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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 03, 1842

Page

3

Anatomy of the Irish peerage lineage and Clanricarde

A historical survey tracing the Fitzgibbon, De Burgh, Meade, and Villiers lines, detailing titles Lords, Earls, and Marquises. It notes key marriages, political roles, estates, and residences, including Clanricarde in Galway, Clanwilliam in Ireland, and connections to Canning and Windsor era figures.

Chalemegne England Henry the Second William Fitz Hubert de Burgo Kent Richard Cox Ye Avaught Hove Richard de Burgo Connaught Ireland Walter Maud Hugh de Lacie the Younger Ulster Richard William Maria Plantagenet Henry Plantagenet Earl of Lancaster Henry III Lionel Antwerp Duke of Clarence Edward Til Edward Plantagenet March Edward IV Richard de Bargo Ulick de Burgh Henry the Eighth Greenwich Baron of Clanricarde Dunkellin John James Henry Earl Thomas Ulick John de ‘Burgh Somerhill County Kent Harriet George Canning Ulick Canning Baron Wigan Baron Penshurst Viscountess Canning Marquis of Sligo Earl of St. Petersburgh Duke of Wellington Marquis of Clanricarde Huskisson King’s Guards Lord Guildford Baron Skelmersdale Baron Rosebery House of Lords Baron Clanwilliam Earl of Pembroke Sidney Herbert Countess of Meath Howden George IV Belgrave Square Gill Hall Dromore Down Cuan John Fitzgibbon Fitzgibbon Lower Connello Limerick Clare Elizabeth Julia Georgiana Lord Gwydyr Willoughby d’Ersby Beron Dunsany Baron Ribblesdale Curran Bombay Lord Melbourne Robert Grant Mount Shannon Cianexvon Villiers Jersey Thomas Villiers Baron Hyde Hindon Wiclts Clarendon George William Frederick Villiers John Charles Catherine Barham Earl of Verulam Earl Abergavenny Earl Hilleborough C. P. Villiers Earl of Clarendon Madrid Grosvenor-Square Grove Park Watford

Legal Q and A snippets from 19th century correspondence

A long list of legal questions and answers touching co ownership tenancy wills mortgage deeds and dissolution of partnership. Readers ask about remedies for forged transactions bequests by brothers and sisters life interests in property and notice periods for rentals taxes and duties. The column also includes brief weather and calendar notes for the week.

Bishop of Lichfield ill health improves at last

The Bishop of Lichfield has recovered enough to be considered out of danger. The Bishop of Hereford led the ordination at St George's Hanover-Square. Palm Sunday collections for the Bishop of London’s pastoral see £6,400 with 200 or more places still to report. A diamond brooch valued at about £150 was donated anonymously at Portman Chapel to aid endowment of bishoprics in other colonies.

Lichfield Hereford St. George’s Hanover-Squate Portman Chapel Leeds Huddersfield England Holmfirth Peel Bradford Manchester Lucas Flintsham Lord Denman Kilty Ingleby Horwisie Wadding Mesers Richards and Co Thomas-street Kennington-common Edward Murphy Allching Murphy Altching Gibbons Dre Esprin Suicipz Ordnance-place Chatham J. Porter Roszery John Robinson River Thames Southwark Bridge Greenwich Fair Tottenham Court-Road Brown Tower-street Bradley London-bridge-wharf Paris St. Luxe Summers Telfer Grist Wilson Mr Grist Sr. Gones Southwark Anderson MontrRo Montrose Chehitteene Joseph Hume Somesne Meenettee Captain Maney Man Ie Yamon Deere Ives Inpbian News Bobai C.H Wigner Brighton Merrifield C. Cooper Catt Farner and Hill France Palmer Bedford-row London J. Ball Pata W. Catt Bishopstone Akenever Tasore Stade Ee Hi Peek Heraat Meen William Bonte Preston Stanford Steedeka Anne Davi Fapaligeat Baler Pivenne J. N. Wigney M.P Erie Clement Wigney Colonel Clark Scots Grove Messrs. J. West Union Bank C H. Creasy Patching Bristol Hotel Walt Bank of England Messrs Furner and Hill Coldbatch Unf Upperton Vesey Verrall Pavilion Hotel Ile Me Fergusson James Fulard Glasgow Neilston Cochrane Kirtonfield Hadeen Kirktonfield John Cochrane J. Cochrane Paisley Sheri Campbell Rodger Wylie Capt. Mackay Pernoon Obo Cochrane Renfrewshire

Mixed readings on education and taxation in Victorian notices

A long column of reader notes covers linguistic tutoring from Locke to Hamel, tax debates sparked by Peel, emigration terms, and miscellaneous opinions. It includes anecdotes on income tax, railway directors, and a protest about indirect taxation, interspersed with brief notices on auctions, emigration, and local elections.

