Government pledges on financial policy and corn law reforms
Parliament hears the government pledge to move swiftly on financial policy after supply votes. Ministers aim to avoid delay, present a full plan next week, and seek House approval on taxation and relief measures. Debates note the corn laws and agricultural distress, with calls to balance interests and calm agitation.
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House Wnll
Committee of Supply
House of ‘Commons
C. Vittirrs
Baronet
Theaepperns
Estcourt
Duke of Buckingham
G. Creix
Gladstone
Taunton
Bainbridge
Clackmanen
BR. Incras
Fire and civil unrest flood London theat r and streets
Severe fires at Whitechapel and Drury Lane cause extensive damage and evacuations. A gashed street collapse buries ten to fifteen, with four dead and multiple injuries. Reports recount attacks on the Great St Bernard monastery and a royal theater production featuring Vandenhoff as Cardinal.
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William Hircucocr
Baykrurrey
Holroyd
Gladstone
Brawnicham Txheatre
Henry the Eighth
Cardinal Wolsey
Vandenhoff
Katherine
London Establishment
Wellclose Square
County Fire Office
Pearce
Crabbe
Royal Exchange
Charles-street
Drury-lane
Bow-street
F Division
Miller
Jad
Smith
Middlesex Hospital
Charles Street
Drury Lane
Charing-cross Hospital
Hawkcaurch
Walbridge
Hawkchurch
Somerset County Gazette
Delahunt
Dublin
Charlies
Rougemont Place
St. Sidwell’s
Legal Advice From Letters In The Week
A collection of reader questions and official-style replies cover slander, tenancy notices, wills, and remedies. Topics include recovering rents, executor actions, and insurance disputes, plus brief notes on a theatre managers push for decorum, and local notices about inquests and fires. The tone remains practical and instructional with named correspondents and authorities.
Turbate Dupin Election Controversy Over Dublin Booth Policy
A correspondent argues that English contrasts with Irish election law created biases in Dublin where single booths per letter and delays allowed by deputies enabled manipulation. He cites lettered voter distributions, affidavits, and alleged bribery while urging investigation and citing London polling figures to claim Lord Morpeth would have won with proper implementation.
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Turbate Dupin
Weekly Chronicle
Dublin
Lord Morpeth
England
Ireland
William IV
Booth M
Liverpool
Lord Eliot
J. Power
London
R. Hurron
Putney-park
Surrey
Sea Policy Office
Somerset-house
Haverfordwest
Lord Campbell
C.D. D
A. C
Chelsea
Ryde
Tower
Thompson
H. Munro
Walsh
Henry Hunt
Alresford
Hampshire
William Cobbett
Normandy Farm
Farnham
S. E.—Louia Philippe
L'Egalite
M.S. Ryley
R. Bedford
War-office
Time of sunrise and sunset in Great Britain and Ireland
Instructions to compute sunrise and sunset times using latitude offsets from 51 30 and minute adjustments for plus or minus degrees. Includes high water times at London Docks with added/subtracted offsets for Bristol Ork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton and notes on harbor coverage and calendar information.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Ates
Bristol
Ork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
London Conference of Deputies of the Anti Corn Law League
The London Conference of the Deputies of the League will be held at the Crown and Anchor Strand on Tuesday February 8 at eleven o clock. By order of the Council GEO. Wilson Chairman Manchester Feb 1 1642.
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London
Deputies of the
League
Crown and Anchor
Strand
Dha Faeannann
Geo. Wilson
Speech in Parliament Signals Tory Reform Ambitions
The Queen opened Parliament with a cautious Royal Speech delivering a measured agenda. Conservatives appear set to seek popular support through practical reforms, notably on the Corn Laws, while leaders like Peel hint at a broader fiscal overhaul. Wednesday’s debate will reveal the government’s resolve and the public mood.
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Macready
John Bull
Weekly Chronicle
Drury Lane
W. C. Macreapy
Theatre Royal
Drury-lane
Theatre Royal Drury-lane
Drury-lane Theatre
Covent Garden Theatre
Covent Garden
Covent-garden
W. C. Macready
Almirers
Aribert
Gurney
Mavor
Byron
Bloat
House of Lords
Commons
Robert Peel
Lord March
Beckett
Lord Fitzwilliam
John Russell
Estcourt
Duke of Wellington
Lord John Russell
Lord Melbourne
Villiers
Wallace
Paisley
Resignation of the Duke of Buckingham Shocks Tories
The Duke of Buckingham resigns amid volatile Conservative signals. Reports in last affairs were inconsistent with sudden shifts. Monday hailed Peel reforms as liberal, while Tuesday noted the Duke of Wellington vetoing change.
