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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 02, 1845
Page
4
A long parliamentary session features bishops defending rubrics and church autonomy while Lords debate the Corfu refugee issue and government response. Pro and anti measures mix as ministers push for inquiries into game laws and broader church state relations.
A collection of letters rejects government income tax reform complaints and endorses Cotton Twist. Readers discuss Chancery injunctions, asset claims, and estate mechanics. Notes address disputed inheritances, executor oath value, and cousin marriage legality.
Calendar page listing sun times latitude calculations and high water tables for British and Irish ports. Includes methods to derive sunrise and sunset shifts, first high water times for Lenton Dock Bristol Cork Falmouth Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Glasgow Southampton and other harbours, and notes on liturgical times and day lengths.
The article surveys rising religious tensions in Switzerland and across cantons. It compares European anti Catholic strife, notes armed popular factions, militia mobilizations, and constitutional strains threatening a potential bloodshed amid cantonal sovereignty disputes and Jesuit admission debates.
The piece critiques Mr. Duncombe for being unfairly treated after the Speaker signaled no hearing for his notices. It notes Liberal delays and debates over the Post Office and papers, finds the incident reveals partial cooperation among Liberals, and previews an upcoming motion in Committee of Supply. It mentions Disraeli defending the government line and Describes Lord Melbourne’s past remark about Lord Wicklow as context for current politics.
The piece lauds John Bright for tempering his advocacy with tact and moderation in his speech on the Game Laws. It notes his shift from a combative image to a conciliatory tone that won bipartisan support for a Committee of Enquiry, promising public good and clearer insight into the laws’ impact on farmers and the peasantry.
The piece discusses religious prejudice in Switzerland amid political reform in 1845 and contrasts it with England in 1807. It argues that a strong mixed government can enforce temporary injustice while the popular element sustains long-term strength, highlighting the danger of religious zeal influencing state policy.
Mr Duncombe opened the Friday night motion appealing to Commons fairness and independence to defend privileges and a murdered MP from government smears. He reviewed his public conduct since 1839 and questioned charges tied to his handling of political prisoners and correspondence with Lovett and Collins. He urged producing Feargus O Connor’s letter to justify government tampering claims.
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