28 Apr 1855
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Newspaper
Empire
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 28, 1855
Page
1
Fragmented OCR lists departments and sections such as The War The Voice of The People The Library The Portfolio and The Advertiser suggesting a historical newspaper page layout with titled divisions and an emphasis on public and cultural institutions.
The Empire offers annual subscriptions at 21s and half year at 10s 6d and quarterly at 5s 3d paid in advance. All business communications should be addressed to Mr. Thomas Dick, 145 Fleet Street London.
A statement asserts the platform grants free speech but places sole accountability on those who speak. It emphasizes that views expressed are the speaker's alone and not official policy or endorsement by the platform.
A critical pamphlet argues the British government is run by aristocrats not the people. It condemns Lord Palmerston and cabinet members for elitist ties, cites foreign envoys like Lord Fiddledee and Sir Hector Stubble, and urges elevating plebeians from commerce and industry to public service. It cites Layard on diplomatic appointments and calls for open competition and merit over pedigree.
The Queen and Prince Albert visit the Royal Italian Opera with Princess Adelaide of Hohenolohe-Langenburgs observing. Daniell of Bond Street showcases the Imperial dessert service for the French Exhibition. Queen, Prince Albert, and royal party tour the Zoological Gardens and Gloucester House to congratulate the Duchess of Gloucester on her birthday. The line mentions further royal movements with the Prince of Wales and other royals.
Hohenlohe and the youthful Princesses A and E Hohenlohe and Prince Leiningen visited the New Society of Painters in Water Colours exhibition at Pall Mall. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were attended by Lord Chas Fitzroy Colonel Seymour and Mr Gibbs.
The House of Lords on Monday passed the Convention with Sardinia Bill through committee and adjourned at twenty minutes past five o'clock.
The House of Commons heard that the Vienna Conferences broke off over the proposed limit on Russian Black Sea forces. Russian plenipotentiaries rejected Allied proposals, prompting the talks to end. Lord Palmerston said no detailed statement could yet be given and that Mr. John Russell would depart Vienna that day. Budget measures followed with tax and loan debates, and discussions on newspaper stamp reform and the Sebastopol inquiry. The session closed after committee motions and a debated naval officer nomination for the inquiry.
In Parliament the Earl of Malmesbury pressed questions on Vienna talks with Russia and the fate of Prussia in the Four Points framework. Lord Clarendon explained the sequence of bases, Russian responses, and why Prussia was excluded, noting no official correspondence since 1853 and urging clearer information on negotiable terms and potential peace conditions.
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