Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Weekly Chronicle in London, Middlesex

We have pages in Middlesex

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 20, 1845

Page

6

Fearful Collision on the River Involving Emerald and John Bull

A three velock steamer the Emerald from London to Gravesend collided with the John Bull near Gravesend. The Emerald was crushed and towed to Gravesend with passengers injured and several men overboard. The John Bull lost boats and bulwarks in the disaster and both vessels were entangled before help arrived.

Diamond Parker Company Emerald London Gravesend Gjwenhithe Pier Niles J. Pindar Pindar John Bull, Hamburgh Packet Bulding John Bull Blackwall Ann Tely Terrace Ne Emerald Hamburgh Thames Elbe

Monopolist Meeting at Chelmsford on Corn Laws

A large Agriculturists meeting at the Saracen's Head Hotel Chelmsford, chaired by Robert Baker of Wrottle, opposes any reduction of Corn Law duties. Speakers urge unity, warn dissenters, and praise Peel's fall, calling for strong opposition and funding to protect agricultural interests.

Saracen's Head Hotel Chelmsford Robert Baker Wrottle A. Copeland Nelson England Ducrviz John Tyrrell Petes Carlton Club R. Peel Robert Peel Waterloo Duke of Wellington Lord Stanley Lord Wharncliffe G.somerset M. S. Herbert London Maynooth John Russell Ireland House of Lords Humbug Peel G. Palner M.P C. G. Round Fisher Hobbs

Case of Rev Loftus vicar and ban on visiting houses of ill fame

Judgment by Sir H Jenner Fust deprives Rev Arthur Loftus of his position over alleged visits to houses of ill fame and harbouring bad women. An inquest at Champion Tavern, Salisbury Street, Lisson Grove, concerns Frances Eliza Byall who died after throat symptoms linked to a dog bite. coroner and witnesses discuss possible rabies. verdict: death from hydrophobia due to rabid animal bite. police act against dogs in public spaces.

Baron Alderson Coleridge Justice Cresswell Stockfort Stockport Cobden London Watts Robert Peel Peel Duke of Buckingham Duke of Sicumond Duke of Richmond Steyning Sussex Liverpool Glasgow Birmingham Bate Tuckport Lord Lonsdale Richmond Stock Burt Tichmond Wakley Champion Tavern Salisbury-street Lisson-grove Frances Eliza Byall Blary White Gunning Fitzpatrick

Jeames the Railroad Footman of Berkeley Square

A Wednesday night railway farce titled Jeames the Railroad Footman of Berkeley Square parodied Punch letters. It follows Jeames from servitude to fashionable circles, ending in a tragic reverse amid a city panic with Compton’s comic acting as a highlight.

Patrezsa Hojas Chambers Albany Berkeley Square Mary Anne Scroggins Compton Suppex Dratu Hortano Wakley Wilmington Arms Yardley Street Brussels

Racing and shipping odds and a perilous well rescue

Sporting intelligence covers Tattersall bets on Crester Cup entries and a sale of horses from Eat of Veautau’s Blood Stock. A dramatic well rescue in Fosran area sees William Brown and Mr Leish trapped, with locals digging through night and day to free them as officials coordinate emergency measures and praise Alexander Grant for risking life to help.

Tattersall Morspar Sting E. R. Clark Mr. Bennett Hopr Mr. Robinson Morpeth Lord G. Bentick Dexsr Lord E. Russell Gen. Shubrick Brocardo Colonel Anson Iago Mr. E. Peel Spithead Mr. Ramsay Malcolm Mr.o Veautau Laurel Christina Plenipotentiary Ishmael Corumba Portixa Ox Litte Buingo Ativs Fosran William Brown Leish Barclay MrLeish Brown M‘leish Alexander Grant Turos Ahruak Clugston Stephenson Low Roberson Sheriffa Dundee Messia Eddy Blackadder Leslie M'Leish Arbroath

Alleged Murders At Sea Heard In Thames Court

At Thames police court on Tuesday George Johnstones charged with wilful murder on board a ship from Hong Kong to London. Wounds and mutiny claims emerged from crew testimonies including Nelson, Rambert, Reason, and Morris as captives described in detail amid quarrels, lashings, and pistol fire. Trial postponed to next Tuesday as Crown prosecutes.

