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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 08, 1838

Page

4

Queen's Drawing Room and Coronation Preparations

The Queen held her first drawing-room of the season at St James's on Thursday with royal attendance and a visit by governors of Christ's Hospital and the Royal Mathematical School. She plans concerts after Easter and a June coronation, while preparations include royal pageantry, horse exercise, and gifts for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

St. James’s Palace Christ’s Hospital Royal Mathematical School Charles Martins Donizetti Her Majesty Windsor Duke of Cambridge Chapel Royal St. James’s New Palace Belgium Victoria Devonshire Northumberland Prince de Ligne George Teesdale Dragoon Guards Canada Duke and Duchess of Cambridge England Lord Abinger Exchequer Hyde Park Marquis d Eyragues Constantinople Paris Molle de Morelle M.‘de la Renciere Haiti Courrier Francais Duke of Portland West Riding York Nicholas Oxford Bishop Valenciennes Tamars Bavai Bontemps London Baron Heurteloup St. Petersburgh Worcester Damremont Westminster Sir John Conroy Baronet Wales Duke Jebb Sheffield Committee of the Privy Council Dublin Ca Gs Rochester Court of Jackson Royal Navy Herne Bay Household Troops Tidia Augsburg France Russia Austria Porte Field Coxheath Kent Earl of Westmorland Royal Avilion Brighton Baron Merle Amsgate Torndoners

Lucia di Lammermoor at Her Majesty's Theatre praised

Madame Persiani's performance as Lucia earns high praise for vocal and dramatic skill with Rubini and Tamburini delivering strong support. Donizetti's score is considered powerful but the drama lacks deep musical unity. Drury Lane sees Kean's final Shylock debut receive mixed reception. St James's feature highlights Jagers Von Munich brass band. Chit chat notes Henry R Bishop named royal composer and Windsor Castile authorship dispute. Messiah to be performed at Exeter Hall with a 500-strong orchestra and noted soloists.

Her Majesty’s Theatre Lucia di Lammermoor Walter Scott Madame Persiani Rubini Chi Ravenswood Signor Tamburini Donizetti Duchess of Sutherland Royal Box Haymarket Drury Lane Kean Shylock London Tubal Henry R. Bishop Victoria Handel Exeter Hall Braham Young Phillips Novello Birch Sherriff Woodyatt Rainforth Mori Lindsey Harper Card, &c

First Report on pensions in the British civil list 1838

The Select Committee on Pensions reports its first findings on pensions granted under William IV. It notes the inquiry covers hundreds of cases and may delay April payments. Parliament is urged to provide 33 500 pounds for the April 5 pensions and to withhold new grants until final decisions. Whitehall April 2, 1838.

Select Committee ELECT William IV Macresty F. Baring Whitehall Treasury Chambers

Diamonds of the Duchess of Leinster recovered in Dublin

A police constable found the Duchess of Leinster’s diamonds in a Dublin house after a vigilant search. Valued at 13,000 guineas, the case suggests high rank involvement in the robbery and promises a forthcoming disclosure.

Duchess of Leinster Dublin Dublin Morning Herald House of Commons Wicklow O’connell Bennett Royal Palace Westminster’ S Abbey Constitutionnel Alexander of Wurtemburg Germany Tuileries Saxe Weimar Oyal Southampton Fleet Street Peterborough Court Pickwick Bishopsgate-street Mr. Aylwin Strong Bartholet Aylwin Druce Fiat Frederick Saunders New Court British Museum Jack Straw Hampstead B——n RPF P—N Bayswater

Trial of Miers for Arson at Marylebone shop blaze

Robert Miers a 31 year old draper, stands trial at Central Criminal Court on charges of unlawfully and maliciously setting fire to his High Street Marylebone shop on the night of January 20 with intent to defraud Union Insurance. Evidence includes fire scene, insurance policies, stock lists, and testimony from police and shop staff. The case spans Friday and Saturday with the defense arguing for accidental ignition due to gas escape.

Central Criminal Court Tindal Robert Miers Draper High Street Marylebone Union Insurance Company Fitzroy Kelly Clarkson Doane Oxford-street High-street G. Champion Union Insurance Office Toplis James Toplis George Taylor Weymouth-street Ann Wright John Symonds Bowling-street Jeremiah Brown Great Marylebone Street William Boyle Nathan Defries Paddington William Goddrell Midgeley Isleworth Union Oxford Street London Paris Egypt Mehemet Ali Vienna Constitutionnel Servia Milosch Philipovich Kragtovitz M. Miganovitch Prince Metternich Hanover Gazette Stralenheim Leipsic House of Commons Leicester Samuel Duckworth John Easthope Borough of George Grey Great Britain Richmond Queenside London and Westminster Steam-boat Company Basil Hall Home Office Richard Standing Horsham Popham Terrace Islington Murper W. H. Wheatley Joseph Davenport Little Hampton-street Birmingham Batkin Snowhill William Devey Warwick Rowley New Hall-street Devey Dewey Davenport Dental Criminal Court Mary Dobie Earl of Charlemont Richard Dobie Warglebone William Eaves Devonshire-street Lissongrove William Lee Shutt Old Bailey Hatton Garden Murphy George-street Bloomsbury

Mehemet Ali turmoil and European notices in brief

From Vienna and London reports a mix of foreign and domestic items. Mehemet Ali's Egyptian troop build up sparks unrest. Hanover bans for students at Leipsic. Leicester election results. an eclipse announced. and mercy reprieves contrasted with violent crimes and court actions in Birmingham and London.

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