A Farmer But a Free Trader
A letter argues for immediate abolition of the Corn Laws. It praises Hertfordshire farmers for backing Cobden, notes growing support for free trade in Parliament, and criticizes Lord Stanhope and the landed interest while highlighting figures like Mr Borthwick and Mr D Israeli. The piece traces historical protections and urges rapid repeal as essential to national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wsexty
Hertfordshire
Elsring
Cobden
House of Commons
House of Lords
Earl Stanhope
del x
Lord Stanhope
Grace of Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
Barthen
Aylesbury
Commons
Mr. Blackstone
Parsons
Peter Borthwick
Borthwick
Benjamin D’israeli
Robert Peel
D'Israeli
Ultra-Protection Party
Miles
Christopher
Peel
Mr. Campbell
Argyleshire
John Russell
Lord Howick
Cnllesgue
Villiers
Iio
Ward
Peelites
Abercnte
Tunses
Tem
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Ee
Foreign and Colonial Quarterly Review
Squires
Anti-Corn-Law League
Coro
Roebuck
BCT
Court and Fashion at the Temple Visit of the Queen Dowager
The Queen Dowager visited the Temple Church with Lady Curzon Miss Boyle and others, viewing the Inner and Mediæval Temple halls. Coffins and bones of Knights Templar were found during excavations, sparking public curiosity. The event drew a large crowd as she departed, marking the temple's first royal visit since Elizabeth.
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Germany
Temple Courcy
G. Curzon
Miss Boyle
Iliss Hudson
Earl Howe
Woods
Temple Church
Burge
Spence
Whately
Ien
Talbot
Aliddie
Inn
C. Wetherell
Elizabeth
DecwEss Oy
Hanover
Augustus D'Este
Countess of
Ameland
J. Dillon
Duke of Sussex
Lord Thurlow
Ciill
London
Rome
Augustus
Jersey
D'Este
7Th Fusiliers
Dublin Evening Mail
Duchess of Inverness
Sussex Chambers
Duke-street
St. James's
Friends of Poland
Poland
Duprey Coutras Stuart
W. Lu. Braxreer
ANTICORN-LAW LEAGUE CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE
Delegates met at Herbert's hotel Palace-yard to discuss Mr Villiers motion and resolutions for future proceedings amid a large attendance. The Anti corn Law Conference published an address to Great Britain blaming the House of Commons for refusing to tax food, urging continued action, and outlining plans for enrollment and possible parliamentary dissolution.
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Anticorn-Law League
Herbert's
Palace-yard
Villiers
House of Commons
Cobden
Hume
Mark
Egypt
St. Stephen's
League
Edwarda
Houses of Lords and Commons
Harbottle
Craig
C. P. Villiers
M.P
Resolutions on Canadian wheat duties and opposing corn import
Text reports a 1842 act imposing a 3s duty per imperial quarter of wheat imported to Canada, with plans to reduce duties to the UK if sanction is given, and outlines a county meeting debating the Canadian Corn Bill and delays in post-office improvement petitions from Gateshead, Sunderland, Newcastle, and other bodies.
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Loup Stax-Ley
Victoria
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Province of
Canada
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Prince Albert
Welshman
Crantier
Campbell
Chartist
America
National Charter Association
Arthur O'Neil
O'Neil
O'Connor
J. Starge
J. Welter
Rogers
Gisb
Penny Postacz
Gateshead
Sunderland
Newcastle
Chamber of Commerce of
Tyne
House of Commons
House of Commons, Against Any Further Delay In Carrying Out Mr. Hill
BPAIN
Madrid
MN. Lopez
M. Aguilar
General Serrano
M. Frias
M. Ayllon
M. Caballero
Interior
Heraldo
Lopez
Pito
Moderado
Council of Ministers
Spain
Senur Olozagi
Cemarilla
Olozaga
Senor Olozage
United States
Liverpool
Britannia
Hewitt
Halifay
Boston
Oregon
New York
Lony
Union
St. Louis
New Orleans
North Carolina
Briquet of Yeates
Colonel Fitzgerald
Mobile
Havanneh
Gve
Sir Charles Bagot
England
Lord John Hay
Charles Metcalf
Frommhia
Yucatan
Texas
Santa Anna
Congress
Mexico
Hayti
Boyer
London
Lot
Daraprut Steaune
Exrosioy
Louisville
Harry
St Louis
Memphis
Mississippi
Gray Eagle
Shallcross
Horben
Harry of the West
Cincinnati
New York Journal of Commerce
Bacon
John H. Dimock
Atate
Pennsylvania
Sydney Smith
House of Congress
Washington
Europe
Repeal Dinner Speech Exalts Irish Catholic Bishops
The Mullingar repeal dinner feature reports Dr Higgins praising the Roman Catholic bishops of Ireland as ardent repeaters. He asserts bishops from coast to coast back repeal, vows to resist English ministers, and warns of chapel mobilization if needed. O Connell and Steele depart for Charleville to attend a repeat meeting. E B Roche of Cork pledges support for legislative independence to Charleville. Repealers in Cork fix a dinner for Mr. O Connell on May 21 after a repeal meeting called by the mayor.
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Ishops
Dustin
Higgins
Mullingar
Freemans Journal
Ardagh
Ireland
Mr. O'Connell
Bobby Peel
Treland
England
O'Connell
Steele
Charleville
Cork
Dublin
E.B. Roche
Trabolggp
E. B. Rocne
Repealers
Chamber of Commerce
Cark
Paris Sugar Bill dominates chamber debate and naval power hints
The Paris papers report the Chamber of Deputies debating the Sugar Bill with the marine minister linking the vote to France becoming a naval power. He clarifies the naval force figures, noting 40,000 effective sailors aged 18 to 50 after deductions, while Thiers has 84,000 active seamen. Additional items include a university instruction monopoly discussion, a bust for Baron Mounier, and Sudbury franchise proceedings.
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Fraser
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
M. Thiers
Admiral Roussin
Chamber of Peers
University of
Baron Mounier
Luxembourg
Sudbury
Austin
Cockburn
House of Commons
John Hunt
Cambridge Advertiser
Countess W
Munich
Thames
Colonial Office
United States
Long Stanley
Lord Stanley
Duke of
Legns
Duke of Leeds
Hornb -Castle
Clarendon Hotel
Kew-palace
Germany
Cumberland
Hanover
Anguate
Foreign Intelligence. Paris sugar question dominates debate
The Paris press tracks the sugar issue as royalist M. Berrier supports the ministerial plan. The Courrier Francais argues that beet-root sugar may displace French maritime trade, forcing a choice between navigation and sugar manufacture. Meanwhile British and Irish political tensions draw Parisian attention as Madrid ministries and Spanish unrest unfold.
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Paris
M. Berrier
Courrier Francais
America
England
United States
Fune
French &Ag
O'Connell
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Lady Mary Wood Steaner
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Oporto
Iladeira
Senhor Costa Cabral
India
Deesa
Philip Edwards
Queen
4Ith
Gundamuch
Afghanistan
Scinde
Bombay
44Th
Her Majesty's 44Th Regiment
James Edwards
Affghanistan
Queen's
Simpson
2D Cavalry
Kessa
Kindnes
Edwards
Constantinople
Russia
Porte
Cara-Georgewitch
Hatti Sherif
Servia
Voutshish
Petronowics
Gibraltar
Semendria
Wallar
Stathmare
Augsburg Gazette
Hydra
Alexandria
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