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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 21, 1843
Page
4
The report blends court cases, robberies, and mishaps including a labour dispute, a tangle of debts, a random poisoning of workplace and a fatal accident. Witnesses describe thefts, assaults, and shipboard incidents while a rescue at sea highlights a seaman saved by his captain after a near drown.
The Tuesday performance featured Macready and Helen Faucit in Claude Melnotte and Pauline Deschappelles with strong support from Drury Lane favorites. Macready's vigorous, rising appeal contrasted with Faucit's hoarseness. Phelps Keeley and Mrs. C. Jones received applause as well. The Haymarket season closed after 250 nights with praise for management and plans for next season, including Kean and Farren, and new lighting.
A huge blaze swept the Old Kent road demolishing the Rolls and Goulston floor cloth factories. Fire brigades battled the flames for hours as homes in Ranger-place suffered heat damage and insurers calculated losses between £30,000 and £40,000. No water could be readily obtained at first, delaying containment.
The Morning Chronicle reports on the 1843 session opening with anticipated questions on state matters and amendments to the address. It notes Lord John Russell’s summons, Lord Melbourne’s health recovery, and Lord Brougham’s Paris arrival. Also covered are reflections on patronage by the Marquis of Londonerry, the Guildhall appeal crowd, Carlyle on the corn laws, and various political anecdotes.
The final examination of Lord Huntingtower opens at the Court of Bankruptcy in Basinghall Street. The proceedings reveal a web of loans and acceptances tied to Col. Copland with minor involvement and delayed repayments as creditors press for accountability. The testimony details early loans, undisclosed sums, and a series of transactions leading to a large debt and contested securities.
A London theatre roundup reviews performances across venues including the Princess's Theatre and American Amphitheatre. Highlights praise naturalness in Rozeville, anticipate future showings, dismiss minor delays, and note strong crowds for English Opera House and City Theatre offerings featuring Madame du Barry and Alice the Witless with praise for leads Cowle and Mrs. Atkinson.
On Monday a mad bull escaped from Smithfield and roamed Clerkenwell until after five in the afternoon. Two horsemen pursued it with a hemp noose and a large club, their efforts only provoking the beast. It trampled some pedestrians in Bay street before policemen finally knocked it down in Wilmington-square and killed it in front of a large crowd. The bull belonged to Mr. Simphans, a butcher in Islington, whose carcass was later conveyed away.
Private letters reveal a violent conflagration on September 9 in Sourabaya destroying 900 houses, 400 of which were stone and tile covered. Details are scarce, but the Commercial Company is not believed to have suffered any losses from the disaster.
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