Brazil’s Emancipation Bill Delays Freedom for Slaves
The piece condemns Brazil’s Emancipation Act as a sham that preserves slavery by allowing children born after enactment to remain enslaved until age eight and offers potential manumission only with later compromise. It contrasts Brazil with Cuba and the United States and urges a true abolition to align with modern liberal states.
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Brazil
Viscomte Roi Do Branca
Bismarck
Probabl
Enoug
Count d’Eu
Paraguay
Lopez
d’Eu
Europe
Cuba
Virginia
Burton
Presbyterian Union Debate Divides Free Church in Scotland
At Scotland’s Free Church Presbytery meeting on October 30 1871 an overture for general assembly union based on Free Church rights was rejected. Professor Rainy argued for disestablishment as a condition for union while Dr Begg claimed voluntaryism blocks union. The report notes heavy debate, a vogue for statistics, and highlights Miss Jex Blake’s leadership in women’s medical student activism and a fundraising success for her hospital project. It also covers the farewell breakfast for Rev. John Wilson in Edinburgh, his long service in India, and his portrait to be hung in the Free Church College Hall.
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Dr. Begg
Church of Scotland
Edinburgh
Jex Blake
Miss Blake
John Wilson
D.D
F.R.S
Bombay
Free Church
India
Scotland
Free Church College Hall
East
Noted Indian reformer and educator in Bombay dies
The obituary recalls a prominent Bombay figure who led religious, social, educational, literary, and scientific efforts. He originated major institutions supporting natives and Europeans, served as first president then honorary president of the Royal Asiatic Society, and helped form Bombay University where he became vice chancellor in 1868. Sir Bartle Frere praised his vast services to India.
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Bombay
Royal Asiatic Society
James Mackintosh
Society
Royal updates and regional news from Balmoral to Bradford
The Queen to hold a Balmoral council on Friday the 3rd of November while health improves. Notables visit include Scarborough preparations for the Prince and Princess of Wales and their stay with Lord Londesborough. Campaigns, trials, and local labor updates span Dublin to Blackburn with disasters, strikes, and public relief efforts.
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Balmoral
Glassalt Sheil
Scarborough
Prince and Princess of Wales
Lord Londesborough
Prince Imperial
King’s College School
Adams
Lord Dufferin
Earl of Dufferin
Count Cuvilier
Chislehurst
The
Times
Napoleon
Paris
Woerth
Chicago
Birmingham
House of Lords
Forest of Dean
Kelly
Talbot
Dublin
Ireand
Australia
Melbourne
England
Blackburn
Messrs. Pilkington
Bradford
Halifax
Seaham
Bolton
Thomas Davis
Lockyer
Southampton
Mirzapore
Earl Brownlow
Ashridge
Berkhamstead
Working Men’s Club
Charles Dickens
W. Longman
Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton
D.D
J. Baldwin Brown
B.A
Professor Reuss
Annie Harwood
R. W. Dale
M.A. Crumbs
T. de Witt Talmage
Brooklyn
Francis Jacox
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Fender
United States
Republic
South America
Setos
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