Queen's attendance at Puritani and royal duties across week
The Queen attended Puritani at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday and Lucia at the same venue Tuesday. She held privy councils at the New Palace, toured Windor Castle, and hosted investitures while greetings from the Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe were noted.
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Her Majesty’s Theatre
Hohenlohe
Chapel Royal
St. James’s
New Palace
Treasury
Home
Admiralty
Board of Control
Duchy of Lancaster
Order of the Garter
Windsor Castle
Foreign Office
Viscount Duncannon
Privy Council
Miss Benett
Wilts
Norton Barant
Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
Council
Bolton
Manchester
Birmingham
Duchess of Orleans
Marion
House of Lords
Lord Melbourne
Rolls
Duke of Devonshire
Milan
Newfoundland
Boulton
Westminster
York Tavern
Bayadderes
Paris
Wyon
Wates
Bentley
Yorkshire
W. B. Cooke
Jervis
Q.C
Chester
Munich
Forfarshire
Baden
Baden-Baden
Turton
Lord Durham
Canada
David Clayton
Sutton Moss
Macclesfield
Portsmouth
Philip Durham
Josias Rowley
United Service Club
Vauxhall Gardens
Farnborough
Kent
Molloy
Hall
Camberwell
Seville
Murillo
France
England
Grand Junction Railway
Richards
Bethell
Stewart
Turnan
Teed
Girdlestone
Roe
J. Russell
Bank
Post Office
Southampton
Courier Francais
Bavaria
Russia
Bath
Mipuano Counties
Spondon
Derby
Mackenzie
The Devils Opera review and Islington theatre notes
Theatre gossip and critique cover The Devil's Opera by Macfarren at the Strand and a continental farce adaptation, with mixed praise for music and staging. Also praise for The Grecian Saloon entertainments, and brief chitchat on Drury Lane plans, Dowton in Liverpool, and a proposed German opera company led by Spontini.
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Beethoven
Mozart
Auber
Rossini
Macfarren
Frazer
Miss Rainforth
Seguin
Frieschutz
Burnett
Miss Poole
England
Sir Frederic
Mr. Burnett
Fidelio
Mrs. Seguin
Strand Theatre
Frederick of
Prussia
Mr. Tilbury
Holbach
Hermann
Freerick
Herman
Hammond
Tilbury
City-Reap
Cramer Plumer
Mesdames Smith
May
Albertazzi
Her Majesty's Theatre
Corps Operatique
Corps de Ballet
Drury-lane Theatre
Dowton
Liverpool
Spontini
Madame Schroeder
Recollections of London from a French observer
A French traveler compares London and Paris, noting the river Thames as a global artery and London’s compact central government complex. He critiques Parisian dispersion, praises Downing Street proximity, and admires England’s time efficiency, yet laments Parliament’s late hours and exclusive access for women while highlighting literary figures in Lord Melbourne’s circle.
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Gazette de France
London
Paris
Venice
Thames
England
Globe
Westminster Abbey
Chamber of Peers
Chamber
Downing-street
Exchequer
Foreign Office
Home Office
War Office
Navy Office
Lords
Commons
High Court of Justice
Palace
Treasury
Admiralty
Horse Guards
Great Britain
Pitt
Burke
Chatham
Fox
Sheridan
Daniel O’connell
Mount Helicon
Sheil
Lord Melbourne
Cambridge
Drury-lane Theatre
John Russell
Don Carlos
Lord William Russell
Europe
Utrecht
Beau Monde
Lord John
Lord Holland
Lopez de Vega
Lord Glenelg
Lord Morpeth
Carlisle
Italy
Mulgrave
Spring Rice
University of Cambridge
John Cam Hobhouse
Lord Byron
Volcan de Pnesie
Albania
Dalmatia
Amphion
Lord Palmerston
Pacha
Egypt
Russia
Lund
Nicholas
Sweden
Dardanelles
Pegassus
Fielding
Squire Western
Pontoon Bridge Drill At Caxton Demonstrates Coastal Tactics
A week ago at Caxton near Rochester a pontoon bridge of twenty boats 260 feet long was laid across the Medway. Royal Marines crossed in formation, later dismantled parts, and used rafts to support field pieces for an assault near Caxton lime kiln.
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Blanshar
Caxton
Rochester Bridge
Medway
Royal Marines
Board of Admiralty
India
Cinque Ports
Charles II
Portsmouth
France and Britain Seek Fortified Peace Amid War Preparations
The Times describes French fortifications at Lille Douay Conde Valenciennes and other towns as they augment garrisons and materiel while artillery regiments form war batteries. It notes British squadron movements under Stopford and a Spain Saragossa dispatch about General San Miguel marching toward Morella and a blockading action.
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France
Lille
Douay
Conde
Valenciennes
Bouchain
Maubeuge
Quesnoy
Cambrai
Avesnes
Landrecies
Roeroy
Mezieres
Sedan
Montmedi
Verdun
Longwy
Thionville
Metz
Bitche
Marsal
Toul
Phalsbourg
Lauterbourg
Strasburg
Scheltstadt
Neusbrisach
Belfort
Besancon
Toulonnais
Guerriere
Archduke Frederick
Toulon
Llth
Triton
Palinure
Gulf of Mexico
Vulcain
Cyclope
Artillery Department
Brillante
Danaide
Robert Stopford
Tunis
Princess Charlotte
Pembroke
London
Asia
Barham
Harlequin
Spain
Saragossa
San Miguel
Morella
Cabrera
Duchy of Cornwall
Duke of Cornwall
Prince George of
Red Lion Square
Basinghal Street
Camberwell Farr
Camberwell
Watworth
Johnson and Lee’s
Scouton
Surrey
Commissioners of Police
Julia Webb
Hoxton Square
Webb
N Division
Robert-street
Hoxton
Ross
M Division
Longlane
Bermondsey
Howard
Mansion House
Mary Cooke
Alderman Pirie
Compter
Manchester
Town
Pirie
Worship Street
Highway Rozssery
Brown and
Bourgoyne
Stevens
Fenchurch-street
John-street
Spitalfields
Brown
Eati
George William Young
Lee Nittine
Ann Hathaway
Lee
Also Mentioned on This Page
North American Colonial Association
Leadenhall Street
Leeds Intelligencer
Leeds
Beulah Spa
Vauxhall
British Legion
Atest Intelligence
Sonpay Mornine
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