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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 06, 1864
Page
2
A critic denounces a Chancellor of the Exchequer plan to remove all premiums on policies under five years, arguing most lapses occur early and predicting harsh scrutiny in Parliament. The speaker calls the scheme impractical and warns the gentleman will incur blame for robbing workers in lapse policies.
A London newspaper reflects on the Lords decision in the Yelverton case, noting a split among judges and public rejoicing in Ireland. It questions the law's treatment of marriage between Protestants and Catholics and urges legislative reform to end doubts over Scotch marriages and Irish civil unions.
A Dublin crowd applauded General Lyons and Lord Avonmore after a controversial verdict. The article condemns public revelry over a woman’s rights, denounces aristocratic hypocrisy, and calls for moral renewal in Irish society.
The piece criticizes Horace Greeley for diplomacy with the South and Lincoln's reply. It argues peace talks through Greeley were misconstrued, condemns the War's continuation, and notes Southern resolve against concession. The tone is critical of both sides and wary of rumoured negotiations.
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