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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 19, 1847
Page
4
A House of Commons session centers on Portugal with ministers pledging to defend constitutional rights despite divisions. Controversy arises over amnesty for insurgents and the throne crisis in Portugal, while debates touch on Ireland Tenants and Poor Law reforms.
Practical notes describe how to compute sunrise and sunset shifts by latitude, plus high water times at major harbours and English ports. It lists hour adjustments for Britain, Ireland, and specific ports, along with a weekly calendar of solstices, equinoxes, and liturgical references for June.
A London editorial mocks a parliamentary scene where Dr Bowring and Mr Bellamy clash with a dining interruption. It argues the government would have won on merits, defends intervention in Portugal, warns against overpowered County Courts, and explains Bristol’s tradesmen decision with a focus on separate actions and debt divisions.
The piece challenges the returning officer and charges illegal conduct in the Derby borough poll that returned Hon. Frederick Leveson Gower. It notes chants of disapproval, fee disputes, and protests by Chartists led by Mr M Grath and allies. The article warns the mayor’s actions may be disputed and calls for scrutiny by Parliament.
A brief discussion notes the County Courts decisions draw broad commentary from liberal presses. It observes fluctuating reactions to judge appointments and the legal process, highlighting the public’s mixed fears and praise across successive weeks.
Leeds politics show a divisive contest among Liberal and Tory candidates over Education policy and the stance of the Barnesites led by Joseph Sturge. The piece analyses potential alignments, risks of splitting the Liberal vote, and the outcome for Leeds in Parliament with Sturge, Aldam, and Marshall among others, concluding that the anti Barnesite line may still yield a Tory return.
The text discusses the Law of Escheat as an old feudal doctrine tied to felony and inheritance. It explains that if a felon dies or fails to have heirs, property would revert to the lord who granted it. Personal property followed real estate, linking tenure to felony, with escheat as the reverting mechanism.
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