Theatre news and affairs from Covent Garden and London
A digest of theatre happenings and trials across London. Reports on Covent Garden finances, closures, and performances, including Bun Bunn’s struggles, Staudigl engagement, and the fate of the season. plus notes on Astley’s theatre, opera, and key artists like Dumilatre and Nissen.
Destructive fire damages Duke of Bridgewater warehouses in Liverpool
A blaze swept seven story warehouses near the Duke of Bridgewater trust buildings at Liverpool’s Duke’s dock. Three upper floors burned, cotton and grain losses feared large, with water damage heavy. Estimated property loss around £15,000. No major injuries. a man fell from a ladder but survived. Local officials and fire brigade worked hard to contain the blaze as the mayor and magistrates assisted. Also reports Salisbury election results with Conservatives leading and a high majority, official declaration expected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Mammon
Dublin Corporation
James Finn
Colonial Church Society
Exeter-ball
Sir Edward Parry
R.N
Firencvry
Sheriff Hooper
Kildare
Lord Bexley
Brivise American Association
R. Broun
Duke of Argyle
J. Cockburn
Movenexrs
Westminster
Willis
King-street
St. James's
Lord Worsley
St John’s
Hampstead
Ames
O'Connor
White
Cooper
Glasgow
Charles Mackay
Wynd
Poral
James Hunter
Mary M.kenzie
Charlie
Council of the League
London
Villiers
Strand
St. Paxcnis
Austin
St. Pancras
Baipawaren
Liverpool
Duke of Bridgewater
Duke's-dock
Burton
Peelieve
Francis Egerton
M.P
Gladstone
Rushton
Pardlebury
Watch Committee
Freman
Daeavrun
LampEte
Regent- Street
Lambeth-walk
Ralph Fenwick
Jaene Field
Fenwick
James Field
William Wilding
Young Fenwick
Wilding
Norris
Ofield
Field
Lambeth
John Fenwick
Guy's Hospital
Astley’s
D'Ermat
Guy’s Hospital
Thomas Norris
St. Thomas's Hospital
William Carter
Surrey
Thomas Olliver
Catenton-street
Ita
Ladlane
Newmarket First Spring Meeting Racing Highlights
At Newmarket the first spring meeting features stakes from four-year-olds to fillies. St Francis wins the B.C. Handicaps on turf with rival Florence and Cantons in pursuit. Other notable results include The Devil among the Tailors triumph and Celia beating Oakley in the Cesarewitch Course event. Tedworth drama ends with breakdown but boosts Lord Exeter's purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmarket
Montpay
B.C. Wou
Mr. Pettit
St. Francie
Mr. Rogers
Duke of Grafton
Florence
St Francis
St. Francis
Lord Maidetone
Mr. Ongley
T.Y.C
Gen. Yates
E Canton
Chapple
Duke of Portland
Ramadan
Sop
Lord Exeter
Mr. Maule
Huntingdon
Canton
Duke of Rutland
Cowslip
Bizarre
Robinson
Sultan
Fanny Davies
Mr. Batnon
Plenipotentiary
Acacia
Lord Chesterfield
Sir Harry
Scott
Mr. Greville
Duke of Beaufort
Iahmael
Achmet
Taglioni
D.M
Newcombe
Bury
Cambridge
Cotherstone
Rosalie Cult
Bath
Cooper
John Day
Pettit
Prince
Harlock
Palace Stables
Coriopean
Aristides
Celia
Oakley
Mr. Osbaldeston
the Devil Among the Tailors
Lord G. Bentinck
Firebrand
Mann
Duke of Bedford
Rosalind
Mr. Bowes
Touchstone
Duke of Richmond
Cornopean
Elis
Lord Orford
St. Patrick
B.C
Reveller
Darling
Tedworth
Costa
G. Bentinck
Rogers
Bartholomew
Galate
Mr. Ford
Poison
Mr. Bird
Amadis
Bird
Agat
Sam Mann
Garry Owen
Nat
Mr. Boyce
Coranna
Rapture
H Ft. T.Y.C
Bartingales
Howlett
Eiza
Elize
Ab. M
Ore of Bedford
Lord Miltown
A.F
Baxter
T. Prince
Bevan
Glendower
Sir Fretful
Crockford
Buzzard
Emma
Queen’s Plate
Mr. Pettitt
Lord Westminster
Currycomb
Mr. Payne
Johnny
Lord Lynedoch
Jefry
Extempore
Horrible Wilts tragedy and Townshend peerage case
A labourer Isaac Lit ten and family were burnt alive when a hut in Golden Rose lane Eisey parish caught fire on Friday night. The father was arrested amid suspicions of murder after a skull fracture in the eldest child and other prior drownings. A coroner’s inquest and jury verdict found Lit ten wilfully set the camp on fire causing three deaths. In Parliament the Townshend peerage case opened with testimony about alleged illegitimacy and a complex family history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Litten
Eisey
Riday
Golden Rose-lane
Litten
Aacses Crowdy
Pinniger
Seven Bridges Farm
Teaac Litten
Wheeler's
Richard Wheeler
Martha Litten
Nuin
Isaac Litton
