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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 24, 1841

Page

8

Destruction of Sunderland Harbor by Ice Floods

A watershed event in Sunderland recalls the river Wear ice break up sweeping moored ships, steamers, and small craft from the harbor. Dozens of vessels, from William Henry to Newby, perish or suffer major damage as ice drives into the North Dock. Casualties include seven crewmen aboard Newby, with penny tragedies across the port. The loss is estimated at about 150000 pounds, affecting shipowners, insurers, and local trade.

Sunderland Wear Hetton Staithes William Henry Kirton Atalanta Thistle Queen Victoria Petrel South Pier George and Ann Prince Albert Earl Durham Neptune Pilgrim Lynn Rochester Era Gamma Hartlepool Jean Epsilon Boreas Kent Swift Newby Davison Hetton Sunderland and Durham Railway Company Cumberland Thomas Tyson Old Strand Netherwasdale Carlisle Chatham W. Formby James Miles Messrs Essell Marquis of Normandy Miles Hoo Farrill Wickham Strood Nicholson Board of Guardians of the Hoo Union Board of Guardians H. Wickham Hoo Union Aylesford Tufnell Elers Mr. Elers Cowsitt Windsor Cavalry Barracks Spital J. May Berks Letitia Friday Flemish Farm Great Park Infantry Letitia Bulkeley Windgor Liddell First Life Guards Fernhill Windsor Bude

Morison's Pills and a Public Inquiry Report

The public is advised to seek the proper preparation of Morison's Pills through the late trial report involving Salmon the Hygienist and John and Alexander Morison. Free copies are available at the National College of Health, Farringdon Street, London, and by post to residents in areas without a local copy.

Messrs. Moriton Morison Messrs. Morison British College of Health Hamilton-place New-road London Sophia Grey Grey Newroad Exeter Edinburgh James Morison Hygeist Hamberlain British Museum Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons Broad Street Bloomsbury Holborn Orison Mr. Salmon John Alexander Morison National College of Health Farringdon-street Salmon Scott British Association Strand Exeter Hall Crossthwaite and Co Thavies Inn

Increase of smallpox prompts action in metropolis

The poor-law commissioners warn of rising smallpox cases, noting Dr. Gregory reports hospital capacity near full and potential need for ward space in unions. Most admissions are adults without vaccination. Calls for conferences with public vaccinators and home visits. Of 327 admissions, 95 died, eight vaccinated, 58 adults. Also reports railway bridge collapse near Leicester delaying mail trains, and a 106-year-old Leicester man birthday dinner. Inverness town council seeks clemency for M Rae death sentence. petition supported by locals. M Rae was once a wealthy sheep farmer renting Glenquoich.

Gregory House of the Poor James Graham Mriotanp Counties Railway Sainrenya Leicester Derby Rugby Lutterworth Welsted Market Harborough Pouchie Castle-street Leicester-square Red Lion Princes-street Westminster Inverness High Court of Justiciary Alexander M‘rae Rae Glenquoich Inverness Courier Ld.parr Wm. Arther East Pecklam Old Parr Thostas Parr Winnington Salop Paris Edwards St. Paul's Churchyard London Birmingham Shillitoe High-street Watts Snowhill Bristol Dowling Bath Nottingham Sutton Ingram and Cooke Newcastle-on-Tyne Blackwell and Co Northampton Barry Newark Southwell Ridge Sheffield Whittaker Worcester Deighton Wakefield—Nichols and Son York Moxon Hon. Commissioners of Parr Thomas Parr

Grimstone's Eye Snuff Ad This Royal Endorsement

An 1840-era advertisement touts Grimstone's Eye Snuff under royal patronage and medical endorsement. It cites letters from G J Guthrie and Mrs. Brewer, praising relief from headaches and eye ailments, with testimonies from S. Brewer and H E Robson. Details include prices, addresses, and wholesale terms for shipments and sellers.

