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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 29, 1838
Page
4
A periodical column presents various home remedies and compound mixtures for ailments. It lists ammonia chlorides, senna tinctures, camphor salves, and other preparations with dosing hints and cautions, plus notes on exercise and climate.
An article extols geraniums as ideal room plants, detailing propagation by cuttings, August pruning, and careful watering. It also describes seasonal care, pest checks, and weekly chores for various blooms, bulbs, and vegetables, urging weed destruction and winter protection.
The Proprietors announce an autumn presentation of a steel engraving by H. B. Hall from a Latilla portrait for every six months' subscriber. Specimen plates and subscriber name entry books are being delivered to Weekly Chronicle agents across the Empire.
The piece laments nearing end of Irish tithe agitation and argues against short lived settlements. It critiques Lord John Russell and Lord Melbourne plans, warns against patchwork reform, notes possible government concessions, and highlights the municipal bill and tithe bill positions with Peel and Wellington adjustments. The column seeks a lasting resolution before session end.
The article praises Marshal Soult's northern tour through Birmingham Liverpool and Manchester. It contrasts free citizen receptions with other regimes, lauds social progress and liberty, and notes Napier's Birmingham speech. Soult plans to return to France with changed views and official duties ahead.
The author argues that the people of England have changed, not the government or press. He says power for Tory friends cannot be rebuilt on past antipathies and urges the party to learn from the public reaction, hoping time will soften zeal and temper foreign policy.
The article argues the government should pause Hill coolie importation to British Guiana to examine impacts on workers. It warns against coercion and prejudice, notes potential benefits of free labor migration from India, and suggests careful inquiry and alternative sourcing such as China if needed.
The Irish tithe bill becomes law with public money for landlords. Radicals clash with whigs and Tories as divisions emerge. The piece notes perceived government expediency, moral outrage, and forecasts a lull in Ireland amid calls for future measures and unity.
A heated House of Lords discussion between the Bishop of Exeter and the Archbishop of Canterbury centers on abridging Ecclesiastical Courts procedures rather than curtailing their jurisdiction. The piece argues the system is deeply flawed and urges broader reform, noting Ripon’s motion to exclude bishops from the Lords.
The Toulonnais reports many English guests remained after the port departure, either unwilling or unable to shape their courses for the ships, and are now planning to follow the fleet in a steamer.
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