This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 21, 1846
Page
5
The piece notes Protectionists feel crushed by a recent defeat linked to Lord Stanley and Lord Brougham. It argues appeals to the Country are unlikely and warns that reviving monopolist claims would threaten a law guaranteeing affordable bread by equalizing imports, describing Huglend’s status in global food trade terms.
The piece critiques private bill legislation in the House of Commons in a heated case between the Glasgow Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Bill and the Caledonian Company. It notes committee decisions, conflicts of interest among landowners directors and peers, and a public feud over railway routing and private gain, concluding with reflections on committee infallibility post Barneley Branch vote.
A London newspaper praises Lord John Russell's speech against the Coercion Bill as a strong Irish policy and a rebuke to Liberal profligacy. It argues that the bill is harsh and indiscriminate, notes Irish and English political fault lines, and predicts divisions over both the Coercion and Corn Bills as the session closes.
The narrative reflects on Lord George Bentinck and Sir Robert Peel in a historical context, noting how modern public figures seem decorous yet less forthright. It anticipates Peel’s Friday statement about his past discussions with Mr. Canning from nineteen years earlier and promises a fair appraisal in a Postscript.
The Churen of Rome Mr John Morris of Trinity College Cambridge has joined the Roman Catholic Church with Bishop Wareing. This and other recent conversions there prompt talk of strict measures to curb further secessions. The Liverpool Times reports on the Anti Corn Law League plans post bill passage and Cobden’s anticipated recognition amid shifting free trade efforts.
A night disturbance near Featherscourt Drury Lane ends with a woman bleeding from a deep neck wound, husband James Hannan detained at Bow Street, and a police inquiry detailing conflicting accounts and a later bail denial. The scene shifts to another charge of attempted assault on Chelsea’s King’s Road, with a strong alibi presenting, and a separate case of railway fare fraud followed by a mental health note. The Waterloo banquet at Apsley House marks the event’s closing with tributes to fallen Waterloo officers.
From the Launceston Examiner dated February 28, intelligence from New Zealand describes British forces building a stockade near Kawiti, assaults and breaches at Ruapekapeke, heavy fighting, and a proclamation granting free pardon to rebels. Additional reports detail Paris railway funding, shares, and cholera notes, with European political shifts and industrial updates.
The Up country dispatch details Bombay Calcutta Madras Ceylon and Hong Kong dates May 12 May 3 May 8 May 11 April 25 with Lahore Jullundur Doab and a riot in a shore area. Major Brind and Major Lawrence attempt order as Hindoo showkeepers clash with rioters. one ringleader executed. Cholera abortion scare alarm in Punjab and Scinde troops 17 000 strong. Frontier forts siege near Kangra. 44th Native Infantry present. Lahore court martial misdeeds and debates on officer conduct. China meeting between Sir John Davis and Keying at the Bogue. Serpentine bathers deaths. London fires and yacht racing news.
Reports from the Mersey show the American army recovering from earlier defeats and planning a crossing of the Rio del Norte to invade Mexican territories. Capt Walker's despatches reach General Taylor, and forces reinforce Puente Isabel as Taylor advances toward Matamoros with heavy fighting and significant enemy losses.
A private meeting of stonemasons resolved to press for 27s weekly wages plus a 4 o’clock retreatment break and to resist master builders who had opposed the declaration. If masters objected, a deputation would be sent to negotiate new terms with the union members ready to resume work.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.