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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 22, 1842
Page
5
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Mr. Lewis and duties of a company or pledge. Reads as a partial quote about management responsibility and possible misdeeds but lacks complete names, dates, or concrete actions.
A steam boiler at Middlesbrough iron works exploded Tuesday night, killing and injuring workers. About 14 bodies were recovered amid ruins after the blast that lifted the roof. Local reports caution that earlier figures may be exaggerated and promise further details. The accident follows a prior explosion six months ago with one death.
The Road to Ruin at Drury Lane drew a thinner crowd but earned high praise from critics for Holcroft’s enduring comedy. Performances by Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Stirling, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Anderson, and especially Mr. Mathews as Goldfinch were lauded for wit, character, and verisimilitude. The company’s selections and fresh talent were commended as worthy of revival next week.
A lively Strand theatre program features Rory M Nab in disguise, Florence and Mrs M Wheezle, with supporting roles by Fitzjames and Miss Le Batt. A clever burlesque of Othello and Romeo and Juliet draws laughter, while the City of London notes Mrs Honey in Buckstone’s The Pet of the Petticoats and hints at Romeo and Juliet and Don Giovanni atop a promising bill. The Royal Adelaide Gallery presents an Infant Thalia and two songs, and the Chinese exhibition at Hyde Park Corner impresses with its vast collection curated by Nathan Dunn, including 258 state lanterns and rare birds, while Paris opera gossip and local fairs close the day.
In early afternoon Ralph backed at 7 to 1, Busk mare Florence and Knight of the Whistle 8 to 1 each. Knight of the Whistle rose as favorite. Florence and Ralph faded. Closing: Knight of the Whistle 6 to 1, Nimrod 10 to 1 against, Ralph 10 to 1, Florence 10 to 1, Cabrera 13 to 1, Forester 14 to 1, Topsail 4 to 1, Lady Adela 17 to 1, Vulcan 20 to 1, Whistle Binkie 20 to 1. Tuk Denny bets against Murat 1,000 to 60 and 400 to 25, 18 to 1 later offered. Scott's Lot: bets to concede Scott's masters’ horses.
Reports from Newmarket's second October meeting detail multiple races with tight finishes and notable performances. Melior wins by a neck in one event while Oakley takes a close victory. Murat, Napier, and others show strong form as betting markets and Derby prospects spark interest amid a busy turf day.
Adversary Newell loses confidence and pace while Coombs maintains form, crossing Vauxhall and Battersea bridges with a boat’s length lead, and finishing first at Putney. Newell appears distressed with a sore right arm after the race, which drew a well attended crowd for the time of year.
An inquest at Hastings and multiple London venues reports natural death from heart disease after baths, accidental death from a boy burned in a brick kiln fire, and a 3 year old burned in a cradle fire. Other notices include a prison letter misread as illness, a drowning or poisoning-tinged infant death, and a veteran’s death from alcohol and a fall.
In a Middlesex court, Henry Baxen, a major corn speculator, presented a voluminous balance sheet covering 1 April 1840 to 6 September 1842. After questions from Commissioner Evans and the official assignee, creditors’ examinations were waived and Baxen was declared to have passed his final examination. The record also notes Middlesex Sessions on county rentals, showing rising totals and parish-by-parish variation, and a Marylebone case of alleged severe child cruelty led to a guilty verdict against Barnard and Mary Gavan for beating their nine year old daughter Eliza with a strap.
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