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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 06, 1848
Page
5
The piece argues that bourgeois control in the Assembly masks genuine popular will, predicting civil conflict as the working classes face unmet hopes. It contrasts hoped reforms with disenchantment, and cites European unrest and Labour discontent as a broader pattern across nations.
The Paris opening of the National Assembly saw 35 000 troops stationed along the Boulevards and around the Palace. Deputies entered the hall. Provisional Government officials appeared to widespread cheers. The session began with the President and secretaries installed, vows of allegiance debated, and a controversial oath abolished by the government.
A discerning look at the Royal Academy show finds many strong landscapes and portraits. Landseer, Etty, Mulready, and Creswick stand out for their refined handling and bold color, while some works, like Dickens’ portrait by H. Jess, reveal harsher execution. The article notes a balance of traditional subjects and limited new names, with praise for realism and the quiet mastery of several masters.
A writer argues the Rouen insurrection stems from misery of workers, not mere electioneering. He warns Europe faces fresh upheaval as government debt rises, capitalists resist reform, and mass discontent grows while offerings of festas mask deeper crises. Lamartine’s words may calm briefly, but a lasting solution requires action.
A letter from Rendabarg dated April 30 reports Danes abandoning the continent to Alsen and Schleswig. Tendern siege ongoing. Count Schakenberg’s artillery seized on the way. On the 28th, 12 officers, 17 subalterns, 16 musicians, and 380 privates taken prisoner. Holstein Schleswig eastern coast blockaded by Danish warships, merchants fear Halde trade. Await English government interference.
Race notes describe heats and outcomes from Chester with Sharston, Keleshe, Blaze, Bantam, War Eagle and Peep o Day Boy as key runners. Peep o Day Boy wins the main race then Montpensier and Mrs Taft follow. Subsequent Dee Stand Cup and Marquis of Westminster Plate results list Collingwood, Spaniard, North Star, Wanota, Patriot and Chemisette among top finishers. Several horses break down and a partial Derby betting note closes the report.
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