Edward Miall declares candidacy for borough election
In a signed requisition Edward Miall invites Bradford voters to back his bid for Parliament. He pledges to support Gladstone on Irish Church disestablishment, push electoral reform, economy, and non interventionism while promising local borough attention and reform of education and labor relations.
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Bradford
Liberal Party
United Kingdom
Gladstone
Admiralty
House of Commons
W. 4. Forster
Edward Miall
Ion
Butler announces Hackney candidature in 1868 letter
Charles Salisbury Butler writes to Hackney electors on 11 July 1868 amid Parliament dissolution. He emphasizes lifelong local service, adherence to Reform and Retrenchment, and pledges to continue championing public welfare, taxation reform, and relief for the poor if re elected.
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Hackney
Charles Salisbury Butler
Caxenoves
Upper Clapton
Advertising Terms for The Nonconformist
A dated notice outlines advertising rates for The Nonconformist with one line at one shilling and each extra line sixpence. It notes eight words per line on average and lists payment details, stamping, and distribution options including unstamped copies via post with a penny stamp.
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Arthor Mratt
Mae
Bouveriestreet
Fleetstreet
H.C
Queen Victoria at Lucerne Seen in Quiet Health Drive
Queen Victoria travelling as the Countess of Kent arrives in Lucerne for rest as Empress of France visits Paris briefly. Prince Arthur represents the Crown at Middlesborough park opening funded by Mr. Bolckow while Lord Stanley promotes peace in Europe.
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Victokrt
Kent
Lucerne
Paris
Switzerland
Prince Arthur
Middlesborough
Bolckow
Lord Stanley
Marquis de Moustier
Europe
England
France
Troyes
Napier
Magdala
Theodore
Good Friday
Welshpool
W. E. Forster
Bradford
Forster
Ene
House of Lords
Electoral roll growth across major boroughs sparks Liberal hope
The piece notes large increases in electors via new borough registers, with Liverpool rising from 20 000 to 37 000 Birmingham 13 472 to 43 477 Sheffield 9 000 to 28 000 and Bradford over 21 000. Glasgow rises less than expected. South Lancashire doubles. Dudley and Stoke gain voters.
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Forster
Miall
Liberal
Liverpool
Birmingham
Sheffield
Bradford
Glasgow
Lancashire
Mr. Gladstone
The Call to Arms and Gladstone Speech in St Helens
The article surveys the UK’s imminent election battle between new and old political forces. It notes Gladstone’s St Helens speech as the opening cannon of the campaign, outlining Reform Acts aims, taxation concerns, and Ireland policy as key debate points guiding the Liberal Empire’s future.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
Gladstone
St. Helens
Ireland
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