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Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 18, 1836

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Reform Principles Pressed on Whigs and Irish Bill Critique

A political commentary supports reform principles espoused by the Whig ministry while criticizing Tory opposition and ministerial compromises on the Irish Municipal Reform Bill. It urges firm adoption of reform measures, condemns delays, and forecasts future scrutiny of Church reform, pension lists, and centralization. It also notes accidents on the London and South Western line and a bear scare near the Zoological Gardens.

Timeo Danaos Ireland House of Commons House of Lords Commons Lords Fabricius London and Southampton William Wright Battersea St. Thomas’s Hospital Travers William Home St. Thomas's Hospital Zoological Gardens West-square Elephant and Castle Rocky Mountains North America Sampson Surrey Zoological Gardens Post Office Maberley Board of Customs Sir Francis Freeling Lord Grey Customs Board Sir Henry Freeling W. H. Williams Manchester Suil Chuu Williams

The Grand Balloon Flight From Vauxhall Gardens

Nine passengers took part in a planned Royal Vauxhall Balloon ascent to test hydrogen lift. The craft rose to about two and a half miles, drifted toward Gravesend and Cliffe, then landed after roughly 80 minutes with nine aboard including two ladies. The report credits Mr Green for careful handling and notes potential for carrying twenty with more gas.

SeVeal Greenwich Thames Essex Woolwich Gravesend Rochester Surrey Kent Cliffe London

Balloon ascent over London ends with record travel and cautions

An observer recounts a balloon voyage led by Mr. Green from Greenwhich to Gravesend with 9 aboard. He notes crowds, ascent to two miles in hours, and the balloon’s large capacity, cost, and gas choices using coal gas. A safe return followed with plans for a larger car.

London Chronicle the Herald Mr. Green Duke of Brunswick

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Vauxhall Gardens W. C. Walker P. S Weekly Chronicle Green Italy Messrs. Jaques Messrs Soper Spitalfields George IV Ata Lambeth Division of Police Mr. Hildyard Captain Currie Holland Miss Green E. Gye W. Hughes James Green Hutchinson London Gas Company Q._ GREEY
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