Terrible explosion at Apothecaries hall in Union Street
A fatal accident at Apothecaries hall Union Street results from an explosion during preparation of fulminating mercury for the East India Company. Henry Hennell, chief chemical operator, is killed. others injured. Eyewitness testimony notes the dangerous nature of the work and a jury returns accidental death with a recommendation against dangerous experiments in the crowded neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union-street
Shecaries'hall
Henry Hennell
Apothecaries
Savas
Brown
Union Street
Lennell
Wayne
Sam
Avodilt
Vdearies
Anty Hennell
Fsq
Cas
R.S
East India
Y. Rivers
Establishment
Hennell
Rivers
Riley
Union
Greet
Shepheard
Reed
Esope
East India Company
New Bridgeitreet
Apothecaries’ Hall
East Indies
Ted Heen
Istil-House
Searesly
Hewell
Feeas
Epleien Ieee
Dsatuday
Harding
Dale
Kelly
St. Bride's
Faraday
Royal Society
The
East India Mies Nan
Amies Hill
Clark
Nation
Thich le Wie
Society of Arts
Hite Reid
Bengal
Mr. Hinnell
Payne
Blue Last
Charles Rivers
Playhouse Yard
Blackfriars
Society of Apothecaries
London
George Angell
Frederick Leffler
Company of Apothecaries
Guernsey
William Thomas Brande
2. Robinson
John Hussy
Ipswich candidates and other 19th century notices
The text lists Ipswich election hopefuls for both conservative and whig radical interests, naming Mackinnon Fitzroy Goulburn Kelly Dundas Brooke Holmes Gibson Cochrane Herries Gladstone and Lord Desart on the conservative side and Wason Morrison Gibson Rennie Gisborne Moffatt on the whig radical side. It also reports on Cooper the alleged murderer of a policeman at Highbury, Cooper’s claim of improving health, and a jailer’s brief remark. Additional items include a fatal house fire at Johnstown with coroner inquest to follow, and Joseph Bolton’s committed trial for attempted murder in the Portsmouth Dockyard. An advertisement states Joseph Gillot opens a wholesale pen warehouse at Gracechurch Street, London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipswich
Mesers
Mackinnon
Fitzroy
Goulburn
Kelly
Dundas
Brooke
Holmes
Gibson
Cochrane
Herries
Gladstone
Lord Desart
Messrs
Wason
Morrison
Rennie
Gisborne
Moffatt
Coursa
Munperer
Cooper
Highbury
Newgate
Jonxstown
County of
Kit
Kenny
Portsmouth
Joseph Bolton
Bouverie
Louisa Pettis
JosEfa Gillot
London
Graceshurch Street
Fox
Birmingham
J. G
Lirminghaw
The Barbiere di Siviglia at St James Theatre
The review praises Jablache and Persiani in Il Barbiere di Siviglia at St James Theatre. Lablache, Ronconi, and Guasco receive high marks for comic timing and character work. Bouffé earns acclaim at the other London venue, with strong performances by Perlet and Dejazet noted. The piece highlights audience enthusiasm, royal attendance, and a mixed program across multiple theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Her Majesty's Tuxtatre
Opera Buffa
Italy
Betty
Jablache
Almaviva
Bartolo
Lablache
Frederic
Persiavi
Huffa
Rosina
Sir
le Domina Noir
Taglioni
Gitani
Ronconi
Basina
Basilio
Guasco
Elena di Feltre
Persiani
F. Lablache
St. James’s Theatre
Perlet
Plessy
Dejazet
Monsieur Bouffé
Les Vicar Péchés
Vestris
Monsieur Bouffe
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Augusta
Prince George
Fexcusa Orera
Pincott
Crisp
Fairbrother
Hughes
Putney
Holland
Miss Murray
J. Vining
Barker
Wigan
W. H. Bland
Oxberry
Murray
Waterman
New Straxd Theatre
Charles Selby
Selby
Keely
Balls
Miss Daly
Keeley
Cullier
Miss AdpLaipz Kemsie
Miss Adelaide Kembie
Covent Garden
MademorsBiie Racuzt
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Oriane
Corneille
M.de Mercy
M. Glanday
Mme. de Mercy
London
Parisian divorce suit details in Mercy and Melcy case
In 1841 M de Mercy fled Paris to avoid his wife’s remonstrances and later refused reception. She found him at Chateau Vaucresson, forbidden entry. A haisser and a justice of the peace summons were dismissed. Civil Code articles are cited to separate M de Melcy from his wife and to bar him from haunting the complainant while allowing visits to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.de Mercy
Paris
M. de Mercy
Chateau Vaucresson
ASCOT NEATH RACES FAIR WEATHER AND ROYAL SPECTACLE
Sporting Intelligence reports Ascot on a fine day with the Queen and Prince Albert in attendance. Detailed race results follow with multiple stakes and cups won by Satirist Auckland St Francis Misdeal Barrier Ajax Amima Barrier and others, plus notes on crowds and fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levant
Lord Rosslyn
Prince Albert
Count Mensdorff
Alphonso
Hugo
Alexander
Arthur Mensdorff
Buccleuch
Portman
Countess of Rosslyn
Earl of Morton
Charles Wellesley
Anson
C. Murray
K. Bowater
H. Wheatley
Meynell
Duke of Beaufort
Clauricarde
H. Rous
G. Byng
A. Villiers
G. Fitzroy
J. Macdonald
