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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 08, 1847

Page

2

Answers Sought On Reading War Polls And Royal Rumors

A letter page discusses readers seeking information about railway contracts in British America and whether a sheriff can alter an election return. It ridicules talk of abdications by Leopold, Russia’s czar, Holland’s king, and Victoria. Other items recount a Jesuit school flogging tale, public funds for a manor relic, bathing nuisances at Serpentine, an accidental death in a cab crash, and a long voyage of the Jane to Valparaiso with Tahitian and Navigators’ Islands notes.

C.J. C E. Wenham In. B Peto British America Hoxton Leopold Russia Italy Holland Spain Queen Victoria Prince Albert J M Lefevre University of Cambridge House of Commons L. Liddon Stonyhurst Clifford Speakman Stonylurs College Busby Westminster England Suaksplane Martineau Sauleire Bourg Dezare Portee King and Queen Tavern High Street Newington Carter Henry Sumpter Park Lane Maine Parrenano Jano Blake Valparaiso Navigatora’ Islands Navigators’ Islands Pritchard Tahiti Juno Apia Oceania Apoly Apolu Williama Williame Chema New Hebrides P Tobard Riselg Telanders le Porsuse Aland

Calculating Sunrise Sunset and High Water Times

Instructions describe calculating sunrise and sunset by latitude adjustments and providing high water times for various harbours with add and subtract minutes. It lists locations including Bristol Dublin Dover Liverpool and more, plus calendar notes about saints days phases and daylight length for August with specific times and events.

Great Britain and Ireland London Dochies Bristol Bork Falmouth Goll Milford Haven Brighton

The New Parliament balance and party labels

The Weekly Chronicle notes the coming Parliament will include Liberals Peelers and Protectionists, warns against old monopoly, and observes reforms trending toward fair trials for new laws, with Miles easing opposition to Liberal legislation and free trade.

Miles

The Four Ministerial Defeats and Macaulay's Rejection

A commentary on ministerial losses highlighting the Macaulay defeat as well as the Nottingham result. The piece laments the exchange of prominent officials for a figure of mere popularity and questions rationale behind the judgments against Hawes Hobhouse and others while urging a swift remedy.

Macaulay Edinburgh Somes Somes, the Objection Has Been Foreseen and Cared For; There Is Mr. Macaulay Mr. Macaulay Faot Nottingham John Cam Hobhouse Thomas Gibson Hawes House of Commons

Cobden praise and political vanity in a mixed blast

A satirical critique of Cobden and a broad indictment of self styled reformers. The piece laces moral economy, religion, and free trade with sharp jabs at ministers, middle aged manufacturers, and public agitators. It mocks pretensions and warns against subverting church and state for economic ideas.

Mr. Cobden Tims Cobden W. James Church of England Church of Brigland

Shadow of the Giant in Gloomy Reform Arguments

The piece denounces cheap import rhetoric on bread price as impractical and notes the weak, self-serving aims of reformers. It cites Halifax and Mr Miall’s course, linking their actions to political mischief, personal vanity, and the resulting loss of a valued Liberal seat, while affirming their general insignificance.

Halifax Miall

Law of Trespass Shows Cheap Law in Practice

In two Norfolk and Westminster cases a rail passenger and a viscount face different trespass outcomes. A jury awards £5 to the railway man for a minor cross and assault, while the shop lord loses £20. the commentators decry “Cheap Law” and trial without jury as a rule of thumb justice.

Norfolk Justice Pattencoo Moylan Westminster County Court Jermyn Street Justice Patteson Williams Traelove Selden

Cobden for the West Riding endorsed at Wakefield

Leeds reformers announce R Cobden will be nominated as the second Free Trade candidate for the West Riding at Wakefield on Saturday. They argue Cobden opposes the bread tax and protects Free Trade, while noting mixed views on Education and other Liberal figures.

Cobden West Riding Liberal and Free Trade R. Cobden Wakefield Free Trade Yorkshire Anti Corn Law League Lord Morpeth E. B. Denison Manchester Leeds T. B. Macaulay Baines League

Reform in Rome and the drift of politics in Europe

In Spain a pseudo constitutional government wrecks, while in Rome liberty rises from the Vatican. A Pope temporarily yields the Keys as Pius works with his people for freedom, but Austria and Louis Philippe threaten with opposition. The Pope seeks England for support amid central European repression and shifting alliances.

Spain Ialy Rome Vatican Pina Austria Europe Ferrara Louis Philippe Guizot Italian Alps Pyrenees France Woly Rogland

Vapors of a Water Spout and a Royal Visit The 1847 Thames Row

Reports describe a water spout observed off Bolton le Sands with a detailed, technical account of its formation and movement over the bay. Separate items note Queen Victoria and Prince Consort planning a Cowes visit aboard the Victoria and Albert yacht, with a timetable tied to a Thursday departure.

Scortasy Victoria and Albert Man Monrouse Bar Evere Denth Theo Kent's Bank Devin Grange Kents Hatta Fo Bay Las Tenty S.m— Or Chester Loiret Tharg Lorsons Angus Hungerford Bridge Rentleman Chelsea Kee Kew Iron Steam Boat Company London Bridge Barnes Kaw Brentford Cadogan Chelsa Putney Hammersmith Old Wate Hungerford Bridge Pier Thomas Simms Thames Cadogan Pier London W. Brown Mmeg Amr-3 Hungerford Market Pier Gibbs Brown

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