Nineteenth Century View on Anglo American Settlements
The piece argues that prolonged grand palaver over boundary and fisheries disputes between Britain and the United States should not be rushed. It notes American insistence on 1783 fishery rights, contemplates damages and annexation questions, and foresees future U S policies on free trade and Cuba within a broader moral-constitutional vision. It highlights Seward, Alaska, and St Thomas as reference points.
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Lord Ashburton
Daniel Webster
United States
Grand Bank
Newfoundland
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Alabama
Canada
England
Atlantic States
Republic
Cuba
Spain
Peace Terms and Granville’s Hidden Hand in 19th Century Diplomacy
A late night exchange shows Lord Granville steering telegraphic warnings through Bernstorff to Versailles. Indemnity for France was cut by 40 million pounds, suggesting Granville’s timely influence on the peace terms.
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Gladstone
Mr. Cochrane
Count Bismark
Lord Granville
Duke de Broglie
Berlin
Versailles
Odo Russell
M. Thiers
Count Bernstorff
France
Mr. Gladstone
Earl Granville
Opposition Leader Tells Acland Story On Parish Council
Mr Gathorne Hardy, a leading Opposition figure, criticizes parochial councils serving assistants to clergy. He cites a tale of a clergyman refused by a council to alter Psalms and imagines other remedies to illustrate the danger of such bodies. The piece notes Sir Spencer Robinson’s defense of the French fleet as a check on invasion.
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Gathorne Hardy
Earth
Lord Sandon
Watts
Spencer Robinson
the Times
Germany
France
First Line Of Defence Endorsed By Naval Official
A naval official says that Britain’s first line of defence is impregnable, noting that even with France as a reference point, the nation remains secure against invasion. The remarks provide assurance about national maritime security and resilience.
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France
Spencer
Bill grants fixed Bank Holidays for Easter and Whitsun
A Commons passed bill makes Easter Monday Whitsun Monday the legal Bank holidays and allows future special holidays by Order in Council. It promises relief for bank clerks and sets Scotland apart with nine holidays north of the Tweed. Lords’ early adjournment spared workers this year.
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Commons
Scotland
Tweed
Census schedules and temperance fears in Victorian Britain
A historic article notes looming national census plans for 1871 with millions of households and a central office in Craig's Court, while Ireland may provide returns. It also reports rising female alcohol consumption among the affluent, citing medical authorities on daily intake and social pressures, and calls for renewed moral checks and support.
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Craig’s Court
Great Britain
Horace Mann
Ireland
Saturday Review
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Washington
America
Cromwell
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