Opinion on taxation and direct taxes in 1842 letter

G W B writes from 2 Little Carterlane on March 31, 1842, railing against direct taxation and the misuse of public funds. He argues that the root of evils is debt and that elected officials and property owners avoid fair taxation, fearing to tax themselves. He urges impartial laws and revenue fairness to prevent wealth decay and aid future savings.

eather—Murphy Legh Meteo Ephem Monoway St. Ambrose Thire Morphy Murphy Oxford Cambridge Northampton Barnet Burdett Tower Fife Robert Peel Little Carterlane G. W.B

Calendar for Britain and Ireland April 3 to 10 inclusive

This calendar provides sunrise and sunset adjustments by latitude for Great Britain and Ireland and lists high tide time corrections for major ports. It advises using local guides to locate latitude, then adds or subtracts minutes per degree from 51 30, and provides additive or subtractive time differences for several ports including Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow and Southampton.

Great Britain and Ireland Sea London Dock Bristol Cork Cove Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton

Week in Parliament on Tax and Tariffs Fanned by Agricultur al Panic

The Weekly Chronicle notes Parliament reconvenes with party positions unchanged and the income tax unsettled. It argues Conservatives may concede for office while Liberals favor the Tariff, contends direct taxation may be fairer, and warns farmers face a growing opposition as Easter approaches. It cites Peel’s budget and stock market fears amid tariff debate.

House of Commons John Rae Reid Tories William Clay Robert Peel The Morning Chronicle Times Canada

Easter Holidays and Local Writing Dilemma

The piece laments low reader engagement at Easter and critiques the newspaper’s relevance amid public weariness with politics and financial affairs. It notes distractions from steam ships pantomimes and local events and argues readers prefer simple comforts over heavy reporting.

A Week Without Printing and Royal Baby News

The piece jokes about a Sacred Week of no printing to boost writers and readers, imagines editors losing news and laments scarcity of content. It muses on a royal birth, Donna Maria and Queen Victoria, noting public interest and future costs of royal offspring, with satire on financial plans and tax burdens.

Owen Portugal Donna Maria Dr. Locock Europe Family Endowment Society R. Peel

The Coal Trade and the Government Debate on Export Duty

The piece argues against Sir Robert Peel's proposed export duty on coal, contending it harms English coal owners and exporters, risks shifting trade to Liege and Holland, and offers little revenue. It emphasizes coal’s unique national advantage, the scale of Northern counties' industry, and the potential overall negative economic impact. The author urges government reversal, noting available corn revenue as a larger, safer alternative.

Sunderland Robert Peel Belgium Holland England Liege Parliament Newcastle France Board of Trade R. Peel Ricardo Northumberland Durham

Gentlemenly dignity and political duty in unresting prose

The Morning Post critiques Conservative county MPs for persisting to back Sir Robert Peel, citing their claimed “gentlemanly dignity” as a shield for sacrifices and party loyalty despite policy clashes. It argues that voters demand accountability and that ministers must carry Peel’s measures, or risk reputational erosion.

Morning Post Robert Peel England Hawes Cobden Sir Robert Peel

Regrets Over Party Position and Agricultural Prospects

The Morning Post is urged to understand that Agricultural Constituencies last year acted under different impressions when returning the Majority now disloyal to Sir Robert Peel. Farmers were misled about duties and the sliding scale, fearing monopoly and hidden changes. The piece condemns deceivers, praises the country’s potential gains from honest differences, and calls for a better Tory bargain and honest elections.

Morning Post Robert Peel John Russell Ter Pee Edward Koateh Ian

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