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Politics & elections, 1841

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Emigration to Australia. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Walcott to Mr. Marshall. Colonial Land and Emigration Office, Parliament-street, Westminster, 20th February, 1841

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 31 July 1841 · page 2

Sir-- I am directed by the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners to acquaint you, in reply to your letter of the 18th instant, that, in bringing into operation the rules…

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The Chronicle. Tuesday, August 17, 1841. Sydney College.—election of a Head Master

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1841 · page 2

THE engagement of Mr. Cape, as head master of this institution, being about to expire, on Saturday last a special general meeting of the proprietors was held in the college hall, for the purpose of electing…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords—thursday, June 3

The Australian · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 2

Their lordships assembled at five o'clock. A message from the House of Commons brought up several private bills. The Duke of Wellington presented a number…

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English Intelligence. Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Herald · Friday 22 October 1841 · page 2

THE Imperial Parliament of the United Kingdom was, on Tuesday last, (June 22), prorogued by her Majesty, in person. Her Majesty, attended by Prince Albert, left…

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Tuesday, June 22, Prorogation of Parliament. the Royal Procession

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1841 · page 2

Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert and her suite, and escorted by two brigades of the house-hold troops, left Buckingham Palace at half-past one o'clock. The day was remarkably…

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Prorogation of Parliament.—the Royal Procession. House of Lords,—tuesday June 22

The Australian · Saturday 23 October 1841 · page 2

Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert and her suite, and escorted by two brigades of the house hold troops, left Buckingham Palace in state at half past one o'clock. The day was…

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English News. the Elections

The Australian · Tuesday 26 October 1841 · page 2

The election for the City of London has terminated in the return, according to some accounts of two ministcrialists and two conservatives, while, according to others, the Liberals have…

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English Extracts. the Elections. From the Greenock Advertiser, July 2

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1841 · page 4

The election for the City of London has terminated in the return, according to some accounts, of two ministerialists and two consenatives, while, according to others, the…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Monday Morning, November 1, 1841. Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice. SHAKSPEARE. The Elections

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1841 · page 2

The comments of the Conservative journalists relative to the elections, are intended to impress their readers with the opinion that it is all over with the present ministry; that the Whigs-have…

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The Elections. (From the Standard, July 10.)

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1841 · page 3

WE take the following summary from a ministerial journal, which, of course, would not willingly exaggerate the success of the Conservative party:—…

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English extracts. Progress of the Elections

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 4 November 1841 · page 4

THE returns up to twelve o'clock last night were, for Reformers. Tories. English boroughs .. 176 166…

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The Church of Scotland--the Elections--sir Robert Peel

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 4 November 1841 · page 8

The question now agitating the Church and people of Scotland in reference to patronage, or more properly speaking the Veto law, seems in no small degree to…

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Ireland. Dublin, July 8. City of Dublin Election. [From the Times, July 10, 1841.]

The Australian · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 3

Never were a party so disappointed and dismayed as the Radicals of this city were last night, when it became known that the Conservative candidates had a majority of…

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English and Foreign News. the Elections

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 11 November 1841 · page 4

There seems now no reason to doubt that the Conservative party have gained the ascendancy in the new parliament. From the preceding table, extracted from the…

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Original Poetry. the Following Lines Were Written in England, During the General Election, (Preceding the Last), But Were Never Published

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1841 · page 3

The wisest men in every state, Were wont of old to legislate, Those, who like Solon, had in youth, Commenced the patient search of truth;…

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The Conservative Majority in the New Parliament

The Australian · Saturday 13 November 1841 · page 3

Our anticipations are now fully realised. Two days ago we mentioned that the lowest Conservative majority would not be less than thirty-two, but that it would, in…

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English Extracts. the Election and Ministers. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Herald · Friday 19 November 1841 · page 3

[?] cause and object of the recent dissolution [?]w perfectly understood and appreciated. [?]Cabinet had seen all through 1840, the [?] of corn most calamitously high; but it…

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Speech of Lord Morpeth on Being Beaten at the West York [?]Re Election

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 20 November 1841 · page 4

LORD MORPETH then presented himself to the people amidst cheers, loud and long continued, and to the credit of the Blues, be it said, they appeared to vic with their…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Monday Morning, November 12, 1841. Nothing extenuate, nor ought set down in malice. SHAKSPEARE. Parliament and Peel

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1841 · page 2

A complete list of the names of the members chosen to serve in the forthcoming parliament has been received by the English newspapers that last came to hand; and as it is all over with the…

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Election Oratory

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 25 November 1841 · page 2

WE are afraid oratory is on the decline in our native land, if we may judge by the character of the speeches delivered at the late general election. Many good things used to be said at elections in our…

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