London School Board election pits experience against change
An editorial urges voters to re elect the current London School Board to preserve continuity after three years of reform and achievement. It warns new members could derail ongoing schemes and delay the expansion of schools and sites, stressing stability for three more years.
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London
Forster
London School Board
Tennyson
Tower Hamlets
Collapse of the Monarchical Intrigue Eyed in Paris Letter
The Comte de Chambord’s letter to M. Chesnelong, published in Paris, denies any willingness to become king and argues his steadfast declarations amid sensational reaction. The message, dated Salzburg Oct 27, frames tension between public opinion and royal policy.
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Comte de Chambord
M. Chesnelong
Salzburg
Paris
Legitimist Union
Foreign Miscellany from the Era of Empire Headlines
Nephews of the Ameer of Cabul join the British army at Lahore. Count Moltke turns seventy four. Father Beckx to stay in Rome at Regian College. Boston sees 1600 applicants for 20 letter-carrier posts. Miss Bunker, Siamese twin Eng’s daughter, wed to deaf mute Haynes with manual alphabet. Borna Africa letter reports Livingstone Expedition ransom issues. Berlin district electors back Bishop Reinkens. Falck candidacy supported. Schleswig and Denmark talks resume on cession terms.
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Ameer
Cabul
Lahore
Count Moltke
Father Beckx
Rome
Regian College
Boston
United States
Upper Congo
Livingstone
St. Salvador
Berlin
Bishop Reinkens
Reinkens
Breslau
Dr. Falck
Schleswig
British Deputation Presses Abolition of Slavery in Egypt
A London deputation from the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society met Lord Granville at the Foreign Office to press abolition of the slave trade and slavery in Egypt and the Upper Nile regions. The group urged European powers to condition recognition of the Khedive on ending slavery and praised the Khedive’s stated abolitionist aims amid governance challenges.
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British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
Lord Granville
Foreign Office
Russell Turney
Arthur Kinnaird
Charles Gilpin
Bartle Frere
K.C.B
Edmund Sturge
Robert Alsop
Horace Waller
Leytonstone
J. O. Whitehouse
E. B. Underhill
Samuel Gurney
F. W. Chesson
James Long
M.P
Upper Nile
Russell Gurney
Vienna
Verona
Egypt
Europe
Africa
Nile
Zanzibar
Joseph Cooper
Paris
Nubar Pasha
Sturge
Duke of Wellington
Kinnaird
Mozambique Channel
Madagascar
England
Henri's Exile Letter Endorses Strong State and Unity
A royal letter from exile defends firmness, law, and national unity, urging resilience, reconstruction, and trust in France's traditions. It asks for backing to restore order, prosperity, and lasting alliances, while contrasting Bourbon resolve with previous monarchist maneuvering. The piece notes monarchists backing MacMahon’s extended term and calls for Left Centre explanations.
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Henri V
Henri IV
Arques
Ivry
House of Bourbon
France
Salzburg
Christ
Franks
Henri
MacMahon
Denmark Clashes Over Alsen and Danish Districts
A Times letter notes Danish aims at Alsen and mixed districts where Germans predominate. The pope reports on religious orders with a call for reform and resignation to Providence. The cabinet plans to refer Jesuit protests over their Rome head establishment expulsion to the Council of State.
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Alsen
Denmark
Count de Chambord
Council of State
Rome