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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 05, 1842

Page

7

Duke of Buckingham Opposes New Corn Law Scale at Aylesbury Dinner

The Duke of Buckingham spoke at a rural dinner in Aylesbury praising farmers while denouncing a proposed corn law revision. He warned that reducing protection would harm landowners with heavy soils and depress wages, urging unity against surrendering agricultural safeguards and noting potential societal harm from reduced farming activity.

Aylesbury Duke of Buckingham Eug Jad Jin Ardens Hear House of Commons Christopherould Ivers House of Lords Rolfe Robert Peel

Meeting at Hackney on Corn Laws Reform

A large meeting at the Mermaid tavern Hackney debated corn laws reform chaired by Samuel Roper. Sir William Clay, Linox and other figures spoke urging gradual abolition with a petition to parliament. The July noted Peel’s Maynooth plans and a Leeds firing of an effigy followed.

Wr. Clay Linox Tower Hamlets Drs. Cox Pye Smith Carlisle Roper Scabell G. Offer Isaac Sewell Morley James Powell Remington Mills W. Clay Fox Mi.ne Bali Talent Tosus R. Peel Itll Roman Catholic College Maynooth Reel Leeds Mercury

Quadruple treaty to curb the African slave trade signed in London

The quintruple 1841 treaty among Austria Hungary Prussia Russia and Britain sets port of search rights for warships on the slave trade, limits Mediterranean actions, defines cruising stations and cargo scrutiny, and outlines penalties, protections, and procedures for detained ships and prize rules.

Austria Hungary Bohemia Prussia Russias London Royal Navy Mediterranean Sea America South Latitude Greenwich India Africa Trieste Goree Isle of Bourbon Cayenne West Indies Martinique Bathurst Gambia Cape of Good Hope Colony of Demerara Port Royal Jamaica Stettin Cronstadt Reval

Vestry to receive tenders for wood paving Oxford Street

At a Marylebone vestry meeting Joseph moved to accept tenders for wood paving Oxford Street from Wells Street to Vere Street with the Metropolitan Paving Company offering lay down and 14 year security at 2s 1d per sq yd versus the current Macadam cost. Vestry has spent £3000 on wood paving experiments. motion carried 36 to 22. Also notes Lord Elgin to govern Jamaica in April and other varied items.

Marvnebone Vestry Woop Pavine Marylebone Joseph Oxford Street Wells-street Vere-street Metropolitan Paving Company Jarl Elgin Jamaica Charles Metcalfe Charles Bank of Ireland Mills Catiel Fraser Tytler Candahar Alexander Burnes

France and British tensions in Paris and Madrid despatches

Paris receives Friday morning dispatches from Mansennurs dated February 23 1842 noting Afghan insurrection, Sale leadership crisis, and M'Larn failure. Paris reports Bishop of Palestine entry into Jerusalem and Madrid politics with ministers resisting conspirator demands. London papers debate suppression of slave trade and Guizots potential ratification after chamber change.

Mansennurs Alexandria Suez Calcutta Bombay Mangkowfow China Affghanistan Sale M‘larn Afghanistan Jerusalem Palestine David Madrid Mendez Vigo Portugal Treasury Paris England M Guizot

Banks unite to curb currency crisis in Philadelphia

The Monongahela's arrival brings Philadelphia bank news from Feb 2. Banks with large capital pledge 100,000 dollars each, smaller banks 50,000 dollars, forming a 1,000,000 dollar fund to assure payments and impending specie resumption. Delegates meet to finalize the plan. Bank of Pennsylvania remains closed. Harrisburg branch also stops payments. Public calm rises as currency stabilizes and country paper use narrows.

Monongahela Turley Philadelphia Liverpool New York Philadelphia Public Ledger Capittal. Pays. Dols. Dols North American Bank Philadelphia Bank Northern Liberties Southwark Kensington Tees Penn Township League Bank of Pennsylvania Girard United States Europe England Pennsylvania Bank Harrisburg

Spain and New Zealand dispatches critique British policy

Spain reports Lisbon envoys left for the city while authorities prepared for Carlist unrest and a plot to assassinate the regent. The piece attacks Sir Stratford Canning in Constantinople and Lord Aberdeen, contrasting British restraint with French-Greek influence. New Zealand news praises Captain Letellier for orderly whaling colonies conduct and strict regulatory measures at Akaroa and Port Cooper.

