Debate on Franchise Bill Ends in Division and Adjournment
The house clashed over the Ireland franchise definition with Lord Stanley and Mr. J. Russell among those opposing early interference. Sir R. Peel criticized the obstruction as remarkable while warning the bill may need separate franchise provisions. The division yielded 165 in favor and 312 against. Lord Stanley fixed Thursday for committee, and the session adjourned near one.
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Lord Stanley
Ireland
Ord J. Russelll
R. Peel
Dublin
O'Connell
Royal Assent and debates in Lords and Commons
The Lords granted royal assent by commission to several bills including Sugar Timber Glass and Tobacco Duties and a Colonial Passengers Bill amid petitions on church and state. The Commons began Farnham Rectory Chapels and Ecclesiastical Duties debates with divisions and adjourned after progress and orders.
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House OF Lords
Earl of Roseseay
Lanark
General Assembly
Church of Scotland
Viscount Duncannon
The
Commons
Committee On
Earl of Happington
Scotland
Marquis of Normandy
Pass
College of Surgeons
Dora Portman
Portland
Earl Mino
Long Cuancelor
Lord BroveHam
Marquis of Westmeath
Ireland
Marquis of Norwandy
Duke of Wellington
Lord Normandy
Marquis of West#ATH
R. Snears
Farnham Rectory
Pechee
Warrinton
Waxzace
Lazoucwenre
Spain
Lord Lincoly
Southwell
Nottingham
J. Russex
Actawo
Grapstone
Lusuixeton
A. Ixells
Estcourt
Ross
Mr. Acland
GouLsuen
Legal correspondence on property rights and duties
A compilation of legal opinions covers sale of freehold versus copyhold interests, life estate and devises, marriage residency rules, hawkers acts, burials certificates, duties of customs officers at meetings, and window tax exemptions. Authorities discuss trustees, residuary legacies, and livery, with guidance on dissolution liability and landlord undertakings.
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W. S
Clerkenwell
I. M
A. B
Ellen Trevor
Somersetplace
Vn X. M
Merthyr
Salisbury
the Customs
J. Wenman
H. Neale
Taunton
J.B. Collompton
C.P. P
Nottingham
C. R
Canada and the Tory Peers in the Lords Clash over Canada Bill
A London commentary laments Conservative disunity over the Canada Bill. It notes Peel’s plan for a mixed Tory reform, warns of Wellington and Ellenborough opposing Peel, and argues for local Canada self-government within imperial ties rather than military occupation.
Spain's Return to Peace and Espartero’s Leadership
In Madrid Sir de Lacy Evans secured a £300,000 settlement for the British Legion with staged payments over three years. The article lauds Espartero's leadership, the Moderado Ministry, and the restoration of peace, urging confidence in constitutional rules and Spain's postwar recovery.
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de Lacy Evans
Madrid
British Legion
Alito
London
Cabrera
Balmaseda
Monsieur Thiers
Moderados
Exaltados
Don Carlos
Cortes
Moderado
Espartero
Spain
Evans
Market Over horse sale rule cited in legal columns
Legal and editorial notes discuss the market over doctrine for horse purchases and the effect of private sales on owner recovery. They reference statutes 2 P and M c7 and 81 Eliz c12, with broader remarks on felon prosecution, legatees, apprentices, and trustees.
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H. E. Kear
East India House
Taunton
T. R
Naval School
Greenwich
T. B
Political rancor over Canada Bill divides Lords and empire
The article critiques Lord Brougham and Lord Durham for bias against Canada and questions Conservative peers in Parliament. It praises Lord Melbourne Lord Lansdowne and Lord John Russell for calm statesmanship and urges unity to protect the British Colonial Empire. It also expresses deep regret at Lord Durham's illness during crucial debates.
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House of Lords
Canada
Tamworth
Robert Peel
Lord Lyndhurst
Lord Ellenborough
Board of Control
Duke of Wellington
Commons
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Pakington
Francis Head
Napoleon
Toronto
Waterloo
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United States
Upper Canada
Robinson
Alexander M‘nab
Lord Durham
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Lord Brougham
Lord Gosford
Lord Melbourne
Lord Lansdowne
John Russell
Church Extension Debate Debacles Highlight Tory Split In Commons
The article recounts Sir Robert Inglis’s motion to raise church revenues from the Consolidated Fund and the Conservative party’s chaotic response in the House of Commons. It notes Peel’s absence and disapproval, the thin Tory attendance, and accusations of political hypocrisy amid a divisive debate on church establishment.
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Robert Peel
Sir Robert Inglis
House of Commons
Ward
Hume
Robert Inglis
Gally Knight
Villiers Stuart
Lord Dungannon
Carlton
Milnes
Pontefract
Charles Phillips
Ireland
Baines
Lord Stanley
Irish Registration Debate Ends In Heavy Liberal Split
The nightlong debate on a proposed Beneficial Interest definition in Ireland failed as Mr. O Connell's motion was defeated 312 to 165. Lord John Russell and many Liberals opposed, government pledges guiding Speaker’s chair. Sir Robert Peel warned the measure likely dead this session. The paper notes the bill’s alleged iniquity and urges unity to block its passage.
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Times
O'Connell
Ireland
Lord Stanley
Mr. O'Connell
John Russell
Robert Peel
Rumor of Beaufort Break with Conservatives and Neutral Party
The Queen and Prince Albert entertained the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort on Friday night. Reports claim Beaufort may quit the Conservatives to head a neutral or Queen's Party, promising quiet support to ministers favored by the Queen. Lord Melbourne is seen as weighing the Duke's market value and influence.
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Prince Albert
Duke
Duchess of Beaufort
Lord Melbourne
Duke of Beaufort
Canada Bill Fate Hangs On Lord Hardwicke Motion
Postscript warns that Tuesday's vote on the Canada Bill, backed by Bishop Exeter and Lord Lyndhurst, could reshape imperial policy. It cautions that a Canadian Republic and Irish Repeal may align with Washington and New York, risking boundary settlement and domestic peace.
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Canada
Lord Hardwicke
Exeter
Lord Lyndhurst
England
United States
Ireland
Washington
New York
Atlantic
China Prepares Fire-Rafts as War Rumors Rise
News from Canton and Pekin describe Chinese preparations for conflict with England. Fire-rafts and other weapons threaten British shipping while trade suffers amid imperial rivalries. Reports note Russian advances in Central Asia and ongoing naval movements as tensions grow.
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Overland Mail
India
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Bombay
Canton
England
Ting Immemorial
Aden Kwan
Findi Ul
Great Britain
Khiva
Nicholas
Bokhara
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Indus
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Alecto
Malta
Admiral Stopford
Princess Charlotte
Bellerophon
Levent
Corfu
Thunderer
Cambridge and Magicienne
Pekin
Taoukwang
Macao
F. Rees
Lyra
Colonel Youn
Rees
Harer
Lin
Thomas Coutts
Canton Press
Caxton
Robert le Diable
Whampoa
Venus
Charles Forbes
Britain
Patna
Bengal
Meeting on Jews of Damascus at Mansion House
A London gathering at two o clock in the Egyptian Hall condemned DamascusJewish persecutions. Resolutions praised relief efforts and demanded impartial inquiry, fair trials, and legal protection for all faiths. Attendees included Sir C Forbes M.P. Dillon Browne Alderman Thompson and Lord Palmerston.
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MaNsion House
London
C. Forbes
Dillon Browne
M.P
Bowring
Alderman Thompson
Lord Palmerston
Robert Peel
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