18 Sep 1842
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 18, 1842
Page
1
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A fragmentary notice mentions Burt Wak at week’s end in a local brief. The readable text provides limited context, but identifies an individual and a time frame, suggesting a short community item or personal notice without further detail.
The article reviews the feud between Bronterre O'Brien and Feargus O'Connor, detailing accusations, forged letters, and the cost to the Chartist movement. It notes O'Brien’s confession of a weekly £1 payment to his family during imprisonment, O'Connor's alleged generosity, and the broader disputes over who manipulated public opinion and funds.
The Queen and Prince Albert returned from Scotland aboard the Trident steamer at Woolwich, escorted by multiple Royal Navy ships and carriages. Large crowds cheered as the royal party, in good health, departed by barge and later by a royal carriage to Windsor, with a holiday granted to dockyard workers and a cannon salute marking the homecoming.
Information reached the Bolton insurance offices of a Friday night blaze at the Fowler saw mills. Fire ravaged sheds one to four, destroying timber and machinery. loss reportedly insured. An inquiry suggests incendiary origin. Also noted is the death of Hénin Boulogne’s intrepid sailor praised for risking his life saving convicts at sea. He earned the Legion of Honour and medals for bravery.
A brief narrative of the royal voyage from Edinburgh shows Queen Victoria and Prince Albert aboard the Trident and Monarch. They inspected coastal sights, honored Grace Darling, and reviewed ships at Yarmouth roads. The Queen praised Scotland, while Prince Albert suffered seasickness, and naval officers provided care and commentary.
The Trident anchored at the Nore for three hours amid a lively welcome as the royal party neared Granton. From Granton to Woolwich in a forty hour run, the harbour buzzed with lighting displays bells and a royal salute while marines carriages and guards prepared in the moonlit dockyard.
A few minutes before ten the Trident bringing Her Majesty and Prince Albert was sighted near Woolwich Dockyard. Ships halted, bells rang, and crowds cheered as the royal squadron passed, with marines forming at the gates and a brilliant harbour scene unfolding. Duchess of Norfolk and Miss Paget arrived aboard Rhadamanthus, joined by Lady Collier and family for the welcome.
The article reports that Rowland Hill has been dismissed from his role despite his key contribution to the cheap postage system. Parliament hinted at this move, provoking public regret and indignation. It also covers railway receipts, manufacturing district trade, Manchester cloth market, and Bradford market conditions with price and demand notes.
Latest intelligence from Paris notes peaceful prospects in the Persian Turkish dispute and readiness to honor Syria promises, with troops mobilized and fears of unrest in Thessaly and Servia. Reports from Lisbon and Tangiers reflect shifting alliances, while steamship progress improves travel and trade prospects. Captain Smith’s Natal defense success offers relief amid Boer threats, and royal appointments, tax inquiries, and notable deaths fill broader continental news.
In Saturday sessions in the City of London and surrounding districts, three men Patrick Tinte Daniel Griffen and Morris White faced a sprawling indictment for assaulting constable Thomas Jackson with no clear proof of who struck. Esher Isaacs pleaded guilty to assaulting a sewer service constable and was fined 403 with 40 recognizances. John Conner was found guilty of brutal domestic violence against wife Johanna Conner and sentenced to three months plus a two year peace bond. Other cases include Eugene Ladent and Louise Latragne alias Mirabello accused of diamond ring theft valued at 100 pounds and remanded for further evidence. Sarah Stannard an old brothel keeper was jailed seven days for drunken disturbance. A watch finisher Thomas Watson faced a trial for an attempted offense against his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Brinkworth. Burgess brothers and Hazeltine were convicted on drunkenness and violence charges. two fined nine pounds each. George East and Daniel Perry faced assaults and arson-related charges respectively, with remands and imprisonment as proceedings continue.
Central Criminal Court sessions begin tomorrow at Justice Hall Old Bailey at ten in the morning for the eleventh mayoralty. The calendar shows about 150 prisoners for trial with ordinary offences, and numbers will rise later this week as more prisoners under remand in metropolitan police courts.
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