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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 09, 1844

Page

7

Drama and Sporting Notes From London Theatres

Between the Puritans act a new scene introduced by Cerito and St Leon drew a large audience at the theatre of HE Mas EstTy. Haymarket saw the American minister and family admire Risley and his infant sons, while Princess's Theatre debuted The Alchemist's Daughter though it failed to win public favor. Lyceum screened a parade of noble visitors including dukes and earls, and Taglioni graced Paris's Académie Royale in Sylphide. Astley's Theatre celebrated eastern exploits with naval and Chinese war spectacles, and a convivial Tax Caton Club feast at Willis's Rooms featured toasts to the Queen and royal family. Tattersall's racing notes closed with odds on Derby and St Leger, and Cobweb's fortunes in 1845.

Cerito St. Leon Haymarket Theatre Americanister Risley Paincess Ghi Syph Land of Spirits Morris Barnett Mr. Wright Eugenie Lyceum Theatre Hare Duke and Duchess of Leads Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby Earl and Countess of Sheffield Dartmouth Villiers Stewart Earl Countess of Kenmare Kinnoch Brougham George Loftus Marcus Hill Adare Countess of Wilton Lord Beaumont Lord Hewke Marquis of Huntley Lord Carrington Mary Christopher Braybrook Kinnoul Winston Barron Clifford Constable T. Gage Robert Harland John Gerrard Rameau Mountjoy Martyn Ramsden Murray B. Botfield Hay M.P E.R. Tunno Gwynne George Wombwell Feq Mr. Whitbread C. Taouioxt Paris Taglioni Académie Royale Levasser St. James's Theatre Astley's Theatre England Portsmouth China Amoy Indies Willis King-street St. James’s Lord Saltoun Duke of Beaufort Lord Saulton Moore Auacteon

Regatta and boat race at Fulham bridge andEtovians event

A Tuesday regatta at Fulham bridge featured ten pair sculls over a defined river course with a purse from local residents. Yellows boat captured heat one by two lengths. red led heat two and won. grand heat saw Yellow triumph by over 150 yards. Exon Etovians held a ten-oar and six eight-oar event with a royal-ish toasts and fireworks on Windsor bridge. Witnessed by crowds along the Thames. A spirited betting match between Cook and Lett from Hungerford pier and Lambeth, won by Lett by about three lengths. A Marylebone vs Clifton match occurred at Lord's grenad.

Furnam Fultham Bridge Thames Fulham W. Phelps J. Kelly Seu W. Hill J. Hawkins Plaid J. Powel Sen Fulham Bridge Broom House White Yellow Stripes W. Snell Sun S. Knight Purple Light Blue Red Blue Joan Phelps John Freeman Exon Reoatta Etovians Old Surrey 1St Life Guards Windsorbridge Eyot Fenwick Wharfa Thomas Cook Hungerford Pier Frederick Lett Lambeth Weatuminster Piney Tethy Ducker Lord's Grenad Marynebone Hillyer Tileehite Clifton Marylebone OL Cou

Dreadful Weston murder marks brutal end to troubled marriage

A coroner's inquest details Joel Fisher murdering his wife Mary Fisher in Weston super Mare. Fisher used an iron bar to beat the 50 year old woman and then cut her throat with a carving knife after a deadly dispute over a lodger. The crime shocked the town, with the suspect calmly informing neighbors and police he would be hanged.

Weston super-Mare Bristol Weston Mary Fisher Joel Fisher Devonshire Inn High Street Hyatt Fisher Ann Evans Rigoner William William Upsall Bernard C. E. Bernard Shepton Mallet

Murderous assault spree at Louth toll gate ends in self-harm

A ruffian attacked Jacob Gainsley and his wife at their Spilsby road toll bar near Louth. He shot at Gainsley’s son, beat the old couple, bits the wife’s finger, and wielded a sword stick in a frenzied rampage. The assailant fled after locking the parlour door. Markham, captured later, cut his throat but survived. The case links to Desforges of Bilsby and Lincoln area police.

Munper Naz Lovru Louth Jacob Gainsley Spilsby Road Gainslay Gainsley Toroke Markham Lincoln Lunatic Asylum Ashby Alford Police Mr. Markham

Murder and burglary reports from scattered London and Bradford notices

A long report details an assault near Alford with a throat wound and escape, followed by a London murder inquiry into Charlotte Hall with Wimbledon ties and a Sevenoaks remand. It then covers a Bradford inquest into Benjamin Gott’s death after a mob attack on orange lodge musicians, plus a Wakefield bear attack death and various sensational crime briefs across Yorkshire and Kent including accidental and suspected homicides and police notices.

Gainsley Winsrepon Great Scotland Yard Charles Hall Sevenoaks Bright Secretary of State For the Home Department Commissioners of Police Hall Polhill Arms Newroad Shoreham Kent Vine Atkins Policil Arms Charlotte Hall Wimbledon Surrey Ostler London C. Hall Plasterer Seven Oaks Murverx C. Jewison Yorkshire Bradford Pontefract Calverley Benjamin Gott Orange Lodges Calverley Band Orange Fraternity Boyne Water Hearts of Oak Thornton Calverly Kirkgate Greenman Eccleshill Brigg Hawlers Tolla Farsley Stavingley Thornhill Arms William Parish Thomas Thornton Edwin Casson Undercliffe-lane Flo Hesselprave Backlane Wakefield Suar Fells Keypan London Mail Shape Fella Hucks Kendal Andrew Gibson Paisley Geoleman

Queen appoints consuls and royal knights in foreign order

Foreign Order dated May 30 records appointments of George Tradescant Lay to Amoy China Rutherford Alcock to Foo-chow-foo China Charles Edward Keith Koreright to Carthagena New Granada and John William Perry Farran to the Philippine Islands. Whitehall June 7 notes letters patent honoring William Cornwallis Harris a knight. War Office promotions list many army officer by purchase and half pay exchanges across regiments including 6th, 11th, 14th, 41st, 56th and 87th Foot and the West India and other units. Court notices from Trinity Term and Exchequer list sessions for June and judgments. Also sugar price given and marriages registered.

