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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 06, 1843

Page

4

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bridge House Southwark James Graham Clayton Richards B. Wood Wood Marquis of Westminster St. Paul's Church Wilton-crescent Knightsbridge

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