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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 12, 1848

Page

7

Strike of Engine Drivers on the North Western Railway

A dispute over a new wage classification triggers engine drivers to resist the new pay scale. Drivers fear reduced wages if officers cut the number in higher classes, while authorities defend the scheme as beneficial. Meetings demand fair treatment. warnings about inexperienced replacements and safety concerns accompany the stand.

Howeystead Road Kneves Creed Edward Bury M'Connell B O'Connell Bary M‘connell Bury M-Connell London and North Western Euston Square Ah. M'Connell Peterborough Birming-hhamy Wolverton Station Wolverton Guarda

Engine Drivers and Firemen Meet Over Railway Ring

An evening gathering of L and N W Railway engine drivers and firemen discussed the ring dispute and state of affairs. A deputation had met with Mr Connell and directors who urged workers to resume duties, while the union opposed the proposed classification and adjourned the meeting out of respect to the directors.

Ander London and North Western Railway Company Hampstead Road J. Brown Cheir M*connell

City of London Sewers Report and Local Drowning Tragedy

Abstract of Walker Cubitt and Brune report on City sewers notes that current sizes remain adequate and most streets have drainage though three to four miles lack sewers. Private drains should be extended, cesspools vetted, and flushing systems improved with gates and tanks. Also records Captain Maryat’s death and a drowning in Hotwells with delays in burial arrangements and police watch.

Ciy Wren Wyatt Dance Rennis Metropolitan Sewers Commissioners

Hair Regenerator Advertised by Aromatic Herbal Formula

A宣 claims a rare aromatic hair regenerator will grow hair on bald spots, prevent loss and graying, and relieve scalp pain. It cites noble testimonies, offers a pamphlet with testimonials, and lists triangular bottles priced 4s 78 and 1 shilling. Wholesale and retail agents across London and Edinburgh are named.

W- Grimatune Bighgats London Messrs Savory and Moore Regent Street New Bond Street Fisher and Teller Conduit Street Bond Rest J.sanger Orford Street Hannay and Co Oxford Street Barclay and Son Farringdon Street Thomas Keating St. Paul's Churchyard E. Edwards Paul's Churchyard T. Butler Cheap Druggiats,&c Leithwilk

Restorative Medical Book on Generative Diseases

An 170 page edition by J L Curtis and Co promotes a medical work on nervous debility and generative diseases tied to solitary and sedentary habits. It claims restoration of health and offers private correspondence, illustrated engravings, and guidance on marriage, with reviews from multiple periodicals and details for obtaining through various London agents.

J. L. Curtis and CO Frith Street Soho Square London Sun Chronicle Mannoop J. L. Curtis United Service Gazette Strange Paternoster Row Hanexy Oxford Streets Mann Cornhill Heywood Oldham Street United Kingdom

Archduke's Marriage Drift From Aussee Tale

The Archduke John story centers on a summer arrival at Aussee where a postmaster’s gouty wife and frightened servants fail to reach the prince. The postmaster’s daughter bravely drives the imperial carriage, impressing the Archduke who resolves to wed her. Imperial permission is resisted, yet he marries and brings the girl to Braodha with their son Count Meran, a Tyrolean upbringing.

Tse Arceduke JoHy Aussee Davourin Styria Buote Wighl Bex Francis Sehen Archduke John Braodha Count of Meran Bos

Appointments and Promotions Fill the August Gazette

The August Gazette lists numerous military promotions across regiments including the 46th 39th and 56th Foot and the 74th 77th and 3rd West India regiments with exchanges and purchases. It also notes a series of lord lieutenant commissions in Cheshire Wilts and Staffordshire and promotions following Admiral Honyman’s death. Additionally the Queen appoints E A Grattan as Consul for Massachusetts and various public notices cover a marriage act dissenters and bankruptcy records with many assignees and dividends listed.

Forties E. A. Grattan Massachusetts Thetford Francis Baring E Hoo Wim Bingham Burneg Lord Ashburton House of Peers van Orries Dragoons H. BR. S. I Tratawny 46Th Foot Vho Maycock Foot S. W. Jephson Purchase Gilland W. Hi. Poulett Smyth Seth Foot J. Louard J. G. Geddes J. L. Nicoll Luard W. F. Hoey Nicoll J. H. Keogh Hoey F. T. Atcherney Leutenant Keogh C.K. J. Palmer Atchersey J. Coltorne Palmer 6Th Foot D. Maycock 6Th Dragoons Trelawny F. J. Hugonin 96Th Foot 39Th Foot Hugonin 27Th Foot T. W. Evans 74Th Foot Bruce 3Id West India Regiment P. B. Dixon Rice Taylor 27Th Light Dragoons N. Wilson 77Th Foot County Palatine of Chester Richard Brooke King’s Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry T. Lyon Harper County of Wilts Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cornet W. T. E. P. Keene Pitt Stafford Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry W. F. MM. Copeland Fpeech Apurpatty Honyman Francis Wm. Austen K.C.B Robert H. Bromley, Bart B. H. Hoss C.B John Impey Granville George Lord Radstock Richard Arthur G. T. Falcon Wintenatt Hugh ,C. Seymour Bath High Court of Chancery St. George’s Roman Catholic Church St. George’s Road Southwark Bank OF England

