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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 08, 1843

Page

2

Spain in revolt as Espartero faces widespread insurrection

The telegrams report rapid uprisings across Spain with Pamplona declaring for the movement and Madrid and Saragossa aligning with the rebels. Van Halen retreats from Granada to Jaen as insurgent forces seize Cordova and seize key provinces, threatening Espartero's government and prompting calls for concentrated royalist resistance.

Spain Madrid Albacete la Mancha Valencia Journal Des Debats van Halen Granada Jaen Seville Cuenca Malaga Andalusia Lucena Cordova Marcia Camachos Get Carthagena Alicant Old Castile Galicia Valladolid Cuidad Rodrigo Corunna Bayonne Ampelune Trun Fontarabia Cervera Castro Tro Zurbano Narvaez Christina Thoreday Luchana Burgos Espartero Saragossa Pampeluna Grenada Igualda

Fatal ferry accident near Algesiras claims five lives

A Gibraltar letter dated June 21 describes a ferry trip to Algesiras that ended in disaster when rough water caused the boat to capsize. Four daughters and two sons of Mr. J. Francis were aboard. Miss Cruickshank and several others perished, including Mr. Elms, a promising young gentleman. Rescue efforts by two nearby ships saved several passengers, but two more died.

Metanchoty Gibraltar Algesiras Spain J. Francis Cruickshank 7Th Highlanders Maxted Messia Ward King Cruse Elms New Moles Miss Cruickshank Mr. Elms

Servia election plans amid Russian concerns and July move

The Servian people met on the plain of i with no election feared to be voided by a Russian view. Prince Alexander Georgewitsch was universally supported and a July 3 vote was planned with his ministers watching from Ragowitz and Kregnge. In Exandria news reports the Egyptian pacha signals retirement and designates Abbass Pacha as wakeel while Ibrahim’s rivals threaten potential civil war and possible external peacemaking by a friendly power.

Servia Wueshtish Petroniewitech Russia Alexander Georgewitsch Alexander Ragowitz Kregngewatch Exandria Pacha Ibrahim Abbass Pacha Abbass Egypt

Fire devastates Valparaiso harbor warehouse district

Gaceta del Comercio reports March fire at Meyers, Julian and Lopez stores in Valparaiso, spreading rapidly from a naval store to the printing house Del Mercurio and the Bourse. Aid from war ministers, local officials, and crews of France and Britain helped save buildings and recover goods. Losses reach 3,600 bales and an estimated value near 579,000 dollars.

South America Dreaprot Fink Valranaiso Gaceta del ‘Commercio Swansea Valparaiso Chili P.m Meyers Julian Lopez del Mercurio Fife M. Alix Hammond Carpenter Carrick Heath

Lonpox Poolixs and London Dock Company meeting notes

The half yearly meeting of stock proprietors for the London Dock Company declares a two percent dividend for the six months to May 31, reports 434 loaded ships and 96,486 tons, compares with 482 ships and 64,319 tons in 1842, and notes a £77,017 surplus over expenditures. A London Dock directorate report also reviews finances and reserve use. Canonial Bank notes its own half yearly meeting and a three percent annual rate dividend, with discussions on prior losses and a new director and auditor. An inquest and public notices follow involving Col Ellison’s death, a grave incident with a Gravesend waterman, river steamers’ traffic, and inquiries into medical aid sufficiency.

Lonpox Poolixs London Dock Company Princes Etreehy Janey John Cattlay J. D. Fowles Canonial Banx London Tavern Bishopsgate Street John Irving West Indies Rickard Wood Gurney P. Stewart M.P Moxon Suppen Dzata Colonel Ellison Grenadier Auanos Hyde Park Ellison Grenadier-Guards Hyde-park St. George's Barracks Charingcross Park Apsley House Stanhope Gate Norfolk-street Norfolk Street Park Lane Higgs Elegond Fraigurrut Blackwall Queen East India Dock Gravesend Christopher Marshall Marshall Tunnelpier Greenwich Woolwich Watermen Waterman No. 9 City of Canterbury Large Herne Bay Margate Vauxhall Chelsea Putney Hammersmith Kew Richmond Old Shades Pier London Bridge Adelphi Pier Herne Watermen’s Company General Steam Navigation Company Derara Yaom Payne Three Tuns Redcross Street John Crawley Bell-alley Gulden Lane Lake Eyre Arms Tavern St. John’s Wood C. Winslow J.J. Hansler Hannah Chambers Blount Wakefield Chanry Bar Sutherland Miss Chambers T. Wakley Gloucester Arms Tavern Gloucester Road Kensington William Long Charles Oliver Charles Keyte Kensington Union Wright Guazzaroni Wilson William Sng

Inquests on London Deaths Highlight Workhouse Delays

An inquest review recounts three London cases where deaths followed illness or exhaustion. Witnesses blame delayed medical care in workhouses for William Long and Charles Oliver, while a seven year old, William Hardy, dies after slipping into a canal. A boatman, John Olive, dies in Regent's Canal tunnel from a dangerous, poorly repaired tunnel, prompting calls for immediate safety fixes.

