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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 16, 1838
Page
3
A column on Grace Darling recounts her daring rescue of nine shipwrecked souls. The narrative praises her courage and mercy, noting the saved mariners praise her as the sea’s guardian angel. The piece blends Victorian reverence with poetic tribute to bravery at sea.
A well written pamphlet exposes the inscription dispute at Carisbrook Isle of Wight graveyard. It condemns Doctors' Commons practices and calls for reform of English courts, with passages on epitaphs and church law.
A periodical review highlights Memoirs of Mrs Louisa A Lowrie praising her pious, short life. examines Morison’s Commentary on the Acts. commends Hamilton’s Family Ledger for domestic budgeting. and comments on Gilbert’s Railways and London and Westminster Review. It surveys Tait’s Edinburgh Magazine, Village Magazine, Heads of the People issues, and popular annuals for medicine, sport, and humor.
A farmer reflects on being a good parliament man while two bills demand payment. The piece on the nettle explains Dutch uses in dyeing and cattle feed, noting its hardiness and multiple harvests. It also recounts the guinea coin’s origin linked to Admiral Holmes and the 1666 Dutch conflict, including Britannia’s early appearance on copper currency.
A reader’s letter to the Duke of Wellington appraises the navy with a detailed numerical table. It lists ships of the line in commission, their names, guns, and remarks on being half or quarter manned or with defects, along with flagships and stations.
An article fragment recalls naval lines and battle ships with description of four 40 pounder guns on lower decks. It notes a 120 pound shell gun, six ton weight, powder charge, crew of sixteen, six minutes between rounds, and immense noise. It argues for strengthening England's maritime bulwark with ships and sailors.
Reports indicate surveys along the east coast and the Humber river to identify optimal locations for coastal batteries amid potential hostilities with Russia. The effort aims to secure ground for future use regardless of current war chances.
The City of London Corporate Reform Association met at the Guildhall Coffee-house to discuss coal imposts, railway coal transport limits, and a push for universal voting rights in city offices. Bradfield attacked the coal trade report as false while resolutions seek uniform franchise, ward boundary changes, and expanded elector counts.
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