Petitions Presented in the House of Commons
The Mirror of Parliament records petitions filed in the House of Commons on topics including agricultural distress for relief, repeal of duties on attorneys certificates, church properties aiding national burdens, colonial and Irish church issues, and various bills such as the Irish Public Health and Stamp Duties bills. It notes notices of motion and key parliamentary discussions from April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter and Barneley
Africa
Ireland
Debates on Navy Assistant Surgeons and Ordnance Costs
House debates naval medical staffing with Captain Baldero on cockpit roles and ward room moves. Reprisals in Pireus prompt legal doubts as Lord Palmerston defends orders in council. Ordnance estimates rise while Hume calls for cuts. admiralty salaries and dockyard spending face scrutiny amid requests for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
BoLpsro
Dunpas
Baldero
Hume
Berkiney
F. Banine
House
Admiralty
Australian Governor orders publication of colonial resolutions
Sir W Molesworth asked the Under Secretary for the Colonies how it happened the Governor of South Australia issued an order publishing resolutions to be submitted to the Legislative Council. The resolutions proposed a new parliament with a governor and two chambers. The Government said it had no responsibility for them. Tax Ecclesiastical Commission Bill to be brought on, if possible, on the 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Parker
Lord Palmerston
Lord Palmenston
Anstey
Denman
Hume
Lord Patmenston
Baron Gros
Athens
Committee of Supply
Anson
Ordnance
Select Committee
Ordnance Services
Humz
Ordnance Department
War Office
Commissariat
Admiralty
Sintuogp
F. Barrie
Admiralty Board
Sir W. Molesworth
South Australia
Legislative Council
Baronet
Mr. Hawes
Tax
Eccnesiastical Commission Biln
Great Fire at Cottenham Impacts Village Homes
A massive blaze in Cottenham on Thursday night devastated farm premises and cottages. Officials report incendiary origins with winds driving the flames across the main street and back lanes. Estimated total loss near £100,000 with 40 to 650 cottages destroyed and insurers facing hefty claims. The incident also disrupted local employment while relief efforts began. Simultaneously a Dover Calais submarine telegraph project moves toward completion with Dover battery towers nearly finished and channel works to follow next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottenham
Cambridgeshire
Thomas Graves
F. Goode
Spackman
Watson
Papworth
James Ivatt
Chivers
Everett
the Black Horse
James Chivers
Smith
the White Horse
Pain
Robert Watson
R. Ivatt
Rayment
Moreland
E. Rowell
Cuttress
A. Norman
Haird
Todd
T. Chivers
J. Chivers
Tailor
Jacob Smith
W. Papworth
Emmerson
J. Everett
Thurston
Edmund Ivatt
Elson
John Smith
Hawkins
Mary Watson
Norwich Union
Farmers’ Fire
Dover
Calais
Messrs. Brett and Co
Athenæum
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the Mirror OF Parliament
Fpritii
Westminster
Disraeli
Las
John Russell
Horaman
Lord John Russell
Stanford—Select Committee
NAVY
the Ordnance and Navy Estimates
J. Prussell
Listhorp
Herbert
Huma
Fitznoy
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