27 Jul 1845
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 27, 1845
Page
1
A reexamination of British policy in New Zealand unfolds as the House of Commons resumes discussion after disastrous Bay of Islands news and fruitless talks with Lord Stanley. The piece critiques colonial governance, land disputes, and the need for clearer treaty rights, urging practical demonstrations of Crown benefits and a firm, unified approach.
The piece discusses the New Zealand question amid party tensions led by Sir James Graham and Sir Robert Peel. It argues Parliament must resolve the issue next year with a clear plan, blaming the current government for delaying decisive action and risking more harm to the empire. It also notes royal movements and various European dispatches about visits and Congress preparations.
A Nottingham swindle tale unfolds as a married clergyman advertised a catechetical academy and ordered goods from local trades. The dealer network advanced £200 in furniture, wines, china, and more before the impostor, later identified as Rev Dr Berrington, fled after a newspaper expose from Hertfordshire. The incident ends with the house emptied, creditors unpaid, and the swindler and family fleeing to London.
Reports from Calcutta to June 2 and Bombay to June 34 detail renewed tensions in the Ferozepore district after the rains, with royal intrigue in Lahore as Jawahir Singh gains and shadows loom over Khalsa forces. News also covers Chinese mob attacks in Canton, uprisings in Nepal, and military reorganizations in Bombay and Scinde amid cholera fears and heavy trade data.
Paris papers defend the Dara massacre as necessary in war. They blame Colonel Pelissier as executor while praising the policy of using force to end rebellion. The text asserts barbarity of siege but argues decisive action shortened conflict and protected wider interests.
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