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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 07, 1842

Page

3

Parliamentary Proceedings on Wednesday and Thursday

The House of Lords did not sit on Wednesday. Election petitions from Thetford and Kerry faced scrutiny, with figures showing Sir John Cam Hobhouse and Sir George de Hochepied elected, while the Earl of Euston was deemed not duly elected. Bills on railways and canals advanced. debates touched church patronage in Scotland and factory regulations in Ireland. The Commons saw petitions discharged, writ suspensions, and bills like Bristol and Gloucester Railway passed. magistracy appointments and workhouse penalties drew heated exchanges.

House OF Commons Hayter Nottingham John Cam Hobhouse George Gerard de Hochepied Larpent Pakington Thetford Earl of Euston James Flower Downpatrick Harwich Worcester Paxincton John Thurston Newgate Ipswich Northern Union Newcastle and Darlington Frevpew Ellesmere and Chester Bankes James Guauam Ireland Victoria Park Knightsbridge Kensington Campscott Scotland J. Graham Camrse Ct Fox Mavure Prumprre Camrseau Cocuraxy P. M. Stewart Wallace E. Euice R. Peet Baen BurHerrega Hume Capt. Wemyss Ferrand C. Butler Borbuck Chelsea C. Russell Plumridge John C. Hobhouse G. Larpent Elphinstone Chiltern John Attwood Major Beresford Repixeton Sudbury Bristol and Gloucester Bristol Equitable Gas Lough Foyle Tay Ferries Lord Asaixy F. Frenca Hurr Secretary of State For the Home Department Gateshead Baronet J. Goanam House Fox Maure John Hanmer Hull Hall F. Benxxrey BrorHerton Sir Charres Dove Manutes Scarnett CartacHan Lord Baxtor Wak Lord Joan Russet Mr. Hutt Wrixiams Coventry Cottiss Woon Strurt Hurt Pecuext Darpy Peeneny England

Anatomy of the peers and barons of Ireland and Cornwallis

A compact overview traces the Parnell family of Congleton through generations of Irish and English prominence, detailing Archdeacon Thomas Parnell, Jonathan Parnell and John Parnell baronets, and the rise of Baron Congleton with links to Vivian and Lowther. It continues with Barons Boyle and Clifford, Cork and Orrery, Cornwallis, Pepys, Cottenham, and the peerage’s ties to literary and political figures including Pope Swift and Gore Langton, noting residences and political roles.

Court of Queen's Bench Ireland John Parnell Sir John Parnell Revenue of Privy Council Treasury John Augustus Parnell Great Britain Sir John Augustus Henry Parnell Caroline Elizabeth John Earl of Dundee Gore Langton Chester-street Grosvenor-place Rathleague Queen’s County Cork Onreny Hereford Richard Boyle Middle Temple Elizabeth Baron Boyle Youghall Dungarvon Robert Boyle Richard Henry Clifford Earl of Cumberland Baron Clifford Lanesborough County Cork Earl of Burlington Bandon Bridge Boyle Lewis Liscarrell Charles Lord Clifford Jane William Duke of Somerset Edward Duke of Somerset Edward VI Clifford Elizabeth Clifford Henry Lord Clifford House of Peers Republic of Letters Pope William Duke of Devonshire Orrery Baron Boyle of Marston Swift Edmund Edmund Boyle Dungarvan Broghill County Somerset Isabella Henrietta William Poyntz Midgham Berks Boss Hamilton-place Marston-hall Frome Cornwallis Earl Thomas Cornwallis London Charles the Second Baron Cornwallis Eye County Suffolk Admiralty William the Brome Earl Cornwallis Tower York Town Crabbe America India East Indies Gawnpoor George Ensor Dr. Buchanan Asia Lord Cornwallis William Pitt Robert Stewart Lord Castlereagh James Cornwallis D.C.L Litchfield and Covennys James Mann Maria Isabella Francis Dickens Charles James Laura Hayes Earl Hardwicke Earl Guildford Beas Louisa Cornwallis Elliot Mary Ross Elizabeth Cornwallis Hill-street Berkeley-square Linton-place Maidstone Cottenham Pepys Diss Norfolk Cambridgeshire Richard Pepys William Weller Pepys Lucas Pepys Charles Christopher Cottenham W. Wingfield Baron Langdale Baron Strafford W. W. Pepys Earl of Digby Earl of Devon H. Pepys Sodor and Man J. Whately H. S. Pepys Lord Cottenham Baron Cottenham Cambridge Earl Fitzwilliam Higham Ferrers Milton Court of Chancery Xows Copse Hill Wimbledon

Legal Q&A on tenancy, wills, and public notices

A selection of reader queries and official guidance covers landlord access during sales, eviction and possession rights, bankruptcy effects on contracts, legacy recovery in Ecclesiastical Court, and road encroachments. Advice touches on tenancy notice, rent payment, and remedies, plus a weekly religious calendar, weather notes, and public notices.

