Despatches on Annexation Vote and Transatlantic News
Reports describe a treaty mandate for an election to gauge annexation support with cities favouring it and country districts opposed. Brussels hosts 145 English mayors and spouses presenting a congratulations to the Belgian king. Meanwhile submarine cable work progresses with the Great Eastern and Chiltern reaching Bombay and plans to link Falmouth to Bombay by May.
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America
Brussels
Belgium
Gourley
Great Eastern
Bombay
Chiltern
Cape
Aden
Red Sea
India
Malta
Falmouth
Auteur
Tracepy
Pall Mall Gazette
M. de Fonvielle
Pietri
Prince Bonaparte
Karl Russert
Arthur Russell
Vatican
Karl Russell
San Remo
Cavour
Garibaldi
Mazzini
Rome
Lord Amberley
Earl Russell
Earl
Countess Russell
Viscountess
Amberley
Italy
Paris
Queen not to open Parliament in person next Tuesday
The Queen has recovered enough to go out but will not open Parliament in person next Tuesday. The Prince and Princess of Wales stay at Gurton Hall and are unlikely to depart for town before week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess of Wales
Gunton Hall
Mr. Gladstone
Carlton-house Terrace
Karl Granville
House of Lords
Bruton Street
Lord Cairns
Mr. Disraeli
Marquis of Stantly
Earl of Fingall
Baxter
M.P
Lords of the Admiralty
Portsmouth
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Government plans to cut Yeomanry and extend training
The John Bull reports the government will suppress regiments with fewer than four troops, convert forces into mounted rifles, and lengthen training from seven to thirty days. It notes a parliamentary rush to address military reductions. Sir Charles Darling dies at 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bull
Yeomanry
Army and Navy Gazette
Assembly of Parliament
House of Commons
Charles Darling
Victoria
Charles
St. Lucia
Cape of Good Hope
Newfoundland
Jamaica
G. H. Moore
Tipperary
Duke of Newcastle
Law Lords
Chelsea Hospital
Drowned on Ice Across Cities and Riot At Lewes
Across Shrewsbury Birmingham Blackburn and Weston deaths from ice breaking and immersion are reported. At Leeds a riot at Lewes disrupts a Catholic chapel opening and raises tensions between Catholics and Protestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrewsbury
Birmingham
Blackburn
Wellington
Newborough Street
Scarboro
Sparkbrook
Lewes
Drinkwater
Wyndham
Thorncliffe
Barnsley
22Nd Regiment
Wakefield
Wakefield House of Correction
East
London
Thames Police Court
Odger Leads London Borough Campaign Meetings
In Southwark the trio of candidates held many meetings this week. Odger spoke at Rotherhithe to a large audience, with MPs and friends sending on pledges and subscriptions. Fawcett praised Odger's decade of work and service to labor reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.P
Simon
McCullagh ‘Warrens
Odger
Fawcett
The Irish Land Question and Land Reform Proposals
The Jone s Commissioner concludes his Irish land series with a plan: county courts to ascertain tenant rights, long leases, compensation for improvements, a new fair rent valuation, and adoption of Bright’s scheme to have the State buy estates and sell to farmers by instalments. Also notes on wine for children experiments and snake bite cures with ammonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Mr. Bright
Ile
Derby
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House
Sydney Waterlow
Hop and Malt Exchange
Southwark Street
Beresford
Norwich
R. J. H. Harvey
R. Harvey
Matton
Munster
Major Knox
Barnes
Loncorn
Greville Nugent
Longford
Waterford
Henry Barron
Bernal Osborne
Tur Breverley
Beverley
Burrell
John Karslake
Bridgwater
Court of Queen's Bench
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