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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 20, 1837

Page

5

The Queen and the Court Attend Divine Service

The Queen and Duchess of Kent attended church at the Chapel Royal St James on Sunday with the Te Deum Sanctus and anthem led by Sir George Smart. The sermon was by Rev Dr Thackeray. nobles and courtiers joined the service. The Queen and court planned to Windsor and possibly Brighton before Parliament.

Duchess of Kent Chapel Royal St. James's Wis Dr. Nares W Hawes Naras Lord Dr. Arnold George Smart Thackeray Duchess of Marlborough Richmond Digby Emingham Wilton Lord Eliot Stuart de Rothsey Lady Portman Cocks and Cavendish Davys Viscount Falkland William Cowper Colonel Buckley Chester Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle Brighton BrichTon Fie Bue de Nazaours Dieppe El4 Bushy Park Henry Collen Cullen Queen Adelaide Prince Royal Wirtemberg Charles Frederick Alexander Duke of Sussex Duke of Wellington Lord Bloomfell Brook Taylor Herbert Taylor Fitzroy Somerset Ribeira Exchequer Theodusis Spring Rice Wikks Hanover Leipzic Altenburg Carlsord Nanover

Various colonial, political and royal notes from London scene

Reports from London detail E J Stanley's Scotland trip as treasury joint secretary guest of Lord Panmure, court and political moves in Ireland with Dublin MPs, piracy, naval pensions, and court reshuffles. Other items note Derby Knowsley Park improvements, Paris and European incidents, and Neapolitan troops in Palermo.

E J. Stanley The Treasury Scotland Panmure Durig Lyndhurst Goldsmith Rothschild O'Connell Hutton Dublin Drummond Ireland Admiralty John Lark Volage Nedal Edward Denroche Grace William Grace Uikenry Greenbridge Earl of Lord Stanley Ballyliston Tipperary London Huldersfeld Cheapside Bradford Ae Lister W. Busfici Scientific Congress of France Metz Sent Freres Granville Sion Serway Newfoundland Winnuraber Anas Russia Lord Duram St. James’s Park Hyde Park Lyons Colonial Office Fensle Lord Decandelle Wekcueve Co‘Tegu West Indies North America Ruhrort Vilne Londex Sizisli Toulon Thomas Crisp Liversao Dardanelles Leous Virginia Water Copenhagen Oes Pugh Sollerg Poor Law Commission Strand Union Duke Gunaberlens Hanover Devil's Row

Live and Murder at Haymarket and Other Theatrical Pleasures

A Tuesday Haymarket showing, Live and Murder or the School for Sympathy, earns praise for plot and performance from cast including Farren and Mrs. Glover. Blanche of Jersey at the English Opera House impresses with Miss Romer and Barnett music. Diana and Endymion is staged with strong company. Victoria features Mrs. Honey in metropolitan benefit, while Surrey and Tunbridge Wells reports note crowding, tours, and engagements across major companies and artists including Stirling, Madame Vestris, and Louis Leo.

Rogi Farren Glover Blanche Jersey Barnett R. Peake Miss Romer Ts Srguin Fraver Corton Misa Poole Morceau Diana and Endymion Taglioni Duverney Gilbert Levat Ballin Rise and Taylor Victoria Surkrey Davidge Philips Wileen Miss Betts Milton Jolly Yates Norton Foleate Theatre Stirling Adelph Theatre Louis Leo Boehsa Puzzi de Begnis Curiozi Madame Pasta Tunbridge Wells Vincent Treay Gladstone Adelphia

Destruction of the Medway Gravesend Steamer by Fire

A Medway steam packet with 109 to 150 passengers on board caught fire near Northfleet after leaving London Bridge at 1 30 pm. Captain Smith and crew guided passengers to shore while a large rescue effort by locals and fire brigades battled the flames. several lives were lost or feared, the vessel burnt to a blackened hull, and an inquest was held for Robert Maurer with testimony praising the captain’s calm leadership.

