Cobden and Bright in Praise of Free Trade Legacy
The piece highlights Cobden and Bright pushing for repeal of the Corn Laws, with Manchester as a focal point for discontent over tariffs. It lauds Cobden as a dedicated reformer who embodied self sacrifice and shaped a lasting political ideal.
Britain should seize Egypt and the Suez Canal
The piece debates Edward Dicey’s proposal for Britain to acquire suzerainty over Egypt and control the Suez Canal with a guaranteed dividend, while opposition from Gladstone warns of imperial overreach, resource limits, and potential Franco-Russian tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dicey
Egypt
Great Britain
Second Egypt as it is edition to be ready soon
A second edition of Mr M Coans Egypt as it is will be ready early next week Arthur Sullivan has written music for Henry the Light which Calvert plans to stage in Manchester The Athenaum reports on various literary and public notices including Mr William Longmans health and 40000 Fiji Sunday school children.
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Manchester
Cobden
Anti-Corn Law League
Bright
Cubden
Prief
Mr. Cobden
England
Midhurst
Richard Cobden
Bradford
France
Palestine
Egypt
Dicey
Delta
Queen Victoria
Ilo
Sheik
Cadi
India
Mr. Gladstone
Roman Empire
United Kingdom
Gladstone
Ile
Suez Canal
Russia
Constantinople
Calcutta
Cape of Good Hope
Bombay
Brindis
Landia
Far East
M‘coan
Arthur Sullivan
Shakespeare
Henry the Lighth
Calvert
William Longman
Fiji Islands
W. Vernon Harcourt
Mr. Motley
Athenaum
E. A. Freeman
M. Debaye
Guillaumin
Seeley
Stein
Hardenberg
Germany
Napoleon
Molle
Etelka Gerster
Henry Spicer
Aberdeen Park
Highbury
Reedham
Baron Rothschild
Henry Harvey
Canonbury
William Collins, Sons, and Co
Corres
Duke of Westminster
Association
Cowper- Temple
Algernon Grosvenor
C. A. Miner
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