King and Pope Receive Congratulatory Addresses Amid Europe Unity Talk
Royal and papal audiences mark celebrations as Italy’s Rome becomes capital and Church power is debated. The Septennate issue dominates politics with MacMahon’s pledge to enforce the order while ministers discuss a second chamber. Coomassie report questions wealth of Ashantee gains as verses of European peace loom. Emperor William’s 77th birthday festivities showcase German unity and military support.
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Senate
Italy
Europe
Rome
Chigi
Duc de Broglie
M. de Cazenove de Pradines
Marshal MacMahon
Epec
Duce Broglie
Tribunal of Commerce
Sept
Paris
Times
Coomassie
Daily News
Cape Coast Castle
Rece
Uch
Ashantee
William
Saxony
Baden
Weimar
Mecklenburg
Altenburg
Saxe-Meiningen
Unter den Linden
von Rangel
Cologne
Imperial Palace
St John the Baptist Oratorio Premier in London
Sacred Harmonic Society presented Macfarren’s St John the Baptist at Exeter Hall to a large London audience. Santley Lloyd Sterling and others performed with Costa conducting. overture and chorus impressed, part two features oriental banquet music. Messiah announced for next Wednesday with Sinico Trebelli Bettini, Sims Reeves, and Santley.
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London
Macfarren
Exeter Hall
Bristol
E. G. Monk
Advent
the Baptist
Herod
St. John the Baptist
Herodias
Santley
Edward Lloyd
Madame Sherrington
Antoinette Sterling
St. John
Mr. Santley
Son
Michael Costa
Mesdames Sinico
Messrs
Sims Reeves
Deputations to Ministers Seek Trade Reform and Accidents Inquiry
A Chamber of Commerce deputation pressed Lord Derby on improving patent laws. Sir Charles Adderley considered light dues on shipping. A deputation urged a Minister of Commerce for Disraeli, who pledged full consideration. Home Secretary talks focused on Factory Acts, railway accidents prompt call for royal inquiry. Cross seeks impartial handling and Manners asked to extend telegraph to Lundy and lower message tariffs.
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Lord Derby
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Adderley
Disraeli
Home
Cross
Home Secretary
John Manners
Lundy Island
Lundy
Central Chamber of Agriculture
Metropolitan Poor Law and Local Taxation League
Lord Hampton
Central
Brewers’ Licence Repeal Association
Baronet
William Stephenson
Deputations Press for Tax Reforms and Duty Reductions
Lords and MPs hear pleas for tax relief and policy shifts. Disraeli notes long-standing government stance while pledging careful review. Brewers licences tax repeal urged. sugar duties remission sought with promise of serious consideration.
Court at Windsor receives congratulatory addresses on royal marriage
Epitome of events from Windsor and London report a Wednesday court where addresses on the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's marriage were received from Oxford Cambridge and city bodies among others. Deputies included ministers like Stoughton Hannay and Angus. Queen answers, Stoughton and Hannay kiss hands.
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Windsor Castle
Duchess of
Edinburgh
University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
City of London
London
Westminster
City of Dublin
City of
John Stoughton
D.D
Alexander Raleigh
John Kennedy
Professor Newth
M.A
Edward Mannering
Alexander Hannay
John Edmond
Henry Miller
Joseph Angus
John Clifford
Charles Kirtland
R. H. Marten
Corporation of London
Buckingham Palace
Prince
Princess of Wales
Empress Eugénie
Chislehurst
Duchess of Edinburgh
Welbeck-street
Cavendish Square
Louise
Royal Horse Artillery
Woolwich Common
Disraeli
Lord Ravensworth
Earl Ravensworth
Eslington
Robert Peel
Tamworth
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