Lords Adjourn for Welsh Bishopricks Bill Delay
The Lords adjourned after five due to a motion on the Welsh Bishopricks Bill. Earl Powis agreed to delay the second reading for ten days to accommodate the new administration. Lord Lansdowne proposed the adjournment, and the session paused with ministers scarce on hand.
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House OF Lords
Thuersday
Earl of Saarressvey
House OF Commons
Marquis of Lanspowne
Earl Powis
John Russell
Warquis
Commons
Duke of Bucclench
Earl of Ellenborough
Lord Hawarden
Duke of Wellington
Lord Monteagre
Marquis of Lansdowne
Beaumont
Denman
Redesdale
Marquis of Claurcarde
Rejoicings Over Corn Law Repeal Sweep Towns and Mills
News of the Corn and Customs bills becoming law sparked widespread celebrations across Lancashire and neighboring towns. Flags, banners, church bells, and cannon fire marked jubilant demonstrations at mills in Hyde and Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Royton, and Leeds. Mill owners planned holidays and entertainments for workers while communities toasted free trade with illuminations and public gatherings as crowds paraded, sang, and shared ale or dinners.
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Hyde
London
Hollins
Messrs. Kershaw, Leese, and Co
Heaton Norris
OrpuHav
Oldham
Royron
Royton
Juilla
Sun Lee
Royton Park
Leicu
Robert Peel
Friends of Free Trade
Leigh Newa
Rocwp
Lzaxp
Mippleton
Rochdale
Manchester
Thomas Livsey
Liveey
Prockter
Commons of England
Egypt
Tyreedale
Rechdale
John Petre
Lancashire
Manchester Guardian
Middleton
Robert Feel
House of Lords
Gratcow
Algdeie
Airdrie
Buely
Leeda
Liverpool
Birmingham
Sheffield
Leeds
Huddersfield
Messie
Kitcen
Thompson
Hewitson
Hunslet Lane
Messrs. Taylor, Wordsworth, and Co
Holbeck
Free Traders of
Leeds Mercury
Newcastle
Forth
Lord Portman
Earl of Egmont
Newcastle Guardian
Rail termini report urges south side central London lines
The House of Lords received the Commission on Metropolitan Railway Termini findings. It lists nineteen proposed extensions and termini, notes advantages of southern approaches, and recommends no north bank railways within the study limits, urging a unified plan and Thames crossing west of Vauxhall Bridge.
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House of Lords
Edgeware Road
Oxford Street
Finebury-square
Bishopsgate-street
London Bridge
Highstreet
Borough
Blackman-street
Borough Road
Lazbeth-road
Vauxhall-road
Vauxhall Bridge
Grosvenor-place
Park-lane
Eastern Counties Railway
Finsbury-square
Forestreet
Tire
London and Birmingshaw
West India Docks
Ferringdon Street
Great Western
Brentford
Central Junction
Thames Embankment
London Railway
London Connecting
National Junction Railway
City of London
Noth Kent Railway
Waterloo Bridge
York Road
West End
Counties
Raiway
London
Hungerford
Surrey
Kent
Essex
Middlesex
Hertfordshire
Nive Elms
Metropolig
Thames
North Kent Railway
Union Street
South Western Railway
South Eastern Railway
Metropolie
Lords Committee Report on Railway Legislation and Management
A report from the Committee of the Lords surveys railway legislation and management issues. It outlines proposed reforms, regulatory oversight, financial oversight, and organizational governance affecting railway operations and policy. Recommendations emphasize efficiency, safety standards, and accountability for future networks.
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Committee OF the Lords
A Glimpse of Legal and Personal Notices from 1846
A long extract of letters and notices covers debts, marriage legality, parliamentary references, and petitions. It includes Mary Cattell pleading for her imprisoned brother’s release, a description of a will matter, and a historical timeline of events from 1845 to 1846, alongside a calendar and coastal time data.
Peel Through 1841 to 1850 A Contested Legacy
The piece compares Sir Robert Peel’s past and present, arguing his honesty and intellect shift with time. It weighs protectionist bets, calls for independent policy, and questions his sincerity on sugar duties, curfew, and patronage while praising his governance of the military, finances, and foreign relations, yet faulting public morality.
