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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 21, 1838
Page
4
A compact calendar of daily notes listing notable births and deaths, saints days, and high tides. Entries cover January 21 to 27 with events such as Lord Bacon and Byron birth years, Pitt and Kent deaths, conversions and public dates, plus lunar tides for London bridge.
In Hilary Term 1838 a writ de excommunicato capiendo was set aside only after the ecclesiastical sentence and costs were found properly admonished and regular. The ruling held the admonition valid and the costs demand proper, despite lodging at Brook Oakham. The decision confirms ecclesiastical authority over penance and costs and discharges the writ.
The article discusses medicinal compounds including magnesia and rhubarb pills, then shifts to gardening and ice making. It explains ice house construction, packing with straw, and methods to keep ice through summer, followed by miscellaneous notes on plants, fairs, and cricket.
The article describes a proposed national undertaking by Hames Improvement Company and Drainage Manure Association seeking incorporation. It outlines two aims intercepting London drainage before the Thames and converting over a million tons of strong manure for agriculture, with projected revenue and a £3 per share initial payment. It notes share applications via M Barn, Raymond-buildings Grae's-inn, and advertises medical devices from Dr Scott through W Pine at the Family Dispensary.
The Weekly Chronicle reviews ministerial aims in Canada and the response to Lord John Russell's speech. It contrasts the Roebuck approach with pacification plans, defends Wakefield colonization principles, and urges a clear, actionable solution to end civil strife and martial rule in Lower Canada.
Lord Gosford’s correspondence is used to argue that only the ministerial plan should be pursued. The piece condemns Tory efforts to dilute the policy and warns Lord John Russell to act decisively in applying the elective principle in the Canadian convention. It contends support hinges on unwavering adherence to principles.
The discussion on Canada fully confirms our view of the government bill. Only seven opposed leave to bring in the bill, with names including Hume and Leader tied to a stance against concessions. Moderates abstained. Tories and ultra radicals offered no workable pacification plan.
A report on Davy's electrical telegraph exhibited at Exeter Hall praises its simple design and rapid operation. Wires and lettered keys translate to an alphabetic end, enabling near instant transmission over long distances and proving valuable for naval, government, and commercial use. The piece notes potential costs and wartime benefits, and includes an aside about a quack remedy, Hontoway's Universal Family Quixaint, touted for wounds and various illnesses.
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