Lords Debates on Burns Act, Divorces and Tariff Reform
Floor debates cover Dublin Burning Act extension, West India packet shifts, Severn Navigation bills, and a committee on Divorce Bills. Discussion of Lord Keane’s annuity unfolds with emphasis on life pension versus hereditary grant and precedent. Then petitions push tariff revision and select committee appointments follow, with adjournment noted.
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House OF Lords
Lospen
Essex
College of Maynooth
Lincolnshire
India
Dublin
Earl of
Mount
Dartmouth
Falmouth
Earl of Mixto
ME Nowene
Kidderminster
Worcester
Stafford
Chamber of Commerce
Bristol
Lord Morpeth
G. Grey
Freshfield
Hayter
Nicholl
Charles Grey
Darby
James Stewart
John Yarde Buller
William John Blake
Wilson Patten
Stock
Lascelles
Lushington
Wm. Heathcote
Wm. Evans
Baines
Hinprey
Ashton-under-Line
Lord Cardigan
Huse
Fox Maune
Lord Keane
Joan TussKxt
Bernat
Ewart
Lord John Keane
Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Wellington
Joan Housorse
Wigan
Friend
Sir John Hobhouse
Robert Peer
East India Company
Hous
Ghuznee
Persia
Russia
Acus
Bart
R. Peel
Kee
Bug
Munrz
Lansvete
Penden
Hawes
Convict's Mother Seeks Pardon For Son Transported
An elderly mother writes to a London newspaper seeking clemency for her son Joseph Winley who was transported for seven years after stealing a hat to buy food. She notes similarities to a court case where two rich men were told to pay damages and hopes the judge will intervene on her son’s behalf. The letter includes plea for mercy and mentions Asiatic sailors left in London streets and other readers’ opinions.
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J. F
Chancery
S. Freeman
Comte ‘Fester
A. Woods
Fes
Zie
Hes
Will
Loius
James Kenyon
Post Office
Greenwich
Berks
H. Morgan
John Morgan
J. W. Short
J. T
H. P
W. W
W. P
John Hale
Beppo
A.B
Court of Requests
Grassdale
Redhill
William
Thomas
Valentine
Y.H
Leamington
Court of Chancery
Deptford
London
Joseph Winley
East India Company
Europe
Weekly Chronicle
Frederick Lea
Haymarket
Macready
Indian Mail
A.D
J. Morris
Joseph Wood
Lanciscus
Philos
Horne Took
Harris
Bishop Monmouth
St. Clement Danes
Three Kingdoms
John Richards
Alaberly
A. B
Prince Gilbert
Buckingham Palace
D. W
Prince Esterhazy
R. W. Green
West
Butt
J. Brown
Lory Carnigan
Lord Cardigan
Himelf
Calculating Sun Times and High Water for British Ports
To derive sunrise and sunset times, use the latitude from a local guide and adjust by degrees around 51 30, subtracting two minutes per degree above and below as described. For tides, base on London High Water times and apply port-specific offsets, listing Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton, noting many smaller harbours. For more calendar details see Notices to Correspondents.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Ates
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Stamp Returns for 1840 List of London Papers
Our republication presents the stamp returns for the two quarters ending September 30 and December 31, 1840, listing newspapers in order of the House of Commons. The Weekly Chronicle is notably omitted by contemporaries, a point our column notes as the reason for its exclusion.
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Weekly
Chronicle
London
House of Commons
the Weekly Chronicle Globe
Standard
Shipping Gazette
Courier
Ditto
St. James's Chronicle
Evening Mail
Evening Chronicle
Bell's Life
Sunday Times
Wa Bae Wes
Bell’s Messenger
Eeseeee
Examminer
E.sseeeeneweuseees
Mark Lane Express
Iwatchman
Ecceeeeer Eres Eens
John Bull
Seseeeseseaeeeeees
Britannia
Warning Post
Resolutions at Thatched House urge tax reform and corn duty rethink
A British House of Commons meeting at the Thatched House backs resolutions signed by 136 MPs from major towns in England Ireland and Scotland. They urge a shift from high import duties to a low fixed duty on corn or a property tax while stressing revenue needs and the impact on manufacturing and landowners. The piece critiques Peel Goulburn and Tory splits and argues for a government led by reformers to address finance and land relations.
