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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 29, 1846
Page
4
A crowded session covers Irish famine fears, potential Corn Law repeal, and ministerial strategy. Peel defends suspension and eventual repeal, Graham and Cobden clash over landowners, wages, and trade, with opposition warning of political peril and calls for rapid reform.
The article praises Sir Harry Smith for decisive actions at the Sutlej, noting 30,000 Sikhs driven across the river and 65 artillery pieces captured. It defends Smith against critics in the Morning Chronicle, extolling his maneuvering near Loodianah and Aleewal, and credits the victory to gallantry and steady leadership despite hardships.
The article reviews the heated debate on the Corn Importation Bill with Praiss and criticism of Peel and Protectionists. It praises Cobden and Baring, deplores missteps, and recalls speeches by Shaw, Graham, Peel, and others while noting parliamentary tactics, alliances, and the impact on Irish hunger and wages.
Instructions describe calculating sunrise and sunset by latitude and degree offsets, plus high water times at London Duckies stations with various city offsets for Bristol York Falmouth Harbour Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton and more. includes weekly calendar notes, moon phase, daylight length, and terms for Lent terms in Cambridge and Oxford with dates and times.
A General Order from the Governor General lauds Sir Harry Smith and his troops for an important service in India. It extols both European and Native soldiers, Regular and Irregular, as having performed with courage and honor, urging Parliament to echo the praise and defend their fidelity against hostile criticism.
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