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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 11, 1842
Page
7
Readable fragments mention a dated note or column item with unclear names and actions. No full events, dates, places, or outcomes emerge beyond a generic note style.
Reports detail the attempted assassination of the Queen, the pubblico response across towns, and the ongoing investigations. Francis’s Newgate confinement follows, with police linking a pawn shop pistol to the crime and tracing handwriting and motives amid royal celebrations and public relief.
A Windsor town hall gathering endorsed congratulatory addresses to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert after a recent assassination attempt. The event included prayers and a formal “Thanks for preservation” service, urging loyalty and divine protection for the sovereign and royal family.
Saturday events report a review of the 1st and 2d Life Guards and the 8th Hussars before Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Wormwood Scrubs, with arrivals by barge and four and on horseback. Also noted are gaslight replacement plans near Northumberland House, Peel's dinner with Count Mensdorff, a Royal Academy of Music ball, a Lammbeth custody case ruling, and various legal and local incidents.
A London theatre review notes Sheridan Knowles new five act drama The Rose of Arragon at Haymarket. Alonzo the prince and Olivia survive royal plots, Peasant revolt, and regency intrigues as Alasco and Almagro duel for power amid love and loyalty.
The critic notes flaws in the plot and uneven pacing with strong moments of poetry. Mrs C Kean as Olivia earns praise for natural energy while C Kean appears languid in key scenes. Phelps as Almagro delivers forceful passion. The production impresses with Moorish interiors and staging, Audience applauded the author. Knowles not present. The manager announces the rose of Arragom will be repeated on Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday.
Mary Ann Baker, a young woman described as of interesting appearance, was brought to Marlborough Street police office on Friday charged with uttering a counterfeit crown piece. A Regent Street shopkeeper said she paid with a bad crown piece for stockings. Baker denied knowledge of it being spurious and claimed a friend gave her the money. She was remanded to await Mint solicitor. She wept when remanded.
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