National monuments and design schools debate in Commons
In the House of Commons debate on national monuments the motion urged broad access to public collections and museums, with opposition to Sunday openings. ministers and peers argued for cultural education while balancing morals and costs. A separate Schools of Design motion sought a central Normal school linking design education to industry, later withdrawn after mixed views on provincial expansion.
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Rivon
Commons
Seeme
House OF Commons
Mauser
National Gallery
Tower of London
Greenwich Hospital
Hume
British Museum
Tie
Reynat’s Park
Ewart
France
M. Guizet
Joan Stanley
Lip Redscris
Kwieat
R. Togs
McRkisses
Bevan Atiuied
Museum
Hampton Court
Burteloser
Asteorr
Dennen
Earl of Lincens
Thee
Ewer
Bawerrse
Lyons
Gispstossett
Marchester
Birmingham
York
Coventre
Norwich
Lanovent
Wyse
R. Pec.yni
Soren
Canada
Great Britain
Trland
England
Scotland
Baronet
G. Cockburn
Huste
Pecura
R. Pext
Ireland
Excurequer
Common Law
Consolidated Fund
Court of Exchequer
Her Majesty’s Remembrancer
Jon O'Connere
Brotherton
Lord Stancey
O'Connell
Chelsea Hospital
St. Asaph
Bangor Cathedral
Murray
Parliamentary Registration Window Tax Payment Deadline Note
To avoid disfranchisement voters must pay all poor rates and Window taxes due on their premises before July 20, even if not demanded, for registration purposes.
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Suscar
Kings xiii
Johnny
Kings Avi
Timothy i
Murphy
Legh
W.N.M
Meteo
Liphem
Ephem
Tresvay
Wromspay
Howden
Frioaay
SatiKuay
Legal correspondence on rent, notices and debt actions
Readers submit opinions on distraining for rent, six month quit notices, warehousing charges, misapplied payments, illegitimacy issues, probate costs, postal etiquette, widow pensions, and alimony. The Exchange includes court paths, local jurisdictions, and guidance from a panel of contributors.
English Gentleman piracy prompts literary protection plea
A letter to the editor argues against English writers’ works being printed, sold, and smuggled abroad via newspapers and magazines. It cites Colburn’s edition of The English Gentleman, American reprints, and library copies as evidence of theft harming authors and libraries, urging measures to protect property.
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St. Jago de Cria
Litovirs
Lobson
Lap
Lloyd's
London
Cherles
Washington
Congress
Clay
Washiepon Irving
Prescott
Coopro
Literaturs of America
Flouse of Representatives
Boston
United Stas
Prescalt
Magland
Acrose
Allantee
Tum
Europe
Dickens
Weekly Chronicle
United States
Philadelphia
Lingard
J. Waterworth
Charles Douman
New Bound-street
Zo C. Dolman
M. Fitaran
North Second-street
Afr. Colburn
New York
Ila
Globe
Jonsa Mills
Mary Ellen
North Shields
Tamburgh
Fanny Russell
Waillis
Miss Turner
Gear
Tanner
Penguin
Exeisk Renovans
Ansinner
Dlao
Yorkshire
Westmoreland
F.macclesfields
Leverato Nave Warring
Cater Exotus
Ge Weekly Chronicle
Sir
Oxfords
Presa
Parsons
Partizans
Thomas
Roby
Nell
Bradshaw
Duke of
Earl of Leicester
Calendar of Britain and Ireland Sunrise Sunset and Tidal Times
A historical note explains how to compute sunrise and sunset across Great Britain and Ireland using latitude adjustments and adds procedures for high tides at major ports. It lists time corrections for cities such as Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow and Southampton with instructions to apply these offsets from London Dock Gates times.
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Great Britain and Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Corn Laws Debates Stir Parliament Amid Distress
The Weekly Chronicle reports Monday’s division on Mr Villiers’s motion as 231 to 117, with Lords’ debates and Mr Cobbden’s strong rebuttal of Sir Robert Peel. It highlights widespread distress, calls for inquiry, and criticizes the governing class for inaction amid trade disruption and rising hardship.
