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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 30, 1850
Page
6
A letter from Joan Bricut to R. W. Smiles of the Lancashire Public School Association discusses the dangers of a State Church and its impact on education. It argues such a church would clash with free inquiry, hinder instructional aims, and place heavy limits on independent learning.
At the Waltham Agricultural Society dinner in Leicestershire, Marquis of Granby warned that removal of the Corn Laws worsened poverty and that free traders seek foreign trade over cheap food. He criticized the Poor Law returns and questioned foreign trade’s value citing a Times rebuttal and praised farmers while condemning lavish establishment costs. He urged support for home trade and warned bad farming follows good. A Canford Show speech by Sir John Guest’s wife highlighted tenant encouragement by a liberal landlord.
At a meeting on the 22nd Mr. Divett MP gave the main speech. Lady Guest then proposed a toast to the labouring classes, praising miners and workers, urging better conditions and education, and expressing hope to understand poorer people better. The audience greeted the moment with loud acclaim.
A grand banquet at York Guildhall celebrated the Lord Mayor of London’s hospitality with Prince Albert in attendance. Ninety four mayors, nobility, and gentry witnessed lavish decorations, gilt cups, and a royal speech praising industry and civilization.
A public meeting of the Inventors Patent Law Reform League at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, discussed reducing patent costs to £400 and increasing inventors' protection ahead of the 1851 Exhibition. The report argued that high fees bar poor inventors from UK patent rights and that capitalists benefit from others' inventions.
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