New Zealand Debate Renewed Over Land and Treaty Rights
The House of Commons revisits New Zealand issues after Bay of Islands news and failed directorship talks with Lord Stanley. It argues the core dispute is land titles and native rights, urging a clear policy, stronger enforcement, and adherence to the spirit of the Waitangi Treaty while balancing settler and indigenous claims. The piece critiques governors and missionaries, calls for reinforcements, and stresses practical demonstration of Britain’s beneficial rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
House of Commons
Bay of Islands
Lord Stanley
Kororarka
Johnny Heki
Fitzroy
Wellington
Auckland
Valley of the Hutt
Clarke
Hobson
James Graham
Robert Peel
C. Buller
Sir Robert Peel
Lord Ngestrie
Government House
England
Captain Hobson
Captain Fitzroy
Mr. Shortland
Waitangi
John Russell
Francis Egerton
Labouchere
Normandy
Colonial Department
Roebuck
John Raseell
Ward
Hewes
Lia
Admirable line on New Zealand question and royal visit plans
A Victorian newspaper excerpt debates Lord Stanley and party positions over New Zealand policy, urging the government to end trifling, and notes Berlin and Carlsruhe dispatches about the Queen’s continental journey, Royal family movements, and the forthcoming Congress, with obituaries and naval notes and various local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Graham
Robert Peel
New Zealand
Lord Stanley
Psorosep Vistt
Berlin
Journal de Frankfort
Bruhl
Rhine
Prince
Charles
Prussia
Homburg
Brehl
Carlsruhe
Zelverein
M. de Pochhammer
Rhenish
Cobrentz
England
Brubl
Kallish
Poland
Nicholas
Frederick William II
Coblenz
Cologne
Vienna
Duchess of Kent
Jenifer
United States of America
Thomas Hastings
Ordnance
Standard
Murray
M.P
Stewartry
Kirkcudbright
House of Commons
Scotland
Navy
Admiralty
London
Richmond
Reet
Bell Inn
Wood-street
Cheapside
Earl of Lonsdale
Serpentine
Hyde Park
Roberta
Newcastle Journal
Perigord
St. Céré
Lot
Fara
London Road
Elephant and Castle
Christmas
Guy's Hospital
Pembroke
St. George’s Tier
Davis
David Davis
Benjamin James
Thomas Richards
William Jones
Prince of Wales
Eclipse
Margate
Fray Scartte Ixpta-novee
Messrs
Vincent
Braidwood
Dowding
Watling Street
Attempted Swindling at Nottingham by a Clergyman
A Nottingham scam exposed a clergyman posing as a schoolmaster who sought goods on credit from tradesmen. The plan unraveled after a Lancasterian newspaper report identified the real Rev Dr Berrington, prompting a dramatic exposure and flight to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Castlegate
Mitchell Davidson
Castle Gate
Castle-gate
Jones
Welchman
Cornhill
London
West India
Afr
Hurst
Chapelbar
Parahemw
Long Row
Palethorpe
Dr. Berrington
Astill
Hedderley
Clumber-street
Berrington
Overland Mail Reports Asia Tensions and Trade
The dispatch from Calcutta through June notes renewed hostilities in the Ferozepore district, shifting political power in Lahore with Jawahir Singh and the queen mother, Afghan and Nepaul disturbances, and Chinese unrest around Canton Amoy and Ningpo. It also covers military expansions in Bengal and Bombay, artillery reform, cholera fears, and fluctuating trade and opium markets across India and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Mail
Indian Mail
Calcutta
Bombay
Madras
China
Ferozepore
Jnomes
Lahore
Gholab Singh
Jawahir Singh
Wuzeers
Khalsa
Reneo
Jowahir Singh
Wuzeer
Peshara Singh
Affghanistan
Ameer
Peahawar
Iucklow
Oude
Montgomery Martin
V. Stanton
Jackson
Canton
Amoy
Keown
Hong Kong
Victoria
Ningpo
Bengal
Sukkar
Svinde
Panwell
Poona
England
Hon. Company
India
East India Company
London
Billa of Exchange
Decca
Mymunsingh
Farreedore
Great Britain
France
North America
Ase
Red Son
Auni
Paris and Algiers dispatches dominate foreign intelligence
Paris papers debate the Dahra massacre and the Algeria campaign, with Marshal Soult's stance on discipline amid harsh acts toward insurgents. Reports note Pelissier in Dahra, Bugeaud’s past actions, and Spain’s press crackdown on liberty, alongside railway concessions and stock movements in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranceh
Dallas
Paris
Chamber of Peers
Department of Public Instruction
Marquis de Bolesy
Algeria
Dahre
Esy
Algeris
Hhis
France
Army of
Africa
Dabra
Palissier
Marahal
Grottnes
Marshal Bugeaud
Cavaignac
Pelissier
Europe
Algeri
Marquis de Boissy
Marshal Soult
Spain
Petissier
Prince de Joinville
Augsburgh Gazette
la Flotte
André and Abeille Company
Matfour
Algiers
le Sphinx
Meongie
Veniteur Algerien
Peliasier
Dahra
Orleansville
Orleans
Rouen
Vierzon
Havre
Avignon
Basle
Dahen
Carder
Pellasier
Chateau of
la Presse
London
Earl Grey
Duke
Artant
Ville d'Avray
Belgium
Lille
Calais
Dunkirk
Creil
St. Quentin
Fampoux
Hazebrouck
Princess de Beira
Acc
de Tinan
Les Bourges
Greoulx
England
Ron Ps
Paria
Lom
Viernat
Baal
Ugg
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Mr. Sheil
Gray's Inn Road
Serjeant Atcherley
Honourable and Loyal Society of Ancient
Warwick
Maria Moore
James Manton Currall
Currall
Wolverhampton
Weatbourne-street
Pimlico
Crisp Uxper
J.B. Hyde
Enq
Worcester
Elizabeth Bachelor
William Davey
Wm. Dovey
Mary Dovey
Jane Dovey
Esther Williams
Woodward
William
Benares
Khaor
Mofaasi
Bezaar
Freigh
Ballam
Noonghy
America
Shell
Shell Inc
Singapore
Beerbhoom
Iree
Spelter
Turkey
Allsopp
Bass
Dumage
Aare
Patna
Chine
Exenaxog
Kerm B
Sicca
Bank of Bengal
Union
Agra
Alexandria
Gomez
Duke de Montpensier
Tanis
St. Louis
Mehemet Ali
Exyeh
Nile
Said Pasha
Gabareh
Mehemet Ati
Ras el Teen
Tiwaa
Gallice Bay
Cairo
Upper Egypt
Mehamat Ali
Syria
Britton
Godwin
Foreign Intelligence
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