Peel and Russell Clash Over Corn Laws and Trade Bonds
The debate centers on Free Trade pledges and the Corn Laws. Peel defends gradual tariff reform with reservations on Timber Sugar and Corn, while Russell argues for a fixed duty and broader trade stability. The exchange highlights divisions within government, with Peel resisting full pivot changes and Russell attacking the Sliding Scale, urging consistent policy to sustain regular trade.
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Labouchere
Ewart
Robert Peel
R. Peel
John Russell
Ireland
Sir R. Peel
Lord Ripon
House of Commons
Wortley
West Riding
Lord Morpeth
James Graham
Lord Stanley
Duke of Wellington
England
Resignation of the Ministry and Peel’s intervention
The Postscript notes the Ministry’s resignation to the Queen and the Queen’s anticipated acceptance to Parliament. It states Peel will be summoned and elections writs moved mid September, with adjournment to the 20th. It outlines limited measures, a renewal of the Poor Law for one year and a six month Vote of Credit.
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Robert Peel
Liberal Party
United Opposition Debate on Suffrage Extension in 1842 Session
The House of Commons met to receive the Report on the Address as Sharman Crawford moved for an Extension of the Suffrage. Ward refused support, deeming it a insult to the Popular Cause amid government uncertainty. Roebuck and Wallace criticized proceedings, while Duncombe spoke vigorously. a Division was urged only when a responsible government emerges in 1842.
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House of Commons
Sharman Crawford
Johnson
Crawford
Ward
Neaders
Right
Baronet
Mr. Ward
Mr. Roebuck
Wallace
Duntombe
Dramatic season items and balloon flight at Vauxhall
A crowded program covers Turitanian Opens and Darunry Jane theatre happenings with La Sonnambula Marino Faliéro Lucia di Lammermoor and Le Diable Amoureux. The Excuse Opena-HousE presents Martinuzzi with praise for Phelps Warner Elton. audience mixed on success. Nassau balloon flight from Vauxhall Gardens ends at East Ham with a tentatively planned Plaistow move. New Amphitheatre in Westminster road to host equestrian shows with potential later stage licensing.
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Signor Rubini
Marino Faliéro
Lucia di Lammermoor
Darunry
Jane E. Theatre
Venus
Mars
Vulcan
Paris
George Stephens
Dramatic Authors
Council of Dramatists
Phelps
Warner
Elton
Macready
Webster
Maywood
Metropolitan Boards
Victoria Theatre
Bess
Billingsgate
Sweet Poll
Horsleydown
Poor Joe the Marine
Pretty Poll
Vaux Hart Gardens
Mrs. Green
Captain Currie
Dulley
Henry Soper
Thomas Moates
G. H. Davidson
Mr. Green
London
Thames
Isle of Dogs
Royal Hospital
Greenwich
East Ham
Adams
Childs
Rust
Plaistow
Vauxhall Gardens
Terra Firme
Westminster Road
Batty
Oakley-street
Astley
St Leger betting and Egham races report
Sporting Intelligence covers St Leger betting with Coronation leading and Van Amburgh challenging. It details Egham Races results and notable attendees, plus Wednesday and Thursday race-day conditions and entries, highlighting winners and betting odds across multiple events.
Langolee Wins Narrowly In Fast Racing Match
Pettit's Langolee beats General Wyndham's Aspatria and others by two lengths in a 3 year old handicap at 7st, with Diplomatist and Remnant also racing. The Queen's Plate features St Francis prevailing by a length over Orella and Tamburini in a 2 mile distance. Grand Reeatra at Porner showcases watermen in a Leander Club event on the Thames. An annual below-bridge sailing match sees the Sylph, Don, and Dauntless vie for a silver cup from Greenwich to Greenhithe and back. A Seer-green challenge to Coleshill ends with Seer-green victorious by ten wickets. Moors grouse shooting reports note abundant birds and prices in town, with partridges likely to be scarce on September 1.
