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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 12, 1842

Page

7

True Bill in Conspiracy Case Against Lord Ashburton

Reports detail a grand jury finding a true bill against Lord Ashburton and Alexander Baring in a conspiracy case. The indictment alleges they sought to bribe Mexican legislators to block land sales to foreigners, tied to a contract dispute involving a prosecutor. Public reaction questions the impact on Ashburton’s pending diplomatic mission and the integrity of the process.

Ediary Central Criminal Court Old Bailey Alexander Buring Ashburton Franciscat Humphrey Mildmay Morning Chronicle Saturn The Times Bar Alexander Baring Lord Ashburton Francis Jem Mexico Moore Himlas Teir Zach Ster Gand Great Britain United States Lord Asburton United States Bank England Metropolis Ory Liberal Empire Sun Mon Baring Lew Court Continent London Earl of Cardigan House of Lords Nhien Barings Baring,rothers Haring

Weekending totals for railway tolls and routes (historic)

A fragmented OCR list shows week ending figures for various railway routes and tolls across England Scotland and Wales. It includes Birmingham London Manchester Leeds Glasgow Crewe and other junctions with numerous monetary totals and routing notes, some garbled.

William Hitchcock Bankruptcy and Linen Trade Probe

The adjourned examination of William Hitchcock resumed with questions about unsecured debts, frauds, and balance sheets. Witnesses discussed discounts at Overend and Gurney and the role of Cook and Gladstone, while the court weighed credibility, concealment of goods, and the lenders' influence before adjourning sine die.

Gladstone Butt Overend and Gurney's Messrs Barclay and Co Overend and Co Barclay’s Commissioner Holroyd Mr. Gladstone Parkinson Cook Hitchcock and Co Humfrey Mardon Warwick Cheapside Hitchcock Messrs. Cook and Mr. Butt Brown Lewellin Holroyd Messrs. Cook Regent-street Hayward’s Churchover’s Reynold’s Layer’s

Gloom in Leeds cloth markets as trade stalls

In Leeds and surrounding towns the wool and cloth trades report sharp downturns. Markets from Manchester to Halifax show dull activity, falling prices, and cautious buying amid a stagnant spring outlook. London sales of colonial wools hold firm while realities of fiscal upheaval press on manufacturers.

Leeds London Bristol Wakefield Huddersfield Rochdale Bradford Halifax Manchester Buenos Ayres Chili Peru Corrientes

Live naval movements and political debate reported from Paris

The Moniteur notes English warships and transports reinforcing Admiral Sir Charles Adam’s squadron off the United States and Gulf of Mexico with Illustrious, Implacable, and other vessels. Paris reports political shifts, corn laws debate, and resignations, with Times mockery of reformers and details on public distress and mortality in the metropolis.

Paris Moniteur Azores Canaries Bellisle Sapphire Apollo Belliste 8Th Regiment Admiralty Sir Charles Adam United States Gulf of Mexico Illustrious Warspite Lord Ashburton Portsmouth Sir Adam Constitutionnel Charivari France Chamber of Deputies Falmouth H.M Linnet Rio Valparaiso Cockatrice Buenos Ayres Ardent J. Russell Cayenne Andromache Cape of Good Hope Bittern Rose Wizard Africa Curlew Mozambique Channel Swift Packet Lieut Douglas England Wanderer Island of Ascension Wilberforce Monte Video Sean Portugal Lady Mary Wood Reymond Malta India Liverpool Gibraltar Mitchell West Indies Medway Shepherd Brazils Herrick Ceara Duke of Buckingham Robert Peel Nottingham House of Commons Epixpurch Black Melville Lord Eliot Ireland Dublin Castle Brown Edward Borough Lord de Grey London Sheriff Brown Eliot Dublin Monitor Lorn Joann Russeln Ropert Peel John Russell

Queen returns to Windsor after Buckingham reception

The Queen traveled back to Windsor Castle Saturday after the Buckingham Palace address reception. The King of Prussia donated 50 pounds to the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Benevolent Society and 100 pounds to Hambro' Lutheran Church in Trinity Lang. Preparations at the Pavilion for the Court reception in Brighton are described, with extensive interior alterations and new royal apartments. The King of Prussia and Prince Albert visited Woolwich for the parade and reviews, including artillery demonstrations and crowd scenes. An attempted assault on E C Lister at Fairfield House is reported, with Lister subduing the assailant before help arrived.

