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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 26, 1837

Page

5

Royal social whirl and court notices in London

The King and Sir Herbert Taylor depart for Windsor as Kensington readies for Princess Victoria’s birthday. Invitations extend to European royals. Royal honors to naval officers, Princess Helen of Mecklenburg, and gossip on marriages, theaters, and political shifts fill a bustling, era-spanning column.

Herbert Taylor Windsor Castle Victoria London Kensington Palace Orleans and Nemours Prince of Orange Michael Russia Order of the Bath Ross Donnelly Austin Helen of Mecklenburgh Orleans Paris France Lady Bingham Lord Bingham 17Th Lancers Viscount de la Rochefoucauld Coutts Trotter Stamford Stratford Shakspeare British Museum House of Commons Liverpool Manchester

Defeat of General Evans near Hernani detailed in action report

An 18th century military account describes Evans forces maneuvering near Tolosa and Hernani. The Union allied corps formed on Loyola heights and advanced on Oriamendi, seizing key positions then suffering a collapse as Spanish troops fled under pressure at Venta hill and Artezarraga, with mismanagement at the bridge allowing enemy escape.

Str. Sebastian Cantabria Evans Saarsfield Tolosa Hernani Espartero Urumea Puyo Ametzagana Astigarraga Loyola Ayete Royal Artillery Marines Colquhoun Legion Artillery Howe Oriamendi Venta Echetlon Hernanii Artezarraga Une Earth

Theatres Readies New Works At Major London Venues

A panorama of Easter season plans across London stages. Davidge and Harley tout profits while Braham’s venue faces lukewarm reception. Audiences are promised numerous premieres at Covent Garden, Olympic, Adelphi, Surrey, Queen’s, Strand, and Drury Lane with new titles like Valentine and Orson and Nowreddin and the Star of the Moon.

Hamvet Peronius Genii Literati Mount Parnassus Quirey Theatre Davidge Otlumeum Harley St. James’s Theatre Braham Drury Lang Valentine Orson Covent Garden Fitzball Olympic Mr. Oxenford Adelphia Grand Ballet Buckstone Surrey Jack Gian Ben Gian Victoria Mr. Haines Richard Plantagenet Queen’s Richardson Strand Theatre Birmingham Manchester Madame Vestris J. 8 Dalrymple

Bloodied Defense At St Sebastian Report Highlights

The dispatch details a brutal rear-guard action as the Rifles and other units held a line against Carlist forces at St Sebastian. British casualties include 156 from the 1st Regiment and 92 from the 10th, with many from the 15 Lancers needing amputations. Colonel Evans and General Le Marchant rallied the troops, notably the Marines and Lancers, to prevent a massacre as the rear guard withdrew.

Fortescue Evans le Marchant Humphrey Lancers Wade Ebsworth Mockler O'Donnell O'Neil Morris St. Sebastian Royal Marines Legion de Laney Hicks Talbot Lieut Palmer Bell Dupont Ensign Shore L’eut Lister Sims O'Sullivan Clarke Brennan Phelan Duncan Landers Mac Dermott O’brien Glenny Macnamara Dr. Cummins Coyle Wilson Hart Forbes Butler Goldrifi Murphy Driscoll Roache Cotton Lambe Galmy O'Dell O'Neill Rifle Corps Dawson Fielding Shephard Newcormb Boxer Biscay Durango

Direct mails from London to Edinburgh and Glasgow planned

The Post office approved two direct mail routes from London to Edinburgh and Glasgow, with the change expected in about six months. A new writ was ordered for the Ross and Cromarty county seat after J. S. Mackenzie became Governor of Ceylon, with a tight race between Earl William Mackenzie of Edinburgh and a Conservative rival from Applecross.

London Edinburgh Glasgow Ross and Cromarty J. S. Mackenzie Ceylon William Mackenzie Mackenzie Applecresss Loyola Ametzagana Evans Saarsfield Espartero House of Commons William Parker Star Chamber Kearney Compter Alhearse East India Company Honourable Company Lawford Loch India House

Seduction, Theft and Trial At General Sessions

A London magistrates court heard a young woman named Ann Clarke shewed self harm intent after seduction by a military officer and was sent to New Prison infirmary. Burglary suspects Wagar Jones and Freeman were committed for stealing property from Chelsea home. Two girls Lettice Watts and Mary Ann Bortflower faced trial for stealing a watch from Old Street. Surrey General Sessions heard Stephen Collyer indicted for stealing a pocketbook from Admiral Stimson in Cavendish Square and was transported for seven years. Caroline Evans, a 12 year old, found guilty of obtaining goods by false pretences.

Paris Louis Philippe Marshal Clausel Algiers France Lisbon Madrid Kingdom Portugal Duchess of Kent England Church of England Victoria Lord Durham Princess Victoria Lord Palmerston Foreign Office Cabinet New-river Stoke Newington Greenhithe Sophia Gurling Broadway Westminster Frances King Great Peter Street Westminster Hospital Sullivan Atkinson Banks Blandford-street Portman-square Samuel Josephs Ernest-street Hampstead-road Tottenham-court-road North London House of Commons St. Paul’s Covent Garden Ray Farlow Liberal Party Carroll Guardians of Strand Union Mr. C Thessiger Dr. Rice St. Lukes Union-street Gibraltar Iberia Minos Bucks Gazette Bates Aylesbury Hanmer Westmoreland and Cumberland Wrestling Society Hall Astley Joseph Wills Thomas Metcalfe Joe Wills Armstrong Thomas Abrahams William Earl John Wren Edward Dawson Robert James Jaimes Pearson John Butterworth Metcalf Blues Wills Life Guards Mansion House George Frederick Silvester C. Marshall Robt. Tayor Dennis Murphy Newgate Bow Street Hieuway Ropacry Edward Thornton Thornes Henry George Liddamann Edgware Road Tren Kilburn Oxford Lord Churchill's Park Wychwood Minshull Phillip Herring Chas Fred. Burt Ruthven Gardner Herring Wha Beresford Waterford Mr. Burt Mr. Minshull Devonshire Aery Ann Clarke Hampstead Regent’s Park Buke-street Manchester Square House of Correction Ueen Square Edward Wagar Henry Jones Elijah Freeman Bayford King’s Parade Chelsea Rowland Jones Petticoat-lane Whitechapel Priest V Division Clark 42 V Leader Cottages Eagar Freeman Gregorie Worship Street Lettice Watts Mary Ann Bortflower John Rebssa Martha's Buildings Old Street Acound Martha Aceund Borisower Watts Brooks Bortflower Twyford Surrey Beturs Livdger Bey Ang Aiwn Singistrates Stephen Collyer Admiral Stinp On Yesiting C.veriish-strest Cavendish Square Bank of England Newington Causeway Secuieiman Cams BTO Collyer Thhie Caroline Evans Ser Tous

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