The Bondman at Drury Lane Belfe's Opera
Belfe's new opera The Bondman was produced at Drury Lane on Friday night to great success. The libretto by Mr. Bane recalls St. Georges and Ardenford, revealing a tale of race, identity, jealousy, and revelation set in Paris and London society. The review criticizes the long concerted acts and praises Miss Romer and Harrison, while noting the festive costumes and crowded house.
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Drury Lane
Balfe
Belfe
the Bondman
Thin Theatre
Mr. Bane
St. Janen’s Theatre
le Chevalier de
St. Georges
Ardeoford
St. Domingo
Bia
France
Ardenford
Corinne
Floreville
Marquis de Vernon
Mr. Dunn
Harley
Naomi
Buen
Mr. Bonn
Mise Romer
Miss Romer
Balled
Aldeoford
Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Romer
Rhal
Marquis
Weiss
Rafter
Louis XVI
Baymanker Theatre
Guardian
Farren
Backstone
Vauxhall
Allcroft
Astley
Ali Babs
Mr.Batty
Rome
Silver Lake
Ali Baba
Ganem
Forest
Bagdad
Ali Baba Jeanna
Orcobrand
Hassarac
Begdad
Maatapha
Stall
Mancuvree
Horne
Morgluna
Mintapba
Hesserac
Pantaloon
Harlequio
Columbia
Wellington
England
Batty
Hinchley
Westminster Road
Roclirz
Pantalona
Saffarini
Columbine
Loulan Waite
Harlequin
W.H. Harvey
Nolaan Lee
W. D. Broadfoot
Panorama London Exhibition and Holiday Prices
The London panorama, sculpture museum, prize cartoons, and other attractions offer day and evening visits with reduced prices during holidays. Admission for children is half-price. The arrangement aims to draw thousands to the exhibition, with portions available in the evening for added access.
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Adelsberg
Sporting Intelligence at Tattersalls Monpar Meeting
The market shows little effect as horses rest on straw beds with favored Epirote Planet Glentilt Wanota and Red Hart. Major bets include 1,000 to 50 against Planet and 2,000 to 80 against Glentilt, with numerous other wagers across the field and several 1000 to 15 bets for Rufus and Burgundy. Frost ends steeplechasing for now, and Leamington events are not run.
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Tattersall
Monpar
Epirote
Planet
Glentilt
Wanota
Red Hart
Monimia
Agat Clarendon
Scot
Clementina
Offera
Miami
Leamington
Coupe
Whaley
Burgundy
Mostyn
Dewar
John Scott
John Day
Galty
Worley
Lord Caledon
Gully
Lord Stradbroke
Pedley
Duke of Richmond
Lord Strathmore
Distress and Deception in 1840s London Court
In a December 1846 report from The Weekly Chronicle, a long‑standing society member loses relief after declaring work, a magistrate finalizes the dismissal of the summons, and a separate case details a fraud involving Mrs Clay and a solicitor, with multiple witnesses and remands. An illicit spirit case results in a substantial fine, while theatre pricing changes prompt discussions with the Lord Chamberlain about licensing and admission costs.
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the Weekly Chronicle
Humphreys
Dus
Shoreditch
Society
William Fitt
Clay
Ralph Gawes
Kennington Lane
H. B. Roberts
Sergeant's Inn
Games
Abe
Brixton
Hill
Court of Queen's Bench
Foor
Secker
Ralph Games
Central Criminal Court
Bee
Milbank
Ballantine
Palace Court
Home Secretary
Therisoner
Secker Aaid
Tutici Spretts
William Francis
Beresford
Free-school-street
Horse- Iydown
White, Cross Street
Kingatonaol
West Smithfield Ragged School meeting advocates day school
Lord Ashley chaired a large West Smithfield meeting at the Mechenica Institute to back opening a day school for neglected children from a poor district. Speakers urged literacy, religious instruction, and honest handicrafts, noting rising juvenile crime and cost of crime to the state, and called for a free day school.
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Liear
Lear
Aalen
Max. Wyre
Owen Clarke
Munro
Bridewell
Hughes
St. John’s
Clerkenwell
Dibdin
Lord Ashley
Lieut. Blackmore
Payne
Miller
City Missionary
Wade
Lord Aabley
The Silent Friend and Other Medical Works on Manhood
A crowded London advertisement page touts Generative Debility cures and restoration guides. Works by Perry, Brodie, Curtis, and others promise treatment for sexual debility, gonorrhea, syphilis, and related disorders. Prices, post options, and multiple London and Dublin sales addresses are listed.
