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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 27, 1836
Page
2
The article outlines trenching ground before planting, forming a mould cone for plants, and placing roots evenly with fine soil. It cautions against drying roots, recommends moor-earth pits for certain shrubs, and advises pruning rules to preserve blossoms and structure.
The letter discusses slander essentials, the sacredness of the person, and how an action for seduction can be pursued by a guardian or relative. It cites that a covenant in a deed proving false rights is breach, and notes distress rules for horses and carts under rental law.
Proprietors plan immediate regional calls on news agents to boost circulation of the Weekly Chronicle amid rising demand. The move aims to expand distribution to the utmost limits of the journal's reach.
The Weekly Chronicle announces a new Comic Supplement priced threepence featuring an engraving of the Houses of Parliament an Almanack and twenty comic cuts by Heath and Lie. It will be sold separately from the weekly issues and substitutes with Mr Tilt s Crickshank Almanack are advised against to avoid confusion.
The article argues the Reform cause has grown since the last session with Whigs failing to deliver on promises. It predicts a three-way House of Commons with Tory Whig and Radical groups, led by O Connell and radicals, undermining aristocratic tactics and expanding public scrutiny. The piece warns of Whig and Tory compromises and praises radical vigilance to drive reform.
The extraordinary rise in corn prices over the past three weeks has caused nationwide sensation and public concern, triggering market jitters and debates among merchants and consumers.
A historical piece denounces the Corn Laws as oppressive taxes harming workers and the poor. It argues for free trade in corn, opening European markets, and warns of famine if protection continues. The author urges voters to demand repeal of these laws in next elections.
A July funding move for floating debt by Mr. Spring Rice is blamed for a dangerous monetary crisis. The Exchequer’s high interest policy shifts from three-halfpence to twopence-halfpenny per diem, causing bank failures and widespread misery as business and individuals suffer under Lord Melbourne’s administration.
A historical critique questions how to reform the Lords if a reform were pursued. It notes Lords resist hereditary privilege and argues the Commons cannot self abolish or reform without a broader struggle. The piece considers an elective Lords and how such a plan might be enacted.
The piece argues reforming the House of Lords is tied to reforming the Commons, warns a convention could redefine government, and claims the aristocracy will resist any change to their power or privileges. It condemns Whigs and O Connellites for opposing reform while absurdly pushing impossible non representative schemes.
Saturday reports persistent capital strain in the City with more commercial bill failures and cautious credit. Bankers extend easier accommodation, Irish trade dull but improving stock market shows a rally. Consols hover, Exchequer Bills rise, and foreign bonds drift lower amid unsettled Portuguese and Spanish markets.
A critical survey of the Sieges of Corinth performance and Stretton benefit. The review condemns the conducting chorus and soloists, notes poor rehearsals, and questions the choice of libretto while praising some cast members and the Fra Diavolo performances.
A fire at John Reeve furniture broker Primrose street Bishopsgate without damaged a large stock kept in a ground floor wareroom. Fire engines and parish help battled flames from matting packed furniture feather beds created choking smoke. Fireman Bradley collapsed from smoke and was assisted home.
The article reviews Mr Booth’s Monday appearance as Richard the Third after eleven years away. His performance is uneven with flashes of merit but lacks Kean’s fire and nuance, notably in the Lady Anne scene and the dying speech. The piece also covers Covent Garden’s Thalaba the Destroyer and Olympic’s Emigration sketch with Oxberry and Mrs. Orger.
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