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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 06, 1848
Page
4
The House debated West Indian protection and the proposal for a select committee. Lord George Bentinck pressed for inquiry into colony matters, while ministers argued free trade and existing relief plans would not fully ease planter distress. Speakers cited Cuba and Brazil, wage labor contrasts, and the Mauritius crisis, ending with the committee appointment.
Trustees plan temporary premises for the Vernon Collection of British Pictures awaiting public access. Denen's auction room in Berkeley Square is chosen, though described as obscure and hard to locate, with hope for a permanent home soon.
The publication urges subscribers to support the Wrexzy Caroside as advocate of enlightened policy on well being, religious liberty, and parliamentary reports. It promises extensive sanatory movement articles by a distinguished physician and exclusive, autonomous political intelligence, with affordable prices and post options.
Instructions explain calculating sunrise and sunset by latitude, with minute adjustments per degree above or below 61 degrees. It then outlines high water times at major ports with added offsets for several locations, noting variations and harbours. The article also provides liturgical calendar details for February and related solar timings.
The Weekly Chronicle reviews Sicily’s insurrection and Naples proclamation of a 1612 style Constitution. It questions transplanting English liberty to southern climates, fears royal resistance, and notes Italy’s fragmented states reacting as Austria faces pressure.
The piece reports the Hereford bishop mandamus case ending with a Court refusal, outlining Lord Erie’s view on consecration under Henry VIII. It also covers the French Chamber debate, party rancor, and the ministerial corruption charges, with Tocqueville and Thiers cited on governance and unrest. It notes royal-family intrigues surrounding the Orleans and Nemours.
A review of police court benevolence shows the poor box funds swelling under public scrutiny. Journal discussion condemns church relief limits while praising rapid press driven generosity. A case of Mrs. Charlotte Helena Thompson illustrates how Times notices spur large contributions, revealing social attitudes toward alms and the justice system.
The article reports a historic legal dispute over the Archbishop of Canterbury's confirmation of a Bishop. Judges discuss whether the act is judicial, the effect of letters missive, and the propriety of mandamus. Witnesses, canon law, and church history are cited as arguments for and against the Rule to issue a mandamus, with eventual implication that Hampden may become Bishop of Hereford.
The West India interest fails to win full protection as Lord George Bentinck balks at repealing Navigation Laws and at admitting rain on equal terms with British ships. Sir Charles Wood notes 1846 settlement remains and government offers £200,000 to recruit free blacks from Africa. Debate ends with bleak outlook on a committee of inquiry and ongoing West India pressure.
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