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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 25, 1841

Page

8

Shocking fires and accidents haunt London streets

A series of perilous incidents unfolds across Westminster and surrounding areas. Children burn in a domestic blaze at 15 Carnaby Street while two youngsters are saved from flames. an inquest into a builder’s death after a balcony collapse. a nurse burns while protecting a pregnant mistress. a worker loses a hand to a steam engine. a two year old dies from scalding. multiple drownings and inquests follow including a man found dead in Regent's Canal and a boy's accidental death near Long Acre. Further reports cover a man set cage fires by Hawker Fridgett leading to severe injuries, and a fatal accident on Battersea Bridge as a river trip ends in tragedy.

Wning St. George’s Hospital Higgs Westminster James Steel George Wilkins Seymour-place Bryanstone Square Grand Junction Paddington Joseph Lucas Messrs. Wade and Co Knightsbridge Jane Green London Hospital Duke-street St. George’s-in-the-East Ben Jonson Regent’s Canal Regent's Canal Carter Waterloo Road James William Dixon Dixon Cross-street Long-acre Plowden's Wharf Belvidere Road York-road Holmes Sincipe Wrtu Wakley Great Western Westbourne Road William Green Westboumme Street John Foskett Green Charles Green Spring-street Manchester-square Prince Albert Slough Great Western Railway G. E. Anson Prince London Windsor Thames Street Royal Stables Hereford Kingstreet Baker-street Frances Goodrich Mary Clarke Nutford-place Bryanstone-square Stratford Essex Isleworth Witness Thomas Ridgewell Robinson Robarts Union Poorhouse Upton Towes Aylesbury Ridgewell County of Bucksea Battersea-Briver Orlock Battersea Bridge M‘phelang Archibald J. L. Curtis and Costany Bailliere Royal College of Surgeons Regent Street Strange Paternoster-row Guest Birmingham Sawler St. Ann's-square Manchester Philip South Castle Liverpool Machen and Co D’olier-Street Dublin Buscoe High-street Edinburgh Sun Evening Paper Messrs. Curtis and Co Frith-street Soho-square Ley Country

Inquests On Deaths At Kensington And Wapping

A series of inquests reports reveal natural deaths of Edward Farris aged 76 at High Toad and William Morley aged 30 at Kensington Gore, both ruled natural. A serious accident at Hore’s wharf leaves a seaman dead after a forty foot fall. The Regent's canal death of 12 year old George White is ruled found dead. An accidental death verdict follows for David Price, 15, after falling from a gangway onto a Royal Victoria steamship at St Katherine's wharf.

Suppen Wakley High Toad Kensington Edward Farris New-street Notting-hill Hort’s Waam Banff and London Shipping Company Medora Lawson Hore’s Wharf Hermitage Wapping St. Thomas's Hospital Mr. Baker Duchess of York Kingsland Road George White Regent’s Canal John White Willowwalk Finsbury Regent's Canal Farat St. Katherive Baker St. Katherine's David Price Royal Victoria Leith St. Katharine’s Wharf Croft Ferguson Price

Periodical Works announced for October 1841 by Knight and Co

A list of forthcoming publications including Shakspeare’s Poems Part 1, The Pictorial History of England Part X, the Penny Magazine Part IX, Penny Cyclopaedia Part CIV, Knight’s Store of Knowledge Part IV, Christian Traveller Part II, Illustrated Commentary on the Bible Part IV, and New volumes such as Reign of George III Vol I. Also notes Feats on the Firds by Miss Martineau and the new London volume with 158 engravings. Ludgate-street, Sept 23, 1841.

Charles Knight and CO TAYE Shakspere England George III George II London Penny Magazine Penny Cyclopadia Knight's Store OF Knowledge Western Africa Martineau Ludgate-street

Bread Tax and Home Colonization Works Advertised

The issue promotes the People’s Editions on bread tax and Corn Laws by Col. T Hourson with Free Trade article, priced 6d. Also listed are Corn Law Fallacies and a catechism abridgment. Home Colonization Society publishes Robert Owen works, lectures, a millennial signs lithograph, and a Home Colonization Office notice with prices and formats.

Lo T. Perronet Thourson Effingham Wilson Bishopsgate-street Robert Owen Egyptian Hall London Ronext Owen Price Pall-mall

Morison's Pills authenticity urged by London college

An 19th century notice warns users to trust only Morison's Pills with Salmon's signature on the government stamp as the genuine original medicine. It details prices, London branch depots, and international distribution, urging agents to forward quantities postage-free on post-office orders.

Orison Salmon National College of Health Farringdon-street London Ils Union-street Borough White Lion-street Norton-folgate Mile-end.road Castle-street Leicester-square Wingrove-place Clerkenwell England

Extraordinary Parr Life Pills warning and testimonial

An advert warns against counterfeit Parrs Life Pills sold by dishonest shopkeepers and stresses genuine boxes bear the government stamp. It includes a testimonial from Mr John Jolliffe praising relief from breathing difficulties and chest pain after using the pills, and notes pricing, directions, and availability through agents at E Edwards in London.

