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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 20, 1846

Page

7

Handel and the meaning of billow in a five o clock visit

A column recounts Dr Morell recalling Handel waking him at five o clock to ask the meaning of billow from an oratorio. Handel asked for a wave definition, then dismissed the coachman and said nothing more. The piece blends this anecdote with other curiosities from science and history.

Handel Morell Taylor London Isis

Dramatic pieces and pageant entertain London theatres

Reports on the drama Story telling at Archer’s benefit with Farren and Buckstone. a Lyceum masque Knights Keeleys, and a detailed Astley's Amphitheatre pantomime for Christmas. Notes praise for performers, scene effects, and orchestral vigor, with previews of Batty's grand equestrian show and Taz Colossium attractions in London.

Racing Odds and Bets Across Varied Courses

Sporting intelligence reviews fluctuating wagering at Tattersalls Moxway with bets on Epirote Planet Glentilt Wanote Red Hart and others. It notes frost halting steeplechases near Leamington and previews future races plus telegraph and parliamentary updates.

West Smithfield Ragged School Meeting Votes Free Day School

Lord Ashley chairs a large West Smithfield Ragged School gathering at the Mechanical Institute to back opening Field Lane Ragged School as a free day school for neglected children in a poor metropolis district. Speakers urge moral reform, proper education, and possible handicraft training to curb juvenile crime and long prison costs.

Friends of the Field Lane Ragged School West Smithfield Mr. Asten Wyre Owen Clarke Mr. Macro Hughes St. John’s Clerkenwell Jomer H. Hughes Dibdin Lord Ashles Lieut. Blackmore Payne Miller Wade Lord Aubrey

Westminster Representation Meeting endorses Cochrane Principles

A public electors meeting in Dean Street Soho chaired by Mr Rogers heard C Cochrane outline civil and religious liberty, expanded suffrage to professional classes, ballot voting, shorter parliaments, sanitary policy, and opposition to the New Poor Law. A resolution backing Cochrane was carried. The report also covers a cruelty inquiry at Risbridge Union, a fire destroying Flixton Hall, and related details.

Westminster Dean Street Soho Rogers C. Cochrane Afr Cochrane Treasury Risbridge Union Abraham Slater Jobo Webb Board of Guardians Heving Slater T. B. Lyon Layton Baynard Maule Bus Bury St. Edmunds Flixton Flixton Fall Shafie Adsir Shafto Adair St. James's Square Bungay Waveney Diss Sir Shafto Robert Adair Watson Atonemason Norwich Norwich Union

London Gazette notices of envoys consuls and bankrupts

The Gazette lists royal appointments including Lord Howard de Walden and Seaford as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of the Netherlands and Sir George Hamilton Seymour as another envoy. It also names consuls in China and London, plus appointments for British Guiana finances. A long section covers militia commissions, masterships in chancery, and Dissenters' marriage act notices. Bankruptcy, dividends, certificates, and partnerships dissolutions follow with many names and places across the UK and colonies.

