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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 30, 1842

Page

2

Distress over Trade Sparks Debate on Free Corn Policy

A parliamentary deputation including Mr Bright and Sir James Graham discusses industrial distress, unemployment, and calls for free trade in corn. They warn that continued protection harms hosiery and textile trades and may force emigration or land burden, while stressing need for legislative remedies.

Mr. Bright Manchester Sir Graham Thomas Ashton Rawson Henry Ashworth James Graham Great Britain Salford Ashworth Uss Sir J. Graham Sir James Graham Lindlords Bini J. Graham Mr. Ashworth Lapdhre Robert Peel Alderman Tieidforth Leeds Blyth Glasgow Bir Houston Halifax James Grahaim Mr. Brook Alr Brook Jaivs Graham IsTeRview Lord Ripon Gladstone Board of Trade Mr. Gladstone America England Europe Bright Lord Ripen France Lord Ri Alderman Chapell

Opening of the French Chambers in Mourning for Louis Philippe

The French chambers opened on Tuesday with King Louis Philippe in tears during his speech. Guards lined from the Tuileries to the Palais Bourbon as officials and nobles gathered in mourning for the royal calamity. The king, dressed in national guard uniform with crape and black gloves, struggled to speak yet pressed on, voice broken by emotion.

Eee - Ae France Tong Palais Bourbon Tuileries Louis Philippe Duke de Nemours Duchess of Orleans Paris National M. Guizot Auteuil Guizot M. Barrot Sauzet Chamber of Deputies M- Emile Giracdin Swixpling Ix Fnance Malle Desjardins d’Arjuson Pinel Maison de Santé Chaillot Ronville M. Domange Mdle Mme. Moreau Rive Saint Honare Mie Perso Madame Moreau Goupil Rue St. Honoré Count d’Arjuson Count dArluson Molle. Desjardins Madame Jouant Rue St. Honore Ukuwise Murasures Witenal Guard Prince de Joinville Duke d' Aumale Stontpensier Marshal Soult Silene National Guard Master Shepshanks Ikeag Parsons Menden Brekin Sospuns Hiron Skares Abel Alfur da Elpen J. Parsons Philip Spithead Roya Grower John Williams Royal Sappers and Miners Saslar Woolwich Johnstone Park Farm Plumstead Old Church Braidwood Southwark-bridge-road Wailing Street Couty

Greek crisis grows as treasury drains and arrests rise

The Frankfort Journal cites a Trieste letter claiming Mehemet Ali plans a Red Sea to Mediterranean canal and has invited Brunel to lead the project. Meanwhile Athens confronts a near empty treasury and heavy tax arrests, with 3,000 detained in Messenia. The Greek ministry, loyal to French interests, loses popularity.

Messenia

Launch of the Goliath and Virago at Chatham

Crowds gathered at Chatham dockyard for the launches of the Goliath warship and the Virago steamship on the Medway. Nobility attended with naval officers as wine was christened and the ships moved to the river amid bands and cheering.

Medway

Delicate Irish Affair and Police Reshuffle Report

In Ennis riots the government retains Mr Smith as a magistrate and moves him to Gorriscane while others shift stations. all police are to Dublin for examination. Kingstown gossip centers on a delicate affair involving a gentleman, his wife, and a servant, with a court case and possible action for crime. A second affair in the same area ends in a shindy and an upcoming crime note. The report notes the lady is married with two children and highly described.