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L. Perry and CO
Strange
Paternoster-row
Hannay and Co
Oxford-street
Gordon
Leadenhall-street
Purkiss
Compton Street
Soho
London
Perry
Nessus
Berners Street
Oxford Street
R. J. Brodie
R. J. Brodie and Co
Sherwood, Gilbert, and
Piper
London Mercantile Journal
Johnstone
Cornbill
Messrs
Brodie
Lerter
Curtis
J. L. Cuntis
Death of the Vauxhall Hermit in London
William Rackett aged seventy seven years, famed for a white beard and hair, died in Guy's Hospital. Once a Vauxhall Garden attraction, he later sold lucifer matches in the Borough and slept in Mint lodging houses. He had been an inmate days before his death. The piece also notes marriage duration averages and a storm at sea where an elderly passenger found comfort upon hearing they were near shore.
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France
England
Pius VI
Savona
London
Downing Street
Paris
Macpherson
Pius
Papal
Worcester
Indy
Ain
Mworeedler
Vauxhall
Guy's Hospital
William Rackett
Vauxhall Garden
Smithfield Club Anniversary Marks Enduring Agriculturists T:
On the clubs forty first anniversary dinner at Freemasons Tavern London attended by Duke of Richmond and leading agricultural figures. Mr Posey MP recalled tenants rights and Royal Agricultural Society prizes. A testimonial to Humphry Brandreth honored long service as honorary secretary. fire damages at Islington workshop follow the celebration.
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Freemason’s Tavern
Great Queen Street
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Duke of Richmond
Earl of Warwick
H.W. Wilson
Pusey
Sibthorpe
Bir. Frowen
John Wood
Board of Excise
Wemyss
Prince Albert
Clarke Hillyard
Ellman
Jonas Webb
Posey
M.P
Banks
Royal Agricultural Society of England
England
Mr. Pusey
Society
Royal Agricultural Society
Cambridge
Jonas
Ickleton
Saffron Walden
Smithfield Cattle Club
Paynter
Moore
Earl of
Brandreth
Humphry Brandreth
Smith Geld Club
Poisoned porridge case shocks Wakefield youth trial
George Adamson aged 16 faced trial in Wakefield for administering poison to his employer’s family on October 12. Arsenic detected in stomach contents. Prosecution emphasized admissions and motives, jury returned guilty with mercy due to youth. Judge noted the case as shocking and extraordinary.
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Nosruesy Cracutt
George Adamson
Wakefield
Ann Brownb
Lydia Rachael Bramah
Thomas Bramah
Alfred Bramah
Wood Street
Bramah
Mechanics’ Inostitute
Thomas
Alfred
Brameb
Foster
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Handel
Morell
Taylor
Jupiter
Whitstable
British Archeological Association
Queen Elizabeth
Archanological Association
Planché
Elizabeth
Becher
Crofton Croker
Beautfort
Perth
Burns
Edinburgh Express
New Zealand
Angus
Australia
Auchterarder
Snapevan
Tyne
Lady Feversham
W. Payne
Thomas Taylor
New Bridge Street
Farpar Mary
Smithfield
Camberwell Road
John R. Aird
Blackfriars Road
Elephant and Castle
Blackfriars Bridge
Holborn Hill
Prg
Messrs. Meux and Co
St.Clement Danes
St. Mary le Strand
King’s College Hospital
Shannon
Primuouth
Southampton
Falmouth
Dublin
Duke of Cornwall
Kempston
British and Iriah Steam Packet Company
Falmon
Antle
W. B. Coming
Lloyd's
Pope
Clark
Plymouth
Morris
Plymont
Bank of England
Ireland
Sporting Intelligence
Mixon Tagatnea
Lord Chamberlain's
Metropolis
Osbaldiston
Victoria
Robert Heanor
City of London
Richard Thorne
Pavilion
C. J. James
Queen's
Johneon
M. Lee
Lord Chamberlain
West Smithfield Ragged School
J. L. Curtin
Easix
Mercury
Manwood
O Sey Cagarette
Hera Curtis and Company
Faith Street
Soro-Square
Ani
Holland
Northern
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Great Western
Paisley
Ayr
Gravesend
Rochester
Birmingham
Junction
Blackwall
Brighton
Cro
Ogo South Western
Manchester
Leeds
Midland
Mingham
Newcastle
Arlington
South-Eastern
Dover
Greenwich
Bheshield & Muancheater
North Midland
South Devon
Cheater & Hiskonhead
Dunilee & Arbroath
Durham& Sunderland
Dublin & Kingstown
Drogheda
Vaisley
York and Newcastle
Pole Peeneses
Peria and
Rouent
Paria and
Orleans
Ataawixo Fiog
Tatinoton
H. Edwards
Lowe Street
Islington
Edwards
Smithfield Club
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