Foreran Opher Howard de Walden Seaford G.C.B the Netglans Geo. Hamilton Seymour G.C.H China Alcock Shane Ighat B. Jackson Foo Chow Foo Layton Ammoy F. Dickson London W. Jackson Liverpool Republic of Chill Downing Ithert Gilder Corsigiox W. J. Cowper Newbury Gent High Court of Chancery Wesleyan Temple Row Keighley Yorkshire J. Ste WH. Valentine Kingsland Road St. Leonard's Shoreditch H. Fisher Air Street Piccadily A. S. Levy Oxford Street Wray Newington Causeway M. A. W. Jones Porteous Road Paddington Great Western Railway Company J. T. Clark Tottenham Carpenter J. Mead Thiman W. Everett Teremandsey Street Southwark Pattett Uburely Street Beigston W. O. Pepper Middlesex Street Aldgate City Grocer W. Burgess Church Place Kensal Green Sc. Luke's Chelwea Baker Dee H. J. ST. Ledger Great Portlaad_ street J. M. Brace Treadmeadow Clifford Hereford Farmer E. Furslow Wyle Cop Shrewsbury Shropshire Speake Victoria Ylace Waverley Street Kingston Upon Hull Wall Bridge Parade Bedminster Bristol J. A. Moss Worcester Terrace Edgtnston Warwickshire R. Edwards Asholt Somersetshire Basinghall Street W. T. Gooding Old Brentford Belcher Messrs. Watson and Sons Bouserie Street Fleet Street W. Hunter Gray'e Inn Lane Assience Pennell Philips Sise Lane H. Tattersall Globe Brewery New Wharf Road Battlebridge Green Aldermanburg Dir Wilson Aldermanburr T, Taylor Ucadbourn Worthy Southampton Johnson Basinghal Buchanan Tons and Matthews Wangerford Berkshire Beil Coleman Street Bishop Lincoln's Inn Fiells J. C. Humby Winckfriars Road HH. H. Cannan Birchin Jane Cornhill H. T. Archer Newby Leicester Haberdasher Birmingham Bittleston High Street Nottingham Messrs. Holme and Co New Inn Hoskins Loughborough John Smithe Temple Street H. Peers Birke London Wall Almond Fenwick Street F. W. Farley Hatter Cazenove Court of Bankruptcy Keightley Duncliffe Beaumont Chancery Jane Hetherington Mr. Baker Newcastle Upon Tyne Young and Harrison William Street Sunderland Maples Pearse Stevens Frederick's Place Old Jewry C. Sugars Carey Street Lincoln's Inn Fields R. Marsden Brynmawr Brecknock J. Taylor Higher Walton Cheshire J. Rele Manchester J. Sutherland K. F. Breed S. Reading F. Holmes Southtown Suffolk G. W Sandswich Kent Rodway, and Co Richard Roger Clifford Bolton Lancashire J. Wright and Co Bugaworth Glossop Derbyshire Saunter and Jenkins Crown Place Old Kent Road Daker and Davies Castle Street Finsbury Hall and Smith Caswell and Chirm Hykins, Lakin, and Co Bloomfield Staffordshire E. Caddick Marriott and Atkinson Sheffield Banes and Son Botolph Lane J. Flockton and Co C. Candy and Co Watling Street C. Teakle B. and J. Sealy Bridgewater T. Morris and Sons Holland Street Backfriars Road Sinclair and Grimshaw Crumpsall Homners J. Pattison and Co Glasgow A. R. Wilson Lailor D. Fisher Edinburgh G. Inglis

Baronetcies and military appointments in 1846 Gazette

The Gazette records royal letters patent creating baronets Henry Ferguson Davie Frederick Currie and Anthony Stothschild with lines of succession. It lists military promotions across Royal Artillery Royal Marines Naval Marines and militia including Major General J Power colonel commandant and Lieutenant Colonel T Peebles. Also noted are Master Extraordinary appointees and dissenters' marriage registrations, sugar price data, Bank of England accounts, insolvencies, and bankruptcies.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Henry Robert Ferguson Davie Creedy County of Middlesex Nathan Meyer Rothschild Charles Alfre’ Rothschild Leopold Rothschild Lionel Rothschild Anthony Rothschild Waitenat Robert Lee Whylock J. J. D. Barclay Wright Apminattt Corps of Naval Marines R. J. M Killop Morrison G. S. Dunbar M'Killo. Warrenatt J. B. Sherring Bristol High Court of Chancery Wintenace F. Baker Derby Dumfriesshire Regiment of Militia KR. C. Noake 44Th Regiement Swanson County of Dumfries Dumfriesshire Bibbenezer Llandovery Carmarthenshire Perryhill Warplesdon Surrey Spafields Clerkenwell Great Britain Amerca Mauritius East Indies Grocers Henry Hicknell Grocers’ Company Bank OF England Victoria Isa Depanthent

Corn Exchange Reports Strong Wheat Demand and Price Rises

The Corn Exchange notes brisk demand for English wheat by land carriage from near counties, selling quickly with advances of 7s to 3s per quarter. Foreign wheat values improve, with higher prices for shipment to Ireland, while bonded wheat holds for more money. Flour prices rise 3s per sack, oats and barley show gains, and peas and beans move higher. Arrivals include Scotch and Irish grains, with weekly price averages and hay markets detailed.