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Hyneet
Preston
Sheffield
Blackburn
Nottingham
Manchester
Iddl
Bolton
Owen
England
Ireland
Catholica
Robert Peel
Colonel Verner
Lord John Russell
Oregon
Bia
Haydon
Letus
The New Ministry Rumors and Real Cabinet Prospects
The piece dismisses circulating reports about a new ministry and notes Queen Victoria’s approval delays cabinet names. It cites Lord John Russell and Lord Besborough as likely appointees, with Charles Wood as chancellor and Francis Baring retreating from office. It argues for a stable liberal approach and cautions readers against sensational speculation.
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John Munsell
Chesham Place
Marcus Hill
Tufnell
Lord Besborough
Labouchere
Ireland
Charles Wood
Francis Baring
The
Sun
Lord Dalhousie
Board of Trade
John Russell
Lord Lincoln
Peel
Lincoln
Sidney Herbert- Mapis
Granville Somerset
House of Commons
Sidney Herbert
Sir Robert Peel
London
Robert Peel
James Graham
Duke of Wellington
Liberal Party
George Bentinck
Gpon
Lord Brougham Ill Amid Westminster Ghosts
Lord Brougham is very ill and has been seen at Westminster Bridge at odd hours. He was once found in a chemist shop asking for Plastic Acid, which was refused. Mr Scebuck should watch his friend after repeated prophecies the Government would survive the Coercion Bill and emerge stronger.
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Commons
House of Commons
Cubitt
Bristol
League Office
London
Afr
X. L
Duke of Wellington
Dangan Castle
Meath
Ireland
Bray
Colburn
Lord Brougham
Westminster Bridge
Scebuck
Vision of a Chancellorship Drives Political Hallucinations
The piece critiques Lord Brougham and Sir Robert Peel's potential succession, noting speculation about offers and motives. It mocks public appetite for private letters and questions whether any formal offer was made, while highlighting distrust and cynical views of political maneuvering.
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Lurch
Laboure
Lord Lyndhurst
Cottenham
Robert Peel
Lord Brougham
France
Lord Besborough
John Russell
House of Commons
Government crisis looms as Peel delays policy speak
The Town Edition reports the Commons crowd awaiting government news after the Coercion Bill defeat. A Cabinet Council met on return from Osborne House, with Sir Robert Peel delaying a ministerial statement to Monday. Lords celebrated Royal assent to multiple bills while Free Traders attended, Cobden late, and Cabinet fractures hint at impending dissolution amid internal disputes and looming fate of the ministry.
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House of Commons
Robert Peel
Senate
Pattison
House of Communes
Bree
Ths
England
Sir Robert Peel
Cicero
Our Town
Osborne House
James Graham
Commons
Lords
Duke of Buccleugh
Haddington
Lord Dalhousie
Cobden
Trist
Hume
Tury
Duke of Wellington
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Commission On Metropolitan Railway Termini
J.C. Hegnies
J.M. F. Suits
Legal & Miscellaneous
John Russell i
John Ztussell
Tike
Bedford
Lord John
Baronet
Ijf
Olendorgis
Aberdeen Herald
London-bridge
Tee
Sor
Maury Cattell
Weekly Chronicle
Mary Cattell
Aldernan Gibbs
Bridewell
Times
Afra. Cattell
Court of Common Pleas
John Henry Cancellor
Brofher
Thomas Cattell
Westminster
Pomeroy Astreet
Hatcham
N. Uaydok
Genine
Eton Contece
Pout Gray
Beirne
Lord Morpeth
William IV
Wellington
Fox
Canning
Wellesley
Parson
North
Pearson
Granville
John Duncan
Dahomey
Africa
Great Britain
Ork
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Great Britain and Ireland
Beu Rives
the Weekly Chronicle
Cargelves
Mays
Lord Landon
Lord Melbourne
Lord Palmerston
Fis
Cuba
Brazil
SIR &R. Presistl
Finsbury
Wolverhampton
Sigat
Prange
C. Villiers
Lord Stanley
R. Peel
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