Parliament Debates Railways Inquiries and Taxation Clause
The discussion centers on whether to force detailed disclosures from railway companies or grant the board broader powers. Lords debate the scope of information, while other questions cover the Rating Stock in Trade Bill, the Regency Bill, ecclesiastical duties, and public notices. The session adjourns after committee work and various readings.
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Board of Control
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BrotHerton
R. Peet
Bank of England
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Hawes
Actionly
Huse
Gouxsurn
Elizabeth
Queen's Bench
Liverpool
Mersey
E. Wilmer
Darsy
Woop
Mountz
Regency and Education Grants Debate in Parliament
The house debated large sums for China expedition 133 442 pounds and education 30 000 pounds for 1840. Grants for University of London 5418, Edinburgh hall 5000 and public records preservation were approved. Controversy over ecclesiastical control in education and church discipline bills prompted postponement. The Dog Carts Bill was withdrawn after opposition. The session adjourned amid remarks on the Thorogood case and contempts in Chancery.
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Goutsers
R. Gorpon
Ald. Thompson
China
Hume
Lord Joux Russex
Lancpage
Baines
Lord Saxpow
University of London
Edinburgh
General Assembly
Proper fingering for rings in readers notes
A Constant Reader asks about the proper fingers for rings. The piece opines that rings are more ornamental on the nose than elsewhere, aside from the sacred wedding ring, and notes the convenience when the wearer is a puppy.
Position and Prospects of Conservatives and Whigs
The Times review of Tory strength in London July 1840 argues Conservatives lack unity and faith in leaders like Sir Robert Peel. It disputes Peel’s Irish policy and notes internal divisions, predicting no durable Conservative government, with dissolution possibilities and weak cohesion amid Parliament’s factions.
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Treasury
Lord Stanley
Robert Peel
Tamworth
la Rochefoucauld
Cambridge
Liverpool
Agricultural Association
Ireland
England
Canada
The Irish Municipal Bill Debate and Dublin Corporation
Discussion over the Irish Municipal Bill stalls as parties seek resolution. Government plans a Boundary Bill after Apsley House meeting, while Dublin Corporation faces sharp criticism and possible dissolution. The Liberal party hopes a quick bill could end Dublin’s contentious role and advance reforms.
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Charles Wetherell
Apsley House
Lord Duncannon
Lord Melbourne
Duke of Wellington
Lord Wynford
Dublin
Herald
the Post
Corporation of
Corporation of Dublin
Liberal Party
The Franchise Question Debated Near Session End
A column criticizes Mr Hume for delaying Household Suffrage legislation to July and fears a weak, sparsely attended debate. The piece argues the motion, if raised at the session’s close, may waste time with few MPs present and offer little benefit to the country.
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Hume
Lord Sandon on Foreign Policy Critiques and Global Trade
Lord Sandon’s exhibition, as representative of Liverpool’s large commercial community, attacks government foreign policy, urges retaliation measures, and defends liberal trade principles. The report also notes New Zealand governor Hobson’s paralysis, maritime distress, the Prince Albert honey beehive gift, Sir Ross Dovorty’s lunacy inquiry, and a severe Ipswich fire with heavy losses and relief subscriptions.
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Liverpool
Hoti
France
Canton
Buenos Ayres
Vera Cruz
Primerston
New Zealand
Ligor
Hossan
Sydney Herald
Hobson
R.N
Herald
Waitemata
Lane
Waimata
Davis
Sydney Gazette
Bay Islands
Harriet
Tapoona
Prince Albert
I. Batham
Kidderminster
Ross Doverty
John Donelly
Ross
Hovsts
Ipswich
Horn
Sherman
Horm
B. B. Catt
Palmerston Speech Sparks Tory Critique and Defeat
The piece rails at Lord Palmerston s reply to anti commercial rhetoric and ridicules Lord San don s stance as Hawes punctures their duties to voters. Maclean Disraeli and Emerson Tennent back Liverpool s defender, yet their speeches yield no clear government charge. The authors lament the Ink and paper spent on branding Palmerston a traitor and England s degradation, ending in a notable political setback.
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Lord Sandon
Hawes
Maclean
Disraeli
Emerson Tennent
Liverpool
England
Affairs of the East and European policy shifts
The piece weighs England's stance on the Turkey Egypt dispute and a rumored Anglo Russian Austrian Prussian convention excluding France. It questions the possible fall of Mehemet Ali's influence, notes French opposition, and warns of risks in breaking long standing ties. It praises Lord Palmerston while urging full fact disclosure before Parliament adjourns. The Syrian insurrection adds urgency to opposing arms usage.
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Hume
England
Russia
Austria
Prussia
France
Turkey
Egypt
Morning Post
St. Petersburg
Paris
Mehemet Ali
Algiers
Syria
Thorogood case urged again for conscience sake release
The article praises Mr. T Duncombe for raising the case of John Thorogood before Parliament urging his immediate release on conscientious grounds. It notes Parliament will not directly intervene but urges those with power to pause before prolonging his imprisonment, citing broad support from moderate figures across parties. It laments two years of delay in securing justice.
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T. Duncombe
John Thorogood
Duncombe
John Russell
Railway Legislation and Public Oversight in Lords Debate
Lord Seymour's Railway Bill dominated Thursday night in the House of Commons as supporters argue for public supervision of monopolies. The aim is to ensure proper use of powers granted to public ends while avoiding exhaustive inquiries into company profits. Amendments seek a targeted inquiry on points of clear public interest. Only Lords Howick and Labouchere oppose, but general sentiment favors passage with careful selection of enforcers.
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Lord Seymour
House of Commons
Lord Howick
Labouchere
Extensive Forgeries at Newport Exposed in Bank Scam
At Frost Newport on July 23 a case of major forgery was heard against William Geach, a Frost associate and advisor to his son in law, amid crowded court rooms. Prosecution charged Geach with forging promissory notes and bills totaling nearly £5,000, used to obtain funds from Williams and Co. of Newport. Key witnesses, including Miss Rachel Herbert of Abergavenny and Edmund Williams of Maesruddud, testified that the notes were not theirs and Geach had no authority to sign for them. Geach sought an adjournment to present further evidence as the trial proceeded to Monday.
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Fox
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Tower Hamlets
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UR Leach
Frost
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Geach Pets
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Thomas Hawkins
Rachael Herbert
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Mesg Williams and Co
Prisoe
Edward Williams
Maesruddud
Bank of
Thomas Phillips
Wm. Williams
Geach
Doe Vw. Perkins
Abergavenny
Miss Herbert
R. Herbert
Williams
Edmund Williams
Letter to the Globe from Charles Lemon disputes western Cornwall seat
A letter from Charles Lemon asserts he did not resign his representation of Cornwall's western division, calling reports unauthorized. The Globe notes it published the report as received from a Falmouth correspondent.
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