mutually supportive, to advance civilization, trade, and stability in Africa.

Buxton Africa Red Benevolent Association Fernandy Po Trecessary England African Agricultural Association

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