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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 02, 1838
Page
4
Royal visit highlights Windsor service and audience with Queen Dowager. Sir John Herschel tipped as Royal Society president amid other court movements. Mixed notices cover harvest delays, rail plans, public works, and assorted international dispatches.
A detailed notice critiques Macfarren's Excusa Opera with Miss Horton replacing Seguin and Lejeune debuting as the Marquis. It lauds Horton's singing improvements, disparages Lejeune's range, and analyzes overture, duets, and ensemble numbers while noting overall favorable reception and expectations for future work.
The Egham meeting opened in fine weather with a respectable turnout. Races featured the Gold Cup 100 sovs, two year old sweepstakes, and several two mile heats with entries from Sir G Heathcote and Capt Williamson among others. A new prison van drew attention as it passed through town guarded by police, praised for its design over the old vans.
The 1830s beer laws faced multiple reversals as Lords and Commons clashed over hours for selling alcohol. Beersellers battled to fix hours by district, seek compensation, and gain relief from onerous terms, with Hawes Warburton and Lord Wharncliffe shaping a concluding push that stalled with royal death.
News from France Switzerland and Spain draws attention to potential blockades, rising prices, and military activity. Reports note Baden actions on the Rhine, Morella siege shifts, and cautious optimism amid liberal movements.
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