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Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 27, 1837

Page

5

The Queen and the Court at Buckiepham Palace

The Queen assigns Buckiepham Palace north wing to Fr R H the Duchess of Kent and patroness of the Licensed Victuallers School. Lady Durham’s vacancy filled by the sister of Earl Spencer. Hon Mr Ashley to occupy rooms in St James's Palace. Queen Adelaide presents plate to Sir Matthew Tierney KC H on late king's illness. Belgian royals to Windsor for visit expected around September 24 with embarkation planned for late month.

Buckiepham Palace Constitution Hill R.H Duchess of Kent Queen Adelaide Victuallers’ School Lady Durham Earl Spencer Mr. Ashley St. James’s Palace Lady Barnard Ashley Windsor Castle Matthew Tierney Sir Matthew Tierney Bart K C.H William IV Victoria Lord Hill Sovereien Ostend Chateau of St. Cloud University of Paris Her Portamouth Dinedgether Charlotte’s Head Landport Tarring Yars Luis Treasury Astronatcal Society Cavendish Drummond Lee Kent London Duchess of St. Albans Lord Clemeniia Thestrics D. Macartney Trnity College Dublin Lord Stanley Glasgow Tarbert United University George Edward Anson Viscount Melbourne Harold Lord Suffield Anson Downing-streat Saxony Laybach Lord Elphinstone Madras Walter Elliot Ecq Madras Civil Service Maynard A.D.C Madeira Post-Office Department Ireland Martin du Nord Paris St. Germains Henry Herz Messrs Bayard and Meltsville Legion of Honoour France Spt Freres Granville Newfoundland Universis Old England Royal Library Almeria Spain Africa Americas Gillingwater Nayland Paxnes Frank Kent Gerry Kennedy Nenagh Francis Treland Metic Mexico

Misquoted Charms and Royal News From The Times

A long miscellany notes a critic lamenting an opera audience queenly behavior, dining gatherings at St Cloud with Paris professors and top pupils, and a chest of varied items. It reports bequests, expected royal visits, university plans, and appointments in India and France, plus maritime losses, weather, and odd anecdotes.

Earls Illness and Oddities Stir Victorian News At West Stis

The Earl of Gefton lies dangerously ill at his seat in West Stis with repeated express riders sent to town for medical help. Reports touch on bird tax plans, iron trade revival, a forest melon grown on Exmoor, an accident involving MP Maker, a Scots Fusilier Guards soldier’s pardon, and various political and social notes including canvassing, coronations, and stray glimpses of European affairs.

Earl of Kelland J. Knight Simonsbath Exmoor Kennedy M.P Ayr Ireland Arthur Netterville Blake Lord Netterville Lord Howth Craven Polton Percy Yorkshire Robert Markham Rue Vivienne Vietima Besuion Middlesex Europe Bir Coutts Trotter Grosvenor Square Major Keppel St. Leonard’s Queen Duchess of Kent Rosebiddy Constantinople Evans Westminster Clonmel Poulett Thomson Board of Trade Fitzpatrick Holland Lansdowne Danmore Miltown Portacili Rochdale Caithness-shire

The Little Laundress at the English Opera House

A new petite opera presented Monday features Miss Rainforth in The Little Laundress with dances by a Paris theatre troupe. The plot blends Madeleine du Barry intrigue with a simpler hatter and a laundress, yielding soap suds and jealousy amid fine music but a cold reception.

J. Barnett Afadame du Barry Paris Mademoiselle Guemard Miss R Isforth O. Smith Staitten Franquille Compton Keely Ci Devant Devila Heir At Law Farren Daniel Dowlas Cicily Power Surrey Cooper Yates Buckstone Adelphi Braham St. James's Burnet Drury-lane Harley St. James’s Theatre Honey Hammond Strand Doncaster John Reeve Brompton Covent Garden Theatre Buan Wych-street Olympic Theatre Fanny Eisler Therese Vienna Baden

Madrid Military Movement Report From Spain

Intelligence from Madrid details the fall of ministers including Mendizabal and the Carlists retreating from Segovia. A new cabinet under General Espartero forms while Espartero's troops move toward Segovia as Zarategui withdraws. Madrid reports calm amid royalist shifts and military maneuvers across Castile.

