British House Votes Prompt Jamaica Crisis and Resignation Move
The debate centers on Jamaica's challenge to the crown and the risk to Canada and the empire. Ministers announce their resignations after last night's division, pledging an adjournment to allow Queen Victoria to form a new administration. praise for supporters follows amid mixed opposition silence.
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House of Assembly
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Arrival of the Great Western Brings News From New York
Reports from Bristol note the Great Western reached port after a fourteen day voyage from New York with 110 passengers. Brisk trade in cotton and other goods followed the Maine frontier calm and favorable dispatches from England. Debates in Halifax also address Lord Durham’s union plan and Maine military withdrawal.
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Bristol
New York
Maine
England
General Scott
United States
Washington
New Brunswick
Quebec
Canadas
New York Morning Herald
Vera Cruz
Antoni Lizadore
Union and Inquirer
Mexico
France
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Charge D'Affaires
City of
Boston Daily Advertiser
Hallifax
Halifax
Stewart
Legislative Council
Lord Durham
Legislative Councils
Mr. Stewart
John Harvey
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Halifax Times
Steamer United States Trip Marred by Prescott Gun Fire
Correspondents report the steamer United States on its first voyage from Prescott with passengers including women and children. At launch, five to six cannon fired from Prescott wharf. shots may have hit the boat though jet remains uncertain. Locals ride to Morristown to verify damage. Outrage stems from Canadian anger over towing patriots to Prescott last fall. Officials in charge have been discharged. Recent Maine question news has steadied trade. Great Western arrival resumes business, stocks rise, Bank of the United States leadership changes mark quiet frontier. A Canadian frontier disturbance followed one of our steamers’ actions.
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Albany Daily Advertiser
Despensary
United States
Prescott
Morristown
Maine
Europe
Biddle
Bank of the United States
Dunlop
Canadian
Waxley’s coroner reforms and resigning hints
In Islington an inquest, Mr Wakley told jurors the coroner’s office must move quickly and that after reforms he may resign. He noted this would follow addressing abuses and ensuring proper reform in the coroner’s role.
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Islington
Wakley
New Sporting Magazine
London Chartists confront Lord Mayor over armed meetings
On Monday a warning was issued to stop assemblies at Smithfield with arms. Meetings were adjourned as police gathered. Four men faced riot charges in Cheapside and Berwick. testimony and injuries followed. The National Convention debated arming the people. delegates debated moving to Birmingham while a vast National Petition neared Leicester Square.
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John Julian Harney
Finsbury-square
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Hughes
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Frost
the Sun
Attwood
Birmingham
O'Connor
Vincent
Mr. O.C
St. Stephen
Bolt-court
Mr. Fielden
Panton-street
Leicester Square
Frustrated Debate Over Universal Suffrage Charter
The discussion centers on five principles of universal suffrage and motions to delay a bill. A speaker doubts unanimous support for the charter and weighs how MPs might respond, seeking 10 to 20 backers while deferring commitment. Delegates plan to manage the petition until presentation. A resignation triggers delaying actions and signature growth to three million.
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Ireland
O'Connor
Diary Memoranda for the Present Week May 12 18
A dated diary listing celestial events and high tides from May 12 to May 18. It records Bible readings for Sunday and notes such as Old May-day New Moon and Oxford Easter term, with times of high water and planet rises or settings for each day. The entries cover London Bridge tides and various planetary periods through May 18.
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Monnay
Fungal Botany and Legal Ques tions Highlight Postal Correspondence
A long correspondence from Easter term discusses scire facias and costs in Hereford and Middlesex venues with judge Williams, plus reader notes on legal costs, medical adices, and botanical notes. Entries cover medical remedies, engrained practices, and cultivation advice with botanists analyzing fungi and weekly operations for hardy annuals and roses.
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Wordsworth
Hereford
Whitehurst
Middlesex
Costa
Williams, J
Gardening lore and dated curios from a 19th century miscellany
The page surveys plants and cultivation tips for auriculas and dahlias, plus notes on Racemora and Iris varieties. It includes a quip about the young Duke of Burgundy and a historical snippet on English tobacco laws, ending with remarks on naval Lords and admiralty eligibility.
Portrait and Memory of the Dugu of Wellington Specimens
Notice to the trade informs that specimens of the Portrait and Memory of the Dugu of Wellington mounted on card board are being delivered. District sub-agents and booksellers nationwide are asked to apply at the 337 Strand office for supplies, posting bills, and prospectuses.
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Taz National Gallery
Strand
Resignation of the Whigs reshapes British politics
The Jamaica Bill debate ends with a Whig resignation and Sir Robert Peel poised to lead a new Tory government. The PM’s move follows radicals backing Conservatives, Wellington and Melbourne guiding the shift, and a government majority of five after a pivotal division. The article warns of lasting Tory dominance and liberal stagnation if reforms stall.
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Jamaica
Tory
Robert Peel
Hume
Duke of Wellington
Messrs
Duncombe
Wakley
Grote
Molesworth
Jervises
Turner
Smith O'Brien
Lord Melbourne
House of Lords
John Russell
Commons
France
Church
Lord John Russell Farewell to His Friends
Editorial weighs Lord John Russell’s address to the Electors of Stroud, condemning his final political move as ill-timed and damaging to the Liberal cause. It questions motives, predicts party fracture, and reflects on the Reform Bill and the Finality controversy with cautious verdicts.
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Russell
Stroud
Lord John Russell
Lord John
Lord Boden
John Russell
Political Forecast: Tory Government and Weak Opposition
The speaker cites Mr Grote claiming England would lack a Liberal Opposition or Government. Six months hence a Tory government may rule with an Opposition so circumscribed it cannot command 120 votes on any Movement Party issue.
The Dissolution and the Liberal Party in Crisis
The piece weighs the likelihood of a dissolution and a general election, arguing Peel could win a safe majority if called soon. It says the Liberal Party is weakened, lacks unity and leaders, and would face a fractured fight without a rallying point. It urges sacrifice and reform for future organization.
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Liberal Party
Uaseful
Downing-street
Ireland crisis sparks calls for liberal noblemen action
Mr. O Connell warns of calamitous ministerial changes to Ireland and urges liberal noblemen and precursors to organize for the crisis. Sir William Molesworth defends his Leeds constituency vote against colonial policy, offering resignation if a majority invites it. The Satirist printer Gregory awaits judgment after libel conviction, sentenced to three months at Marshalsea.
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Ireland
William Molesworth
Leeds
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Gregory
Weir Hogg
Beverly
F. Pollock
Alexander
Greenwood
Marshalsea
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