Napier Seeks New Central American Negotiations
Washington reports Lord Napier held a lengthy talk with the President on the Dallas Clarendon treaty and a Cabinet meeting debated its rejection. They doubt Ruatan alone justifies rejecting the treaty while Napier regrets the changed situation. Also noted is the acquittal verdict in Mrs. Cunningham Burdell murder trial and lingering uncertainty about the crime.
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Napier
Honduras
Washington
New York Herald
Lord Napier
Ruatan
Pilgrimages to Jerusalem and a varied foreign miscellany
The report notes rising pilgrimages to Jerusalem in France and Germany and compares them with London pleasure trips. In Prince Edward Island a general election stirs religious debate over Bible in schools. Olmutz prisoners released. Hungarian refugees seek Austrian clemency passports. Marshal Radetzky injured by a fall and an Erzercum earthquake claims about 180 lives with thirty six hours of tremors.
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Jerusalem
France
Germany
London
Herne Bay
Prince Edward’s Island
Olmutz Gazette
Vienna
Marshal Radetzky
Erzercum
Disraeli Speaks on Reform and Church Rates at Newport Pagnell
Mr Disraeli with Bucks Conservatives at the Anchor Hotel discusses free trade, gold discoveries, and their impact on prices and growth. He opposes reduced county franchise and warns Parliament must decide on church establishment and rates, urging preservation of English institutions amid reform.
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County of Bucks
Anchor
Newport Pagnell
Disraeli
America
England
John Russell
Mr Bright and Parliamentary Reform Letter from Hawick
Acknowledgment letter from Geneva dated May 17 1857 responds to Hawick resolutions in sympathy with Cobden Bright and Gibson. It expresses gladness that Hawick supports reform free trade and retrenchment following Huddersfield and Manchester election results.
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Alexander Laing
Hawick
Cobden
Bright
Gibson
Huddersfield
Manchester
Geneva
Bright on free trade reform and cautious electoral reform
In a letter to Alex Laing of Hawick John Bright critiques free trade retrenchment and reform progress. He warns against doubling electors without fair representation and opposes fraudulent votes or biased distributions. He favors a moderate honest reform and expresses uncertain future parliamentary support.
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Cobden
Gibson
House of Commons
Duke of Wellington
Robert Peel
Ireland
Friends of Free Trade
John Russell
John Bright
Cobden on Our Trade With China at North Shields Meeting
Mr Lindsay M.P. read Cobden's letter on China trade at Albion Assembly Rooms. Cobden answers six questions from Mr Caird M.P. on war aims, British demands, Hong Kong, Chusan, navigation, and potential benefits. He argues war diverted attention, warns against forced terms, suggests ceding Hong Kong and free Chusan, notes risks of greater naval presence, and doubts lasting trade gains. Cobden later says the letter was not intended for publication.
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Mr. Lindsay
M.P
Albion
North Shields
Cobden
China
Caird
Mr. Cobden
Lord Elgin
Chusan
Ayrshire
Newgate
Hanwell
Lam
Hong Kong
China Seas
Loire
Gandalquiver
Dnieper
Pekin
Via
India
Delhi
Nankin
East
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MR. Disraeli
Buckingham
Wycombe
City of
County of
Lancaster
South Cheshire
Chester
Cheater
Alex. Laing
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