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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 25, 1843
Page
4
In the House of Commons and Lords, MPs clash over Lord Abinger’s alleged political influence in judicial charges. Supporters praise his dignity while opponents warn against eroding judicial independence, leading to a decisive vote against inquiry.
The Chronicle argues that Judges need public scrutiny to prevent corruption and abuse of power. It condemns Lord Abinger’s conduct in debate over wages and the Charter, defending Duncombe’s push for inquiry and urging Parliament and the Press to uphold constitutional safeguards.
The discussion covers censure of the law, alleged abuses in northern unions, kidnapping rumors from the south, and support for the new poor law seen as saving agricultural classes. Various MPs attack claims, question proof, and debate relief systems before moving to packet communication and railway plans. The session ends with committee on the Coal Wonders Penalties Bill and adjournment at one.
In a lively debate, Mr. Duncombe outmaneuvers Sir James Graham with a quoted 1831 jab, likening Graham to a recreant whig and ex-attorney general, provoking laughter in the House and leaving one grave face among the audience of politicians.
A strongly worded protest condemns Lord Stanley for mis managing colonial policy, focusing on Hobson Head and Fancourt appointments. It questions Sir Francis Head at the Cape and Mason Fancourt at Trinidad, accusing officials of incompetence, favoritism, and danger to England’s colonial interests. The piece defends Cobden and condemns attacks by the opposition while urging parliamentary scrutiny.
The report recalls the Howick motion clash in the House of Commons with Sir Robert Peel and Mr Cobden under fire. It judges the attack as potentially unjust and as revealing party excitement, describing the tumult, remarks by Lord Fitzwilliam, and the subdued conduct of Opposition benches. It also covers Rev Bayley to Lord Brougham with Bayley’s letter defending his remarks.
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