Civil contract marriage deemed more secure than church rites
The Registrar-General argues civil marriages offer greater social security than church rites. Banns published in bulk raise concerns over verifying parties. In register offices a solemn declaration is required, with three weeks of public inspection, reducing perjury risk and enhancing scrutiny. Major Graham supports civil contracts as gaining public favor and preventing marriage-law evils.
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Manchester
St. Mary’s
Lambeth
Graham
Afghan meeting at Birmingham ends with summonses unresolved
At Birmingham on Friday stipendiary magistrate Mr. Kynnersley refused to dismiss three unheard summonses against the mayor and others for an assault at a political meeting. The mayor and Mr. Wright declined to appeal. The exchange included sharp remarks between the magistrate and town clerk J E J Hayes as depositions and possible assize actions dominated the session. The commission plans and locations were announced for autumn operations and international inquiries.
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Kynneraley
Birmingham
Wright
J. E. J. Hayes
Mr. Kynnersley
Mr. Rowlands
Rowlands
Royal Commission on Agriculture Gazetted and Appointed
The Royal Commission on Agriculture was gazetted on Friday with a list of commissioners including the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, the Duke of Buccleuch, Mary Spencer, Lord Vernon, and others. They are directed to inquire into the low spirits of the agricultural interest, its permanent causes, and how far they have been created or influenced.
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William Augustus Peel
Eir
London
Edinburgh
Dublin
Pell
M.P
Read
America
Belgium
Holland
France
Germany
United Kingdom
J. L. Naper
Ireland
Earl of Suffolk
Kingscote Agricultural Association
Kingscote
Royal Commission
England
Royal Commission On Agriculture
Duke of Richmond and
Gordon
Duke of
Bonamy Price
John Rice
Charles Thomson Ritchie
Benjamin Bridges Hunter Rodwell
William Stratton
Jacob Wilson
Royal Family Movements and London Draw Weather News
The Queen and Court stay at Osborne with plans to move to Balmoral on Tuesday. The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visited the Queen. royal yacht Osborne carried the Prince and Duke to Plymouth. Empress Eugenie remains in low mood at Chislehurst with sleep aid and prayers. ministers’ whitebait dinner at Greenwich noted. Rain and floods affect Liverpool, Chester, Derbyshire. Chester–Bangor railway disrupted. Irish mail rerouted due to river floods. Two fatal bathing accidents reported at Southsea. Dundee cab incident ends in drowning. fire at D Martineau sugar refinery causes heavy losses.
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Osborne
Balmoral
Prince and Princess of Wales
Duke
Duchess of Edinburgh
London
Prince
Cowes
Plymouth Sound
Duke of Edinburgh
Eddystone
Plymouth
Princess of Wales
England
Dover
Calais
Denmark
Copenhagen
Claremont
Hespéla
Prince Albert Victor
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
Prince George
Navy
Royal College
Greenwich
Ranger’s
Greenwich Park
Lord Beaconsfield
Hughenden Manor
Stafford Northcote
Continent
Cross
Lancashire
Prince Gondosiwoyo
Java
Radhen Mas Soenaryo
Westminster Palace
Eugenie
Prince Imperial
Sp. Augustin
Massillon
Spain
Chislehurst
House of Commons
New York Herald
General Grant
Welsh
United States
Herald
Evarts
Liverpool
Birkenhead
Chester
Derby
Sheffield
Forest of Dean
Bangor
Holyhead
Holywell
Denbigh
Rhy
Caerwys
Dee
Dundee
Scott
Messrs. D. Martineau and Son
Commercial Road East
George Campbell
Kirkcaldy Burghs
Bulgaria
Roumelia
Turkey
National Conference of Miners
Manchester
Miners’ National Emigration Association
Macdonald
M.P
Bart
Conference On
International Law Reform
Travers Twiss
Hanseatic League
Guildhall
Dublin
Great Eastern
Texas
Swansea
Porthcawl
Carey
Prince Louis Napoleon
Brixham
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