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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 07, 1839
Page
4
Readable fragments describe a Chartist meeting with resolutions opposing government overreach and displays of pikes and firearms. Reports note disorder at Heywood and Devizes mob violence, with arrests, rescues, and evasive escapes as authorities intervene.
Devizes unites to thwart Chartists who planned an Easter Monday meeting. Authorities swore in special constables as 14th Light Dragoons and yeomanry were deployed. A mob of 800 to 1,000, armed with bludgeons and pikes, attacked the Chartist leaders Vincent and Roberts, destroying the carriage and driving the group from the market.
At a Wednesday meeting in Edinburgh conveners press for delegate duty, with clashes on physical force and arms. The convention debates arms as a constitutional right while opposing violence, and a petition to Parliament aims to restore magistracy elections and replace a peace commissioner.
Chronicle of astronomical details for Saxoay April 7 to April 18 listing lunar phases high water times and planetary settings. Includes Easter week notes, planets Venus Mercury Jupiter and Venus appearances and daily high water predictions for London bridge and related tides.
The letter section offers legal guidance on debt affidavits, county court actions, and notices to buyers. Medical remedies list dosages for various ailments, and there are practical gardening notes and household tips.
The Weekly Chronicle defends its coverage of Chartist tensions and predicts the Convention’s dissolution. It asserts it did not exaggerate and notes a split between moral force advocates and anarchists with honest members caught in the conflict.
A London paper reports that the Birmingham Delegates resign from the Convention arguing against arming the people with pikes and pursuing violent measures. The piece criticizes Feargus O'Connor and O Brien, defends measuring reforms by peaceful means, and warns that violence drives moderates away.
The Morning Herald reports Ward of Sheffield and Hawes of Lambeth plan a bill after Easter to regulate Metropolitan Sewers by an elected ratepayer board. The piece argues for centralized reform over vested rights, urging progress and adoption of the American maxim to "go ahead."
The piece criticizes Sir Francis Burdett for his Easter City Feast behavior and political attacks. It notes his attack on Lord Normanby provoked boos, with harsh views on his Ireland stance and rivalries with O Connell and Melbourne.
The piece notes Sir Robert Peel’s cautious approach to police reform and city privileges. It highlights Tory leaders like John Campbell supporting Peel while pledging allegiance to municipal rights. The City’s choice on guidance between premiers hinges on Peel’s line and local protections amid political pressure.
The piece explains Louis Philippe's plan to appoint a temporary ministry to weather a hostile chamber and prepare a stable government. It notes opposition from Thiers and the Doctrinaires, critiques the expedient, and discusses implications for FranceMexico relations, Mexican mediation, and U.S. frontier tensions. The analysis cites Count Mole era politics and warns of risky outcomes if another French expedition sails.
The article laments the Whigs failure in Edinburgh to gain popular support amid Corn Laws Chartist and Finality debates. It argues the Ministry represents only a small Liberal faction, warns against sectarian policy, and urges broad Liberal principles to avoid Tory or Chartist extremes.
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