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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 21, 1845

Page

7

Parxcess's THsaTIE riotous railway farce at Berkeley Square

A London theatre review describes a new farce titled Jeames of Buckley Square, staged in three tableaux with vulgar humor, Compton's performance as Jeames praised, and a concluding note on audience reactions amid mingled kisses and applause. Also covers Emile the dog’s London arrival and a clerkenwell inquest into Mr William Aston Holand's death.

Parxcess Punch Horus Liory Chambers Albany Berkeley Square Mary Ann Scroggina Compton AstLeus Theatne Emile Theatre Des Varietes Cirque Olympique Paris Antwerp Brusses Gazette

Fearful collision on the river between Emerald and John Bull

A crowded Thames voyage ends in disaster as the Emerald and the John Bull collide near Gravesend, the Emerald crushed and calamitous wreckage, passengers thrown about, several injuries, and boats and crew scrambling to safety. The John Bull, also damaged, faced delays and blamed the other vessel, while a rescue from the brig and shore crews aided dozens seeking safety aboard the brig and then the railway boat.

Diamond Au Packet Company Emerald London Gravesend J. Pindar Iswan Pindar Chisnes Cug John Bull Hareburgh Packet Blackwall Ail Gelely Terrace Pier John Anther Saa Grevesend Hamburgh Thames

Atrocious Assassination in Jersey

Article recounts a brutal 1845 inquest in St Helier into the murder of Thomas Hodge by John Noon aboard the Comus. Noon stabbed Hodge after an earlier confrontation. Hodge died of arterial bleeding. Also notes whitefriars street debt prisoners, a sheep stabbing by a constable, and a coroner's inquest into a found dead man near Wilton Park.

Jersey le Gros Mulcaster Street Severel Thomas Hodge Hodge Gac Tismas Hodge Builli Godfrey Warrgenoss-Street Paison Whiteerags-street Turner Whitene Tottenham W. Codrington Lingten-Park Mondey WJ. Ellis James Stockwell William Codrington Gloucester Journal

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALLS-Moxpar Races

The column catalogs racing odds at Tattersalls and notes on horse stock sales from the late Earl of Burlington era. It lists bets on Sting, Moorpeth, and Fancy Bos among others, and details a sale of Veatian’s Blood stock with prices in guineas. A deer drive at Royal Stag Houses is described, plus steeplechase dates at Wixpsck and a £100 match from Newmarket to London and back in nine hours.

Tattersall Moxpar E. R Clark Bennett Hope Mr. Robinson Moorpeth Lord G. Bentick Lord E. Russell Sting Gen. Shubrick Colonel Anson Mr. E. Peel Mr. Ramsay Mr.o'brien Mr. D. Cook Mr. Bowes J. Haswles Iago Fancy Boy Oaxs Sir C. Monck Mr. Gully Mendicant Eakl Ov Veatian Duvernay Corumba Ishmael Corambs Charlotte Muley Moloch Columba Slane Corembe Laurel Christina Plenipotentiary Corumbe Accot Heath Royal Kennel Bracknall Englemere Pond Schulygate Bagshot Road Sunninghill Wells New Mile Course Sunninghill Park Viscount Neville R. N. Lawley 2D Regiment of Life Guards Albert Ricardo, Esq Titpest Park Lilly Newmarket London

Railway deposit fraud threat alarms investors

A circular to share applicants threatens immediate deposits or legal representation in Chancery, stirring alarm among applicants as railway capital schemes face deposit pressure and firm enforcement. The Times notes the tactic appears new in force and could curb speculative funding.

