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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 23, 1843

Page

2

Royal Yacht Leads Belgian Queen’s Return From Scheldt Scene

The Antwerp flotilla scene shows the King and Queen of Belgium disembarking, salutes from 101 guns, and the royal yacht riding out to Margate after a brief salute in Bath. The escort vessels Cyclops Fearless Ariel and Tartarus followed, with two helper yachts unable to weigh anchors due to the rising tide.

Europe King of Hoelland Scheldt Antwerp Fearless Ariel Penelope Lievekenshoek Fort Lille Bath Margate Roads Queen’s Channel

Arrival of Queen at Woolwich Dockyard Treaty

The Queen and Prince Albert landed at Woolwich dockyard at ten to eleven amid a royal salute. Sir F. Collier and officers greeted them as homes along the road were decked with flowers and crimson cloth. The royal party rode in an open carriage, escorted by hussars, while crowds cheered. The Greenwich pensioners, asylum boys with a model ship, and a band played God Save the Queen. The party returned aboard the royal yacht, attended by marines and a noble entourage, with steamers ordered to flare back. The Prometheus and Cyclops arrived after the Victoria and Albert yacht.

Her Majesty Prince Albert Woolwich F. Collier Greenwich Pensioners Asylum Hussars Miss Canning Aberdeen Liverpool Bander Cyclops

Paris arrests amid feared anarchist plot and police seizures

Reports from Paris describe arrests of about twenty to fifty people linked to a planned disorder. Authorities seized writings, arms, and papers at several addresses including Rue Pastourel and the Palais de Justice, with a note that many suspects come from working classes and lack steady livelihoods.

Farxon Bunsrearp Paris Rue Pastourel Pastourel Palais de Justice Salle St. Martin St. Lazare Faench Naval Revont Moniteur de Mackay Department of Marine Sidhury Toulon Mediterranean Senegal Marine Department St. Cloud China Bois de Boulogne

Barcelona in revolt and military purges threaten Catalonia

Dispatches from Barcelona describe a central junta backed by Figueras and Girona, with Prim declared a traitor and garrisons like Figueras and Hostalrich pledging allegiance. Insurgents clash with navy support, while the city endures gunfire, martial law talk, and widespread chaos as officials move to resolve the crisis.

Spain Des Débats Barcelona Tith Prim Ametler Catalonia Queen Christina Narvaez Concha Remodte Méléagre Figueras Girona Madrid Mataro Hostalrich Vich Esprugas Lampurdam Barcelonetta

Turmoil Flares Across Barcelona Amid Emigration Crisis

Reports describe Barcelona in collapse with 160000 residents, only about 60000 remaining, as insurgents clash in the Plaza de la Constitution and many citizens flee aboard private steamers toward Port Vendres and Marseilles. Catalonia is split with Gerona siding with rebels while Vich Igualda and Berga send militiamen to aid Generals Aballe and Prim.

Barcelona Plaza de la Robespierre Medea Port Vendres Marseilles Seville Cadiz Saragossa Catalonia Gerona Vich Igualda Berga Cuba Espectador Eco del Comercio Lopez France Concha Prim Count de Torreno Spain

Dee Steamer Arrives at Falmouth En Route to Southampton

Royal Mail Steamer Dee commanded by Hemeley arrived at Falmouth this morning and proceeded to Southampton without landing mails. Passengers include ex president Boyer and suite from Jamaica. Reports say St Domingo remains unsettled as troops drive back rebels near Aux Cayes. Athena from China to London briefly met Dee causing collision but no serious damage.

Aux Cayes Dee Athena China London England

Special general meeting on iron company plan to form new concerns

A London meeting of proprietors at the London tavern chaired by Sir G Larpent approved a report on transferring property to a new company and authorized the directors to forfeit up to 500 shares. The new firm would have capital 400000 pounds in 20000 shares of twenty pounds each and buy the old works for 200000 pounds. The works yield about 45000 tons of finished iron annually and two works already profit. A winding up committee was appointed and 8000 old shares are taken, with 10000 needed before scrip shares appear.

Bread-Street Cordwainers Hall Great Distafflane John Lainson Hughes Hughes Benjamin Laurence Recorder Lupton Dimes Backland Cracklow William Hughes Hughes Laurence Hughes Puskyis M Allhallows Barking Tower Street S. J. Knight Welwyn, Herts Allhallows Churchwarden Howell St. Leonagd's Shoreditch St. Leonard’s George Pearson T. J. Simpson Mr. Thomas Society For the Suppression of Cruelty To Mr. Merben Stepney Limehouse Blackwall East West India Docks Broderip Thames White Horne Bar George IV Central Criminal Court Tue Baitish Ion Company London Tavern G. Larpent Brownrigg M.P Hickins M.laurin Major Richardson Jackson S. Ricardo Hextricultural Society Barchard F.H.S Duke of Sutherland Trentham Park Ebrington Hamburg George Beaumont Basney Wellington Keene Society Mr. Fleming Geo. Beaumont Lord Ebrington India China Australia Ceylon Hall of Commerce Threadneedle-street J. A. Smith Egypt Elliott Bombay Aden Madras Calcutta Bengal Hindustan Peninsular Company Ridgway Noxgr HeErn Ann EastErn Railway W. Marshall Mills Masterman Hertford Licrnse Ep Vieruanters Kearsley Edward Cottington William Kerridge Francis William Loder George Thomson Herbert Brasier John James Curd Henry Wilson John Bedford George Ellis George Bennett William Langrish Charles George Linford Thomas Blake Gee Benjamin George Holt James Lake William Wright Edward Hawkins John Allison Sarah Smith Ao Gurr Louisa Caslake Caroline Shaw Mary Ann R. Curd Mary Ann Fraser Sarah Tisley Ann Bromwich Mary Ann Hayward Eliza Barnett Maria Rowley Charlotte Hall MR. Westwood Prince’s- Street Leicester Square Westwood Prince's-street Henry Stocker Jeffs Bank of Ireland Dublin Model Pentonville London Home Department Stocker Newgate Beresford C Division Police Flne Greyhound-Road Grange-Road Bermond Say Greyhound Road Kent Camberwell New Roads J. Regby St. James’s Place Southwark-bridge-road Watling Street Bermondsey Henderson

