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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1825

14 stories in Sydney's papers

Act of Parliament and Proclamation

The Australian · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 2

(We present our Readers with the 2d clause of the Act of Parliament (3 Geo. IV. c. 96) enabling the Governor of New South Wales to create a duty on spirits, tobacco, &c. We have also given at the end of the clause the enacting part of the Proclamation.)…

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Reported Dissolution of Parliament

The Australian · Thursday 7 July 1825 · page 2

Almost all the provincial papers teem with allusions to the supposed immediate dissolution of Parliament. We are enabled to state as a positive fact, that there is no intention at present of dissolving…

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English News. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, Thursday, Feb. 3

The Australian · Thursday 7 July 1825 · page 2

This day Parliament assembled for the dispatch of business. His Majesty's health not permitting him to attend in person, the session was opened by commission. The commission by which their lordships were empowered to…

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Latest British Extracts. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, Thursday, February 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1825 · page 3

This day Parliament assembled for the despatch of business. His Majesty's health not permitting him to attend in person, the session was opened by commission…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, Monday, Feb. 7

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1825 · page 4

The, Earl of Liverpool brought down his Majesty's Answer to the Address of the house voted on Thursday last, which was ordered to be entered on the Journals. The house was then called over for the purpose of fixing the…

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Latest British Extracts. Imperial Parliament, House of Commons, F[?]. 8, 1825. Irish Marriage Act

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1825 · page 3

Dr. Lushington rose in pursuance of the notice which he had given to move for a copy of the committal of William Quigley,—Cockayne, and Ann and Martha Lowten to the gaol of the county and city of Londonderry, in the month…

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Latest British Extracts. Imperial Parliament. House of Commons—friday, May 13. Committee of Supply

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1825 · page 4

The House resolved itself into a committee of supply. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, that, in proposing a grant to Mr. M'Adam, he did [?] think it necessary in detain the House, as every one was aware of the great…

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Latest British Extracts. British Parliament. House of LORDS.—Monday, May 9. CATHOLICS

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1825 · page 4

Several petitions were presented against the proposed measures in favour of the Roman Catholics.—The Duke of York, in presenting one of a similar tendency from the Select Vestry of Edmonton, in the county of Middlesex, said he…

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Latest British Extracts. British Parliament. House of Commons.---tuesday, May 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1825 · page 4

A great number of petitions were presented, chiefly respecting the Catholic clams. CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Mr. Curwen moved the order of the day for the third reading…

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Approaching Bank Election. to the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1825 · page 4

SIR, About twelve mouthtago you gave your Readers a description of the person that was fitted for the situation of Bank Director, and I at that time, as…

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British Extracts. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—friday, June 3. Unitarian Marriage Bill

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1825 · page 3

The Marquis of Lansdown said, that he had to propose the second reading of a bill, which had been last Session thrown out of that House, but which had been a second time sent up by the Commons, and that with scarce any alteration. The…

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Bank Election. 24th Nov. 1825. to the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1825 · page 4

SIR, The Letter, signed "A Proprietor of the Bank of New South Wales," which appeared in your Paper of this day, is, I think, calculated to do so much injury…

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Election of Bank Directors

The Australian · Thursday 8 December 1825 · page 3

On Thursday last, the 1st inst. according to public advertisement, the Bank Proprietors met to elect two Directors in the room of those two who may happen to go out by rotation on the 31st inst. The occasion…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Australian · Thursday 29 December 1825 · page 4

The Lord Chancellor read the following speech, when Parliament was prorogued in July last:— "MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN," "The business of the Session being now brought to a…

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