Life and career of Lord Clarendon a long public service
The piece chronicles Lord Clarendon as a diplomat and statesman. It notes his Madrid posting as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from 1833 to 1839, tenure as Lord Privy Seal, and roles as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, President of the Board of Trade, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. It covers his Paris 1855 visit, the 1856 Treaty of Peace, a 1861 coronation mission, and a return to foreign affairs until 1866. It also mentions family, succession, and a view of his foreign policy leanings and notable actions in Irish and Greek affairs.
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Madrid
Priv Council
Duchy of Lancaster
Board of Trade
Ireland
Paris
Paria
William of
Prussia
Has Lordship
Katharine Grimaton
Earl of Verulam
John Barnham
Lord Hyde
Lord Clarendon
Pail Mail Gazette
Excise and
Italy
Lord Russell
Forster Meets Working Men on Education Bill
A London deputation of trade society workers met Mr. Forster to voice objections to the Education Bill. They challenged its continued denominational elements and lack of universal compulsion, citing a Bible reading by a schoolmaster as a danger. Forster argued the bill is less denominational than Ireland and defended the conscience clause limiting religious instruction.
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Forster
Spurgeon
Cremer
London
Oly
Ireland
Forester
Terrible Newark railway accident inquest ends findings
The Newark disaster left 115 dead or injured as inquest proceedings probed the broken axle on a goods train. Witnesses described speed and failure to detect the flaw, with calls for better axle testing and recording. Barricades of loot and mystery surrounded the scene, while officials defended conduct and insurers eyed the aftermath.
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Newark
Doncaster
Retford
Tyler
R.E
Board of Trade
Sacre
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway
Leeds Mercury
Thomas Barraclough
Morley
C. A. Wilson
Major K. Hirst
F. Robinson
Liddell
Raynor
Leeds
Solicitors’ Journal
The
Midland Railway Company
Sheffield
Great Northern
Religious teaching dispute prompts parental approval clarification
Parents objected to any religious instruction not approved by them, arguing that deviations from their interpretation of the bill constituted false readings. The issue centers on safeguarding parental rights in education and religious instruction.
Damages Awarded in Three Railway Case Trials
Three proceedings against railway firms were heard Saturday in different courts. A 600 pounds verdict went to a 64 year old woman injured on the London and South-Western line. In the Bail Court 6001 pounds was awarded against the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Company. In the Queen's Bench a Bilton barrister sued the South-Eastern Company but the jury ruled for the company.
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Common Pleas
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Queen’s Bench
South-Eastern Company
Bilton
Lincoln and the Dream That Preceded Lincoln’s Death
The tale recalls President Lincoln sharing a dream at a cabinet meeting on Good Friday 1865. He described drifting on a lake without oars as the third such dream portended events, and soon after the president was assassinated by Wilkes Booth.
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Lincoln
Dickens
Edwin Stanton
United States Cabinet
Washington
Stanton
Bull Run
Wilkes Booth
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