Ireland bill aims to secure farmer security and tenant rights
In a heated session, Irish and land questions dominate debates. Proposals suggest tenant rights to land and mortgage-backed security to spur investment, with figures showing potential £6 million revenue and thousands of jobs if all classes invest similarly. Members debate timing and government intention while bills and expiring laws loom.
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Wocapins F . E
M. J. O'Cox
Lasercarge
C. Napies
Captain Warner
Panken
Parker
Tuffeell
Attorney General
Labouchere
Greene
Lori Advocate
O'Connor Don
Ebrington
Gibson Craig
Hawes
Ward
Milner Gibson
Sheil
Crawforp
Conwanty
Rochdale
G. Grey
P. Senore
B. Escort
Navy Estimates and French naval progress cited in debate
In a parliamentary discussion the speaker noted wage pressures for naval annals and argued for aligning with merchant rates to retain sailors. He compared Britain and France, detailing French coastal fortifications, immense Cherbourg works, and large dockyard investments, urging parity in naval defenses and outlining Admiralty plans for the coming year.
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Admiralty
House of Commons
Warp
Eatimates
England
Army
Ordnance
France
Dunnkirk
Calaie
Havre
Cherbourg
St Servan
Brest
L'Orient
Indret
Rochfort
Toulon
St Devonport
Brent
Portsmouth
Time Rules for Sunrise Sunset and Tides in Britain and Ireland
The article explains a method to compute sunrise and sunset times by adjusting reference times using latitude differences. It provides high water offsets for major ports like London Dock, Bristol, York Cove, Falmouth Harbour, and others, plus a weekly notice of religious readings and calendar data for late February and early March.
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Great Britain and Ireland
London
Bristol
York
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead Harbour
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Amicus Letters and Church Notices From 1847
Legal and miscellaneous correspondence reviewed in a 1847 column includes amicus queries on wills and vested interests, questions about stamping weights, Small Debts Act updates, and advice to women on separate property. Letters discuss charity soup kitchen support, Manchester church memorials, and carriage standards for exemptions.
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T. Simpson
Fou
Cato
C. D
Diansa
St. Clement Danes
M. M.—Fou
Robert Irvine
Weekly Chronicle
Errouens
M. Soyer
Ireland
Mr. Soyer
Af. Soyer
M. Suyer
Ealing
Mancugsten
Manchester
House of Lords
Branchester
Canon Parkinson
College of St. Bees
St. Bees’ College
Eien Parkinson
W.G. C
Ireland's poverty and reform cries echo across England
A harsh chronicle attacks Ireland's poverty and the English response, arguing for a robust Poor Law and broader taxation to fund relief. It condemns Irish landlords for exploiting funds and flags medical malpractice as a public danger, urging medical reform and stricter drug dispensing controls.
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Ireland
England
Sligo Champion
Pat
Sligo
Ray
Wexford
Sealey
Dr Cronin case sparks alarm over foreign diploma and poison claim
An inquest led by Mr Wakley returned manslaughter verdicts in a dramatic medical case. Dr Cronin, licensed by a foreign diploma, dispensed bitter almond water containing poison. A woman died after taking a highly concentrated dose from a reformulated prescription, highlighting negligence and the lack of reliable qualification. The piece also argues that Roman Catholic disabilities persist in law, critiquing repeal proposals and the scope of religious statutes.
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Cronin
Metropolis
D.C
Wakley
Apothecaries Company
London
Br.” Cronin
Gray
Rome
Iine
Church of England
William the Third
House of Commons
Cariona
Mr. Watson
Fanerala
Beadle Attacks Teetotalers and Funeral Festivals
A satirical piece condemns teetotaler bands and festival rites. It mocks Odq Fellow Festivals and Freemason funerals and argues against adding another murmmery to life. It notes police presence at imminent events and critiques The Standard’s stance on George Bentinck and Peel.
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Beadle
Peer
Vally
Lord Lincoln at Manchester Condemned for Rash Conduct
The piece questions Lord Lincoln's discretion after a Manchester canvass left him in a three to one minority. It muses on his potential future constituencies Stockport Wolverhampton or Tamworth to oppose Sir Robert Peel and avoid public misjudgment.
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Bussrru
Poor Law Commission
Horavucx
M. D. Hill
Poor Law Commissonera
Andover
Antil
Ireland
Lord J. Russell
Poor Law Commissioners
Gray
Andover Committee
Roebuck
Hume
Lewis
Watson
Treasury Bench
Lord Lincoln
Manchester
Stockport
Wolverhampton
Jord Lincoln
Tamworth
Robert Peel
Liberal Registration Association Formed by West Gloucestershire Freeholders
The Freeholders of West Gloucestershire establish a Liberal Registration Association with a low minimum subscription to enroll every elector as a member. They reject personal quarrels, focus on registering Liberal votes, and urge timely listing of voters while acknowledging Gloucestershire’s past neglect of this duty. The move mirrors Bristol and Somerset efforts, aiming for broader electoral participation.
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West Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Bristol
Somerset
The Cambridge Election Controversy and Prince Albert
A Town Edition column argues against Prince Albert accepting the Chancellor role amid a contested election. It critiques press opposition, questions royal approval, warns of insults to the Queen, and discusses potential reforms and dissenters within the university. It portrays the situation as risky, political, and humiliating for the Prince.
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Cambridge
Whewell
Oxford
Christie
Earl
Prince Albert
Earl Powia
Bed
Earl Powis
Postscript on Ireland and British Navy Debate in Commons
The Friday night Commons session featured John O Connell urging government aid for Ireland amid debates on grain and famine. The piece critiques O Connell as ignorant and credulous while noting discussions on naval relations with France and the Navy Estimates.
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House of Commons
John O'Connell
Ireland
Swoyer
England
Inia O'Connell
France
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