Parliament Debates Tax Measures and West Indies Clergy Bill
Fragmented record covers speech on government policy amid financial plans, income and property taxes, and duty on spirits in Ireland. It notes binding duties of parliament to preserve public credit, references to the mutiny and rebellion era, and discussions by Lords and MPs on bishops in the West Indies, clergy salaries, and public works charges.
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Ireland
England
Baronet
Joan Rossexx
Ronest Pee
Lord Howick
Corman
Watery
Finsbury
Stuart Worrtley
Govenury
Sheffield
O'Connell
Bibthorp
Henry
India
Lord Stancey
C. Burien
Exchequer
Wilson
Kenate
Paxmeton
Montreal
Hear
O'Convext
Newfoundland
Sir C. Naprer
Tobago
Demerara
West Indies
Sir C. Napier
Lord Stanley
H. Sayru
Lord Masters
C. Narreg
Barbadoes
House OF Conminmons
Bowzine
Dublin
Greene
S Ee
Newgate Gaol
House of Commons
Sir Charles Napier
Aldam
J. J
Leeds
Berkeley
Hon.c
Cheltenham
F. H
Bristol
Bernal
Wycombe
Dancombe
T. S
Forster, M
Berwick-on-Tweed
Gordon, Lord F
Forfarshire
Peel confronts Tory MPs at Downing Street conference
Sir Robert Peel criticizes lukewarm support and private cabals as he defends his corn laws bill. He warns the Tory MPs that if he remains premier, he must have honest backing in both houses and out of doors. The meeting ends with the Tories pledging to follow his lead. Middlesex magistrates invite the Marquis of Salisbury to dine with county officials as lord lieutenant appointment is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Peel
Peel
Downing-street
Lord John Russell
House of Commons
Chester Chronicle
Manquis
Sanrepury
Middlesex
Peter Laurie
John Hansler
Anatomy of the peers. Castlemaine and allied seats
A survey of Irish and British peerage lines detailing Castlemaine’s lineage from 1812, the viscountcy’s extinction and revival, and Richard Handcock’s heirs. It covers Cathcart, Caulfield, Charlemont, Charleville, Brabazon, and Meath lines, listing births, marriages, seats, and incomes.
Palm Sunday Weather Log and Inquisitor Notes
Sunday March 20 marks Palm Sunday with proper lessons Exodus ix and Matthew xxvi while the year shows 78 days elapsed and the moon 8 days old full on the 26th. Weather sketches include fog turning to rain and varied reports from Murphy Legh and E.N.M. Ephem.. misc items cover reader letters on ship building and savings bank annuities, plus a court case summary of an acquittal in a ring theft trial and a letter defending a parliamentary figure Ferrand with magistrate remarks on decorum.
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Symday
Thessalonians
Pest
Murphy
Legh
Meteo
Turspay
Oswestry
Ephem
Oxford
Epheim
E.N.M
Thompson
Wno
Jno
Craddock
War Office
Halifax
W.B
Encyclopedia Britannica
W. J
Nevand
H. L
Newport
Monmouthshire
National Debt Office
Savings’ Bank
H. J
St. Clement Danes Savings Bank
Afghanistan
Candahar
Cabul
Jellalabad
Peshawar
H. E
Weekly Chronicle
Times
Stanhope
Central Criminal Court
Morning Herald
H. Stan Hope
Compton-street
Brunswick Square
Henry Stanhope
Stanton
Edward Gowland
Prendergaat
Phillips
Clarkson
Eliza Ann Gowland
Harleyford-road
Jonas Ary
Myma
James Showell
Alice Wordley
Newton Terrace
Prendergast
Afr
Busfeild
Ferrana
Porkshire
Yorkshire
St. Stephen's
Bradford Observer
Aig
Knavés
Charles Villiers
BusterLo Fergano
J. A. Boones
James Ingham
Joseph Vickers
Otley
Rhodes
Ferrand
J. A. Rhodes
Vindex
Placards Demand Food and Power From Tyrants in Lincolnshire
A week of alarming placards appeared in town, one declaring labour will have food at any cost and another swearing loyalty to resist tyrant hands. Police warn placard posters, even as a joke, risk severe punishment.
