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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 05, 1840
Page
3
Debates on repeal of the corn laws reveal distress in manufacturing districts and diverse views. Speakers cite population growth, trade with America, and price trends, with Sir R Peel defending current policy and others urging repeal or reform amid heated exchanges.
Fashion period piece describes fabrics and trimmings popular in Paris and London. Glacés silks, pearl-grey satins, brocades, gold and silver threads, enamel ribbons and turbans of argent or or. Hair and headpieces feature coques, bandeaus, epingles Tyrolennes, turbans, lace lappets, and marabout trim. A noted artist Mr. Minasi prepares a royal portrait. hopes rise for better fortunes as his age 64 passions remain undiminished.
Legal correspondence offers brief guidance on deed descriptions halting legacy duties tenancy notice and will interpretation. Readers ask about tenancy renewals notices limitations acts and the distribution of estates with references to colonial offices and parliament.
The article reviews Mr. Villiers's Wednesday speech on the Corn Laws, praising its ability and full evidentiary scope while noting the mass of facts obscures salient points. It laments the Commons’ likely foregone conclusion and condemns the Agricultural phalanx for failing to grasp clear deductions.
The House of Commons endured three nights of intense debate over the Corn Laws. Supporters argued for protection, while critics highlighted fluctuating food prices, economic distress, and broader economic shifts. Speakers cited Mr Wilson’s studies on currency and trade, urging a shift to exchanges of manufactures for corn to stabilize prosperity.
The Tory press attacks Mr. OConnell for telling Lord Stanley an unpleasant truth amid the Irish Registration Bill debate. The piece argues Stanley sacrificed principle for party aims, blaming him for a political coup that could undermine Liberal interests and imply Tory ascendancy in Irish franchise, with Whig MPs Lemon and Staunton noted as already committed to not voting.
The piece surveys the Clergy Reserves fight in the House of Lords led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Colonial Gazette’s stance. It discusses potential paths via colonial or imperial governance, noting divisions among Tory peers and Lord Durham’s recommendations. The Great Western arrives at Kingsroad with New York papers and mixed early 1840s market commentary, including New Brunswick disputes and South American dispatches.
News notes the Corn Law debate adjournment anticipated until Monday causing Liberal MPs to depart by eleven. Sir Robert Peel then spoke from eleven until one, prompting further action as Mr Warburton moved the ...
The House adjourned amid chaos as MPs clashed over whether to delay a vote on Sir James Graham's motion. A division occurred on adjourning the debate by a Tory motion led by Warburton, with 245 voting against and 147 for. The episode left Sir Robert Peel and Villiers voices unaddressed, and the dropped order may reappear only as a fresh notice.
Mr Bassett the new Helston MP began his reforming career by presenting a petition against altering the Corn Laws. He expressed cordial agreement with the prayer, drawing praise from Lord Granville Somerset and Lord Tagestine. The piece labels him a Tory in disguise for zeal on High Church and Bread Tax.
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