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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 18, 1843
Page
3
A lengthy session covers Graham's tariff overhaul, corn laws, and free trade principles. Ministers defend duties relaxation for agriculture, while opponents warn of distress and demand inquiries as Lords adjourn debates into the night.
A long readers’ column gathers legal interpretations and practical guidance on inheritance, apprenticeship, tenancy, debt, and witnesses, with several entries on wills, shares, and property. It also includes weather notes, religious readings, and editor correspondence on public finance and social issues of the era.
A London Chronicle column critiques Lord Howick's motion on Free Trade. It highlights divisions among Whigs and Repealers, notes misgivings about vague proposals, and blasts the government's evasive explanations. It portrays Mr. Gladstone as a reluctant party figure amid national hardship and calls for decisive reform to end food laws.
Instructions give method to compute sunrise and sunset by latitude shifts and six minute increments, plus table of high water adjustments for London docks with many ports. Mentions Bristol, York Cove, Falmouth, Hall, Milford Haven, Dover, Dublin, Holyhead, Liverpool, Port Glasgow, Southampton and more. References Notices to Correspondents for other calendar information.
The article criticizes the debate over agricultural interests and urban industry, noting most speakers lack agricultural credentials. It highlights D'Israeli's attack on leaders and Sir James Graham's clever yet blunt defense, arguing the core England question is survival through industry versus poverty. It warns against joining with Ferrand and Feargus O'Connor, citing Cobden as the safer rival.
Report recalls the Vote of Thanks to the Army and Fleet for operations in China. The Duke of Wellington, praised by Parliament, highlighted army fleet cooperation, celebrated Sir Hugh Gough and Sir William Parker, and noted Peel’s potential recognition after the China Treaty. The speech stressed national unity and the importance of diplomatic backing.
Lord Stanley explains government views on Canadian Wheat and Flour duties in reply to Mr Labouchere. He confirms that a April despatch supports Canadian legislation and a forthcoming measure to admit Canadian bread-stuffs free of duty once safeguards against substitution are explained. The move, backed by the Liberal Party, aims to open vast trade via Beauharnais Canal and St Lawrence water routes, with potential benefit after Easter.
The article critiques Sir James Graham's speech arguing that Horner's factory reports claiming rising manufacturing power are unreliable. It notes unclear classifications of new mines or restorations, possible idle capital seeking two percent returns, and doubts any real trade improvement. It includes court items about Joshua Jones Ashley's theft charges and a separate report on colonial affairs and defamation committee appointments.
The text reflects a discussion noting assurances to a person that claims are unlikely to be swallowed by even the most gullible agricultural members. It mentions sifting facts provided by Mr Gibson and protests from various individuals, describing a commercial town that is not thriving but in decent activity.
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