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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 17, 1839
Page
4
Parliament debates the repeal of the corn laws amid mixed evidence of price fluctuations and impact on agriculture, labor, and trade. Speakers urge caution while citing price history, import effects, and potential relief for laborers if free trade is pursued.
The house heard speeches by Mr Ward and others arguing for reform of the corn laws. They emphasized tenant and landlord interests, trade dependence, and the need to protect manufactures, with calls to refer the issue to a committee and weigh steady prices against free trade. The debate adjourned to Friday.
The diary records daily notes from Sunday March 17 through Saturday March 23, detailing liturgical references, times of high water at London Bridge, and historic events linked to dates such as Gibbs founding Martin's church in 1721, Johnson starting the Rambler in 1750, Duke dEnghien shot in 1804, and Kotzebue assassination in 1819.
Inquiries discuss secure transfers when creditors are not bankrupt, urging simple charges and solicitor involvement. Notes advise tenants to give notice to under tenants to cut costs. A Liverpool reader laments poor marriage choice but lacks grounds for a divorce, despite circumstantial evidence.
A column of legal opinions and notices discusses abatement pleas in Bristow v. James, guardianships, testamentary matters, and debts. It covers penalties for non administration, validity of wills, English law at Gibraltar, and remedies for influenza with medicinal recipes, warnings, and professional guidance.
The article explains buds and grafting as methods to propagate apples and other fruit trees, noting crab stocks vigor and the risks of rapid graft decay. It cites Virgil on ancient grafting and gives gardener tips on dahlia sun exposure, sage powder origin, Padua and Paris gardens, camellia compost, and moss control. It includes a reader letter urging stronger laws to prevent infant deaths from careless supervision.
The page records reader queries and responses on various topics. A. Z. (Islington) seeks a type founder’s information while others discuss a Metropolitan Circular, naval career remarks about an admiral, a mysterious letter from George Dean junior, and questions about Grecian statues at Vauxhall Gardens. A reader asks about life insurance offices and an agent-related disappointment prompts changing newspaper sourcing.
A column lauds Mr. Villiers for moving to form a Committee of the Whole on the Corn Laws while predicting the debate’s slim chances. It criticizes Mr. Cayley and the Corn Law supporters as biased and argues the minority will likely stay around 190 to 220, with little chance of victory.
A London column condemns Lord John Russell for backing a Bishop of London adviser and vows that ministers must drop remaining Papist bias. It notes the Lent dispute over Westminster theatres and Goodwood revels, with Duncombe withdrawing his motion after Russell’s reply.
The court comments on Tory claims tying Lord Melbourne to an alleged intrigue involving Lady Flora Hastings. It states Melbourne would not harm an innocent woman, condemns calumny, and notes the Queen has compensated Hastings after full inquiry. It emphasizes prior disclosure of related reports and repudiates circulating accusations.
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