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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 15, 1838
Page
3
Readable OCR fragment notes durations and budgets with unclear context. It mentions Od. 1s and Od. 6 alongside a Budge term, indicating a ledger or timetable detail without full sentence structure or verifiable events.
The entry lists religious passages for Easter Sunday and daily tides for London Bridge with high water times. It notes historic deaths Robert Bruce 1294 Buffon 1788 Fuseli 1828 and dates in April including the foundation of Rome 753 BC and the death of Alexander the Great in the same year.
The Birmingham Equitable Gas-light Company faces a bill filed March 5 1838 seeking dissolution and an account. Shareholders contend the partnership lacks a fixed term while deeds allow flexible director terms and consumer bonuses. the court notes no valid dissolution exists and grants demurrer for lack of equity.
A compendium of medicinal formulae and garden guidance appears, detailing mixtures for gland conditions and digestive tonics, plus extensive horticultural essays on auricula culture, seed sowing, and propagation. It also includes reader questions and light commentary on gardening and public notices.
A new pledge lending society arranges £300000 capital in shares at £25 with £2 deposit per share. It aims to lend to the poor at low rates, curb pawnbroking crime, and build a charitable fund from profits after fair shareholder interest. Joseph Pease MP backs the bill. prospectuses and shares available via secretary at Abchurch Lane London and from listed agents in Edinburgh Manchester and Dublin.
The piece denounces King Ernest of Hanover for dismantling a constitution and suppressing dissent. It cites Gottingen professors exiled, university turmoil, and police controls. It warns of parallels to British reform limits and urges vigilance over Hanover’s evolving system. It also discusses House of Commons scrutiny and election committee failures.
The Shaftesbury case debate exposes the Grenville act as weak to public scrutiny. MPs lack will to shield a tribunal, highlighting a shift to transparency. Publicity becomes the test, with libel punishment questioned when truth is proven central. The Crown and Anchor reflection shows privilege ideals fraying.
A committee forms to erect a Nelson monument in Trafalgar Square after Trafalgar anniversary. Government offers land and calls for 25000 pounds, arguing national pride and gratitude deserve the memorial.
A voiced critique of The Times and its stance on the queen's coronation. The writer argues mourning over George the Fifth and disputes using the coronation date as a day of public rejoicing, suggesting political motives behind the objection and calling for tolerance of the event with minimal disruption to public business.
The House of Commons adjourns until the 25th with a first ballot on the 26th. The Irish poor law third reading is set for April 30, while Irish tithe and church-rate questions loom uncertain. A select committee on church leases is due May 3 and the Irish tithe bill April 14, signaling slim hopes for rapid reform. O Connell plans papers on Guiana apprenticeship and Hume to probe the Duke of Cumberland’s pension, deemed an unjust public expense.
A London periodical notes seventeen teachers will operate daily at Woolwich in the coming season. The public may enter the Arsenal and Repository for free to view curiosities including ashes of bank notes. A parade is planned between Woolwich and Greenwich once weather permits.
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