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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 19, 1843
Page
2
The Discord over Guadaloupe victims donations in France, Rothschild linked rail deal with Paris to Calais, bank suspensions totaling 4 5 million, and political moves in Spain Portugal and the United States fill the page. The Levant, Malta, and Belgrade plots reshape diplomacy as storms of finance and reform ripple through Europe.
In the Metropolis, reports from the sixth annual meeting of the Grocers' Benevolent Institute show increased prosperity and a £1000 allocation to the general fund, with total landed stock at £7,400 and income at £269. A second annual meeting of the Creedemongers Benevolent Institution records pension payments totaling £378 per year and higher recent disbursements. A Wooden Pavement dispute at Guildhall pits Sir Peter Laurie against opponents. Chartist delegates discuss defense funds, trials, and local fundraising. The Aldermen hear prison dietary reforms at Christ Church, and Bank of England stockholders contemplate a 3% dividend amid notes losses and historic assets.
A large Kensington meeting urged severing Kensington from the union under the New Poor-law Amendment Bill. Petition plans target parishes of over two thousand with a two thirds ratepayer consent to separate, aided by a special audit clause. Committee named to present petitions to Parliament as officials praised the chair.
A man named Thomas Holland was found in a near lifeless state in a chesterton cart shed and died half an hour later. Verdict returned of wilful murder against unknown persons as bruising and throat marks suggested strangulation. Nearby Cambridge and Liverpool reports describe political canvassing and workhouse concerns with overcrowding and calls for reform.
A meeting at Scaffold-hill near Longbenton featured speeches by local figures, a Scotch delegate and speakers from Wakefield and chartist circles. Talks highlighted low spirits among Tyne and Wear pitmen, with one delegate claiming Lord Ashley would aid their cause upon unity. Resolutions backed a national union for miners, repeal of coal export duties, and preservation of Ashley’s mines, with thanks to Lord Ashley for humanitarian efforts.
The Limerick Chronicle hints Colonel Fairman may be named governor general in Trinidad, noting uncertainty over identity and rank. Critics call Stanley’s recommendation reckless, urging verification from journalists close to him amid public scrutiny and rumor.
The Court of Session affirmed the lord ordinary’s decision in the Strathbogie deposition case and addressed the Auchterarder Presbytery matter. A Dunoon earthquake shock near Lochgilphead frightened residents, described as the strongest of three incidents in ten years. An Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway worker saved a drunk Irish labourer from being crushed in a tunnel. A Kilmarnock case tells of an elderly woman starving herself for two weeks to atone for sins. Banking notices show private banks falling from 521 in 1821 to 311, while joint stock banks rise to 118 by recent counts.
The Literary Chronicle reviews Hanover Cross on The SpA Huxt. A Sporting Tale in three volumes from H Colburn. The critic praises its laughter inducing incidents and boisterous health, noting the author’s skill in描 sketches of an eccentric class and life with a masterful eye.
A satirical piece follows Mr Snarle the conveyancer and his pupil Charles as they enter Lincoln's Inn, detailing clerks, bound precedents, and a bustling, flashily dressed clerk Bowker. A second vignette portrays Captain Doleful at a London barber shop, where a barber puffs up whiskers with a scalp and faux features, culminating in a sharp dispute over price and deception. The third section reviews Townsend's History of the House of Commons from 1688 to 1832, praising its accessible survey, extracts on Sir Richard Onslow, and discussions of wages for MPs and reform era shifts.
Readers praise Signor Lanza for clear instruction and polished piano accompaniment in class. In Clebronwell, council disbursement of 146 pounds 4 shillings 3 pence for St John church wardens Maur How Willis and Bird passes by 494 to 27 after a three day poll, majority 467 in favor.
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