Paria Gazette de France Tege Mendizebal Spain la Gran‘a Segdvia General Espartero Zaratesgui Bayerne France Madrid Calatrava M. Espartero Don Pedro Chacon War Department Bardoxi Vadillo Enterior Salvato Pio Pita Pizarro General San Miguel Navy M. Bardaxi Cortes Segovia Castille

Swindling Extraordinary at Henley Hall Town Hall Case

Vincent Vaughan of Bell Hatch House stands charged with conspiring with Baron de Behr to swindle Mr Allen of Oxford out of £3,000. The hearing at Henley with magistrates Phillimore and Lane resulted in Vaughan’s committal to Oxford jail. the Baron fled custody from London, claimed riches, and a treasonous dispatch was alleged to have been forged to influence a Paris seizure.

Henley-on-Thames Vincent Vaugn Bellhatch House Baron de Behr Charles de Behr Allen Oxford Joseph Phillimore L.L.D Charles Lane Bell Hatchet Yuuskan Star Hotel Mr. Wicht Brazils Cachceira Gold, Silver, and Copper Mining Company Vaughan Bell-hatch Wich Ballhateh the Rhine Switzerland Coachocira Wright Baron É de Behr Bank of England Messrs Mc Wright Paris Louis Philippe France Queen’s Bench Wickens Sackville Street London Stephens Herley Green’s Hotel Leicester-square Count Massenburg Henley on-Thames Ballard Bow-street Leaping Bar Blackfriars Road Three Tuns Borough C. Lane Cuchoiera Mining Company Duke of Wellington Strathfieldsaye Henley-Ex-Tuames Phillimore Lane Anlyus Monay Wesball Jose Maria Pita Trieste de Behr Behr Besch Massenburg Count de Hanover Square

Dorchester Labourers Meeting Forms Local Subscription Group

A Pimlico gathering at the King's Arms on Monday evening formed a district committee to raise funds for Dorchester labourers and their families. Deputation reports and speeches spurred subscriptions, with adjournment set for Monday September 4 and weekly meetings at the Turk's Head, Holborn. Separately, figures from the London and Birmingham Railway describe progress: engine readiness at Euston and line extensions toward Tring and Denbigh-hall, targeting full completion by autumn 1838 and January next for extensive operations.

Dorchester King’s Arms Ebury-Street Pimlice Messrs Tomey and Gardiner Central Committee Turk’s Head King-street Holborn London Birmingham Euston-grove Euston-square Boxmoor Tring Denbigh-hall Holyhead Road Rugby

Adjourned Inquest Into Medway Steamer Fire Tragedy

The inquest into the Medway steamer fire and the death of Mr. Robert Maurer adjourned at Gravesend with Sir Edwin Smith representing Norwich Insurance. Witnesses described smoke from the boiler room, frantic efforts to extinguish the blaze, and passengers' evacuation. The jury found Maurer drowned while attempting to save others, praising the captain and crew for bravery and restraint.

Caritar Medway Revert’ Maurer Edwin Smith Norwich Assurance Company Gravesend Star Company Stephen Mackley London Greenhithe Broadness Point Sre Robert Hughes Milton Grays George Stone Henry Williams Sophia Cleaves Stroud Eliz. Northern King- Street Snow-hilk J Purfleet Maurer William Newland Edward Brown John William Burrows Houndshire Woolwich Mr. Smith Matthews Portleet Burrows Robert Smith Phat Robert Maurer

Privileges of the Commons and a notable suicide attempt

The piece reports on a demurrer in Stockdale v Hansard before the Queen's Bench at Westminster Hall, noting the shift from a justificatory plea to privilege and the expected outcome. It also recounts a gentleman from Hanover Square who attempted suicide with a pistol, found in a distressed state and taken to medical care.

Peyton Woodstock James Graham THE Commons Privileges of the Commons Stockdale Hansard Queen's Bench Banco Westminster Hall Betwen Hettiig Bow-Street Saint Paul Coventgarden John Callaghan C. Phillips Mr. P Corder Phillips Marlboroah-Street Francis Cracknell Stone Dyer Treadway Park Lane Mendicity Society Mary de Roos Duke of Leinster Crepigny Wexford Ireland London Chambers Worship Street Elisabeth Falgar George Felgar Duchess of Oldenburg Winyatt-street Goswell-street-road Thomas Stirling William Gitton Mars. Gitton

Punishment for listening to the Language of Love

In a harsh convent punishment, Scar Therese was found guilty of deception and forbidden talk with a patient. She endured days without food, severe scourging, removal of her habit, and exposure in the cold. Cast out at midnight, she vanished from the town, presumed dead or to have killed herself.

Elzabeth Davis Maidstone Ensill Therese Midniyst

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