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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 21, 1855
Page
2
The House of Lords minutes show Sir E B Lytton withdrawing his motion after harshly critiquing conduct of Lord Russell and the Government. Discussions covered Lord Clarendon's dispatches, Rothschilds’ parliamentary seat issue, and a Crimean expedition censure motion with mixed support, adjournment, and Maynooth College debate continuation.
In Parliament the Emisco Pal and Capitular Estates Bill was withdrawn for the present session. The Labouring Classes (Ireland) Bill was discussed in committee and several Acts were advanced a stage.
The Lords debated the Education (Scotland) Bill with division showing eighty six against and one for after the Duke of Ancyin moved the second reading. In the Commons Mr Roebuck pressed his motion as speakers argued the war policy and press influence amid Sebastopol fallout.
The Privy Council meeting scheduled for Osborne was postponed and will convene again at Osborne this Saturday. Reports note Abbott Lawrence’s dangerous illness after the latest mail from London. Archduke Maximilian arrived at Alexandria on the 6th with a fleet movement signaling Austrian diplomatic aims. France proposes channeling Napoleon fete funds to widows and families of soldiers in the East, with broader pension expansion planned. A North Carolina movement aims to legalize slave marriage and protect family ties, while education for slaves is to be repealed. Lord John Russell attended a Cabinet Council. Rumors say Lord Melville may command a Crimean division. Scotland’s Medical Statistics Superintendent is Dr James Stark. Postal charges for newspapers to colonies rise to 1d plus transit, with prepaid delivery domestically and similar rates abroad. Dr Graves is named examiner for Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers admissions. The government pledges to pursue security and welfare for Wallachia, Moldavia, and Servia, while ensuring Danube navigation.
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