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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 22, 1838
Page
3
A dated column covers Holy Sepulchre Good Friday ceremonies on Mount Calvary with the image of Christ, plus aphorisms and snippets on proverbs, dining etiquette, royal plate, biscuit origins, antiquities, hops, and poetry. The piece mixes Christian ritual with miscellany and light verse.
A literary column reviews Chamier and other sea tales. It recaps the infant named Ten-thousand Topsail Sheet Blocks during a Plymouth church ceremony, plus a levee address to George III by a veteran, and an ornate imperial army scene from Nourmakal, highlighting vivid naval and oriental imagery.
Amid dust and gold canopies the grand host chief sits on Indragui amid music and guards. The scene unfolds with elephants, riders, and harem entourages, while descriptions contrast the pageantry with later notices on military history and reform literature.
The Times reports Queen Victoria will frequently review household troops this summer. Irish cavalry and infantry bound for Canada will embark soon, with the 6th Dragoons and 17th Lancers moving in about ten days. It is also said the Duke of Cambridge may replace Lord Mill as commander with Lord Brougham’s authority for the announcement.
Dorchester labourers led a large procession from Kennington to White Conduit House to attend a dinner provided by the London Trades. Trades formed in order with flags and bands as crowds cheered. the event concluded with meals for those with tickets.
A Dorchester dinner for the five Labourers imprisoned during Dorchester trials draws praise and calls for their future as farmers. The event, attended by 1,500 guests, features speeches praising the labourers and urging ongoing justice, with laughter and strong support for the men’s rehabilitation.
A London garden party honored Dorchester labourers freed from restraint. Speakers praised the Unionist cause, while crowds applauded pardons and funds as five Glasgow spinners remained jailed awaiting verdict. Fireworks and dancing ended the night with cheers for working-class solidarity.
A humorous piece mocks public dinner speeches with a mock sequence of signals and phrases. It also reports on Sunday cattle drives from Mile End to Whitechapel causing nuisance to worshippers, with cattle sold and driven to slaughterhouses amid disorder and theft Vandalism by youths.
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