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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 21, 1841

Page

4

A Curious Column in a Timeworn Tone

A fragmented excerpt surveys literary whimsy and social notes from early 19th century writing. It mixes poetic musings with commentary on Beethoven, ship-water analyses, chimney fires, a curious advertisement, and Sunday life in Paris, touching on art, science, and daily culture.

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION OF DISCOVERY AND NOTES

The excerpt reviews the Erebus and Terror voyage under Captain James Clark Ross to locate the South Magnetic Pole and chart Antarctic regions. It recounts stops at Madeira, St Helena, the Cape of Good Hope, Kerguelen Land, Sabrina Land, and Hobart Town, with observatories and magnetic observations guided by Sir John Franklin’s support. It notes rival expeditions by French and Americans and Logan Ross’s aim to reach south latitude 68, east longitude 144, with observations suggesting similar conclusions.

Discovery Erebus England Imand James Clark Ross R.N Wir Antarctic Madeira Wandays St. Helena Cape Ged Hope Kerguelen Land Sabrina Land Hobart Town van Dieman’s Land Ross Sir John Franklin Captain Ross John Ross Arctic Sir Edward Parry Badio

Murder of Stapylton and party at Moreton Bay

Report from the Brisbane commandant details the murder of assistant-surveyor Stapylton and two men near Mount Lindsay on May 31. Dunlop survives with severe injuries after an attack by armed Aboriginal groups including two known assailants, with subsequent search recovering bones, torn tents, and scattered provisions.

Stapylton Moreton Bay Lowe Sidney Herald Cowpen's Plains Mount Lindsay Gorman Brisbane Town Cowpen’s Plains Dunlop Tuck Mr. Stapylton Brisbane-town Mr. S Ballow Whyte Dixon Sen Warner Logan River Richmond Plate Murry Dido Carbon Bob Maya Granggrang Birds of Prey Enioys Waterloo-Bridge William Carter Surrey Waterloo Waterloo-road Nott Weatbrook Waterloo-dock London-bridge Thames Waterloo Bridge Galway Heather Ordnance Survey Kinvarra Connaught Shannon Dick Martins Eyre Connaught

Remains of Two Missionaries Recovered at Napati Bay

Captain Croker's party retrieved the remains of Missionaries Williams and Harris from Napati Bay Erumango after a tense exchange with natives. Bones and skulls were brought to the ship, the bodies to be honored with Christian burial. The report notes native customs, capture of clothing, and identification of the white men among the gathered Samoans.

Williams Harris Croker H. M. Shi Napati Bay Dillon Cunningham Labolange Nauritz New South Wales Camden Nauruta Naurita Hanis Louvre Paris Rouen Havre Nantes Alliot Clarisse Virginie C Azette de Tribunaux Rué de

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