The Morning Chronicle and the Reform Movement
The piece argues that a change in a leading newspaper signals deeper shifts in public opinion and calls for reform of the Liberal alliance. It lauds the Morning Chronicle’s manifesto aligning with radical reform, Household Suffrage, and redistribution of districts, while urging unity between the masses and middle classes to challenge oligarchic power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Chronicle
Birmingham
Manchester
Leeds
Chronicle
Liberal Party
Lord Melbourne
John Russell
Lord Stanley
James Graham
John Russel
Ferns
Chartist Party
The Lady Flora Hastings Pregnancy Rumor Denied
A detailed letter from Hamilton FitzGerald recounts the Buckingham Palace pregnancy controversy involving Lady Flora Hastings. It asserts her innocence, describes medical examinations, Queen Victoria’s intervention, and the Duchess of Kent’s decisive actions against the physicians and accusers, ending with praise for royal and family moderation. It notes FitzGerald as the author and identifies his familial ties to Lady Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frora Hastines
Flora Hastings
Buckingham Palace
Flora
Scotland
James Clark
Sir James Clark
Duchess of Kent
Lady Flora
Lady Portman
Lady Tavistock
Charles Clark
Lord Hastings
London
Lord Melbourne
Lady Hastings
Hamilton Fitz Geralp
Hamilton FitzGerald
Charlotte Adelaide Constantia Hastings
Indictments and Education Notes From London News
The Earl of Stirling, jailed in Calton, faces a forgery indictment to be tried before the High Court of Justiciary on Wednesday, April 3. Spitalfields begins two large Lancasterian schools for 300 boys and 200 girls, with £750 from Treasury and £1,100 already raised locally. A Croydon case sees a constable's pay dispute over poor rates, magistrates urging repayment after officials’ outlays. A remark on Russian views of hunting as not fitting noblemen.
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Earl of Stirling
Calton
High Court of Justiciary
Sprialfields
Abbey Street
Spitalfields
Stephen Lushington
M.P
Robert Handbury
E. N. Buxton
Rev. J. West
Messrs. Miller
Masters
Gamman
Run Sronts
Bremmer
Russia
Charitable gifts and church funding in Lincolnshire and Scotland
The article reports on Christ College Cambridge’s charitable stance and donations toward church building in Holbeach and Stowe with £800 gifts, plus an 800 pound pledge for a vicarage at Six-hills. It notes Bishop of Lincoln’s proximity to Hainton Hall and local contributions totaling hundreds of pounds, and a Lords of Scotland scene in Auchterarder. It also covers the centenary fund total of £185,000 and various military, harbor, and weapon trials updates from Portsmouth and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little College of Christ At Cambridge
Holbeach
Fraser
Stowe
Lincolnshire
Christ’s College
Lincoln
Hainton-hall
Heneage
Six-hills
Lincolnshire Chronicle
Lorp Brrougham
Scotlaand
House of Lords
Frederick Pollock
Auchterarder
Lord Brougham
John Campbell
Church of Scotland
Hell
Edinburgh Courant
Manchester
Portsmouth
Tusday
Cambridge
William Johnstone
12Th Lancers
Chichester
Stephen Austen
Royal Artillery
Patrick Birne
Navan Harsours
Beruce
the Treasury
England
Harwich
Essex Times
Roumourep
46Th
82Nd
the Globe
War-Office
Prince George of
City of London Police Bill and Banquet Ties to Ministers
A London lord mayor hosted a banquet for Her Majesty's ministers including Lord Melbourne and several peers. Speakers defended city rights amid debate over a police bill, praising Melbourne's support while opposing ministerial changes to local policing. The court and aldermen signaled strong protest against centralizing reforms and warned of threats to municipal privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Fortescue
Viscount Melbourne
Marquis of
Normanby
Marquis of Headfort
Earl of
Minto
Viscount
Morpeth
H. Parnell
Fox Maule
C. S. Hunter
J. Key
M. Wood
M.P
J. Cowan
P. Laurie
C. Marshall
J. Shaw
Kelly
Lainson, White
Gibbs
London
Middlesex
Mr. Crawford
Lord Melbourne
Corporation of
City of London
Corporation of the
Corporation of London
Normandy
City of
Hunter
J. Campbell
Matthew Wood
Crawford
Johnson
Law
Commons
B. Hall
Court of Common Council
Alderman Browne
Her Majesty
Mr.Gadsden
Her
Gadsden
House of Commons
Anderton
Galloway
City Police Committee
Exchequer
Palace
Metropolitan Police Commissioners
Weymouth
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Nottingham
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Morton
Hardwicke
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Radnor
Charlemont
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Stradbroke
Burlington
Rigon
Effingham
Leinster
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Boston
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Rayleigh
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Wharncliffe
Rosebery
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Chatham Island
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Adele
Rebecca Sim
France
City of London Police
Frost
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Merlin
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Rolle
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Bicton
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Northampton Herald
Rosbeery
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John Street
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