Campaigners press for abolition of capital punishment in borough
A reform meeting denounces public executions as demoralizing and calls on MPs to present a petition to Parliament. Speakers argue mercy over vengeance, cite wrongful hangings like Eliza Penning and the Ashcrofts, and urge the borough to back abolition despite electoral hurdles.
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Bexlot of Friends
H. Rhcyano
England
Hear
West End
Dumfries
Home Secretary
Joan Roperson
H'E
Maria Manning
Rush
Massey
Sconie
Calcraft
A. Stevens
London
E. Kelly
Eliza Penning
Chancery-lane
Ashcrofts
Lancaster
Horsemonger-lane
Surrey
Ing
Wenster
W. Molesworth
Alderman Humphery
Hisses
Paris Peace Congress urged Bible gift to Paris readers
A Newcastle Peace movement circular proposes sending 3000 to 5000 New Testaments to Paris as a memorial to French hospitality. The plan seeks Catholic and Protestant cooperation to distribute Bibles in vernacular form, aiming to ease prejudice and spread scripture now that the Congress has ended.
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Peace Congress
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Paris
Great Britain
France
St. Antoine
St. Denis
St. Martin
Tragedy on Formby Hedge Two Little Girls Dead
Wreck survivors and others hunted for nuts cast ashore from the Mischief. Two young girls and a faithful dog were found dead under a Formby hedge after distress from hunger and cold. Coast guard found them crouched with the dog across the elder child’s chest. The Ayr Observer also notes a fox trapped at Broomerhill where it bit off its securing limb.
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Strand
Formby
Coast Guard
Liverpool Mail
Ayr
Broomerhill
Reynard
Agricultural Meetings and Traitor Rumors in Surrey Debate
A West Surrey union meeting at the White Hart Guildford discusses agriculture and Peel reforms. MP Drummond criticizes attacks on Peel while noting protection issues, with Acland and Young offering protective measures and doubts on Disraeli plans.
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Rupert Peex
White Hart Hotel
Guildford
F. Lyon Thurlow
Baynard’s Park
H Drummond
Peel
Robert Peel
England
Sir Robert Peel
Mr. Drummond
House of Commons
Agricultural Party
George Frederick Young
West Surrey
Drummond
Acland
North Petherton Agricultural Association
Thomas Dyke Acland
Ife
Mr. Acland
Mr. Disxatui
Bromley
Kent
Karl Stanhope
Disraeli
Colchester
Aylesbury
John Tyrell
Mr. Disraeli
Lord Stanley
Marquis of
Granby
Herries
Young
Lord Granby
Mr. Herries
Mr. Young
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Paris Congress and Bible Circulation
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