Bradford ignored in site selection for college proposal, letters reveal
A Bradford correspondent argues that the committee rejected local sites for Huddersfield Rotherham Wakefield and Leeds while offering none for Bradford. He notes Airedale College’s long local presence and wealth and criticizes the advertising approach as ineffective, urging readers to judge if Bradford was truly ignored.
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Huddersfield
Rotherham
Wakefield
Leeds
Bradford
Airedale College
Clapham
Wilson
Bradford Claims in Amalgamated College Site Debate
J W Pye-Smith writes from Sheffield in April 1868 defending Bradford’s role in site selection for the amalgamated college. He cites a united committee decision to advertise across large towns, notes no Bradford site was offered despite inspections near Rotherham, and calls for a clear settlement at the June meeting to define Bradford and Rotherham positions in the amalgamation process. The Rev J A Savage corroborates the account.
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Clapham
Airedale College
Bradford
Amalgamated College
United Committee
Rotherham
J. A. Savage
Airedale
Rotherham Mery
J. W. Pye-Smith
Rotherham College
Correction on reports of Liberation Society meetings
A speaker seeks to correct a press error about remarks at Liverpool and Manchester. He defends the Prayer-book's value and asks readers to rely on his own reports rather than erroneous press accounts.
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Liberation Society
Liverpool
Manchester
Clergy Relations Quote From Christopher Nevile
A brief quotation from Christopher Nevile denies claiming broad clerical support for disestablishment of the Irish Church and says he will not burden the column with what he really said. The note ends with Nevile’s sign-off, Your obedient servant. CHRISTOPHER NEVILE.
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Christopher Nevile
Protestant Alliance funds used for Irish Church Defence
A reader questions the Protestant Alliance for funding an Irish Church Defence paper, arguing it misuses funds meant for religious liberty and reform. The letter calls the move unsectarian hypocrisy and urges restoring funds to their stated object. It also touches on the Volunteers and rising military expenditure shaping public opinion.
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Protestant Alliance
S1n
British and Foreign Bible Society
Alliance
Committee of the Bible Society
Irish Church Defence Alliance
East London Mission Seeks to Buy Chapel for Outreach
Drak Liz reports a Stratford mission faces persecution but sees awakening. Over twenty locals join fellowship as workers solicit funds to buy the Unitarian chapel in the main thoroughfare for 250 pounds with a 34 year lease and 7 shillings ground rent. contributions urged to McCall and Powell locations.
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EAST
Jemmy Lamb
Unitarian
John McCall
Houndsditch
N. J. Powell
Whitechapel
Two Irish American men arrested near Buckingham Palace
Two men of striking Irish American type were taken into custody near Buckingham Palace about nine o clock. A basket carried by one contained a large quantity of Greek fire in a jar. They will be brought before a magistrate in due course.
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Annestor Fyntans
Buckingham Palace
Abyssinian Expedition Telegrams Report Troop Movements
Sir Robert Napier transmits three telegrams dated March to April 1868 detailing Crest crossings at Takazze and Wadela 10600 feet, camp Deldei to Enade, and Abdicoin near the Tidda river with brigades, elephant batteries, and planned concentration at Sindsay. Prisoners report Rassam and others treated. Troops reported well.
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Stafford Northcote
Robert Napier
Takazze
Wadela
Theodore
Bashelo
Deldei
Enade
Mochet
Rassamaiotaott
Dhaing
Abdicoin
Tidda River
Sindsay
Tidda
Debate on Capital Punishment in Prisons Bill at House of Commons
Last night's Commons session omitted the Irish Church topic. A motion to reduce votes in supply was debated before adjourning for a week. The Capital Punishment in Prisons Bill was discussed, Gru p proposing abolition, which was defeated 127 to 28. Other bills passed committee. adjournment followed. Dublin events featured royal visits and Burke statue unveiling. Trial of Fenian prisoners continued with Mullany cross examination. rewards discussed. A Sion College meeting debated Gladstone's Irish Church resolutions, with an amendment opposing disestablishment carried.
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Ayrton
Mr. Disranti
Grup
Mr. Gruhin
Min
Gilpin
House of Detention
Vaughan
Tatex Council
Sion College
City
Gladstone
W. Rogers
Bishopsgate
MARK-LANE This Day Market Wheat and Barley Report
Moderate supplies of wheat from Essox and Kent arrived by coast and rail. Demand for red and white parrols was inactive, but sales met last Monday's prices. Foreign wheat offerings were extensive yet cautious milling limited transactions. Fine malting barley stayed steady while grinding and distilling qualities were little used.
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Essox
Kent
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Sheffield
Thorney
Volunteers
England
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