Lords move on libel bill and Irish acts discussed
The session debated amendments to libel law to curb malicious newspapers and required jury input on truth and public good. Lords approved amendments to the Irish Poor Law and other bills, while a focus on the slave trade suppression and new parliamentary monuments followed. The House adjourned amid questions on murder of Stoddart and Conolly and Spain's government status.
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Commons
Loan Societies
Ireland
Marquis of Cuannt- Carde
Chelsea Out Pensioners
Lord Ternsam
Lord Stanmore
Lord Teynham
Lord Wuarneville
Hawes
Ir. Minpomay
Mr. Hawes
J. R. Rero
T. Witpe
Escott
Borrovick
Bixprey
Captain Berar
Lord Brougham
Stoddart
Captain Conolly
Mr. B. Cocuzane
Baronet
Her Majesty
Ameer
Bokhara
House
Sera
R. Pte
Conolly
Colonel Stoddart
Mahomed Saaleh
R. Peel
St. Petersburgh
Sheil
Teheran
Sir R. Peel
B. Cocurane
R. Pee
Church OF Scotland
J. Granam
Scotland
Hinpey
France
Spain
R. Peer
Puorocnarn
Lord Campbell
Arthur Armisted
A.B. C
Tennant
England
B. W
Frenchpark
Hong Kong
Internationa Dugiuiic
Fawcett
Munro
Congress of Nations
Court of Nations
Labcs
J.G.B. E
John Thomas
Her
J. W
M.M. B
M.M. E
M. W
X.V. O
Philo
Opening of the House of Lords with Royal Arrival
The House of Lords opened after noon with many ladies occupying benches and foreign ministers present. The Duke of Wellington and the lord chancellor attended. Queen Victoria entered the chamber led by Prince Albert. The Commons offered a loyal speech on supplies and domestic reforms, with prorogation set for October. Local items note cheaper gas in Bristol and a large Sheffield destruction of mis-marked cast metal goods. An inquest at Gaddesby concerns James Garner, killed amid farmhouse tensions involving Messenger and Hymen.
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House of Lords
Mr. Everett
Corps
Earls of
Shaftesbury
Stanhope
Seaford
Glenelg
Lord Redesdale
Lord Campbell
Lord Wharncliffe
Lord Monteagle
Lord Beaumont
Duke of
Duke of Wellington
Prince Albert
Duke of Buccleuch
Duchess of Buccleuch
Lady Dunmore
Commons
United Kingdom of Great Britain
Ireland
Church of Scotland
United Kingdom
Church of England
West Indies
Municipal Corporations
England and
Wales
Sudbury
Public Notaries
Chelsea Pensioners
Poor Relief
Charitable Loan Societies
Municipal Corporation
Liverpool Fire
British Row Company
Weston
England
Leeds
Sheffield
William Sanderson
Samuel Naylor
Paradise Square
Kingdom
Rayners
Sheffield Iris
Gapplesby
Gaddesby
Clarke
James Garner
Bearsly
Whitsuntide
Messenger
Gaddesby-lodge
Hymen
Garner
Timson
Timsen
Alice Hymen
Berridge
Mr. Goodyer
Wreck salvage near Solway yields French frigate guns
The George Canning arrived from Corunna after a failed attempt to recover property from the Solway wreck due to heavy seas and strong winds. Divers saved spars and rigging while recovering from the La Solide wreck thirteen heavy guns and chains. A carved figure-head from a vessel was also recovered in the channel, likely from a vessel of 200 or 250 tons.
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Solway
Souuthampton
George Canning
Corunna
Lane
Willden
Sicarga Islands
Shipping Gazette
Time of Sunrise and Sunset in Britain and Ireland
Guide to calculating sunrise and sunset times by latitude with corrections for degrees above 61 and below 51. It explains adjustments per degree and minutes for high water calculations at major ports, listing offsets for Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton and notes many smaller harbours.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Almanac notes for August 27 through September 3
A compact period summary from the Week Almanac lists religious lessons for August 27 and 3, moon phase dates, sun declination, daylight length, and daily weather readings. It records tax payment reminders under the Municipal Corporations Act and notes notable dates including partridge shooting season opening and the 1666 London fire.
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Legh
Meteo
Ephem
Zadkiel
St. John the Baptist
Mateo
Close of the Session and Ireland in the Queen's Speech
The Weekly Chronicle criticizes the recent session and the Queen's Speech, calling the Ireland portion a weak display. It notes few passing measures like Export of Machinery and Canada Corn Bills, while lambasting the Scotch Church Bill and questioning government priorities. It questions the balance of foreign assurances and laments lack of measures to revive industry or develop trade.
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Ireland
Canada
Lord Aberdeen
Scotland
Crown
Commons
Fox Maule
Rutherford
Edinburgh
Fresh Disturbances in Spain Reach England as Espartero Arrives
The North of Spain shows new troubles with Catalonia and Aragon moving against Espartero while Lenient politics and court intrigue swirl. Narvaez Serrano and a young Queen lose grip, as Ex-Regent Espartero and Duc d Aumale prepare to meet on neutral ground amid a volatile alliance of moderates Republicans and absolutists. Lord Campbell and Lord Brougham clash over parliamentary work as the session drags on, with sharp exchanges on the Privy Council and the Lords Bench.
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Spain
England
Espartero
D’aumale
Catalonia
Arragon
Barcelona
Saragossa
Senor Lopez
Madrid
Narvaez
Cortes
Don Francisco
Serrano
Lopez
Olozaga
Praetorian Guards
France
Aspiroz
O’donnell
Cuba
War Department
Christine Press
Napoleon
Duc d’Aumale
General Espartero
Lord Campbell
Lord Brougham
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Lord Lyndhurst
John Campbell
House of Lords
Robert Peel
Lord Melbourne
Hanover
Espartero in England and the Spain crisis
The article discusses Espartero seeking refuge in Lisbon and the prospects of foreign support. It praises Sir Robert Peel for endorsing Espartero’s character and independence, warns against premature recognition of the current Peninsula government, and urges England to protect Espartero while resisting French influence and Ludovic Philippe’s plans. It also critiques Lord Aberdeen for potential concessions to political crime.
