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Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 31, 1841

Page

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Cotton Twist in Letters Calls Peel to Bread and Reform

The piece denounces Sir Robert Peel and the Times for proposing Doctrinaire and Syncretist policies. It contrasts Peel with Guizot, attacks expediency over principle, and urges addressing cheap bread, subsistence, and worker distress. The writer invokes Common Sense to challenge the government and questions about relief and reform. London, July 30, 1841.

Cotton Twist Repent Peel Sir Guizot England Times Standard John Augustus Heraud Isaac Dame Quickly John Falstaff Washington Robespierre Robert Peel France House of Comini Preston Hs Xa Tighbour Westminster

Nine Welch Ton-masters elected to MP several peers named

Nine Welch tonmasters have been on MP tickets. Sir John Guest for Merthyr, Mr Dive tt for Exeter, Summers Barford of Harfords, Davis and Co. for Tre leves, Harford former high sheriff of Warwickshire, and others for Wells and Cardiff. The piece cites local industry, politics, and a museum tale of the skeleton Corder in Bury St. Edmunds with a contributing-box mechanism drawing donations to needy patients.

Welch John Guest Merthyr Divett Exeter Summers Dbarford le Works Harfords, Davis, and Co Rewes Harford Uthshire Ebbw-vale Lewisto Tollmouthshire Wednessy Ph Dailey Worcest Joseph Bailey Lempe Herefordshire Vantage Works Alain Penderon Sunderland Mr. Forman Bridgwater O 'Ted de Larpent Abersydene Blakemore Griffith Wells Cardiff Bainbridge Corder Bury St. Edmunds Pein

Court and Fashion at Woburn Abbey Visit Described

Royal progress to Woburn Abbey features Her Majesty Queen Victoria and Prince Albert amid a festively alert Bedfordshire, with Duke of Wellington and numerous nobles in attendance. Celebratory scenes include arrivals, balcony appearance, grand dining, music by Signor Puzzi, fireworks, and local holiday observances across St Albans and Hertford, plus fashion notes from Paris and London.

Woburn Abbey Moxpay Prince Albert Duke Duchess of Bedford Woburnabbey Woburn Leighton Buzzard Windsor Castle Bedfordshire Duke of Wellington Duchess of Sutherland Duke of Devonshire Duchess of Somerset Palmerston Georgiana Russell Wriothesley Russell Charles Russell Duchess of Leinster Lord Otho Jane Fitzgerald Henry Stanhope Bedford the Park 11Th Hussars Sutton Abbey Duke of Bedford Wellington Duke and Duchess of Sutherland Duchess of Richmond de Grey Melbourne G. Russell Earl Countess de Grey Lord Melbourne Marquis of Headfort Pansanger Marquis of Salisbury South Herts St. Albans Hatfield Earl Cowper Hertford Hanover Edward Richard Littleton Lord Hatherton Margaret Percy Earl of Beverly France Anne Emily Vane Admiralty Robert Peel Ireland Strawberry Hill Horace Walpole Dover Prince Esterhazy Suite York Calais Christina Palais Royal Count de Colombe Prussia Holland Amsterdam le Capitaine Wits Munster Royal Naval Club Robert Stopford George Hotel Portsmouth Edward Codrington St. Leonard’s-on-Sea Columbia Edinburgh Shaw Lefevre Horning Chronicle Paris

Durham man wins damages against railway company

At Durham on a Tuesday Mr. Crawford son of the late member for the city of London obtained a verdict for £150 damages against the Durham and Sunderland railway company for injuries from the line on November 3. His cheek bone was broken and pushed into the eye socket, and though he had no grey hair at the time, within a month his hair turned white.

Durham Crawford City of London

Fatal Westminster Bridge Boat Disaster Inquest

A lengthy inquest at Horsleydown and East Surrey examined the Westminster Bridge boat capsizing that killed Caroline Harbour and Bridget Anne Shee after a day’s outing with seven in the boat. Witnesses noted lack of waterman guidance, boat capacity excess, and cautioned boat owners to refrain from hiring to inexperienced persons. A verdict of accidental death with a sharp admonition to operators followed.

