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Newspaper
Empire
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 17, 1855
Page
10
A Victorian editorial decries the costs of the war with Russia and the Ottoman ally. It cites 200000 dead, over twenty million pounds spent beyond normal war outlays, and rising poverty as outcomes. It urges early termination of hostilities and praises peace over martial glory, lamenting the destruction of human life and the futility of war.
A British House of Commons motion to probe India’s revenue practices faces opposition after officials deny abuses. The account cites East India Company officer Vane Agnew witnessing a man beaten at a Barrackpore police station under a Darogah, with four naked constables and the victim later freed in Hoogly.
A disputed case in Bengal revealed police torture to force confessions. Reports claim widespread use by revenue and police officials, with several sentences handed down and calls for an independent royal commission to probe abuses across British India.
In Manchester the Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting with emphasis on cotton India trade, global cotton manufacture totals, and the economic effects of the war. Bazley highlighted India exports and river navigation plans while Bright warned of wartime price pressures and rising food costs. The piece notes waning war enthusiasm locally and reports on ensuing press debate.
A reader signs as A Man in Earnest urging editors to begin an agitation against soldiers, arguing there is no safety or liberty for England while soldiers exist. The letter emphasizes opposition to stationed troops and frames the stance as a response to perceived autocratic rule.
Readers card exchange condemns Lord Panmure as a poor war minister and mocks his earlier identity as Mr Fox Maule, contrasting him with the Duke of Newcastle and critiquing the government. A second letter argues Sardinia’s despotism, citing its two hireling chambers and alleged alliance with Austria, challenging liberal pretenses.
A letter to editors defends Diogenes against Punch and urges comparing Punch’s politics with Diogenes. The writer accuses Punch of pandering to prejudice across issues from the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill to war and praises Diogenes for combining wit with moral lessons through humorous woodcuts and sharp repartee.
A subscriber from Guildford argues that rulers misapply morality by supporting state war while denying individuals similar actions. He insists moral law applies equally to nations and individuals and rejects necessity as a defense for war. The letter questions legality and divine law in wartime.
A letter laments the Crimea campaign's horrors and criticizes British leadership. The writer asserts the army remains crushed by one man and condemns England for its perceived folly, asking how long the nation will endure. The missive signs RSA Sachevreul Sherry.
A letter criticizes clerical support for war and urges clergy to undertake penance by visiting Crimea to witness the war’s impact. It argues pastors bear responsibility for bloodshed and questions whether they safeguard their flocks or God’s law.
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