Manchester and surrounding firms listed in commerce directory

A historical ledger item lists numerous firms across Manchester Worcester Liverpool York Leeds and other places including woollen drapers glovers music publishers wine merchants surgeons timber merchants chymists and druggists newspaper proprietors warehousemen joiners and grain dealers with dates August 10 and 31 noted for sequestration proceedings.

Hepworth and Stubbs Manchester P. Birch and Son Worcester Addison and Hudson Regent Street Scott and Everett Liverpool A. W F. Eves York Street City Road Migby and Mercer Worstey and Rawlings Sherborne Crompton and Michele Wellington Street Strand Mie Morning Post Hitchcock and Hart Gray's Inn Exfee House Uvlborn Mackie Wakefield P. Willans and Sos Victoria Mills Leeds Imanficturers Cary J. Willansy Mest and Holiday Linlehourre Rent, Millers IC Ontramant Co Watling Stret Chy Manelester Leveque and Horesa Charles Street Milalesex Hospial Wu Helsterer Greeiword Bottemies Bighouse Yorshire Joiners Nichardson, Maed, and Co Vort Leas Meuritim Shefield and Hurrell Cojon

Appointment and insolvency notices in London Gazette fragment

The document lists appointments such as John Saunders and George Botsford as Clerk of the Legislative Council for New Brunswick, Horatio Sprague as Consulate Governor for the United States, and Hippolyte Flury as Consul Malta. It then details insolvency petitions and bankruptcies across numerous British towns including Liverpool, Derby, Dover, and Bristol, with dates in August and September, listing debtors and assignees.

Woodward Bouverle Street Fleet Street Elp-Ann Anderson Rose and Crown Clarecourt Drury Lane Cannan Birchin Lane Cornhill Bir. Prichard Great Winchester Street J. Gibbs Lewes Sussex Mr. Cannan Solleitors Messrs Bernard Street Southampton Whitjmore Basinghall Street Blessins Pain and Hatherley John Gattrell Lymington Hampshire Whitmore Sambrook Court Paeionball Street Archer Gracechurch Strett E. Appleyard Farringdon Street Aasi Follett Tor Hyde Ely Place T. Wickenden Harp Lane Tower Street Amignes Afr George Green Aldermabury Br. Strought Coleman Street R. Ricraman Clement's Lane City Bainghall Street Randal T. Daniel Burslem Staffordshire Birmingham Christie Waterloo Street Cooper Congleton Cheshire John Smith Temple Street W. Menadub Liskeard and Camborne Cornwall Roamonger Exeter Alligoee Hernaman Paul Street Stogdon Gandy Emith Stockton Durham Newcastle Upon Tyne Baker Mosars Crosby and Compton Church Court Old Jewry London J. T. Hoyle Grey Street J. Jobniot Chelmaford S. Davies Macclesfeld Street City Road G. Stanley Blackfriars Road J. Coward Kenton Harrow Middlesex G. Alletaon Calder Dye Works Wakefeld Yorkshire Dyer W. Wawon Elland T. K. Adama J. Lee Sunderland P. Kleft South Street Manchester Square J. Burnby Manchester T Patchett Mancheter W. Bligh George Street Plymouth W. Stevens Taunton Taddler T. Halm Hereford W. Lancaster Liverpool T. Wright Poland Street Oxford Street H. Evans Ponygloddfa Montgomeryshire W. Craven Birkenhead London Gazette Dowsine Street John $. Saunders Crown George Botsford Legislative Council New Brunswick Foutis Horatio J. Sprague Ate Gubratar United States of America M. Hippolyte Flury Eulat Malta French Republic Igseex C. du Care Thos Jenner Spitty Egrs T. M'Kinley Regent Street J. Snape Mansfeld Street Trewer E. Ashcroft Leckworth Buildings Derby Road Kirkdale Elias Evans Melville Street Toxteth Park Woodall Scarborough Jacob Wanstall Military Road Dover Carpenter P. H. Ineland W. Jolley Dean's Green Claines Worrestere Shire Cait'e Nampahire Upholserer Barber Furnival's Inn J. Hubbard Dorking Surrey Birchin Jane Hardwick Davidson Weaver Scarman Greaham Rooms Basinghall Etreet J. Steene High Street Guildford Green Alitermanbury Spyer Broad Street District Courta J. P. Shuttleworth Bir. Whitmore Nyland T. Wakefield Nottingham Blttleston Parsons J. C. Shaw Bristol Carrier Hutton Messrs. Jones and Co Crosby Square Peters Pittendreigh A. Quarterman Oxford A. Ball Wells Somersetshire sMarla Ham J. Gee Dukinfield R. Jewesson Great Winchester Street J. Hosking Sen Cannterbury Place Union Road Newington Grocer H. Gibbs Groeer W. Clay Chespaide Al—G. Murphy Church Street Camberwell H. Roxby Lime Street R. Lave Lisson Grove North Corns Desler J. S. Dobson Harlow Fasex Aus E. J. Plackose Kingsland Road W. Webter Cheltenham H. Jakeways Greyhound Inn Commercial Street Pontypool Monmouthshire Victualler S.J. Gates J. H. Howard Merritt Pensford G. Francis C. J. Henfrey Leamington Longton Stoke Upon Trent China W. H. Ford Burford Oxfordshire G. Morrell Belper Derbyshire W. Blount Ripley J. Child J. Worsley Cottage Street Hoare and Coatby Ringwood Grimsdale and Hammond Uxbridge Gladstone, Brothers, and Co Hicks and M'Nicol Epping Carter and Carter Barnsley Statham and Bates Tristram and Clayton Halliwell Lancashire J. Harrop Newton and Booker Wie Bird and Hodgson Greta Forge Keswick Cumberland Brown and Parnell Old Broad Street Peters and Abbot Attornees Tookey and Henn File N. Blair Glasgow Frier Gransmarket Edinburgh Cochran and CO WM. Shackleton West North Street Woolstapler T. C