Windsor Lords and Commons Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle Prussia House of Commons House of Lords Longps Prince AlBent Prince Albert Prince of Wales Saxe Coburg and Gotha Marquis of Exeter Colville of Brighton St. George's Trail Duchess of Kent Augusta King of Buckingham-palace Woolwich Life Guards Barkation 13Th Light Dragoons Royal Artillery His Majesty Blackheath Lord Bloomfield G.C.B G.C.H Royal Horse Artillery Dyneley C.B Cleveland Foot Duke of Cambridge K.G G.C.M.G Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards Prince George of Cambridge Royal Ferdinand Saxe Coburg Hussars God Save the Queen the Duke of Wellington 15Th Regiment Royal Marines Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Marsh Gate Millar Royal Arsenal Cambridge Wellington Buccleuch, &c Albert Duke of Wellington E. C. Lister Fairfield House Mr. Lister James York Lunatic Asylum Bradford

Funeral of famed equestrian Andrew Ducrow in London

A large crowd gathered Saturday as the funeral of Andrew Ducrow, aged 48, proceeded from York Road Lambeth to Kensal Green Cemetery. The procession featured six black horses, mourning coaches, and notable mourners including executors Searle Byrne and Anderson, with many theater figures in attendance. Police struggled to clear routes amid fights and ribaldry, while Ducrow’s will reportedly left almost £59,000 in three percent stock for his estate.

Ducrow York-road Lambeth Kensall-green Harrow-road Searle Oscar Byrne Anderson Astley’s Theatre Whitehall Andrew Ducrow York Road Westminster Bridge Bridge Street I. Division Grinsell Broadfoot Woodford Seignor Hillier Messra Bunn Wallack Batty Serle Widdicomb Cemetry Kensall Green

Will of the Late Robert Peel Estate Proved in Canterbury

The will of Robert Peel late of Wailington Hall Devon has been proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Executors are the Rev Frederick Peel Edward Haworth and Joseph Peel. Personal property sworn under £400000, mainly to the wife for life and then to children and nephews. The will dated November 1814. Probate legacy duty estimated at £5250, with additional duties on other bequests.

Robert Peel Wailington Hall Devon Archbishop of Canterbury Frederick Peel Edward Haworth Joseph Peel Province of Canterbury Manu LeBoxe London Marylebone Protestant Association London-house C. J. Loypoy R. H. Binder Bethdin West London Burton-street Burton-crescent Moses Montefiore Board For Deputies St. Alban’s Place Portsmouth Queen's Bench Queen v. Chap Lord Denman Grove Greenwich Sunday Times A.R Melbourn-square Vassal Road Brixton Lambeth Vauxhall Messrs. Hodges Waterloo Road England Norwich

Insolvent Debtors Court case over Carew schedule dispute

Proceedings in the Insolvent Debtors Court focus on the Earl of Egremont era relation with Mr Carew. Executors contest Carew’s schedule as a private effort amid debts and alleged patronage, while counsel defend Carew’s character and artistry. Case adjourned to May 8 for further evidence review and schedule amendments.

Ux J Earl Mr. Carew Carew Earl of Egremont Wyndham George Wyndham Petworth General Wyndham Huskisson Cooke Mr. Cooke Mr. Platt Richard Westmacott O'Keefe Phineas Pericles Niwen Bowen Marlborough Street Decrow Andrew Ducrow David Rees Pur Feshion Coombes Cuckspur-street Brooke Elephant and Castle Union Hall Prsoner Hardwick James Adams Tothill Fields George Baker John Moses Barnet Lee Clerkenwell Stanning Ann Dowling Michael Neil London University College Hospital St. Giles’s Shaw

Jerusalem Bishopric Crisis Reported by Paris Vienna and St Petersbu rg

The Ottoman Porte rejects Dr Alexander as Bishop of Jerusalem amid alleged opposition from Paris Vienna and St Petersburg per L Univers. A Bank of Sagas quarterly balance covers 9 Nov 1841 to 1 Feb 1842 showing liabilities Circulation 16,630,000 Deposits 8,506,000 and assets Securities 22,580,006 Bullion 210K total 25,136,000.

Jerusalem Porte Alexander Paris Vienna St. Petersburg L' Univers Bark Enoranp Bank of Sagas

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