Year1852
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1852
A District Public Works Directorate was created in Funchal to direct and administer public works, following the creation of the Ministry of Public Works.
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1852
The vine disease (oidium, or mangra) spread across Madeira and destroyed most of the vineyards, causing a severe economic crisis, misery and emigration.
Madeiran Sugar Manufacturing CompanyHistorical datesWine industryMangra of the vine
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1852
Works for a new church at Ribeira da Janela were contracted for 6.100$000 réis but were never begun.
Ribeira da Janela (parish) Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation
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1852
Correia de Azevedo Júnior defended his medical theses in Rio de Janeiro and published them there.
Azevedo Júnior (Dr Correia de) Correia de Azevedo Júnior Rio de Janeiro
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1852
Luiz de Freitas Branco graduated in law at Coimbra.
Branco (Councillor Luís de Freitas) Luiz de Freitas Branco Coimbra
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1852
António Jacinto de Freitas published the third volume of Uma Epocha Administrativa.
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1852
Pedro Júlio Vieira completed his medical course at Montpellier and published his thesis on Madeira's climate.
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1852
Dr Heer studied the plants of the Quinta do Vale.
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1852
Joaquim Nunes de Aguiar was called to work on the northern railway.
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1852–1853
In the winter of 1852–1853 unusually heavy snow fell and night temperatures in Funchal dropped to 45°F.
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1852
António Manuel de Noronha was granted the title of Viscount of Santa Cruz.
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1852
The British cemetery in Funchal was enlarged.
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1852–1854
Dr Carlos Mittermaier stayed in Funchal making meteorological observations.
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1852
Frederico Welwitsch proposed to the government the creation of acclimatisation gardens in Luanda and Funchal (dated variously 23 August or 23 September 1852).
Acclimatisation GardenNurseries and acclimatisation gardensWelwitsch (Dr Friedrich) Friedrich Welwitsch FunchalLuanda
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1852
The shelter house at Poiso was completed in early 1852.
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1852–1857
Agostinho de Ornelas de Vasconcelos studied law at Coimbra.
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1852–1860
António Joaquim Gonçalves de Freitas practised law, politics and journalism in Funchal.
Gonçalves de Freitas (Councillor António) António Joaquim Gonçalves de Freitas Funchal
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1852
The future Count of Canavial graduated bachelor of science at Montpellier.
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5 January 1852
The first issue of the newspaper A Ordem appeared.
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9 February 1852
The Count of Tojal died in Lisbon.
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22 March 1852
Father João Maurício Henriques was born in Funchal.
Henriques (Father João Maurício) João Maurício Henriques Funchal
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2 April 1852
Francisco Correia Heredia, later Viscount of Ribeira Brava, was born at Ribeira Brava.
Ribeira Brava (Viscount of) Francisco Correia Heredia, Visconde da Ribeira Brava Ribeira Brava
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26 April 1852
António Augusto Larica defended his medical thesis at Montpellier.
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26 May 1852
The government approved the statutes of the Sociedade Filantrópica Académica de Coimbra.
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5 July 1852
The Additional Act made the election of deputies permanently direct.
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5 July 1852
Prince Ferdinand Maximilian, later Emperor of Mexico, arrived in Madeira for the first time.
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17 July 1852–9 October 1852
The newspaper O Baratíssimo published 13 issues before being suspended for abuse of press freedom.
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30 July 1852–31 July 1852
On the night of 30 to 31 July 1852 soldiers of the 6th Caçadores Battalion mutinied at the Colégio barracks in Funchal and murdered Lieutenant Lapierre; the battalion was sent to Lisbon.
Military garrisonMilitary mutiniesLapierre (Lieutenant) Lapierre Colégio Barracks
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28 August 1852
Empress Amélia of Brazil and Princess Maria Amélia, who travelled on medical advice, arrived in Funchal aboard the frigate D. Fernando, accompanied by Dr Barral; the council named a street after the princess.
Amélia (Empress Dona)Andrade (Dean António Joaquim Gonçalves de)Barral (Dr Francisco António)Princess Maria Amélia HospiceMaria Amélia (Princess)Princesa Dona Maria Amélia (street) D. Amélia de Leuchtenberg, Imperatriz do BrasilPrincess Maria AméliaFrancisco António Barral Funchal
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28 August 1852
Empress Amélia of Brazil took up residence at the Quinta Lambert in Funchal.
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September 1852
In September 1852 the shade temperature in Funchal reached 83°F, and 85°F in some places.
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5 October 1852
José de Azevedo Castelo Branco was born in Vila Real.
Castelo Branco (José de Azevedo) José de Azevedo Castelo Branco Vila Real
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14 October 1852
Alexandre Luiz da Cunha died at the Hospital Civil in Funchal, aged 49.
Cunha (Alexandre Luís da) Alexandre Luiz da Cunha Civil Hospital
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19 October 1852
A decree transferred the parish of Porto da Cruz from Santana to the municipality of Machico and moved some Machico localities to Santa Cruz.
Machico (town and municipality)Administrative organisationPorto da Cruz (parish)Santa Cruz (town and municipality)Santana (municipality) Porto da CruzMachicoSantanaSanta Cruz
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27 October 1852
The postal service passed to direct state administration and postage stamps were introduced.
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4 November 1852
Dr Justino António de Freitas was promoted to full professor by decree.
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13 November 1852
The Viscount of Fornos de Algodres, João Maria de Abreu Castelo Branco Cardoso e Melo, was appointed civil governor of the Funchal district.
Fornos de Algodres (João Maria de Abreu Castelo Branco Cardoso e Melo, 1st Viscount and 1st Count of) João Maria de Abreu Castelo Branco Cardoso e Melo
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22 November 1852
The civil governor appointed a commission to raise relief funds abroad for the victims of the vine disease crisis.
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27 November 1852
Civil governor José Silvestre Ribeiro left Madeira at the end of his governorship, after which the old natural history cabinet's collections were lost or stolen.
Old Natural History CabinetRibeiro (Councillor José Silvestre) José Silvestre Ribeiro
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13 December 1852
The metric system was decreed in Portugal.