Obstruction Endangers Education Efforts in London
The passage laments delays harming forty to fifty thousand children, arguing political and ecclesiastical spite blocks a vital reform. It notes the Bishop of London’s support for obstructives and the Bishop of Winchester joining the select committee, provoking a sense of shame at clerical influence over the city.
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London
Winchester
Paniard
John Stuart Mill Passes Away in Avignon
A tribute to John Stuart Mill who died at sixty seven in Avignon France where he had spent part of each year. The writer praises Mill as a fearless moral thinker with deep unselfishness and a lasting impact on English philosophy while noting his reticence on religious topics.
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Avignon
France
John Stuart Mill
Mr. Mill
John Locke
England
House of Commons
Rome
Marcus Aurelius
Mill
House of Commons Debates on Permissive Bill Draw Sharp Reactions
In the Commons the Permissive Bill debate was seen as a partisan test, while outside the hall publicans and temperance supporters clashed over lobby access. The piece praises Mr Mill as a principled voice and critiques Mr Fortescue and Mr Plimsoll handling at the Board of Trade, noting public anger and clerks influence. It also mentions a drunkenness case involving Whitefoot and Home Secretary questions in Parliament.
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House of Commons
Peris
Paradise
Wilfrid Lawson
Mill
Plimsoll
Chichester Fortescue
Fortescue
Mr. Plimsoll
Mr. Fortescue
Derby
Royal Commission
Board of Trade
James Graham
Sir James Graham
Peter Taylor
Home Secretary
Whitefoot
Taylor