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Newspaper
Evening Herald
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 21, 1865
Page
5
In Turin the Chamber of Deputies resumed the debate on the convents suppression bill with committee members and Baron Ricasoli voicing support. The Minister of Justice defended the proposals as the chamber resolved to discuss them. a Senate session opened discussion on a new penal code.
The Czarewitch passed a bad night and was worse this morning. His Imperial Highness's brother arrived today, and Grand Duchess Marie and Prince Leuchtenberg yesterday. The Raper is expected tomorrow. The Empress remains at her child’s bedside.
In Constantinople yesterday the Porte issued an imperial hatt creating a Privy Council with heads of government departments. It will meet weekly under the Sultan’s presidency. A forthcoming law aims to convert forests and garden land held in Vakouf into freehold, signaling secularization of mosque property.
The King accompanied by Count Sponneck departed yesterday at two P.M. on a tour through Greece provinces in the east. Preparations for upcoming elections are underway and the country reports perfect tranquillity.
Paris dispatch notes uncertainty over the French ruler's Algeria trip duration and purpose while reporting Western war focus shift. Contemporaries dispute Les’s surrender and Thiers’ liberal stance amid clashing papers. Europe faces Italian kingdom debates, fiscal strain, and new disease concerns in Savoy with severe symptoms and rapid deterioration.
An 1850s discussion notes fever in Savoy linked to cast iron stoves overheating rooms. Earthenware stoves showed milder impact, while new cast iron stoves caused severe attacks and four deaths. Debate among Academy members on disease nature and treatment.
Berlin dispatch reports Easter adjournment of the Chambers to April 20. Von Bismarck’s organ criticizes the majority for superficial debate and praises ministers for restraint. The House struck out parts of foreign ministry budgets and opposed high salaries for ambassadors, foreshadowing a new Schleswig-Holstein bill. A growing Liberal split surfaces as Radicals shift toward government, while the naval budget seeks 19 million thalers to bolster Prussia’s quest for second‑rate naval power.
The article reports on the German political scene with Prussia Austria and Russia, noting the likely rejection of a Baltic port plan, continued naval buildup, and harmonized stance among key powers. It details parliamentary supply debates, Mommsen Virchow positions, and cautious public diplomacy as the Schleswig Holstein question unfolds. It also touches on Russian depictions and internal German party loyalties amid ongoing negotiations and potential ministerial changes.
St Petersburg doctors report a flood of letters and telegrams from abroad as they confront an ongoing epidemic. The correspondence reflects international concern and requests for medical guidance in managing the outbreak.
The piece argues for immediate legislative scrutiny of Civil Service conditions after Easter, condemning wage scales as penny-wise and pound-foolish. It highlights salary stairs from War Office to Customs, Inland Revenue, and Board of Trade, accusing revenue offices of poorer pay prospects and urging independent members to demand full explanations of Lord Harrington’s War-office committee results.
The article condemns wide salary gaps between the Customs and Inland Revenue, detailing slower promotions and lower starting pay in the Customs. It argues for uniform civil service pay scales, noting petitions to the Treasury have been rebuffed and urging swift reform to protect service efficiency and fairness.
A foreign contract plans 2000 German laborers to lease Kickapoo Railroad lands in Kansas and boost land value, with arrivals expected in May. Also reports consecrations: St John church at Welburn near Castle Howard by the Archbishop of York, and a new Bury church funded largely by voluntary subscriptions totaling about 5500, with the Earl of Derby providing the site and 1000 for endowment.
A review of Mary Adelaide Walker’s travels through Macedonia and Salonica with her brother the chaplain. The work blends vivid scenes of Pella, Monastir, and Salonica with critical notes on included antiquarian scraps, illustrations, and portraits of Jewish and Turkish life, praising its lively style and practical value for future female travelers.
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