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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 01, 1837

Page

5

Snow Storm Paralyzes London Roads and Mail Service

The ongoing blizzard and strong winds cripple travel across southern England. Mails and coaches fail to reach London from Bristol to Leeds as routes become impassable. guards and drivers battle deep drifts with horses and improvised support. Officials suspend usual despatch times and scramble to deliver bags and letters amid widespread frost and snow.

Snowed In Mail Routes Clash With Worsening Winds

Historic snow and storms disrupt mail service between London and Dover and halt communications with France. Reports detail disabled coaches, stranded passengers, and coast guard aid as towns like Brighton and Lewes suffer severe weather with fatalities and widespread business disruption.

Dreadful Snow Avalanche in Lewes Destroys Homes

An immense cliff avalanche near Lewes destroys five houses burying residents. Rescuers dig out Mrs Robinson and a child, while a mother dies saving her other children. Many others are reported buried or saved. total tallies exceed 14. Reports also note sheep frozen to death at Landport and widespread disruptions to transport and communication.

Lewes Brighton Landport Tharle Verrall Swanbar Seaford Northease Uckfield Tunbridge-wella Ewes Maling-hill Stevens Ringmer-gate Boxall Funbridge-wells Tunbridge-wells Merning Wells

Duke of Wellington Arrives at Marlborough for Beaufort Marriage

A narrative of the Duke of Wellington arriving at Marlborough en route to attend the Beaufort marriage. He stayed at Castle Inn after roads failed and was guided by Mr. Merrifield across a sound-bottomed road. Snow disrupted travel, markets, and mail services. a man named John Pouch was found dead in the snow, with another similar case reported at Snettisham. An incident at Spawich involved Captain Martin Watt of the brig Monica and a crew apprentice named John Barrow, with apoplexy listed as the cause of death for Watt, aged 45.

London Bristol Dover Brighton Manchester Down St. Alban’s Liverpool Lad-lane Northampton North Road Barnet St. Albans Chalkhill Mims General Post Office Twopenny Post Edinburgh Glasgow Boston Chester Chatham Leeds Manchester Exeter Hastings Norwich Holyhead Worcester Gloucester Bath Birmingham Lincoln Stroud Devonport Halifax Drogheda Guernsey Jersey Portsmouth Poole Ipswich Lynn Cobham Esher Kingston Pefsworth Midhurst Gosport Emsworth Swansea Chichester Dorking Arundel Petersfield Haslemere Lephook Godalming Guildford Leatherhead Epsom Waltham Cross Royston Hodgesdon Ware St. Ives Wisbeneh March Chatteris Rochester Gravesend Maidstone Dartford Godstone Croydon Crawley East Grinstead Horsham Reigate Footscray Farnham Bagshot Windsor Alton Risgwood Willingham Staines Bracknell Stockbridge Ramsay Lymiigton Winchester Winbourne Lyndhurst Bishops Waltham Alresford Peel Warham Newport Isle of Wight Harwich Manningtree Brentwood Billericay Rochford Ongar Kelvedon Witham Ingatestone Romford Coldchester Maldon Chelmsford Hadleigh Cambridge Downham Wells Ely Buntingford Bromley Stowmarket Colnbrook Maidenhead Marlow Hounslow Henley Bishop Stortford Harlow Epping Brighton Mail Redhill Gig Banbury Chalk Davenport Horndean-hill Puckeridge Hertford Caxton Huntingdon Marlborough Forest Devizes Lynn and Wells Melbourne Bootingford Yeovil Salisbury Dorchester Metropolie Brentford Westétham Stratford Hackney Hackney Marshes Let Bridge Holborn-hill Plaistow Royal William Southampton White Bear Bisinghall-street Salisbury Plain Glasgow Mail Stamford Wansford Paddington Highgate Sampstead Devonport Mail England Royal William Southampton Basinghall-street Tabor Amesbury Deptford Inn Mere Willoughby Turnpike-Gate Wincanton Iichester Iminater Ilchester Ilminster Minster Slough Salt Hill Crown and Anchor Margaret-street Taylor Coast-Guard Hicksted Luton Mr. Perkins Clayton Cuckfield Cuckfield Road Piecombe Athens Greece Armensperg Risqs Smaltz Mansolas Chezis Sassani Count Armensperg Capodistrias France Russia Great Britain Union Hall Tas Lonpon Stteam General Steam Navigation Company Berwick Milne R.N Somerset Arms Little Chelsea Stirling Benjamin Goff Lankshirt Anetot Duke of Wellington Marlborough Duke of Beaufort Codiington Bethel Castle Inn Babbington Mr. Merrifield Mais Alzo Bath Mai Lyxa John Pouch Hardwick Common Lyon Snettisham Spawich Martin Watt Monica Sunderland Pollard John Barrow Watt

Derby Odds Report From Tattersall s and Market Moves

Sporting intelligence from Tattersall s details Derby contenders with Jereed at 8 to 1 and Defender at 16 to 1, Brother to Ray Middleton mid pack, plus large field wagers and recent shifts. Nominations for Demcaster Newmarket St Leger set for Monday across York Doncaster Newmarket and London with heavy betting interest.

Tattersall's Jereed Ray Middleton Colonel Ansen Lord Jersey Bay Middleton Mr. Sadler Gardner Phantasima Lord Exeter Mr. Greville Mango Lord Chesterfeld Two Adrian Dardanelles Phantasime Portland London Clifton Sambo Caravan Young Mouse Colonel Anson Jersey Captain Gardner Mr.s. Stanley Lord Stradbroke Fredville J. Day Lord Lichfield Elis Doncaster York Manchester Liverpool

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