The Prussian constitution and its limits on liberty
The article critiques King Ferdinand Prussia's constitutional moves, noting shifts toward aristocratic representation and the danger of politicizing justice. It argues growth of middle and lower classes, the need for intelligent use of influence, and warns against reliance on force. It stresses that reform requires peaceful civic power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Chamber of Representatives
House of Commons
High Court of Justice
France
Europe
Germany
Education Struggle Shelters Church Policy Clash
A meeting at Willis's Rooms featured bishops and MPs opposing the State’s control of schooling. Denison warned against civil influence over Church doctrine, while Manning urged doctrinal teaching and venerated authority. Resolutions condemned the Education Committee as a de facto legislative board and called Parliament to redress funding barriers for church schools. Tax Protectionist Society links merger of Central Protection Society with the National Society and notes Old Bond Street site is being broken up.
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Archdeacon Manning
National Society
Committee of Education
G. A. Denison
Christiana
England
W. Sewell
Committee of Council On Education
Legislative Board of Public Instruction
Knellerhall
Cares
Central Protection Society
Old Bond Street
National Society For the Protection
Cne
Parliament Petitions and Bills Overview
The Mirror of Parliament records petitions week by week across topics such as post office Sunday labor abolition and county boards. It lists bills presented and read first time including Australian Colonies Government Bill and Tenants at Rack Rent Relief Bill, plus bills read second time like Pirates Head-money Repeal and Bankruptcy Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Commons
New Zealand
Ireland
Court of Chancery
Registrar’s Office Bankruppy Bute Estate Leasing
Registrar's Office
County Cess
Bill Read a Third Time County Coss Ireland Bill
The legislature moved the County Coss Ireland Bill to its third reading. Debates focused on scope and implications for local governance and administration within Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Coss
Ireland
Notices of Motion in the House of Commons February 14 21
A sequence of proposed bills and motions is listed for February 14 21 including reforms on fines and freeman admissions in London, landlord tenant relations in England and Ireland, Crown woods and public works, savings banks, and electoral reform proposals by Hume Monckton Milnes and Wood. It covers compensation for improvements, relief of the poor, social improvement plans, and church meeting restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Sidney
Corporation of London
Pusey
England
Wales
Exchequer
Eoee
Eoee the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Savings Banke
Chancellor of the Exchequer— Select Committee
William Somerville
Ireland
Dieraeli
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
Slaney
Oxford
Cambridge
Dublin
Wood
Hume
Monckton Milnes
Debates on Irish reform bills begin in House of Commons
Four measures of Irish law reform are introduced by Sir John Romilly aiming to unify process, streamline Chancery pleading, register land titles, and secure land as marketable, with discussion on extending reforms to England and governance over Ceylon and colonial witnesses.
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Ireland
House of Commons
John Romiiry
Court of Chancery
Scotland
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Mirror OF Parliament
Irish Law Reform
Ordnance Survey of Ireland
Narizz
Mr. Sapizm
Henney
Ceylon
Colonial-Office
Hawats
Select Committee
Bailure
Guiana
Cerlon
Earl Grey
Haynau
Hungary
Hawes
Baillie
Lord Grey
Lord Torrington
Humes
Aimaals
Colonial Co
Disraeli
Queen’s Advocate
Watson
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