FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY OF PARLIAMENT AND GLOBAL NEWS
The Chamber of Deputies passes a law limiting legions of honour nominations and requires reasons and publication. Reports note France's ambassador to Britain Guizot, Duke of Nemours donations, and debates on elections, press reform, and Five per Cents. Accounts cover Algeria, Neapolitan navy, a ship Claudine incident with the Water Witch, and Spain’s election outlook with Exaltados and Moderados. China Britain tensions near the Bogue involve Volage and Hyacinth engagements with Lin. News from India, Malta, the United States, and Montevideo accompany the spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Legion of Honour
Duke of Nemours
Moniteur
M. Guizot
France
Great Britain
England
Count Sebastiani
M.guizot
Paris
London
M. Hennequin
Algeria
Morocco
Abd-el-Kader
Mediterranean
Naples
du Havre
Lagos
China
Bombay
Calcutta
Elliot
Aminghoy and
Chumpee
Hong Kong
Captain Elliot
Lin
Volage
Hyacinth
Macao
Thomas Coutts
Canton
Bombay Times
Outram
Wiltshire
Khelat
Her Majesty's 17Th
Gravat
Queen's
Beloochistan
Somneana
Pottinger
F. L. Maitland
Aden
India
Alexandria
Mehemet Ali
METROPOLIS REPORTS SHERIFF WHEELTON PRISON FATE AND JAMAICA MEETING
At a London common council session a letter from Sheriff Wheelton was read announcing his release from imprisonment in the House of Commons. The Irish Society expressed sympathy for Wheelton and Sheriff Evans. Other items include Jamaica planters praising resumed Assembly, a bank parcel theft to Calais, and various public notices from Newbridge and Tarbert detailing murders and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shentyy Wheelton
Common Council
Sheriff Wheelton
Myddleton Square
Pentonville
House of Commons
John Wheelton
Court of Assistants of the
Irish Society
Corporation Committee
Guildhall
Lott
London
Middlesex
Evans
Wire
Matthew Wood
The
Blackett
Stockdale
Newgate
Cerberus
W. Gossett
France
Varning Chronicle
Msetinc
Jamaica
Willis
House of Assembly
W. Windham Dalling
Burge
Earls of Harewood
Viscount St.Vincent
Earl of Harewood
StraLixe
J. Brocklehurst
Milk Street
Cheapside
Macclesfield
Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Company
Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co
Gravesend
Dover
Calais
Brocklehurst
OnpHan Asylum
Leman-Street
Royal
the Duke of Cambridge
Prince Albert
Tragic Bodmin Moors Murder Linked to Unknown Suspects
A Bodmin market attendee Nevil Nor way of Wadebridge vanished after nightfall. His body was found headfirst in a mill leat with a pistol lock fragment nearby and 6d on him. Coroner’s inquest returns wilful murder verdict. four in custody. Nearby Brislington incident ends with one woman dead after a coach accident in heavy rain. Mr. Bowsher saves himself at the cost of his cousin. Other reports note a Llanfihangel-Yeath-Bridge killing over a toll dispute, and Cheshire election assurances amid Liberal support.