Constantinople Stratford Canning Porte Ashkar Pacha Tripoli Colu Abdul Jebel Seif Ul Nasr Arental Stratford Ottoman Empire A. Matthews Clarke Jackson Barnard Tiff Coates Godfrey St. Peter's St. Angelo Ron Steamboat Company London Bridge Chelsea London and Westminster Steam Company Watermen's Company Adelphi Pier Blackfriars Bridge Old Shades Greenwich Woolwich Blackwall Wapping Charlton Gravesend Northfleet Boisherville Pier City of Canterbury Red Rover Plorne Day Maryatte Ward Dolwins Richmond Thames Bridge Netropolis Wandsworth Putney Frit Greenhithe Purfleet Grays Kent Essex Astreets General Steam Navigation Company Watermen Byre Middlesex St. James’s Square Bying House of Commons Byng Wrotham Park Herts Duke of Sussex Kensington Palace Genceman Society For the Suppression of Wick Jardine Bow-street Pritchard Tur Royan Acaneay Daxsxer Academy Royal Academy Grace M.A. Shee Queen Victoria Prince Albert Adelaide Army Friends of Art Artista, &c St. Martin's-in-the-fields Anne's Association Morgan Commissioners of Woods and Forests Whitehall Coventry Street Longarre Pemberton Board of the Commissioners Earl of Grosvenor Metropolitan Improvement Association Earl of Lincoln Board of Commissioners Whitehall Place Istenpep New Park Notting-U1ll Kensington Park Nottinghill Medway Sheriff Fincham Duke and Duchess of Sioe Virago Rochester Royal Marine Band 99Th Regiment Purcell Duchess of Buccleuch Chatham Heights Finchum Amd Tomsef Biosiul Thormes Sellis Bishop's Cloye Chliedt Phi Dad Bateher Southim Beuse Gretton J. Barnett C. J. Hawkins Cheltenham Russell Evilar Sitl Neghbour Lancaster Tacaster John Gardner Galgate Quernmore Cardner Robert Jighere Liverpool St. Jude’s Hugh M‘neile Whitchurch M‘neile Lynn Sheepshanks Vilage Tan Gorriscane County Tipperary Dall Ennis Ditasimon Browne Dublin Alf Gregor Constabulary Kingstown Burt John Smyth Smyth Sit Mars O'Callaghan Hitchcock Byron

Scotland Day of Fasting Becomes Feasting Across Land

The Fast Day of Scotland saw shops closed and churches sparsely attended while travel boomed by rail and steam boat. Markets ran normally in Dalkeith, and up to 7,000 people were conveyed to Linlithgow by Glasgow trains as religion gave way to leisure and commerce. In Edinburgh and Dunbar courts, Eugene Ernest Augustus Whelps styled Prince of Osnaburgh faced assault charges for stabbing a law officer and rioting, with a six month Hadlington gaol sentence following a guilty verdict.

Scotland Lumfries Dumfries Tudinburgh Glasgow Clyde Dalkeith Linlithgow, &c Dunyries Triad Terenoon Eugene Ernest Augustus Whelps Prince of Dunbar Alexander Robertson Alexander Roberton

Westminster Investment inquiry probes Whittaker schemes and deposits

A large crowd gathered at Guildhall as the Westminster Investment Company inquiry examined a chain of financier failures linked to the Whittaker family. Sir Peter Laurie questioned promoters while depositors pressed for accountability, with shareholders urged to seek amicable settlement under solicitor guidance.

Westminster Investment Company Adam-street Adelphi Guildhall Wells Nicholls England Clarkson Hannay Peter Laurie Priep Polhill Peter Tottenham-court-read Whittakers Charles Peter Whittaker Criminal Court Old Bailey Ife Strand Tradesmen’s Joint-stock Bank Snowhill London Times Charles Kerry Nicholls William Melton Jonn Wayton Messrs. Lucas Liverpool Lucas Williams Dece Wient Hig Sen Lonedon Fee Te Tod Statehulde 18 Niw Whees Luwees Mr. Leers Iui Fried Medland Ful Whittaker Noon Walter C.K Ienry Dugdale Jackson Varlor Taylor Middlesex Hertford Surrey Joseph Vanderlyn Orends Ditch Draper Henry Keesing Great Saffron Hill James Pringle Palace-street Richard Welbank Princes Road Lambeth Chancery-lane Law Charles Coles Batten St. Petersburgh George Winks Guildford Place William Henry Forman Walcot-place John William Howell Markham-street Chelsea Sarah Medland Charter-house Square George and Charles Marshall Alrcer's Terrace Upper Holloway William Clerk High Holborn Henry Whittaker Brompton Square Gervas Stanley Upper Ground-street Lydia Clarke West-street Hackney Edward London Fairstone Place City-road Edward Howe Burke Marble-hall Loughrea Henry Edward Cooke High-street Gosport Charles Scriven Margaret-street Cavendish-square Carver Maina-hill West Thomas ‘Taylor Totterham Court-Road Peter Lawrie Mr. Nicholls Hote West Middlesex Assurance Cornelius O'Brien M.P E. Byng Bridgman Bir Sir Peter Westminster West Middlesex Company Steele Cuonnell O'Brien Afr Trukisuer Tie BE. Byngt Byrne Bridggman Marchail Marshall Whitling Cal Falfisoon-Street Picadilly Hampton Duff Cullud

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