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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 29, 1839
Page
4
A dated diary entry lists daily notes for December 29 to January 4 1840. It records church readings times high tides sunrise and sunset, astronomical events and planetary risings with brief daily timing details.
A column of legal and medical Q A style items discusses inheritance disputes among siblings and cousins under distributions law, widow rights, leasehold versus freehold questions, tenancies, and related costs. It cites cases on dower, shares of personal and real property, and the effect of death, marriage, and wills.
A drunken brawl at the Wheat Sheaf Old Street left Mitchell severely burned when friends pressed heated coals onto his shoe. He was hospitalized with likely lengthy recovery, amid condemnation of the act by the paper. The issue appears in a mixed column noting church matters, military movements, and London brewers’ malt usage in 1839.
The Weekly Chronicle reports the completion of a national gallery project with portraits and memoirs of influential statesmen. It notes altered costs, a new title page and index, and Lord Brougham’s memoir issued for subscribers. It also covers a French British flag incident and subsequent diplomatic tensions, urging restraint and measured response.
The Times article on Boroughmongering is attacked as contradictory and laughable. The writer argues Liberals gain seats due to public opinion, while conservatives face intimidation claims. They advocate secret ballots, broader franchise, and fearless leadership to uphold reform and resist Tory pressure.
A long discourse on Anglo French tensions over a flag insult in Mauritius and criticism of Sir William Nicolay. The piece also reviews Mr. Attwood’s farewell to Birmingham electors, Chartist ideas, currency debates, and the state of reform in England. It cites the French Chamber speech and West Indies news alongside maritime and crime notes.
The piece contrasts the 1830s movement with later protests, noting a shift from calls for universal cheap bread to a demand for repeal of bad laws. It argues government aid should remove bad laws rather than distribute bread and money directly, criticizing Lord Melbourne and Attwood.
The Globe hints W Tooke may stand as Independent for Finsbury, stirring Liberal tensions. The piece denounces a third candidate and urges Whigs and Radicals to unite against Tory sway, warning that Tooke's role could fracture the Liberal vote and empower government policy.
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