Parr John Jolliffe Lancer Tavern Old Haymarket Liverpool Jour Jouirre E. Edwards St. Paul's London Lair Prout Strand Dartford Blair Margate Messrs. Hammond and Co J. B. Miskin Brewer and Maltster Kent P.S Thomas Prout United Kingdom

Waterproof clothing by British Waterproofing Company

Gentlemen are urged to order waterproofing for winter wear from the British Waterproofing Company at 343 Strand. Their process renders woollens and fabrics impervious to wet yet allows perspiration, avoiding the harm of India rubber preparations. Patterns and testimonials are available at the office.

Strand N.B

Eye Preserving Spectacles Advert In Bloomsbury

An 19th century advert from Broad Street Bloomsbury promotes Hamberlain eye preserving spectacles with prices under half of rivals. It lists convex and concave lenses with frames in gold silver blue steel tortoise shell and strong steel, plus Brazilian pebbles lenses and a portable achromatic telescope. Items range from 1s 6d to 3s 6d for common frames and higher for ornate choices.

Hamberlain British Museum Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons Uo Fu Cseecessee Reeves Nkar Broad-street Bloomsbury Holborn

Grimstone's Eye Snuff Held Royal Endorsement

Glight restored claims rest for nervous headache eye and ear ailments under royal patronage. Advertises letters of gratitude from Mrs Brewer and E Robson, praises inventor W Grimstone and lists canister prices while urging wide distribution to ships and vendors.

H.r-H Duchess of Kent Treasury Grimstone G. J. Guthrie F.R.S L. S. Brewer Edge Terrace Kensington Alexander Broadstreet Bloomsbury L.S. Brewer W. Grimstone Bell-street Edgeware-read Marylebone E. Robson Cavarion Broad-street King-street Long-acre London

Exritum Gazette 18 June 1811 Ensign Cassidy Promotion

In the Gazette the 57th Foot confirms Ensign Loftius Cassidy is promoted to lieutenant replacing Allan who moves to the 50th Foot following James Allan's death. The issue lists Dissenters' Marriage Act registrations for chapels in Lydgate Yorkshire and Gloucester, plus insolvencies, bankruptcies, dividends, certificates, partnerships dissolved, and Scotch sequestrations with multiple names and places.

57Th Foot Loftius Cassidy Allan James Allan William Lydgate Kirkburton Yorkshire Gloucester Street Gloucester Stroud Great Britain Gracer's Hall Henry Bicknell Grocers’ Company J. C. Mott Loughborough Leicestershire J. Mill Crosby-hall-chambers Bishopsgate D. Rowland Horsham Sussex B. Howell Oxford-street G. Williams Hodes Peel Manchester T. Ragg Birmingham G. Forster Newcastle-upon-Tyne R. Saville Longton Staffordshire H. and J. Gibbs J. Sheppard Edgbaston J’. Greaves Kingston. upon-Hull J. Anderton Calico I. Grundy Preston Lancashire G. Long Oakhampton Devonshire Blundell and Falk Liverpool K. Edwards Men J. Overton Queen-street Grosvenor Square F. D. Barker Cambridge Barker C. Stratton Nine-elms Surrey Armitage Dodgson Wakefield Yeld and Dawes Rugeley Stephenson and Fereday Worcester Tettenhall Wolverhampton Dysons, Jackson, and Co Leeds D. and S. Lonsdale Aldgate Haberdashers Rozas Braga Hadfields Pernambuco Suffolk E. C. Everitt Nash and Skipp Bishop's Stortford Bertfordshire Yost and Rands North Street Brighton Laming and Thomson Fr. Goodale East Sheen J. Greening Farmcote Lower Guiting Gloucestershire Nalder and Hardisty Croscombe Shepton Mallet Lucas and Wright Northampton Corstactors Webb and Beagan Hereford Duff and Alston Sudbury Millers Davies and Round Netherton Dudley Worcestershire J. Dixon Bradford Hogg and Michael Old Bond Street J. Morrison Paisley J. Taylor Perth Stewart and Henderson Glasgow

Court appointments and insolvencies in 1841 London notices

The London Gazette lists royal appointments at St James's Palace on Sept 20 and 21 1841, naming Catherine Countess of Dunmore and Hon Mrs Georgiana Mary Anson as ladies of the bedchamber and Alexander Nelson Hood as a captain in waiting. It also records insolvencies and bankruptcies across England and Scotland, with names and locations including R Chilver Ipswich Nield and Co Derbyshire J W Bevil Cheltenham and a long list of creditors and dividends across cities, plus certificates and partnerships dissolved and Scotch sequestrations with dates.