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Toussell
Stanley
Hear
Catholic Association
Ireland
Lord Stanley
Lord Ebrington
Stroud
England
O'Gonnell
Jong
Reece Eneteees
House of Commons
St. James’s Street
Hume
Scotland
Germany
Poland
Russia
Baring
Robert Peel
Goulburn
France
United States
John Russell
Melbourne
Board of Trade
Labouchere
Sir Robert Peel
Times
Catholicus
Oxford
Peel
Morning Chronicle
Midland
Perfect Conviction On Mr Baring To Lead 1841 Budget
A refined opinion asserts that if Mr Baring advances to lead and speaks truthfully, addressing all major economic interests, a comprehensive reform will begin with the Budget of 1841. The proposal promises cheaper general goods and broader access, signaling a pivotal financial era for the nation.
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Baring Dave
France Faces Peace Move as Army Cuts Rumored
The Morning Chronicle rebuts claims by French papers that Marshal Soult planned a major cut to the army and budget. It notes the Chamber's stance on conscripts and weighs political tensions between Louis Philippe, Thiers, Guizot, and the War Party while predicting possible Thiers return to power under royal backing to sustain peace.
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Morning Chronicle
Marshal Soult
Finance Committee
France
Courrier Francais
Lord Palmerston
England
Austria
Prussia
Soult-Guizot
Monsieur Thiers
Monsieur Guizot
Buenos Ayres
Thiers
National
Gauche
Louis Philippe
Tory papers attack majority as Irish, Radical, and Tory splits
The writer dredges through party loyalties and figures to claim a British majority against the union bill, noting Irish, Radical, and ministerial defections. It mocks ministers and supporters, predicting a late government exit and Tory backlash, while lampooning political clubs and public opinion.
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William Molesworth
Grote
Warburton
Barixe Watt
Messrs. Bennett
Goring
Lord Morpeth
Peel
Downing-street Annuy
Carlton
Tug Division Looser in Commons Spark Shocking Admits
A correspondent reports in the House of Commons on Thursday night that Sir Thomas Troubridge of the Admiralty faced public scrutiny after his daughter, aged seventeen, was publicized in newspapers. The piece quotes Eschines and Demosthenes to condemn private life versus public duty as fans of the controversy grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Thomas Troubridge
Department of the Admiralty
Thomas Tubridge
St Angers
Demosthenes
Eschines
Leland
Australian letters praise Australia for pastoral and agricultural potential
A letter from a South Australian settler describes early colonial life near Encounter Bay and Willunga. He details land selection, farm construction, crops including wheat barley and potatoes, cattle and sheep herds, water supply, progress of settlement, and optimism about profits and growth in the colony.
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Weekly Chronicle
South Autlian Society
Broad Street
Sia Assstralia
Tate
Littralia
J. He Gt Jungr
Loxney
Doringo Valley
Glenberry Farm
Oakarns Australia
England
Leo
Encounter Bay
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Murphy
Legh
St. Davids
Northamptonshire
Northampton
Lord Abinger
Baron Alderson
Justice Patteson
Wiltshire
New Sarum
Thomas Erskine
Borou Hs
Hertfordshire
Hertford
Lord Denman
James Parke
Pembrokeshire
Haverfordwest
Justice Williams
Justice Coltman
E.N.M
Alan
Rutlandshire
Oakham
Worcestershire
Baron Gurney
Coleridge
City of
Lincoln
Dorsetshire
Dorchester
Thamas Erskine
Yorkshire
City of York
Castle of York
Justice Maule
Baron Rolfe
Montgomeryshire
Welchool
Higham Ferrars
Nottingham
Mars
Romulus
Aries
Mr. Aubrey
Doe
Bate Leeks
Ramsins
Zadkiel
Raphael
Pacha
Egypt
FaRwrais Monts
Bar Institution
Sackville-street
Yearsley
Northern Bar
Queen’s Bench
J. Patteson
J. Williams
Mr. Wightman
Common Pleas
N.C. Tindal
Thomas Coltman
E. H. Alderson
Ear
Wales
Earl
Zucchero
Jansens
Lely
J. Reynolds
Ascalendar
the Weekly Chronicle
Esquires
Island
South Australia
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