WH. Forester
Cecil Forester
G. Anson
Pousonby
J. Shelley
W. MM
Stanley
J. Gerard
D. Baird
F. Gooodricke
W. W. Wyon
Cols. Peel
Challoner
Messrs
F. A. Smth
Bby
Hawker
Brand
Grevillv
Payne
Newton
Shelley
Datson
J. Stanley
Lord Westminster
Vardetuon
Rouirson
Mr. Gwoodman
Rover
Mr. Charlton
Repwre
Osbaldestum
Alexandria
Mr. Theobald
Beiing
Ftaper Satirist
Lasso
Rapture
Satirist
Swinley Course
Auckland
Rolinson
Lord George Bentinch
Firebrand
Ausoin
Pancher
Sulis
Mr. Forth
Hercules
Isaac Day
Gregory
Una
Lord Villiers
Hornby
William de Fourtibus
Wham
Rhodanthe
Snowdrop
Famburini
Is. O
William de Furtibus
Vibration
Dow
Tamburini
Mr. Pettit
St. Francis
Robinson
Combes
Mr. Ord
Sir G. Heathcote
Lord Exeter
Bosphorus
Lord Chesterfield
Jack
Lord G. Bentinck
Yorkshire
H. Combde
Nob
Mr. Combe
Rosalind
Mosalind
Beeswing
Nub
St. James's Palace
Camel
Mr. Greville
Gunter
Lord Stradbroke
Jeremy Diddler
Mr. Thornhill
Espartero
Dagst
Gunter Wade
G. Heathcote
Glaucus—Cinturice
Nat
Mr. Goodman
Butherem
Glaucus Cult
Duke of Bedford's Envoy
Sir Harry
Arkansas
Bettixa
Epsom
Ascot
Doncaster
Mr. Shelley
Touchstone
Amima
Mann
Lord Chesterfeld
Mr. Gregory
Barrier
Hydaspes
Jana Mr. Rush
Plenipotentiary
Maresfeld
C. Swinley
Mr. Wreford
Taurus
Howlett
Mr. Balchin
Mr. Nightingale
Ajax
Sly
Duchess of Kent
Saxe Meiningen
Duke of Wellington
Duke
Duchess of Beaufort
Duchess of Sutherland
Orde
Bee
Wing
Pettit
St Francis
Thornhill
Cobourg
H Ft, &c
London Union Life Assurance aids Hamburg relief fund
The London Union Life Assurance Society caused 1,500 banca marks to be paid to the relief committee in Hamburg through agents Messrs. Joseph Carty and Co. The report also covers the case of a female cabin boy in Glasgow, alias Albert Douglas, alias Hadfield, alias Lavender Cavendish, charged with vagrancy and impersonating a man, with a lengthy backstory and remand for final examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Union Life Assurance Society
Hamburgh
Joseph Carty
Gorbals
Albert Douglas
Hadfield
Lavender Cavendish
New York
Western Road
Halifax
St. Paul's
Vivian
Trow
Town
Quebec
Falmouth
Cornwall
The
Seven Stars
Rice
Bridgewater
Uivonshire
Richards
Cuba
Troon
Laws of Lords and Common Pleas Cases Summary
In the Lords, Austen addresses a divorce bill for Mrs Ashton with statements on service and residence, citing Paris marriage in 1824 and daughter’s health. In the Common Pleas, the Bornapate v Hunter case centers on a life policy dispute over self harm and insanity, with jury finding that the deceased acted with intent to destroy life, while legal debate considers the meaning of intention and policy terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Lords
Monnar
Axuton
Cottenham
Brougham
Wynford
Campbell
Austen
Talbot
Maxwell
Paris
Richard Ashton
India
Luvin
Ife
England
East India Company
Tanjore
Fadia
Southampton
Mackinnon
Hounslow
Bedford
Court OF Common Pleas
Tresday
Bornapate
Thames
Thomas Wilde
Sergeant Channel
Borradaile
Europe
Wilde
T. Wilde
Mir. Richardson
Tiet
Caermarthen Borough Toll Contractor Case Rules Discharged
The Caermarthen mayor and aldermen sued a toll contractor after a verdict for plaintiffs at Caermarthen assizes. Objections over juror bias and sheriff interest were considered but not grounds to arrest judgment. Court held sheriff may not be a borough member and jurors need not be rate payers, so rule to arrest judgment was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borugh
Williams
Evans
Caermarien
Court petitions to restore proofs against bankrupts’ estates
A creditors’ petition sought rescission of an order reducing their proofs and restoration of separate estate proofs for Gye and Hughes, who lent £21,000 to buy Veuxhall Gardens secured by mortgages. The gardens sold for £21,000 with machinery £1,000. petitioners claimed full debt against both estates. The judge noted that full proofs require a court variation of the prior order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beviavt
Vatauath Garprxs
Mr. Archibald
Beron
Anderton
Keene
Archibald
Messrs. Gye and
Hughes
Veuxhall Gardens
Gye
Royal Gardens
Waushail
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Sporting Intelligence
Turspay
Windsor
Cotterill
Cracy
Iohemia
Earl of Warwick
Black Prince
Eulemia
Cuttrill
Edward
Baldric
Lief
Oxford
Cambaipge
Geuthanen
Cambridge
Westminster
White
Ken. L. Denman
Hon. G. Dennen
Penrose
Colbbld
Bord
Towsor
Ridley
Oldham
M'Dougal
Sleazies
Sen
Gwynne
Breedon
Sea
Bourne
Cox
Menzies
Jun
Mackintosh
Muei
Searle
Marylebone
Hulyer
Frederick Bathurst
Nicholson
Alr. Massy
Earl of Aboyne
G. F. Bentinck
University
W. Kirwan
N. Trevelyan
R. Barker
W. de St. Cruis
Hartepp
Mr.Cruce
Hey
Bailey
Taylor
Kynaston
Hillyer
French
Pickering
Messrs. de St. Croix
Dewing
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