H.R.H Duchess of Kent the Treasury Rimstone G. J. Guthrie F.R.S Grimstone Hye Broadstreet Bloomsbury S. Brewer W. Grimstone Bell-street Edgeware-road Marylebone HE. Robson Broad Street Kingstreet Long-acra London

Bankruptcies and partnerships listed in London Gazette notice

The London Gazette notices itemize bankruptcies including S and S Smith Manchester and Lewis and Frost Thorpe-le-Soken with other debtors and creditors. It lists certificates on Feb 5 for J Smith Stafford innkeeper and various tradespeople, then dissolutions of partnerships such as Ibrooke and Clark Ratcliff highway bottle merchants and King and Schneider Sydney alley milliners among many others across multiple counties.

London Gazette S. and S. Smith Manchester Lewis and Frost Thorpe-le-Soken Essex T. J. Barry Mortimer-street J. Fearnley Bradford Yorkshire Woolstapler A. Liddell Fenchurch-street R. Swan Seymour-place Camden-town J. Phillips High Stafford W. J S. Sowden Ibrooke and Clark Ratcliff Highway King and Schneider Sydney-alley Leicester-square Carpenters Routledge and Tinling Conduit-street Banks Liversidge, and Co Miten S. Gutteridge Hughes and Llewellin Twyn Carne Bedivelty Monmouthshire Sylvester and Smith Watford Herts J. M. Thorne Earl-street Market Street Westminster Robson and Butterworth Rochdale Lancashire Gardner and Royce Gun-street Union-street Bishopsgate

Bankruptcies Listed in London Gazette Jan 19

The London Gazette issue dated Tuesday January 19 records superseded bankruptcies including J Taylor of Wednesbury iron-merchant and J Cockhill of Almondsbury shopkeeper. It lists numerous bankrupts with trades from Victuallers to hatters and merchants, plus certificates and dissolutions of partnerships among firms across England and Wales.

London Gazette J. Taylor Wednesbury Staffordshire J. Cockhill Almondsbury Yorkshire E. V. Shipman Hackney H. Joseph Soho-square J. C. Bowles Store-street Bedford-square Great Coram-street Russell-square L. R Beale Marshall-street Golden Square H. J. Reed Marquis-court Drury-lane W. M. Oppenheim Mansell-street Goodman's Fields S. S. Leak Holt Norfolk E. E. Rouse Worcester R. Morris Gloucester R. Riley Wellesbourne Hastings Warwickshire J. Barlow Birmingham F. Buckle Leeds F. Perks Stourbridge Worcestershire E. Richardson Sunderland Durham J. Waddell H. Marsden Cellan Cardiganshire S. Thomas Bristol Milns Rochdale Lancashire Dyer D. Hedges Oxford J. Hoskins Hercules-court Broad-street City F. Langan Regent-street T. E. Southby New Basinghall-street London-wall Hatter T. Brown J. Randolph Bridgestreet Westminster C. J. Cook G. Hopkinson Liverpool J. Bacon York W. Waddell G. Webb G. F. Bush E. Y. Steele and Co Bath E. Y. Steele Garrett and Coveney Canterbury Bristow and Co Dockhead Bermondsey Jordan and Pinkess Sir John Hare and Co J. Hare Bradford and Carpenter Leominster Herefordshire T. Standen Ticehurst Sussex Forbes Lumsden Duffus, and Co Aberdeen J. Duffus G. Forbes G. Forbes and Co Snodgrass Davie Devonport Savage and Nesbit Manchester Young and West Soane and Mitchell H. Lowe Carlisle Newcastle-upon-Tyne Stone J. Newhbon Dorset-street Salisbury-square Burford and Berry Coleman-street Embleton and Guest Glover Shelley and Carter Leadenhall Street R. and E. Smith

Money market update on bonds and shares

City Consols for Money and New Three and a Half per Cents stand at 98 to 99. Exchequer Bills range 8s to 95 premium. Portuguese 5 per Cents 32 to $21. Colombian 23 to 233. Dutch 24 per Cents 50$, Danish 8 per Cents 77 4 to 78. Spanish Bonds 244 to 241. Mexican 284 to 282. Brazilian 73 to 74. Belgian 95 to 99. London and Birmingham shares 81 to 83 premium. Great Western 264 to 27 premium. Brighton 62 to 64 dis. Blackwall 44 to 33 dis. Greenwich 8 to 9. Southampton 57 to 58. Croydon 12 to 12 4 per share. London and Westminster Bank 53 to 4 prem. London Joint Stock Bank 2 to 23 ex dir.

