Liberal Opponents in Edinburgh Debate on Reform
A lengthy letter questions the plan and motives of Liberal opponents including Mr Laren and Miller, contrasting them with Mr Gladstone and the Tories. It defends Lord Stanley and criticizes the Independents and working men’s leaders, urging scrutiny of candidates’ records, education, and dedication to reform. The writer attacks rhetoric over deeds and calls for genuine improvements for the working class.
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M Laren
Miller
Ees
Epee Stanes
Vo Naller
Bi Laren
Stanley
John
Cme
Gladstone
Muller
Gladne
Monia
Edinburgh
Voluntary
Lord Stanley
Lewis
Norray
Messrs Miller
John Bright
John Miller
Burleigh Peerage Adverse Judgment Report
Notice reports that the Privileges Committee of the House of Lords found likely against Alexander Hugh Bruce regarding the Burleigh Peerage attainder. It states the petition to reverse the attainder was remitted and that, if an Act reversing it passes in the next Parliament, he may assume the title. Dated Bridge of Earn 27 July 1868.
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Burleigh
House of Lords
Alexander Hugh Bruce
Bruce
Fernie
Parlinam
Hugh Brouce
Bridge of Earn
Leithen letter questions Bir Hullers liberalism and Muller's estate
A Tweedside native criticizes Bir Huller of Leithen for liberal credentials and treatment of anglers and workers. He questions Mr Muller’s public spirit as landlord, cites the Leithen parish church and school as neglected, and urges Muller to prove his commitment to social and educational improvement rather than politics.
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Leithen
Bir Huller
Edinburgh
Innerleithen
Muller
Tleithen
South Africa
Urgbh
Weather report from London yesterday and drought updates
The London temperature reached 78 degrees yesterday, near the maximum for the period. Rain has slowed in Treland since Monday night, but drought persists in parts of the United Kingdom with dryness reported across several regions.
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London
United Kingdom
Mosquitoes and Motion in the Late Parliament
A Dublin/ Westminster report notes the near end of the session with ministers counting forty members, while Mr Rearden's bid to read a long manuscript failed when Serjeant Gaselee flagged the rule. A return on population and taxation follows, and Irish polling issues prompt ministerial replies before the House adjourns at seven.
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Houss
Commons
Westminster
Rearden
Geo. Francis Train
Gaseles
Speaker
Athlone
Gaselee
M'Laren
Edinburgh
England
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
House of Commons
Dodson
Serjeant Gaselee
8Ulater-Bouthe
Imperial Parliament Advances Bills Amid Debates
The Inland Revenue Bill and several others passed third time after committee and amendments. The Regulation of Railways Bill amendments were agreed to. Danube Works Loan and other bills progressed through committees. Lord Lyveden and Earl of Malmesbury debated bribery and election petitions, questioning penalties and tribunals. The Electric Telegraphs Bill finished third reading. The Earl of Shaftesbury raised the issue of baby farming with the Lord President of the Council.
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Inland Revenue
Consolidated Fund
Ireland
Poor Law Board
Lord Lyveden
House of Commons
Earl of Malmesbury
HOUSE OF COMMONS REPORTS AND DEBATES SUMMARY
The House sat at two, considering state papers from the Library Committee of Philadelphia. Debates covered the Public Schools Bill, Poor Relief provisions, the Pharmacy Act, tithes, and the West and East Indies questions. George Francis Train case was discussed and the session adjourned after passages on the Tithes and Solway fisheries issues.
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Bentinck
The
Treasury
Library Committee of
Philadelphia
United States of America
Library Committee
Sclater-Booth
Mr Bailey
Corporal Peake
Wimbledon
J. Pakingson
War Office
Aldershott
J. Pakington
Osborne
Sandhurst
Cabes
S. Northcote
Neate
M. H. Beach
Claus
Lords
Salmon Fisheries Bill debated in Commons early morning
The House of Commons debated the Salmon Fisheries Scotland Bill with Mr Percy Wraphax urging a third reading and warning against retrograde changes. He pressed that amendments limit district boards and that central authority details remain unclear, seeking clarity from the Lord Advocate on the bill's consequences.
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Percy Wyndham
Solway
Home Secretary
Carlisle
House of Commons
Percy WrapHax
District Boards of Fisheries
Public Bill Office
House of Lords
Diplomatic Appointments and Military Promotions Noted
The Gazette records multiple royal appointments and promotions including William Nassau Jocelyn named secretary to the Legation at Stockholm, Ernst Lewis Buchoy and others as consuls in Auckland Sydney Brisbane Newcastle, and King George's Sound. Also Thomas Scott appointed vicar of West Ham. Frederick Patman Colonial Surveyor for Sierra Leone. Oscar Clayton surgeon in ordinary. Navy and militia promotions follow with several officers advanced in rank and new acting engineers appointed.
