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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 22, 1838

Page

4

Royal events and plans amid Windsor and London notices

The Queen maintains health and exercise at Windsor. royal services at St James's and St George's chapel are noted along with forthcoming travels to Ireland Killarney and Brighton. Reports of the coronation, Isle of Wight visit, and Easter Hunt frame a busy royal schedule with military reviews and court appointments in Britain and abroad.

Great Park Windsor Duchess of Kent St. George's Chapel Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Princess Augusta Duchess of Gloucester Prince George of Cambridge Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar Chapel Royal St. James's Brighton Isle of Wight Royal George Yacht Ascot Fleath Binefield Park Royal Artillery Woolwich Lord Bloomfield Marlborough House Commissioners of Woods and Forests Pall Mall Duke of Wellington Algernon Greville Cinque Ports Arthur Wellesley Torrens Henry Torrens Grenadier Guards Canada Earl of Derwentwater Northumberland Lord Petre George Wyndham Petworthspark Daniel Maude E Q Inner Temple Manchester Commissioners of Woods and Works Whitehall Chandos House Prince Esterhazy Lisbon Lord Durham John Marshall Leeds Lord Halsteads Cumberland O’connell Dublin Hume Bromley Trinidad Sir John Walsh Sudbury Lablache North America Paris St Petersburg France St Vaast la Hogue Admiral de Tourvill Naples Palermo Acapulco Mexico Philosophical Society Texas General Lamar Hacre Journal New York Prince de Joinville United States Mackenzie Atlantic Hick’s Town Newmansville Florida Jessup Annesley Nottinghamshie Royal Hospital Kilmainham Jupiter City of Rochester D. B. Lewis Romulus Remus Rome Urban Cheltenham W. P. Keene Menty Cirencester Corporation of Norwich Joseph Jackson Shardiow Union Board of Guardians Queen’s Bench Belgium Waterloo-street Birmingham Bristol Liverpool Hart-court Drury-lane Truman and Harbury N.B S. P

Severe weather and curious finds reported across towns

Passengers describe two nights of extreme frost with wind hail and sleet. A long cave is found on the Bristol and Exeter Railway while Wye river fishing yields hundreds of grayling trout and salmon. Greenwich workhouse expansion approved and a Vatican manuscript of Abelard songs surfaces. Peterborough cathedral service delay shocks parishioners. Sydney raises funds for a cathedral. Mass mullet and herring fishery expansions noted near Whitsand Bay and Aberdeen.

Pyllehill Bristol and Exeter Wye Builth Stephen Prichard Sussex County Bench Poor Law Commissioners Greenwich Woolwich St. Paul and St. Peter Deptford Royal Infirmary No 5 Cavendish Square Ecole Centrale Des Arts Et Manufactures Paris Vatican Abelard Baini Peterborough Sydney Australia Whitsand Bay Land Penzance Aberdeen

Le Chalet and Benedict Opera At Ale and Drury Lane

The Ale theatre presents a new ballet Le Chalet by Deshayes amid mixed reviews and letter plot intrigue. Drury Lane opens Benedict’s opera with a romantic murder plot, strong cast, and memorable music drawing applause. The note section reports Shakespeare commemorations, John Reeve’s will, J Mason’s marriage, Forrests at the US levee, and Taglioni’s Vienna advance.

Magesty Pilati Grieve le Chalet Drury Lane Benedict Steinbach Wilhelm Mr. Templeton Maurie Miss Romer Rome Lutocico Mr. H. Phillips Phere Wilhelm Aldrobrandini Ludacico

Panorama or Cannon A Celestial Canton View by Burford

A detailed critique of Burford’s Canton panorama shows a terrace view from the British factory with European and native sections, river traffic on the Tigress, Honan island, and Canton city walls. The artist’s license adds Chinese groups in costume, depicting mandarins, games, tea, wine, flowers, lanterns, and a reflective social tableau.

Celestial Empire Burford Canton Oonequa Honan

Poor Law Inhumanity Highlights Destitute Children Plight

The piece recounts police reports on two sick girls aged about thirteen and fifteen denied admission to St James's workhouse due to their father’s alleged ability to support them. It also follows Sarah Woodstock with an infant refused relief, compelled to choose between starvation and losing her child, while officials debate legal settlements and parish duties.

