Debated delays in government papers before Canada despatch
In the Lords and Commons during a late session, peers chafed at last minute papers on a Canadian despatch. Calls to adjourn and postpone trials arose as bishops and ministers pressed motions on Irish tithe, Severn navigation, and Irish voter registration. The Severn bill faced selection-committee tension, while debates on education and colonial labor admitted varied public funds.
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Worcester
Exeter
Jonsid of
Arrow
Hon
Canada
Assize
Lord Denman
Court of Exchequer
Ireland
Questions on law and estates from a Victorian reader
A long cornucopia of legal queries and answers on revising legatees notices to quit rent distress, life estates and entail, contract breaches, insolvency, and the duties of executors. Readers discuss commissions in insurance, marriage licences, and property disputes amid a miscellany of notices, weather, and public affairs.
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Post-Egice
London
Tve
JR. F
Paddy
J. C
C. C
Frederick William
John Jennings
Clements
Rusband
Catanel Maberiey
B. E
Charles Price
N. C
R. P
Scotland
Election of the Lord Rector at Marischal College Aberdeen
The election ended with Sir James Macerigor leading the Angus, Buchan, and Moray nations, while the Moray Nation backed Sir James, and the Hon Fox Maule led the Moray count overall. Separate reports describe a violence risk and a capital assault case in London courts, with suspect Samuel Biss absconding after recognizance estreated. Also noted are bear attacks in Vermont and a coal seam discovery near Patricroft, Lancashire after years of digging.
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Marischal College
Aberdeen
Fox Maule
Home Department
Angus Nation
James Macerigor
Buchan Nation
Ditto
Mar Nation
Farringdon-street
Samuel Biss
Guildhall
John Cowan
Compter
Biss
Central Criminal Court
Farringdon Street
Woonuann Watra
Anerica
Mr. Clark
Mr. Owen
St. Alban’s
Vermont
Mir
Clark
T. J. Trafford
Patricroft
Lancashire
Calculating Sunrise and Tide Times Across Great Britain and Ireland
Guidance for finding sunrise and sunset by latitude with hour adjustments. Includes high water time offsets for London Dock based on major ports such as Bristol Dublin Dover Liverpool and more. Mentions using local guides to obtain latitude and notes additional calendar information in Notices to Correspondents.
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Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Ates
Bristol
Ork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Britain Urges Caution in China Egypt Policy
The Weekly Chronicle analyzes Britain's shaky stance in China and Egypt. It condemns Lord Ponsonby and Captain Elliot for diplomatic missteps while praising Mehemet Ali's containment and Syria knowledge. It warns France must oppose Hatti Sheriff and calls for prudent domestic reform through Normanby health and commercial measures.
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United States
China
Egypt
Pekin
Elliot
Lin
Great Britain
James Bremer
England
Lord Ponsonby
Lord Palmerston
Syria
Monsieur Thiers
Constantinople
Mehemet Ali
Ibrahim
Damascus
Turkey
France
Europe
Monsieur Guizot
Lord John Russell Delays Faction Fight in House Session
The piece defends Lord John Russell for postponing the Irish representation issue until after Easter and pursuing real business. It argues the delay helps the Liberal cause, notes Tory and Spectator criticism, and highlights upcoming reforms to the New Poor Law and a bill extending criminal code reform including exemptions from capital punishment.
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John Russell
Lord Stanley
Ireland
Lords Cardigan case and the press in the Commons debate
The Commons debate raises two assumptions about press criticisms of Lord Cardigan and questions the alleged unanimity against him. The piece argues that rank may shield misdeeds in the army, cites past punishments, and demands inquiry rather than unquestioning support for the Commander-in-Chief.
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Commons
PRESS
House of Commons
Lord Cardigan
Mr. Macaulay
Robert Peel
Lord John Russell
England
Earl of Cardigan
Jackson
Reynolds
Lord Hill
Macaulay
Horse Guards
Lith
Hussars
11Th Hussars
Truir
Lord Howick
Sir Robert Peel
Tooke and London University Treasurer Faction clash
The article reports on William Tooke and family force, criticizing Tooke in the London University treasurer election. It notes Warburton’s conduct, Tooke’s relatives influence, and an eighteen to three vote to exclude Tooke from the Managing Committee. It frames Tooke as controversial and mentions a possible hint to withdraw.
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William Tsoky
London University
Tooke
Warburton
Touke
Tee
Finsbury
Warburtly
Manabere
Dorky
Soane
Jewish Declaration Controversy Hits Read Second Time in Commons
A bill by Mr Divett on removing religious tests for Jews faced heated debate in the House of Commons, with Sir Robert Inglis denouncing the move while Lord John Russell defended it as just. Conservatives split, Gladstone noted, and supporters praised Russell for clear reasoning against intolerance.
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Lord Stanley ¥ Rose
Ireland
Colonies
South Australia
Cxanxcerton
Rt. Peet
Coancellor
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Irish Academy
Royal Hibernian Academy
Royal Dublin Society
Belfast
Lanotevenn
R. Perez
Ewart
Baronet
Mr. Wakex
T. Hume
Gillon
R. Gintax
Mackinnon
Lord Normanby
House of Commons
Lord Grey
Robert Peel
Divett
Robert Taglis
John Russell
Robert Inglis
Oxford
England
Middlesex
Kent
Robert Snets
Hamilton
Cantilupe
Antrobus — Bagge —Darby
Duncombie
brooke—Pringle
Mackenzie
Vere
Gladstone
Newark
Lyndhurst
Greek slave trade seen under the Greek flag in Syra harbor
Reports from Athens describe Lord Powerscourt aboard his yacht with a Greek slaver nearby carrying many black women on deck. The piece urges Admiral action against King Otho amid ongoing white slave traffic, noting railway and public-fire incidents and a fatal railway accident near Pangbourne.
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Lord Powerssout
Syra
Otho
Lord Palmerston
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Henry Ruighi
Efe No
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Farringdon-street
England
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Benevolent Insurance Office
Great Western Rateway
Great Western
Pangbourne
George
Paddington
Hell
J. May
Berks
Elephant and Castle
Charles Woolley
Lanebourer
Panells
Thatcher
Thomas Reynosa
Aurora
Wootten Bassett
Be Biwood
William Fuller
Basildon-wood
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