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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 04, 1836
Page
2
A late 1830s polemic from Juvena l scolds a leading Tory figure for pretended zeal while accusing him of cunning and lack of genuine principle. The letter attacks reform opposition, the Whigs, and the Protestant hierarchy, urging radical reform and warning of future oppression.
Carrick on Suir Clones Ballymena and Carrickfergus seek incorporation to run lighting cleansing and police within limits. Other towns plan applications. A Malta bound master warns of pirates near Cape Greco at Dardanelles mouth after an English schooner was maltreated recently.
A detailed report describes Rodil refusing to surrender command or deliver government dispatches to Cardero, who then installed new leadership and ordered Rodil to stand trial. The narrative assesses Rodil as indecisive, potentially traitorous, and outlines the fates and characters of several officers, including Basquez, Narvaez, and Alaix, amid the ongoing conflict with Gomez and the Carlists.
Cracow residents face a government order forcing householders to admit Austrian officers. General Kauffman imposes a wax and tallow levy to light his salons, while Countess Potocka donates Bavary Palace furniture to a benevolent society. English visitors noted in Cracow.
Reports from Syra and Athens describe active building at the Pireus with land sold high, strong harvests, and rising prices for currants and olives. Cholera has vanished from Italy, and Greek ports reopen to the Adriatic. A proposed Greek bank by Wright and Co. faces local opposition from landowners and moneylenders, who fear land mortgage lending and usury losses. Arcos notes continuing calls for a Constitution amid quiet Morea.
The article reports Greeks trialing bandits in Nauplia with guilty verdicts, discusses Stamp Act disruptions delaying courts and travel, and warns of potential unrest if Count d Armansperg enforces an income tax. It notes Otho's imminent marriage, proposed steam links between Morea and Trieste, and new Dalmatian coal mines lowering English coal prices.
Anstey Barton recounts a voyage from George Town to Port Philip and Western Port in May 1836. He describes lush grasslands, pasture potential for 1000 ewes, a strong land claim by Van Diemen's Land colonists, and calls for open auction of land. He warns of problematic servants, urges government control, and notes fauna like kangaroos and ducks.
A Lord Mayor presides over a disputed bill for forcery and alleged theft at Mansion House. The holder resists attendance citing counsel, while the solicitor reveals large personal wealth and banking ties. A habeas corpus and documentary evidence are sought, with a summons set for Tuesday week to pursue witnesses and identify the alleged conspirators.
William Osborne Guildhall 2 lad faced Alderman Cowan on a re examination concerning the death of William Hayes who drowned in the Thames on Thursday. The prisoner claimed the boat overturned near Blackfriars after intending to meet a Loy named Tom Savory. the body was not recovered despite an hour of searching. Hayes's father doubted the claim and noted no cries or searches at wharves. The constable found the story false and the prisoner appeared mentally unsettled. he refused to disclose the landing spot and was remanded to point out the shoreward location.
At Bow Street a middle aged man George Tull was charged with feloniously embezzling about £400 from John Romilly and Robert Romilly. He admitted receiving 60 guineas and 20 guineas for fees, then obtained more money. He asked forgiveness and was remanded for further proceedings. A separate case: Louis Lobbardi, Italian, charged with creating a disturbance at Lincoln's Inn Fields Catholic chapel and assaulting three chapel staff with a sword-stick. He claimed self defense. magistrates ordered bail to keep the peace.
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