Liberal Triumph in Ireland Echoes in Belfast Victory
An anonymous observer notes Liberal gains across Ireland with Belfast hailed as the key success. Sir Charles Lanyon failed to win support from working men, while the News Letter’s opposition collapsed. The Northern Whig becomes popular as Tory influence wanes amid close contests at Newry and gains in Armagh and Carrickfergus.
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Billing Agate
Charles Lanyon
Belfast
Northern Whig
Morell
Sam Dungannon
Carrickfergus
Derry
Ireland
Conservative Success in Lancashire and US Presidential note
A Lancashire letter argues Tory gains in Radical towns stem from intimidation and fear, clerical influence, and a No Popery climate, urging Nonconformist action. The piece also reports Baltimore 1868 results with Grant and Colfax, warning of Reconstruction challenges and moral shifts postwar.
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Lancashire
Blackburn
Murphy
Disraeli
Joseph Lancaster
Ashton under-Lyne
Stalybridge
America
Baltimore
Drak Sin
United States
Union
Atlantic Cable
Grant
Colfax
Congress
Republican Party
Pendleton
Atlantic
Lancashire Liberal Urges Expanded Secular Education
A Lancashire Liberal from Preston signs a letter dated November 23 urging a united effort to secure a larger and more proportionate share of secular education in the country. He cites Michelet’s call for popular education to change the world.
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Michelet
Preston
Jewish candidates surge in new Parliament race
Since emancipation Jews have increased candidacy in general elections. Nine Jewish nominees are listed including Baron Rothschild for the City of London and Baron Meyer Rothschild for Hythe. Seven of the nine, all Liberals, were returned while two were defeated Baron Rothschild for the City of London and Mr Worms for Sandwich.
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Great Northern Hospital
Carepontan-noan
Baron Rothschild
City of London
Baron Meyer Rothschild
Hythe
Nathaniel Rothschild
Aylesbury
Alderman Salomons
Greenwich
Francis Goldsmid
Reading
G. Jessel
Q.C
Dover
Serjeant Simon
Dewsbury
Julian Goldsmid
Mid-Surrey
N. Worms
Sandwich
Worms
Disraeli's Bucks Victory and Reform Speech Recap
The Prime Minister was elected without opposition as Bucks county member. He defended Conservative reform stances, urged local funding for education, and warned Liberals against Irish Church disestablishment. The speech covered education plans, foreign policy pride, and critiques of postwar policy, with remarks on Irish discontent and development prospects.
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Disraeli
County of Bucks
Duke of Marlborough
Ireland
Liberal Party
Lowe
of Uc
Gladstone
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