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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 31, 1845
Page
2
Eyewitness testimony paints a chaotic scene after a hotel fire. Families mourn missing relatives while investigators examine collapsed walls, fire escapes, and charred remains. The coroner adjourns the inquest as authorities search for further victims and assess escape devices and property losses.
Reports from Paris and Madrid sketch abdication rumors and royal maneuvers as Don Carlos seeks liberty, the Prince of Asturias requests safe passage, and Queen Pomare’s Tahiti letter surfaces amid missionary tensions. Markets waver with bonds and railway shares, while Morrocan frontier disputes cloud French treaty talks and Bourse activity spikes with royal intrigues.
At a ball the cabinet faced inquiries from deputies about Rome negotiations. Ministers argued for explanations, while President promised to report back before the session adjourned. The six ministers later arrived, surprised by the early adjournment, as differences with Rome remained to be settled.
The Metropolis reports the Jews Hospital anniversary at Bishopsgate with large subscriptions including a £1,000 legacy, and notes the Society for Promoting church building and repairs hearing Bishoprics’ reports. It covers grants for new churches, enlargement, and seating, and warns of a £4,049 deficit with £59,432 in outstanding grants. It also mentions site costs hindering new churches and a later note on Post Office early delivery protests and a bankruptcy law reform meeting at the London Tavern led by M.P. J Masterman.
A London meeting urged rapid simple methods to recover debtors property while avoiding harsh imprisonment. Speakers argued for local tribunals under a judge with power to imprison if needed, extending bankrupt laws to debtors, and improved recovery without fraud. A committee was formed to petition Parliament and fund the effort. The Canepontas Ayula festival honored a national institution with Duke of Buccleuch presiding and subscriptions surpassing £700.
May 23 Navan reports on the Tara Bill gathering noting 5 000 to 6 000 attendees with mainly temperance banners. OConnell’s Navan speech denounces the Union as ruinous to Ireland and calls for repeal while stressing land reform and fair rents. A banquet followed. bishops and local leaders urge strategic repeal action and Meath electors pledged to back repeal while Catholic synod opposes the government colleges plan.
At a Monday General Assembly session the increased Maynooth grant was discussed. Mr Clark of Inverness moved an address to the Queen and a petition against the grant, seconded by Sir John Maxwell and Professor Pirie of Aberdeen. An amendment to not obstruct essential measures by the Executive was carried by a majority of 1stodd.
The piece praises Miss Strickland for her Life of Henrietta Maria in Lives of the Queens of England. It notes her vivid, human portrayal of court life, highlights Henrietta as a pivotal yet controversial figure, and sketches key scenes from Henrys reign, including Henrietta’s marriage to Charles I, her religious stance, and the tensions with English governance and court factions.
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