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Forgian Orfice
William Nassau Jocelyn
Stockholm
Forrian
Abel John Ram
Downine Breeer
Frederick Shahail Patman
Sierra Leone
Clarence House
St James
Duke of Edinburgh
Oscar Clayton
Admiralty
Royal Marine Artillery
Crooke
Kea
AprirRratty
George Henry Wale
Apuimatty
Peter Colquhoun
John George Sampson
James Grant
Alexander Dewar
Stephen Sheldon
Aljesty
Apurratry
Alleyne Baker
Her Majesty
County of Renfrew
Prince of Wales’ Regiment of Renfrew
Robert Anderson
Pollock
Gavin Campbell
Lord
Berry
Stewartry
Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright &.V.C
William Wright Platt
James Grieve
Robert Binnie
John Materson Lewis
M.D
Ze Ave Duncan Stewart
Post Office annual report shows booming 1866 letter totals
The Postmaster-General presents the thirteenth annual report with 1866 figures. England and Wales delivered 623,400,000 letters, Scotland 70,100,000, Ireland 66,000,000, totaling 760,000,000 for the UK, up from 720,467,807 the year before. Newspapers totaled 10,178,418 and money orders paid reached £18,217,906.
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Duke of Montrose
Treasury
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
Mysterious death prompts inquest into Dr Buncombe
At St Bartholomew's Hospital an inquest examined the death of Dr Robert Buncombe aged fifty three. Witnesses including Mr Wm Edwards and Dr J Horsefall described his habit of drinking and a railway injury blamed for erysipelas. The jury returned a verdict of death from erysipelas with no evidence on precise cause or circumstances.
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W. J. Payne
St Bartholomeow's Hospital
Robert Buncombe
Wm. Edwards
Drury Lane
Adelphi Theatre
J. Horsefall
Swindon
Great Western Railway
Ann Vale
Corps de Ballet
Princess of Wales churched at Chapel Royal
Monday at the Chapel Royal St James the Princess of Wales and the Prince attended the service with the Bishop of London officiating. Adelina Patti to wed Marquis de Caux at Clapham’s Roman Catholic Chapel. Wimbledon Queen's Prize winner Corporal Peake ill at Mr Kirby's home, illness blamed on stress. Embezzlement case: Rupert Crow Ewin, clerk, charged with £4000 theft, remanded at Mansion House.
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Tur Princess OF Wales
Chapel Royal
St James
London
Adelina
Adelina Patti
Clapham
Marquis de Caux
Corporal Peake
Wimbledon
Prise
Mr Kirby
Holloway
Papera
Kirby
Rupert Crow Ewin
Messrs Stead & Co
Calico Printers
St Ann’s Lane
Italy tobacco convention terms outlined by chamber deputies
The commission report on the modified tobacco convention details a fifteen year term with two years, two four year periods, and a final five year segment. Government revenue is fixed by 1868 gross revenue for the first biennium, then 38 percent deductions apply to later periods, with shares of 30, 40, and 60 percent to the government in successive periods after bond interests and revenue are paid.
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Italy
Frorgxce
Chamber of Deputies
National Bank
Os la Marmora
Bill on expatriation rights and bonds passed by Congress
Atlantic telegraph dispatch reports that both houses enacted a law disavowing foreign claims on naturalised citizens and guaranteeing full protection abroad. A reprisal clause was struck from the foreign detainer provision, and a separate bill authorized 30 and 40 year bonds at 4 percent interest, tax-free.
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America
Atlantic Telegraph
Washington
United States
Congress
Mail News From Giazatrar And Cunard Tripoli Arrival
The Ceylon with Calcutta and China mails sails today for Southampton Querestows July 28. The Cunard steamer Tripoli from New York arrived at 2 45 today with 177 passengers, landed dispatches and 28 passengers, then proceeded to Liverpool.
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America
Hampton
Hansa
New York
London
Clyde
Calcutta
Giazatrar
Ceylon
China
Southampton
Querexstows
Cunard
Tripoli
Liverpool
Weather report from Corx and nearby towns
The bulletin lists weather observations for Corx Linenicx Watervroup Brifast and Dusin on Tuesday. Ranges include fine conditions after rain in Corx, good rainfall in Linenicx, heavy rain between 10 am and 2 30 pm at Watervroup, rain presumed to continue at Brifast, and heavy rain since noon at Dusin.
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Corx
Linenicx
Watervroup
Brifast
Dusin
Privy Council and Fraud Trial at Maidstone
A Casiner Council was held yesterday afternoon. The trial of Baker Middleton and Spiers for conspiring to defraud Lford's Salvage Association over a salvage claim for the Olivia in the Downs resumed at Maidstone. The jury found all three guilty. the judge imposed six months imprisonment with hard labour despite testimonials to their gallantry in saving mariners.
