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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 17, 1837
Page
4
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity notes Bible readings and day length. Entries list high water times for London Bridge, sunrise and sunset, and notable deaths including Prior 1721, William Hutton 1815, Major Cartwright 1824. Dates span September 17 to 23 with lunar quarter noted.
This article explains how plant roots suffer from insect attacks and environmental stress and outlines remedies such as lime-water, tobacco-water, and buried lime. It notes caterpillar and aphidiverous fly impacts, methods to trap wire-worms, and care for leaves against mildew and Ureola candida infections. It also discusses cream of lime washes and selective pruning as cures.
A long reader letter page lists multiple legal questions about wills debts and settlements. It references heirs brothers sisters nephews and nieces across cases in Fleet Street Clapton Rotherhithe and Hampstead with mentions of the Thatched House Peele's Coffee-house Doctors Commons and various solicitors and courts. It mixes creditor remedies defamation defences and executor conduct with medical adages and a running set of anonymous subscribers offering opinions and questions.
The article surveys informal medical advice and patient letters, listing tinctures, powders, and regimens for various ailments. It includes prescriptions with gentian, ipecac, rhubarb, and iron compounds, plus cautions on diet and alcohol. Celebrity names are absent. the piece mixes practical tips with skeptical commentary and reader inquiries.
The document boasts the Weekly Chronicle as the leading journal with a remarkable nine month rise. It lists official stamp counts from April 1 to June 30, showing Weekly Chronicle at 21 029 000, surpassing Times, Weekly Dispatch, Morning Chronicle, Bell's Old, Bell's Life in London, Leeds Mercury, and Manchester Guardian.
The piece reports on Portugal and Spain sharing upheaval after 1820 constitutions. It contrasts Spain’s failed Estatuto Real with Portugal’s initially solid charter, notes Lisbon’s coup by secret societies, and previews Duke of Terceira leading chartists toward a bloodless siege. The Queen’s stance remains uncertain as factions clash over Don Pedro’s charter.
The article argues Spain faces a stark choice between constitutional freedom and the Inquisition. It condemns General Espartero for treasonous insubordination that toppled government, notes internal dissent in Don Carlos’ camp, and fears only a miracle can preserve Spanish liberty amid vacillation and disorder.
A commentary argues that groups seeking to overturn a duly elected member threaten parliamentary privilege. It warns the House must defend its jurisdiction against outside funds and manipulation, favoring reform integrity and resisting Spottiswode driven proxies. The piece predicts early moves to censure Spottiswode and his allies, defending electoral freedom and constituencies.
A Welsh Church of England clergyman with a £600 living is alleged to have not preached for 56 years and to have returned only to vote for a conservative candidate. The piece accuses him of absenteeism funded by £36,000, noting two curates’ short tenure and urging reform to secure Welsh bishops. It warns dissent’s growth and criticizes church defenders.
The Norton dispute over a defamatory advertisement moves toward a court. Brinsley Sheridan’s solicitor says the claim is false and avoids details. Norton’s solicitors reply that he can verify every assertion but will withhold details until the case is heard.
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