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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 06, 1841
Page
4
The House discussed ministerial conduct and the corn laws with sharp attacks from Sheil and others. Ministers faced a vote of confidence, revealing waning support as Lords and MPs condemned government handling, while Palmerston and peers defended policy and prepared for renewed action.
Manchester reports a quiet trading day as Whitsuntide holidays and other causes curb demand. Yarn prices seem steadier in some areas while spinners resist reductions. Cloth shows no improvement and calicoes fetch slower prices than in prior low markets per the Manchester Guardian.
A long reader correspondence section with legal queries and community notices. Topics include wills and succession, property rights and trespass, marriage law between England and Scotland, readmission to the bar, repairs duties, leaseholds, and notices to officials. The weekly column also contains weather and calendar details for June.
The Crown and Anchor assembly chaired by Rev John Rush reviewed half year results to Feb 23 showing receipts of £6,859 4s 4d, up on last year due to Blackfriarsbridge stoppage, with foot toll declines from winter and Westminster bridge closure. New clerks elected. dividends paid. bridge finances reported. future toll impacts debated. haymaking noted with good crops after late rains.
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The Weekly Chronicle attacks Sir Robert Peel for delaying emancipation of Catholics and free trade, arguing his fear of appearing "squeezable" harms national progress. It decries Conservative tactics, praises government restraint in China, and calls for decisive leadership and accountability in policy and command.
A sharp critique of Sir George Murray's Manchester speech questions his stance on a Fixed Duty versus a Sliding Scale. The piece accuses Murray of evasive phrasing, warns Manchester voters to demand explicit views, and portrays him as opportunistic amid Tory financial debates.
Letters from Macao dated March 28 describe rapid British gains at Canton after successive captures of the Bogue Forts with minimal loss. Sir Gordon Bremer’s conduct is praised while Commissioner Elliot’s decisions drew criticism for withdrawing from Chusan before the treaty was signed. General rejoicings are planned in India under Lord Auckland’s orders.
Reports from London Leicester Sheffield Manchester and Southampton recount meetings where protection debates dominated. Mons polists shunned the field in London prompting Grote to lament lack of defenders. Resolutions passed unanimously despite Tory critiques as Government hints at a shift. In Leicester Manchester and Sheffield the middle classes diverged amid stronger Chartist influence but held to prudent action.
A fragmented critique traces Chartist ineffectiveness at Leicester Manchester and Sheffield meetings and condemns cheap bread rhetoric. It notes Southampton Liberal candidates and Eusthins Barings Walls Divett Guest addressing workers about employment over price. The piece praises Southampton TWOT class outcomes and early charitable efforts amid election tensions.
The article notes the Reform Bill's passage by 312 to 311 after a divisive debate. It singles out eight Liberal absentees blamed for the defeat and lists several names, criticizing their stance while praising Conservative efforts. It mentions Lord John Russell planning to proceed with Estimates and to decide when to bring on the Corn Laws, with the outcome eventually in the country’s hands.
The piece argues the Majority of One harms efforts to bring the Corn Laws to a vote, warning the government that avoiding action signals insincerity. It notes a Liberal pressure for a government-backed plan and urges the administration not to abandon the issue over abstentions or a small majority.
A Wednesday report notes an Englishman from London arrested in Bortesye for possessing a magnet shaped infernal machine with fifteen barrels set to explode. The other items report various European dispatches, colonial notes from Hobart Town and Port Philip, bank and finance concerns in New Zealand, and society news on governesses benevolent institute.
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