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Commons
LORDS
Villiers
Lord Brougham
Cobden
John Russell
Lord Maebourne
Robert Peed
London
Lancashire
Pall-mall
Hawes
Lord Liverpool
Robert Walpole
Lord John Russell
Villers
Bannerman
Lord Melbourne
Robert Peel
Mr. Cobden
House of Commons
Anti Corn Law League
Parliament Debates on Corn Laws and Inquiry
The passage argues that Parliament acts on wrong data and condemns delays in inquiry into the Corn Laws. It blames the Lords for withholding information and notes that politicians favoring inquiry avoid responsibility for looming distress and national peril.Lord Melbourne's stance amid the debate is criticized for wavering alongside Sir Robert Peel.
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House of Lords
Lord Melbourne
Robert Feed
Wallace
Bill for the better protection of the Queen
The article reviews Sir Robert Peel's bill to shield the Queen's person from offences, replacing treason with a simpler punishment framework. It notes public support for corporal punishment and banishment, mentions Francis and Bean cases, and cites reactions from O Connell, Lord John Russell, Hume, and Colonel Sibthorp.
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Robert Peel
Constitution Hill
Francis
Portsmouth
Norfolk Island
Bean
House of Lords
Mr. O'Connell
John Russell
Mr. Hume
K. Peel
Sibthorp
Probable Operation of the New Corn Law
A critical examination of the Sliding Scale under Sir Robert Peel. The piece argues the harvest season, not the law, drives revenue and imports. It warns the scale fuels gambling by dealers, keeps prices volatile, and leaves trade ruined while warehouses stay empty and workers suffer.
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Sir Robert Peel
Mr. C. Buller
R. Peel
Ovent
Continent
United States
Unclear historic fragment hints at Peel era industry clash
Fragmentary text references monopolists Sir Robert Peel and ongoing industrial tensions. The lines appear as an excerpt noting competition between government policy and business interests, with no clear facts or events to tie to a specific date or location.
Uncharitable Charge Against Sir Robert Inglis
Debate over a lapius lingua remark by Mr Nume led Sir Robert Peel to move the Bull for Queen’s protection while Mr Hume urged retrenchment. Sir Robert Inglis reproached Peel for charity, accusing him of magnanimity masking a mistake. The exchange highlighted political tension and views on expenditure and loyalty to the Crown.
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Robert Inglis
Nume
Robert Peel
Hume
Death of the Duke of Orleans unsettles French politics
The death of the Duke of Orleans sparks debate on France’s succession and Regency. The article notes a divided nation, a vulnerable minority, and the potential for a third Bourbon restoration within a year. It argues Europe’s peace hinges on how France settles its own affairs.
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Duke of Orleans
Orleans
Europe
France
Henri VI
Monsieur Guizot
Duke of
England
Louis Philippe
Protection of Her Majesty's Person Bill Introduced in Commons
The bill, brought by Sir Robert Peel, extends misprision and high treason provisions to protect the Queen. It seeks to indict and try offenders as in murder cases and imposes penalties up to transportation or imprisonment with whipping for attempts against the Queen's person.
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Sue Covunt
Prince Albert
Princess
Saxe Coburg
Prince of Wales
Claremont
Saxe Meiningen
Adelaide
Tur Mancuion Essory Watergrorp
Dualin
Curraghmore
Windson
Windsor
Brighton
Windsor Castle
Jetry Wyatville
George I.V
Victoria
George IV
Marlborough House
Whitehall-stairs
Admiralty
Greenwich
Royal Hospital
Duke
Prince George
Molle.de Kaas
Baron d'Erffa
M. Lubeck
Dover
Continent
Sophia Wheatley
Earl Howe
Bushy-house
Bushy-park
Town
Duchess of Kent
Prince of Saxe
Rochester
Conservancy
Medway
Brunow
Ashbunham-house
Russia
Coldstream Guards
Mayerbeer
Bellini
Rossini
Auber
H. Bishop
Costa
Duchess of Gloucester
Duchess of Cambridge
Princess Augusta
Baron Brunow
Duke of Wellington
Corps Diplomatique
House of Commons
Robert Peel
George the Third
William the
Queen Anne
George the
Murdered Newborn Found In Bermondsey Ditch
A newborn male infant was found dead in a Willowwalk Bermondsey ditch between 3:30 and 4:00 a.m. The body showed a fatal bruise likely caused during life. Police seek those involved. coroner Mr Carter to hold an inquest after Stow the beadle reports.
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Willowwalk
Bermondsey
Willow-walk
Paradise-street
Rotherhithe
Stow
Beadle
Carter
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Owen
Train
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Frater
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the Weekly Chronicle
Sir Robert Inglis
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