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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 06, 1842
Page
4
The Commons discussed Exchequer bill forgeries and considered a select committee. Debates touched Sir Robert Kennedy’s wealth, the corn laws, and the Anti-Corn Law League. A Manchester manufacturers’ repudiation of truck-pay charges was read, with many signatures opposing the charges.
A crowded text lists Harvey Tyson and Co Salford Smith and Downes Marsden uel Mitchell Manchester Butter ar Co Hoyle-street Hyde Sons and Sowerby Dukin feld John and Nathaniel Philips and Co Manchester John Slagg and Co Manchester John Munn and Co Manchester Andrew Hall Manchester Samuel Brewis Manchester Trus tees of Billington and Co Ashton James Knott and Son fale ton-under-Lyne Chadwick and Ashworth Manchester Matthew Binns Manchester Samuel Higginbottom and Sons Ashton under-Lyne Aspinall and Cross anchester William Richardson and Sons Manchester Lillyhill James Chadwick Manchester Samuel Matley and Son Manchester &c Langworthy Brothers and Co Manchester Roberts and Walton Manchester and Burnley Nelson Knowles and Co Tottington near Bury.
The piece mocks English ingenuity in politics and cookery as Peels insulted by crowds in Bathgate Bridgenorth Kilsyth Airdrie Ayr and Birmingham while Paisley relief figures show 870 pounds spent aiding 14 747 locals and 2 482 in Renfrewshire in the week ending February 26 1842. A county meeting led by Stewart MP plans a large distress subscription with Jockey Club control of Tattersall's room and Lord George Bentinck’s withdrawal from signing.
A compendium of legal admonitions and quer ies from readers and authorities. Topics include divorce cannot be achieved by mutual consent, putative father liability for seduction, and apprenticeship discipline. The piece also covers notices on mortgages, administration, and rights to recover debts, plus a dated weekly and weather notes.
A miscellany page quotes readers on copyright bills and parish aids. It notes Clergy Orphan Society contact, debates over bank deposits, and cautions about O'Connell Hume and O'Brien meddling with charters. A Carlisle relief appeal seeks snowbound aid, while anti corn law commentary and a Bank of England note ticket prompt skepticism.
Instructions describe determining sunrise and sunset times for Great Britain and Ireland by adjusting base times with latitude. It also details high water timings at major ports such as London Docks, Bristol, York Cove, Falmouth, Hull, Milford Haven, and others with specific hour-minute adjustments and notes on additional harbours and calendar information.
The weekly chronicle reviews the Corn Law dispute with Mr Buller and Mr Hastie in struggle to steer a compromise. It criticizes Liberal tactics, praises Peel’s government, notes the Bill’s future, and warns of trade paralysis if stalled. Strong entities include Sir Robert Peel, Lord John Russell, and the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
The Government backs a Commission to investigate Exchequer Bills frauds with wide powers and no immediate verdicts. It aims to distinguish innocent holders from forgers, while indemnity questions and full payment to the first group are debated. Parliament will decide the core issue after facts are cleared.
The piece argues that any relaxation of stringent existing regulations should be granted promptly to benefit the People, framing the proposed measure as a preliminary step toward a fuller reform. It contends the so called settlement lacks finality and undermines the old system by revealing its partiality and injustice, thus fueling demand for broader changes.
Mr Thomas Duncombe urged Parliament to reform England prison discipline. The House heard that inspectors' reports reveal abuses, but Sir James Graham argued the system improves when inquiry prompts executive action. Duncombe withdrew the motion, deeming enquiry the first step toward further improvement.
A Paris London clash over Algiers risks harming Franco British relations. Guizot’s misquotation of Lord Aberdeen prompts France to demand rights while England guards its stance, warning that any pledge could provoke renewed conflict and affect Spain.
The piece discusses Spanish malcontents operating from Bayonne and Bordeaux with funds, flouting prefects, and planning uprisings in the Basque Provinces. It bars France’s influence and warns of possible French interference, while noting Count Salvandy’s role in reconciliation and the risk of British or French actions over Algiers.
An 19th century critique denounces bribery and hypocrisy in St Albans and Hastings elections. It accuses Tory agents of paying single voters forty to seventy pounds, notes witnesses and mayoral complicity, and condemns parties for evasive reform while praising no clear remedy or disfranchisement. The piece mocks the Webst er case and laments persistent electoral corruption.
Postscript notes a pleased view on pensions with Wellington’s pledge for redress to Sir R Kennedy’s orphan daughters. It cites Friday’s Upper House proceedings and Ferrand’s slanders in Commons as rebuked, and mentions the Corn Law Bill Second Reading set for Wednesday with Lord John Russell signaling further debate.
Levees at St James's Palace set for March 16, April 13, May 4, and June 1 at 2 PM. Drawing-rooms planned for April 7, April 28, May 19, and June 16 to mark the queen's birthday. Knights of orders to attend May 19. Duke of Cambridge to preside at Highland Society anniversary on May 21 celebrating Alexandria victory. Royal news includes a Prussia gift affair and a Westminster high constable tea service. Lady Pixie hosts a Whitehall Gardens assembly with foreign ministers and MPs, with royal attendance noted. Derbyshire weather severity and a Cornwall earthquake report accompany miscellany.
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