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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 08, 1848
Page
5
The Court and commissioners debated a city health post and voted to appoint a medical officer of health immediately. A budget not exceeding £150 was approved to fund the post, and two suitable persons were to be nominated, with the Court selecting one as the health officer for the city.
Mr Cobden replies to Mr Schulefeld on Birmingham Freehold Land Society and its 40s freeholds plan. He cites reform aims, urges moral means for Parliament reform, and praises the society as a path toward aligning government with popular will. He notes timing and dedication to political change through prudence and economy.
The steamer Medway delivered 1,000,000 dollars in freight from Chagres and two small boxes of geld dual to London merchants at Southampton. Sir Charles Grey, Jamaica's governor, suffered a severe spinal injury after a fall from a mountain mule, with fever and yellow fever reported. recovery prospects were poor. Jamaica faces tax resistance protests in St Mary and martial-law style police actions, with clashes as police attempt arrests and a detachment of the West India regiment deployed amid rising disorder in several parishes.
Cape Town reports reveal a July development where emigrant Boers under Andries Pretorius aim to form a coalition with native chiefs to challenge British authority. Aimed at Natal first, the rebellion swells as Major Warden and Sir Harry Smith rally forces, with anticipated actions across Wenburg Colesberg and Bloemfontein as fortifications are prepared.
A brutal murder occurred around midnight at Tootal bridge on the Bury road near Bolton. Joseph Schofield, a 49 year old weaver from Undershore, was robbed and thrown over the bridge by two men after a struggle. He died Sunday after giving a partial account. descriptions of the attackers match other sightings on the same road.
The Moniteur reports the Lyons émeute is quashed and order restored. The Paris articles deny Austria has refused mediation with France and England. In the National Assembly debate on the presidential election, key figures Pyat Tocqueville Parieu spoke as discussions adjourned to Friday. Reports from Rouen Deville and Lyons describe police actions, guard incidents, and arrests amid ongoing unrest and political maneuvering. Ireland notes treason charges against Edward Troughton and denials from P J Barry.
Rumors of cholera cases reach London from Hamburg and Sunderland with warnings of quarantine. Edinburgh reports malignant cases and fatalities, while authorities form local boards of health. Letters reveal bribery and pay schemes to Croatian troops. Lamberg killed by a mob in Ofen as Hungarian resistance consolidates. Diet declares emperor’s ordinances void and sets up provisional government.
The Lord Mayor discharged a boy of eight or nine fined for trundling a hoop that spooked a horse, urging police to curb street hoop trundling. Other cases include omnibus fare misstatements, a paternity dispute, and a robbing accusation in Southwark. Also reports on a court noting the death of the Earl of Carlisle.
A Victorian era market note suggests the quarter’s revenue will rise by over £500,000 due to Excise gains, with Customs contributing, while Stamp duties fall about a quarter of a million. It reports ongoing secret talks among London and North Western, Great Western, and South Western railways hinting at a near completion of an amalgamation and potential station realignments.
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