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29 Jul 1843
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 29, 1843
Page
1
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The article applauds Mr Ward's Motion for Address to the Crown on the Irish Church and its land settlement. It argues for equal endowment principles, criticizes English and Irish Party maneuvers, and warns that church questions fuel distrust and demand reform to avoid toppling the Union. It highlights Irish fears, Protestant dominance, and calls for a voluntary system and shared public benefits.
The article notes an interview on Thursday morning at the home office between Mr Eneas Macdonnell and Sir James Graham. It also reports on a Protestant Association meeting where a memorial was signed by leaders urging bishops to oppose tractarianism. The Prison Discipline Bill discusses solitary confinement provisions, proposing repeal of prior limits and requiring health and communication safeguards before confinement.
A London report details the Wednesday royal visit to the Thames tunnel at Wapping and Rotherhithe. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arrived by royal barge with guards, inspectors, and crowds cheering in an elaborate display of loyalty. The Queen toured the tunnel shaft, saw stalls arranged as a carpet of silk, and heard the national anthem from 600 voices before departing for Buckingham Palace. A gold medal featuring the Thames tunnel and Sir Isambard Brunel was presented to the Queen, with copies given to her watermen.
Report on Buckingham Palace visitors led by Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg Gotha and royal offspring including Augustus, Leopold, and Clementine. Notes Ferdinand’s Austrian renown, Kohary estates, Catholic lineage, and marriages. Also cites Duchy of Cornwall revenues for 1842 totaling £32,935 13s 4d with expenses £12,833 13s 4d, leaving £20,100 for the Prince of Wales.
A letter from the Duke of Cambridge to Rev. Hodgson prompts an extra week of vacation for Eton College students to mark Princess Augusta's marriage on the 28th. Reopening is postponed from the 4th to September 1st. Also notes Queen’s College Birmingham charter, Welsh barracks funding, and repairs to Weets CarHEpRat and the New Council at Cambridgewell.
A Monday night royal state ball at Buckingham Palace dazzled with gold, gems, and flowers. Queen Victoria led a glittering guest list including the Duke of Wellington and Prince Albert, as Hanover’s King and other royals arrived and danced in grand rooms, with supper at midnight and a bagpipe finale. The event showcased elegant costumes, elaborate decorations, and formal processions, ending with late departures and the Duchess of Kent returning to Clarence House.
Reports note Baron Alderson’s illness may delay his return to duties on the Norfolk circuit. Prize distribution at the College of Civil Engineers drew 200 attendees led by Duke of Buccleuch. Drury Lane management may pass to Mr Bunn with two financiers backing. Silk gowns and judicial appointments are debated as promotions loom with names including Romilly Parker Wilcock Lee Wood and Bacon. Liverpool recorder James Clarke retires. Gilbertson Henderson appointed by the crown to succeed him, salary over £500 yearly.
Morning Post reports the Durham city election result with Mr. Bright the Anti Corn Law League candidate winning by 78 votes amid fervent Conservative critique of Lord Londonderry. The piece mocks Londonderry’s interference, emphasizes Conservative fallout, and notes shifts in public opinion and internal party rifts.
The Morning Herald reports Archdeacon Wilberforce to handle the Prince of Wales education. Critics flag his Puseyite bigotry and a recent colour presentation address as warlike and unworthy. The piece warns that court favour for such doctrines bodes a sad national prospect.
Telegraph correspondent reports serious clashes as Rebecca rioters extend disturbances from Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire into mining districts. Dragoons patrol roads from Carmarthen to Llandovery while rebels torch gates and tollbars at Bethania Cwmmawr and Llanvihangel, with threats against Middleton Hall and Earl Cawdor’s Golden Grove noted.
A large crowd of Rebeccaiies attacked the Bwigoed gate between Carmarthen and Swansea on a Wednesday night. They forced the toll keeper to destroy the gate then imprisoned him and a nearby policeman until morning. The tolls lessee cannot pay, due to ongoing gate demolitions, with most gates, toll-houses, and bars now gone or at risk of destruction.
The Rebecca riots stem from Welsh farmers' poverty and reduced produce demand due to a slack iron trade. Toll-bars are seen as oppressive, with lime suppliers facing high turnpike costs. Commercial travellers praise the Rebeccaites for reducing road nuisances and regard them as useful agents on the road.
In Swansea a police raid on Llangavalloch and Pontydoulais leads to violent resistance by Morgan and others. Captain Napier and Inspector Rees are assaulted. Napier fires twice, wounding John Morgan. Several Morgans, the postmaster Pontydoulais, and others are arrested as magistrates order private hearings until trial.
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