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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 23, 1838
Page
7
City reports a heavier Exchequer bill market with 62s to 64s premium quoted. Consols sit at 93 2, while Dutch and Belgian securities show no reaction to the King of France's speech. Shares remain listless, repeating prior quotations with little interest from investors.
Insolvent Thomas Benjamin King licensed victualler. Bankrupts listed include Humphrey Stevenson warehouseman Joseph Guy Edward Tuke beard and lodging housekeeper William Delancey Arnold coal merchant Hall Kerr tailor Robert Neech junior draper and grocer William Pearsall button maker and others. Certificates dated Jan 4 name John Matthews John Atkinson Barset Walker Thomas Court and more. Partnerships dissolved include Massell and Tarrant clothiers Speakman Birch Speakman Watson Windle Lancashire and others.
The London Gazette lists insolvencies and bankruptcies including John Schofield of Shoreditch merchants Peggy Hills Wahitlock and John Town tavern-keepers in Deadhall Street. William Smith Hoxton builder Gustavus Clarke Devonshire ship owner William Skinner Meathfield Jps John Youle Sheffield victualler Thomas Gaillerrore Liverpool licet-seq victualler Frederick Henry West Walsall distillery owner. Certificates Jan 8 include G Tonks and Bordesley lamp-makers D Davies Manchester victualler J Lawrence Backlersbury woollen warehousemen Washmore Sheffield optician J Rodgers Chorlton-upon-Medlock Lancs witch-maker. Partnerships dissolved list includes J Bennett and W F Gilherd Kingstridge Devorshire maltsters G Sedgwick Barnsley linen manufacturers R Richardson jun and T P Pemberton Liverpool rope-makers etc.
A government survey on Sheppy and Grain forts proposes lines across hill ranges from Minster Church to the Swale with batteries and Martello towers. The plan aims to block landings and guard the dockyard and Mill Town, with Grain forming a half moon to cover the Thames entrance. estimated cost about 1.5 million.
The Queen Dowager Adelaide arrives in Valletta aboard the Hastings after a ceremonial voyage with Admiral Stopford’s squadron. Maltese crowds fill Strada Reale and the harbor as Regiments line the route, churches toll, illuminations planned, and a royal reception sealed by cheers and a guard of honour.
The Maltese greet Queen Adelaide with 21 gun salute from Hastings and a lavish display of lights across Valletta and the three cities. The governor and regimental officers accompany the Queen from ship to palace as crowds cheer and a royal barge salutes. she tours the port, receives public tributes, and expresses gracious thanks amid orderly festivity.
The Hon. C. A. Murray hosts the arrival of Queen Victoria at the Pavilion with a grand Welcoming display planned at the gates and fireworks at Steyne. Royal stables include 30 saddle horses 21 ponies and 24 carriage horses as crowds gather in Br iton. A Scotland visit is slated for June or July with Taymouth Castle set to receive the royal retinue. In Barnet a local meeting forms an association to protect property promote industry and religious duties with fifty members.
In Parliament a remark by Mr. Guthrie notes the toil of medical examiners and a wish to break stones in Lincoln's Inn fields. Wakefield memorial seeks a squadron barrack while drafts sail for Gibraltar and India. Orders aim to expand infantry to 739 men and cavalry to 388 rank and file amid widespread regimental changes.
Board of Ordnance invites tenders from interested parties to rent the cement manufactory at Harwich and gain the cement stone rights within defined limits. Terms and conditions available from the Secretary in Pall Mall, London. Tenders due by Saturday December 29. Office of Ordnance, 26 November 1838. R Byham, Secretary.
The United States and Canada news packet sails as 1100 ton vessel, largest in the Dramatic Line. Previously 400 to 800 ton ships served this route, but this 1100 ton ship makes its maiden voyage in eighteen days, proving size offers clear speed advantages over East Indiamen, once thought a drawback.
In Mark-Lane this morning a moderate Kent, Suffolk, and Essex wheat supply showed grain out of condition and slow sale. Demand fair with a slight advance from last week. foreign wheat freed at low duties but bond limits and export prohibition tempered trade. Oats strong. beans and dry peas sold well. flux in white peas and hog and maple prices minimal. Arrivals for the week include English wheat 2,473 qrs and foreign wheat 758 qrs. London averages show Wheat 79s 6d, Barley 88s 5d, Oats 27s 8d. December 19 reports moderate fresh wheat and dull trade, other grain stable.
The Smithfield Christmas market drew London and country buyers with a fine cattle exhibit. Scots per steamer were scarce, top beasts sold around 53s. per stone. mutton quality was excellent with Southdowns reaching 53s 49d per stone. Prime porkers sold freely, overall sales high with few unsold items. Totals: Beasts 4664, Sheep 2373, Calves 174, Pigs 430, Beef 33 10d-6s, Mutton 43-58 2d, Veal 4s-5s 2d, Pork 3s-8d-5s.
Died at Wick near Badmington aged 67 Lord Norborne Berkeley Henry Somerset fourth son of Henry fifth Duke of Beaufort On the 5th at Bristington Susan March relict of T March Phillips of Garmedon Park Leicestershire On the 13th at Orston Vale of Belvoir Mr Richard Hatt aged 87 He was much respected On the 7th Mrs Elizabeth Perkins of Melbourne in her gad year For sixty years a steady active and useful member of the General Baptist Society At his house Market-street Leicester on the 3d aged 82 Mr Joshua Smith father of Mrs Crosher Loughborough
Printed at No 16 Catherine street Strand Middlesex Jonathan Norris of Fetter Lane London and Andrew Holborn in the City of London publish for the Proprietors by Charles Penny at No 16 Catherine Street where all Advertisements and Communications are requested to be sent. Sunday Dec 28 1838.
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