English funds slip as markets falter in London and Paris

Market reports show English funds opening higher before closing below Friday, with Consols around 87 and 86. A weak railway share market and lower Paris prices dampen activity. Gold and exchange rates reveal Paris premiums and Hamburg premiums, while New York shows favorable England exchange.

Monpay Ireland Paris Contols Parias London England New York Wrownespay Consola Sito

Borough Market Prices Array for Hops in Fall Trade

Market notes show steady demand for hops in pockets at fall prices. Limited business last week, with quotations reflecting duties from 219 percent to 200,000 pounds. Plantations not favourable. Sussex packers quoted at 2 pounds 9 shillings to 263 pounds, Weald of Kent at 24 shillings to 2105 pounds, and Middle and East Kent from 289 to 5 pounds.

Faimay Sussex Weald Kent Middle and East Kent St. Germain En Laye Faris Matilda Jane Locke Locke Cavalry Barracks Windsor Ferdinand Watters 2D Regiment Life Guards Essex Suffolk Vane Sls Ditto Poland Bie

Smithfield Market Report From Moynat Auction

Smithfield market reports heavy foreign stock with general quality mixed. Beasts from Portugal few, demand steady, prices near last week. top beef 4s 2d per pound. Lambs plentiful though not prime, demand firm at last week's level. primest Downs 44d to 54d. Calves steady at full prices. trade overall sluggish with little business transacted and prices hard to sustain. About 9,000 head from Holland and Germany at northern outports, 1,0 oxen from Portugal at Southampton in wretched condition, disposals at low averages. Veal 3s 9d to 4s 0d. mutton 10d to 11d. pork 15s 9d.

Smithfield Holland Germany Southampton Portugal iVer West India Trinidad Mauritius Madras Ceylon Vizisto Havannabahout Ceslon Tromad Surar Pernambuco Bond

Covent Garden Fresh Produce Prices From-Satcavar Sale

Prices list Cavent Garden market items including peaches nectarines and apricots with pence to shilling ranges, melons grapes and berries with per unit and per dozen figures, and vegetables such as cucumbers greens artichokes potatoes cabbage peas and onions with varied shillings pence and dozen or bundle pricing. The entry covers multiple fruits vegetables and quantities in a single dated sale note.

Covent Garden Satcavar Alexandria Amdcelery

Market Report Notes Decline in Foreign Grains

The arrival of green and hour since Monday has been small aside from 8030 quarters of foreign wheat and 5710 quarters of barley. English wheat and floating cargoes of foreign meat show improved inquiry this morning and must be written a shilling per quarter dearer. Spring corn maintains quotations.

London Markets Corn Exchange Mannar Wheat and Barley Prices

The Essex wheat supply was moderate and Kent was large with some sold at opening prices. Trade then dulled and some stock remained upsold as holders resisted lower offers. Foreign grain value unchanged with little demand. Barley and beans steady. New white peas higher per quarter. Trade dull overall. four price unchanged.

Monnar Essex Kent

Printed Advertisements for Proprietors in Strand 1868

Notice from No 347 Strand Middlesex by William Huxer Foot inviting all advertisements and communications to be sent there. Dated Saturday August Va 1868.

Strand Middlesex William Huxer Foot

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