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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 10, 1839
Page
4
Parliamentary notes recount Lord John Russell defending liberty while curbing violence, discussing Reform Bill limits, representation, and open questions on universal suffrage. Petitions demand corn law repeal as divisions highlight differing paths for the Commons and Lords.
The House discussed Mr Harvey's seat for Southwark as he argued it vacated by accepting office. Lord John Russell offered to aid discussion. A lengthy report on the Address followed the debate, with Mr O'Sonnell's reply to Lord Brougham interrupted by the Speaker as the session adjourned.
A mnemonic diary lists Lent period events and maritime tides with dates from February including Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday and Saint days. It records high water times in mornings and afternoons and notes historical deaths and notable events like Bishop Atterbury and Naples taken by Buonaparte.
The article discusses laburnum propagation and maintenance, with advice on pruning, sowing peas and beans, onion culture, rhubarb beds, and raspberry care. It also includes botanical notes on minerals related to plants and comments on garden experiments and agricultural practices of the period.
The Office of the Weekly Chronicle is moved to No. 337 Strand and all Communications for the Proprietors should be addressed there.
The article argues that if the House of Commons remains inactive, there is little to hope for in the Lords. It notes Lord Lovelace and Lord Vernon urging attention to food prices and tariff changes, but Lord Brougham and Lord Melbourne show skepticism and indecision amid Windsor reflections.
A London editorial contrasts the French dissolution of the Chamber with Peel's resignation in England. It argues the King of the French risks losing legitimacy, urged reliance on constitutional means, and warned against popular uproar led by Chartists and the Operative. The piece defends reform, critiques press influence, and addresses a bribery claim regarding newspaper circulation.
A dated critique discusses Lord Melbourne's political stance on Corn Laws in light of Peel's hints and Tory support. It notes a shift toward relying on Conservative backing, with predictions on policy direction and the potential sidelining of the landed interest.
A defensive partisan clash unfolds as The anarchists and the Weekly Chronicle spar over foul language and misrepresentation. The piece blames Bronterre O Briens followers for Chartist excess and Robespierre like tactics in Britain.
Truro reports a brutal murder of 66 year old Lovely Lean at Trevarth near Redrath. Her husband Jessie Lean is questioned as police investigate a hidden money stash and a string of highway robbery attempts. A coroner's inquest at Gwennap adjourned to Tuesday next.
Distressing accident at Muirhavenside when the bank collapsed during initial construction. Nine workmen were trapped. two were killed, one aged about 18 and another left a widow and three children. A second report says one died during extraction and the other survived but with severe injuries and slim recovery chances.
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