Present of the English labourer under social strain
A historical critique traces the English rural poor’s misery to harsh treatment and poor housing since the Elizabethan settlement. It argues that crowded hovels foster vice and crime, especially among women, and that improvements in education alone cannot lift morals without better domestic conditions and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munler Wis
Miichrsiy
Fes
Glyde
Suffolk
Eastenth
Ierey
Limgelf
Yin Ie
Ens
England
Elizabeth
Church Institution
English labourer conditions and moral reform by a Suffolk vicar
A Suffolk vicar argues that neglecting workers housing harms health and morality. He warns owners to invest in better homes and working conditions, linking poor housing to vice while praising workers' endurance and potential. Despite grim context, he sees hope through attention to social conditions and education. He signs as a devoted parish priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Suffolk
Grants to Elementary Schools Stir Parliament Debate
A letter to the editor discusses Lord Derby’s May 1864 committee minute reducing grants to endowed elementary schools after June 30 1864. It warns of diminished funding, unnotified changes, and potential harm to school staff and pupil teachers. The piece urges public opinion to oppose the policy and back Conservative resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Derby
House of Lords
Committee of Council On Education
Ora
Cale
Sim
Tem
B.C
Gilbert C. Talbot
Gilbert C. Talbot, D.D
St. John’s Wood B.C
Grove-road
St. John’s Wood
Naval Heroes and Regiments in Transit to India and Home
Epitome of service for promising officers of the Euryalus and other ships under Vice Admiral Kuper. Veterans Josling and Wilmot described with long naval careers from 1847 to 1862. India-bound 55th Regiment ships Atlanta and Hornet carry Aldershot garrison forces. Troop movements from Portsmouth, Devonport, and Plymouth detail ships, crews, and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qarrain Josuina
Comander Wilmot
Kar Majaty
Euryulus
Kuper
Kagosima
Japan
Joan James Stephen Josling Wos
Davy
Scout
Loring
East Indies
Thetis
Ruper
C.B
Pacific
Eurydice
Ommanney
White Sea
James Watt
Devonport
Princess Royal
Mediterranean
Queen
Euryolus
Augustus L. Kuper
Halward Wilmot
Navy
Victoria and Albert
A. Fitzclarence
G.C.H
Portsmouth
Royal Albert
Tay
Lord Lyons
U.C.L
K.C.H
G.C. St
Indus
Houston Stewart
North American
West India Station
Adiral George Rodney Mundy
Hannibal
Agarsemnon
West India
Euryalus
Ith
Aldershot
Atlanta
Hornet
India
Hugoumont
King Arthur
H. Boys
Plymouth
China
Alers
Screw
Black Prince
Wainwrigt
Royal Unk
Campbell
Keyham
7Ith
Colin
A. M.intyre
Alexander S. Maynard
Reginald Z. Huxham
George Moore Lambert
Richard H. ‘Rownsend
H. W. Bateman
KR. R. Conway Hill
Byog T. Giraud
D.D
Caroline Coventry
Robert J. Hager
England
Chiis
Wade
Royal Seamen and Marines Orphan School Meeting
The annual meeting of the Royal Seamen and Marines Orphan School and Female Orphan Home was held in the Hall in Lion terrace Portsea. Vice Admiral Sir Michael Seymour presided with an audience of naval officers and clergy as funds showed improvement and subscriptions were urged for the institution’s national aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Terrace
Portsea
Michael Seymour
K.C
H. D. Chaus
Tait
ALA
Lawrence
RMA
Maitland
Irvine
T. Edggcombe
E. S. Phelps
Ben
Wilson
Phelps
R.N
E. Whitehead
Chichester
Rrev
J. Lugg
Sydney Cousiney
H. Hollingsworth
Tessin
Edgecombe
England
Traffigar
Portsmouth
Admial Chads
J. Logg
E.S. Phelps
The Charge Against A Solicitor
Readers learn that Gustav Dressler of Corbet court and Streatham denies any link to a Saville Street Dressler in a reported Middlesex Sessions case. The solicitor George faces a certiorari move to transfer an alleged indecent assault trial to the Queen's Bench with bail set at 200 pounds. trial likely after Hilary Term 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S1n
Gustav Dressler
No.1