W. S John Evans Select Vestries R. P Lewes G. W.—Fou H.S. W B. W.B Chester R.N Wigan H. P Court of Equity Equity

Chartists March With Petitions to House of Commons

The National Petition procession drew up to noon with around 20 000 people and 70 banners in London. Delegates carried a two hundred weight wooden frame petition to the House of Commons, where it jammed at the doorway before being moved inside. A public dinner and ball followed at White Conduit House with Dr M Douall as chair and Leech as vice chair, the toast proclaimed that The People are the only source of legitimate power.

Waterloo Road Bermondsey Deptford Croydon Bethnal,green Shoreditch Finsbury Marylebone Somerstown Pancrag Lincoln’s Inn-Fields Queen-street Holborn Tottenham Court-Road New-road May Grinsel Westminster Bridge Havin House of Commons T. Duncombe Montrose J. Hume White Conduit House House

Railway Passengers Tax Or Five Per Cent On Gross Receipts

A London correspondent notes the chancellor of the exchequer will levy five percent on railway passenger gross receipts in place of the mileage duty. The item is followed by a report of a serious accident near Kennington-road where a driven horse bolted after noisy musicians striking the horse, injuring two men. The piece ends with harsh criticism of electioneering depravity in Ipswich Sudbury and Southampton and mentions a Buckingham proposal published by Simpkin and Marshall in 53 volumes intended to curb abuse.

le Maire Worship-street Hoopenham Hampton- Wick Buckingham Sheffield Messrs

Sunrise and High Water Times for British Ports

Instructions describe calculating sunrise and sunset by latitude relative to 51 30, adjusting by degrees and minutes, plus a table of high water times at major ports from London Docks. It notes Bristol, Ork Cove, Falmouth, Hull, Milford Haven, Brighton, Cowes, Dover, Dublin, Holyhead, Liverpool, Port Glasgow, Southampton with specific hour adjustments and directs consult Notices to Correspondents.

Great Britain Ireland London Dock Ates Bristol Ork Cove Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton

Overland Mail Reports Allied Victory in India and China

The Overland Mail commentary deems the Kabul reverse overrated and praises General Nott, Sale, and Pollock for repelling Afghan advances while predicting British control of Candahar and Jellalabad. In China, Pottinger advances toward Pekin as Canton fortifications fall, suggesting a bold venture may yield a favorable commercial treaty and political influence without territorial risk.

Overland Mail India China Cabul Great Britain Nott Candshar Sale Jellalabad Ghuznee William M‘naghten Pollock Nett Khiber Shah Soojah Affghanistan Henry Pottinger Pekin Canton Cortez Mexico Burmah Otumbs Montezuma

Spain France dispute over Louis Philippe debt claim headlines

The Morning Chronicle reports an alarming claim by Louis Philippe seeking one and a half million pounds from the Spanish Government as payment for the Duke d Angouleme’s 1823 Madrid campaign. The piece argues Britain should back Spain and press France to honor the debt, noting existing Peninsular War expenses and 1814 liabilities.

Morning Chronicle Louis Philippe Don Carlos France d’Angouleme Madrid England Spain Great Britain Lord Aberdeen

Electioneering Tactics and Calls for Reform in Parliament

The piece denounces efforts to discredit the Electoral Body and the Parliament it elected, and condemns the inquiries into the integrity of those who claim representation. It notes daily experiences that deepen contempt for perceived mockery of justice as both parties unite to stifle exposure.

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The Election Plague of Bribery and Ballot Shame

A long critique of systematic election corruption in the Parliament era highlights Nottingham Harwich Reading and other districts. It argues bribery and treating have corrupted outcomes, foresees political turmoil, and calls for exposing the system in the Ballot Debate while warning of a moral decline in public life.

Rapid Progress of Income Tax in the Commons

The Income or Property Tax Bill moves toward Tariff replacement as Sir Robert Peel vows to present main Tariff principles after committee and report. Tory fault lines, wobbling leaders, and fear of revolts loom as opposition and ministers weigh aims, with Roebuck blocked on tax assessment reductions.

Robert Peel Pelf Sibthorp Knatchbull Goulburn Ferrand Sir Robert Peel Miles Mr. Miles John Russell Mirabel Millamant

Political Debate Over Tax Bill In Early 1800s Commons

Fragmentary notes show Lords and Commons contentious about a tax bill. References to Mr Peel and Mr Burke appear, with Hume and Wood addressing how income is taxed under different schedules. The text hints at disputes over nominal income, schedules, and the premier’s entitlement to a tax based on notional income.

Lord Petty Robert Peel Sie Petty Burke House of Commons Hume Gragn B. Wood

Southampton Election Committee Bribery and Proceedings

Periodic Southampton election committee sessions report bribery allegations against Lord Bruce and Mr Wart, with resolutions to declare the late Southampton election and notes on adjournments. Later items include Palermitan dueling, window tax guidance, forge closures, royal charges, Newcastle scholarship results, and other miscellaneous 1841 notices.

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