Great Birmingham meeting backs emancipation and criticizes apprenticeship
A six o'clock Wednesday gathering at Birmingham Town Hall drew more than five thousand attendees including many Friends and leaders. Speakers condemned the apprenticeship system, urged emancipation without delay, and pressed for government action and a memorial to Lord Melbourne while defending the compensation package for slaveowners.
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The Prussian League Exports and Growth Report
The courier notes long standing Prussian league tensions yet British exports to Germany rise. In 1881 cotton goods and twist valued at 2,341,061 compared with 3,224,190 in 1834, marking a roughly 50 percent increase over three years despite new restrictions aimed at cottons.
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Britain Faces Trade Tangles with Germany and Prussia
A historical critique argues that Britain cannot blame others for market access limits. It notes exports to Holland rise while most go to Germany, and that Prussia enforces moderate duties. The piece warns that England’s own prohibitions, not foreign policy, risk reducing trade and urges buying from Prussia to avoid self-imposed barriers.
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Firemen's dog Chance dies after years with London crew
Chance the firemen’s dog, famed for loving fires and the London Fire Establishment, died at two o'clock yesterday morning aged about twelve. He followed engines from Watling Street and endured burns, a kicked jaw, and a broken forelegs episode, remaining devoted to the fire service until his death near Honeylane Cheapside.
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