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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 08, 1839
Page
4
Chronicle of Advent dates and events listing historical milestones and astronomical notes. Includes high tides at London Bridge and notable deaths such as Sir A Vandyck Colley Cibber and Washington. Dates cover December 2 to December 14 with references to grouse shooting and moon phases.
The editors decline to answer a peerage claim without evidence, discuss marriage legality for cousins, and outline faulty interpretations of poor law and bastardy, while offering medical and botanical notes and critiques of Chartist rhetoric and Spanish political commentary.
The Weekly Chronicle notes a splendid portrait at the National Gallery presented with this day’s edition. The piece highlights the esteemed Lord Lyndhurst as a key subject in the gallery display.
The Weekly Chronicle warns against Chartist leaders and the Northern Star, arguing their calls threaten property and social stability. It urges perseverance in reform via representative government and condemns violent, destructive remedies as the path to misery.
The Morning Chronicle questions our Spain critique and accuses us of presumption. We defend our stance by noting the Cortes dissolution was a temporary risk and that the people hold the remedy in their own hands, reaffirming faith in popular institutions.
Latest Lisbon accounts dated the 25th ultime report the dismissal of Baron Sabroza’s slave trade management and the Queen appointing Count Bomfim to form a reputable new government, promising restored order, enforceable laws, and safer life and property alongside improved Anglo Portuguese relations. Jamaica’s Assembly opens as Sir Charles Metcalfe fosters cooperation with the new governor. fears over land hunger and labor linger amid imperial acts and local warnings.
In Thornborough Bucks two 25 foot high barrows on the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos estate were opened. The central trench revealed layers of clay sand and mould leading to a large limestone layer with bronze ornaments a gold Cupid a bronze lamp and sword hilt and other relics. The finds suggest a high status interment dated 1400 to 1800 years ago. Additional coins glass vessels and pottery found in the other barrow point to Roman origin with possible Roman battlefield links near Buckingham. The items are moved to Stonehouse for the duke’s museum. The second barrow may be cut through when weather allows.
Pliny notes Romans first learned leurning after discovering enemies dug up fallen foes. The practice persisted under emperors, declined with Christianity, and disappeared by the end of the fourth century.
The telegraph by Mr Cook and Professor Wheatstone at Paddington works between Drayton Hanwell and Paddington and may extend to Bristol. Two Deaf and Dumb pupils are trained to operate it with a signaling check system. The line has operated for nearly a year without obstruction and a mechanism marks the exact point of any fault along the shared tubeed wires.
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