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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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House OF Lords
House OF Co Umonnns
Kerry
Borough of
Lyme Regis
Benjamin Hawes
Lord Barrington
C. Round
Mr. Thornley
Mr. Caldwell
Mr. Heneage
Murphy
Legh
E.N.M
Meteo
Ephem
Monnay
British Museum
Perceval
Tuvungspay
Earl of Stafford
Sarungpay
Oxford
Senonay
St. Philip and St. James
Honduras
Norris
Fetterlane
William Griffin
Tyro
Francis West
Practical Optician
Fleetstreet
Great Britain and Ireland
Fripar
BO Saturpay
Sumnpay
A — Ie
the Weekly Chronicle
Reading
PEN
RHYN
Gerous
John Hobhouse
George Larpent
Mr. Walter
Walter
Carlton
Denis le Marchant
Mr. Attwood
Barnet
Smithfield
Beresford
Denis
Cockburn
General Committee of Elections
Russell
Lord Chelsea
Hogg
Mills
Penrhyn
Marlow
C. C. Martyn
Tate
Lord Bruce
Wart
Southampton Nui
Redington
Ce Sir
Austin
Evan Agree
Mr. Austin
Winchester
Frederick Quar Wit
Itch Resie
Ata
Mae
Baring
Sacre
Gedittes House
Enfield-house
Parisiaes
Pacermo
Palermo
Ee Town
Malta
Sicily
Bronk Johnson
Div di
Calabria
Johnson
Duc de Calabritti
Mans del Balzoff
Signor
Parisi
Mr. Johnson
Lieut
Norton
Markland
Bard
E.and
G. Thorneycroft
Wednebury
George Jellicoe
Staffordshire
Adelaide
Duchess of Kent
Prince Leopold
Duke of Cumberland
Hanover
George the Third
Queen Charlotte
Caroline
Newcastle
William Adams
Merton College
E. J. Creasy
King's College
Hawtrey
J. M. Rice
K.S
Edward Boyd Rice
Abraham
Joynes
Gravesend
Colendge
D. Selwyn
New Zealand
Roebuck
Itheomty
Moir
Murpenter
Cook
Bitton
London Hospital
Baker
John Glascott
John Turner
Dean-street
David
Shotten
James M'‘Laren
Marlborough-street
C Division
Jermyn-street
St. James's
K. Hardwick
Murpent
Isle of Docs
Thomas Paul
Scotty
Duncan Crauford
Prince of Wales
Grove
Greenwich
Lovell
Acre
Lucy
Commerelt Dock Company
Rotherhithe
Anchis Enjent