Public neglect of Woods and Forests harms national wealth
A Plain Speaker column argues the Woods and Forests department holds vast undeveloped timber and park lands beyond royal forests and urges reform. It cites rising crown revenue from lands, critiques poor park maintenance from Greenwich to Windsor, and presses for open competition, better taste in design, and stronger public leverage to boost national beauty and navy timber supply.
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the Woods and Forests
Sp Are
Department of the Revenue of England
Woods and Forests
New Forest
Forest of Windsor
Forest of Dean
Commissioners of Woods and Forests
Canada
United States
Baltic
England
Continent
Mediterranean
Paras
Greenwich
Spain
St. Petersburg
Europe
Versailles
St. Cloud
Richmond
Prince Alfred in Nova Scotia at King's Birthday Review
Halifax May 25 Prince Alfred attended the Queen's birthday review as guest of Governor Lord Mulgrave aboard the carriage with Lady Mulgrave. The St George battleship, storm-delayed, arrived May 22. The prince plans to visit New Brunswick and the Canadas before returning to England in August, avoiding the United States due to unrest.
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Prince Alfred
Nova Scotia
Halifax
New York Herald
Royal
Lord Mulgrave
Mulgrave
Duchess of Kent
St. George
Francis Egerton
Edward H. L. Ray
England
Prince
New Brunswick
Canadas
United States
Indian unrest and famine pain India amid troop talks
Calcutta papers to May 8 and Madras to May 14 report on Overland mail and Laing finance sees army of 140,000 to 150,000. Most soldiers accept liberal bounty to serve worldwide, but officers resist. Famine worsens in Punjab and Northwest Provinces with uncertain rains. Indigo districts see deadly clashes. ryots vow not to pay rents. Santhals pressure over rent suits. moneylenders tighten grip on Bengal.
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India
Calcutta
Madras
Overland Mail
Overland Friend of India
Laing
Horse Guards
North West
Panjaub
England
Jessore
Bengal Indigo Company
Bengal
China News Brief from Hong Kong May Fortnight
From Hong Kong dated May 1 China News notes little seepage from China but highlights the establishment of British and French embassies in Pekin with flags raised March 26 and ambassadors taking residence near the Russian envoy. China plans to open English schools in Pekin and send youths to England to study. In Japan, Shanghai reports Imperialist and rebel skirmishes near Hangkow, with North China Herald citing weak Imperialist recoveries and a failed attempt to retake Tung-t'ing-shan. Hai-yen tien on the Ningpo coast has been reoccupied by the Imperialists.
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China
Hong Kong
Pekin
China Mail
M. de Bourboulon
Legation
Tartar
Bruce
England
Japan
Shanghai
Hangkow
North China Herald
Tung-t'ing-shan
Hai-yentien
Ningpo
Termination of the War in New Zealand
Melbourne and Sydney reports through April detail the end of the New Zealand conflict with a March truce failing to gain rebel acceptance. After renewed hostilities, Maori forces surrendered, yielding the frontier and flag signals. News from Melbourne and Sydney also covers immigration funding, gold duties, and law reforms with parliamentary debates ongoing.
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Australia
New Zealand
Melbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Brown
Te-Arei
No. 8
Mercer
Waitara
Royal Artillery
Whemu King
Pratt
Assembly
War on West Africa Coast Upsets British Forces
The Cleopatra docked at Liverpool on Tuesday with news of a growing conflict between the King of Porto Novo and the British on the west coast. Reports say two large slave ships, one Liverpool-based, with 960 slaves aboard, were captured by an American and a British war vessel. The Niger expedition steamer Spabeam lay at the Nun river mouth with plans to push upstream in July, while Fernando Po conveyed further intelligence.
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Africa
Royal Mail
Liverpool
Porto Novo
Spabeam
Nun
Fernando Po
Capture of Nightingale slave vessel near Congo River
Reported U S war steamer Saratoga captured a slave ship named Nightingale off Kabenda near the Congo mouth on April 20. Papers listed Liverpool as the port of clearance and 960 slaves aboard with 640 more ready for shipment. Slaver aimed for 1,600 total. Also: Torch captured a large slave schooner at Debeeka, Sierra Leone, May 10. Lagos news notes British bombardment and capture of Porto Novo after Consul Foote’s failed trade demand, with 700 natives killed. British fleet, including Brune and seven ships, bombarded Porto Novo on April 26, destroying the town by 3 PM.
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Kabenda
Congo River
Saratoga
Nightingale
Liverpool
Sierra Leone
Debeeka
Torch
Lagos
Porto Novo
Mr. Foote
Lagosa
Place
Benin
Brune
Bloodhound
Fideliter
Arrogant
Ranger
Espoir
Alecte
France Maintains Neutrality as France-US Ties Remain Calm
The Jrontieur reports France will stay strictly neutral in the Civil War between the Union and its seceded states. Other items note Italy’s royal ambitions, Rome negotiations, and Fontainebleau sending M Fould to Turin. Syrian expeditionary artillery disembarks at Marseilles while budget votes pass in the Corps Législatif. A duel in Nice leaves Chevalier Arson wounded.