Golden Rose Lane
Kisey
Issac
Afarthe Liltten
Isaac
Taylor
Parker
Mvilts
House of Lords
Townshend
Austin
Cockburn
J. Hildyard
Erle
Talbot
Marquis of
Marquis of Townshend
Gardner
Leicester
Margetts
Huntingdonshire
Gardners
Scotland
John
House of Commons
Earl of Leicester
Marchioness Townshend
Westminster School
John Margetts
Lord John Townshend
London University
Mr. Drover
Charles Townshend
Marquis
Misa Gardner
Leech
Thomas Wilkins
Dana Gardner
Charteris
Fordham Abbey
Witness
Mr. Gardner
London
Lady Chartley
Slater
Hunter-street
Witess
D. Gardner
Lord Chartley
Gloucester-place
Westbourne Green
Susan Burge
Westbourne
Lord
Lord Brougham
Lady Townshend
Mr. Tomlin
Mr. Margetts
St. Ives
Aldborough
Lower Grosvenor Street
Genttleman
Mr. Austin
Princes ‘Street
Cavendish,square
Mr. Royston
Bloomsbury
Jones
John Townshend
William Townshend
William Margetts
Croas
Windsor chapel funds reach needed amount for interior fittings
Tur New Distaier and Military Caunca at Wixson report the Windsor chapel project completed except interiors after £5300 raised by subscriptions. Mr Trant offers £3500 interest-free to finish by October, for use by two regiments in garrison at Windsor. Kyrrstonp Gaol magistrates defend exgaoler. Southampton coach accident fundraiser surpasses £700 for Cherry’s widow and six orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wixson
Prince Albert
Trant
Windsor
Kyrrstonp
Cheshire
Southampton
Cherry
Exeter Mail
Stoney-cross
Last Great Meeting of the Leaguers at Drury-lane Theatre
The seventh weekly League gathering at Drury Lane drew a crowded audience and thousands were denied entry. Speakers including Cobden and Latimore argued for free trade, decried corn laws, and urged broader middle-class support, with police and public-office revelations cited to expose past government activity. The crowd cheered, hissed, and the meeting adjourned with notices of future events at the Victoria Theatre and Hall of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-lane Theatre
League
George Wilson
C. Pelham Villiera
T.M. Gibson
John Lewis Ricardo
D. Christie
R. Cobden
Richard Walker
H. Elphinstone
W.H. Tancred
Dr. Bowring
J. S. Trelawny
Scholefield
J. Collett
J. Dennintoon
C. Hindley
Summers Harford
Ralph Ricardo
T. Lovett
Cambridge
Amlanchester
London
Luud
Cox
Richard Cobden
Elizabeth
James
Stockport
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Trieste
France
Hamburgh
Switzerland
Hertford
Latimore
Bennett
House of Commons
House of Lords
Islington Green
Mr. Latimore
Mr. Moore
Prosperity Robinson
Bow-Street
Jas
John Smith
St. Giles’s
Clerkenwell
Nathaniel Conant
Archibald Ruthven
Bow. Street
William Bacon
Richard Limbrick
Evan Lewis
Christopher Jones
William Smith
Peter Perry
John Gibbs
Thomas Mayhew
Mark Cox
William Nichols
William Salmon
Daniel Bishop
N. Conant
Wm. Nichols
Thos. Jones
Wm. Smith
Parliament-street
Piccadilly
Grosvenor Squere
Union
Victoria Theatre
Hall of Commerce
Macready
Meeting on Sir James Graham bill at Bridge House hotel
A Southwark meeting chaired by the lord mayor opposed clerical control of education, insisting on teaching reading writing and arithmetic with scripture without commentary. Speakers included dissenters Clayton Richards and MP B Wood who opposed the bill. Marquis of Westminster donated £500 for an organ at St Pauls church Knightsbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge House
Southwark
James Graham
Clayton
Richards
B. Wood
Wood
Marquis of Westminster
St. Paul's Church
Wilton-crescent
Knightsbridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hen Maszaty
Mpprz
Doumiat RE
Faglioni
England
Her Majesty's Theatre
Damilatre
Paris
St. Leon
Circe
Houris
Camille
Schaffre
Planquet
Dumilatre
St.Leon
Dumilstree
Grisi
Brambilla
Fornasari
Conti
Lablache
Croe
Ganpex
Weekly Chronicle
Keying
Drury-lane
A. Bunx
Theatre Royal
Covent-gardes
Burn
Opera of Sonnambula
Madame Garcia
Amina
Coventgarden Theatre
Staudigi
Herr Staudigl
Covent-garden Theatre
Caspar
Prisergs
the Surrey
Adina
Albertazzi
Paul Bedford
Astrey
Batty
Barry
Astley
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Medemoiselle Nissen
Signor Orsini
Rome
Beand
Princess’s Theatre
Salisbury
Lauseant
Squary
E. P. Bouverie
Hussey
Bussey
Sporting Intelligence