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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 24, 1847

Page

5

Death by own action of Sir Henry Webster Surfaces in Inquest

An inquest at Sir Henry Webster's Grosvenor Square home probes his death from wounds self-inflicted during a period of melancholia. Witnesses describe medical visits, a near concealed dagger, and the coroner's verdict of death by self-inflicted wounds while he was temporarily insane.

Bedford Henry Veseall Webster Upper Brookstreet Grosvenor Square Weston Fencbuard Street Robert Pilson Lady Webster Sir Henry Paris Gret Witnees Vwitmess Holland Ashburner Dr. Ashberner Sir Henry Webber Tober Spain Coletil Porte Greece Liege Frederick Wilhem Rouen Vierzon Orleans Havre Great Northern Avignon Bordeaux Basle Straaberg Tours Nantes Lyons Cette Mapvaro Mesars Lorenzo Villavicencia Andres del Rio Ros de Olano Las M. Olozaga Interior Chamber of Deputies M. Henderson Finance Eco del Comercio Messrs Mendizabel Casa Irajo Fagoaga Cerlola Ges Serrano Aranjuez van Halen Osorio Progresiata Internet Smiterszld Smithfield Charterhouse Square Mippiesex Srasions Thoreday Serjsant Adama Mejor Beniowski David Urquhart New Archangel Russia England Beniowski Central Asia Turkey Egypt House of Correction

Death of an Aged Lady from Destitution at Hospital

An inquest at University College Hospital investigated the death of Lydia Ann Downes a ~60 year old woman. She lived in Se Somerset Street paying two shillings quarterly, left debts including 23,000 in chancellor notes, and faced extreme poverty with no food or clothing. The coroner noted probable death from exhaustion due to deprivation. verdict was death from natural causes with insufficient proof of starvation.

T. Wakley University College Hospital Lydia Ann Downes Francis Cook Johnson Street Somerstown Northamptonshire Abe Strand Sadler Pearoth Livia Axx Downes P.S Newmarket Red Hart Epirote Cocoa Nut Cosabhia Clementina Slander Brown Bess Epsom Goodwood Humdrun D.M. G Duke of Richmond Nat Mr. Bowes Jollity Jinglepot Thin Lot Garry Owen Payne Moatyn Clementine Brown Rose Stender Match Mr. Merton Ides Barnes Queen R.C J. Hawley Wea Lind G. Barbe Moore Welfdog Miltown Hp Gelee Lord Spencer Tyon Lagat Sylvanus Lagat Ulysses Oaks Lagat Brown Bess

Wesleyan Committees Adjourn Education Measure Opposition

The United Committees of Privileges and Education met to review the dep u tation report on education reform. They report reduced objections after Council explanations, outline safeguards for Wesleyan schools, and advise no further connexional opposition, reserving future effort. The note, dated April 16, 1847, is from Wesleyan Centenary Hall in London.

United Committees Treasury Committee of Council Pew Wesleyan Education Committee Mittee Committee of Privy Council Cese Achors ITI United House of Commons Witt Atherton Chantys Prest Groxzoz Oszons Jonx C. Pexpetty Tuomas Vaary United Committes of Wesleyan Bishopugate-Street London

Great City Meeting Backs Government Education Plan

A public London meeting of bankers, merchants, and tradesmen at London Tavern endorsed the government education scheme. Speakers argued for broader access to elementary instruction, warn of moral decline, and urged support for inspectors and state aid while defending religious liberty.

Great City City of London London Tavern Bishopsgate Street E. Buxton J. Lloyd W. Wilson Chapman Marshall London Lisadeff Alderman Thompson Great Britain Counnties Middlesex Temosh Jones Loyd Bir Malex Llandaff Thar- Ieee Cae Jorate Waoh 3John Labouchere Waa Russell Bishopsgate J. D. Powlan

New Steam Boat Pier Opens Toll Free at Pimlico

Notice reports the steam boat pier at St George's Square Pimlico opening on Thursday without tolls for landing and embarking. The long list of items covers gas explosion at Globe Tea Warehouse in Strand, railway traffic receipts, Paris intelligence, Newmarket Spring Meeting results, and local court proceedings with detailed race outcomes and fines.

St. George's Square Thames Bank Pimlico Thoraday TRE Sraavn Globe Tea Warehouse No. 20 Strand Hungerford Street Arthur Fuzzey Fursoy

India. The Overland Mail and Punjab Conspiracy

From the Punjaab details of the Trej Singh conspiracy emerge daily. Akhaloca zealots in Lahore threaten assassinations. British forces stay alert. Akhbar Khan’s death is reported but unconfirmed. Bombay and Calcutta discuss opium actions and demurrers. Sikh guns arrive in Calcutta. funds pledged for distressed Scotch and Irish. The news blends political crisis, court rulings, and troop movements with social events such as a new theatrical show.

Overland Mail Bombay Punjaab Trej Singh Lahore Akhbar Khan Wazeer Dost Mahomed Cabul Coapier Kurrachee Meanes Dobbs Aame Scinde Tale Hardwar Kalka Simla Deccania Calcutta Supreme Court Presidency Her Majesty John Bremer Ann Thomas M‘mahon Bart Morse Willoughby Cotton England Bombay Times Lomeden Afghanistan Ameer Sirdar Cabal Terma Leadenhall Street Canon Row Gum‘var C. Napier Hyderabad Hunter 3D Light Cavalry Sotle Hooghly Thomas M'Mahon M‘mahon W. Cotton Jemaezjes Jeejeebhoy Mahaboleshwar Hilla Marie Madras E. Perry D. Pollock Calcutta Star John Grant Dum Dun Mahomed Akhbar Jellalabad Mahomed Aishbar Khoord Cabul

Thunderbolt wreck feared after Cape Recess collision

A Cape of Good Hope dispatch reports Her Majesty's steamer Thunderbolt struck a rock near Cape Recess and began sinking. Despite pumps, leakage rose five feet, causing extensive damage. efforts to land cargo and lighten the ship continued, with some hope of salvage emerging as pumps and onshore measures were organized.

A Majestys THUN Ue Eeden P. Maitland Wellesley Codrington Eastern Province Herald Cape Town Thunderbolt Cape Brie Esst Abe Cape Receif Noble & Steamer Cape of Good Hope Shipping Mercantil Gasette Great Britain Eastern Pampas Her Majesty Swellendam Simon's Bay Navy Faonttzn Grahams Town Butterworth Yellowwood Oliphant Landman Kafira Al‘Luckie Henry Pottinger George Berkeley Thuradsy Graham’s G. Slater Morley Umzimwooboo Ann Bontingville John Ford Lucas Waterloo Bay Sutton Eilands River

Wreck of the Rochester and Emigrant Losses

The American ship Rochester of 800 tons bound from Liverpool to New York with about 300 emigrants struck a bank off Blackwater and wrecked. All aboard were saved, aided by townspeople and officials who provided shelter, warmth, and food. relief workers organized as the incident unfolded.

Rochester Trueman Liverpool New York Arklow Thomas Brennan Nicholson C. As. Walker F. le Hunte Air Richard Davereux White, Lacy Ao Helpless Denas Formaltog Hogues Nina Casey

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