Robert Peel Pattise Tre Scaen Ita Tae Lraevy Mancuerster League George Wilson Cobden M.P Bright Manchester Greg Whittaker Ashworth Wrigley Moreland Walker Duke of Richmond’s Protection Society Thomasson House of Commons Duke of Richmond Charles Horsnell Tittle Easton Viscount Maynard Horsnell Harewell Alorm Essex Herald

Appointment notices from the London Gazette Warreuart list

The Gazette records Royal appointments and promotions across Britain, naming A Pringle as Clerk and Keeper of the General Register for Seasin es in Scotland and Edinburgh, Maclean to Kiltearn parish, and James Forbe as British Consul at St Jago de Cuba among multiple military officer transfers and staff appointments. It also lists decennial court and chancery master appointments, insolvency examinations, bankruptcies, dividends, and partnerships dissolved with numerous named individuals and firms.

Warreuart A. Pringle Edinburgh Haddington Linlithgow Bathgate William Dundas Warrenat A. Maclean Kiltearn Rovsshire James Mann Fergion-orricx James Forbe Eog St. Jago de Cubs Wan-orrice 2D Regiment of Foot A. W. Wynne O'Grady T., Addison Wynot A. Gillespie Addison PF. Mathias Gillespie Th Foot R. Lawson Millar G. Saunders Law 800 Br. du Pre Strange Peel C. C. Host Strange 56Th Foot F. Fellows Purchase Wingfield 2D Regiment of Life Guards G. H. BE. Ewes Trafford G. C. Pemberton The Elwes Gbth Foot J. Johnston Barlow H. Stewart Leutenant Johnston H.G. R. Carmichael Stewart Eason J. A. Gore Brice Evalyn A. Denny Sir T. Erakine J. Uniacke W. Cooper Cox H. Wheeler Cooper Ceylon Rifle Regiment J. Jago Clare Jago A. J.D. Smith M.D A. Stewart Osors General M. M. Mahony H. Franklin J. French Gilchrest Bf.d Kidd W. Henry Mahony J. W. Watson Franklin John Millar 43D Foot N. White Rube Brigade Watson W. H. Burrell 77Th Foot Henry Compassiox County Wallerenargy D. T. Wills Winslow Bucks Gent High Court of Chancery Wartghan St. J. F. Oldacres Leicester Wairenatt Wigg Chelsea Taylor Commercial Road Lambeth Crysalter J. Newlove Surgate T. M'Guire Camberwell T. W. Beckett Newman Street Oxford Street T. Carter Sunningwell Berkshire E. Josephs Aske Terrace New Hoxton B. Smith North Terrace Mount Gardens Westminster Road K. Allen Water Line Blackfriars Apothecary G. Southon Hampstead Road Gasfitter C. Wright Upper Rathbone Place St. Jevane W. Hearton Lamb Street Spitalfields Belcher Hutchinson Crown Court Threadpeedle Street M. Jones Bell Caleman Street Miles Brunswick Place City Road T. Paul Princes Road Notting Hill Groom Abchurch Lane Lombards Reat Wright Lincoln's Inn W. G Leadenball Market Poalterer Turquand Old Jewis Chambers Tippets Pancras Lane W. Humphryes Haymarket Graham Coleman Street Lewis Arundel Street Strand F. Corduroy Liverpool Hatter Minshull Adetaldy Buildings Vincent and Sherwood Temple Reynolds Fazakerly Cowkeepers Liverpool District Court Ar. W. Bird Livercourt South Castle Street Oolicitora Bridger Blake London Wall Dodge Fenwick Street J. Hulme Fountain Street Manchester Manchester District Court R. P. Hobson George Street John Abbott Charlotte Street Bedford Square London Atkinson and Saunders Norfolk Street T. Hellawell Kent Hosier J. Tinson Farringdon F. Gautier Gould Square W. Derimer Upper Marylebone Street J Hart Circus Street Greenwich W. D. Townsend Little Russell Street Covent Gaden Spofford High Street Chatham Sign Draper Harvard Brock Stret Bond Steet Lamp Maker Best St. James's Walk Clerkenwell E. P. Harding Gravesend Hoser Jas B—T Peneler Tysor Street Spa Gelds Swansea A. Gracie Son Great Britain America Mauritius East Indies E. Cavecsap Grocers’ Hall Henry Hicuaeie Grocers’ Company J Webb Ilchester Somersetshire W. Trick Bidwford Devonshire J. Tonkin Sennon Trebear Cornell Carawainer K. E. Griffith Bampton E. Leigard Mirfield Yorkshire Keighley Basinghall Sttreet Graham, Adams, and Macfarlane Cheapside Calico Br. Follett Sambrook Court Basinghall Street Brace Surrey Street Bittleston Birmingham Lloyd Milk Street Bartlett Hirmingham J. Lewis Tipton Staffordshire Erocer Birmingham Bisht Court Valpy Messia Moteram and Knowles Lividends J. Plowman Oxford Ironmon G. Chapman Pullin's Place Islington A. Jameson Yarm F. A. de Wilde Wells Street Hutchinton Jewry Street Aldgate K. Thomas Clifton Place Diton Bristol G. Leadon Berkeley Gloucestershire H. Malpas Monmouth Street Bath R. Warr T. B. Vaughan J. Kirkby Kirkheaton W. Turner J. Fisher Lyon Norfolk R. M'Enture G. FS Inderwoord Hulme J. M. Pratt Berners Street Wise Merchant J. Middleton Aveney Essex Hay and Straw H. and W. Kimber Old Trinity Hoys Water Lane Wine and Cyder Eliza Barry Sktualler K. B. Clarke Gower Street St Pncras Plumber and Glazier Ron and J. Wild Gletters J. S. Williams Clement's Lane Lombard Street Master Mariner S. Turner and Co Grehard Place Poplar, Turpentine Tar Diatdlers W.shackell M. and H. Clegg Greetland Halifax Grocera Alexander Aarons Tobacconists Volckman and Sons Hishopsgate Street J. Vockman Fletcher, Forbes, and Fletcher Southampton T. Fletcher J. Buckley G. Page Kingston-upon Hall Farebrother and Wewitt Church Street Nelson and Gill Dover Road Newington Peebles Lsarmonth, and Co Redding, Bakers