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Tattersall's
Coronation
Evens
van Amburgh
Middleham
Tearaway
Lampson
St. Leger
Mr. Rawlinson
Jersey
Phoenix
Squire Agst Middleham
Earl of Uxbridge
Earl of March
Alfred Paget
Eleanor
Hounslow
Isaac Day
J. Day
G. Heathcote
Argos
Pauuarini
Nannette
Mr. Drage
Sis
Glencoe
Mr. Payne
Australia
Saracena
Gardner
Acthon
Goodman
Balchin
Clematis
Casidy
Scott
Abel
Wright
Wanton
Mr. Goodman
Remnant
Crouch
Captain Gardner
Monops
Mr. Rush
Plenipo
Obelisk
Sadler
Diversion
Howlett
Batchin
Dromedary
Isabella
Jemmy
Windsor
C. B. Challoner
G.S. Harcourt
Mr. Pettit
Langolee
Pettit
General Wyndham
Aspatria
Oliver
Diplomatist
Mr. Harrison
Billy
Captain Forrest
St. Francis
Orella
Mr. J. Day
Tamburini
Porner
Putney
Leander and London Amateur
Thames
Henry Maynard
John Doubledee
Lambeth
John Williams
Waterloo-bridge
George Everard
Barge-house
John Phelps
John Freeman
Thomas Goodram
Vauxhall Bridge
Charles Hill
Hungerford
Brown
Middlesex
Surrey
Weander
Red
Yellow
Imade
Hammersmith-bridge
Putney-bridge
Henry Shelton
Robert Doubledee
James Dodd
Robert Newel
Battle-bridge
J.connoway
Horsleydown
J. Kelly
Fulham
G.campbell
Westminster-bridge
J. Godfrey
Strand-lane
Middlesea
White
Pink
Bells Tavern
Old Barn Elms
Blas
Ag'ndel
Greenwich
Greenhithe
J. Gardner
Dauntless
T. Edwards
S. Stanton
Blackwall
Woolwich
Royal Hospital
Marcu
Seer-green
Beaconsfield
Coleshill
Herts
Thomas Mockley
Coshel
Arts
Coshell
Seer Green
Mockley
Seergreen
Northumberland
Durham
Newcastle Journal
Debate Fragment S transforming a lord of Coventry speech
A 1841 verse satire on medical quacks and a Coventry lordship speech. The piece mocks feigned prescriptions and political hesitance, depicting a dry parliamentary scene with a mysterious speaker declaring lordly identity.
Trial of William Jenner for the Liverpool murder acquittal on insanity
At Liverpools Assizes William Jenner aged 57 stood trial for the willful murder of his wife Mary Jenner. The evidence centered on his long suspected insanity with medical witnesses testifying to derangement of the liver and stomach. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal on the ground of insanity.
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Jon Starship
Gregory Lewin
George Jenner
Pen
William Jenner
Mary
George
Rice Smith
Mr. Robarts
Jonathan Anders
Mr. Jenner
Shuttleworth
Mary Jenner
Ackerly
Dr. Benning
John Howard
Liverpool
Glasgow
Howard
M‘neile
London
Thomas Haynes Benning
Jenner
Messrs
Abbott and Dean
Bridewell
Tattersal
Dreadful Murder Aboard Leopoldine Rosa At Sea
Richard Henry Langley second mate of the Leopoldine Rosa was charged at Thames police court as an accessory to the murder of James Dixon on a voyage from Monte Video to Havre de Grace. Evidence described the captain stabbing Dixon and the crew’s fear, with Langley remanded for trial as a principal in the deadly attack.
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Richard Henry Langley
Monte Video
Havre de Grace
Broderip
Thames
James Dixon
High Seas
Admiralty of
England
Dixon
Havre
London
Wm. Sandus
Langley
City of Londonderry
Francois Nicolas Donné
Pelham
Symons
James Dxon
James Hunter
Thomas Evans
Chess
John Harris
David Burns
G. Pearce
Mr. Broderip
William Brown
Mouse
Hinaca
William Roby
Burns
Goodyer
Bayonne
Charles Frugale
Bourdeaux
William Sandys
Mr. Pelham
Ships to be commissioned next week in naval program
The Naval and Military Gazette reports that along with the ships newly commissioned it is probable that the Hercules 72 Spartan 26 and L Aigle 24 will be commissioned next week in the ongoing naval program.
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Hercules
Spartan
L’aigle
Naval and Military Gazette
Extraordinary Case of Depravity at Croypoy Assizes
At Croypoy Assizes a complex suit seeks £565 for lodging and care after Mrs Thornbury left her husband twice amid adultery with Thomas Tayloe. Evidence depicts incitement by the defendant, condonation, and alleged incest by Tayloe, with the jury returning a verdict for the defendant.
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Bevint
Taorseury
Croypoy Assizes
Tindall
George Thornbury
Chancery Lane
Thomas Thornbury Tayloe
Defendnt
Tomas Thornbury Tayloe
Mr. Tayloe
Mr. Tindall
Mrs. Thornbury
Cheam
Surrey
Post-merk
Mr. Bouchier
Mr. Thornbury
Times
J. A. Tann Stenton
Ampton-street
Gray's Inn Road
Mr. Edmund
Janette
Tom
Peculiar Landmarks Veracted Ahead of New Cumberland Map
A number of oddly formed landmarks are being veracted on the Cumberland and Westmorel region under the supervision of the commissioners of the boat of ordnance. The action precedes publication of the new map.
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Cumberland and
Westmorel
Pioullains
Upland Gaideries
Boat of Ordnance
Lial
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