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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 27, 1844

Page

2

Fragmented 19th century dispatches on politics and war

Private letters report debates over an upper house in a constitutional system, royal versus popular selection, a Wurttemberg king escaping danger with aid from a butcher, and notes on French, Russian, and Brazilian affairs. Reports mention Santa Anna harming Vera Cruz merchants, and the Rio Plata treaty shaping Brazil’s southern boundaries.

Athene Slatuli Dhemiazal Michigas Stuttgard Wurtemberg Neckar Switzerland Federal Union Duke of Bordeaux France Porte Dardanelles Odessa Black Sea Ragusa Rio Jangino Paris Presse Achille Havre Rio Janeiro Coquette Rio England Brazil la Plata Rio Grande

The Welsh Convicts and Trade News From 1843

Reports from the Welsh convicts recount private interviews, alleged plots to murder Mr. Chambers, and names of alleged accomplices, with payments and evasion of punishment discussed. The ledger includes French Spain trade tallies, smuggling prosecutions, post office notices, tea sales, and railway extension plans.

Literary Chronicle Review of the British and Foreign Review

The current number of the sober quarterly is praised for its style and treatment of topics. It highlights Dr Arnold's Church and State Lectures, praise for the Musical Antiquarian Society, free trade discussions, Louis XIV diplomacy, Ireland and the Repeal Question, and a lengthy tribune on Jules Janin.

Tax British Forxren Review Arnold Musical Antiquarian Society Percy Camden Weylkes, Wilbye O. Gibbons England Cobdens Brights Gladstone Louis XIV Ireland France Jules Janin Jules Janis Europe Journal de Débats Feuillelon J. J Elayer Janin Pont Neuf Madame Laffarge Rachel

Irish State Trials Fourth Day at Mullaghmast Hearings

The fourth day of the Irish State Trials captured wide testimony from shorthand writer Frederick Bond Hughes. He described Mullaghmast gathering on October 1 with about 45,000 attendees, noting speeches praising repeal and condemning opponents. Hughes, present as a government reporter, detailed O Connell’s chairing, messages, resolutions, and postmeeting dinners, then faced cross-examination focusing on his role and access to documents.

Tuvrsday Frederick Bond Hughes Ireland Mullaghmast Huzza O’connell Mr. O'Connell O'Connell Dr. Gray Mr. Steele Mr. Rey Hughes Traversers Aylmer Hackett Kilkenny America France John O'Connell Barrett Gray Ray Thomas French Duke of Wellington O’ferrall Archbold Abr Repeal Association Sugden Mr. Hughes Catholic Association Association Repeal Cavalry Messrs Steele Dully Alr. Tierney Mr.Ray Mullaghmas Witness Sir Robert Peel Patrick Skerrett Loughrea Tierney O'Cumul O'Connelly Calverts Theatre Daniel O'Connell Dots Tyrrell Turtt O Duke Duffy Calvert's Theatre Green Liverge Hatchell Alten Fitzgibbon England Nildare Gemenl

Diabolical murder plot and Newcastle assault case

An Irish paper reports a family murder conspiracy with nephew Drennan and wife and Grimes, ending in arson and attempted cover up. Grimes confesses while Drennan and wife are arrested. In Newcastle, George Louis’s attempted rape charge leads to suspected prison escape and police controversy. officer Carter faces possible trial after Louis flees to Darlington.

Weekly Chronicle Grimes Wan Drennan Cowen Leinster SE Press Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Horniste George Louis Mariner Carter Louis Queen’s Head Inn Darlington Midland

Westminster Bridge settling and repairs urged optimism

The Times reports on Westminster bridge's sixth Surrey-side arch sinking nine inches over eight months, with piers and new concrete arch affected but stable now. After lowering roadway and replacing displaced arch stones with hollow brick arches, no further settlement has occurred and the structure is described as solid and likely to remain so for ages.

Westminsterbridge Walker Surrey Hes Friends of the System of Popular Education Craven Chapel Marshall Street Golden Square Hindley M.P Lieschild Reed Mesers Burnett Martin James Jukes King Anderson Swaine Wilson Leonard House of Commons Mr. James Liefchild Leeds J. Burnett S. Martin British and Foreign School Society Campes Cnarel Camberwell Henry Melvill Melvill Globe Payne Board of Guardians Southwark Union Bathurst Kendell Messrs Boxer Gladwell College of Surgeons Metropolitan Dravers’ Association James Emerson Tennent Liverpool Manchester Edinburgh Glasgow Cheltenham Bristol Coventry Tedford Newcastle Nottingham Wolverhampton Ambrose Moore Hitchcock Owen Hughes

Dreadful shipwreck on the Goodwin Sands off Deal

A brig called the Shepherdess of 200 tons, laden with coala from Newcastle to Plymouth, foundered on the Goodwin Sands after a fierce gale. Deal boatmen battled the seas to rescue nine crew members, including Captain Turner, eight seamen, and an apprentice, as they clung to rigging for hours before all were saved. The tug-like luggers hauled them aboard, one man escaping when a rope broke, and the loss of the vessel put at over £2000. The wreck later disappeared.

Goodwin Sans Goodwin Sands Shepherdess Turner Bideford Newcastle Plymouth Goodwin Deal Ramsgate Broadstairs Maryborough Mr. Turpin Cowen

Roxburgh meeting backs repeal of corn laws in Hawick

In Hawick a county Roxburgh meeting of 1500 to 2000 heard John Ord argue for repeal of the corn laws, with the Earl of Buchan presiding and Mr Moore delivering electrifying orations. Cobden praised the meeting's unity and enthusiasm. The report also notes the Gordonstoun baronetcy's history and rights within Scotland and Nova Scotia, including its ceremonial knighthood and debate on baronet rank.

George Warrender Lothian Ord Moore Cobden Gorpox Nova Scotia James Gordon Gordonstoun Robert Gordon Alexander Earl of Sutherland Lesmoir Clunie Gordonatoun Gordon James I Scotland Charles I British America Prince of Wales the Isles Renfrew United Empire Kingdom of England United Kingdom Henry Stuart William House of Lords Duchess of Sutherland Glendonwyn William Gordon Canada

League influence strong in Gloucestershire and Stroud meetings

Atherstone hosts pro corn law subscriptions opposing the League with a five shilling total. In Stroud the anti corn law meeting drew about two thousand. Earl Ducie absent, G M Scrope presiding. Contributions to the Hundred Thousand Pounds Fund totalled £550, with names from nobility, gentry, and mill workers. River Thames overflow causes minor flooding of basements and cellars, but little damage.

Atherstone League Leicester Mercury Gloucesteshire Stroud Anti-Corn Law Association Earl Ducie G. M. Scrope Sherriff C. Fox G. P. Scrope M.P N. S. Murling Murling C. Stanton G. Hooper J. Watts IT. Stanton Partridge Strafford’s Mills Ebley Mills Stanley Mills Earlington Mill Nailsworth Partia Thames London-bridge St. Katharine’s Dock Wapping Shadwell Poplar Rotherhithe Bermondsey

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