France at crossroads as Napoleon III weighs next move
A chaotic assessment describes apathy in voting and a divided French electorate. It argues a Centre party in exile and a robust opposition threaten the Imperial regime while Napoleon III contemplates continuing the struggle or accepting a constitutional ministry under parliamentary control. The piece asserts the sovereign still holds the situation but may steer toward reform or another revolution.
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France
Napoleon III
Raspail
Gambetta
Bancel
Reds
Mr Forster on the Difficulty with America
A British view lauds Mr Forster for his clear stance on the Alabama question and neutral issue. The piece defends his moderation, warns American leaders to avoid war rhetoric, and argues England should seek arbitration if needed while rejecting aggression.
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United States
Forster
Alabama
England
Sumner
Gladstone
Bismarck
Europe
Mr. Forster
Mr. Sumner
Bradford
South
Cuba
The Crusade Against Intemperance Progress and Peril
A historical overview of the temperance movement noting its rise through religious groups and reforms since 1832. It contrasts past drunkenness with modern sobriety, cites artistic depictions of Bacchus, and credits Education and the press while highlighting early industrial workers and East London protests against beerhouses as signs of social progress.
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Gilray
Bacchus
Reynolds
Dilettanti Club
Hogarth
Beer
George Cruikshaw
South Kensington
Royal Academy
Gladstone
Mr. Bright
London