Monuments debate in the House honors naval heroes
The House of Commons debated monuments to celebrated naval officers from the last war. Sir Grace Cockburn, Mr. Huse, Mr. Wyse, and others argued for and against placing statues in the new Parliament houses, balancing honors for military heroes with recognition for scientists and writers. A motion on the address was agreed to as the bill and boundaries measures proceeded.
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Giohoef
Grovce Cockburn
House of Commons
Huse
Robert Peel
Wyse
Westminster Abbey
St. Pauls
F. Berverr
Brotherton
Lambeth
Bowrixu
Salford
Coventry
Ireland
Lord Exior
Hawes
Mildmay
Hope
Southampton
T. Fremantle
Fleming
T. Dencomber
William Gellen
Milbank
St. Bartholomew
Coldbathfields
Baronet
J. Graham
Baillie
Bartholomew's Hospital
Iia
Hig
Hume
Secretary of State
Isle of Wight
Pentonville
J.graham
T. Wison
Thomas Duncomer
Bury
Bradford
Hythe
Dundee
Halifax
Aberdeen
Woodside
Sheffield
Peepa
George Crerk
R. Pert
Duncomapx
R. Yorne
Jamie Guauam
Extor
Sveaker
Newfoundland
George Clerk
John William Fleming
Chiltern
Bowntine
Treacy
Thames
Ewart
Scotland
England
Heme
T. Duncombe
Duncombe
Home
de Pervnette
Bridport
James Graham
United Kingdom
Contention in the House Over Corn Laws and Chartism
Debates erupt as figures like Sir James Grattan Mr Hume and Mr Waxy clash over Whig principles Chartism and the Corn Laws amid calls for assurance, peace and employment while the prorogation ceremony and the queen's speech conclude the session.
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Chart
James Grattan
Hume
Cranes Butler
Tomas Wine
Cowpen
Baronet
Waxy
Stockport
R. Pegs
Mr. Hume
R. Peet
House of Lords
Speakun
Sunrise and Sunset Times by Latitude and Port Elevations
Instructions give how to derive sunrise and sunset times from latitude, with adjustments per degree above 51 and below 61. It also lists high water times for major British and Irish ports relative to London Dock time, including Bristol Cork Falmouth Haill Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton and others, and notes these places offer many freehams of inferior note.
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Great Britain and Ireland
Seaporta
Pucket
London Dock
Bristol
Cork Gove
Falmouth
Haill
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead Harbour
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Prorogation Speech Sparks Tory Clash Over Corn Laws
The Weekly Chronicle critiques the Queen's Speech as ill-timed and irrelevant amid factory distress. It blasts Sir Robert Peel's defense of the Corn Laws, warns against suppressing public opinion, and questions Sir James Graham's Home Office management as Parliament nears six months under his guidance.
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House OF Commons
James Graham
Robert Peel
Robert Sale
Jellalabad
Lord Ashburton
Cobden
Ward
Home Office
Progress of the Session and a Misery of Peel’s Defence
The article examines Lord Palmerston's motion and Lord Ashley's bill amid a rush of legislation. It notes the rapid passage of numerous acts including Bribery at Elections No 2, Mines and Collieries, and Bonded Corn No 2, with many changes at Third Reading. It praises Lord Ashley for limiting a national disgrace and reshaping reform.
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Lord Palmerston
Lords
Commons
Ordnance Services
Court of Chancery Offices
East Indies
Ireland
Dublin
Courts Marshalsea
Imperial Bank of England
Cauvin's
Hele’s Charity
Lowe's
Street
Sewell
Lord Ashley
Inconsistency in Lords pledge over Bill policy
The past session saw a pledge in the House of Commons ignored in the Lords where Lord Wharncliffe altered the promise to appease interested parties. Sir Robert Peel’s defense, as attacked by Lord Palmerston and Mr. Buller, denounces selfishness masked as improvement and questions the government’s gratitude toward Lord Ashley’s humane, Christian views.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
James Graham
Lord Wharncliffe
Sir Robert Peel
Lord Palmerston
C. Buller
Lord Campbell
Lord Ashley
Ipswich Committee under Fire in Opposing Papers
Patrick Stewart defends Ipswich Committee against charges of bribery and treating raised by The Times and The Standard. The sifting shows agreement within the committee that bribery occurred on a large scale but disputes agency and vote alignment. The piece notes alleged payments and favors to sway voters, and questions the fairness of accusations as political disputes influence conclusions.
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Ipswich Committee
P. M. Stewart
TIMES
Patrick Stewart
Reenss
Standard
Ipswich
P. Stewart
Stewart
Henry Fitzroy
Lewes
Harwich
Nottingham
Disturbances at Manchester Fueled by Misrepresentations
A Times report is denounced for misattributing unrest in Ashton Stalybridge Oldham and Manchester to the Anti Corn Law League. The piece urges Peel to act, blames magistrates and capitalists for disorder, and defends Feargus O Connor while warning against reckless use of force. It argues wage and demand pressures drive conflict and praises Colonel Wemyss for troop command.
