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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 26, 1874
Page
7
A reflective note extols living in glorious England as the home of beauty liberty and peace. The speaker offers heartfelt good luck to all readers wherever they may be, praising the nation’s enduring charms and happiness.
Essex harvest nears completion with heavy lands yielding well while barley falls short of expectations. Norfolk wheat averages well though some carted grain is mixed in quality. Market prices fall at Marklane with wheat and flour likely to drop this season, signaling favorable trade prospects.
Mr. Miller presents a brief narrative of facts for his Ashley Down orphan houses. Since 1834 the institution reports extensive schooling funded by its own resources, with thousands taught and millions of scriptures circulated. He notes 170 missionaries supported, 138,000 pounds spent on this object, and five large houses housing 2,050 orphans. Daily expenses for 2,400 dependents are met by prayer and faith, with no fixed income or employment to rely on.
A long financial appeal explains daily income and outgoings, noting a severe deficit that could exhaust funds in about two months. The author laments reliance on public reputation and pleads for God’s help, detailing yearly expenses per orphan and wholesale purchasing to keep costs low.
The reply defends periodic ship surveys for unclassed vessels and rejects a voyage or annual survey. It argues government surveys would erode owners’ responsibility and risk promoting bad shipbuilding while noting many ships previously condemned under 1873 Acts. It contends a depth line would merely push load limits lower for some and not curb excess loading, potentially reducing safety margins.
Commissioners warn that future loads may need reduction as vessels face greater risk, while noting a bill that includes survey provisions could raise ship quality. Plimsoll is cited, with no specific facts proven. public and Parliament will decide next session by vote.
Lord Lyttelton with Mr Murray presents a House of Lords speech on the Endowed Schools Act Amendment Bill. He discusses private endowments for public uses, cy près, and the idea of perpetual or long term endowments for religion education agriculture art science. He cites Scotland’s abolition and praises possible future reforms allowing trustees to vary use every fifty years. He notes Sir Josiah Mason and Dean Colet as precedents.
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