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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 22, 1846
Page
3
Parliament weighs Morrison committee vs government plan on railway expansion and capital allocation, with Sir R Peel, Labouchere, and Lord Russell arguing for cautious, regulated inquiry and possible tariff reforms while considering effects on labor and national capital.
Instructions describe calculating time of souring and summer for Great Britain and Ireland using latitude adjustments, then methods to find high water times at major harbours and London docks with added offsets for various ports. The week’s dates and lunar phase details follow, noting Sundays in Lent and related lessons, with calendar data for March.
The Weekly Chronicle analyzes Lord John Russell's notice of an address to the Crown on Ireland. It argues the move masks a broader policy clash, critiques the proposed coercion bill, and warns the government against delaying Corn Laws repeal to push Irish measures. It traces Irish unrest, Devon Commission impacts, and calls for substantive reform over punitive responses.
A sharp critique of Polish uprising harshly condemns Austrian repression in Tarnow, detailing baton brutality against peasants, noble supporters, and rebels. It argues despotism feeds violence and laments Europe’s reluctance to grant true liberty, warning of broader consequences across Poland and beyond.
The passage argues continental powers act immediately with no external aid and claims peasant complicity would destroy any humane law. It notes towns seized then garrisoned, leaving a scattered mountaintop conflict. It laments Poland’s partition and warns only a future great European war could redress the wrong.
The debate compares private railway construction with public backing, noting 3000 miles already built by private enterprise. Critics argue Parliament should not force change, emphasizing existing lines and prudent expansion over abrupt reforms. The piece warns of capital risks, legal actions, and a looming five to seven year horizon for new lines, with cautious optimism about future railway finance.
A heated Pan column attacks the Marquess of Worcester’s Timber Duties speech as a debut in the House of Commons. It mocks his brevity and perceived self-importance, contrasting it with calls for informed argument and caution about political ambition and protectionist aims.
Chronicle of parliamentary battles over timber duties praising colonial timber gains and criticizing monopolist opposition. Notes a relapsing patient and wasted debates, with claims that foreign timber revenue fell while colonial timber rose, framing the issue as a test of Free Trade versus protectionist rhetoric. Includes references to Lord George Bentinck and Mr Charlies Bintler.
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