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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 15, 1840

Page

5

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS AND OTHER ITEMS

The Glasgow Chronicle reports judges attending the exchequer chamber to nominate sheriffs for the year. News items note Mr Hastie MP’s return to London after a leg injury. Dublin hosts Foxgrit’s funeral procession from Ballitore to Leighlin. Burton centenarian Mrs Shorthose is celebrated. Constantinople reports a 4,000,000 pound loan and military remount plans. The Liverpool mayoral result favors Thomas Bolton. A temperance society forms at Hexham. A Tyne monument plan gains Duke of Northumberland support with £500. A Suffolk vessel disappearance fears rise near Yarmouth. The Mason Jenkins service critiques army promotions. German sentiment resists France. Prussia’s army is sizable. An Austrian bank, Wendel & Co, suspends payments. A Somerset rector nets tithe fees via an attorney. The Western Railway chair Easthope resigns amid management disputes. Boulogne fishermen hide Guizot trunk contents leading to a seizure. Hugh MIntosh’s will leaves fortune to widow and children. A Dudley gun incident offers £100 reward. Rifle Brigade divisions prepare to sail for Malta. Ayrshire needlework orders hint at a royal commission. A dog’s vet misadventure prompts a humorous tale. Hereford pavement tessellations are secured for display.

Exchequer Chamber Livy Council Hastie Paisley London Glasgow Chronicle Foxgrit England Ad Stepai Augsburg Gazette Churchill Syria Charles Smith Lincoln Vercury Liverpool Thomas Bolton John Shaw Leigh Gladstone Brighton Railroad Company Hexham Northumberland Tyne Duke of Northumberland George Broom Yarmouth Suffolk Chronicle Mason Jenkins Major Jenkins Earl of Cardigan Jenkins India Bhuttpore Llth Hussars Waterloo 15Th Hussars Brighton Herald Germany France Prussia Tablet Vienna Wendel and Co Shrer Somersetshire Tug South-Western Railway Easthope Hampshire Independent Boulogne M. Guizot Huey M‘intosh Hugh M‘intosh Bloomsbury Square Biddleses London and Greenwich East India Docks Britannia Dudley Fred William Field Dixon’s-green John Meredith Rifle Brigade Major Saumarez Euston-square Ayrshire Ayr Ripon York Herald Hereford Kenchester Jennings Plaster of Paris Philosophical Institution Hereford Journal

Macbeth at Drury Lane Concerts D'Hiver English Triumph

The Drury Lane concerts praise Matthew Locke’s Macbeth music, arranged masterfully by Eliason, highlighting orchestral color and English talent. Balfe’s Falstaff trio and overtures to Le Pre aux Clercs, The Siege of Corinth, and Euryanthe headline a week of refined performances. The Adelp hi Theatre also hosts The Old Curiosity Shop burletta with strong ensemble humor and memorable impersonations.

Drury Lane Matthew Locke Eliason Noy Coventgarden Macready Drury-lane Prospero Koénig Musard Dantonet Balfe Koéning Jarrett le Pre Aux Clercs Corinth Macbeth d’Hiver Adelphi Theatre E. Stirling Dickens Humphrey Nell Mr. Quilp Wieland Tom Codlin Paul Bedford Mr. Nightingale Sylvester Daggerwood Mr. Macready Mr. Keeley Beula Mrs. Keeley Mr. Yates Wilkinson Mr. Wright Dick Swiveller Boz Father Mathew Ouy Meric Butler Balls J. Mordaunt Shakspeare Widsummer Covent-garden Theatre Frazer Charles Keanu Liverpool Theatre Cheltenham Braham New York Park Theatre the Woods Mlle. Mans Hippolyte Mars Manuel Paris Porsox Journal de [Aveyron Aurillac Pierre le Rouge Borouavux Bordeaux Felicien Yulz Eliabide

Tattersall’s Racing Odds and Favourites Review

Sporting intelligence previews Thursday’s horse racing action at Tattersall’s noting a dull season but a solid list of favourites. Coronation improves to 16 to 1 while Rosalie colt and Sir Hans slide. Marshal Soult leads bets with several others backed at various prices. Eringo and Cameleon show notable shifts.

