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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 18, 1838

Page

5

Queen’s levee at St James's Palace draws royal star power

The Queen held her first levee of the season at St James's Palace with the Duke of Sussex and other royals in attendance. Addresses from Buxton and others were presented, petitions for reform and clemency discussed, and notes on patronages and forthcoming events reported.

St. James’s Palace Life Guards Duke of Sussex Duke of Cambridge Prince George of Campridge Duchess of Sutherland Marchioness of T. Fowell Buxton England Earl Stanhope Suffolk Huddersfield Glasgow Edinburgh Manchester Salford Temperance Penny Magazine British and Foreign Temperance Society London Messrs. Coutts William Ashley Mendicity Society Choral Fund Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince George Princess Augusta of Cambridge Miss Kerr Col. Cornwall St.James’s Theatre House of Commons Carlton Ouse Terrace Posen Prussia von Altenstein James Graham Borough of Pembroke Owen Rosse Eldem Church Demesne de Lacy Evans Philip Hughes Audit Office Somerset House Petersfield Belfast Lincoln Holbeach Landaff House of Lords Sheil Greenwich Hosital Ireland Earl of Eldyn Gerard Noel Baronet Lord Eldon Francis Londonderry Dublin Marquis of Londonderry Spring Rice Lord Melbourne Countess of Essex Crockford’s Admiralty Mansion House Marquis of Lansdowne Argyle Lord Palmerston Lord Morpeth Glenelg Henry Parnell R. Hussey Vivian Sir John Soane Lincoln’s Inn-fields British Museum Lincoln’s Tan-fields Plumptre Bordeaux St. James Switzerland Aro Reaumur Neufchatel Pembroke Borough Great Burstead Billericay Lord Lyndhurst Dolgelly Nonethshire Carlisle Annandale Ltecke Moffat Lords of Her Majesty’s

Ladys of Lyons and Domino Noir at Covent Garden

Covent Garden hosted The Lady of Lyons with Macready and Faucit, praised for heartfelt acting though critiqued for poetic dullness. The Black Domino was staged next with mixed reception, praising the overture and certain numbers while condemning translation and certain vocal performances.

Pauline Miss H. Faucit Deschappelies Mr. Strickland Beaujeau Mr. Elton Glavis Mr. Meadows Madame Deschappelles Beauseant Claude Italy Damas Mr. Bartley Deschappelles Macready H. Faucit Bartley Meadows Paris Prince Mirlifler Cinderella Madrid Marsellier M. Etienne Picard London Kenny Morton Loder Auber P. Horton Strauss Weber E. J. Loder C. Czerny J. A. Hamilton M. de Bennot Malibran Mademoie le Garcia Madame de Bennet Pilati Mr. Bralsam Mesers Pratt Laurent Dubourg France

Rejection Vote and Military Orders Highlight 19th Century UK Scene

The article notes 315 voters reject Mr. Grote's motion with 254 conservatives, battalions of Guards for Canada receive six week deployment delay, while the arctic weather plotter known as the Cold Potato causes newspaper laughter. It also reports thirteen government members absent from the House and a Rowland Hill postage relief fund.

Orde Newcastle-on-Tyne Rowland Hill House of Commons

Ballot Debate Across Lords and Commons in 1832 Session

The House discusses ballot reform with Sir H Vianney and Mr Grote urging secret voting to curb bribery and intimidation. Petitions pour in from Glasgow and Leith supporting ballot while opponents resist and motions unfold on committee references and related Ireland bills.

House of Commons H. Vianney London Grate Hinorry Canada Hume Messrs. Home Ree Great Britain Mona’ Papineau M'Kenzie Dr. Duncombe Sligo J. P. Somers O’connexl Tyler Warburgton Lord Morrett F. F. Trexch Sergeant Jackson W. W. Wxnn Slege Moffat Mahony Ireland Medical Charities House OF Glasgow Cotton Lord Brovenam United Tose Thurbsbay Apvocate Leith Frem Grote John Roussel Tam Hear Waxp Bart Taraworth Baronet Tamworth Mr. Ward

Ballot Debate Split Over Reform Bill Enfranchisement

MPs clash over the Ballot as a remedy for electoral intimidation amid calls to protect tenant voters. Supporters cite independence of farmers and reform momentum, while critics warn against undermining English electoral norms. Lords adjourn with petitions urging universal suffrage and ballot.

Hor Tablezs Marquis of Chandos Yeomanry England West Riding of Yorkshire Ireland Waré Taarguis America Louisiana Kentucky Connecticut France Mr. W Home Department Westminster Ward Nottingham Manchester Dundee Sipyzky Hzerbert James Carrnpish Lord Sanpow E. L. BunneEnr Lord Joux Russexy Lord John Lord Brougham Warburton E. Rice C. BuLuen Hatt Pecuery SuanEy BE. Stanley R. Pee Rose Baronet Grote Engiland Scotland J. Russell BR. Peel Garote

Debate over electing clergy and guardians in Irish Poor Law bill

Parliament debated Ireland's Poor Law proposals with focus on electing guardians and potential clergy as guardians. Amendments limited ex officio roles and rimed magistrates while preserving elected guardians and annual terms amid party contention and procedural scrutiny.

House of Lords Lord Duncannon R. Peel Presbytery Glasgow Ireland O'Connorll O’ceonnell Lucas Messrs. Shaw Otway Cave Colonel Conolly Lord Clements Jephson Serjeant Goulburn Lord Monreru Mr. O.C West Suita O'Brien Shaw Poulett Thomson Colonel Corolly O’connell O'Brien O'Connexn Jehuson Lord Merreth Hume J. Grattan Mr. Wyse Mr. W Wyst E. SucpEn Maher Shaan O'Connell

Shipwreck of a French frigate near Cork reported

News from the Admiralty on Thursday confirms the wreck of the French frigate Terpsichore off Cork Ireland. Capt Le Tourneur commanded the vessel carrying Admiral de Mackau his family and suite. A government steamer was dispatched to aid the gallant crew.

Cork Admiralty Ireland Terpsichore le Tourneur Martinique Admiral de Mackau de Mackau Lord Minto Sebastiani Holloway Universal Family Metropolis Coutts and Co Bank OF England Bank of Enzgland Beths

Births and marriages reported from Dover to Paris

Births noted in Dover and Worcester with mothers stilling in childbearing. marriages include Paris nuptials of Viscount du Pin Delagueriviere to Emmeline Cooper and Richard Forman to Mary Meath. Died obituaries honor John Henderson of Kirkcudbright, Joshua Van Oven of Liverpool, and Sir Benjamin Malkin of Calcutta, with dates and brief praise.

Paris Viscount du Pin Delagueriviere Order of Malta Reggio Emmeline C. P. Cooper Chesham Bucks Richard Forman The Ordnance Dever Mary Joseph Meath Lucton School Wigmore Herefordshire John Henderson Kirkcudbright Great George Street Liverpool Joshua van Oven London Calcutta Benjamin Malkin Bury Grammar School University of Cambridge India Benjamin Supreme Court Tours Elizabeth Eleanor E. Tupper Esq Bouteville Guernsey

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