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Jrontieur
France
United States
Italy
Turin
Tuileries
M.fould
Fontainebleau
Siam
Marseilles
Count de Morny
M. Keller
Nice
Place
M. Mazon
The
Messager
Chevalier Arson
Gazette
Italy forms new ministry after Cavour's death
In the Chamber of Deputies Baron Ricasoli announced a new Cabinet to continue Cavour’s policy with a focus on constitutional respect, public order, armament, and economic development. Senate echoed the lineup with Minghetti interior and Bastogi finance. A naval arsenal at Spezzia was proposed and a marble statue for Cavour was planned in the Hall of Assembly, with a Rome subscription for a Capitol monument.
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Chamber of Deputies
Baron Ricasoli
Italy
Count Cavour
Senate
Council
Ministry of War
Signor Minghetti
Interior
Signor Bastogi
Finance
Signor
Scialoia
Commerce
General Menabrea
Mighetti
Justice
Desandes
Cordova
Peruzzi
Spezzia
Rome
Conspiracy Arrests Shake Athens as Monarchy Faces Pressure
A Athens letter reports a plot to seize the palace and force King to dismiss ministers and call a National Assembly. About a hundred arrests are noted including two army majors and a Russian officer named Bulgaris. editors fled and several officers were removed. Colonel Lazaretto becomes military governor and General Hahn leads troops on the eastern frontier while police answer to the governor.
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Athens
Bulgaris
Lazaretto
Hahn
Warsaw Near Siege as Polish Dress Protests Spread
Poland and Warsaw are said to be nearing a siege declaration after Governor Souk Kozanett imposed strict dress regulations. Disturbances erupted over square caps and bright clothing as Russian troops burned Szczebrzeszyn and Turobiesi on Zamoyski estates, with fires described as widespread and damaging.
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Warsaw
Souk~ Kozanett
Poland
Szczebrzeszyn
Zamoyski
Turobiesi
Austria Hungary crisis and empire council prorogation bids
Reported denial of Austria reducing army followed by Polish and Czech Lower House moves to prime prorogation of the Imperial Council and prompt convocation of provincial diets. In Hungary Deak’s address debate, walkout over abdication reference, rising fears grow. Kossuth and Klapka agents travel, linking to tax actions amid national party leaders.
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Austria
Hungary
Council of the Empire
Perth
M. Deak
Chamber of Deputies
Ferdinand
Kossuth
Klapka
Great National Party
Spain and Morocco Tensions Escalate Over Mogadore
Admiral Pinzon has orders to seize Mogadore by force if the Moroccan emperor will not concede Fetuan. He sails with two vessels toward Tangiers, while a Spanish squadron moves from Algesiras toward the Bay of Palma. An official denial rejects a France Spain treaty on Antilles possession.
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Spain
Morocco
Pinzon
Mogadore
Aragon
Tangiers
Algesiras
Bay of Palma
France
Antilles
Turkish turmoil and Montenegrin massacres feared
Telegram from Constantinople reports Omer Pacha ordering measures to stop further Montenegrin massacres at Mostar. Bank of France arrangements with debtors loom. Sultan’s health improves. Belgrade notes Turkish extortion causing distress in Bulgaria under death threats to signatures. Herzegovina fight: Turks defeated. Dervish Pacha with 4,000 men discouraged. Begs refuse to recognize Christian concessions amid Ottoman dogmas.
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Paris
Constantinople
Omer Pacha
Mostar
Bank of France
Belgrade
Bulgaria
Gazette de France
Herzegovina
Pacha
Oran
Danubian Principalities Union Talk and Fire Loss
From Bucharest comes word that in last Thursday's Legislative Assembly the Foreign Minister said the Porte agreed to full union of the Danubian Principalities and that an international conference will meet soon in Paris to settle the matter. The Nations Central Commission has been convened. The Georgius barracks, valued at four millions, was destroyed by fire.
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Bucharest
Legislative Assembly
The Syrian Question and Lebanon Governor Plan
The International Conference outlined a three year Lebanon governorship with dismissal only after an agreement between the Porte and Great Powers. A Christian governor from within the Sultan’s subjects could be chosen, reside at Dier-el-Kamar, with militia in the mountains. Maronites and Druses get sub-governors. Turkish troops to occupy main roads provisionally.
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Lebanon
Machir
Dier-el-Kamar
Horrible murder at parsonage Kingswood Banstead parish
A brutal murder is reported at the parsonage in Kingswood near Banstead. Martha Halliday, a widow and church clerk, was found dead with a stocking and handkerchief tied over her mouth and hands bound. The burglary motive is suspected as the room shows disturbance and some plate is missing. A second note reports a coroner finding a newborn female found in Kennington Park railings. The body was sent to Lambeth for inquest with no identifiable initials.
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Surrey
Kingswood
Banstead
Mr. Alcock
Martha Halliday
Taylor
Alcock
Emily
Chertsey
Shorthouse
Carshalton
Huis
Reigate
Ayre
Carter
Suny
350 P
Kennington Park
Corkeutiers
Lambeth
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Foreign Intelligence
Greece
Turkey
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