Irish Question and Land Reform Through Mr Bright
The article argues Nonconformists reject any plan connecting church power with state control and praise Mr Bright for proposing a land reform commission to buy estates, split into small farms, and lease them on thirty five year terms. It urges adoption of the ballot to curb landlord domination and hopes Parliament will act on church and land questions in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freland
Ireland
Bright
Arrow
Treland
Mr. Bright
House of Commons
How the French Press Is To Be Set Free
A critique of Napoleon III's press reform plan in France. It argues Cesarism cannot fully curb opinion and explains how the proposed law would allow newspapers with authorisation, hefty caution deposits, and stamp duties while routing offences to Correctional Tribunals. It compares French controls to British jury trials and notes mixed reactions from Thiers and liberals.
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Napoleon III
England
United States
France
Napoleon
Times
Corps Législatif
Interior
Empire
P .M. Thiers
Commercial Morality and Bankruptcy Reform Call
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce urges a strict moral code in business and comprehensive bankruptcy reform. They argue current laws fail to deter dishonest trading and must require debtors to prove innocence, while creditors gain from swift access to debts.
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Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
Liverpool Chamber
Easil
Rathbone