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Privy Council
Baker, Middleton
Spiers
Lford
Olivia
Downs
Maidstone
Justice Willes
Prince Napoleon Arrives in Paris Amid Court Case Conclusion
Prince Napoleon arrived in Paris yesterday morning. The Court of Arches case Richings v. Cordingley, churchwarden, over removal of divine service ornaments ended with the defendant admonished and ordered to pay 100 pounds expenses. Weekly musters show Whest 27,993 qrs at 62s 9d, barley 417 qrs at 353 8d, oats 984 qrs at 343 4d.
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Napoleon
Paris
Court of Arches
Richings
Atherstone
Cordingley
Elworthy and Associates Post Listing of London Dublin Trade Names
Directory snippet lists T Elworthy of London and B Humfrey of Dublin along with H W Earle Great Grimsby J Richards Northallerton T Hamilton and T Whartan Burling to Traro W B Weiss Manchester A Crossland Salford J Sharrock Blackburn plus others noting occupations such as draper butcher screw maker and publican with locations in Liverpool Manchester and Scholes Wigan and surrounding areas.
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T. Elworthy
Billiter Street
London
B. Humfrey
Dublin
H. W. Earle
Great Grimsby
J. Richards
Draper
Traro
T. Hamilton
Northallerton
T. Whartan
Fellmonger
Burlington
R. H. Pugh
Commingion
Liverpool
R. Bollans
Miller
Tox
Eth Park
Weather Report Tuesday Readings Across Cities
A compact weather notice lists conditions for multiple locations: Edinburgh fine, Aberdeen dull, Brighton calm fine, Cardiff fine, Dundee dull, Hartlepool West fine, Holyhead fine, Hall fresh, Liverpool fine, London fine, New Milford fine, Penzance cloudy, Plymouth dull, Portsmouth calm fine, Queenstown strong, Ramzgste fine, Stuelds fine, Whitehaven fine, Yarmouth fine.
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Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Brighton
Cardiff
Dundee
Hartlepool West
Holyhead
Hall
Liverpool
London
New Milford
Penzance
Plymouth
Portamouth
Queenstown
Ramzgste
Stuelds
Whitehaven
Yarmouth
Telegrams From Press Deadline Previews
Telegrams received just before press time summarize last minute developments. Report highlights include rapid updates on events, brief notes from reporters, and indicators of expected story follow ups. The item captures the immediacy and constraints of late newsroom workflow.
Credit Mobilier directors face shareholders in France
Paris July 28 Advocate General urged Imperial Court of Appeal to affirm Tribunal of Commerce ruling holding Credit Mobilier directors personally liable to shareholders. Judgment due Saturday. Emperor expected in Paris August 15 for a grand review. Legislative Body approves new loan 213 to 16. imperial decree closes session. Rentes at 85. Brussels July 28 Prince and Princess Christian in Ostend en route to Germany. Servia July 28 fourteen condemned for Prince Michael murder shot near Danube. Kiamii Bey arrives from Constantinople with Sultan's confirmation of Prince Milan’s election.
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France
Paris
Imperial Court of Appeal
Credit Mobilier
Tribunal of Commerce
M. Schneider
Ean Bource
Rentes
Servia
Errorane
Michael
Danube
Kiamii Bey
Constantinople
Milan
Arrival Of The Tripoli By Queenstown Report
Medical statistics show over 800 sunstroke deaths in New York metropolitan districts within three days. Panama reports Amador winning the presidency amid an insurrection. acting president arrested and banishment likely. Isthmus under martial law. Mazatlan advices say Chanticleer blockade continues at Mazatlan against Mexican vessels.
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Tripoli
Queenstown
New York
Panama
Amador
Mazatlan
Chanticleer
Veesels
Congress adjourns until September twenty first
From Atlantic Telegraph: Wasuixarox reports Congress adjourned yesterday until September 21. Also note Union sails from Southampton with mails to New York, cash gold coin valued at £40000 and jewellery valued at 100000 francs. Delta seen near Messina en route to Marseilles, expected July 31. City of Boston inbound signal near Rocques Porst at 10.40 p.m.
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Atlantic Telegraph
Wasuixarox
Congress
Southampton
Lloyd's
Union
New York
Messina
Peninsular and Oriental
Inman
City
Boston
Drought and Harvest Notes Across the District
A late report notes a shepherd named Hardy died of a can stroke near Fort William. A Dundee housebreak yielded little loot. Early harvests begin with oats and barley cut in Rosyth and along the Forth, wheat strong though oats may be light. Crops suffer drought though recent rain helped. beans and potatoes praised. Jona relics decay. island finances £300 yearly. Duke of Argyll involved. Bishop Torry lineage discussed amid historic notes. Sunstroke remains common. Modest wine critique and tea suggestion from Revue des Deux Mondes.
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Aryhoulin
Fort William
Dundee
Convermline
Rosyth
Forth
Jona
Duke of Argyll
Auchnasgaun
Isabella
Banffshire
Tur
Tur Revue Des Deux Mondes
France
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