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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 22, 1846
Page
5
A dramatic report rails at cowardice and discomfiture in a debate about Irish women and the scarlet soldiers. It praises the Boatman of Kinsale for guarding Mrs O Hea’s honor, contrasts fishing imagery with military restraint, and cites Mr Davis on the soldiers’ rough disposition.
The piece razzes Mr Davis and Young Ireland for their view of Irish nationality, mocks their mixed language stance, and contrasts romantic tribal triumphs with pragmatic national identity. It criticizes vanity, praises living speech, and questions the value of venerating old-era conquerors over present realities.
Notices report the death of Robert Plumer Ward of Gilston Park Hertfordshire on Thursday from angina pectoris at Chelsea Hospital. His 25 years of service under Pitt Perceval and Lord Liverpool earning him a note in literature. The column then surveys royal, financial, and legal matters from Paris to India and a fatal railway accident along with a Dagenham murder inquiry update.
The speaker questions the morality of using calumny to discredit political rivals and argues that public slander stems from weak character rather than strong conviction. He suggests slander stems from early habits and doubts the antagonist’s power to corrupt with poison. The Weekly Chronicle.
The committee finds the Poor Law Commissioners irregular and arbitrary in handling Andover and Day cases. They condemn rushed resignations and lack of formal grounds, noting insufficient staff and calls for accountability and public confidence restoration.
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