02 Aug 1846
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 02, 1846
Page
1
A Dublin paper reviews O Connell and Young Ireland figures, opposing Moral Force and warning against violent rhetoric. It mocks the Nation poets and criticizes perceived pretensions, while praising order and union with strong language on political culture.
The Premier provided a liberal subscription of £100 for the Cobden testimonial. The metropolitan total nears £12,000 with donors including Sir George Phillips, Octavius Cooke, Ward and Co., and Wm. Ewart. A Berlin dispatch notes Prince Henry of Prussia's death saving 80,000 thalers annually, while royal obsequies proceed at Chenies and notable figures attend. Custom duties change shifts to Sir Francis Hastings Doyle as Receiver-General of Customs. A Regent Street deputation seeks street maintenance improvements from Lord Morpeth. Royal Naval Clubhouse sale follows dissolution, with portraits of Wellington and Nelson selling at auction. Eton Westminster Boat Race sees Westminster win in a swift, closely contested match with an exciting river display.
A fierce midweek storm battered the metropolis and suburbs, causing extensive property damage. Hail shattered skylights and flooded several offices including Weekly Despatch, Lloyd’s, and the Navy Office. streets flooded, crops washed away, and rail cuttings stifled by rising waters. Privy Council at Buckingham Palace discussed the Sugar bill, with prorogation anticipated before the 25th instant. News also reports heroic rescue efforts by Lord Leicester at Holkham Beach, and a Barnard Castle double murder case involving Yates and Raine with three suspects now in custody.
Read in Saturday's Law and Police row with Vice Chancellor Roighe Baer. In Lewis v Lewis the executor was restrained from touching assets of the cake estate. the court deemed an injunction proper and granted it. Also noted were Chancery petitions, Court of Review actions, and a long vacation session.
The article chronicles a Brunswick Day coat and badge contest among six watermen, prize money details, and race results from Fishmongers Hall to the Swan Chelsea. It also reports a destructive fire at Drewell and Co. fireworks factory in Ha’ffield Place Westminster Road, with inspectors and engines responding, front shop destroyed, and residents nearby unharmed. Additional notes include a Middlesex Free Trade Banquet at Albion Hall with Sir Charles Napier, a Mauritius ship Achilles fire incident, Westminster Bridge discussions, a Manchester murder, and a Patsley mill fire.
July 26 Dublin. The weekly Associa tion meeting drew a large attendance. A letter from the Agitator cites fierce dissensions within the association over physical force versus constitutional methods. O'Brien contends about past remarks and defends his stance while urging adherence to peaceable exertions. The meeting adjourns to a new day as tensions rise among members and supporters.
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