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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 08, 1846
Page
3
Debates on tobacco taxation and smuggling penalties reveal strong views on reducing duties to curb fraud while protecting revenue. Ministers warn large cuts could slash income. supporters urge substantial reductions citing fraud costs and fair competition for honest traders.
A compilation of reader letters and editorials discussing probate and tenancy issues, legal remedies, railway delays, and political commentary. The correspondence touches on wills, trustees, Irish tenants aided by the O Conor Don, and critiques of Lord Lyndhurst versus Lord Cottenham decisions. It includes notices on asthma cures, delays in Great Western trains, and public governance concerns.
The Bishop of Exeter has indicted Thomas Latimer for a libel published in the Western Times on a Friday. The city grand jury returned a true bill. Latimer appeared at the Castle and bound over to plead at the Lent Assizes in 1847. The notice continues with a government regulation about fines on cigars in imported goods, detailing duties and permitted allowances for passengers and private stores, and instructing officers to report cargo details to avoid excessive fines.
Practical notes on sunrise and sunset adjustments for Great Britain and Ireland using latitude data, plus tables for high water times at various ports. Also includes weekly calendar entries with liturgical references, day length, and notable dates.
The Weekly Chronicle objects to flogging in all forms and argues it brutal and harmful. It critiques the Hounslow inquiry, condemns Mr Wakley’s conduct, and cautions against replacing lawful discourse with sensational theatrics. It cites evidence of punishment’s harmful effects on nerves and morality.
A critical report on Lord George Bentinck's show of support in London reveals a pick of peers and MPs among attendees, while deriding his claims on tithes and church property. The piece mocks the Corn Bill stance, calls Peel’s policy treachery, and argues the plan would shift tax burdens from landlords to tenants, leaving the church to finance ongoing costs.
The Sugar Bill appears assured as it advances through the House of Commons with no opposition. A Protectionist Peers meeting at Lord Stanley's failed to heed his invitation. Lord Stanley may speak but the Peers will not vote with him, due to session lateness and conflicting interests over sugar versus corn.
A proposed motion in Parliament requests detailed annual statistics from the Eastern Counties Railway. Topics cover employee numbers, locomotive power, carriages and passengers, fuel use, goods traffic, earnings, and hours worked, plus clerks’ entry totals, coffee and bread costs, and instances of overwork.
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