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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 10, 1843

Page

5

Notices and obituaries from the General Post Office and London

Notices posted at the General Post Office announce the next mail to Egypt India Malta Greece and Ionian Islands on January 1 1844 and December 14 respectively. Reports describe the deaths of General Jon Taylon in Haymarket his age 75 and the captivity of Stoddart and Conolly possibly alive with updates from Bokhara. Also covered are Captain Burt’s death and other local items, including improvements near Covent Garden, educational conferences, railway traffic returns, and various society notices.

Xpra General Post St. Martin’s-le Grand Lombard-street Charing Cross Egypt India General Post-office Malta Greece Ionian Islands Southampton Street Coronel Stoppart Carrarn ConoLty Lord Aberdeen Leyard Wolff Bokhara Mussulman England Vival Voce Astordis Stordas Colonel Stoddart Conolly Grover McElanchony C. Burt Piddletown Burt Royal Engineers West Indies Mr. Reeks Jackson Dorchester Capt Reeks Adjutant Bart Sherborne Sir James Shaw James Shaw City of London Doctor's Commons John Shaw A. W. Robart’s Benjamin Scott A. Gordon John Cass Aldgate Church St. Lawrence Old Jewry Portsoken School Botolph School Aldgate School Academy Kimarnock Scotland Academy of Riccarton Prince of Wales Princess Royal Duke of Wellington Covent Ganveen St. Paul’s Covent Garden Paine Long Acre King Street Temple Bar Hart Street Duke of Bedford Commissioners of Woods and Forests Home Department Albert Globe Lonpox Yorkshire Lancashire London Liverpool Raffles John Kelly William Bevan Blackburn S. Job T. Haigh Robertson Wood Samuel Blackburn Manchester Vaughan R. Fletcher Samuel Fletcher Shaw Sheffield York Barnsley Huddersfield Halifax Charles Hindley Leeds Mercury Birmingham Derby Gloucester Brandling Junction Eastern Counties Edinoe Glasgow Paisley Ayr Greenock Grand Junction Great North of Hull Selby Blackwall Brighton Croydon South Western Greenwich Bolton Leeds Midland Counties Newcastle Carlisle North Shields North Midland Northen Dustin Colles John Mace Church-road St. George’s Ballantine Thames-street Thomas Berraby Thomas Wilson Kroomen Mace Buckingham Palace St. Paul’s Cathedral Poultry Woolwich India House Stockine Harriet Jones London Hospital Whitechapel-road East India Docks Mr. Halse Richmond House Torquay Bem Devonport Halse No. 5 Pelham-crescent Brompton

Bohemian Girl Benefit At The Dramatic Theatre

A Cheltenham based company shows a full house for Mr Batre’s benefit. The Bohemian Girl stars Miss Rainforth and Mr Harrison with Mr Borram Dee and Balfe ensemble. a concert features Mrs Balfe. A new farce The Trumpeter’s Daughter by Haymarket author Muller is well received. Notables visit Balfe’s opera, and the Davin Regs and late actor histories are noted with reminiscences.

Mn. Batre Donizetti Miss Rainforth Mr. Harrison Borram Signor Cheltenham Balfe Stretton Italy Scala Balfe Donizetti Madame Dulcken Benedict Thalberg Norma Haymarker Binks the Bagman Muller Mr. Strickland Asses Philipon Mr. Webster Paris Awain Lyons Madelon Archer Davry-Lave Theatre Duchess of Bedford Duchess of Montrose Duke of Devonshire Duke Fitzjames Duke of Beaufort Marchioness Blandford Douro Conyngham Earl Countess of Errol Earl of Chesterfield Earl of Munster Londonderry Cornwallis Colborne Braybroke Lennox Conroy de Bathe Graham Bruce Forbes Duke Davin Regs HayMarket Ireland Grimaldi Sadler's Wells T. P. Cooke David Rees America Liverpool Theatre Jonathan London James Brown Drury-lane Duchez Haymarket Theatre Crack Gabbard Buckstone Webster Rees Dublin Cork Liverpool Manchester

Bets and odds from Tattersall's May pay day

Sporting intelligence notes heavy wagering on multiple horses including Scott's lot Loadstone and T'Auld Squire. Bets range from 6 to 1 against Scott's entry to 1,000 to 40 against Bowes's T'Auld Squire. Several horses backed to near totals of £200 with various sums laid across contenders.

Scott Quin Loadstone Bowes Goodman Lord Maidstone Mr. Wreford Scott’s Lot T’auld Squire Runnin Rein Campanero Vatcolt Peel Orlando Vane

Murder of Charlotte Fox at the Robin Hood Stockport

A middle aged bailiff, George Fox, killed his wife in the Robin Hood at Middle Hillgate Stockport. He beat her and struck her head on a slapstone during a Friday night incident. An inquest found a verdict of wilful and deliberate murder against Fox. He surrendered, was held for trial in Chester.

O’connell Ireland the Times The Morning Herald Mr. O'Connell Fingall Repeal Association John O’connell England Castle of Dublin Pitt Hellish George the Third Lord de Grey Sugden Elizabeth Castlereagh Clontarf Mr. Steele Wellington Caligula George Fox Stockport Hudson Vernon Street Elizabeth Hallworth Robin Hood Middle Hill Gate Charlotte Fox Orlando Oldham Mr. Oldham Bowers Fox Rayner S. Hallworth Hillgate John Minshull Middle Hillgate G. Fox John Street Coppock Betty Day George John Rayner Higher Hillgate

Stout Chase Through Maidenhead Ends Near Granby Inn

A large field attended a memorable hunt near Maidenhead. The Scotch deer Highlander fled along the Great Western railway dodging a passing 30 mile per hour train, then led hounds through parks and farms for over thirty miles before being captured at the Marquis of Granby tap-room after a two hour and three quarter pace. Observers spoke of a remarkable escape for the pack and riders. Separately, Lord George Bentinck and associates intensified efforts to identify gambling participants, with potential indictments aimed at London gambling-house proprietors if implicated. A racing season summary shows total stakes of £186,471 with 1,460 starters, led by Cotherstone’s £13,790 win. notable earners include Colonel Peel, Lord G. Bentinck, and Lord Eglinton.

