French Assembly ad journed to November fifth amid left surge
The French National Assembly adjourns to Nov five with a larger left presence in a permanent committee. President MacMahon vows order during the interim as Thiers’ fiscal policies are reversed and commerce treaties with England and Belgium are kept. Spain shows some stability as Salmeron’s ministry fights insurgents. German involvement raises an international issue over pirate vessels. Parliament prorogation delayed by the Duke of Edinburgh marriage, Gladstone proposing annuities and church questions.
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Marie
Holt
P. A. Taylor
Commons
Goodwood
J. Cross
Post Office
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Consolidated Fund
John Lubbock
Break Up Aimed at End of Parliament Session
The House of Commons nears break up day amid swift passage of recent legislation. Members feel the strain and reflect on the schoollike atmosphere as the session winds down, with urgency evident in debates and near completion of work.
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Israeli
Parliament in Decline and the Call for Reform
An editorial laments six months of stagnation in Parliament, noting the Lords' rising influence, the failed Irish University bill, and limited fiscal gains. It foresees prorogation, urges patience and hope, and argues political reform depends on moral action and providential outcomes.
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Mr Gladstone Presses County Franchise Shift
The article notes Mr Gladstone's advocacy for household suffrage in counties and frames it as a Liberal reform item. It recalls the historical split between county freeholders and borough suffrage, tracing changes after the Chandos clause and the Reform Act of 1832 that broadened county voting rights.
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