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The House of Commons seems to feel that it has already taken an over-dose of political economy this session. The

... quantity of dry and dull arguments for and against the Corn-laws, which it has swallowed or rejected, is certainly enough to have palled the taste and turned the stomach of even a less squeamish assembly. And it is not yet over, though butter has been disposed of by a majority of a hundred and two, and cotton-hose by a majority of eighty-eight. Silk and timber and strong drinks awaited them ...

Published: Saturday 14 March 1846
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1244 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

There is a principle gaining ground every day in the practice of European states, which deserves to be strongly ..

... the more so as it is creeping into general use under the sanction of another principle very like it, and altogether without its objectionable character. The principle we allude to is what the French call extradition—-the delivering up of suspected or accused persons by one Government to another. Applied to criminal offences, nothing can be less objectionable; and no one could do aught but ...

Published: Friday 20 March 1846
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 886 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

The trier.ds of Protection had better avoid a debate the silk trade. They could not select a worse '■J on

... which to offer battle to the Free-traders. It not offer a single point in their favour. The protection this trade lias hitherto had, has never of the smallest real benefit to the manufacturers; and their customers have both been injured I D Jit. and the trade will never know steady prosperity * a vestige of the protection remains. What arc the facts ? It is said that since Mr. Ilrsk (in ...

Published: Thursday 12 March 1846
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 780 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

At the close of the debate on Saturday morning and at the moment of going to division, there were present

... in the House of Commons 581 members, besides the Speaker. Of these Sir R. Peel saw seated on his own side of the House, and 234 on the other. Of the Conservatives, however, no less than 231 voted against his measure; 116 voting for it. Had the Liberals remained neutral, he would, therefore, have been defeated by a majority of 115 of his own party. Of the 234 members on the opposite side of the ...

Published: Monday 02 March 1846
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 598 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LITERATURE

... Antonio Pekez and Philip 11. By M. Migxet. Translated by C. Cocks, B.C. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman. M. Mign'ET's Tolumc, of which this before us seems to a very efficient translation, is fitted to create a mucli stronger immediate interest in France than in England. Apart from the value of the production, as a permanent addition to historical literature, it possesses the merit of ...

Published: Tuesday 24 March 1846
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1692 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY SHARE LISTS

... London, March 26. Sha. Pd.. Railways. | Closing Priced. Business done. lu Aberdeen dis. JUAmb.,Not.,Bost.,&East.J 1J lOo! Birmingham Gloucester 124 126 125 25 Do. New (issued dis.) 31 2 Birm. and Oxford Junction 1 dis. 1 1(H) j Bristol and Exeter 12 14 pm.BB 5 Do. New pm.|9 jo Bristol and Gloucester 18 pm. 20 dis. 50 10 Caledonian dis. 7* 4 25 De. shares 14— i dis. $ 24 Do. ...

Published: Friday 27 March 1846
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1915 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK OF THE SCHOONER BALI US

... Liverpool, March 26.—For the last three weeks there has been great solicitude for the fate of the Balius, the property of Messrs. Stockdale and Sons. It was known that she left Kingston, Jamaica, in January, and 23 days having elapsed beyond the time in which she had commonly made the voyage, she was given over for lost. The appearance of the master, Captain Pendlebury, who has just arrived in ...

Published: Monday 30 March 1846
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1049 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENCE

... PARLIAHENTAR1Y C(OI1? 7.'SPONDLE'NCE LETTaR V.-FIIOM SIR FINIKIN CLUM, t BART., r.r1., 'To TIIL REtV. GiABIRIEL STORitES, ItEcTon oP MON'Ey- ]tIAGS-CUMt IIASSOCES, - SHIRE. They tlouglit they had crushed the Prstectiotist host Blut you see, my dear rector, we've rallied a Lain. Fromn post unto pillar-trem pillar to post- MWe're fighting airay in this labour in vain. On Iomps asd onl silk ...

Published: Monday 23 March 1846
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 606 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... iM-PEIIAL IARlAIIE1[ i10rs~E OV, L1l1S, MN'V. NJ 1,NcUi' LAW froma ?? Green , a Loll ])EIN.A priti't1il, a p~tit prila ii tl.' uita leach, prayintr ~hil t ?? tl-tliii a g itlie ?? i-l1 for flt-w iri'iiil ot flolp-l'I t 1iiioi-gst vre- li ditor, With~outt Ill. Cisit oft thetieirgin hogI the banikruipt or lt.,ol-lit coiirt. Lord IEDESIX LUpn S.ott-i ii iiti~la~ ft itO Sttlelloni- tt ton Lilil ...

Published: Tuesday 24 March 1846
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 45642 | Page: Page 2, 3, 4, 5 | Tags: News 

SPAIN

... S N- - ,Sl1Al Or SIAD)lRIT), MAr 5 . Both C ioil:brs met to-hiny, but only for averyshort tille. In the S luate, the bill sentl up from tile Culenlgrss fer ititlenimff3 ing' tila ly owners of tithes, was read and re- ferred to a committee. In the )pulties, tie bill minthorisiri-g the goverutme-t to receive tie taxes till July was read for ?? last time, and pliascd, aftcr u bich tiho bouee ...

Published: Friday 13 March 1846
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1680 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENCE

... I J I - LlTTlIR IV.-FROM SIllR rI 'J INl C(LlM', IIAIIT., e M.P, TO THE HEYV. GiAltIIilr. -'roRIm S, Rli('TOR 01' S, MONEYBIAG1S-CU3M-IIAOSO KS, - !inlfftE. Fleb. 28, 18-16. At ltst then our crro ln Pa rlilamtfulay fight is, n As fiir as rcgards tihe first aet of' it, ndud, n li which for tliree w' wkS e- lihiC ' [,sti SaIIOCites ir It vjumne pla~1r /ima s1bue7, coi1 tevlilded. , Altd, ...

Published: Monday 02 March 1846
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 698 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News