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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 02, 1840
Page
3
In a divided Commons and Lords session, ministers faced a volatile debate on confidence, chartist threats, and Ireland policies. Leaders argued over reform, governance, and the throne’s precedence, while opponents pressed for clarity on principles and future measures amid a shifting political landscape.
Letters from Constantinople dated through January 8 report Reschid Pacha’s victory over rival intrigues and his feasible reform program. Ahmen Fethi Pacha, formerly envoy in London, becomes minister of commerce and will wed the sultan’s remaining daughter. I has been named capitan pacha, replacing chmet.
A Plymouth letter column discusses insolvent plans where bankruptcy isn’t feasible, argues a Worksop man’s trespass case for damaging walls and raising a building, and advises summons for small debts. It covers wills, executors, estates, and various reader questions on debt, tenancy, and legal remedies.
The Weekly Chronicle argues Lord Melbourne should use the paper to gauge public sentiment before crucial debates. It condemns ministers for acting without countrywide backing and warns against sacrificing public interests for royal wishes in the Prince Albert establishment.
A letter discusses Mr Poulett Thomson as Lord Durham's successor in Canada. It praises his cautious, effective policy aligning with Lord Durham's plan, notes gains in Lower Canada and the Union in Upper Canada, and argues for responsible government and the end of lifelong colonial office tenure. It hopes for peace, growth, and renewed emigration.
The piece critiques royal establishment grants and the failed Motion by Mr. Hume for £21,000, noting the House of Commons split along party lines. It praises Colonel Sibthorp for refining the measure to a simple grant while lamenting temper and motives amid the broader reform spirit. It observes shifts in Tory and Liberal alignments, and comments on Lord John Russell and Lord Eliot's conduct during the divisions.
The piece urges Lord John Russell to define the powers and duties of the recently appointed Land and Emigration Board. It expresses trust in his good faith but argues Parliament must be shown formal instructions and the commission’s remit without delay. It disputes fears raised by the Colonial Gazette and calls for an Act of Parliament to authorize and guide the new body.
The article laments the Newport Chartist sentences, noting a nine to six judicial split and likely mercy for the prisoners. It attacks Bronterre O'Brien and Julian Harney, accuses them of provoking violence, and defends physical force as a response to government-backed aggression.
The Sun prints a letter from Colonel Peyronnet Thompson declaring willingness to join Liberals in excluding the Tories from power if convinced by scriptural reasons. He cites the Bishop of Exeter's Socialism speech and warns against ejecting one devil only to risk seven worse.
A rancorous parliamentary row features Lord Lyndhurst, the Duke of Wellington, and Tory peers delaying the Naturalization Bill. Critics accuse the Times and Tory press of misrepresenting Queen Victoria’s position while contrasting Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots with Prince Albert’s status. The piece mocks the obsession with precedence and mocks the Times for attacking the Queen via historic precedents.
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