Fires and Accidents Prompt City Alarm at Southwark and Walthamstow

Reports describe a blaze at a Watling Street building destroying woodwork, likely started in a basement from lime and shavings, with £100 in damage. Separate incidents include a boy’s severe burns in Gibraltar Row and two youths found dead after drowning near the Copper Mill river, Marsh Street. warnings about bathers’ danger and calls for warning boards.

Gibraltar Row St. George’s Road Southwark Walthamstow Copper Mill Page Tottenham Hall Marsh-street Avis King

Amalgamation talks at North Midland Derby meeting

A special general meeting at Derby station attended by numerous proprietors debated proposals to merge the North Midland Railway with the Midland Counties and Birmingham and Derby lines into one company. The plan would consolidate lands, capital, and contracts, allot stock by current holdings, and pursue an act of Parliament in the next session amid strong supportive remarks from key figures.

Derby North Midrano Railway Barway Amal Gamatior Norra North Midland Railway Company William Leaper Newton Midland Counties Birmingham Manchester Liverpool York London United Company North Midland and Midland Counties Birmingham and Derby Alderman Hudson Ork Strutt Iton Rowbery James M‘dowall Rushton Commissioner Dowling M‘duffs Miss Reece Tarporley Cheshire Kersal Martha St. John’s Church Chester Anderson Liverpool Courier Townly Orme Primrose Hotel Taylor Jennings Bank of England Lancaster Castle Wood Blakemore M.P Justice Wightman Jennings Preston

Forged letters of credit plot detected and halted

A plan to obtain money by forged letters of credit was detected on Tuesday. Henry Eastland alias James F. Bentley was arrested after ordering 100 blank letters of credit and passing a £25 and a £50 fraud through London bankers. He had been routing papers via Canada and the United States, imitating Edward Frampton. He appeared before magistrates and was remanded.

Henry Eastland James F. Bentley Isases Castle-street County of Gloucester Bank Isaacs Mesera Franklin’s Lord-street Cheltenham John William Lubbock Edward Frampton Messrs. Franklin Durandy Luff Waterborogg Lubbock Barbadoes Canada United States Manchester William Cairnes Sissons Johnson Beswick Maybury Central Police Tam Commission of Police B. S. Sissons Cairnes Messrs Evans and Son Earl and Carter's Croan’s Croan's Weyl Back Arms Temperance Hotel Hindley Lowe and Co John Lowe Chapel-walks Pembroke-place Dublin Guardian Society Joseph Leicester Richard Beswick Feq Townhall North and South Wales Sissons, Cairnes Jas Ank London Johnston Dublin Corporation Corporation Portsmouth Royalty Southampton Tur Royal Mart Falmouth General Post Office St. Martin’s le Grand Vigo Oporto Lisbon Cadiz Gibraltar Royal Tar Malta Greece Ionian Islands Egypt India Marseilles West Indies Madeira Mexico Carthagena, &c Forth Mediterranean East Indies Tagus Braganza Montrose Lady Mary Wood Theria Pasha Liverpool Alexandria Oriental Calcutta Suez Lotus Cairo Nile Royal West India Avon Clyde Dee Medway Severn Tay Teviot Thames Trent Tweed Spain British West India Islands Tadia

Ireland Split In the Repeal Camp Meeting Fury

Dustix Sept 18 Dublin. The Repeal Association met at Corn Exchange led by M J Conway. O Connor proposed a motion to renounce rents until national self rule and land tenure reforms. John O Connell warned the motion illegal. A Clifden rally featured O Connell’s strong speech and defiant rhetoric. Rent extraordinary reports from Carlow Sentinel describe widespread attacks on rent seizures with tenants cutting crops, clashes with bailiffs, and police intervention across multiple counties. An incident in Cloughjordan described a woman found with a throat wound.

Repeal Association Corn Exchange M. J.conway O’connell Dublin Clifden Flannedy Freeman’s Journal Samuel Gordon Aungier-street O'Connor Rose John O'Connell O’connor Connor Connemara Mr. O'Connell England Gallipot Hon RENT Marge Merv Carlow Sentinel Coolmanna Charles Davis Clara County Sharpe Hacketstown County Kilkenny Liscaswan Ballon Watson Williamstown Doyle Richard Wolseley Killalongford Cowlalaw Clonmore Dowling Patrick Carty Ballygalduff George Braddell Belfast Nenagh Guardian Tipperary Cranagh Maurice Meagher Nenagh Cloughjordan

Controversy at repeal meeting over Mr Connor motion

A heated Irish repeal gathering erupts as Mr Connor pushes a motion to publish his rent notice. John O Connell and supporters demand his expulsion, while others condemn the plan as illegal and divisive. The meeting adjourns with a pledge to resume Wednesday and notes a weekly repeal rent of £1,462 17s 8d.

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