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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 30, 1847

Page

2

Market Tales and War News From Far Away Ports

The report details cotton bales sent to Liverpool Boston and Charleston with totals around 48 706 bales including upland and Sea Island stocks. It notes price ranges from ordinary to middling and a generally active to dull market. War updates from Monterey indicate Santa Anna massing 37 000 troops and clashes at Tampico. Calcutta mail delivers India frontier movements with British plans and frontiers, while London reports on sugar duties and a naval expedition. The Trent arrives with Pacific and Caribbean mails and gossip of political shifts, plus a criminal confession from Port Philip.

Liverpool Trieste Boston New Casrleston Sea Island Baltimore Havre Philadelphia Lilvespoon Zenobia New York Congress Republic House United States Exico Mexico Washington Democratic Party Monterey Santa Anna San Luis Potosi San Luis Saltillo Herrara Almonte Santa Anas Tampico Ampndia Paredes Overland Mail Calcutta Calcutta Mail Bombay Madras China Bombay Times England Lahore Ferozepore Lall Singh Wazeer Emanmood Deen Cashmerian Goolab Singh Jullunder Doab Lord Bardiage Lord Gough Simla Umballa Tollandur Desh Northwest Provinces Nasseerabad Ajmere George Pollock Cape Legislative Council of India India Arabian Peninsale Mungla Rejah Heerah Singh Branee Benares Ganges Slao Mabarajeb Nepagi Dalhousie Elgin Mr. Reid Kapdaliah Perel Bousay Mappet Boxsar Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Trent R. Rivest Langton Admiralty Southampton Bermuda Jamaica Barbadoer Trinidad Demerara Grenada la Guayra St Jago de Cuba Jacmel Porto Rico St. Thomas's Faya Riché Hueyti Port-au-Prince St George's House of Commons London Fayal St. Michael's Terceira SC Michael's Payal

Ship Colombia Attacked in a Gale Off New Orleans

Intelligence from New Orleans reports the New York packet Colombia was boarded on the 13th last by Raff Boney and five seamen during a heavy gale. Captain Rathbone, once commander of the Oxford, is noted among the lost, his fate widely lamented in this port.

Falkland Smith New Orleans Colombia Istresa Raff Boney

Provincial trial on alleged large scale fraud in Birmingham

A miller and grain dealer Thomas Gomm is in custody accused of swindling between £3000 and £4000 by buying grain in the names of creditworthy firms and selling it to others while diverting the proceeds. The case is remanded to Friday as bankruptcy proceedings face obstacles. A second inquest in Leeds linked to railway crossing deaths found manslaughter against an engine driver and censure of the railway’s crossing management. In Liverpool, ports report a glut of grain and flour imports with prices expected to fall, while a starvation inquest in Manchester notes multiple recent deaths from hunger and neglect concerns.

Birmingham Thomas Gomn Stratford Worcester Gomm Reltinson Thomas Harding Lheeds.— Venpict O Manxstavgat David Anderson Leeds and Bradford Blanchard Isaac Moreley Bande G. Goodman Rayden Gilderstone Leeds and Leeds Smith Morrison Calverley Croastoga James Gee Calverley Bridge Thackley Liverpool Tyrespar Aytenxoox Cony America Rappahannock Europe Republic Cornelia Empire Ireland Cork Marybone Gildersleeves Corrie Éfrac Jay Manchester Guardian Manorestoe Thomas Smith Eleo Alderman Shattieworth Mesars Strath Nerby

Aberdeen Unrest Over High Provisions Sparks Riot Fears

Amid rising meal prices in Scotland a large crowd gathered in Aberdeen. A 1,000 strong assembly on the Links heard deputations from distressed workers and officials pledged to ease shortages. Magistrates and grain merchants pledged to curb prices while policing efforts swelled. Shops closed and windows broken as authorities detained dozens, though the night remained quiet.

Aberdren Isbourera Dee Thair Aberdeen Court House Trinity Quay Alr. Barclay Castle Street Abberdeen Herald Banff Holland Europe Prussia Russia Norway Belgium Orkney Spain Shetland Inverness

Mary Anne Wellington and the Peninsular War Heroine

A literary chronicle reviews Rev. Richard Cobbold’s Mary Anne Wellington a living Norwich widow who aided a drummer in the Peninsular War and faced poverty after her husband’s death. The tale centers on her charity driven narrative, a ship convoy near Gibraltar attacked by Spaniards, and a dramatic rescue by the Gibraltar frigate sparked by public hope and seafaring resilience.

Manr- Avra Willisgtor Davomen Wira Richard, Cobbold London Henry Colbure Mr. Cabbold Margaret Catchpole Mary Anne Wellington Norwich Gibraltar Bay Europa Point Mary Anne Hewitt Gibraltar Mole Lunder Galdy Jae Wincest Richard Jeckies Bungay Suffolk Dan Dan Leng Cobbold Worthea, Pear Diss

Imperial Parliament Debates Corn Importation and Tax Reforms

The House debates broad measures on corn importation and navigation, with ministers outlining intentions to relax duties, permit sugar in brewing, and adjust molasses use. They discuss impacts on Ireland, West Indies, and England, including potential revenue changes and implications for distilling and beer production. The session also covers private bills, oaths, and bishoprics.

Cecil Lawless Cloncurry Gibson Creig Henry Grats Clonmel Kgott Ternuxt Alex Robert Grosvenor Chiltern Stadt Manges Hire Bouse Anid St. Asaph Bangor Unt Jousx Russert J Bessecy Mircueer Tayaures Odessa Black Sea Archangel Privy Council Lading Starronp O'Barey Mitchell Janxs Ressett Mitcwece Bowring Napier W. Clay Forster Browse Williams Promes Bey Hat Robert R. Peal C. Waal Ireland England Irelin Angland Scotland Prese Grammers Paris le Hane Regulnd Paul i

Bankrupt examiner reveals embezzlement cases in Manchester report

The examination shows receipts of £320 14s and £358 from merchants Meyars, Potter Stell, and Co. and Strutt and Co. The suspect, who fled to Manchester to seek court protection, lies remanded as further charges may arise. Also reported are fatal mine accidents at Gosforth Colliery and a collapse of Mr Dobb’s chimney in Wigan with surrounding disruption.

Manchester Sray Meyars, Simon and Co Messrs. Strutt and Co Mesars, Potter, Stell, and Co Mesers Jones, Loyd, and Co Union Bank of Manchester Wbwcastle Gosforth Aherndale Cook Haron Ridley Chacplay Asatat Wigan Touraday Dobb Lords and Liverpool Canal Fairbairn

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