Prorogation of Parliament and Royal Appointments

Notices from Osborne House and Windsor detailing prorogation of Parliament to December 20 and royal appointments. Includes appointments for ceremony masters, apothecaries in ordinary, surgeon dentist, clerk of registers in Scotland, and numerous cavalry and infantry officer promotions and exchanges by purchase.

Osborne House St. James's Palace Gol E. Cust K.C.H W. H. Cornsall S. T. Hyde Lon Cnameeecain Bouarbold W. C. Hoffmeiner Leutenant Purchase Hill R. Bradford Freke Scots Further Guards R. C. Taylor Percy Hartington Jet Regiment of Foot EB. R. Wetherall Purchass Cooper 16Th Foot F. W. Ruston Read 17Th Foot T .O. Muttledge T Ae Grant J. Bourke Muttledges 20Th Foote N. Stevens Johnson H. Francis Door F. Enerbune E. A. Suel 53D Foot Gray

Military Promotions and Appointments in 1845 List

A dense roster of officers from multiple regiments notes numerous promotions by purchase or exchange, new appointments to captain, lieutenant, ensign, and staff surgeon roles, and retirements or half-pay status. It includes the 48th Foot, 53rd Foot, 70th Foot, West India Regiment, Royal Marines, Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, and other units, with related changes in the Staff and General Officers. Also lists court appointments for Masters Extraordinary in chancery, and notes corrections to Royal Dragoons postings.