Bryant Marlborough Street Marlborough Street Office, and Begged Mr. Chambers St. James's Lalby St. James’s Chambers Secretary of States Office Whitehall Lambeth Norwood Gregorie

Malancholy Inquest Over Infant Death in Norwood

An inquest at Norwood heard details of a tragic incident where a six year old, Joseph Willis, allegedly struck his infant sibling with a fork during play in a garden. The infant died from a head injury two weeks later, with the coroner and jury noting the case’s melancholy nature and questions of criminal responsibility for a child. The jury returned a verdict attributing the death to a wound inflicted by the brother.

Hyde Park Norwocop Tuckay W. Carter Sailer Norwood Jae Wilie Mary Burn Mara Willis Sheas Jeph Wills Maria Wills Joseph Willis Josph Willie Joseph J-8 Ph R.vira Nreed Alecn Chile Pne

The Case of Benjamin Alison and Letters of Emma Cripps

The report covers efforts to commutate the transportation sentence of Benjamin Alison after a murder linked to Emma Cripps. It notes signatures from magistrates stock exchange figures and others, and cites letters by Emma expressing love and a wish to die with Alison. It states the letters were found in Capelcourt and may influence a government review.

Jife Grove Worshipstreet Stock Exchange Alison Capelcourt Benjamin Emma Miss Tanner Sam Uma Cripps

Inquest Into Death of Peter Holding in Newgate Prison

An inquest at Newgate examined Peter Holding 37 a convict who died in prison from mental distress described as a broken heart. Witnesses noted his low spirits refused infirmary and died after three weeks in custody following a seven year sentence for stealing lead. The coroner returned a verdict of natural death.

Newgate Peter Holding Cope M’murdo Mr. Cope Central Criminal Court Moses Montefiore Payne Newcastle St. Mary-at- Hil Thames-street Jane Parker Cumberland-street Shoreditch Woolwich Royal Exchange Eastcheap

Royal highness chamberlain honored with plate gift

Frayed OCR recounts Sir John Conroy receiving a 400 pound value plate as thanks from Royal Highness Duchess supporters. A public subscription in London raised the sum led by Mr Sater and Mr Bruce, the plate conveyed to Kensington by Wests Sterr Mortimer factors and presented at Sir John Conroy’s residence.

Cork Brest Engane Ryal Duchess of Kut Pala Jhn Conroy Royal Highnese Ehamberlain Sater High-street K-nington Bruce Batterman Crarges-sret Piccadilly Wests Sterr and Mortimer I- Ola Bond Vntleman Bir Jen Vica:ageplace Kensington

Desperate Cockfight Suppression Leads to Violent Outcry

In Hanworth near Twickenham, a cockfighting pit was raided by Thomas of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with four constables. A mob attacked officers injuring two seriously and various defendants were brought before magistrates at Brentford. Several suspects were remanded, with Coxon Dean and King held for trial on capital charges. Conquest discharged.

Hanword Twickenham Teddington Hamar Thomas Hanworth Havine Flerring Trimmer Heston Hutvlow Bar Ark Lawrence Wanworth M. Foley Huslow Sever Persoxe Joe Strahan Teddington Grews Messe Strahan Pownall New Brentford Hounslow Prinorers Wills Blackwell Swan Padbe-House Richard Coxen Henry Bizes John K Rg Richard C Mquest Henry Ayes Charles Sculy King Harworth Jacob Roberts Middlesex Surrey Herring le Per Head Society Dean Richard Hedges Willes Hedges Willy Withess James Piser Dos Clapham E.crily Willam Blacksell Lord Hayes Dan Blackwell Ryverson Watness C Ssntrill Roberts John King Rogerson Sticka Julia Rogeran Euvetablea Piper Coxen Eaia Hayess Biggs Alph Frogley Surges Brown Bar Hayworth Willey Ater Hounsiow Lird Mr. Thomas L.wrener Priister Coxn Kray Coquest Sun the Bach Comen Saurday Tos Eng Cosquest Joeph Dea Vince Roum Pizcona Brentford J Sma P Per Coxn Deanne Newgate Central Crimin Conquest

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ALE Stratford Upon Avon Royal Shakspearean Club John Reeve Doctors’ Commons J. Mason Kembles Covent Garden Theatre America Forrest Miss Sinclair Edwin Forrest Mademoiselle Taglioni Vienna Benjamin Alison Cicadius
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