Abolition of Land Laws and Rural Reform Debate
The article discusses removing land laws to expand estate circulation and spread property benefits without shocks. It notes opposition by defenders and argues that liberalizing devolution could help small capitalists and laborers, referencing Lord Napier and examples of cooperative farms and joint stock enterprises in Plymouth and Suffolk. It highlights social improvements and the aim of giving laborers a clearer object in life through reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locke
Lord Napier
Napier
Jeremy Bentham
England
Bur
Plymouth
Baldwyn Leighton
Gurdon
Suffolk
Diaelands
Robert
Porrens
Iveitha
Theocial Science Association
Struggle Over Game Laws Minds Cast On Rabbits and Meat
A writer reviews testimony before a Select Committee on Game Laws led by Sir James Elphinstone. He mocks the witness's claims about rabbit economies while contrasting parliamentary opinions, electorates, and recent election results including Major German and Mr. Fawcett's positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Committee
James Elphinstone
Portsmouth
James
East Indian Naval Service
Sir James
George Gray
John Trelawny
Aberdeen
Sir James Elphinstone
Scotland
James Elphingtone
Preston
Holker
Fawcett
John Coleridge
Plymouth
Mr. Fawcett
Speech Signals Cautious Reform Position by Sir John Coleridge
The passage suggests a cabinet influence pushing Sir John Coleridge toward reform without pledging government action. It notes that the speech contains no firm commitments and anticipates further argument from Mr. Fawcett next session about inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coleridge
Fawcett
Feast of St Grouse and Charitable Game Gift
The piece laments rampant game shooting and proposes philanthropy as an alternative. It notes thousands of birds killed for sport, praises Sir Richard Wallace for gifting game to Paris hospitals, and urges aristocrats and preservers to donate to hospitals and infirmaries rather than wasteful displays. It calls for a broader, humane use of game to aid charitable institutions.
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Pheasant
Richard Wallace
Paris
Prince of Wales
Horace Greeley and the 1872 Presidential Drift
A Cosmopolitan column notes Horace Greeley becoming the Democratic candidate, contrasting him with Grant. It argues most parties show corruption, but prefers Grant for quiet steadiness and loyalty to pledges, warning Greeley’s foes that he would take the nation further toward risk and disorder.
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Horace Greeley
Greeley
Charles Sumner
Grant
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