Coronation Rosalie Colt Sir Hans Marshal Soult Thornhill Rawlinson Colonel Peel W. Scott Eringo Ralph Rawlison Scott Lord Chesterfield Rattle’s Dam Colt (Taken); 40 To 1 Agst Mr. Greville Palemon Westminster van. Amburgh Gen. Yates Simoom

Steeplechase Entries and Race Plans Near Market Harborough

Listings show a 100 sow sweepstakes within 20 miles of Market Harborough on the 26th with entrants from Sir E Mostyn and other patrons, plus Newmarket Oatlands shifting to a 30 sov handicap with 100 sovs added. Also notes racing weights, entry fees, and class split rules.

Anderson Mr. Anderson Newmarket Duke of Cleveland Raby Castle John Smith Thames Ditton Joseph Clark Kingston Richard Potter George Dewdney Godstone Sussex Express Fox Kendal Regnard Lockrigg-wood Hutton J. Askew Helme Reynard Mr. A G. Bateman Dog and Duck Inn Barras-green End-moor Natland Mr. Harrison W. Cassan Larnkrigg Sedgwick Leven’s-park Leven’s Park Heave's-lodge Sly Reynard Sizergh-park Carradus Brigsteer Park Mr. Bateman Kendal Mercury Creedy Newton St. Cyres Thomas Moore Carpenter

British commissioners named in Naples claims inquiry

It is reported that Sir Woodbine Parish and Mr. Sullivan have been chosen as the British commissioners to adjust Naples claimings, with Neapolitan nominees held in high regard for good faith. The Observer notes the appointment, alongside praise for their integrity and stature.

Naples Woodbine Parish Buenos Ayres Sullivan Stutgard Cambridge Lord Lyndhurst Trinity

Awful Railway Accidents Across Three Lines in England

A London and Birmingham collision near Harrow station killed two aboard despite no widespread loss of life. Another crash at Harrow involved engines No 1 and No 82 with multiple fatalities, serious injuries, and hours of line disruption. A York and North Midland collision at Milford killed and injured passengers, while a Birmingham and Gloucester trial engine exploded at Bromsgrove, killing a driver and injuring others.

London and Birmingham Harrow Glynn Calvert Saltmarsh Creed Euston-grove Simpson Orrich Bevent London and Birmingham Company London Watford Camden Reading Euston Square Marrow Birmingham Harrow Road Queen’s Arms Tavern Hewlett No. 82 Frederick Smith Wakley Worcester Queen’s Head York and North Midland Railway Leeds Leeds and Selby Milford Hull Sherburn York Courant Birmingham and Gloucester Bromsgrove Church Grand Junction Railway Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Scarf Reutherford Lesrf Widland Counties

Attempted murder and highway robbery near Staines and Egham

In the Surrey area of Staines and Egham Hythe on a Saturday night two men attacked John Higgins near halfway between the towns, robbing him of about 10s to 11s and leaving him badly injured. Police identified suspects John Connell and John Barnes, with Connell captured at a pub and remanded. Higgins’s condition described as grave with possible internal injuries. Barnes later reported captured near Kingston as investigations continued.

Staines Egham Egham Hythe Staines-bridge Burton T Division John Higgins Essex-street Whitechapel mTans Jack Higgins John Connell John Barnes Connell Running Horse Wood M.P Freemantle Carpenter Messrs. Strachan and Sullivan Red Lica Inn Feltham Bedfont Butler Curtis Horn Egham Church Surrey Middlesex Ward J. Higgins High Bank Thames Barnes Kingston V Division of Police

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Louth Glasgow Plymouth Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Thomas Smith George Lemon William Harndall Great Ealing Col. Clitherow Messrs Pownall Turner Twining Brentford Petty Sessions Newgate Sporting Intelligence Tattersall
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