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Northallerton
Newbridge
Dusoxicat Murper
Tarbert
Mcurper
M‘ilvaise
Glasgow
Godfrey
M‘ilvaine
M‘taggart
Ilvaine
Inverary
Campbell
Stonefield
Her
Bodminw
Henrnist Munpen
Nevil Norway
Wadebridge
Bodmin
Bristol
Brislington
Bowsher
Daniel Burges
C. Eephen
Mercer
John James
Llanfihangel-Yeeth-bridge
Carmarthen Journal
Cheshire
North
E. J. Stanley
North Cheshire
Ashton
Stockport Chronicle
Edward Hyde Clark
Dakenfield and Hyde
Stanley
Chester Chronicle
Jacob Sinffi
Little Smeaton
Portarlingtox
Col. Damer
Dublin Evening Post
House of Commons
Poor Law Commission
Ordnance
Registrar
War Office
Admiralty
Home Office
Poor-Law Commission
War-Office
Banque
Tyrian
Cunningham
London
Valparaiso
Gravesend
Manchester
Polwart
Berwick
Tynan
Scarborough
Society of Armts
Roger
F.R.S
Gordon
Committee of Fine Arts
York Minster
Committee of Merchants
Admiral Bullens
Gill
J. Guest
Bart
Mr. Pole
Peter Laurie
Crown and Anchor
Newgate-street
Holborn
Snow Hills
Old Bailey
Skinner-street
Green Arbour-court
Seacoal-lane
Castle-street
Turmagain-lane
Farringdon-street
Plumtree-court
Shoelane
St. Andrew's Churchyard
Thavies'inn
Bartlett’s Buildings
Hatton-garden
Holborn-hill
Moorgate
Peter
Colerono
Coleford
Gloucester
Operon
Notice to Our Readers on Queen's Marriage Coverage
The paper explains that the upcoming Queen's Marriage account and engravings occupy space, delaying Answers to Correspondents and shifting features to later pages. It urges readers to order extra copies of The Pictorial Weekly Chronicle at 337 Strand and notes the Weekly ConoyierE remains a comprehensive London paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conoyiere
London
Pictorial Weekly Chronicle
Strand
The Newspaper Stamp Returns 1840 Half year totals
The Stamp Returns for the half year ending January 1840 are published by order of the House of Commons. The Weekly Chronicle remains popular with readers as shown in a tabular summary of stamp usage across multiple papers. The data lists quarterly and total stamp counts per publication, noting Our Weekly circulation exceeds several daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Weekly Chronicle
Sunday Times
Bell's
Weekly Messenger
The
Sun
Globe
Morning Post
Courier
Chartist papers decline as stamp usage drops
The passage notes waning circulation and reduced stamp demands for several reform papers. It highlights the Charter and Star papers shrinking, with the Northern Star still standing but overall stamp consumption falling from July to November and then to year end, signaling a diminished press market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Star
Sir William Molesworth's Visit to Leeds Address
Sir William Molesworth spoke to constituents on education colonization and repealing the Corn Laws as paths to improve working class conditions and extend the franchise. The paper praises his honesty and urges workers to unite with middle classes on legitimate principles for lasting peace and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir William Molesworth
Leeds
William Molesworth
Weekly Chronicle
Parliamentary Proceedings The Finances Debate
A House discussion on Mr Herries's Papers motion reveals partisan sparring over future income and wartime costs. Chancellor Baring defends finances, cites Canada Civil War and West Indian compensation, while Goulburn and others challenge deficit estimates. vote 182 to 172 with Tory whip unseen by the Government. The exchange signals a looming parliamentary struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Herries
Herries
Canada
Baring
Post Office
Goulburn
Hume
Labouchere
George Clerk
Hervies
Lord Stanley
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Foreign Intelligence
Spain
Madrid
Exaltados
General Espartéro
Phare Des Pyrenees
Exaltado
Andalusia
Moderados
Granada
Alicant
Jose Lafon
Mas de Las Matas
General Es
Malta
Athens
Miketas
Capo d’Istrias
Collandrazzos
Vallianos
Rigueris
Angos
Russia
Pascarigopulos
Agathangelos
John of
Istrias
Bavaria
United States
Sheridan
de Reyster
Newark
Canadian
Whampton
N. C
Sheridan, Arriv
Liverpool
John Dawson
Court-House
Bank of Cape Fear
Advertiser and Chronicle
Custom-House
Clarendon
Wilmington
New York
S. Price
Drury-lane
Floridas
Congress
Secretary of War
Cuba
Upper
Canadas
George Arthur
Steuart
van Buren
Maine
Fox
Forsyth
Fairfield
Montevideo
Betsy Hall
Cocker
Monte Video
Rosas
la Plata
the Metropolis
Duke of Sussex
G. H. Rose
G. Rose
M. Attwood
Clitheroe
Byng
C. T. D’eyncourt
Benjamin Hail
J. Duke
Pattison
Hodges
Humphery
O'Connell
Hawes
Alderman White
Travers
Longmore
Harris
B. Wood
Southwark
J. Y. Buller
Wood
M.P
Mgr
O’connell
Court of Aldernen
Cewt
Aldersgate Ward
Court of Common Council
Norris
Messrs. Marsh, Fauntleroy,and Co
the Weekly Chronicle
John Russell
T. Duncombe
John Yarde Buller
Robert Inglis
Lord John
Duncombe
Lushington
Lord John Russell
Sheffield
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