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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 06, 1850
Page
5
A parliamentary discussion recounts Sir James's coercion of native authorities, the Samarang’s pirate hunt fraud, and the head money system praised as incitement to murder. Resolutions condemn head money and call for government inquiry, with a petition to Parliament and unanimous passage.
Solicitor-General of Ireland Hatchell declares candidacy for Windsor representation replacing Lord John Hay. He pledges civil and religious liberty support, pro trade, economy and equal taxation, while urging voters to back his bid. Nearby reports note South Durham illnesses and regional unrest.
A large Free-trade Hall gathering heard Cobden and Bright discuss financial reform, franchise extension, and reduced national expenditure. Speakers urged enfranchisement, questioned aristocratic rule, and praised free trade's steadiness for workers, with emphasis on county voters and the Freehold Land Society plan.
A Monday gathering at the British Union School in Shadwell convened to address juvenile thieves and vagabonds. About 150 boys attended, many orphans or with single parents, with half admitting habitual theft and beggary. The event featured praise for thieves and debates about lodging-houses as a root cause, with fear of retaliation if testimonies were given.
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