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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 15, 1843

Page

6

Calamitous St Martin's court fire claimed three lives

A warehouse fire in St Martin's court Leicester Square destroyed Noah's Ark boot shop owned by J Labram. Three residents, Mrs Pollock and her two children, perished amid collapsing floors as fire crews battled the blaze from two a.m. to five a.m. The Pollocks and King households suffered heavy losses. the blaze originated likely from a kitchen timber beam and gas line.

Petropolis Topping’s Wharf Fetterlane Smith Chandos Street New River Company Sutintendent Braidwood Messrs Carter Connerton St. Martin’s Lane West of England T. Martin’s Lane Pollock Labram Frederick Warren Charing-cross Hospital Avery Emma Pollock John Alexander Orrictal St. Martin’s Court Leicester Square J. Labram Westminster W. Ackerman Globe Union Walker Tweeddale Charles Lofting Higgs St. Martin’s Parish Red Lion Tavern John Pollock Alexander Pollock Noah’s Ark Crown Street Soho Oxford-street Wells‘eet King Street St. Martin's Court Joshua Keeble King Mr. King Reed Thomas Winter Mr. Labram Tijl Douglas Guest No. 6 St. James’s Street Colonial Club Edward Machin Keeble Walter

Address and Anecdotes of Espartero in Spain

The piece contrasts a Tory city address for Baring with hints of protectionist aims and taxation talk. It thenRelates anecdotes about Espartero in New Spain, his Madrid rise, an 80,000 dollar win, a near opponent’s remark, and his later perilous position amid royal reforms, noting army bribery, delays in pension, and speculation on his return to Spain as a national mood shifts.

Baring John Bull Robert Peel Thomas Baring Muman Alderman Gibbs League Promis Espartero New Spain Canterac Cortes Madrid Albacete Spain Literary Gazette

Skeleton found in St Pauls churchyard dig near ruined walls

Workmen uncover near complete skeleton remains five feet below surface while excavating a sewer at St Pauls churchyard north side. No coffin found, but strong foundation walls resist tools as excavations reveal parts of old St Pauls. A separate tale recounts a staged Adelphi theatre fire scare and a boys chimney sweep rewarded with a sovereign.

Old ST. Paul's St. Paul’s Beechey North Pole

Silver hoard from Rohne unearthed by ploughman

A Rohne countryman named Fondarfive finds an oval copper vessel containing about 3350 silver coins from the 10th and 11th centuries. Around 380 are Anglo Saxon Danish or Norwegian coins of Ethelred Canute Harold Hardicanute Edward and Sven Erickson. others are German from Cologne Augshure. Also two other peasants found a coin and a clasp. The find is dated to the end of the 11th century with only two Arabian coins. The article also notes Napoleonic battle deaths totaling 1,811,500 with potential total deaths up to 2,000,000 when including unreported wounds and naval battles.

Wisxy Fondarfive Rohne Ethelred Canute Aarold Hardicanute Edward Sven Erickson Cologne Augshure, &c

Queen appoints lady of the bedchamber and other court notices

The London Gazette reports Queen Victoria naming Elizabeth Marchioness of Desaro as lady of the bedchamber in ordinary, replacing Charlotte Duchess of Norfolk who becomes extra lady. It also lists appointments of commission members for inquiries into South Wales turnpikes and Irish union workhouse contracts, insolvencies, bankruptcies, dividends, certificates, partnerships dissolved, and Scotch sequestrations with numerous names and locations.