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Prince Albert
Scotland
Highlands
Earl of Kinnoul
Lord Mansfield
Lord Breadalbane
Lord Willoughby D'Eresby
Edinburgh
Palace of
Dalkeith
Royal George
Portsmouth
Standard
Lord Hill
Duke of Wellington
Crosby-Hall
Bishopsgate-Street
Charles Mackenzie
St. Helen’s
Bishopsgate
Metropolitan Literary and Scientific Institution
Manchester
Times
Anti-Corn Law League
Ashton
Stalybridge
Oldham
Acland
Feargus O'Connor
League
the Times
Robert Peel
England
O’connor
Northern Star
Ferrand
Cobden
Wemyss
Pity for Misguided Men Over Rioting Tactics
The piece pities the misguided rioters and notes limited links between the Torn Outs and Chartism. It cites Manchester speeches stressing recent war reductions over their five points. It suggests a day or two could shift matters if authorities reduce rioter numbers and allow reluctant workers to return peacefully.
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Manchester
Southampton Reform Battle and Nugent Controversy
A political commentary on Lord Nugent's Southampton nomination and the ensuing clashes. The piece argues conservatism gains ground in reform-era towns, laments the Liberal collapse in Southampton and other cities, and questions Parliament's effectiveness amid looming prorogation and rising distress. It speculates on England's unsettled state and upcoming autumn and winter political strain.
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Southampton
Nugent
Lefeuvre
Lord Nugent
Mildmay
England
Alarming signs of district wide labour unrest and potential coalition
The Manufacturing Districts warn of rising organization and cross district cooperation on common issues. The report notes Scotch delegates in Staffordshire and Lancashire and fears Yorkshire and the North may join. Distress in Sheffield and Yorkshire Clothing Districts is mounting, with wage shortages risking starvation or property violence. Authorities may face a rope of sand if leaders do not act.
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R. M
Court of Chancery
G. P
W. S. Bt
M. A.C
A. R
Hugh Williams
N. HB
Staffordshire
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Tweed
Sheffield
Belgian coals trade and European notices in Riga and Hanover
Brussels reports England may tax coal exports aiding Belgian merchants to import into Livonia. Riga ports lack Belgian ships in six months. Madrid Gazette cites 25,000 recruits. Eight million loan inscribed in Hampure, total 25.6 million marks bancos. Hanover accounts betrothal, royal visits, and charity grants. Leeds and Ripon notes birds and a hunting estate. A serious accident at Sir John Yarde Buller’s stables leaves Mrs. Sherbone gravely injured after a fall. she is hospitalized.
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Brussels
Riga
England
Livonia
Pernau
Aremburg
Lebau
Windau
Madrid
Don Francisco de Paula
St. Sebastian
Hampure
M. Solomon Heine
Hanover
Mary
Saxe Altenburg
Ems
Hamburgh
Prince Albert
Duke of Devonshire
Derbyshire
Chatsworth-house
Aix la-Chapelle
Queen Victoria
Continent
Rhine
Duchess of Kent
Earl Spencer
Earl of Leicester
Grousz Snoorixe
Ripon
York
Lawrence
John Yorke
Captain Harcourt
Leeds Journal
Joan Yarp Buller
John Yarde Buller
South
Devonshire
Whitehall-place
Scotland
Sherborne
Charing-cross Hospital
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Duke of Bucclench
Earl of Shaftesbury
Lord CaMpre
House of Assembly of Newfoundland
Burge
Dungarvan
Lord Eliot
Iish
Hagan
Fawccutt
Sligo
O'Brien
Dagan
Parmmastex
O'Connell
Wey
Downing-street
Great Britain
China
R. Peer
Sibthorp
Afghanistan
America
Corvin
England and
Wales
Consolidated Funds
Boroughs
Birmingham
Bolton
Lord Bracenaw
Lord Rivon
Murphy
Legh
Meteo
Ephem
Assumption
Wepmspay
Isa
E.N.M
Tuterspay
Peter i
Fair
K.N.M. Fair
C. D
A. Y
Australia
New Zealand
F. Dillon Bell
Broad Street
Buillinga
London
B. Bond
KK. H
Earl of Cadogan
Henry Charles
Chelsea
G. S
Lord Sefton
Fusbes— Garrick
Weekly Chronicle
Lord Ermouth
Lord de Saumarez
Sidney Smith
Burslem
T. R
Sunpay Monpay
Turspay
Wepwnespay
Farspay
Saturpay
the Weekly Chronicle
Lord Ashleys
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