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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 14, 1839

Page

3

Local officials ready to fund police force costs

Lord J Russett noted in almost every case local authorities contributed the greater part or all police expenses when sent down He favored a modest annual sum to keep a disposable police body without weakening the metropolis force A brief debate on timber duties followed Historians of Britain page suspended work and a late adjournment occurred with only thirty members present.

Lord J. Russett C. Vierrens Britain Hovesos Hinz Historians of Ireland Cape of Good Hope America China New Holland Scotland M‘intosh Holloway Malaga Sydenham York Lancaster Hume Bank of England Grote Attwood Crotchet Castle Birmingham House of Commons

Penny Postage and Ballot Petitions in Parliament

Petitions from several towns support Mr Hill's penny postage and education plans, seek post-horse duty cuts, and urge a ballot with universal suffrage. Debate covers Birmingham riots, Metropolis Police Bill, police pay, and age restrictions on alcohol sales, with mixed local police reports and reform critiques.

Mr. Hill Wickrey Newcastle-under-Lyne Col Sibthorp Viscount Palmerston Commercial League Barnes P. Thomson Germanic Commercial League Birmingham T. Dexcombe Home Department Jory Dexcomuse Jonas Rrsskry Williams Joax Ressert Metropolis Major Woop F. Maue Hrart Foux Bessell Lord J. Russell Manchester Hume Ewart W. Williams Joux Bisseur Wakley O'Cox R. Pre Stiruorr Fox Matus T. Duncombe F. Maruxe London Edinburgh Humy Waxey Ackensy Huse F. Mauré Colonel Woon Houmpuery Greenwich Deptford Lambeth Fox Maurer Mave T. Duxcombe

Amendments on crime and dogs in parliament debate

The house considered penalties for seven days with or without hard labor and debated clauses to seize wandering children from carriages and detain them for delivery to parents. A dog protection clause permitting use in carts was discussed, with opinions on hydrophobia and dog carts. The house adjourned after reporting orders and day’s business.

House of Correction Fox Mauze F. Mavze Waxzurron Law Fo Mavre Warburton Wakley

Diary of weekly memorandum and tides notes

Diary entries summarize saints days and notable events from July 14 to July 20, noting high tides and solar phenomena. It records historical anniversaries such as Baroness de Stael’s death in 1817, Napoleon’s surrender in 1815, Peter II of Russia’s shipwreck, Petrarch’s death, Iturbide’s execution, and Playfair’s death, with daily sunrise and high tide times.

John Baroness de Stael London-bridge Wepdnesdas Peter II Russia Saturn

Statute of Frauds and old cases in Crown Law correspondence

The letter discusses the Statute of Frauds relation to promises to answer for another's debt and cites Lord Tenterden’s act, Birkmyr v. Darnell, Wain v. Warkers, Pasley v. Freeman, and Chandler v. Lopus. It explains that the act targets representations about character or credit, not the debt promise, and notes related cases on fraud, set-offs, wills, and estate matters. It also mentions questions on legacies, wills, and procedures for distress and possession under late statutes.

Tenterden Lord Tenterden Birkmyr Thich Pasley Littledale Jones Tanner Jeffs Webster Vesey Mitt A. W Islington W.N.N

Botanical and medical notes from the 1800s period

A miscellany of home remedies, plant lore, horticultural essays, and botanical observations. Includes cures with powdered acacia valerian tincture and turpentine, notes on heath and Erica cultivation, strawberry preservation, carrot debates, geranium etymology, and critical commentary on sculpture in national monuments.

Country Agents Told They May Order Any Quantity of Monorns

Country Agents are informed they are at liberty to order any quantity of Monorns they may require without reference to the slumber of portraits taken on the previous week.

Political Crisis and Bank Debate Reflect Tory Pressure

A conservative critique rails at Peel and Ulster policy, denouncing Lord Eliot and Dublin Corporation zealots while praising his independent stance. The piece condemns clerical bigotry, notes the Irish Municipal Bill pamphlet, and notes mixed views on the Bank of England reform and the stability of currency.

Morning Post Standard Robert Peel House of Commons Lord Eliot Gibson Baring Wall Lascelles Ireland Dublin Hanover Gregg Belial God Christ O’connell Mr. Gregg Mr. Stephens Messrs West Hamilton Thomson Corporation of Orange Lodges William

Duke of Wellington and the Blackwall Railway

The Duke of Wellington faces opposition in the Lords over the Blackwall Railway Bill. Despite his swift, dismissive style, Lords Wharncliffe Salisbury and Ellenborough support proceeding to Committee, citing river traffic dangers and the need for safer Thames access. The piece also notes a US Canada border survey, North American commission appointments, and global news from Florida to Canton, with mixed progress and tension in several regions.

Duke of Wellington House of Lords Westminster India Spain Blackwall Lord Wharncliffe Lord Salisbury Lord Ellenborough London Bridge Thames Maine New Brunswick Senate of United States Netherlands North America Canada Baratow Copp Liverpool New York Canadas Beausoleil Naysmith George Arthur Colonel Frazier Brockville John’ Bull Florida Indias Tampico Mexico Canton

Post Office Reform Blocked by Lords and Opposition

The Tories face a clear path on Post Office Reform as Goulburn’s resolutions seek to keep the current revenue intact. The Commons minority, likened to historic rotten boroughs, resists change while Lords stand ready to execute. Rejection is blamed on Mr Delite Rice, with unity urged to avert a missed opportunity next year.

Post Office Rowland Hill Goulburn House of Lords Commons Robert Peel

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