George Tradescant Lay Herajesty Amoy China Rutherford Alcock Foo-chow-foo Charles Edward Keith Koreright Carthagena Republic of New Granada John William Perry Farran Philippine Islands Whuitehall United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Cornwallis Harris Bombay War Office 1St Dragoon Guards George William Collins Jackson Purchase Tarvor Pearson Scott Thompson Jackson 6Th Dragoons Conyers Tower Fitz Wygram 11Th Light Dragoons Inigo Jones Batton Broadley Harrison Jones George Thomas Duncombe Harrison 14Th Regiment of Brady John Arthur Brockman Dougal Daniel Tom Brockman Arthur Edward Hardinge Woethered 56Th Foot Sir William Maxwell, Bart Douglas W. P Labalmoudiere Buuslie John William Wallington Labalmoudiere Jon Dennis Swinburne 14Th Foot Wallington J. Cartmuail 15Th Foot Imray 87Th Foot Henry Thomas Frederick Watson Hostrra Starr William Bell 26Th Foot James French William Stewart Richardson Brady 36Th Foot Sasteen Queen Victoria N. C Tinvat Waieuatt Henry Coare Kingsford Canterbury Kent High Court of Chancery Great Britain Henry Bicknell Grocers’ Company Grocers’ Hall Union Berkeley Gloucestershire St. Mary's Catholic Ray Street Liverpool Congregational Lowther Street Carlisl J. Batten Tilehurst Berkhire J Lever Soham Cambridgeshire J. Young Aldermenbury Beeman W. Barnes Ludgatesli Vernaet Her— G Fielding

Births Marriages and Deaths in Limpsfield Isleworth Brumley and Geneva

Birth June Sth at Limpsfield rectory Surrey a son to Mrs Walpole. Marriages at Isleworth Rev James R Whyte to Louisa daughter of late Sir John C Honywood Bart. Miss Murray to Mr Pakington MP. Bridesmaids named. Deaths in Albemarle Street Barbara Baroness de Manley widow of William Ponsonby. Lady Caroline Greville dies in Geneva aged 56.

June Sth Limpsfield Rectory Surrey Isleworth James R. Whyte Kingsnympton Devon Louisa John C. Honywood Bart Sarah Hay Drummond Egerton Bayham Abbey Kent Marquis of Camden Sarah Albemarle Street Barbara de Manley Anthony Earl of Shaftesbury John Webb Canford Dorset William F.S. Ponsonby Frederick Earl of Besborough Caroline Greville Earl of Warwick Countess of Aylesford

Stirling's Blood Purifier Ends Hidden Ills Worldwide Demand

An 19th century advertisement extols J W Stirling’s blood purifier for cure of bone and glandular disorders, debility, and female complaints. It claims rapid results in three to four days, warns against unsafe copaiva and mercurials, and lists global vendors and pricing from 4s 6d to 20s with marked government stamp.

Euri J. W. Stirling High-street Whitechapel Sanger Oxford-street Priest Parliament Street Lowden Fleet-street Barclay and Sons Farringdon Street Edwards St. Paul's Lucas Cheapside March High Holborn Brue Medical Hall Brighton Flewitt Birmingham Westmacott Blarket Street Manchester Rawle Church Street Liverpool Scawin Durham

Medical Remedies Promoted by Perry Brothers in London

An 19th century advertisement details remedies for sexual and venereal illnesses. It lists The Silent Friend a medical work by R. and L. Perry and Co, and the Cordial Balm of Syriacum. Prices, various venues in London and Birmingham, and consultation terms are provided along with mentions of Purifying Specific Pills and at home treatment options. The notice promotes cures, in person or by letter, with daily consultation hours and locations.

Messrs Brodie Add CO Charles-street Birmingham Bodie Sherwood Gilbert Piper Paternoster-row London Dight Cheltenham Skinner Cirencester Roberts Orby Fryer Bath Heming Stourbridge Ferriss and Score Union-street Bristol Jeyes Northampton Newton Church-street Ross and Nightengale Chronicle-office Liverpool Slatter Oxford Jones Hanley Wood High-street Guest Bull-street Watts Snow-hill Stephen ‘Knapp Coventry Gibson Dudley Creswell Kidderminster Caldicott Wolverhampton Keene Gare Diner Gloucester Harper Cupper Leicester D’egville Worcester Parker Hereford Sutton Nottingham Owsley Shrewsbury Great Charles-street Brodie and CO Great Charles Street Brodie R. and L. Perry Strange Field Quadrant Regent-street Phillips Oxford-street J. Gordon Leadenhall-street Lisare Prerry Messsrs Perry Berners-Street La'merton Samuel La’mert Beproro-Streett Bepvor Daquark University of Edinburgh London Hospital Medical Society Hall S. Gilbert Paternoster-raw, Hannay and Co Stake Tichburne-street Regent Street Gordon Noble Chancery-lane Heywood Oldham-street Manchester Snowhill Baraclough Fargate Sheffield Davey Broad Street D. France and Co Butcher Bank Newcantleen-Tyne Paton and Love Nelson-street Glasgow Manchester Chronicle La’Mert Bedford-street Bedford-square

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