Slave Trade Crushed by Moral Influence and Naval Pressure
The anti slave trade gains momentum as British dispatches compel French officials to cooperate with Sir Bartle Frere. Imam of Muscat and regional chiefs sign new treaties, with Bombay capitalists withdrawing support. The traffic collapses without direct force, while the threat of blockades deters expeditions.
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Sir Bartle Frere
Muscat
Sir Bartle
Bombay
Admiral Cummings
Zanzibar
Africa
East
Livingstone
Plimsoll Judgment Reviewed in Civil Suit Prospects
The article discusses Mr. Plimsoll’s release from criminal rule and potential civil action from Mr. Norwood. It notes evidence questions over the Livonia’s draft at Sunderland Dock, loading conditions, weather claims, and insurance handling. Judges find Plimsoll erred in statements but acknowledge Norwood’s conscientiousness and Plimsoll’s broader agitation.
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Livonia
Norwood
Mr. Plimsoll
Plimsoll
Sunderland
Enfield the enigmatic minister baffling House observers
In a House of Commons sketch, Lord Enfield stands apart as a mysterious, unreadable figure while ministers like Gladstone Forster Stansfeld Cardwell and Bruce are fully understood. The piece notes Enfield’s silence, official posture, and reluctance to reveal personal views, contrasting him with more transparent colleagues and detailing parliamentary events from Thursday through the Zanzibar postponement.
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House of Commons
Lord Enfield
Treasury Bench
Downing-street
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Forster
Mr. Stansfeld
Cardwell
Bruce
Lowe
Foreign Office
Eastwick
Peter Taylor
Lord Granville
Ball
Forster
Stansfeld
George Jenkinson
Poor Law Board
Bonham Carter
Sir George
George Grey
Knox
Tom Collins
Woods
Underwood
Zanzibar
Treasury
Mr. Bouverie
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