The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-10 00:00:00

CHRONOLOGY FOR THE YEAR

1842.
JANUARY 17.—Prince Albert laid the first stone of
the new Royal Exchange. Every one present greatly
admired the manner of the Prince, and the stone
itself was particularly struck by him. 26th.—A holi-
day at the Law Courts. Nothing doing, and nobody
done.
FEBRUAR": 3.—The Queen opened Parliament in
person with a Speech from the Throne showing her
readiness at all times to put in her spoke for the com-
mon wheel. 24th.—The Corn-law debate brought to
a close. The duty of eight' shillings a quarter objected
to by a county Member, on ti::4 ground that it would
amount to thirty-two shillings a yt`o•l'.
Maacn 11.—Sir R. Peel made his fnancial state-
ment, and declared his intention of incrCSising the
duty on whiskey ; an announcement that had rint the
effect of raising Irish spirits. 16th.—The day fixes
for the earthquake that was to have broken-London
into little bits. It, however, broke nothing but its
appointment.
APRIL 4.—The House of Commons resolved itself
into a Committee of Ways and Means, when Sir R.
Peel's ways of getting means were much objected
to. 18th.—Discussion in the House of Lords on the
New Corn Bill, when the Duke of Buckingham
plainly intimated that the Premier deserved to be
turned out for having taken others in.
MAY 2.—Presentation of the Chartists' Rstition.
Its weight made a deep impression on the floor of
the House, but none on its Members. 12th.—The
Queen's bat masque. Several Old ladies endeavoured
to conceal their years by appearing in the costumes of
the middle age. 21st.—Prince Albert sat for six
hours as Judge in the Stannaries Court, inlti per-
formed the judicial office so well, that two thin&s
were tried at once—the cause before him, and his
own patience.
JUNE 3.—Continuance of the Sugar Duties moved
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. lie contended
that though the tax was little in separate pounds of
moist, it amounted to a great deal in the lump.
4th.—Proclamation issued on the subject of certain
sovereigns discovered to be light. The new regula-
tion not to affect India, where the native princes am
all of a dark complexion. 13th.—The Queen made
her first trip by railway, and the Court expected to
adopt the fashion of trains. 23d.—A question put to
Sir It. Peel on the subject of the Nelson Monument,
the base of which had had not been proceeded with
for want of the capital. Several attempts made to
retard the public business by incessantly moving the
adjournment of the house; and bring the Premier to a
stand by perpetual motion.
JULY 2.—A letter exploded at the Post-office—e,
proof of its being in a great, hurry to go off.
3d.—Attempt of the varlet Bean on the life of her
Majesty. It appeared that the little deformity was
given to sentiment, and that the hump en his back
weighed heavily on his mind. 7th.—Mr. Hume
moved for a return of the actual services of all flag-
officers, which was refused, from a fear that many of
them would turn out to be much below the standard.
He was denied similar information respecting general
officers since so many of them had not done anything
particular, and had never been in action except as de-
fendants. 13th—Mr. Hume complained that at the
British Museum no children are admitted under
eight; and he declared that juvenile capacity for in-
struction was much under-eighted.
AUGUST I.—Miss A. Kemble married to a Count.
and will, it is to be hoped, find her account in the
step taken.
'Tis a pity Miss Kemble retires so soon,
When money she makes to so pretty a tune.
sth.—Prince Albert shot ninety-six rabbits in the
Royal preserves. The animals, anxious for the honour
of seeing the Prince, fell the unhappy victims of a too
fatal curiosity. 6th.—A gentleman having received
a newspaper sealed with the motto " Time flies," was
charged full postage on account of the " information"
contained on the wrapper. 25th. Trial of the vaga-
bond Bean, who was fo and to be one of a very in-
ferior kidney.
SEPTEMBER I.—The Queen landed at Edinburgh

—the tide having risen before the Provost was out of
bed. 3d—A return presented to Parliament of the con-
dition of the inmates of Greenwich Hospital, when it
was found that there were 36 pensioners who had only
the right leg left.. 6th.—Mr, Carter bitten severely
in the thumb by one of his lions. The animal was
recently purchased, and not used to his master, who
was trying a few tricks merely to get his hand in.
12th. An investigation into the Dover cropping case.
The gaoler, finding he was not to cut the hair of the
prisoners, cut his own stick, and resigned his situa-
tion. 21st.—A calculation made, that the shelves of
the King's Library at Paris extend. to twenty miles--
a proof of what extraordinary lengths some writers
will go to.
OCTOBER 1-It was generally suggested that bank-
ing-houses should close at four, because the system of
shutting at five (after which hour there is still much
to he done) bas the effect of driving their business
very often to sixes and sevens. 10th—News arrived
of Akbar Khan being prepared to treat; but from
such, a Khan nothing can be expected but half-and-
half-measures. 12th—Miss Briers and Mary Ann
Morgan brought to Union .hall on a charge of having
conspired to lead Mr. Woolley into another union
against his will. Mr. Woolley, though evidently ox
thorns, and regularly caught by the Briers, declared
his intention not to prosecute ; he, however, com-
menced a suit for divorce against Mary, in reference
to whom he refused to be Molly-fled.—Cntilishank's
Comic Almanac.