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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 09, 1841

Page

6

Covent Garden Fund Festooned With Royal Support

The Covent Garden fund anniversary at Freemasons Hall was presided by the Duke of Cambridge with the Marquis of Normandy and other patrons in attendance. A donation of one hundred guineas from Queen Victoria’s private purse was announced, and speeches praised the fund’s aid to aged and infirm actors, with performances by Miss Rainforth, Miss Hawes, and others.

Covent-garden Freemasons’ Hall Duke of Cambridge Marquis of Normandy Ible Richard Onslow Forbes Lyond Miss Grant Miss Rainforth Prince Albert Princess Royal Rule Britannia Captain Forbes Navy Covent-garden Fund Anderson George Smart Duke of Sussex Seng Hartigen Bartley Meadows Roe Covent-garden Theatre George the Fourth York Kent Sussex House of Brunswick Shakspeare Peader Burley Missoun Marquis of Armanby Seuny Blagrove Madame Vestris

Confessions of Wallace and Shaw Wallace on Dryad destruction

The two brothers confess to conspiring with Captain Loose to cast away the Dryad on its Cuba voyage to defraud insurers. Patrick Wallace details falsified bills of lading, staged cargo, and forged insurance claims while Michael Wallace describes meetings with Loose, bribes, and arrangements to destroy the ship. Both men give sworn statements at Newgate dated March 23, 1841, and are held on the Fortitude hulk at Chatham awaiting transport to penal settlements.

Patrick Maxwell Stewart Wallace Michael Shaw Stewart Wallace Loose Dryad John Pirie Captain Loose Patrick Wallace Cooper's-row Liverpool Santa Cruz Cuba Michael London America-square Minories Patrick Stoll Nicol and Co Alliance Marine Insurance Company Lyndall and Hall Leadenhall Street General Maritime Insurance Company Lloyd’s Book Silver Keys General Maritime Company London and Westminster Bank St. Jago de Cuba England Frost Wapping Tredegar-square Mile-end P. M. Wallace Newgate Rio Janeiro Rio Cape Verd Islands Blair Cape Verd Albion Insurance Office Neptune Messrs. Howden Ainsley Seldon and Johnson Bahr, Behran, and Co Falmouth Jamaica Michael Wallace Redegar Square Micnagl S. S. Wanlace Chatham

London Society Schools Anniversary Toasts and Donations

An anniversary event at the London Society Schools celebrated the institution for unprotected orphans founded in 1709. About 200 guests heard speeches by Manvers and others, with toasts to the Army, Navy, and Church of England. Subscriptions totaled around 1450 pounds, with notable gifts from Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and various MPs and peers.

X'S Society London Tose G Seth Tyre Manvers G. Murray Earl Renin Canterbury Eulds M.P Earl Howe Neas Sipet the Marquis of Bristol Mr. C. Bleaden

Kensington Gardens building plan approved for villas and road

The Kensington site will host a new road from Kensington to Uxbridge road and large villas with stables and outbuildings. Lodges and gates will mark the entrance, and the project, run by the woods and forests commission, is expected to boost royal revenues and offer a salubrious, elevated location near the metropolis. Mr Walter, Nottingham MP, entered the House of Commons in neutral terms with sponsors Sir I Burdett and Mr Fielden. Includes Bank of England quarterly liabilities and assets for Feb 2 to Apr 27, 1841.

Jcensington-Gardens Kensington Palace Kensington Uxbridge-road Her Majesty's Woods and Forests Walter Nottingham House of Commons I. Burdett Fielden Berkshire Bank of England Downing-street Y Adelaida Wis Rhis Gente Ee Ganion David M‘eareni Dewatharine Svith Adelaide Government Wharf Custom-House Guiana John Pirie Victoria South Australian Company Rapid Truelove M‘lauren C. B. Howard M‘laren South Australia England A. Kuval Starn Colony Europe Mr. Gleeson Devonshire Holstein Switzerland

Extraordinary Paris dispatch on Arabs and a chief punished

Paris reports a severe Arab crackdown including eight beheadings for killing French soldiers. Bert Aissa, a famed coin counter, is condemned to twenty years hard labor and degraded, amid massive crowds. Notes from Algiers and Toulon flag potential delays to a large expedition as debates on tariffs and press cases continue.

Paris Bora Conathastine Apon Noghet Bert-Aissa Legion of Honour Tahour Serpent of the Constantine Toulon Etna Ben-Aissa Algiers Bugeaud Milignah le Commerce Chamber of Peers Chamber of Deputies Duke d'Harcourt France la France Gazette de France National Cuba East India Company China Company Bengal Madras Melvius East India House New Zealand Port Nicholson Waitamate Thames Platina England Cloudy Bay Michael Murphy Brougham Best Murphy Cart Kapiti William Wilton Raupero Mana Sound Banks’ Peninsula Europe Taranaki New South Wales

Regent's park to open to public with new five gate plan

A plan to open large portions of Regent's Park to the public includes five gates at specific points and emphasizes health and recreation for Londoners. A new Royal Park is contemplated east of the metropolis near Mile End with 300 acres, walks like St James's Park, and buildings to resemble Regent's Park.

Regent’s Park Regent's Park Hanover-gate Marquis of Hertford Royvat Registrar-General Hydepark St. James’s-park Regent's-park London England Ireland Hon. Society of the Inner Temple Saml Carter Hall John James Lowndes George Boden Francis Russell Edward Raphael

Paris Seizes 2000 Kilograms of Horse Flesh in Octroi Raid

A Thursday operation by Paris authorities seized 2,000 kilograms of horse flesh hidden in restaurants selling meals under two francs. Police conduct broad restaurant searches as they tighten controls amid rising meat prices and quality concerns.

Islington court hears brutal assault and vagrant cases

A series of London courtroom reports detail a prisoner denied mercy and condemned for a brutal assault on a police officer. The narrative covers a ruffianly suspect’s attack on a constable, the officer's counterattack, and a judge's demand for punishment. Additional notes describe cowardly acts by vagrants, a public nuisance near Spitalfields, and a lighthearted yet improper intrusion case at a Peckham boarding school. The piece closes with coverage of a Lammas lane case and a sensational match of corruption allegations against a county magistrate, all highlighting law-and-order concerns in Islington, Lambeth, Kensington, and surrounding districts.

Sre Edward Hamilton John Peperve Traill Union Hall M. Powers Hamilton Mrs. Powers Mr. Traill Mls Thad London Wall Marshgate Kensington Ann Field Mrs. Field Mr. Trail Peperoe Perinyim Serjeant North Cyprians Islington Ininy Mallett Timothy Daly No. 65 N Division Daly Richard Provost Hatton-gardem Combe House of Correction Spitalfields Lambeth Street John Henry Collison G. C. Norton Charles Ingle Cannon-street Blackwall Norton John Thome Maltby Howes Goosegreen Peckham Kensington Police Ricars Poorn—LamMas Laxp John Stanton Walham-green T. Paynter Fulham Victoria Wm. Goater Fields Lammas Land Medhurst Henry ©. Moretare ,Dyer Dyer House of Commons Secretary of State

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