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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 07, 1842

Page

4

Convictions for Ribbonism at Armagh as Titled Spy System

Five men were transported for seven years at Armagh assizes for Ribbon Society membership. The Newry Examiner relays trial details highlighting spiked evidence and Mr Whiteside’s fiery speech condemning government use of a tutored spy. The report urges readers to note dangers of clandestine espionage and to renounce Ribbonism.

Newry Examiner Armagh Ribbon Society Whiteside Brillain Thor Hagan

Anti Corn Law Conference Ends With Demands for Immediate Relief

Delegates gathered at Herbert's hotel in Palace Yard chaired by P. A. Taylor to review the conference output. They asserted the government has failed to address destitution and trade decline, urged immediate relief, and warned of growing hardship while warily noting potential unrest if policies remain unchanged.

Herbert's Hotel Palace Yard P. A. Taylor Nottingham Camberwell London National Society Bright Robert Peel John Bright United Kingdom Hume M.P House of Commons Cornlaws Anti-Corn Law League Villiers Cobden Mr. O'Connell League Manchester The Chartists O'Connor O'Connell Mr. F. O'Connor Sturge Mr. Cobden Xert Thompson Blair Mr. Pront Strand Lisson-grove St. Mary- Jebone Ann Moore P.S Thomas Prout Elatir Strand, Loutton Olloway Guy's Metropolitan King's College Charing-cross Willian Brooke Union-street Southwark Metropolitan Hospital King’s College Hospital Guy's Hospital Charing Cross Hospital Deponent Bransby Cooper Dr. Bright Holloway City of London Joan Pirie Temple-bar

Explosion at Manchester Square shop injures Mrs M

A gas explosion in the lower shop of carver and gilder Mr Michelesew in Manchester Square severely burns Mrs M. She lit a candle to locate the leak, flames caught her cap and dress, and help arrived to extinguish the fire. The incident follows a prior arson claim trial at Guildford assizes involving Hunt v Helps. Fire incidents also hit the Rose public house in Drury Lane and Mr Kitchener’s Bowling Green Lane shop, causing extensive damage but no fatalities.

Michelesew Manchester Square Srkshop Hunt Helps Guildford Assizes Rose Drurydane Ssthe Tandlord Shire Bejare Tae Wallex Hem Maseaty Rowestoffe Shearwater Fairy Lowestoffee Chelsea Marlborough-road Fulham-road King’s-road James Gristwood Acorn Marlborough Road Raymond King'e-road Admiral Keppel Chance Stephen Aldhouse Allhallows Wandaworth Clive Hephzibah Roberts St. James, Clerkenwell Frances Aldhouse Merriman Field Clapham Bowditch Stephen Aldhousy St. Jamies's Clerkenwell Jones Moss Mr. Clive Mr. Merriman New Norwich Mass Aldhouse

Thunderstorm Oddities Cause Wary Laughs and Damage

A late thunderstorm produced bizarre accidents in a public house and crowd. A man drank from a cellar-to-bar flow then staggered and fell into a gutter after repeated lightning like flashes passing through a gin leaf. Another man’s finger glowed and struck a pocket metal, then slid off. Grandmaima’s report on St Martin’s spire damage drew mockery in Punch.

Grandmaima Chenn St. Martin’s Church

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