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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 15, 1846
Page
4
In the Lords the Religious Opinions Relief Bill faced amendments on repealing prohibitions and committal. debates over slave trade, sugar duties, and colonial trade followed with divisions, the bill advancing to a second reading. Opposition spanned bishops and peers arguing morality, liberty, and economic impact, while supporters urged free trade and gradual reform.
A committee report praises a Glasshouse Yard Free Bath and Washhouse project in East London. It notes extensive use by the poor, health benefits, and training of new washers, with ongoing expansion and appeal for public support to extend services and reduce disease risks in the metropolis.
A mixed critique of a Belvoir dinner honoring the Marquis of Granby reveals praise for his integrity and language while mocking Protectionist MPs and the era’s debates on agriculture. The piece lampoons peers, Lord John Manners, and Disraeli amid a stormy event marked by food shortages, weather disruption, and political irony.
An archaic calendar table lists time calculations for solar noon sunrise sunsets and high tides at major ports such as London Docks Bristol Cork Falmouth and Milford Haven with offsets by degrees and minutes. It includes week notes for August Tenth Sunday after Trinity and Eleventh Sunday after Trinity detailing lessons, year length, moon age, and daylight changes.
A chaotic critique links the St Albans election to debates over the New Poor Law and Free Trade. It mocks Mr. Bond Cabbell’s bid, calling his contest a vanity and predicting his return to press-paragraphs unless he secures the seat, while lampooning his election tactics and committeeships.
Able critique of proposed financial measures criticizes government plans to raise revenue, suggestin g a quarter of national income could be seized at party accession. It condemns plans to mortgage land via government schemes and mocks a National Post Office Directory while warning of economic distortion.
A critical review of Disraeli’s theory of Reaction in British history. It argues that England’s history is progress, not reaction, and that Disraeli’s sweeping term mislabels changes as reaction or oscillation rather than genuine progress. The piece contrasts Cobden’s principles with Disraeli’s broad generalizations and urges cautious historical reading.
The Commons heard Lord John Russell and Commander in Chief back a cautious path to end flogging. They note current punishments vary by court martial level and may drop to twenty lashes, balancing officer state and public safety. Immediate abolition is unlikely but gradual replacement with reform is urged to strengthen moral regeneration and civilian backing.
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