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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 22, 1839

Page

4

Oddities and notices in a bustling miscellany column

A collage of short items including domestic mishaps, a balloon ascent halted by gas shortages, a bird with three eyes in a vase, theft restitution, unusual catches in fishing, pensions and parish relief, oddities from Cockney meetings on tolls, rail and bridge news, circus accidents, and local anecdotes from England and Ireland.

John Wyse Waterford Devikes Dock Marsland Woodman Inn Wakefield Preston Brown Henry Cowper Tewin Water Herts Eliza Emery Hoziers Buckeys David Hozier Eliza Dantia Springfield Edward Wright Wheatbridge Pottery Derbyshire Courier Bank of England Magdalen-hill Fair Devizes S. Bennett Bennett and Co Bath Liverpool England Beames Bennett Bay and Bun Bay County Wexford Ijrish Lords Commissioners George the Third Kew Warrington Manchester Manchester Guardian Joseph Marston South Winkfield Marston George III Derby Brentford Mayo Twickenham Bowman Berks Chronicle Rowland Hill Mr. Hill Alr. Hill Duke OF Wellington Duke of Rutland Board of Works Messrs Wyatt Burton Duke of W Cllington Southwark Croydon Tooley-street Cambridge Mereweather Turner Dudley Stafordshire Worcester Leicester Mere Surrey Zoological Ardens Gregory XVI Lord Melbourne Glasgow Chelmsford Poor Law Commissioners Townsend London Monmouth Ptake John Russell Ford Newport Harrison van Buren Jack Ass New York Exmouth The Sound Mewstone Henry VI Ockwells Bray Maidenhead Norreys Egrtedrd Powper Mills F. Robertson Augusta Geo Southern Medical and Surgical Journal Kelso Bridge Kelso Chronicle Tunstall Russia North America Mersey Siddons Liverpool Albion Byron City of Dublin Company Horse Channel Mérsey Abbinet Boyne H.M Spithead Boulogne-sur-Mer Hopwood and Co Leeds Wilkinson Courrier Francois Sea Lion Staffordshire Advertiser Joux Burton Sour Meadre Boulogne John Bulls Nimrod Cock Tavern Kennington-green Waterloo Vauxhall Cope Surrey Middlesex Metropolitan Police Courts Metropolitan Police Liberties St. Luke Christ Church Spitalfields St. Matthew Boeions St. Leonard Shoreditch Mile New Town Liberty of Norton St. John’s Hackney Glasshouse-yard St. Mary Stoke Newington Tottenham Edmonton Enfield Hackmey Long Stanley Lord Stanley Tipperary

American and English Theatre Rivalry in New York Circuits

The winter theatrical season opens in New York with a Park versus National theatre rivalry. Forrest stars at the National in Othello Metamora Hamlet and the Gladiator while Miss Clifton leads the rival house. Price and Wallack shape teams with Kean arriving for a New York debut.

Thestra Bede Henry Betty Northampton Hamlet Marquis of Northampton Hammond Doncaster Dramatic Corps New York the Park Old. Drury National Simpson Dr. Bird Miss Clifton Wallack de Reserve C. Kean Vandenhoff Miss Vendenhoff Alexandre Shireff Wilson Mitchell Browne Drury-lane Salter Opera-house Monier Sefton Miss Ayres England Liverpool Price

Doncaster St Leger Racing Includes Historic First Heat Tie

Doncaster reports heavy rain and flooding affecting preparations and betting for the St Leger meeting. Charles the Twelfth opens strong in betting, with Bloomsbury Fitz-Ambo Euclid and others also in contention as crowds gather for the two day event.

Doncaster Charles the Bloomsbury Euclid Fitz-Ambo Provost Herman Platoff Hyllus Fitzroy Sheffield Red House Goodwood Liverpool Derby Ores Duke and Duchess of Cleveland Marquis of Westminster Marquis of Normanby Spencer Scarborough G. Bentinck Kelburne Hawke Eglinton Tenterden D. Baird J. Gerard H. Goodricke H.campbell Rous H. Browne A. Jocelyn M. Hawke General Upton Orde B. m. Bee Cartwright Howard F. Antigua, 3 Yrs- - - - Mr. Bowes's B. H. Epirus Osbaldeston Bee's Wing H. Ft St. Leger Duke of Cleveland Racing Club Lord Westminster Br. c. Launcelot Touchstone Scott Lord B. c Doctor Caius Mr. Blakelock Curtius Farley Mr. Orde Queen Bee Launcelot Interlude Belshazzar Retainer Lot Tugspay Redhouse Cleveland H. Ff Lord Eglinton Ch. F. Opera Denham Yarburgh Thornhill C. c. Euclid Conelly B. c. Bloomsbury Mulatto Arcot Lass Mr. Allen Br. c. Fitz-Ambo Tramp Nerissa Mr. G. Clark Br. c. Drageman Lt. Nicholas Olive Leaf Col. Cradock B. c. the Provost Rebecca Col. Craufurd Priam Mr. Dixon Hercules Mr. Wormald Comus Charles Lagat Bloomsbury Malvolio Aget Easingwold Corsair Bolus Bloomabury Dolphin Nick Lord Mayor Purity Colt Dragsman Easingwold Jahin Mal- Euclid Hinzal Don Timblé Fitzambo Mr. Ramsay Alzira OY Lanercost Salutation Inn Charles the Twelfth Evo Miles Kremlin Lye Cardinal Pits Etty Mr. Smith Lord Chesterfield Rowton King’s Memento Quack Lord Eglintoun Mr. Milner Humphrey Mr. Golden Mayflower Derby Bertine Muley Ishmael Glenorchy Perseus

Corn Laws and Public Distress Spark Political Debate

The Anti Corn Law Circular surveys rising hunger and unemployment, condemns poor laws, and critiques landowners. It cites Carlyle, Liberal critics, and fears a dragonlike popular hatred toward the wealthy as harvests fail in Britain Ireland and Cornwall.

Thomas Carlyle Britain Williton Tripp Lord Egremont Somersetshire Gazette Egremont Victoria Lincoln Gazette Lincolnshire Lord G. Bentinck Sir J. Rennie G. Rennie Conrnwall Devoy Great Britain Ireland Cornwall Devon Cheshire Squirearchy Chester Liverpool Chronicle Louth Smith Huntingdon Cambridge

Industrial Gains Amid Calls for Corn Law Reform

The article cites values from metals to coal and timber boosting national income, noting copper and tin from continent countries and land improvements. It highlights merchants' enterprise increasing estate values and rail and canal transport, while condemning the ongoing need for a corn law and high taxes on the poor to fund import duties and enforcements.

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