Houghton Proposes Reforms in Bedfordshire Election
The speech supports relief for agriculture and opposition to Papal Aggression. Mr Houghton defends tenant farmers, calls for cheap taxation and changes to the landed interest laws, and argues for practical relief measures. Sheriff orders a poll with Colonel Gilpin leading in show of hands.
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HouGuton
Gilpin
County of
Bedford
Hear
House of Commons
Barrow
South Notts
Houghton
Ireland
Hieu
Falkirk Burghs Described as Town in Riot During Election
The Falkirk burgh election saw mass drunken disorder in Airdrie with public houses open whisky cheap miners and colliers flocking to town. Fights and stones greeted police at Drummond's Hotel as Glasgow police and military assistance were sought to restore order.
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Falkirk
Airdrie
Baird
Wilson
Dudyvan
Loch
Caoatbridge
Drummond’s
Smith
Glasgow
Seldom has Glamorganshire seat seen such a sole candidate
In Glamorganshire the vacancy after Dunraven drew few contenders with Sir G Tyler as the sole likely candidate for Bridgend nomination on Wednesday the 23rd. Tyler’s supporters form a committee to run his campaign and no strong opposition is anticipated.
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Old Dunraven
G. Tyler
Bridgend
G.tyler
George
Liskeard Guardians reduce salaries at meeting
At the Liskeard Poor-law Union board meeting chaired by Sir W. L. S. Trelawny, salaries were cut from 90 to 60 for the clerk, from 60 to 15 for the master and matron, and from 80 to 60 and 50 for two relieving officers. A petition to Parliament supporting taxing property in funds and stocks with Poor-rate was adopted.
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Orrictal Salanims
Board of Guardians
Liskeard Poor-law Union
Liskeard
W. L. S. Trelawny
Trelawny
Tavietoik
Baines
House of Commons
Sloanes
Jane Wilbred
House of Correction
Resignation of the Whig Cabinet and looming ministry redraw
The Chronicle reports the Whig Cabinet’s resignation amid Liberal desertions over Parliamentary Reform and a contested Budget tax. It notes failed attempts to reconstruct government, the Anti Papal Bill's stall, and hints at a new ministry led by Lord Aberdeen or Stanley as speculation rises.
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John Russell
James Graham
Aberdeen
Stanley
House of Lords
Europe
Prussia
Austria
France
England
Vienna
Sardinia
Baltic
Mediterranean
Piedmont
Spielberg
Spradau
America
London
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Auba
T .PwLe
Luton
Falkirk Burghs
Glamorganshire
Chronicle of the South
Tom
Bentham
Court of Queen's Bench
Major Beresford
Lord Campbell
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