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Newspaper
Champion
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 02, 1816
Page
1
In Sinut on May 22 the ex general Chartrand was degraded and executed by firing squad at the citadel in front of the garrison. His last words honored the division commander for showing humanity in enforcing duties.
From Lyons a telegraphic report on May 23 describes Didier hiding at Fort Barréau the night of the 22nd and slated to reach Grenoble. Accomplices from Le Mure plan his capture, while pretenders marshal and count pose amid failed uprisings. Chamber of Discipline clears Berryer in defense of General Camtenig.
May 12 reports enactments against all meetings of the Charcoalmen, Plaaiss Mree Haltnus, Seeds, Brieads of baie, with seizure orders for those attending or hosting. Freemasons and Ober Parva noted as watched. May 14 police action aimed at students and veterans gathering at university courses led to arrests and dispersals for suspected subversive activity.
The May session sees a Coroners Bill move through committee amid opposition from Lord Holland. Lords Lansdowne and Grosvenor push retrenchment while debates on silver coinage and a return to stable currency continue. Ministers hope peace enables economic reforms including tax and pensions reductions.
The discussion centers on adopting a liberal plan for coin standards, valuing shillings and sixpences at nominal value, and handling non Mint issued pieces by weight to deter fraud. Lords argue over silver standards and the need to protect holders of current currency while ensuring adequate silver coin supply, with an amended address to the Regent and parliamentary considerations.
A garbled OCR passage recounts a parliamentary session with mentions of Lord Castlereagh, Ways and Means, and bank finance. It references a 2,000,090 advance at 3 percent, capital extension, promissory notes, and a general supply statement, all amid fractured text and unclear attribution.
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