London Gazette Windsor Brownlow Cecil Marquess of Exeter John William Robert Marquess of Lothian George John Earl de la Warr James Alexander Earl of Rosslyn John George Lord Forester George Lionel Dawson Damer John Nicholl John William Earl of Sandwich Huntingdon St. James's Palace Viscount Hawarden Winpbsor Castle Prince Albert Marquess of Exeter Bipharens Lord Colville Earl Great Britain Ireland Waitenatt Henry Pelham Clinton Earl of Lincoln Alexander Milne Charles Alexander Gore War Office 3D Regiment of Dragoon Guards Anthony Casar FitzRoy Colclough Lister 3D Regiment of Light Dragoons Abraham Crabtree Harbord Sth Regiment of Light Dragoons Frederick William Mann Royal Staff Corps Molyneux James M‘call Purchase Monn James Harrison Cholmeley Edward Mostyn Cholmeley William Henry Cooper Mostyn Edward Seager Withot Purchase Cooper 10Th Regiment of Foot William Henry Goode Palf Jauncey Ith Foot Francis Burgess Halfpay 54Th Foot Dunlevie 74Th Foot Alexander Sidney Godolphin Jauncey Burgess John Walpole D'Oyly 12Th Foot Robert Willington Kyfin Wadeson 20Th Foot David Bilham Patrick Conolly Robert John Cole Foot Edward John Burton 3D West India Regiment Sidey 50Th Foot James H. Serjeantson Turner Alexander Clotworthy Downing Bentley Serjeantson Woulfe 86Th Foot Stephen Roland Woulfe Moneypenny Rifle Brigade Edmund Gambier Monckton Napier William Burnett Ramsay Monckton Henry Tyrwhitt Jones Bart Ramsay John Fraser Andrew Foulis Burton 25Th Foot John Knight Jauncey 10Th Foot 30Th Foot Augustus. Purefoy Lockwood O'Hara George ‘Thomas Galbraith Oakes Thomas Cowan Hall Royal Canadian Regiment. Co . Memonarium Paisley 82D Foot Richard Brown Fuller Richard London Catherine Countess of Dunmore Georgiana Mary Anson Harriet Clive F. A. Mackay Liverpool R. Kay Halton Yorkshire R. Neech Sen Kukley Suffolk J. M. Sperling Halstead Essex Seavenor Butler Walsall Staffordshire W. Drinkwater Salford Lancashire W. Beastall Nottingham J. Cadbury New Bond-street G. Woolcott Brownlow-mews Gray's-inn-lane J. Beecham Dover Plumber J. Pett Hampstead Carpenter Z. Parkes Stanhope-street Claremarket W. J. Duck Oxford J. Honey Redruth Cornwall C. Balshaw Altrincham Cheshire W. Daglish Newcastle-upon-Tyne T. Theobald Norwich W. Jennings Bungay Price and Edwards Shrewsbury J. Huddleston Monk Wearmouth Shore J. Edwards Bristol J. G. Court Glastonbury Somersetshire R. Gill Rushfield W. Patterson Chelsea T. Jordan Wolverhampton W. Northcroft Egham Surrey J. T. Milner Kingston-upon-Hull E. Cooper Highstreet St. Giles's Bowen and Long Milllane Tooley-street Lloyd and Hudson Myddelton-square Pentonville Walker and Bonython Luay and Hogarth Tranmere C. Wilson Bensham H. Hughes Baker's-row Walworth-road Gilbert and Frasi Golden-lane Peters and Hunter Tonbridge-wells Glazebrook and Co Rugg and Hartley Langcliffe Walker and Co Croesfan Canarthenshire M'‘Donald M'llnorrow Greaves and Heginbottom Manchester

Births and marriages in British society noted

Births announce several royal and noble women delivering daughters and sons in London and Brittany with twins and stillbirths. Marriages list unions including Sir Matthew White Ridley to Cecilia Anne Parke and multiple other aristocrats with receptions and honeymoons. Death notices include Lt Gen John Murray in Paris and Lt Col Story in Leith Fort, plus various aged deaths.

Verulam Gray'ston John Hanson Stamps Wiesbaden Stephen Rowley Conroy Coldstream Guards Beyswater Alexander Baxter Nutwell Court Devonshire Eleanor Trayton Fuller Eliott Drake Brighton Cisborne Elizabeth Anne Joseph Middleton Middle-temple Pelham-place Brompton Grove-house Leeds Cheltenham Frances Wentworth Rupert George, Bart Charles Philip Taylor John Murray Paris Demerara Story Royal Artillery Britain Leith Fort Malta St. Croix St Thomas Dessaix Martinique Guadaloupe Sinclair Waterloo Gray

Country Markets. Trade notices and ads from London

Printed at No 837 Strand Middlesex by Jr Nonzis and published for the Sent tors by Joan Norris at No 38 13 where ads and communications are to be sent. Saturday September 25 1941.

Strand County of Middlesex Jr Nonzis Fetter-lane St Frant Holborn London Joan Norris

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