St. James's Palace Elizabeth Marchioness of Desaro Charlotte Duchess of Norfolk Waitr Thomas Frankland Lewis Obert Henry Clive William Cripps South Wales George Kettilby Richards Hitehall James Pennethorne Ireland Great Queen Street Lincoln's Inn Fields Independent Chapel Brackley Northamptonshire W. Harker York John Webster Blackburn J. Massey Hough Cheshire J. Lane South Shields T. Cook St. Alban’s Hertfordshire W. J. Cumming Matlock Derbyshire W. Starters Hatton Wall W. Smith Lewisham Road Kent G. Mitchell Manchester R. Stockbridge Pickering Place Paddington W. C. Davis Bailey Handsworth Staffordshire E. Dunn Birmingham S. Hewitt Aston W. Cox Burslem T. Starkey Stoke Upon Trent W. Calvert Otley Yorkshire J. Worrall M. Penninson Huddersfield S. Callum Leeds J. Hutchinson Manhhanter J. Keate Cardiff J. Cooper Berner's Mews G. Barrett Red Lion Passage Red Lion Street St. George the Martyr Poulterer J. Bennett Shiffnal Shropshire J. and R. Davies Chiswell Street F. W. E. Barandon Kilpet Lane J. Mallett Hadley Middlesex Miller J. Millington T. Sadler J. Bancroft Salford R. Goolden Welch Pool Carrier D. Hannay Cavendish Square J.varty St. Paul's Churchyard T. Trafford Hatton Tincolnshire Buchanan and Cunningham Liverpool W. Broomhead H. Kay Victualler Green and Wicking Sutton At Hone M. Stanley Lees, Whitehead, and Co Oldham Williams and Wood Worcester Swift and Elkin Stoke upon-Trent Usherwood and Ellis Warbleton Suase E. Tennant Sheeld S. C. Proctor Firth Hellawell, and Co Marsden J. Wood J. Mercer Glasgow M. Anderson Glas OW J. Coutts J. Coutts, Jun., Esg Aberdeenshire G. Thom Sen R. Thom Whiflet A. Thom Clarkston A. Broombe Staleybridge Wilder J. Harrison Brighton W. E. Filbey Norwich J. L. Woodruff Great H. Hardie North Theatre Tavern Bath T. Hooper Hay Breconshire Chymist D. Edwards Pembroke R. Pitt West Bromwich Andrews Twin Hope Brewery Peckham J. B. Herbert Gloucester J.J.M. M. Scott H.B. Jones Birkenhead Chester J. Hellings Rugeley T. Hitchcock Alrewas W.S T. Bate Staff Brewers A. Harris Sharp's Buildings Tower Hill Stopseller R. Jones Carnarvon Draper Abercarne Monmouthshire E. Rawlinson St. Helen's Lancashire T. Skinner Godalming Surrey C. Holebrook Uttoxeter J. C. Burnley Heckmondwike J. A. Lee Iron J. Ard T. Harriman Nottingham Drapers J. Bottomley Delph E. Laughton Wisheach St. Peter's Cambridgeshire Birt and Clarke Stroud Gloucestershire Linenapers Moss, Leman, and Bryan Commercial Wharf Old Swan Lane Thames Street Buckley and Apsden Calico Nen Lampard and Crockford Heytesbury Warminster Iltshire Baly and Righton Leamington Priors Warwickshire Silk Mercers W. Kilburn and Co H and C. E. Clements Hammersmith Fraser and Baillie P. Cardno Aberdeen J. Simpson Greenock

A Storm in the Polar Sea and Lola Montez in Berlin

A dramatic description of apocalyptic ice sea collisions from Beechey’s voyages, pairing with a Berlin note about Lola Montez the Spanish dancer facing possible imprisonment after a clash with a gendarme during the royal review. Montez, age nineteen, reportedly causes a court incident and arrest for disrespect.

Danseuse Berlin Madile Lola Montez Molle Montez Galignani

Brutal animal experiments noted in Lancet report

A Lancet notice describes brutal experiments on a cat where brain and spinal marrow were removed and replaced with a mercury quill amalgam. The animal briefly revived and showed signs of life before dying, with ongoing circulation and gastric juice secretion. The account laments the cruelty and fears potential harm to humans if unregulated.

Weinhold

Antiquarian Researches From Dieppe Excavations

A Dieppe letter reports excavations at St Mar guerite led by librarian M. Feret uncovering six mosaic-lined rooms and Saxon warrior skeletons with armour coins and vase fragments. A complete Roman villa is revealed. skeletons are small, suggesting youths aged 16 to 18.

Dieppe St. Marguerite M. Feret

Army promotions and transfers in the British regiments

War Office issues dates and names for captain, lieutenant, ensign, and cornet appointments across Life Guards and several regiments, including by purchase and exchanges. Entries list officers moving between units, promotions, resignations, and paymaster appointments, with notes on resignations and adjutant changes.

War Office Regiment of Life Guards James Macnaghten Hogg 4Th Light Dragoons Colston 1St Regiment of Dragoons Charles Coningsby Waldo Sibthorp Purchase Peel William de Cardonnel Greaves Elmsall Sibthorp Henry Croft Cornet Elmsall 2D Regiment of Dragoons John Ramsay Brush St. Helena Wedderburne 4Th Regiment of Light Dragoons Edward Colston 1St Regiment of Life Guards Hogg Sik Regiment of Light Dragoons Henry Francis Cust 26Th Foot Haffenden 9Th Regiment of Foot Frederick Percy Lea Layard 88Th Foot Richard O'Connor 60Th Foot Jennings 17Th Foot Warner Westenra Johnson Halfpay 41St Foot Harvey Foot Henry Murray Adlercron Andrew Beatty Murray 25Th Foot George Bent Cust 8Th Light Dragoons Charles Dowson 90Th Foot Bent 29Th Foot Hugh George Colvill 39Th Foot Corcoran 34Th Foot Folliott Duff Lee James Maxwell Duff Douglas Munro Fyfe Maxwell 86Th Foot Henry Samuel Bowman Wheatstone 38Th Foot Arthur Ara 9Th Foot Crofton Hamilton Fitzgerald 44Th Foot William Campbell Mollan Halfhide Lawrence Hartehorne Scott Mollan John Stanley Howard Scott George William Molyneux Lovett Smith George Bingham Jennings O'Connor 67Th Foot Vere Webb Blakeney Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment Charles Edward Watson Otway Scots Fusilier Guards Alexander M Grigor Wilson 84Th Foot Charles Alexander Hall Hide 49Th Foot Bamford 59Th Foot 85Th Foot Thomas Edmond Knox Patterson 86Th 91St Foot James Christie Blackwell James Day Cochrane Christie John Trotter Bethune Cochrane 97Th Foot Henry George Woods Kelly Rifle Brigade Julius Richard Glyn Morrice 3D West India Regiment Frederick William Lane Tighe Edward Hugh Blakeney M‘grigor 71St Foot St.elena John Mullins Brush 2D Dragoons Charles Vereker 27Th Foot Cnpnance Royal Regiment of Artillery Sir Thomas Downham K.C.H Beevor County Palatine of Chester Royal Cheshire Militia Richard Cornwall Legh Parker County of Bedford John Brownlow Osborn John Harvey Bank OF England William IV

