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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 02, 1846
Page
4
In Parliament the Factory Bill faces opposition and amendments as MPs clash over ten hour limits and Corn Law repeal. Controversy over W S O’Brien’s contempt case and calls to hear him resume, with adjournments and procedural tussles shaping the lengthy debate.
A long readers’ letter page discusses clandestine marriage doubts, tithe disputes, and legal troubles. It includes guidance on inheritance, debt, and public notices, with various readers offering opinions on authority, church funding, and education, set against 1816 Bedwellty concerns.
The article explains a method to compute sunrise and sunset times by adjusting from a given latitude, with formulae for degrees above or below 51 30. It lists high water times at major ports with offsets from London Dock data, and includes a long dated weekly schedule noting fairs, openings, and religious observances, plus political commentary on Ireland and Peel's Coercion Bill.
A portion of Parliament's south facade committee rooms, about twelve in number, opened to the public for railway committee use. The unfinished yet bright riverfront suites offer high ceilings, many windows, and a grand corridor, though acoustics and private consultation spaces remain provisional as work continues. A separate inquest at Cloth Fair, Smithfield, found Elinor Shore died of natural causes after sudden excitement over her missing daughter.
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