Jd Foos T. Hardon Kirkley J. H. Evolegh J. Fellingspott Kirkley J. Lews Phillippe Purchese Pigott H.'Donatus O'Callaghan Gevt Purchase Campbell Negooe 1St West India Regiment Bemyer Sith W. M. Mitchell Kelly J. M‘caner Beieutenant Mitchell Geneman B. Sandwith The Royal Sanitary College M'Cann West Iain Regiment Bowyer 81St Foot Neytog Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment Philip Whiteside Maclagan M.D Blakeney F. B. Muller 6Th Foot O. B. D'Aarcey 73D Foot Starr W. A. M'Cleverty 48Th Foot New Zealand Leutenant Hoserran Starr A. Smith T. Gordon E. H. Blakeney Royal Canadian Life Regiment D.C. Pitcairn R. Smith 19Th Foot J. D. M'Illies 77Th Foot O'Callaghan Ith Light Dragoons Campbell Béth Foot Lawson Light Dragoona Thomas Irwin Edward Hall ApainaLty Corps of Royal Marines P. M. C. Joker J. C. Giles Warrmwart Charles Boorn Chalmers Weston Super Mare Leyland Lancashire Scotland Bank of Ireland Ireland Victoria Scoteanoe

Money Market Advances in Public Securities Amid Cabinet Hopes

The Money Market reports a sharp rise in public securities as speculation grows that Lord John Russell may fail to form a new cabinet. Consols reach 92 3 4, with varied quotes for Exchequer Bills and Bank Stock, while foreign securities show strength. The share market improves slightly and cash is up at moderate rates amid settlements.

Mospay John Russell Todla Buenos Ayres Ecuator Granad Venezuela Lord John Nussell Counels India Paris London

Gold and exchange updates amid market chatter and ministry news

The column reports fluctuating exchange rates and bullion prices with notes on English and foreign markets. It details parities between London Hamburgh New York and various securities while describing daily market sentiment and speculation about government formation.

London Markets Corn Exchange Reports Uncertain Wheat Prices declines

The Corn Exchange notes ongoing uncertainty over Corn Laws depressing prices. English wheat supply is tight yet sales drag, with declines of 2s to 3s per quarter, while free foreign and bonded stock resist reductions. Barley and oats demand weak, with beans and peas dropping, and quotes show varied weekly ranges across regions.

Bristol Wiese Tav Berwick Wevae Botan Sraseeessear Birmingham Nelmaford Colchester Chichester Cork Bri Devizes Dublin Exeter Gloucester Ipswich Liverpool Leeds Lincoln Tay Maidstone Manchester Newbury Norwich Noringham Preston Wakefield Worcester Ao Waertord Youghal

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MARKETS Friday Evexisc sugar and tea notes

The market remained very quiet with declines across descriptions. Auction results show fine yellow sugar at 45 to 53 per cwt and low mid at 50. East India Mauritius trade dull with 2,439 bags and 120 casks sold. Bengal heavy with large volumes bought. Coffee dull with plantation lots firm, mainly bought privately. tea steady with moderate demand. cotton muted and tallow prices around six pence per pound.

Holland India Mauritius Bengal Madras Baga Madras Calcutta PY. C

Coal Prices per Ton at Market Close

Lists prices for various coal mines and towns led by Adair's Main and Buddle's West Hartley, with many fuel names and per ton figures. Includes ship arrivals such as Russell's Hetton and Seymour Tees and a range of collieries like Hylton Lambton and Killingworth, reflecting a busy maritime and mining district market.

S Coal Exchange S.d. Adair's Main Buddle’s West Hartley Chester Main Davison’ S Hartley Hastings Hart Hedley’s Old Pontop Ord Pontop Windsor Tanfield Moor A. Ravensworth W Hartley Townley Eee Seymour Tees South Derham St.Helen's Tees Tees Seeses

Review of Masnoov Work on Nervous Diseases and Comfort

A period notice praising Curtis and Co for a medical treatise on painful maladies. It commends the authors for experience, urges purchase, and mentions cautions against spurious copies. Includes address, consultation fee, secrecy, and reference to the Lord Mayor declarations from 1444.

L. Parry and CO Liverpool Jobo Street Plesnsgate Manchester H. and L. Perry Strange Paternoster-row Hannay and Co Oxford-street Gordon Leidenhall-street Purkire Compton Soho London Prary Berners-Street London Mercantile Journal Brodie Masnoov Hy J. L Curtis, and Co Esser Mercury Naval and Military Gazette United Service Gazette Messrs. Curtis and Company Fhith Street Soho Square Attican

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