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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 15, 1842
Page
4
A vast royal fête at Buckingham Palace features elaborate costumes inspired by Edward III and the fifteenth century. Guests include Peel, Melbourne, and Anglesey as detailed outfits showcase gold and silver brocade, minever mantles, and jewelled cloaks.
The Middlesex coroner’s poetical lines praise the royal ball, noting grand displays by dukes and nobles, lavish outfits like a Duke of Sutherland’s 100000 pound dress, and Sir Robert Peel’s velvet breeches. Lord Cardigan stands out as quirky, while all exit the palace in playful mood as the Horse Guards clock nears half past Wigall.
An article notes claims that law officers may be dismissed or pressured to resign over withholding facts in Mr. Biddulph's case, while the Orange Party at the Castle could hinder justice and prompt a political shakeup. It also covers the National Loan Fund Society annual meeting at the London Tavern with reports of policy growth, profits, and leadership re-elections.
Letters discuss inheritance by Mary's child, tenancy rateability under George III law, liability of putative fathers, legacy vesting for insolvents, and cautions on marriage licenses and false names. They cover witness signatures for wills, illegitimacy support, and parish rates, with miscellaneous notes on weather and upcoming terms.
A late dispatch forwarded to Calcutta backs the council of war’s blame assignment for the disaster in Affghanistan, exonerating General Elphinstone. It notes ministers hold no new knowledge beyond prior reports, while Major Pottinger’s note is forwarded to authorities.
A periodical calendar explains how to compute daily sunrise and sunset times for any Great Britain or Ireland location using latitude adjustments. It also provides high water time corrections for major ports including Bristol Orkney Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow and Southampton.
The Weekly Chronicle reports two major events: Hamburg nearly destroyed by fire with vast losses to insurers and merchants, and a deadly railway accident on the Paris Versailles line. It notes insurance liabilities totaling around one million pounds and highlights rescue failures, engine design flaws, and the peril of locked carriage doors amid the catastrophe.
The adjourned debate on Mr Roebuck s motion regarding the recent compromises resumed with tension in the house. Opponents shifted to back the resolution, adding a broader inquiry into bribery and conduct of members, as Mr Roebuck s reply forced both sides toward unity and an indemnity pledge for witnesses. The outcome awaited.
The piece portrays Mr Philip Howard as a reluctant parliamentary leader whose attempt to move a new writ for Nottingham backfired. He is skewered by his own side and much of the opposition, then advised to abandon leadership ambitions. The author urges a return to his former, lighter role as a source of amusement in the House.
A parliamentary portrait critiques Sir Robert Peel's tariff speech, praising broad principles of free trade but highlighting gaps in practice. It argues the plan favors prohibitory duties, limits relief to meat and agriculture, and details the mismatch between promised general savings and actual outcomes, noting reliance on Huskisson and Deacon Hume as authorities.
The article discusses the fragile state of foreign markets and England's protective trade stance. It notes Berke’s firmness against influential interests and the strong monopoly by agriculturists, while small traders face limited relief. Smuggling remains nominal in enforcement, and the piece laments absence of flour trade innovation, urging adherence to principled policy despite slow progress.
Postscript discusses Mr Duncombe's motion and the failed attempt to slur Liberal positions. It praises the moral appeal against evasive pleas, notes the seventeen votes won and the eventual appointment of a well composed committee. It forecasts the Indemnity Bill’s passage and hints at an upcoming debate on colonial duties.
Reports from Parliament recount a Goudhurst Kent petition against hop duty cuts and a pole planter’s plea for continued protection. Separately, a Hammersmith incident claims buck-hounds attacked a five year old girl, with the huntsman injured, and a Royal kennel transport proceeding to America. A missionary martyrdom in Fortuna is described, detailing Rev. Pierre Chanel's death at the hands of islanders after years of work.
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