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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 24, 1843
Page
3
A letter from F Mainz warns a Scottish duke against refusing church sites to seceders, arguing it will deepen division, provoke persecution, and hinder reconciliation. The writer urges reconsideration amid widespread national scrutiny and calls for civil and religious liberty.
A large contraband tobacco seizure near Limehouse led to exchequer writs against inspector James Fogg and eleven others. Reekie and Bird, chalk traders turned smugglers, implicated Fogg after bargaining for immunity, amid fierce internal disputes and arrests.
A Carlisle bank directors declare Mr John Brown, late manager, has absented himself under suspicious circumstances. They report his accounts checked except his own cash account overdrawn by £2554 98 3d, within securities held by directors. Also recounted are items from Bremen and Perth papers about Hanoverian island encroachment, Lord Willoughby’s game policy, and a domestic theft involving a servant and a concealed burglary, as noted in Galignani's Messenger.
Court of Bankruptcy hears final examination of Black Gore and Taylor merchants of Sam Brook court Basinghall street. Evidence links private correspondence to their collapse, detailing transfers of goods to Solomons and other parties, forged invoices, and poor record keeping. Adjournment granted for further investigation and creditor explanations.
Two miners died and two were injured in a landslide at Sapperton near No.6 shaft while Stokes drilled a blast hole and Freeman loaded a wagon. The mass of rock collapsed suddenly, killing Stokes and burying both men. Freeman died shortly after. two others escaped unhurt and returned to work. Coroner’s inquest later described another Lee case of natural death.
Literary Chronicle reviews Agnes Strickland edited Mary Queen of Scots letters, incorporating Labanoff additions to form a more complete historical collection. It discusses the famous silver-gilt casket evidence, Johnson's verdict on the letters, and the debate over authenticity, noting the flames that destroyed later relics and the ongoing historical contention.
The passage argues that prosperity inflates productive power beyond demand, driven by speculation and impulsive building. It describes how manufacturers and speculators overextend capital as future prospects appear endless, creating a surplus of power, then unemployment when demand lags. The cycle of overbuilding leads to a speculative bust and reduced production.
Grosvenor property developments reported with Mr Cubitt's new road to the river and a planned chain pier for public use. Bristol notes describe the exhumation of Edward Colston’s remains at All Saints and debates over identity after 122 years, amid criticism of a possible misattribution.
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