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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 01, 1843
Page
4
A parliamentary session features Mr Hume proposing a new writ for Nottingham and a debate on bribery cases. Lords and MPs discuss alleged organised bribery, possible disfranchisement, and the need for stronger controls ahead of Easter week. A waste lands bill and oaths for MPs are also considered.
Sir Valentine Brake spoke as the division showed the house split on the motion with 17 for and 104 against. Mr Eveningsroxe moved to introduce a bill to establish a court of marriage and divorce. the vote ended 47 for and 47 against, with the speaker casting the deciding vote in favor. The orders of the day were then disposed of and the house adjourned at 12:30.
A calendar guide explains calculating sunrise and sunset across Great Britain and Ireland using latitude adjustments. It lists high water time corrections from London Docks to ports like Bristol York Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow and Southampton and notes checking Notices to Correspondents for further details.
In The Weekly Chronicle London April 1 1843 the piece urges negotiating changes to the Factory Bill Educational Clause. It argues for preserving dissenting rights while seeking a practical compromise with the Established Church controls, warning against a total rejection and urging clause by clause amendments and dissenting input. It also discusses political disturbances and parliamentary reactions to Duncombe’s charges, condemning unfounded allegations about troops and law.
Sir James Graham criticizes several MPs for alleged monomania over Poor Laws and unions. He mocks Mr. T Duncombe and Mr. Ferrand, notes public sentiment in the north of England, and cites the Nottingham Committee and Walter as contending cases. The piece signals upcoming discussion on India governance and the Opium Trade.
The article critiques Mr Hume's motion for a Vote of Thanks to Lord Ashburton, noting Peel's support and Roebuck precedent. It argues Liberal disconnection from a move seen as bungling Conservatism, warns of shifting loyalties, and predicts an overwhelming Tory carry but questions Liberal participation.
A letter denounces Cobden for doubting Colonization as a tactic and reaffirms support for systematic emigration. It argues colonization and free trade can unite to expand English industry with new markets, protecting labor by tying land value to immigration and limiting capital dominance. The piece cites regional hardship and contrasts Cobden’s stance with the movement’s aims.
A long column discusses Cobden's views on emigration, Corn Laws repeal, and social distress in England, noting three hundred thousand English and Irish have emigrated, while women endure hardship in London. It compares reform ideas with shifting access to cheaper food and outlines Peel Rowland Hill correspondence on postal reforms and costs.
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