Debates on India policy and mortmain laws dominate Commons
A dense report details Mr. Hume’s push for papers on Indian governance, Lord Ellenborough’s conduct, and the government’s stance, with divisions showing 197 to 21 against the motion. It also covers a mortmain select committee proposal, factory bill progress, sugar duties, and Ireland lord lieutenant questions amid adjournments and committee actions.
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Hume
John Russell
India
Chapes
Lord Ellenborough
Psi R. Pzzx
H. Hardinge
Mortmain
Testatora
J. Graham
W. Hearscore
Tosca and Grisi Case Before Correctional Police
A March court report details Tosca the coachman of Mademoiselle Grisi found guilty of abusing a serenitie ville at the Italian theatre and fined 50s plus expenses. Grisi contests the ruling, claiming Tosca served another master, while Tosca cites salaries from Grisi and others as justification. The tribunal upholds the original sentence. A separate item describes a child attacked by a rat at No 7 Duke street Waterloo road, with parents away at a concert. the child suffers wounds but is expected to recover after medical care.
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Urima Dosxa
Trounne
Tosca
Mademoiselle
Grisi
Tribunal of
Correctional Police
Serenitie Ville
Mademiselle Grisi
Mademoiselle Grisi
Taydon
Hat Tosca
M. Mare
Maddie
M. Marie
Sdf
Galignani
Sarah Wiseman
Duke-street
Waterloo Road
Tattersalls betting notations on Thursday races
Sporting intelligence from Tattersalls shows heavy activity with The Ugly Buck Ratan and Mount Charles among top bets. Field odds fluctuated as backers wagered on King of the Gipsies and Nisroch while several favorites held or lost momentum.
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Tattersall
Denny
Dawnon
John Day
Crockford
Wood
Scott
G. Heathcote
Bradshaw
Sir Isaac
Aget Nisroch
Radnor
King of the Gipsies
Loadstone
Mount Charles
King O the Gipsies
Orlando
Ionian
Col. Peel
T’auld Squire
Ray Momus
Roderick
Shrewsbury
Osbaldeston
Martingale
Gregory
Lord
Exeter
Merope
Crenoline
Kate
Royal Academy Boat Race Opens Season With Tight Four Oared Contest
The Royal Academy Boat Club opened its season with a spirited four oared cutter race. Yellow led early, Blue and Green contested for second, and Yellow ultimately won by about twenty lengths after a long sprint from Westminster to Putney. Green finished second, Blue third.
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A.F
Lord Exeter
W. Boyce
Mr. Crockford
Berrington
Mathew
Newtop
Jenny
Father Mathew
Pine Apple
Mr. Williamson
R. Cotton
Lord Glenlyon
Duke of Bedford
John Day
St. Lawrence
Duke of Grafton
Albion
Phillimore
Colonel Peel
Hartshorn
Lord Miltown
Lord Maidstone
Lord Chesterfield
Buzz
A. Glenn
Lucy Leng
Lord
Albemarle
the Cure
Cure
Minotour
Beny Ghlo
Cataract
Lucy Long
Jockey Club
B.C
Duke of Rutland
Hyrcanian
Leasily
Britannia
Bargeman’s Bridge
Hester's Shed
Prince of Wales
Windsor Bridge
Errington
Sutton
Harkness
Speake
Woodbridge
Codrington
Lutterer
Babington
Royal Academicians
Royal Academy Boat Club
Lot
Messrs
C. Carpenter
Moorhead
H.M. Cooper
D. Cooper
Knox
Atkingon
Hacpole
Revel
Cameron
Steerer
C. D. Smith
C. Smith
Westminster Bridge
Putney
Middlesex
Surrey
Yellow
Blue
Green
Vauxhall Bridge
Academy
St. George's
Sunrise Sunset Rules For Britain And Ireland
To find sunrise and sunset times for any place in Great Britain and Ireland, obtain the latitude from a local guide or map and adjust the base sunrise by 16 6 minutes per degree above 61 30 and subtract from sunset, with proportional changes below 61 degrees. For high water at major ports, start from London Dock and add or subtract specific hours and minutes for Bristol Orkney Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton. these sites include many minor harbours.
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Great Britain and Ireland
Sinset
London
Bristol
Ork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Dramatic Ballets and Theatres In London Burnishes Evening Scene
The program includes Ondine with Cerito where a light failure left the dancer in shadow and gas odor provoked sneezes, Herold’s Zampa with strong ensemble work, and Norma’s second act. The Revolt of the Harem wows with Grahn on pointe and Alhambra vistas. other venues feature Madame Thillon at Princess’s and Fortescue’s Love Buds. Destruction of Manchester Theatre Royal by fire ends the night’s scene with casualties and damaged stock.
