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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 31, 1871
Page
7
A reflection on overwork and the need for holidays. The text argues people overdo labor across professions and nations, urging appreciation of rest as a moral and social good. It cites Whit Monday 1871 and contrasts commercial drive with humane balance, urging gratitude for rest when given and endurance when denied.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s two year voyage on the Galatea covered Lisbon Gibraltar Malta Marseille Madeira the Cape Australia New Zealand Tahiti Japan Pekin India Ceylon Mauritius and Cape Town ending in Plymouth. The piece then shifts to domestic concerns including Birmingham school boards debating denominational fees and public sentiment on education funding. It notes contrasting actions in Southampton Newcastle and Dudley and discusses Manchester tippling statistics and proposed licensing measures to reduce liquor consumption.
The piece notes cold weather and a backward wheat crop while hay harvest nears in southern counties. After drought, meadows improve with April showers and abundant forward grass, hinting at a good hay crop. Meat prices remain high but may drop if Swedish turnips growth and fine hay weather hold, amid light grumbling at local butchers.
On April 2 London within six miles of Charing Cross had 3,251,104 residents, rising by 443,642 in the decennial period. The Spectator notes London’s population surpasses every city except Paris, with only four cities now known to exceed a million. The piece discusses uneven registrar division figures and notes the City district under the Lord Mayor.
The text compares night and day populations in London noting 75 000 residents at night versus 113 000 a decade ago. It argues that a reduced city population strengthens the case for municipal reform and highlights crowding in adjoining districts harming health.
The Queen’s birthday celebrations unfold at Balmoral with serenades and a large tent audience. Royal guests include the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold while plans for St Thomas’s Hospital opening and a town residence for Princess Louise emerge. The Grand Duke Vladimir arrives in London as ministers consider licensing reforms and sanitary law amendments following Whitsuntide.
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