Debates on Poor Laws and Maynooth Grant in Parliament
The session covered outdoor relief versus workhouses, central control, and local guardians. Speakers argued for and against outdoor relief, questioned wages and rates, and debated the Maynooth College grant amid broader distress in manufacturing districts and calls for trade reform. The house adjourned after debate and divisions.
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Elizabeth
Escott
Nesie
Central Commission
Freiory
Cossret
Srelttal
Lleswpy
Adaesey
Mscott
Wis Poe
Aly Sisetan Crawford
Geveral Feu
Gram
Maynooth
Poowtee
Gaiton
Len Croapsts
Uentemen
Trelage
Vatseos
Tives
Cianaasi
Charel
Orett
Lini
Nesset
Bose
Tomudanen
Lord Eliots
Tate
Leeland
Sof
Acoete
Lai Bie
Partinn
Otosxsers
Paineiy
Tads
Greenock
Bart
Wart
Listion
Tong
Sheffield
Hood
America
Russias
Tan
Pristvece
Gera
France
Nwant
Gihiston Bars
Qossim
Brera Acces
Pla
Rianne
J. Grout
Spraher
Hawk
Lonanenber Tricai
Disracti
Gene Tlemen
Primates
R. Pers
Ventheven
England
Parsinstos
Legal Q&A on debts contracts and rights in old correspondence
A column of legal queries and answers covers debts in schedules, insolvent discharge, slander actions, stamped receipts, foreign marriages, property and voting, illegal distress, wills, Sunday trading law, insolvent vesting, stamps, wife’s remuneration, tenancy notices, removing moveables, master contempt actions, raffles, and traveling traders duties. Answers reference Court of Requests, Insolvent Debtors' Court, Bath wills, and 17th century statutes.
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J. Lemmon
Ijf
J. D
Carl
Charles Vanely
Sunderland
Fox
James Price
Bath and Wells
Bath
Robert Simpson — Fou
LMC
Thomas Owen—Fou
J. G
Wm. Elson
Why Are They Shut Why Are They Shut
A long 1842-era piece discusses church openings and moral duty, arguing English churches should remain open to all for prayer. It laments closed cathedrals, contrasts continental openness, and calls for renewed piety, accessibility, and public worship. It also critiques Irish governance and legal prosecutions in a broad debate tone.
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Adare
Hutre
Hos
Westinster Abbey
St. Paul's
Beaver
Ayka
Psltone
Doyland
England
House of Prayer
Uiod
Milton
Oxford
Heaven
Christianus Catatoricus
C. Buller
She
Robert Peel
Lefroy
Trish
Lord Denman
Lord Brougham
Mr. O'Connell
Lord Melbourne
Lord Normandy
O'Connell
Lord Jocelyn
Dublin
Westminster
Windsor
Lord de Grey
Mr. St. George
M*ardle
Hughes
Lord Eliot
James Graham
Newry Examiner
Zines
Lord Palmerston
Baron Pennefather
Calendar for Britain and Ireland Jul 24 to Jul 31
A historical calendar explains sunrise and sunset times by latitude and adjustments per degree, then details high water at major ports with offsets from London Dock gates. It lists Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton with corresponding hour shifts.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead Harbour
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
France Regency Question Prompts French Political Discord
The Regency issue in France stirs deep divides as King Louis Philippe nears 70. Duchess of Orleans and Duc de Nemours loom as potential Regent amid opposition suspicions. The piece notes royal unity, influence of Thiers’s Constitutionnel, and uncertain political futures for Bourbonists and Republicans.
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Duke of Orleans
Louis Philippe
Orleans
France
Duchess of
Duc de Nemours
Monsieur Thiers
Death of a Prince Shapes French Political Horizon
The piece notes a united public mourning for the prince and treats future political shifts as speculative. It argues a cautious stance, highlighting a divided French minority and the dangers of their impractical plans, while praising the mother, widow, brothers, and king for bearing the calamity.
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France
Plumptre pledges drain education clash over Maynooth
The article rails at Mr. Plumptre and allies over the Irish Education Grant and Maynooth funding. It accuses them of bigotry and timidity, highlights Ward's test vote, and denounces Protestant ascendancy tactics. It warns against Tory allies and laments threats of persecution and political strife.
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Mr. Ward
Mr. Plumptre
Ireland
Plumptre
Robert Peel
Ward
England
Scotland
Plamptre
Messrs. Plumptres and Co
Maynooth
Plumpt
Batesons
Verners
Cochranes
Smyths
Essex
Armagh
Bridport
Isle
Lord Klint
Joseph Yorke
South Australian Bill Passage Sparks Debate on Subdivision Powers
The text critiques the South Australian Bill and its subdivision powers, noting the proposed machinery was clumsy and ill fated. It mentions Mr Hume and the Heiss Commons, reflecting on responsibility and the likely need to learn from errors for future attempts.
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Hume
Heiss Commons
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T. Kemp
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Edmond-byers Road
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Kemp
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