Debated Trade Duties and Slavery Policy Amid Lords Debate
In a lengthy Lords session, ministers faced criticism over tariff relaxation and the abolition of protection for sugar and cotton. Speakers warned that any shift would hurt West Indian interests, while Macaulay pressed on slave labor issues and Brazil and Cuba. Lord Aberdeen addressed Corfu refugees and the Game Laws were debated with calls for a select committee to study penalties and poaching impacts on workers.
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R. Pez
John Russell
M. Gibson
Jord
United States
Brazil
Cuba
Frica
Parliament debates Game Laws select committee motion
A Lively House debate centers on Mr Bright's motion for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the Game Laws amid concerns over poaching, convictions, and harsh penalties. Supporters cite abuses against the rural poor and demand reform while opponents question aims and methods.
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Beret
House of Commons
House of Lords
James
England
Col. Sibthorp
Lincolnshire
Bright
Dorsetshire
Newark
James Graham
England and Wales
In Support of Reform on Game Preservation Inquiry
The speaker criticized excessive game preservation as imprudent, expecting little direct gain from committee measures. He argued the inquiry would reveal moral and social changes needed and persuade the House to oppose temptations offered to the poor. After condemning the current system, he endorsed a return to ancestral sporting practices and gave strong support to the motion.
To Find Times of Sunrise and Tidal High Water
An 18th century guide explains determining sunrise and sunset shifts from latitude and confirms high water times at major ports. It lists offsets for Bristol Sork Cove Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton and notes these ports govern many lesser harbours. The text also includes ecclesiastical calendar notes for Sunday in Lent with liturgical lessons and day length data.
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Ates
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Sork
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead ‘Harbour
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Debates on Sugar Duties and Free Labour in the West Indies
A heated discussion on sugar duties explores the case for equalising duties between foreign and colonial sugar. Macaulay delivers a masterful, pointed speech. Peel and Graham defend protection. Cardwell and Cobden falter in contrast. The motion to reform sugar policy is defeated 217 to 51 amid party tensions and warnings about absentee landowners.
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Suger
Brazil
Mr. Macaulus
John Bell
Suvar
Liveryeel
Neville
Cardwell
Cobden
John Russell
Hare
Grantley Berkeley
Major Macnamara
Religious Strife and Mixed Government in 1845 Europe
An 1845 reflection on religious conflict in Europe, noting Swiss unrest and the influence of mixed government. The piece contrasts English political progress with Swiss weakness, warns against popular zeal, and likens religious factionalism to earlier English tensions and anti Catholic riots. It cites Philadelphia riots, Jesuit tensions, and cantonal shifts in Vaud as indicators of democracy's trials.
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Swiss cantons teeter on brink of civil war over cantonal sovereignty
With armed volunteers and uneasy neutrality, cantons clash over Lucerne and Geneva alignments. Free Corps form in Vand and Protestant neighbors threaten action against Lucerne, while General Sonnenberg leads Catholic troops. Zurich and Be mobilize contingents to prevent hostilities as passions flare and mediation proves fragile.
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Lander
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Zurich
Mon Luet
Mr Duncombe's Case and Liberal Delays in Privilege Debate
The passage critiques Liberal peers for delaying a Privilege issue involving Mr. Duncombe. It argues for a clear explanation to the public about who authorized actions robbing his reputation, and urges an apology and full disclosure. It notes expected parliamentary moves and references Disraeli and Peel amid a tense House atmosphere.
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Hong Kong
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Times
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Sahoba
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Mr Bright praised for Game Law stance and unity
The report lauds John Bright for tact and moderation in his Game Law speech, noting a shift from a hard-hitting image to a more conciliatory approach that earned broad praise and a unanimous push for a Committee of Enquiry. It also mentions the Bishop of Ely's worsening illness and a major fire at Courtauld and Taylor in Gutter Lane, with extensive damage and multiple evacuations.
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John Bright
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Paz
Ely
Fisher
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Casapa
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