Corbetcourt
City
Streatham
Saville-strest
Middlesex
Bur Dressler
London
Queen
Grorox
Justice Byles
Middlesex Sessions
Court of Queen's Bench
George
Lewis
Adelphi
Local rifle and artillery contests light up North Middlesex area
Readable notes show the North Middlesex Volunteer Rifles resuming annual prize contests at Child's Hill with Lieut Colonel Whitehead prizes. Other reports include Hampshire Artillery Volunteers match results, a coroner's inquest over a fatal pit accident, and naval gun discussion urging practical trials and gunnery training over theory plus a North Shields Working Men's Club meeting proposing a cooperative social space funded by weekly contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire Artillery
Hants Artillery
Haxta
Baker
Major Chapman
Liddlecombe
Reed
Gunner Holdaway
Gunner Weston
Beni Master Cantelo
Serjeant Evans
Quartermaster Serjeant Bell
Canoral Nash
Corporal Smith
Bombardier Birmingham
Gunner Neall
Corporal Talbot
Serjeant Parry
Corporal Hooker
Mombardier Hooker
Gunner Dowding
Corporal Parker
Gunner Hooker
Serjeant
Ekless
Hants
Major Lolb
Gunner Jissett
Gunner Scott
Gunner Titherige
Corporal Straughan
Gunner Warder
Gunner Prin
Major Burke
Major Bathurst
Gunner Blake
Gunner Forster
Gunner Darrow
Bombardier Meaxam
Corporal Verron
J. Parkis
James Parkin
Gunner Jarvis
Corporal Cole
Gunner Breach
Gunner Lingston
Juggins
Pia 3d Hants
Serjeant Ekless
3D Hants
Dombardier Messum
Major Baghurst
Hanta
We Parry
Ukless
Sixccrar
Fara
Stowe Hearn Coctery
Woodman
Monmore-green
Moudlay
Phillips, Esq
Banks
Owen
Cadman
Jones
Elizabeth Blaney
Sparrow
Curley
Wolverhampton
Stearorp Avromw
Carte Farr
Healtby
Shosbury News
Thames
Admiralty
Shoeburyness
Armatrong
Whitworth
Blakeley
Dahlgren
Parrott
Haven
Walla
Whitehall
England
North Shields
Henry Solly
Working Men’s Club and Institute Union
Strand
Working Men’s Clubs
Working Men’s Club
Warehousemen and Clerks Schools Dinner at London Tavern
An annual fundraiser of the Warehousemen and Clerks Institute, established to support maintenance and education for orphans, gathered at the London Tavern. Cobden and Morley spoke on free trade and enterprise as dues were pledged, with subscriptions announced at 7000 plus 1000 raised at the dinner. The event featured toasts to the chair and the institution and drew prominent warehousemen and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends and Wuby Tribe
London
Gate-Street
Wil Ae BP Cobden
M.P
Bir
Tclog Cibeeeey Sete Ee
Won. Test
Samuel Morley
Mark Phirenee
Manchester
J. Porter
Waford Gr R
John Dill Pi
Liverpool
F. J. Sargoed
Ma’ J. Halave
Iee
Chester
Mi de Bio Delorestas
X. G. Lawrence
Institu
Ted
Cho
England
Bae
Nannon
Ays
Illiam Armstrong
Sir William
Mr. Whitworth
Rust
Pilin
Abrasiacane Seine
Ae Warehouseren
Institutits
Snell
Todeeil
Dons i Bisahom
Chalks Downs
Surrey
Ines
Saale
Farehouseman
Whiel Mobil
Sean
Instituti
Surrey Hill
Cnaoba
Pr. Jj
S. Morley
Sr. Cobden
Este
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Imust
Mr. Laing
New Zealand
Great Britain
Jerhad
Ipswich
Bury
Tus Paixce
Prussia
Berlin
Congress
Potsdam
Sans Souci
New Palace
Frederick
Thomas Winkworth
Winkworth
Prince Consort
Tom
Immediatel
Crown Prince
Society of Arts of London
Naval and Military Intelligence
Thomas E. Biddlecombe
The
Falcon
James W. Ashton
Formidable
Pearnotas Botox
W. Rolston
Oebont
Jimma Wacete
Wim
A. Callaghan
Royal Seamen and Marines
Middlesex (Civil Service) Rifles
Wimbledon-common
Qantain Hawker
Lockhart
Stevenson
Herries
Jestou
Plasket
Ruspini
Morris
Mia
Hawker
Barks
Yda Yds
Kennoye
CPAOY
Giles
Hopkinson
Pickworth
Berry
Corporal Wells
Lord Enfield
Kennedy
Coratrigon
R ‘O
Brookinson
J. Wells
Ane
Whitehead
Pavey
Private Berry
Serjeant Humphrey
Yaz
Marks
Fraser
W. Humphrey
Corporal Pavey
Prison
Jennings
Jackson
J. W. Pickworth
Warehousemen
Antimorotocical Society of Loxpow
British Association
O. Carter Hluke
F.G
Jotatu
F.rs
Burs Head
Geore E. Roberts
Eynea
Buss
F.R.S
Vancouver's Island
Captain Jacobs
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