Payne Vestry Horeleydown Caroline Harbour Westminster-bridge Wm. Roffey Church-street Soho St. Martin-in-the- Fields Thomas Harbour Messrs Bridget Shee Ann Hart Westminster Bridge Shadwell Waterloo Bridge Henry Phelps Lyons Tomlinson Marlborough Head Fox's Lane Baker Benjamin Harbour Shadwell Dock Stairs Horsleydown London Southwark Middlesex St. John’s Church Waterloo-road Carter East Surrey Waterloo Bridget Anne Shee William Roffey Messie Hungerford-market Vauxhall Aaron Roffey Fifth Arch Surrey Ann Kent Harbour St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields Lyon William Godfrey Waterloo-bridge John Calloway London Docks W. J. Tomlinson St. John’s William John Tomlinson John Chatley William Jotsey Aaron Onne Adelphi

Breach of Promise of Marriage in Durham Assizes

In Durham assizes Huntex v Sxatra, a cousin sued for damages for breaking a promise of marriage after seduction and pregnancy. The defendant denied the promise but was found to have engaged to wed, later deserting the plaintiff for financial gain. Evidence included letters and family testimony. jury awarded £250 damages.

Huntex Sxatra Justice Wightman Durham Assizes Dundas Mr. Watson Gregory Lewin Stockton Bradford Beltinghame Hexham Northumberland Houghton Haughton Lucre Margaret Hunton Bellinghame Brearcliff Monkwearmouth Hope Dandas

Inquests At London Hospital On Three Deaths

Three inquests were held at the London hospital before Mr. Baker into deaths of Joseph Winser Sarah Robins and Samuel Wainright. Winser died after erysipelas and a fall from a two story window while delirious. Robins burned to death after fire on her clothes from a wood fire. Wainright fell from a wagon while unloading peas at Spitalfields market and died of injuries. All verdicts were accidental deaths or casualties and misfortune.

Lonpox London Hospital Baker Joseph Winser St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Erystpelas Sarah Robins Samuel Wainright Barking Side Essex Spitalfields

Assault charge at Brentford petty sessions

John Watson a farm hand at Penvale Middlesex was charged before magistrates with assaulting Rebecca Tompkins fellow servant with intent. She testified he seized her in the kitchen, pressed her down and behaved indecently before she escaped upstairs. He denied the impropriety. he was committed and witnesses bound over to prosecute.

Brentford John Watson Smith Penvale Middlesex Walmesley Baillie Pownall Rebecca Tompkins

Dreadful Calamity off Dover Eight Lives Lost

A collision off Southland-head in Dover bay between the Russian barque John of Riga and the Prussian Prosperata caused the latter to sink with eight crew drowned. Survivors saved themselves aboard the John, while the Prosperata’s cargo of iron rails and crew were lost. The John sustained heavy damage and will be repaired in the wet dock.

Dover Southland-head Riga Bilboa D. W. Albrecht Stettin Newport Mehendorff Eugan Lastlane John Johnson Thoyd’s Edward Gerard Dantzic Crusader Charles Ratbka Hehendorff Fresh Endeavour Broad-street Lloyd's Bristol Channel The Albrecht Wesling Hohendorff Eugau Schultz Ladke Worm Abraham Charles Rathka London W. Latham

Fatal Steam-boat Accident Near Purfleet Drift

A young man named John Dickenson fell from the Falcon steam boat between six and seven pm while en route to London Bridge. Despite rapid rescue efforts, he drowned after being swept by tides as Vesta and Parfleet boats approached. Over 400 passengers were aboard.

Falcon Purfleet London-bridge Gravesend Wright Vesta Greenwich Parfleet John Dickenson East Txpta East India Docks James Dench London Hospital

France in turmoil and pride as Paris marks three glorious days

Paris distributes alms and flies national colors while funerals and fêtes unfold. Across Toulouse, Marseilles and Barcelona, arrests rise, riots loom, and authorities crack down. Weather and crops look promising as France contends with political strife and a growing cabinet crisis.

Priests and rulers clash over Cologne order and Circassian fight

The Vatican nominated Dr Iven as vicar general of Cologne. Berlin signaled royal tolerance allowing him to serve. In Prussia, Breslau magistrates face renewed elections amid royal advisers defeated. Circassian coastal blockade continues with a naval exchange between Toughouz’s forces and a Russian warship.

Germany Iven Berlin Iver Cologne Fraygroxt Prussia Breslau Shouroule Ogiou Toughouz Tis.centr Ani Toughouz

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