Proposal for an International Tribunal to Protect Indian Princes
The piece argues for a special English court to settle disputes between the Indian Government and feudal Indian princes. It criticizes the harsh treatment of Nawabs and calls for checks on annexation and confiscation. It urges equal securities for hereditary rights and private property, akin to those enjoyed in Britain.
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India
Lord Canning
Tonk
Nawab Nazim
Bengal
F. W. Chesson
England
Court of Appeal
Two gazotters flogged in Newgate on Friday
Two gazotters named William Matthews and George Smith were flogged at Newgate by two warders from City Prison at Holloway. The Times notes two high court cases this week on child religious upbringing, one in Ireland and one in India, questioning parental influence and child choice of creed.
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William Matthews
George Smith
Newgate
Holloway
the Times
Privy Council
Ireland
Meerut
India
Lord O’haran
Longfellow’s Biblical Tragedy Treated with Reverent Restraint
The reviewer argues that while myth adapts well to imaginative renderings, Gospel narratives resist such treatment. Longfellow’s tragedy is praised for its biblical clarity and restrained invention, preserving reverence while offering modern accessibility. The Introitus, Cana, Gadara, and other scenes are noted for faithful language and dramatic truth.
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India
Greece
Rome
Lonseerany
Longfellow
Christ
Solomon
Ewald's History of Israel Critics Fell Short of Supernatural Truth
A critique of Ewald's History of Israel argues his strong merits as a biblical critic are undercut by autocratic tone and dogmatic authority. It condemns his anti supernatural stance and his method of assigning authorship to multiple narrators while praising his learning and dramatic portrayal of Saul, David, and Solomon.
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Ewald
Wald
Saul
David
Solomon
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Jacob’s Well
Bethany
Pilate
Israel
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