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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 05, 1845
Page
3
The discussion centers on allotments replacing wages as a main subsistence for workers. Opponents warn this could lower wages and hurt the laboring classes, while supporters urge broader access to land and caution against mere wage dependence. Several Lords weigh in on practical effects and policy risks.
In a lengthy Commons discussion on the Scottish Poor Law, MPs clash over centralisation, local control, and an Irish settlement clause. Critics argue the bill concentrates power in Edinburgh, risking harsh outcomes in Sutherland and other districts, while supporters praise reforms and condemn lax administration.
The piece critiques Jasper Parrott and Smith OBrien over privilege and notoriety. It argues Parliament must defend its privileges amid libel threats from Totness lawyers. It notes OBrien’s defiant stance and questions his pursuit of martyrdom and role on a railway committee.
The debate centers on harsh clauses in the bill affecting Irish paupers and possible impact on Scotland. A member questions three years of industrial residence as a settlement path and urges changes. The amendment is defeated 76 to 34, then the House enters committee discussions with several divisions before reporting progress and adjourning.
Instructions outline method to compute sunrise and sunset by latitude adjustments and hourly shifts, including rules for degrees above or below a reference, with an example set of observations and times. Also covers high water at principal stations with hour and minute adjustments for various ports and a dated weekly religious and nautical note.
A meeting at Hanover Square Rooms chaired by the Duke of Grafton promotes a scheme to transform courts and alleys into cleaner spaces. Patrons include Lord Ashley and Earl of Devon. plan costs each householder 7d monthly for shovels and brooms, aiming to convert the poor into independent laborers and improve health. Time will test the reform as Parliament debates the Scotch Poor Law.
The lettered debate shows Serjeant Murphy Ross and Wyse resisting O Connell’s coarse dictates, signaling common sense in Ireland. The Liberator’s bluster is called out as he leaves England, returning to Ireland with fading influence, facing a future of limited power and possible further agitation.
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