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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 03, 1841
Page
4
Parliamentary stage notes reveal Ward defending parish medical relief and criticizing isolation of rural guardians. Wakley clashes over evidence and calumny. calls for calmer debate, potential reforms to poor law, and emphasis on humane handling of emergencies.
A speaker urges the house to form a committee to inquire into illicit practices in the recent general election, noting extensive abuses and their damaging effects on election outcomes and reputations. He pledges to pursue a formal investigation once related inquiries elsewhere conclude.
Important notice for advertisers lists stamps issue returns to principal London newspapers for quarters ending September 30 1840 December 31 1840 and March 31 1841 by order of the House of Commons.
The Weekly Chronicle notes it prints quarterly a number close to the entire issue of the Morning Post, describing advertising benefits. It references an office at 337 Strand and Sir R Perr as accredited organ, highlighting the advantage to advertisers.
Time of sunrise and sunset by latitude with adjustments for degrees above 61 30 and below 51 80. High water times at London Dock gates with added or subtracted hours for Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton. note these include many harbours.
The article notes equivocal reception of Mr. Goulburn's first Financial Measure with subscriptions partly unmet due to banking facilities and Usury Law repeal. It discusses Treasury borrowing constraints, calls for equalizing income and expenditure, possible tax reductions, Corn Laws reform, and criticism of the Silent System securing funds until February next year amid protests from manufacturing towns.
A letter signed by Mr. Manners Sutton discusses Sir James Graham’s inquiry into a Greenwich magistrate who allegedly criticized Ireland. The piece argues censure is undeserved, warns of Tory errors, and predicts Irish tensions may escalate under current Cabinet dynamics and future registration and coercion bills.
A friend bought a fine parrot that would not speak. The owner alleged a botched bargain, and the seller quipped the bird is a devil to think. The comparison shifts to Sir Robert Peel and his policy, noting he won’t talk but is a devil to think.
A periodical opines on the new Premier and ongoing political battles, mocking the delay of reforms and the handling of the Poor Law and Estimates. It likens the Premier to a remarkable but silent bird, criticizing patronage, taxes, and timetable for February 1842, while noting public impatience and shifting political alignments.
A review of Mr O Connell’s praise for Lord Eliot and misgivings about his ability to implement promises amid Irish factionalism. The piece warns that judicial appointments must avoid partisan bias, praising impartial judges like Perrin Sugden and O Loghlen while noting risks from Lefroy and similar figures. It argues the Union’s survival hinges on conciliation and equal rights, praising Morpeth as a steadier alternative if needed.
The debate on renewing the Poor-Law Commission occupies the House of Commons with Tory displeasure at the policy. Critics scorn rhetoric used to oppose the measure while demanding consistency from Lord Sandon and Tory leaders. Mention is made of Ferrand Buller Crawford Yorke and the speeches of Graham and Peel.
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