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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 07, 1846
Page
2
Reports from the British Parliament describe early Whitsuntide sessions with petitions on Corn Laws, Canada addresses, Customs duties, and Poor Removal. Debates cover Dalhousie’s defense, tariff reductions, railway speculation, and union settlements amid a broad mix of figures and motions.
A London weekly in June 1840 questions a rumored dissolution of Sir Robert Peel's ministry over Irish coercion and sugar duties. It argues Liberals face a split over policy, praises Peel's Free Trade stance, and analyzes Whig leadership, cabinet talks, and the unlikely coalition options that could reshape power after a looming royal assent.
Parliamentary discussion includes Sir James Graham, Lord Russell, and Mr Duncombe. The House debated union settlement, adjournment motions, and the timing of bill commitment, with taunts toward the government. The division on Denison's instruction favored the opposing side by a narrow margin, and the chamber agreed to commit the bill on Monday.
Instructions for calculating sunrise times by latitude and solar adjustments, and for predicting high water at major ports with specific offsets for multiple locations. Also includes church calendar notes, moon phase data, and day length details for Trinity Sunday week.
The excerpt argues Sir Robert Peelis twice altered his stance on Corn Laws for self interest, needing Free Trade to win elections and Protectionism for the prior vote. It notes the likely resignation or retirement to show sincerity, cites Wellington and possible Sugar Duties disputes, and mentions the Corn Importation Bill's passage timing around mid month.
The passage questions where a dissolved party would stand if the Premier appealed to the country, imagines potential policies under deceitful ascent, and wonders how such a government would rule without the League and manufacturing interests. It credits Lord John Russell with foresight to avert danger and suggests future Whig governance would owe him gratitude.
The piece weighs on Sikh affairs and Lord Hardinge postures in Punjab. It argues Maharajah Gholab Singh wields power among factions, predicts cautious British moves, and criticizes prior claims of prestige. It contrasts Hardinge with Somnanth’s Crates, calling Hardinge a true leader versus a pretender.
A provocative commentary argues the Mexico US conflict reshapes English interests. It warns that American triumph risks unbalancing diplomacy, enlarges the war party in the US, and threatens Texas California and Oregon aims. It urges Lord Aberdeen to push a settlement before Mexican War ends.
Parliament reconvenes after Whitsuntide with no clear crisis in view. The Commons probe the Poor Removal Bill as Lords, after passing the Customs Bill, oppose the government on the Annuity Bill by refusing a division. The record hints at political maneuvering and looming bills for next week.
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