Midsummer Weather Commentary Across Britain 1869
The piece notes the longest day of 1869 and compares it with 1868. It describes a weekly snowy covering over Westmoreland and Scotland and a sun hidden behind thick clouds in the east.
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 23, 1869
Page
6
The piece notes the longest day of 1869 and compares it with 1868. It describes a weekly snowy covering over Westmoreland and Scotland and a sun hidden behind thick clouds in the east.
The piece surveys a cold season with a hopeful note on crops and warmth. It reports on Ireland’s church endowment debates, Lord Shaftesbury’s amendments, and Grey’s preamble controversy. It covers the Endowed Schools Bill, Bankruptcy, and rate relief measures, plus Great Eastern’s cable project and European political shifts in France, Germany, Italy, and public sentiment after elections.
The article discusses the potential amendment to the Bankruptcy Law for England and Wales. It notes opposition within commerce and law over specific principles, questions the extension of credit through greater creditor security, and argues for a move toward ready-money transactions while acknowledging the necessity and likely support for a strong bankruptcy framework.
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