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Lincolnshire Mercury
How to compute sunrise sunset and high water times
Instructions for calculating sunrise and sunset across Britain and Ireland using latitude offsets from 51°30′ and 61°30′, plus minute adjustments for nearby meridians. It also lists time additions or subtractions to London's high water for major ports such as Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton and notes these places control many smaller harbors.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Hopeless State of the Army at Cabul
The Overland Mail reports a dire Afghan uprising and the near destruction of British forces at Cabul. Five thousand troops, soldiers and camp followers, perish or are captured, with sixteen European ladies held as hostages. General Elphinstone is feared captured as the retreat devolves into massacre amid harsh winter and supply failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Cabul
Elphinstone
Candahar
India House
William M‘naughton
Calamitous Indian War Toll Urges Tough Resolve
The text cites heavy losses in India after a major uprising, noting the need for at least ten thousand troops to salvage the situation. It argues the government must persevere in a costly and morally risky campaign that cannot be halted without damaging its power in the East. The son of Dost Mahomed is said to have pledged to kill the Envoy to prove loyalty to the national cause, a claim awaiting verification but central to the issue.
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Overland Mail
India
Weekly Chronicle
Indus
Russia
Affghanistan
Lord Auckland
Clive
Wellington
Hindostan
Cabul
Calcutta
William M Naughton
William
William M‘naughton
William M‘naughten
Afghanistan
Dost Mahomed
Lord Cornwallis
Military Expenditure and Navy Strength in a European World
The article argues that government budgets will not shrink the Army or Navy while Britain remains a major European and colonial power. It stresses the Navy as essential to national security, notes the need for clear, prudent spending, and lauds Secretary of the Admiralty Sidney Herbert's speech while acknowledging naval officers' lively debates over Estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Guards
Yeomanry
Macaulay
Henry Hardinge
England
France
Mediterranean
Algiers
Monsieur Thiers
More O’ferrall
C. Wood
Sidney Herbert
Treasury
Admiralty
Secretary of the Admiralty
Debate on Consular Reform Reveals Confusion and Critique
The article critiques Mr D'Israeli's motion on consular reform as muddled and unconvincing. It argues the debate wasted time on distinctions between consular and diplomatic functions, notes failures to clarify aims, and defends the value of the consular corps while praising Lord Palmerston for a pointed reply and stressing the role of ability and experience over language alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. D'Israeli
British Museum
Lord Palmerston
Army
Navy
Parliament
Morning Chronicle
Stewart
Haddington
Bogota
Madrid
Lord Heytesbury
Lord Clarendon
Corn Law Bill Read A Second Time In Parliament
The Corn Law Bill was read a second time by a majority of 284 to 176 amid Liberal neglect and partial abstentions from Agricultural Members. Lord Howick delivered a striking speech, Lord Ebrington spoke on reform, and Charles Buller critiqued Peel’s remedy with Horner’s Factory Report. Peel argued against shifting positions, likening political shifts to a single figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Ebrington
Lord Howick
Sunderland
Charles Buller
Horner
Robert Peel
John Russell
Huntingdonshire
London
Tipperary
Dungarvon
Sheil
Fragmentary OCR Summary From Historic Parliamentary Debate
Fragmented text shows a discussion on constitutional power and guidance from a premier about the Corn Law. References to Parliament, a premier's humiliation, and a government’s choice to approve or resist policy are implied. The passage is unclear and contains garbled phrases and missing context.