Ireland Loxcon Avsnaas Cainiae

Reviews of the Work Manhood by Cerri and Company

A Victorian notice touts a medical book on debility and lung ailments, praising its authorship and usefulness for parents preceptors and clergy. It details consulting address at Faith Street Soho Square London, demands one pound consultation fee, promises secrecy, and warns against spurious imitations titled Manhood with a 1s 6d postage.

Brodie and Co London Sherwood Gilbert Piper Paternoster-row Haneway and Co Oxford-street Purkiss Compton-street Sabo Noble Chatcery-lane Barth Brydgeneatreet Covent Garden Gordon Leadenballestreet Lodou Mercantile Journal Johnstone Cornhill Messrs Leter Masacoo J. L. Cerri Essex Herts Cuntin Maxwoop Naval Military Gazette Mannoon United Sation Gazette Messrs. Curtis and Company Faith-Street Soho-Squareg LonDay

Marriages and deaths from Burrin street to London and steamship

SIRTH At Burrin street Carlow the lady of Ji sdithian era daughters y plan Hewitt Burgess A.M MARRIAGES At Masborough W H Oxley Bay Parkgate House near Rother ham to Ann eldest daughter of Mr G Haywood of Rotherham At Musgrave near Brough Jeremiahford Esq of Arkendals Yorkshire to Miss Highmore eldest daughter of the late Thomas Highmore Esq of Flitholms in the parish of Musgrave On the 15th in st at St Leonard's on Sea the Dowager Lady Lubbock in her 95th year At his house at Greenwich suddenly James Wilkinson Esq the well known indigo broker in the city Mr Wilkinson retired to rest at twice o'clock on Monday night and was found dead in his bed at nine o'clock on Tuesday morning MORTALITY OF THE METROPOLIN Number of deaths from all causes registered in the week ending Saturday Dec 12 Epidemic endemic and contagious diseases 191 diseases of uncertain went 113 diseases of the brain nerves and senses 150 diseases of the lungs and other organs of respiration 416 diseases at the heart and blood verses 63 diseases of the stomach liver and other organo of digestion 40 diseases of the kidneys c 11 childbirth diseases of the uterus c ? 16 diseases of the joints bones and muscles 65 diseases of the skin c 43 oldase or natural decay ii deaths by violence privation or intemperance 43 causes Dok specified 4 Deaths from all causes 1162

Harmarnet Pentle Nan Farren Guardian Buckatone Lee Astley Mr. Batty Silver Lake Grotto Ali Baba Ganem Bagdad Orcobrand Hassarac Ali Babua Mustapha Morgiana Clown Pantaloon Harlequin Columbine Wellington England Batty Hinchley Westminster Road Rochet Safferini Columbina Louisa Waite W.H. Hervey Nelson Lee W. D. Broadfoot London Mont Blanc Adelaberg 1A Portlone Masborough W. H. Oxley Parkgate House Rotherham Ann G. Haywood Musgrave Brough Jeremiahford Arkendals Yorkshire Miss Highmore Thomas Highmore Flitholms St. Leonard’s Lubbock Greenwich James Wilkinson Wilkinson

Secret infirmities of youth and maturity with coloured engravings

An 1840s style medical treatise by Samuel Lamert on seven disorders arising from early indiscretion. It includes 25 coloured engravings illustrating anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the reproductive organs and explains injuries from solitary habits and excesses. Publication details, reviews, pricing, and consultation times listed.

Samtel Lamert London University of Edinburgh London Hospital Credical Society Licestioce of Apothecaries Hall Sho neRet S. Gilbert Paternoster-row Hanray and Co Oxford-street Starle Tichborne-street Quadrant Gordon Leadenhall-street Newton Church Street Liverpool Bedford Street Bedford Square

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