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Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 05, 1842

Page

2

Bank of United States officers arrested amid broad calls for examination

In Philadelphia the arrest of bank officers triggered intense public interest as stockholders met and resolved to expose books and reexamine assignments deemed void. Proposals urged a general assignment of the bank's assets to settle debts, with a February meeting to decide. Royalty and political figures move between Philadelphia Washington and New Orleans as fires devastate Yazoo City and Baton Rouge.

Mesers Andrews Cowperthwaite Bank of the United States Bank of the United States Philadelphia Lord Morpeth Washington New Orleans England Yazoo City Baton Rouge Carrolton Bank

Creole slave mutiny case sparks international debate

Letter from Judge Jay to Joseph Sturge recounts the Creole revolt in which enslaved people seized a Virginia to New Orleans voyage, twelve whites were wounded or killed, and nineteen mutineers in Nassau face surrender debates. The piece condemns surrender and questions international law and moral duty.

United States Liverront North Carolina New Orleans Havannah England Judge Jay Joseph Sturge New York Virginia Nassau Terrorem London Great Britain Law of Nations Canada West India Islands

Public meeting backs masons strike amid London unrest

A Monday meeting at White Conduit House reviewed the twenty week masons strike at Parliament and Woolwich dockyard. Delegates praised craft conduct and vowed support as winter frost threat loomed, with Devonshire quarrymen and Woods and Forests staff among those commended or condemned.

Tus Masona Goulton Walker Devonshire Messrs Grissell Peto Commissioners of Woods and Forests Admiralty Wakley Sesigus O'Connor Msn Renin Brunswick-place Brompton Square Gloucestershire Carter Gloucester Piccadilly Savings Barxs Provident Institution Savings’ Bank St. Martin’s Lane Peter Laurie Park Square Guidhall Chisholm Devonshire-street Guildhall Peter Chapman Marshall Russell Square London Tavern Wm. Sewell Kine

Horrific tumour operation at Fergusson's hospital scene

An extensive facial tumor removal is described with a large orange sized growth in the upper jaw pushing the eye, followed by a drastic procedure removing part of the maxillary bone. The patient endures severe pain yet shows fortitude, while Dr. Fergusson displays calm expertise and dexterity during the grisly operation.

Ferguason Fergusson SzameEn’s Hospital King William Street City John Labunchere Cheir Harley Budd Society Lascars Navy East India Service Young William Waters Societ Court of Chancery Spitalfields Lords of the Treasury Board of Ordnance Suppen Lambeth Tether Ann Frebbins Fine-Place Richard Frebbin Schipz Emma Conldery James Conldery Church-street Greenwich London

PIRACY CHARGES AT BRISTOL OVER BRISK SCHOONER

In Bristol a pirate case erupts as the Brisk sailed from Falmouth without its captain. Mate Mansell and crew are charged with feloniously running away with the vessel amid a gale. The captain Mansfield seeks prosecution with Lloyd's backing. Isaacs is discharged as innocent. Post office robberies prompt inquiries. two clerks suspended. Local trials cover Chester hunger case and Leeds vicarial tie to Odd Fellows. Notable Norwich and Portsmouth notes report ship Vindictive repairs and a Life Insurance meeting.

Bristol Fes Falmouth Lloyd's Mansfield John Mansell Michael White John Gower James Hannager David Groves Michael Berry John Isaacs Brisk George Isaacs Ramsay Attwood Lord Lowther Cesster Chorton Moston-hall Farm-House St. Mary, Chester Margaret Flanagan Lancashire Preston Birkenhead Moston Sheell Leeds Hook Order of Odd Fellows Brown Cow Inn Meadow Lane Leeds Mercury Worwich Union Life Insurance Society Norwich Times Norwich Samuel Bignold Bignold Fakenham Provident Society Portsmouth Sheffield Philadelphia George Rhodes Joseph Simpson Simpson John George Freeman Freeman Teunton Bruntingthorpe Leicestershire Dustin Orange Morning Register Howard Lord Morpeth R. Pigot J. S. Close Purcell Roe Keshen Carroll Abbey-street Steele Atkins Sinnot Garton Monaghan Little Rapson John Mills Beresford-place Church-street Station John Donaldson Mecklenburgh Street Green-street Donaldeon Ray Saunders Mills Church-street Theatre Royal Orange Party Lord de Grey Gregory Grecory Sheriffs’ Deputies Mr. Gregory House of Commons Derasture O'Connerl London Edwin Byron Hythe Kent Dublin Lizz York Ardbear Harbour Clifden Sline Bead Galway Sarah Waterford Thomas Rossiter Rastoonstown Llanelly Bannow Wextford Corx Clonakilty Dunmanway Bandon Kinsale Cottiers Charleville Limerick Old Town Tralee Blennerville Quay Strand Blennerville Kilrush Garryowen Bingham Maxion Dromore A. Newman Castle Cor Doneraile Croom-castle Thomas Broker Cork Ennis Weston Alton Anne Macnamara Enais Clare Donrzams

Ireland Election Turmoil Shocks Dublin Courthouse

In Dublin a five o clock ruling barred further votes after the fifth day while results showed Gregory ahead of Morpeth by 43, triggering cheers and anger. A mob scene followed with pistol threats, arrests, and protest by Orange and Conservative factions amid riots and church bells.

Gregory Howard Pigot

Blacksmith jailed over confinement of daughter in crib

In Kirriemuir parish, William Fairweather, a Gairlow blacksmith, was arrested and sent to Forfar gaol on a charge that he confined his 19 year old daughter Susan, who was not fully sane, in a wooden crib from the 9th to the 1st current. The crib, about 4 ft 10 in long and 4 ft 9 in high, held straw that rotted and left her emaciated and unable to walk. The Aberdeen Journal notes the case is under investigation.

William Fairweather Gairlowbank Kirriemuir Forfar Susan Fairweather Officers of Justice Ramani 4Berdeen Journal Pete House of Life Samson Metropolitan Hospital Bay Mesopotamia Duckweed Gag Alamode Quarts Anna Maria London Black Bull Banditti Manyunk Ameri Howev Stramger Winnipeg Grey Bear Jackson Philadelphia Wemyss's Walnut Street Blue Mountains Pacific Ocean Nantucket General Jackson Treasury Grey Bears Jew Blackguard Isabel Hill Isabel Richmond Patrick Fraser Wyatt Gener Helen Faicit Fira Benson

Portraits and theatre satire in Hood era magazine

The piece previews CatBurn's Maxtaty Magazine edited by Thomas Hood with extracts on a daguerreotype portrait tale and a humorous medical debate. It includes a comic drama outline at a public house, a spoof on theater life, and a mock poem to Dickens, plus brief notices on Ainsworth and Bourbonnaiss songs.

CatBurn Thomas Hood Ainsworth’s Magazine London H. Cunningham

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