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Hex Masesty
Taeatae
Ondine
Cerito
Persiani
Lablache
Giusto Ciel
Eccola
Corelli
Plunket
Scheffer
St. Leon
Norma
Drurry-Tane Tuheatrr
Mademoiselle Lucile Grahn
Mademoiselle Grahn
Henrietta
Alhambra
Alpuxanas
Clara Webster
Molle. O'Bryan
Mons
Sylvain
W. H. Payne
Harrison
Lucia di Lammermoor
Salvi
Edgardo
Rossi
Lucrezia Borgia
Princess's Theatre
Madame Thillon
Lyckim Theatre
Polichinello
Italy
Punch
Luilt
E. S. Blanchard
J. Webster
Vivian Versatile
Versatile
E. L. Blanchard
Manchester Theater Royal
Fing
Maxemsren
Theatre Royal
Fountain Street
Rose
Thomas Rose
Imperial
Roxy
Weather and Time Data for May 12 Sunday in 19th Century Almanac
The piece lists liturgical lessons for the fifth Sunday after Easter, calendar data, moon age and astronomical times, and weather ephemeris notes. It includes Old May Day references, historical events tied to days, and daily weather forecasts from Meteo Ephem Zadkiel and related sources.
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Meteo
Ephem
Zadkiel
Monpar
Tourspay
Anna Boleyn
Hexham
Northumberland
Bonaparte
Omission of Answers to Correspondents Delayed
A notice states answers to correspondents will be postponed until next week to bring up all arrears.
Ten Hours Administration and the Peel Coalition
The Weekly Chronicle weighs the uncertain fate of Lord Ashley’s motion and the danger of a Ten Hours administration. It questions the viability of a coalition, warns against anti commercial policies, and argues that a government built on principle but open to compromise would fail. It urges Whigs to vote conscience over party.
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Lord Ashley
Pitt
Robert Peel
Lord John Russell
Lord Howick
John Russell
Lord Palmerston
Oastler
Ferrand
C. Buller
Tribe
Feargus O'Connor
Melbourne
Atell
Mr. Roebuck
sHeniettens
PF. Baring
Labouchere
Fox Maule
C. Wood
O'Ferrall
Parker
Lord Ellenborough and His Successor
A fragmentary opinion condemns the Duke of Wellington for backing a protégé unfit for trusted power and for failing to pursue defense, casting doubt on the conduct of Indian Affairs and the integrity of the responsible ministers.
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Lord Ellenborough
Duke of Wellington
Court of Directors' Choice Resets India Policy Debate
The article critiques earlier imperial plans under Wellington and Ellenborough, praising the Court of Directors for recalling the policy shift toward the Board of Control. It lauds Sir Henry Hardinge as the prudent, balanced successor and notes Peel’s praise, while downplaying calls for papers or explanations. The piece cautions against egotism in power and highlights parliamentary and public reactions to the transition.
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Duke of Wellington
Court of Directors
Board of Control
Conrac
Scinde
Gwalior
Somnauth
Calcutta
Brummagem Bonaparte
Napoleon
Robert Peel
Lord Ellenborough
Henry Hardinge
Mr. Macaulay
Astell
India
The Government and Mr. O Connell in Ireland
The piece mocks the government and the trial of Mr. O Connell, noting the Dublin bench split on a new trial, commentary on the Irish and English bar, and doubts about a verdict appeal. It records judges Perrin Burton Crampton Pennefather, and signals potential political fallout including O Connell's possible return and stalled Registration Bill.
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O'Connell
Robert Peel
Rolls
Exchequer
Lord Normanby
Pennefather
Dublin Four
Burton
Perrin
Crampton
Trish
Kilmainham
O’connell
Ireland
The Duke of Marlborough and His Accusers
The piece lauds the Duke of Marlborough for turning the tables on Mr. Thesiger by forcing the Solicitor General to defend against charges. It praises Thesiger for vindicating the Duke, condemns the misstatements from Woodstock figures, and notes the coffins and timber dispute, including a trimmed undertaker bill and Denman’s refusal to file a criminal information.
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Duke of Marlborough
Thesiger
Woodstock
Rumfrey
Harris
Smallbones
Jardine
Grace
Marlborough
Humfrey
Lord Denman
Denial of Drum mond story on Alicant affair questioned
The piece rejects a sensational report alleging Captain Drummond refused protection to a political fugitive at Alicant. It cites Drummond’s own denial, noting he only met Colonel Bonet briefly during a period when Bonet was governor. The writer emphasizes that no proper breach of duty occurred and that the charge is likely a fabrication by England’s enemies.
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Drummond
Alicant
Madrid
England
Gibraltar
Bonet
Bond
Colonel Bonet
Untangling a Gallant Officer’s Clearing of Charge
An officer is praised for clearing himself of a charge that would stain both country and self. The piece notes the press’s mistakes aided by publicity, which prompted inquiry and revealed the truth, preventing future misrepresentation and shifting public perception.
Spain’s New Ministry and Its New Principle
The piece condemns the Bravo Carasco government and Narvaez, arguing that Christina aims to secularise and sell ecclesiastical property to public creditors, risking civil unrest. It predicts a looming crisis as royal plans fracture constitutional rights, threaten church lands, and push Spain toward conflict with Rome and Cortes.
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Bravo
Carasco
Spain
Madrid
Narvaez
Christina
Rome
Cortes
Crown
Church
Queen Mother
Colonel Fawcett and Mr. Munro dispute reads to editor
A correspondent disputes Mrs Fawcett account of a quarrel with Lieut Colonel Fawcett. He recounts his visit on June 29 and asserts his statements were misrepresented. He details demands for apology and notes Colonel Fawcett’s harsh instructions to Mr Cuddy, aiming to settle the matter through advisers.
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Conoxrcle
Fawcett
Col. Fawcett
Kite
Mrs. Fawcett
Colonel Fawcett
Fawcet
Cuddy
Bawcett
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