Peculiar Debates Over Land Burdens In Parliament
Fragmentary report details a heated House of Commons discussion on land burdens and a potential motion by Mr. Ward to delay duties on imports. The scene shows Tory resistance, Liberal interest, and Peel's preference for a notice day, with debate expected to resume Monday if the Corn Law committee agenda allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tufnell
Lord Ebrington
Ward
Mars
Robert Peel
Eure
Peel Budget Report and Brictgerton Election News
A detailed summary of Sir Robert Peel's financial plan outlines deficits for 1842 and 1843, proposed income tax, reliefs, and tariff reforms including timber and coal duties, with expected revenue changes and a cautious verdict. The Bricketon Conservative Association pursues a candidate, Alfred Harvey, amid limited liberal entrants and active canvassing.
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Robert Peel
China
Affghanistan
Ireland
Cape of Good Hope
Canada
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Castlemaine
William Handcock
Privy Council of Ireland
Margaret
Michael Harris
House of Lords
Castle
Westmeath
Scotland
Loudoun-hill
Cathcart
James the Second
Flodden
Pinkie
Sheriffmuir
George the Second
America
Col. Macguire
Fastnesses
William Schaw Cathcart
Elizabeth
Andrew Elliott
New York
Charles Murray
Greenock
Lord Cathcart
Copenhagen
Greenock and
United Kingdom
Earl Cathcart
Mansfield
Atholl
Greville
St. Petersburgh
2D Life Guards
Royal Military College
Royal Military Asylum
Baroness Cathcart
Carlton Club
Pall-matl
Schawpark
Clackmannan
Cawpon
Earl of
House of
Argyll
John Campbell
Archibald
Duke of Argyll
John Frederick Vaughan
Emlyn
Marquis of Bath
Earl ‘Carlisle
Morpeth
South Audley Street
Cawdor-castle
Nairn
Stackpole-court
Pembrokeshire
Golden-grove
Carmarthen- Cuantemont
Toby Caulfield
Oneile
Earl of Tyrone
James I
Lord Caulfield
Charlemont
Phelim O'Neile
Phelim O’neile
Francis
William Caulfield
Ann
Wm. Bermingham
Rosshill
County Galway
James William
Viscount Caulfield
Baron Charlemont
Henry Caulfield
Earl Mountcashel
Earl Almesbury
Tha Lete Earl Charlemont
The
Irish Volunteers
Grosvenor-street
Castle Caulfield
Tyrone
Marino
Charleville
Drogheda
John Moore
King’s County
Charles William Bury
Beaujolais
Harriet Charlotte
Colonel Campbell
Shawfield
Charles William George
Tullamore
Earl Wicklow
Earl Mayo
Lord Donally
Maberly
Carlow
Penryn
Robert M
Baron Rolfe
St. George’s Street
Charleville Castle
Cunaworth
Brabazon
Normandy
Edward Brabazon
Wicklow
Staffordshire
Ardee
Meath
Viscount Chaworth
John
Melosina Adelaide
Earl of Clanwilliam
Chaworth
Hatonhall
County
Hereford
Baron Dunmore
Baron Kenlis
Earl Meath
St. Patrick
Fenton's Hotel
St. James's Street
Kilruddery-house
Cuxster
John Bird Sumner
Marchioness of
Chester
Chichester
Carlisle
Durham
Waverton
Winchester
Sodor and
Man
Cambridge
Brown
Sumner
Chesterfield
George Augustus Frederick Stanhope
Earl Stanhope
Earl Chesterfield
Anon Elizabeth
Cecil
Lord Forrester
George
Philip Cecil Arthur
Earl Thanet
Winchelsea
Nottingham
G. Anson
Marquis of
Bath
Carteret
Weymouth
Aylesford
Repton School
Chesterfield-house
South Audley-street
Bretby-park
Derbyshire
Great Britain and Ireland
North
Saxpay
the Weekly Chronicle
Army, and Navy
the Consular Establishment
Lord Errington
BCS
Chan
TY County
Remier
Foberg
the Financial Statement
Gins
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