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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 27, 1845

Page

2

Oregon Rights and European Interference Debated in Message

The period may compel the national rights in Oregon to be maintained, not abandoned, to preserve national honour and interests. The President argues a compromise would cede two thirds of Oregon and free navigation on the Columbia, a loss the United States cannot accept. The message defends noninterference by Europe, asserts U S sovereignty, and outlines tariff and treasury reforms while noting Biddle’s illness and the financial state of the nation.

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Debates on Navy Growth and Fiscal Policy in United States and Europe

Readings cover calls for naval expansion, iron steamers, and increased timber and coal supplies to protect commerce. Discusses evolving defense policy, coast and inland protection, and the need for a strong navy backed by liberal appropriations. Also notes Columbia district representation, Peru and Spain diplomacy, and Spanish Cortes proceedings with reforms, finance plans, and royal directives.

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Opinions of the United States Press on the Presidents Message

The New York Journal of Commerce notes the Presidents Oregon stance is firm yet cautious. It highlights Britain’s offer of better terms, the withdrawal of a free navigation concession, and the plan to end joint occupancy after one year. The piece also cites Polk’s broader Oregon policy and calls for decisive demonstrations if negotiations fail.

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Murder trial in Bastia courts shocks Corsica

Fiordispina Gedovani, a young woman, stood trial for murder after being widely betrayed by Franchi who abandoned her when her child died. She claimed provocation and extenuating circumstances and received a lenient sentence of thirty months’ imprisonment. In another report, a suspected arson attack near Horton sparked swift fire brigade action. authorities pursue the incendiary responsible for burning Cane’s property and the outbuildings.

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Shipping News and Dispatches Across the Atlantic and Europe

The Forth steam packet arrives at Southampton with emigrants and cargo as dates reach the West Indies and Barbadoes. Reports describe Jamaica's hot, dry spell and expected rains, a proposed rail expansion criticized, and naval notes on Pique and war claims near Puerto Rico. Emperor Nicholas faces internal strife prompting a partial suspension of persecution, with the Romanoff Emperor arriving in Rome under a general title.

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Inquest on Susan Stephens at Free Hospital ends

Sun Tavern witnesses testify to alleged poor broth and ward classifications as Wakley and fourteen jurymen conclude the inquest. The coroner sums up, Dr Marsden defends the hospital, and the jury returns a verdict of death from natural disease of the lung with remarks on care.

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Provincial Inquest Into Cellar Fire Deaths In Aden Street

At the Royal Infirmary borough coroner Mr Chapman investigated a blaze in a cellar on Aden Street occupied by John Welsh. Two young children aged five and two died from asphyxia while a bed fire smoked the back room. The mother, away for four hours, unlocked the door and the scene revealed two fatalities and one burn injury to a boy named John Welsh. The verdict was death by asphyxia, with the mother claiming the children were prone to straying and had been locked up to prevent loss.

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Wandering beggar saved by Captain and townsfolk rescue

A destitute man collapsed seeking shelter, breaking his thigh. Captain Barton and local donors organized clothing and subsistence aid, with a South Western route plan to send recipients to London via Liverpool. A separate rail accident near North Union Bridge disrupted services, as derailed coal wagons caused wreckage but no serious injuries. Train crews and townspeople aided repairs. line reopened by morning.

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O Connell and Repeal Stir Ireland in Conciliation Hall

Ireland news describes O Connell amid ministerial shifts and Cobden Bright strategy. He endorses Morris and Maher, rails at Whigs, supports Peel on corn laws, and calls for repeal with no postponement while Cobden plans Irish unity in Dublin. The meeting tightens resolve as finances and next steps are set.

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North British Railway tunnel reaches completion in Scotland

The last brick in the 400 yard tunnel on the North British Railway was laid, completing the major contract from Musselburgh to beyond Piershill Barracks. Rail alignment and rock excavation progress suggest the line will be ready soon, despite government building works delaying some sections. übr

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Death of Lord Wharncliffe Ends a Politician's Era

The 64 year old Lord Wharncliffe, long a leading Tory figure and Lord Privy Council, died Friday after a long public career. He shaped opposition policy and led Yorkshire politics, first rising in the 1790s in the Fusiliers and Guards, later serving as Lord Privy to 1835 and a prominent Conservative voice until his death. His son, John Stuart Wortley, succeeds him as heir and faces a by election in Yorkshire West Riding.

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Death of Sir John Chetwode Bart and related notices

Obituary notes the death of Sir John Chetwode Bart on Wednesday at his residence in Bognor Sussex aged about 83. Details include his birth on May 11 1764 marriages to Henrietta Grey and then Miss Bristow, succession to the baronetcy in 1799, and a political return for Ham ham in 1841. He is survived by Sir John Chetwode born 1788 and married to Miss Ludford, with mourning proclaimed by several relatives. Additional items mention Edinburgh appointment controversy and school candidate Dr Leonhard Schmitz, plus railway fare tallies for the past week across multiple lines.

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