Viscount Ancronp dies. long diplomatic career noted
Viscount Sir Ancronp died at his Harley Street residence on Tuesday. He inherited the Irish peerage in 1801, served as Secretary of Legation at Lisbon, represented Britain in Brazil, Stockholm, Constantinople, and St. Petersburg, and was raised to the UK peerage in 1825. His son, Hon. George Sydney Smythe, was born in Stockholm during his embassy. Generals Maclean, D Aguilar, and Lord Charles Manners' deaths are also reported.
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Sir Ancronp
Harley-street
Lisbon
Brazil
Stockholm
Constantinople
St. Petersburg
United Kingdom
Brazils
George Sydney Smythe
Genera Corp
Manners
Wm. Maclean
Geo. Co. D’aguilar
Charles Somerset Manners
Duke of Rutland
Charles Manners
Salamanca
Vittoria
Toulouse
Furniture on credit leads to court battle over ownership
In Exchequer Court an action for trespass and travel sought damages after a Tottenham Court Road upholsterer repossessed furniture from a Spanish borrower in Nottingham. The case hinged on whether the goods were sold or leased on hire with instalment payments and later events revealed disputed documentation and witness testimony.
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Court of Exchequer
Gibraltar
Nottingham
Place
Regent’s Park
Tottenham Court-Road
Gooda
Jane Green
Griffiths and. CO
Australia
Fonblanque
Court of Common
Sophia ‘Evans
Andrew Scott
Serjeant Wilkins
Skeel
East Indies
John
Susannah
Paris
Upper Thames-street
London
Inverkeithing
Sophy
Sophia
Sam
Andrew Scorr
Wilkins
Court verdict in neglected suitor case yields damages of 500 pounds
The plaintiff sues a man who refused marriage and misused gifts. A Bow Street officer confrontation and theft accusations are described as the defendant fails to return jewels. The jury awards damages to the plaintiff totaling 500 pounds.
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the Weekly Chronicle
Sophy
Swans
Bow-street
Atkinson
Summers Circuits Chosen for Elect of Judges 1855
Judges of the Queen's Bench Common Pleas and Exchequer meet in Westminster to select summer assizes circuits for England and Wales. Lists include South Wales Chester at Cardiff and other towns for North Wales Chester Oxford Norfolk Midland Home Western Northern circuits and in town.
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Queen's Bench
Common, Pleas, and
Exchequer
Exchequer Chamber
Westminster Hall
England
Wales
South Wales
Chester
Court of Queen’s Bench
Court of Common Pleas
Cardiff
Haver Sereets
Cardigan
Carmarthen
Brecon
Presteign
Ester
North Wales
Newtown
pugilist John Broome dies by his own hand at Wrekin Tavern
In Broadcourt Drury Lane the pugilist John Broome killed himself while dinner was being prepared. A maid briefly left, and returning found him with a throat cut. He died soon after despite medical help amid rumors of betting motives.
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Sutciogor
John Broome
Ring
Wrekin
Broadcourt
Drury+ vane
Reapec
Fromence
Cecchetti
Imbrogiana
Tyr
California
Panama
Quicara
New York
Liverpool
Australia
Paama
Panama Mail Steamship Company
Collins
Insur Nce
Sarah Thompson
Worship-street Court
Richard Mansfield
Longalley
Shoreditch
Ricks
Robbery and public disorder cases at Worship-street and crystal palace
Police report multiple trials including Sarah Thompson for robbing children of clothing and George Glasspool charged with receiving stolen property. Also noted are cases of flower theft at the Crystal Palace and drunken disturbances at the Palace Tavern with magistrate admonitions and fines.
Masonic Intelligence Delivers Degrees and Banquet Honors
A Wednesday lodge meeting under W M Hopwood saw two brothers passed to second and third degrees, followed by a superb banquet for visiting Brethren including Henry L Chron and T Bohn. Other lodges reported lectures on tracing boards, charitable subscriptions for a distressed Tyler, and Mount Moriah No 40 noting two more degrees and two more masters, with praise for the entertaining refreshment.
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Royan
W. M
Hopwood
Henry L. Chron
Br. Palmer
Br. Stone
Br. Honey
Br. Thompson
Br. T. Bohn
P.M
Freemasons
Br. Hewlett
Br. Kirby
Br. DaLton
Tyler
Bedford Lodge
British Lodge
Tuscan Lodge
Globe Lodge
Mount Moriah
Benjamin Banks
Harmen
Mount’ Morian
Meetings Calendar for Freemason Lodges in June
A dated list of lodge meetings and chap orders for St John Nadley, St Luke Chelsea, Lodge of Joppa Albion, Euphrates George and Vulture, United Mariners Chequers Providence Finbury, Lodge of Stability George and Vulture, La Tolerance Freemasons Tavern, St John Radley hotels, Egyptian George Blue Boar, Strong Man Falcon, Good Report Radley, St Andrew Freemasons Tavern, Yarborough George Tavern, St James Freemasons, Moriah Freemasons, and Bedford Freemasons on June 4 to 8 with venues and chap numbers.
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St. John's Lodge
Nadley’s Hotel
St. Luke’s Lodge
Builders’ Arms
Russell Street
Chelsea
Lodge of Joppa
Albion
Aldersgate Street
Euphrates Lodge
George and Vulture
United Mariners
Chequers Tavern
Providencetow
Finnbury
Lodge of Stability
Lodge la Tolerance
Freemasons
St. John’s
Radley’s
Tuunsday
Egyptian Lodge
George
Blue Boar
Strong Man Lodge
Falcon Tavern
Fetterlane
Lodge of Good Report
Radley's
St. Andrew Lodge
Yarborough
St. James's
Moriah
Archdeacon Recommends Immediate Disuse of Seck for Baptism
The Archdeacon of Northumberland urges clergy to stop using seck in baptism. A monument to a gallant officer will soon be erected near Greenwich Hospital.
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Barrismat Irxs
Northumberland
Seck
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Baron Parke
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York
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George Glasspool
No. 22
Newstreet
Lambeth
Westminster Court
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Bank of England
Quinnear
Bailey
Firat
Green
Royal Hospital
Arnold
House of Correction
Crimea
Marylebone Court
George Peters
Wm. Hay
Albany-street
Grimbie
Clarke
Hay
William King
Salford
King
Patrick Cocoran
John Finnigan
R. W. Carden
Hutchinson's Market
Petticoat-lane
Donglison
KR. W. Carden
Finnigan
Corcoran
BR. W. Carden
Palace
Crystal Palace
Croker
Botanical Department
Sydenham
Eliott
Lambeth Court
Mary Slocombe
Mr. Croker
Mr. Elliott
Mr Croker
Elliott
Masonic Intelligence
Freemasons’ Tavern
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