Mettray Reformatory Faces Closure Over French Budget Crisis
The Spectator reports Mettray near Tours, a renowned reform school for youth offenders, risks shutdown as France’s finances fail to provide annual subventions. Founded by M. de Metz and the Marquis de Bretignolles de Courteilles, it blended structure with kindness, training and moral reform, achieving high success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spectator
Mettray
Tours
M. de Metz
Fie
Marquis de Bretignolles de Courteilles
Sisters of Charity
M. D. Hill
France
Retrenchment During the Coming Session
A Times commentary urges gradual budget cuts in army navy and civil spending. It warns a 10,000,000 target is impractical, favors steady yearly reductions, notes France’s finances and European balance, and argues against drastic sudden cuts while stressing domestic safety and colonial concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
France
Europe
Joseph Hume
Mr. Cobden
Army
New Railways Opened in 1848 United Kingdom Totals
The year 1848 saw 1207 miles of new railway open across the United Kingdom. England contributed 750 miles across many lines including London and North Western and London and South Western. Scotland added 299 miles with lines like Glasgow and Ayr and Caledonian. Ireland accounted for 168 miles on several routes. A London and South Western proposal for guard engine communication via foot boards was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bristol
Exeter
Blackburn, Bolton
West Yorkshire
Chester and
Holyhead
East Anglian
East Lancashire
East Lincolnshire
East and West Yorkshire
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union
Great Northern
Great Western
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Leeds and Thirsk
Leeds and
Dewsbury
Liverpool
Crosby
Southport
London and
Brighton
London and South Western
London and North Western
Newmarket
North Western
Manchester
Sheffield
Lincolnshire
Midland
North Staffordshire
Shrewsbury
Chester
South Devon
York
Newcastle
Berwick
North Midland
Scotland
Aberdeen
Caledonian
Dumfries and Carlisle
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Edinburgh and Northern
Glasgow and Ayr
Barrhead
Neilston
North British
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ireland
Belfast
Ballymena
County Down
Great Southern and Western
Irish South Eastern
Midland Great Western
Ulster
Waterford
Kilkenny
Limerick
United Kingdom
W. Harding
London and South-western
Railway Chronicle
France Swears Boulay Vice President Amid Cries
In the National Assembly on Thursday M. Boulay de la Meurthe is proclaimed Vice-President with Boulay’s election reported by the Moniteur. The Mountain deputies abstain. Boulay seen as a moderate whose past Buonapartist leanings are noted. Dissolution plans for the Constituent Assembly are debated with Thiers factions in focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assembly
M. Leon Faucher
M. Vivien
M. Boulay
Moniteur of Sunday
Moniteur
Havin
Paris
7Imes
M. Boulay de la Meurthe
M.odillon Barrot
M. Rateau
M. Thiers
M. Lamartine
Republic
Hia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spirit OF the Press
Birmingham
Foreign and Colonial News
M. O. Barrot
Haute Cour Nationale
Haute Cour
Bourges
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