MasEsty Sun Inn Maidenhead Great Western Railway Reading Shottisbrook Lawrence Waltham Riscombe Charity Farm Billingbear-wood Warren Farm Hurst Lodden Sandford Mill George Bentinck Russell St. James's London England Scotland Wales Cotherstone Colonel Peel Lord G. Bentinck Lord Eglinton Belvoir Castle Her Majesty Prince Chatsworth Belvoir Chesterfield Derby Duke of Devonshire Nottingham Duke of Rutland Marquis of Granby John Manners Charles Manners Leicestershire Grand Stanton Stanton Tower Croxto Tance Queen Prince Consort Lord Hardwicke Lady Portman Newman Emancipation Croxton Duke of Wellington Earl of Wilton Prince Alice Her Bably Castle Sir Montague Georgina Cholmeley Christopher Turner Cecil Turner Litchford Gregory Gregory Harlaxton Hall Wharton W. Fletcher Norton Elton

Runaway Postmaster Reward For Re-Arrest

The postmaster general of the United States offers a reward of 300 dollars for the rearrest of Thornton H. Freeman, postmaster at Carrollton Missouri, said Freeman having been arrested as a robber of the mail and made his escape from the marshal. An Expensive Pauper dies in Chelmsford union workhouse after long parish charges. cost estimated at £837 12s. Essex Herald reports fires in Tattershall area, including Billinghay stack loss and rapid Sleaford engine response.

United States Thornton H. Freeman Carrollton Missouri Freeman John Harris Writtle Chelmsford Union Essex Herald Tattershall Billinghay Bailey Norwich Sleaford John Rhoades Fortescue Arms Stamford Mercury

Municipal Reform in London Ward of Farringdon Without

A Friday meeting in the Central Criminal Court discussed a proposed bill to amend the 11th George I act governing London elections. Sir James Duke and Mr. Taylor led talks on voting rights, ward representation, and parliamentary reform to restore universal city voting and adjust ward boundaries.

Farringdon Without Central Criminal Court James Duke Common Council St. Thomas’s Day R. Taylor Mr. Taylor George George the Broad-street George I London Taylor Bridge Without Court of Aldermen

Aldersgate Ward Meeting Pushes for Civic Improvements

A Friday Aldersgate ward gathering in the Cit Sir Peter Laurie’s board room endorsed a report urging extension of occupying premises, tax payments, and improved corporation measures. The motion, seconded by Mr Besley, passed 21 to 8 amid jokes about aldermanic horse theft. amendment opposing parliamentary interference failed.

Aldersgate Cit Peter Laurie All London Besley Sir Peter Laurie Mr. Besley Henry Sir Peter

Appeals decide housing and voter qualification cases

The Court of Common Pleas ruled on appeals from Stockport Chatham and Lewes. Stockport held eighteen weavers renting rooms with shared power under one rent as a building under the act. Chatham kept a rope maker voter on the register, finding landlord tenant relations despite lodging arrangements. Lewes expelled a name for misdescribed qualification as a single house. An Army return shows 73,966 officers and men in Great Britain Ireland and colonies in Jan with Ireland home to 15,522. Fire at Turnham-Greene destroys much of a mansion but is contained. no fatalities.

Wellington Ireland Dotage Mr. Steele Sugden de Grey Elizabeth Castlereagh Mulgrave Morpeth Fingal Lamerts Pullantarorte Society Frida Lambeth Philanthropic Society John Bull Tyer’s Street Lambeth John Hunt Messrs Bristol Channel London Abbott Thomas Gresham Royal Exchange Barry Trafalgar Praxiteles Athens Neptune BaRxr Gregory Newgate Iuwacy Hartley Leeds Manchester Ashton Stalybridge Bradford Orleans Merinos Court of Common Pleas Stockport Chatham Borough of Lewes Army Great Britain India Royal Artillery, &c Turnham-Greene Samuel Hoadley Turnham-green Terrace Turnham-green Fire Brigade County Fire-Office King-street Fogo Union Fire Office

Queen's Chatsworth visit wowed with gardens and rites

On Friday at Chatsworth Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were welcomed by Duke of Devonshire. They toured the Painted Hall, state rooms, and the famed conservatory and rockwork grounds. A tree-planting ceremony, grand dinner, and ball followed with extensive illumination.

Chatsworth Duke of Devonshire Prince Albert Louisa Cavendish England Lord Leveson Haddonhall Bikewell Her Majesty Paxton Mr. Paxton Derby

Queen and Prince Depart Chatsworth for Belvoir Amid Vast Cheers

Royal progress from Chatsworth to Belvoir with the Queen and Prince Consort greeted by thousands at Derby and Nottingham stations. Crowds line arches from Kampton to Melton Mowbray as Albert, Prince of Wales, and the Duchess of Rutland witness Belvoir hunts and receptions before Windsor return.

Queen Prince Albert Windsor Her Majesty Prince Belvoir Castle Duke of Rutland Leicester Kampton Waltham Cavendish Thorpe Arnold Melton Mowbray Belvoir Albert, Prince of Wales England George Hotel Earl of Wilton Iodge

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