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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 30, 1838

Page

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The Weekly Chronicle Adopts a New Political Course

The Weekly Chronicle announces its shift to a rational radical platform since May 1837, aiming a new enlarged form on January 6, 1839. It pledges independence from party, openness to reform such as expanded suffrage, Treenial Parliaments, and free trade, with a fixed price and strengthened editorial standards.

Bacon England Ireland Scotland Chronicle House of Commons Lord Durham Devonport Attwood Nust

Planes for Greenwich Rail Opened and City Church Growth

The Greenwich line opened to the public with high traffic and swift 18 minute trips. London church expansion proceeds with Stepney and Rotherhithe growth, new churches and schools funded by the metropolis and Mrs Hyndman.

MarswatsEa Duke of Argyll J. Rutland Loxpon Greenwich Rammway Greenwich Lewisham Blackheath Woolwich Kent Metropolis Canron Stepney Charles Morgan Tredegar Square Retherithe Blick Trinity Rotherhithe Paradise-street Metropolis’ Churches St. George’s Southwark Metropolis’ Church Building Fund Her Majesty’s Commissioners Whitechapel Berwick Street Soho London Potts Park Street

Canada and United States Dispatches on Prescott Action

Reports from Kingston and Montreal recount Captain Sandom praising Lieut. Fowell and David Elliot and Royal Marines for repelling the Prescott attack. List of killed and wounded includes several Royal Marines. the Montreal and New York papers note Russian consul arrestee in Lower Canada and court-martial developments with militia officers named.

Sandom Canada Charles Paget Kingston Dundas and Young Prescott Fowell David Elliot Experiment C. A. Parker Royal Marines Robert Kershaw David: Elliot Samuel Wade John M‘dermott John Chapman Josh Humm George Crackett Richard Wakeham Wm. Ward John Stephens Richard Parry John Powell William Miller Thomas Burton Richard Dibben William Sanpom Edward Newman M.D New York Morning Herald Montreal Boston Lower Canada Baron Frattelin Montress Beauharnois 65Th Regiment Quebec George Arthur John Kirby Frontenac Francis’ Raynes John S. Cartwright Lenox John Turnbull Hastings William Logie Thomas Fitzpatrick James Sampson David John Smith Hugh M.gregor Elijah Beach John Strange James M.farlane John Plant Bowers John i. Forsyth John B. Marks 3D Regiment of Frontenac Militia William Henry Draper 2D Forth York Regiment Montreal Herald Leprohon Leclair Barron Bruneau

Russian Consul Freed After Montreal Spy Charge

The Russian Consul at Boston, seized as a spy in Montreal, was examined by Sir John Colborne and released. An acquittal letter was issued by the Attorney General, and the envoy returned to the United States. Letters from Vienna mention a Hungarian Diet opening with the Emperor and Empress expected in attendance around the 18th. A Persian ambassador may arrive mid March. Potatoes fail in America, boosting exports from Britain and Holland, though quality varies. A Toulon dispatch reports a mutiny aboard the Surprise brig under Lieutenant Chaigneau with most of the crew abandoning ship. Lunar theory challenged by Arago. A Kingston petty session poaching case ends in 40s fine despite dubious identity testimony and a mere appeal.

Boston Montreal John Colborne United States Vienna Persia Tehran America Scotland Ireland Holland Toulon Chaigneau Raoul Rosette Greece Pratique Cus Moon M. Arago Kingston Petty

Weighty Matters Discussed Postage Absurity

A periodical notes ridicules the postal system charging by enclosed scraps. It cites two letters circulated to illustrate the scheme. One letter matches the size of a described diagram and highlights how postage could double or treble despite minimal content.

Weighty postage folly and a penny post plan

A letter to the editor critiques 19th century postage rules noting a tiny paper weighs several grains while a much larger sheet carries light postage. It discusses double postage, weight based charges, and Hill's Universal Penny Post proposal to charge by weight, arguing it would simplify rates and curb fraud.

France Germany Europe Chronicle Hill House’ of Lords Post. Office London Lefé Lichfield

Papal power in England and prominent notices from Durham and Islip

The article reviews early English church conflicts with the Pope and royal taxation, noting 70 000 pounds paid annually during Henry III’s era and Parliament’s response under Edward III. It reports a new mining professorship at Durham University and describes Islip’s King’s Chapel font, plus a Vienna wedding event and a plan for a larger Royal Exchange with architectural refinements in London.

England William John Henry the Third Edward University of Durnan Durham Retic King’s Chapel Islip Oxfordshire Edward the Confessor Henry Brown Nether Reddington Mdlle de Hammer de Purgstall Baron Tonder den Trenck Vienna Baron de Hammer Trousseau Royal Exchange Bank Exchange Freeman’s Place Finch-lane

Angela Burdett Coutts presses charge against Irish barrister Richard Dunn

Miss Angela Burdett Coutts and her father Sir Francis Burdett appeared at Bow Street to charge Richard Dunn with annoying and insulting conduct. Dunn followed the lady, watched her, and created signals from a Gloucester Coffee House room. Bail was refused at 12 months, with £500 by the defendant and £250 each by two sureties.

Angela Burdett Coutts Francis Burdett Parkinson Lincoln’s-inn-fields Humphreys Newgate-street Bow-street F. Roe Richard Dunn York Castle Stratton-street Piccadilly Duchess of St. Albans Gloucester Coffee-house Duke of Devonshire Ballard Burdett Coutts Fall Gloucester Beetham Lincoln's Inn Act of Parliament Tothillfields Durance

Bread and cheese distributed from Paddington church steeple

In a Sunday charity act two maiden ladies funded a grant for the poor of Paddington. Loaves and cheese were thrown from St Mary’s church steeple into the churchyard as required by the grant. Reports tie the scene to wider unrest and legal moves over the Poor Law amendments.

St. Mary Paddington Topmorden F. Roe Maule London Frederick Roe John Russell Myr Fielden Sheffield Todmorden Cobbett

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