Henry Richard Sends Support to Italian Peace Efforts
In a Florence note dated December 2, 1873 Henry Richard congratulates Mancini on his victory in the Italian Chamber of Deputies and pledges further sympathy to Venice and Italian workers. He praises the working men of Merthyr and England for backing peace associations and expresses hope to share Italy’s testimony of support.
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House of Commons
Merthyr
England
Italy
Professor Mancini
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Venice
Henry Richard
Sacred Harmonic Society Presents Messiah at Exeter Hall
The Sacred Harmonic Society staged its forty second Christmas Messiah under Sir Michael Costa at Exeter Hall last Friday. Performers included Madame Amens Sherrington Miss Enriquez George Perren and Winn replacing absent soloists. critics praised the choruses while noting small taste issues in some ornamentation and a rapid bass air. The next program on January 23 1874 will feature Dr Crotch famous for Palestine, produced by the society for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter Hall
Michael Costa
Sacred Harmonic Society
Handel
Madame Amens-Sherrington
Miss Enriquez
George Perren
Winn
Vernon Rigby
Lewis Thomas
Sims Reeves
Dr. Crotch
Palestine
Remains of Mr Winterbotham to be buried in Rome
The late Mr Winterbotham M P will be buried in Rome three of his brothers have started. A letter from W E Baxter M P notes his death after travelling with Baxter and family from England. Baxter met him in Rome the night before he died. He died of heart disease at Brixton Congregational Church tribute called him a coming leader.
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Mr. Winterbotham
Rome
Dundee
W. E. Baxter
M.P
Montrose Pligris
Winterbotham
Baxter
Alps
Turin
Florence
Hotel d’Angleterre
Brixton Congregational Church
J. Baldwin Brown
Brown
Eulogy for Mr. Winterbotham by Rev Brown at Brixton
The Rev Brown delivers an emotional tribute to Mr. Winterbotham, Under Secretary of State for the Home Department, praising his Christian character ardent public service and selfless labors. He recalls Winterbotham’s belief in a church independent of state protection and notes the constancy of his efforts for the poor of Lambeth.
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Winterbotham
Home Department
Aristotle
Mr. Brown
Lambeth
Brown
Brixton
Bristol
Leicester Square bill urged by Metropolitan Board of Works
A report on acquiring Leicester Square was received with hope Parliament will suspend standing orders to pass the urgent measure next session. Memorial funds for Mrs Garry to erect a marble tablet at Ecclesfield church near Sheffield are open to subscriptions. Dr Hayman to leave Rugby School at Easter after a contested headmastership amid falling enrolments. Workmen's association discusses meetings in Scotland and Bristol on arbitration and international issues, with thanks to Italy. Sir Joseph Cowen 73, Newcastle MP and Tyne Improvement chair, dies.
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Leicester Square
Metropolitan Board of Works
Garry
Warrender
Alfred Garty
Ecclesfield
Sheffield
Alfred Gatty
Messrs
Bell and Son
Atheneum
Rudsy
Hayman
Daily News
Rugby School
A. Sedgwick
C. J. Smith
Workmen’s Pract Association
Buckingham-street
Strand
W. Worley
Evans
Scotland
Italy
Drarit
San Josefun Cowes
Joseph Cowen
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle
Durham
Tyne Improvement Commission
Prominent Newcastle figure dies after long illness
A leading Newcastle statesman, who headed the poll as a parliamentary representative in 1865 and again in 1868, died after a two month illness. Sir Joseph Cowen, once radical and highly regarded across parties, passed away following a sudden decline in strength last Friday. Notes on shipwrecks and government plans accompany the obituary.
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Cowen
Headlam
Hammond
Sir Joseph
Radical Party
Atlantic
Plymouth
Dartmouth
America
Barrow-in-Furness
Newfoundland
Louise
Gladstone
Mr. Disraeli
Supreme Court of Judicature
Leicester Chronicle
London
Dundee Advertiser
Carlton Club
Dublin Statistical Society
Landed Estates Court
Hancock
Board of Works
Ireland
Mason Jones
Sidney Lady Morgan
Swift
Burke
Grattan
Daily Telegraph
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