War, peace, and the price of imperial ambition
A speaker defends constant warfare as a national condition, listing wars since 1816 and spending on war preparations. He argues peace-at-any-price threats misjudge Britain and criticizes leaders who inflame prejudice, urging adherence to justice and truth as foundations of prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Egypt
Aden
China
Coorg
Rajpoet States
Scinde
New
Dahomey
Zanzibar
Spain
Portugal
Law of Marriage in England and Wales
The Registrar General issues observations on civil marriage in England and Wales. Civil marriage to date has produced hundreds of thousands of unions, with many occurring in the last thirteen years. The remarks condemn clergy who claim such marriages are invalid without a religious ceremony.
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England
Wales
Church of
St. Pa Cras
St. Mary's
Lambeth
Manchester
London
Doctors’ Commons
Lord
Melbourne
Civil Marriage Law Gains Public Safeguards and Access
George Graham explains to Parliament the shift from ecclesiastical to civil marriage, detailing steps to prevent clandestine unions. Notices, searches, and caveats ensure consent, residence, and legitimation, with safeguards for minors, inspectors’ oversight, and penalties for fraud. Civil marriage aids mixed, foreign, and nonconformist unions with broader access and maintained protections.
Gleanings on Manners Wit and Odd Customs
A string of brief humorous anecdotes and quips from judges counsels and everyday people. Jokes cover politeness drunkenness, reading the Bible, marriage among homely couples, rent disputes and clever retorts. An English author attends a masked ball with no disguise then claims to be a gentleman. A German inventor proposes stone soles for boots with quartz sand for grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul
David
Solomon
Sheba
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George Graham
General Register Office
Somerset House
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