London and Birmingham Great Western Brighton Blackwall Greenwich Southampton Croydon London and Westminster Bank London Joint Stock Bank

London Markets Corn Exchange Update

Market report from Mare Lane London dated January 18 notes thaw opening navigation and only moderate land wheat supply, millers reluctant to buy despite declines. Foreign demand limited but prices steady. barley supply good with sparse maltsters. white peas heavy, maple and grey beans active. oats flat and cheaper. Wheat prices cited for Kent Essex and Suffolk. arrivals of English wheat, barley, oats, malt, beans, and peas listed. January 20 attendance again indifferent with unchanged prices for English and foreign wheat and barley, beans, peas.

Mare-Lane Kent Essex Suffolk

Smithfield Market Prices and Trade Report January 18

Beasts 2 453, sheep 19 840, calves 43, pigs 513. Beef 3s0d to 532d, mutton 4s to ds 2d, veal 5s to 6s, pork 4s to 58 per stone of 8lbs. Beasts supply short, trade brisk, no price advance. Mutton sells freely at Friday’s quotations. Prime veal maintains brisk sale.

Smithfield Monpar

Deaths in various places and notable figures

Death notices from Edinburgh to London list Sir Edmond de Saville and others, including Michael Sharp, George Chichester, Jane Mackay, and Georgina Bathurst, with ages and titles. Obituaries cover military, political, and clerical figures, plus deaths at Winchester, Leamington, Bromley, Tortola, and Portsmouth. An inquest at St Bartholomew's recorded accidental deaths from a cab collision and prison-related fatalities, with verdicts of natural or accidental death.

Edinburgh Edmond Lancey Dev Saville Sargrave Castle Yorkshire Grosvenors Kyenton Mandeville Somerton Michael Sharp Royal Society of Musicians George Vivian Chichester Templemore Wmn Foster Dick Q. Dick Winchester Philippa Harry Lee Winchester College Blackstone Leamington Jane Mackay William Ede General Post-Office Harriet Richard Ryland Savage Sir Archer Croft Bart B House Berks Bromley Kent Randal Foot Bth Dregs Guards Bombay Edward Mundy Wood Emercus Regiment Hopton Kemerton Tewkesbury Tortola John Isaacs Portsmouth Leeds Alsager Em Survey Thomas Crafer Treasury Wendey Etats Généraux Assemblee Constituanty Turbes Theobalds Herts Amelia Charles Snell Chav Dawlish Iminster Charles Parke Charles-street Berkeley-square Georgina Batttrs Henry Third Earl Bathurst Gower-street John Pensam Earl Eldon Manchester-terrace Liverpool Road Islington John Pring Deary Bartholomew's Hospital Payne St. Bartholomew's ' i Elizabeth Salmons Red-ton-yard Clerkenw Clerkenwell-green Back-hill Hansom Consete Baker Wabley Corr Coldbath-fields Letitia Deus Central Criminal Court Shear Charles Dyer Wakefield London Hospital Julia Sands Charlotte Whitechapel Susannah Lyons John Clarke Carman Williams and Yates

Advertisements and Communications Requested at Strand Office

Printed in Middlesex by Joan Norris at Fetterlane Holborn London and published for the Proprietor by Cuanres Penny at No 37 Strand. Advertisements and communications are requested through the Sunday January 24 issue.

Strand Middlesex Joan Norris Fetterlane St Andrew, Holborn London Cuanres Penny

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