17 Sep 1842
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 17, 1842
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists figures, prices, and names with unclear structure. It references quotas, scrip, and a series of numbers and terms that hint at financial or commodity discussion, but the read text is highly garbled and many entities cannot be determined.
The piece closes the bitter feud between Bronterre OBrien and Feargus OConnor, detailing both sides accusations, OBrien s confession of a weekly pound support from OConnor, and the Starved Viper skirmishes. It assesses private letters, trial conduct, and references the Northern Star debates, urging readers to judge which leader deserves trust.
Information reached the Manchester insurance offices of a large fire on Friday night at Fowler’s saw mills in Bolton Lancashire. Fire destroyed warehouses one to four after flames began in shed No 2. Timber and some machinery damaged. loss covered by County Fire Office. Suspected incendiary origin. Also mournful news of Boulogne sailor Henin killed heroically aiding shipwrecked convicts.
The document presents articles detailing territorial boundary proceedings between the United States and Britain, commissions to mark lines from the St Croix to St Lawrence, shared naval squadrons to suppress the slave trade, extradition provisions, and treaty duration. It specifies Bangor Maine as meeting location, dates, ratification, and the need for durable monuments and maps.
The Great Western Company at Bristol builds the Great Britain Mammoth steam ship. Duke of Cambridge praised its size and British skill. Ready to float by mid October and sail in spring. Iron hull, 324 feet long, 51 feet wide, 32 feet hold, 3200 tons, four decks, 1000 tons coal, 1200 tons merchandise. Screw propeller 16 feet dia under stern, six masts, 1000 horsepower engines, 24 fires, 1400 tons iron used.
The Court of Bankruptcy held on Sept 13 heard the case of W L F Tollemache late of Keston Ledge Lock's Bottom and Penton lodge Kent Andover horse dealer and coach proprietor. Creditors filled the court as assignees and proofs of debt were examined with many claims deferred. The court chose assignee John Gibbons after debate on adjournment while noting minority provisions and that some bills dated during minority were not allowed.
A superb ornamental plate piece presented by English Moslem friends of Sir Moses Montefiore honors his rescue of Damascus Jews. The square pedestal bears David rescuing the Kid from the Lion, set on a base with sphynxes and Hebrew inscriptions. Carved in dead silver, it combines bold shaping with flawless workmanship, though the form is heavy.
The procession greeted by Highland clans at Taymouth Castle as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arrived. Guards saluted, breadalbane flag lowered, royal standard hoisted, and 92nd Highlanders played the Queen's arrival. Fires, lamps, and fireworks lit the grounds with a royal supper and dancing that lasted into the night.
Dense morning mist at Aberfeldy delayed sport but Prince Albert and the Marquis of Breadalbane led a grand deer stalking ascent of Tullehouse. A circle of hunters, drumbeaters, and cordon of Highlanders moved through the wood as the prince shot several black cock birds and a hare before the deer drive concluded.
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