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Lisbon
France
England
Robert Peel
Peter Borthwick
General Espartero
Spain
Espartero
Louis Philippe
Duc d’Aumale
Foreign Office
Lord Aberdeen
Queen and French Princes Visit Returns Promptly
The Duc d Aumate and Prince de Joinville visited England briefly, arriving Monday and leaving Wednesday night after a French Embassy dinner. Rumors whisper of a royal return visit to Louis Philippe in Normandy, possibly extending to Paris, as amity toward France is shown while criticising Radical presses over Newfoundland.
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Duc d’Aumate
Prince de Joinville
England
Woolwich
Louis Philippe
Chateau d’Eu
Normandy
Tuileries
Versailles
Paris
Newfoundland
National
Paganini
France
Monsieur Thiers
Napoleon
Empire
Weather Woes Hit Harvest Across Counties
The changeable weather disrupts harvest in the Southern and Midland Counties as rain threatens barley and wheat yields. Wheat varies by region with blight in the Midlands, but Sussex Wiltshire and the North report good crops. straw remains unusually strong and fetches high prices.
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Kent
Essex
Herts
Sussex
Wiltshire
Arrival of the Duke of Victory at Woolwich
War steamer Prometheus with Regent of Spain General Espartero aboard reaches Woolwich dockyard on Wednesday. Lieutenant Commander Lowe forwards a formal note to Captain Sir Francis Collier. The regent and suite stay at Mivart's hotel amid privacy and lavish attentions from British officials and aristocrats.
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Lowe
Woolwich
General Espartero
Suite
Francis Corj K.C.H
Sir E. Row
Portsmouth
Spithead
Hay Grace
Predeny Lowe
Superinteng
F. Collier
Francis Coll
Sir Francis
Honey
Hungerford
Carrie
Duchess of Victory
Elidia Espartero
London
Lord Bloomfield
Royal Arsenal
Th Dockyard
Espartero
Waterman Company
Prometheus
Hungerford Wharf
Mivart
Duke of Victory
Spain
Duchess of
Celestino Garcia
Cristiano Montesimo
Juan Mendidapoitia
Interior
Pedro Falcon
Rafael Mendirate
Don Ventura Bancalrtezni
Miguel Conde de Tborani
Blas Osio
Francesco Serrano
Luciano Marietta
Benton Merodiano
Duke of Wellington
Duque de Cindad Roderigo
Earl of Aberdeen
R. Peel
Earl of Clarendon
Viscount Mahon
Earl of Listowell
Lord Campbell
Bloomfield
Godde de Liamourt
Gurwood
F. Huth
A. de Ramon Y Carbonall
Miller
A. R
Quboun
Wright
M. A. Lopez Vildosola
M. A. Heras
Moore
Goldsmith
A. Woodford
Fead
R.N
C. Fox
Duncan Macdougall
Owen
R.M
F. Rasch
War and the Interior
General van Halen
Donna Elidia
Havre
Marquis of Westminster
Robert Grosvenor
Lord Stanley
Earl of Lincoln
Viscount Canning
Lord Dinorben
Charles Buller
John Easthope
M.P
Henry Walsh
William Paget
B. Wood
Alexander Woodford
Drummond
Solway
la Conte Agne di Brigno
Charles Stuart Wortley
Marcus Hill
John Ponsonby
Duke de la Victoria
City of London
Peacock
Green
Court of Common Council
England
Don C. Montesimo
Windsor
Mivart’s
Highness
de la Victoria
Eladia Espartero
Spanish
Ais Roya
Don Baldomero Espartero
Luchana
Morella
Betis
Bay
Cadiz
Don Augustin Nogueras
Don Pedro Gomez de la Serna
Don Antonio van Halen
Peracamps
Don
Peninsula
Department of Grace and Justice
Cortes
Augustin Nogueras
Pedro Gomez de la Serna
el Conde de Peracamps
Francisco
D’aumale
Louis Philippe
Robert Peel
Railway traffic returns show weekly line revenues across Britain
Weekly traffic returns list earnings by route from Birmingham to Derby and many others. Notable figures include London and Birmingham 18649 pounds, Great Western 15992, Paris and Orleans 5053, Paris and Rouen 5705, Dublin and Kingstown 1195, and Grand Junction 9102 pounds, reflecting broad railway activity and route coverage.
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Railway
Birmingham
Derby
Gloucester
Brandling Junction
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Paisley
Ayr
Ditto
Greenock
Grand Junction
Great North of
Great North of England, £ 1,511; Great Western
Hull
Selby
Liverpool
Manchester
London
Blackwall
Brighton
Greenwich
South Western
Bolton
Midland Counties
North Midland
North Union
Northern
Eastern
Paris
Orleans
Rouen
Dublin
Kingstown
Chester
Birkenhead
Dundee
Arbroath
Croydon
Newcastle
Carlisle
Prestor and
Wyre
Sheffield
South Eastert Gael
Dover
Taff Vale
York
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Tullday
Col. Siptcorr
Father Mathew
James Grama
Lord Stanhope
TotAorr
Bprecee
Mgr. E. Tennant
Bristol Gas Companies
Legal & Miscellaneous
Oaks
W. G
Z.O
Z. O
London Directory
Great Britain and Ireland
the Weekly Chronicle
Lord Campbell and
His
the Duke OF Victory
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