Spain Madrid Lisbon Aston Dugsburgh Stratford Canning Constantinople County Salvandy Athens Chrisided Sir Stratford England Turkey Lord Ponsonby Stratford Lord Aberdeen Louis Philippe France du Havre Ajax Letellier New Zealand Levaud Aube Akaroa

Port Cooper fisheries praisedship captains and royal court notes

During a three month season Captain Letellier oversaw provisions for the fishery near Port Cooper praising foreign and French captains for cooperation and order. The piece also notes the Roll of Lords in the new Parliament with the Prince of Wales at the top and lists a court case in Westminster adjourned sessions involving a conviction appeal and medical testimony.

Letellier Port Cooper Roya Prince of Wales United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Augustus Duke of Cumberland Teviotdale King of Hanover Westminster Henry Sane Pennington W. Mattsy Sergeant Adams Maltby Marlborough-street Haymarket House of Correction Charles Phillips Clarkson Marlborough Street John Ayton Paris Dover Street Witness Oxford Hardwick Paris Sqma Pennington Taft Chronicle Sunday Last Margaret Jones Tondon Dolgelly Merionthshire Fedow Long Tedmann Sir B. Hall W. Wynn Mr. Long Inspector Tedman Shrewsbury London Denbigh Ellis Chester Glee Nisong Erudeman Sit Bepjansin Hall Dolgelly Iby Idseh Sir Williams Wynn Thomas Ellis Tyntom-path Llan-y-sanfreed Denbigshire Biddulph Tedman Margaret Martha B. Hall Wynn

Queen's Bench Trial of Parker and May Conspiracy Case

Long Queen's Bench hearing details the case of John Parker and Philip May, accused of defrauding multiple London merchants by posing as Parker and Co. In 1841 Parker, aided by false identities, built a shipping and exporting business to defraud creditors. May aided by receiving goods at his warehouse, with payments and witness preparation hints found in letters. The jury acquitted May. Parker twins John and Joseph faced lengthy cross examination and a stalled verdict, with sentencing postponed to Easter term after a 13 hour trial.

Queen’s Bench Swinpiine QUEEN Joan Parker Benjamin Parken Pui.ip London Platt Clarkson Kelly Plate John Philip Parker Philip May Benjamin Parker John Parker Thames Street John Parker and Co Messrs. Tarn Law Wood-street Mr. Bradbury Messrs. Holmes Hampstead Parker and Co Fennell East India Thames-street Parkers Joseph Benjamin London and Westminster Bank Johan Parker and Company sham-Joseph Mr. Platt John, Parker and Co Joseph Parker Josep Parker Parker Lowe Sydney Texas Ahanfeldt Germany Ahanfeld Tarn Greatoryx Holmes May Frommonger-Lane Mr. Fenner Fenner Lord Mayor's Court Pimlien Scott Brown Smith Payne Lord Denman Messrs Humphreys Chambers James Ballantyne Abanfeldt Humphrioys Queen's Bench Central Criminal Court Westminster Hall

Burglary and forgery case shocks Mansion House crowd

A Saturday session drew multitudes to the Mansion House as three men faced burglary and robbery charges and three others were accused of forging Mr Buffy’s name on a stolen bill. The investigation traced a January break in at Mr Ruffy’s Mark Lane safe to three robbers, with accomplices forging the indorsement to lend currency to the instrument.

Mansion House Reimmsokable Co Hobler Ruffy Mark Lane Wood Johnson Fenchurch Street Raffy Walker Saint Clarke Davis St. George’s Fields Wills Cunningham Lloyd Fenchurch-street Rutty Stevens Wood Rotherhithe Auction Mart Baker Edward Davies No. 3 Fieldlane Troyd Witess Parker Clark Buffy Bow Street Hawkins F 4 Brydges’street Tablet Tabllet Brydees'street George Mason Henry Thompson Zibet Stoup Roup Lambeth Street Shelswell Norton St. George's -the-East Robert Story Durham Assizes Isabella Drajer Elizabeth Patten Abr. Matthews Grreenwood Middle Rajuiciy William Draper Greenwood

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