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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 24, 1834
Page
8
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A lengthy House of Commons session probes whether Dissenters should gain equal rights to university degrees at Cambridge and whether Parliament may interfere with the universities. Speakers defend and critique the petition, warn of religious and educational consequences, and discuss potential reform while noting broader political tensions.
The debate critiques religious education at Cambridge as general instruction, notes Dissenters enjoy literary and scientific training but lack certificates of scholarship usable for senior university posts, and questions the link between certificates and university governance. Bills on water-works, enclosure, paving and lighting in Dublin are read. Speaker adjourns the debate as the session ends.
The discussion centers on appointing a son to a deanery, then delaying acts and seeking consent for a clause in Parliament. It notes commissioners needing local information before disappropriation of tithes and cites a Ratcliffe letter about Becket’s signed report. Ecclesiastical Commissioners first met September 20 and did not require a return from Down’s dean and curates yet.
From a historical mining report the Average Standard is 10743 with Average Prod 93 per ton and a total value of 21096 144 pounds. Fine copper quantity 2906 tons, refined copper 271 tons at 5 owt. Average Standard and Produce show 109 percent and 16s respectively with Produce 8 pounds.
A miscellany column urges humane schooling and swift reconciliation, satirizes gin schemes and political patrons, laments clerical oppression of Quakers, notes naval and colonial promotions, and reports local trials, public notices, and shipping arrivals with a mix of opinions and incidents.
Court report details multiple cases in London areas including a brothel keeper named Pranter accused of stealing a sovereign, a couple found in bed together at Neal’s house leading to a sentence for Smallwood, and Lady Ann Gardener involved in swindling charges. Additional items include forgery tied to Thomas Prescott, and a range of distressing public notices from Marlborough Street and Thames Office listings.
Night sittings cover motions on Milford steam boat passages to Waterford and mail costs between Dunmore Waterford and Wexford, Smuggling Act amendments ordered to print, numerous petitions on Sabbath observance and church protection, Brighton residents oppose corporate bill, calls for relief from Dissenters and malt tax repeal, Jamaica slavery abolition measures presented, Dundonald case fines discussed, entail bills in Scotland introduced awaiting printing.
A fragment from a Longacre builders meeting shows extended deliberation and an order for six days’ notice of action. The text preserves only partial phrases, indicating formal procedural steps and adjournment.
John Stangieri of Wood and a young man from Seat town were indicted for intermarrying with Ava Has teraly. The prisoner, married to four wives, faced trial as his former spouse testified of ill treatment. The jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labor.
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