Bribery of Love and Duty in a London Charity Tale
A May Day charity wedding ends in moral choice as a poor servant girl rejects a rich orthodox dowry to marry a Dissenter. The incident highlights principle over gold and is praised as a socially elevating sign of reform within the asylum educated by Raine’s spirit and linked to London life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Raine
Mgn
Henry Raine
Marge
Bip
London
Juliet
Romeo
Andrew Marvel
Heaven
Security measures debated in Commons over gas fraud bill
The House spent nearly two hours considering security against frauds like those by Benjamin Higgs on the Central Gas Company. The Imperial Gas Bill faced third reading as Morrison moved to recommit for an audit clause similar to the London Gas Bill, with amendments by Ayrton Cardwell. The Evidence Amendment Bill aims to ease examination of interested parties in suits for breach of promise or adultery related divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Westbury
Earl Stanhope
Earl of Kimperey
Lord Lirrozp
Cork
Earl Granviix
Marquis of Baru
Ireland
Marquis of WestM#ATH
Earl of
House of Commons
Benjamin Higgs
Central Gas Company
Morrison
City of London
Plymouth
Ayrton
Cardwell
Denman
Ireland Debate Shows Government Resolve on Agrarian Crime
In Parliament Lord J Manners questions government plans for protecting life in Tipperary and Westmeath as Mr Forriscur pledges to suppress agrarian crimes. The discussion covers Church-rates after abolition acts, a Prisons Bill, and clashes over Glebe houses and Maynooth funding with Disraeli and others pressing for changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Manners
Tipperary
Westmeath
Forriscur
Graves
Ireland
French
Mr. White
Bruce
Fortescue
Mr. Otway
Rutherford Alcock
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Parliamentary Intelligence
House OF Lords
York
Lord Portman
Canterbury
Oxford
Lord Halifax
Government of India
East India Company
Crown
Indian Council
Lord Cairns
Hardinge
Exeter
Limerick
Nortisroox
Duke of Marmorovuex
Ball
Cuarenpown
Stratford de Redcliffe
Canterbary
Duke of Somerset
Salisbury
Winchester
Bath and Wells
Lord Granville
Lord RepespaLe
Lord Stanhope
Tiverton
Stavevey Hinl
Wueethouss
Lopes
Serjeant
Dowse
W. Harcourt
Wa ¥ Elhovuse
H. Croft
Goscusa
Scnater-Boorts
M. H. Beach
State OF Ireland
Disraeli
Mr. Martin
Martin
Guapstone
Lord J. Mannens
Maynooth
Gladstone
Mr. Bacwerun
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