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Duke of Buckingham
Christopher
Robert Peel
Duke of Wellington
Buckingham Resigns Amid Corn Law Debate Splits Tory Cabinet
The article analyzes the Buckingham resignation and its impact on Sir Robert Peel's Corn Law plans. It notes the split within the cabinet over the new tariff figures, the political calculus behind Buckingham’s exit, and the risk of the party’s fragile unity. It contrasts Tory journals and press reactions, and questions future concessions to placate towns while preserving farmers’ support.
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Duke of Buckingham
Robert Peel
Commons
Buckinghamshire
England
Duke of Buccleuch
Dublin election taints Lord de Grey victory
The Irish Government faces scrutiny as Dublin contest drags in a petition against Mr Gregory. Allegations include partiality by a returning officer and disenfranchisement of Liberal electors, prompting calls to condemn government malpractices and demand accountability for Lord de Grey and Lord Morpeth.
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Lord de Grey
Dublin
Gregory
Lord Normanby
Lord Jocelyn
Sheriff Brown
Lord Eliot
Ireland
Niger Expedition Inscription and the Exeter Hall Consensus
The article recalls the Niger Expedition and a suggested inscription Hic Niger est.Hunce tu Romane caveto, noting the haste and nerve needed to approve it twelve months ago. It critiques the Africa civilisation mania backed by Government leaders and Buxton allies, highlighting the Exeter Hall meeting with Prince Albert and the £50,000 vote passed without objection, despite MPs like Hume doubting the outcome.
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Niger
Horace
Africa
Thomas Buxton
Exeter Hall
Prince Albert
House of Commons
Mr. Hume
Disastrous Expedition Sees Expended Wealth and Lost Lives
The expedition’s failure is laid bare with high costs and no gains, showing no new discoveries and continued unsuitability of European settlement in Africa. It argues motives can mislead, cites Sir Thomas Buxton’s reconsideration, and questions treaty rights, slave trade impact, and sugar cultivation as keys to future progress.
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Thomas Buxton
Seanh
Emigration from India to the Mauritius debated in Gazette
The Gazette reports a likely passage of an act authorising Indian labour emigration to Mauritius with regulations and agents. Lord Stanley and the cabinet back the planters and laborers, while England's starving populace may be ignored. Also noted are printsellers forming a benevolent fund, a ship collision off Coquet Island leaving one saved, and praise for London police after Prussia's royal visit.
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India
Mauritus
Mauritius
Lord Stanley
England
Five Ants
Cortiston
Southampton
Napier
Coquet Island
Camilla
Peirce
Leith
W. Clark
Shields
Havannah
Clark
John Harris
Harris
Hampshire Advertiser
St. Paul's
City of London
Kexsixctox
Kingston House
Knightsbridge Road
Hydepark Corner
Commissioners of Woods, Forests, &c
Kensington
Bayswater
Royal Kitchen
Stappine
Central Criminal Court
Joseph Cherry
John Raymond
Justice Cresswell
Cavanagh
Reading
Table Bay
Cape of Good Hope
Anne
Acorn
Xantes
Ancenis
Delais
Droit
Ingrandes
Nentes
Angers
Legentilhomme
Watxsatt
Kinning Brewery
Allen
New South Lambeth-road
Clapham-road
St. Olave’s Workhouss
SouTawank
St. Olave’s
Tooley-street
Southwark
Morganlane
Mr. Drew
Newington Causeway
Stratford
Essex
Edward Beaumont Smith
J. Mathews
J Barber
J. Adams
Thomas Miller
H. Warner
Richard Horton
J. Holmes
Alphonso
Gifford
P. Stanton
Whapham
G. Parkhouse
J. Patten
Henry Adams
J. Clark
J. Easson
W. Jackson
John Jones
W. Jones
T. Barker
G. Brown
Andrew Wilson
J. Stanfield
W. Pearce
John Collins
S. Linton
Robert Johnson
J. Hollington
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Commissioners Office
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Lord Ellenborough
James White
Murphy
E.N.M
Meteo
Moxpay
Ida Hereford Fair
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Queen Victoria
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Rotherhithe
Suppen
Payne
Seething-lane
Tower-street
Robert Pound
Harlequin
Boulogne
Thames
Nott
Ely
James Prior
William Kempton
Ely Cathedral
Henry Hulse
Staffordshire
Smethwick
West Bromwich
Drew
Hatter
Southwark Bridge Road
Waterloo Road
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