Shige Long Wilson Guazzaroni William Long Charles Oliver Fareham Hants James Dewe Royal Horse Guards Blue Regent's Park Barracks Merrett Boyer's-court Tottenham-court-road Lloyd Uxbridge-road Kensington Charles Keyte Baker City of Palms Bonner's Fields William Hardy Agnes Russell Old Ford-locks Regentis-canal Pompe Regent's

Provisional Cheshire Murders and Strange Incidents

Two men charged with wilful murder are committed to Chester Castle. A Stockport case involves a daughter rebuffing her father as a murderer. In Macclesfield, George Redfern is charged with killing his sweetheart Eliza Mitchell. inquest verdict is wilful murder and a tumultuous courtroom scene. A separate Denbigh report details Evan Jones implicated in a grisly death in Moel Trefew. Glasgow tells of Ann Lloyd a female railway worker posing as a man amid theft. Pooley Bridge robbery nets £3,235 with suspect Henry Howard captured. Newcastle reports a massive Pandon Dean fire causing widespread destruction and probable incendiary act. Rochester recounts a private police court case against Thomas Brown for exposing himself in public. St Albans covers a Parisian impostor story ending with a burned disguise and a mental-health note.

Cheshire Munrper Chester Castle Stockport Stockport Advertiser George Redfern Eliza Mitchell Macclesfield Redfern Chester Courant Denbigh Moel Trefew Capel Garmon Llanrwst Evan Jones Jane Thomas Jones Holywell Watlin R.N William Hanmer Glasgow Hamilton Cuthbertson Wishaw Ann Lloyd Fermanagh Ireland India Glasgow and Greenock Airdrie Lynn Pooley-Bridge Westmoreland East of England Bank Norfolk William Henry Sanger Bank of England East of England France Kendal London Windermara Ullswater Crown Inn Lake of Dillwater Darlington Penrith Carlisle Newcastle Norwich Henry Howard Howard Newcastle-Dpon-Tyne England Messrs Robert Todd and Co Panden Dean Newcastle and North Shields New Panden Dean Street Sun Royal Exchange Phenix Insurance Mesers. Atkinson and Co Phenix Messrs. R. Todd and Co New Pandon Street Pringle Pandon Street Rochester Nightingale and Batten Tuff Celia Ann Reid Henry Reid Thos. Brown Cambridge Tassell Maidstone ST. Albans Lawrence Peel Robert Verulam Arms Peel Coles Sir Robert Northampton

Theatre Tragedy in Macbeth Show Ends in Fatal Injury

A 20 year old man in the Royal Theatre gallery hurled a pickle bottle at actor Calcraft during Macbeth and brandished a knife. Police restrained him after a struggle, he toppled into the pit and died minutes after 1 AM at Mercer’s hospital. No motive was found.

Shockine Theatre Royal Macbeth Anderson Calcraft Macduff Thomas M'Cabe College Mercer's Hospital

Great repeal meeting in Dublin draws massive crowd

A July 3 Dublin procession and rally on Donnybrook Green drew estimates of 100 000 to 200 000 attendees. Daniel and John Connell joined O Connell on stage as he outlined repeal hopes and imagined a transformed Dublin with prosperity if repeal succeeded. Donations from America and local subscriptions followed, boosting repeal rent to 2495 14s 6d. A Dundalk demonstration of about 300 000 was also noted.

Dunsuin Dublin Donnybrook North Circular Road Phibsborough Tom Steele Mr. O'Connell John Daniel Donnybrookgreen Parliament House College-green House of Commons England Grafton-street Cork-hill Bergat Association Corn Exchange O'Connell America Brandywine Wellington Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Halifax O’connell Galway C. M‘loughlin Burke Northern Standard Dungannon Earl Ranfurley Clonoe Stewartstown Lough Antrim Killyman Limerick Chronicle Ireland Baron Lefroy St. Stephen's-green Battle of the Boyne Earl of Roden

Rebecca and Daughters attack Cardigan gates riot tale

A storm of rioting in Cardiganshire spreads from Cardigan to nearby gates as Rebecca and her daughters destroy tollhouses and gates nightly. Military presence increases, trials loom, and a sobering tale of poverty and unrest accompanies the riots.

Rebecca CaRpiGax Cardigan Aberayron Phebe Rhydyfuwch Newcastle Emlyn Pembroke Dock-Yard Wexford New Inn Gurreyfach Llandilo Cardiganshire Norzetta Castlemartin Bowling Yeomanry St. Clears Newvantle-Emlyn Maule Treasury Solicitor Her

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