George Johustons Tory Thames Hong Kong London William Rambert William Mars Thomas Reason Mr. Humphreys George Johnstons Thomas Gair Hoe French Cordoviallo Nelson Burton Broderic Morris Joseph Morrie Mr. Braderip Joseph Rouilleau Barry Yelverton Plymouth Yelverton Johnstone Gair Lee Mr. Bile Julian William Burton Mara Mr. Broderip Mears Rambert Dunn Alison Tucker Deal Cure Qair Krona Ranger Hayward Seasione Andrew Nelson

Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Classes

Public dinner at the London Tavern marks the foundation stone laying in Wentworth Street Whitechapel for a model baths and washhouses project for the labouring classes. Lord Mayor chairs with many city notables pledge support amid calls to improve cleanliness and living conditions, aiming to reduce vice and promote health. Subscriptions near £7,000-£8,000, with total around £1,000 raised that evening. several donors named.

London Tavern Wentworth-Street Whitechapel Archdeacon Hale W. Cotton C. H. Turner J. D. Powles P. Borthwick M.P G. F. Young Osgood Hanbury R. Hankey B. Hawes W. Hawes N. Gould W. Soames Tuatin J. Buckingham Hear Cotton Enstern London Victoria Park Liverpool Cheera Neger O. F. Young Central Criminal Court Common Council Bollar Powles Bowie Mise Burdett Coutts The Goldsmith's Company Seymour Bathaurst Mr. Hankey Wr. W. Hawes Messra Hanbury and Co Hallews

Fatal Steam Boiler Explosion at Bolton Mill

A boiler burst at Messrs Kitts and Rothwell near the Bolton and Liverpool Railway terminus caused multiple deaths and severe injuries. At least seven bodies recovered, three missing, with over 150 workers affected and extensive property damage. An inquest is planned. authorities maintain order as crowds gather.

Botton Kitts and Rothwell Bolton and Liverpool Anhors Edward Rothwell Peter Greenhalgh Kitts Afr. Kitts Mr. Greenhaugh Mr. Greenbaugh Peter Greenhaugh Thomas Mont Alice Hamason Alice Edage David Scholes Willam Gleicher Mary Allen Agnes Coulson Eliza Coulson Merv Partington Richard Moot Benjamin Mont John Heaton W W. Smith Peter Wearing Harris

Manly Health and Marriage Advice Promoted in London Notices

A controversial set of medical and moral treatises from Lucas and Co promote Curtis on Mental and Generative Diseases. The notices urge consultations at No 60 Newman Street and claim affordable advice, with multiple booksellers listed across London and beyond. The material includes cautions about false cures and requests careful patient detail.

Thoes C. J. Lucas and Co London Newman-street Oxford Brittain J. Gordon Leaderhall-street G. Mantel King-street Southwark C. Westertow Park-side Knightsbridge Noble Chancery-lane Huett Princes-street Leicester-square T. Sawler St. Ann’s-Square Manchester W. Howell Dale-street Liverpool W. Wood High-street Birmingham W. Aod He Robinson Greenside-street Hollobureh T. Price Dire Street Dublin Lucason New Bell Strange Paternpater-row Burgess Coventry-street Haymarket Hanoay Oxford-street Mean Cornhill Guest Bull-street T. Lawlor G. Philip South Catt Street Hobson Market-street Leeda Allen Loagrew Nottingham Clare Bedford-row Henderson Castle-pince Belfast W.and H. Robinson Edinburgh Love Nelson-street Glasgow J. L. Cratis Sun Mercury Naval and Military Gazette Curtis United Service Gazette Mears, Curtis and Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dramaa Sporting Intelligence Cos Hundred Royal Kennel Bracknall Englemere Pond Swhulygate Bagshot Road Sunninghill Wells New Mile Course Sunninghill Park Forest Highlanding Hill St. Leonard's Park Lord Haddo Windsor Viscount Neville R. N. Lawley 2D Regiment of Life Guards Albert Ricardo Titneat Park Harden Stratton Audley Bicester Aylesbury News Lonton
Search Courier

Search the Weekly Chronicle Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Weekly Chronicle?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication