The Queen and Court Enjoy Mild Sussex Fete Week
The Queen's party endured wet weather delaying an aquatic excursion. She toured along the Marine Parade and Cliffs with the Duchess of Kent and others, received Lewes’s address with gracious replies, and praised the carabineers. Viscount Melbourne arrived, and Duke of Cambridge journeyed from Dover to London aboard the City of Canterbury with cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald
Portsmouth
Saunders
Margate
Rimygate
Duchess of Kent
Marquis of Headfort
Marquis Conyngham
Baroness Lehzen
Miss Quintin
Miss Dillon
Sir George Quintin
Mr. Fezard
Suite
Gastle-square
Steine
Marine Parade
Kemp Town
Cliffs
Viscount Melbourne
Pays- Yon
Maisty
Sir P. Durham
the Carabineers
Palace
London Road
Marquis of Cosyngham
Baroness Lehzin
Mira Quentin
Sir G. Quentin
Mr. Fozard
Countess of Charlemont
Miss Paget
Baroness Lebzen
Marquis of Conzaghara
Marquis of Headfrt
Cavendish
W. Lumley
Brand
Warnford
Grand Parade
Daniells
Hedd
Pechell
Duke OF Cambridge
Royal
Dover
Herne Bay
Canterbury
Royal Highness
Royal Pier
City of
London
Large
Clifton
Londonbridge
Captain Large
Mr. Clayton
London Bridge-Wharf
Reid
Herre Bay Stear Company
City of Canterbury
Gravesend
English Ambassador’s Ball and Palace Upgrades in Greece
The English ambassador in Greece hosted a ball on August 29 at Sir P Malcolm’s country house near Athens for Portland frigate officers returning to England after three years. The New Palace gallery is now a single large space, and palace garden improvements progress. General Keatinge takes command of the 89th regiment, returning from India. Other notes cover Marlborough House work, pensions, and royal visits including Princess Augusta of Saxony at Bridgewater House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
P. Malcolm
Athens
Portland
England
Apsley House
Henry S. Keatinge
K.C.B
89Th Regiment
Phipps
Keating
Limerick
India
Conyngham
Earl Cowper
Earl
Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Schomberg
Augusta of
Saxony
Baron Gersdorff
Grand Marsher
Bank of England
Francis Egerton
Bridgewater House
Mivart’s
Josias Rewley
City of
London
Appointments and Affairs Tie Regency Era to Madras and London
The report notes Lieut. George Clarence Graves is appointed aide-de-camp to the forces commander at Madras. It records the death of a daughter of Lord Carrington and Lord Graves arriving from Deal Castle. Also, Judge Moore retires from the Common Pleas with Mr. Woulfe to succeed as Attorney General, and MP Mr. Ball may take that office with Mr. Ewart securing a Cashel seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clarence Graves
Lord Graves
31St Foot
Madras
Lord Carrington
Deal Castle
Judge Moore
The
Common Pleas
Woulfe
Ball
M.P
Ripon
Matame Dedel
Life Guards
Joseph Buonaparte
Vittoria
Brettenham Park
Spain
Paris
Herald
Andoain
Opera Buffa
Houston
Legbourne
Acropolis
Laconia
Fee
Marseilles
Bordeaux
Gravesend
Milton Freehom Investment Company
Case
Bosanquet
Lancaster
Marton
Stewart
Islington
Holloway Road
Messrs
Inwood
Clifton
Caledonian Road
King’s-cross
William Trees
Salisbury
Greece
Rome
Pompeii
Buckland St. Mary
Chard
Somerset
Church of Rome
Church of England
Alexander von Humbeldt
Berlin
Pickwickian Club
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Dickens
Nero
Durham
Argvetus Nero Cesar
Jupiter
Jupiter Crates
Sandwich Islands
Mary Frezir
Sumner
Boston
Bierley
Teé-totaller
Dioniteur Algerein
Africa
Algiers
Oran
Bona
Bougeia
Mostagarem
Mississippi
New Orleans
Baron Desmouszeaux de Givre
London
M. de Bourqueney
M. Rheinhardt
Count Rheinhardt
France
Louis Philippe
M. de Belleval
Drury-lane Theatre
Garrick
Nogey
Nell Gwynne
Douglas Jerrold
Miss Sheridan
Duchess of
St. Albans
Duchess DE Saint Leo
Duchess de Saint Leu
Arenenberg
Switzerland
Hortense Eugenie de Beauharnais
Alexandre de Beauharnaais
Josephine Tascher de la Pagerie
Napoleon
Louis Buonaparte
Louis
Josephine
Napoleon Charles
Holland
Napoleon Louis
St. Cloud
Pius VII
Romagea
Charles Louis Napoleon
Strasbourg
Louis Buonsparte
Hortense
Hortence
Alsace
Saint
Aentleman
Jack
Theatricals Review Across London Stages This Season
The article praises interior renovations and the expanded orchestra at a leading theatre while noting a thinner vocal lineup. It highlights revived The Merry Wives of Windsor with Dowton as Falstaff and mentions Covent Garden's new The Novice and Sir Barton Solomons. Also covers Haymarket The Love Chase and Adelphi previews with Ducrow, Mrs Honey, and Braham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davury-Lan
Basa
Balfe
Seguin
Giubilel
Anderson
Templeton
Mesdames Romer
Compton
Miss Poole
Dunn Page
Romer
Cawse
Madame Celeste
Maurice
Planche
Covent Garden
Ben
Warde
Bartley
Baron Solomons
H. Faucit
Clotilde
Wilson
Miss Shirreff
Haymarket
Sheridan Knowles
Jerrold
Strickland
Elton
Hemming
Worrell
Webster
Foxhunter
Wildrake
Adelphi
Ducrow
Manchester
Rory O’more
John Reeve
Norton Folgate
Lurline
H. Hall
St. James’s
Beckett
Braham
Harley
Canterbury Club season opens with noted performers
Tua Canterbury CatcH Club, one of the oldest provincial societies, begins its 57th season under Mr Geodhan Mori with Thalberg Miss Fanny Woodhaw and Parry jun giving concerts at Norwich Yarmouth Bury and Hertford. They expect to arrive at Hertford by week’s end. Charter-House organist post vacant with salary about £150 and good rooms. several applicants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tua
Canterbury Catch Club
Geodhan
Mori
Thalberg
Fanny Woodhaw
Parry
Norwich
Yarmouth
Bury
Hertford
Tau
Mcasra
J. B. Sale
Turle
Horsley
J. Lord
J. Pittcaan
Liverpool October Meeting Hurdle Sweepstakes and Schedules
Sporting chronicle lists hurdle sweeps at Liverpool with entries including Isaac The Disowned Mazeppa and Zanga, plus major race cards from Newmarket Houghton Nottingham and Nottingham Races with weights and contestants such as Carpenter Caravan Caputetae Redshank Catharina Gipsey and Subaltern. dates span October and September events across 1838 1839 and 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
T. Lucas
G Isaac
M‘dorogh
Churton
Mazeppa
Cheshire
Thomas Stanley
Leech
Carden
M‘donagh
Sharratt
Holland
Fitzmauris
James
Speed
Isaac
Jones
Newmarket
Houghton Meeting
Sarorpay
Lord Suffield
J. Bowes
R.M
Lichfield
Actron
Lord Lichfield
Sir Hercules
Gulnare
Hector
Colwick
Dahlia
Suffield
Laurel
Datura
Priam
Lord Chesterfield
Nottingham
Col. Peel
Templeman
Frost
Ird
Edwards
Barrow
Catharina
Col. Rolleston
Gipsey
Simpson
R. Denman
Lacy
Marylebone Dinner Honors Hall and Whalley Victory
A large Marylebone electors dinner at Lord's in St John's Wood honored Benjamin Hall and Sir Samuel Whalley for their election returns. Speakers praised the Queen and ministers while urging reform measures including ballot secrecy and wider suffrage. The event featured a central elevated table, a musicians' band, and a procession of toasts, with political rhetoric about corruption, taxation, and unity within the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord’s
St John’s-wood
Marylebone
Benjamin Hall
Samuel Whalley
John Hevenden
Mr. Hall
Sir Samuel Whalley
Duke of Sussex
Potter
Harrison
Kaying Bean
Sir Samuel
Norwich
House of Lords
Earl Grey
House of Commons
Ireland
Don Carlos
France
Marylebon
Hall
Lord Althorp
Daring Robbery at Barwell Ends in Brutal Assault
A young Londonderry printer, Joseph Barnes, was attacked near Barwell by Robert Harrold alias Moore of Leicester. Barnes survived severe head injuries after a brutal assault during a pretense of companionship. Harrold was captured and held for trial as villagers rallied to aid the grievously injured man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barswell
Leicestershire
Joseph Barnes
Londonderry
Robert Harrold
Moore
Leicester
Earl Shilter —Barnes
Printers’ Society
Deacon
Russell Tavern
Rutland
Earl Sitiston
Harrold
Price
Brockey Farm
Barwell
Queen’s Head
Aly
Hinckley
Barnes
Harreld
Hira
Thomas Clamp
Mettam
Earl Shilton
G Mettum
Spencer
Dullen
Hinckley, &c
Staff of Life
Belgrave-gate
Sanvy-gate
Marsh West
Boy Falls From Window to Death in London Street
A six year old boy, William Plast, of 26 Little Gray's Inn Lane, tipped from a second floor window by accident and fell onto the pavement. He died shortly after at St Bartholomew's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patan Accipent
William Plast
Little Gray’s Inn-lane
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Death or Borrine, tux Retinep Onp Barter Exzcurienes
The Hall keeper at Guildhall received a Brighton letter announcing the death of James Botting the executioner. It describes his quiet life, pension, and retirement, noting dreams of past “parties” and his service to the country. Botting died after paralysis, pensioned at 5s weekly and buried with £2 provided by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Brighton
James Botting
Batting
Jack Cheshire
Baker
Botting
Cheshire
Jim Botting
Newgate
Notting
Wid Bailey
Greenacre
Wrech
Police
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sporting Chronicle
Cheera
Major Revell
Bill
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