Committal of Master Tailor for Stock of Stolen Goods

Henry William Morley a 36 year old Dean Street Soho tailor was committed to Newgate on ten counts of possessing stolen goods. Police seizure tied items to Edwardian tradespeople on Bond Street Charlotte Street Grosvenor Street and Belgrave Street with valuations from £7 to £70. Morley offered a bribe of 20 to a constable, and further cases were identified but not pursued.

Henry William Morley Dean Street Soho Marlborough Street Newgate Dean-street Haynes Twitcher and Shaw Morley G. D. Doudney Old Bond-street B. J. Kriesa Charilotte-street Fitzroy-square Frances Laker Mattison Attison John Falconer New Bond.street George Mackay Falconer Messrs Johnstone James Bond-street W. Dyke Grafton-street Gottemeyer Regent-street Bownd Twitcher Lord Dungannon Messrs. Storr and Mortimer

TIRLING REES ESSENCE PROMOTES HEALTH AND VIGOUR

The Stirling essence claims rapid cures for blood impurity disorders with sarsaparilla compounds. It touts strong surgeon endorsements and world demand, promising effects in three to four days, with no return after treatment. Sold by J W Stirling, chemist, Whitechapel, with stamped genuine bottles.

Tirling J. W. Stirling Whitechapel N.B Cavarion

A Popular Treatise on Medical Ethics for Women

An early advertisement promotes a sealed volume on medical ethics relating to women and deferred maternity by Goss and Co. It claims moral and health guidance, reviews from multiple papers, and offers delivery by post for three shillings with secure packing. Also notes of organic health and worldwide medicine delivery from Lancaster-place and Dublin offices.

Goss Com. Fay Lancaster-place Waterloo-bridge Strand Ndon London Morning Journal Edinburgh Edinbur i Matsp Glasgow Dublin Morning Journal Dublineekly Journal Sherwood and Co Paternosterrow Porter Grafton-street Dublin Messrs. Goss and Co Waterloo Bridge London

Silent Friend and Perry health tracts reach London readers

The advertisement list markets the Silent Friend by Perry and Co. and Lamert on debility, with several medical volumes about venereal disease and manly health. It details prices, publishers, and where to consult, urging secrecy and professional guidance at 19 Berners Street and 9 Bedford Street, with a £1 consultation fee.

Birmingham London R. and L. Perry Guest Bull-street Perry Messrs. Perry Berners-Street Oxford Street La’merton Samuel Lamert Breprorp Street Berprorp.square University of Edinburgh London Hospital Medical Society Apothecaries S. Gilbert Paternoster-row John Field Reent-quadrant Jackson New Bond-street Gordon Leaenhall-street Noble Chancery-lane Mansell King-street Southwark Westerton Parkside Knightsbridge Heywood Oldham Street Manchester Newton Church-street Liverpool Watts Snowhill Barraclough Fargate Sheffield Davey Broad-street Bristol D. France and Co Butcher Bank Newcastle-on-Tyne Patern and Love Nelson-street Glasgow Manchester Chronicle La’Mert Bedford-street Bedford-square C. J. Lucas & Co Newman-street Brittain K. Paternosterrow J. Gordon Leaden All-Street G. Mansell C. Westerton A. Phillips Oxford-street Field Quadrant Regent-street Huett High Holborn J. Buckton Briggate Leeds J. Noble Market-place Hull T. Lawler Courier-office St. Ann's-square J. Whitmore Market Street W. Howell Dale-street Liveool J. Howell Waterloo Wood High-street Irmingham J. Fryer Westgate-street Bath G. Davey Broad Street W. Grant Castle-Square Brighton H. Guy Chelmsford W. and H. Robinson Greenside Street Edinburgh T. Price Dame Street Dublin United Kingdom Lucas En Bell Mesars, Lucas and Co

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