Medway Northfleet London-bridge Wharf F H. Gibbs Star Steam-packet Company Gravesend London Bridge Smith Thomas Hollingham Essex Nortfleet West Kent Fire-office Emma Sele Miller-street Camden-town Cordingley Paternoster Row Cleaves Mouhra Mohira Star Company Norwich Hamilton Robert Moorer Graveacrd Carttar James Child Coburg-treen Bow-road Robert Maurer Frederick Huth Keina Waether Pi Eker Norukfleet Gladdish Withees William Hill No. 40 Cannon-street Lonton Saint Clement’s Reach Greenhithe Grays Northfleet Hope Hollinhara Cewion James Brett Holling Elizabeth Davis Russel William Girman Hampstead

Balloon Ascents at Vauxhall Gardens and Yorkshire Stingo

Balloon ascents at Vauxhall Gardens featured Green and associates as crowds watched the Nassau craft drift westward. Descent attempts near Osterley Park clogged by a tree, then safely resolved with a team lowering the aeronauts. Separate events at Rosemary Branch Hoxton and Yorkshire Stingo Pad dington showcased cat parachutes and a successful hour long flight ending near Iver Heath.

Vauxhall Gardens Vauxhall Green Nassau Royal Nassau Thames Brompton Kensington Kensington Crescent Chiswick Hounslow Spring Grove Henry Pownall Middlesex Osterley Park Lord Trumper Lord Jersey Messrs Gye Hughes Terra Firma Polhill Rosemary Branch Graham Hoxton Coast Honourable Lumber Troop Grand Nassau Maida Hill Iver Heath Uxbridge H. Green G. H. Davidson Gamnerin Cocking

Carlists threaten Madrid as Queen's forces falter amid sieges

Dispatches describe Libyan-Style politics in Spain with Don Carlos marching on Segovia and La Granja occupied while Ezpartero is urged to defend Madrid. Reports conflict on Madrid's loyalty and guards as the crisis deepens. General Irish polls and local notices also appear alongside a London charity appeal and petty crime items.

Sunday Morwine Spain Madrid Ezpartero Don Carlos Segovia la Granja Germany France Su Ky Ireland Longford L. White H. White Lelroy Fox Barry Roche Longfield Kine Sligo Cooper Percival Jones DR. Paine Maeistratga Laine Paine Home Secretary Eliza Ann Frazer Frazer Stirling Castle Sydney Singapore London Lacy Bow-Street Ambrose Harvey Francis West Kingsgate-street Holborn March Kings Gate-Street Fisher-street Portsmouth Scotland Scottish Society

Post Office Letter Theft and Related Court Pleas

Multiple court actions reported including John Hall pleading guilty to stealing a General Post Office letter and William charged similarly. John Morris convicted of uttering base coin. Neile Thompson found guilty of attempted murder but mercy urged. Alfred Duncan and George Sinclair acquitted of watch theft from Elliot Boyd Davis. John Baker to answer bail for indecent assault on Mary Cain. Navy meat contract for 6 000 beef tierces and 10 000 pork tierces. reduced from prior year. New York packet injured at sea,Ramgate repairs. 150 steerage passengers, charity fund started by Montefiore family to aid travelers.

Post-OfFicks Alfred Duncan George Sinclair Elliot Boyd Davis John Baker Bow-Street Mary Cain Bedfordbury West India Leeward Island Emma New York Ramsgate Montefiore

Indictments for rape and cabman theft at Central Criminal Court

John Cronin was indicted for rape of Margaret Leary at Cranbourne Place in Bermondsey after an assault following a dinner at Staple's Tents. The jury found him guilty. William Smith, a cabman, was indicted for stealing a handkerchief from Ames Mulley. witnesses and the prosecutor led to a guilty verdict and seven years transportation.

Central Criminal Court John Cronin Margaret Leary Cranbourse-place Bernondsey Lef Witnness Kate Leary Cranbourne Place Justice Williams William Smith

Hume and Kilkenny Electors Correspond on Seats

Copies of letters from Kilkenny dated Aug 8 and Aug 11 1837 reveal JosEPH Hume thanking the Kilkenny electors for their support after a Middlesex seat declaration shows Wood and Pownall ahead Byng. Hume calls for reform and unity against Tories and Churchmen amid Ireland rights debates.

Kilkenny Bryanstone Square Middlesex Byng Wood Hume Ay Pownall Ireland Joseph Hume Kenny Purcell Bryanston Square House of Commons Friends of Liberty England Jessin Hex R. Sullivan

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