Encumbered Estates Court debates extend petitions and bills
In Parliament the Encumbered Estates Court debate centers on whether to continue the court and delay reform in Chancery. Navinn opposes extending petition reception. Cairns and Gnrevile back the bill. Dunne calls it confiscation. The bill gains second reading as the Lords adjourn. Commons sees Turkish Loan Bill first reading and Tenants Right Compensation withdrawal planned.
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Navinn
Cairns
Trish
Gnrevile
Ireland
Mouse OF Commons
Wilson
Lord Palmerston
House of Commons Ends Session with Rejected Labour Bill
The Commons adjourned after the second reading of the Bleaching Works Bill failed 2 to 6 amid opposition over hours for youths. Bills on church rates and contiguous benefices were debated with mixed progress. Lords and Commons discussed educational votes and a potential minister of education, while the Massacre at Hangou term dominated earlier questions and dispatches.
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Commons
Hxywoop
Isaac Butt
Kirk
Butt
Ireland
Crook
Groncy Grey
Lord Seymour
Joan Manners
Cairns
Wiginson
Joan Paxington
Duncan
Pe.Latt
R. Cecin
W. Clay
Officials and Military Expenditures and Cabinet Council
Reports from Downing Street note transfers by Sir William Molesworth as Secretary of State for the Colonies and cite estimates for civil and transport spending beyond Parliament’s 1855-56 vote. A Cabinet Council at the Foreign Office discussed officers retiring, iron export restrictions, and medical staffing shortages in the East.
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William Molesworth
Downing-street
Cork
Daily
New Ross
Independent Party
Senate
Australia
Michire
Mal
London
Her
Sebastopol
Foreign Office
Viscount Palmerston
Marquis of Lansdowne
Duke of Argyll
Earl Granville
George Grey
Earl of Clarendon
Lord Panmure
Charles Wood
R. Vernon Smith
Viscount Canning
Earl of Harrowby
Routh
Bird
Lord Stanley
Alderley
E. P. Bouverie
Board of Trade
J.C. Ewart
M.P
H. C. Chapman
Squarey
American Chamber of Commerce
Board of ‘Trade
Gazette Medicale
Paris
Turin
Proclamation on War Prizes Under Queen's Reign 1855
Royal proclamation dated July 21, 1855 grants prize distribution to officers and crews of ships of war capturing enemy vessels. It stipulates sharing prizes with officers and crew aboard ships at the time of capture and those placed in charge of captured vessels. Osborne House, Isle of Wight. God save the Queen.
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Victoria
Russias
Osborne House
Isle of Wight
Instructions to Lord Join Russell on Proceeding to Vienna
The Foreign Office issues general instructions to Lord John Russell and the Earl of Westmoreland for conducting the Queen’s negotiations to be opened at Vienna. Dated February 22, the directive records her Majesty’s command to guide the diplomat’s actions and outline the broad aims of the talks.
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Lord Join Russell
Vienna
Earl of Clarendon
John Russell
Foreign Office
Earl of Westmoreland
The European peace effort and Turkish independence
The dispatch outlines Britain’s view on a conference to secure a lasting European peace. It argues for recognizing the Turkish empire as an independent state, restricting Russian power in the Black Sea, and ensuring Danube navigation while aligning Austria and France. It warns against a hollow truce and calls for mutual support to prevent Russian domination of the Ottoman realm.
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Europe
du Catton
Pene
Migjesty
Russia
Danubisny
Danube
Black Sea
Austria
France
Great Britain
Turkey
Porte
Constantinople
Moldavia
Wallachia
Servia
Adrianople
Englanu
Free Trade in France Receives Strong Official Support
A French government paper counters anti free trade critics, urging continuance and expansion of tariff relaxations. It cites rising imports and exports, lower national debt, increased navigation and ship-building, revenue surplus, and improved social conditions since adopting free trade principles. The piece ends with the motto Juices Juire et laisser aller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Corps Legislatif
Moniteur of
England
Bank of Jingland
Savings Banks
Execution in Barcelona and a Corkshire firing incident
Report describes the self-inflicted death of a Spanish colonel who killed a baroness for unrequited love, chosen to die by hanging but poisoned himself in custody. It notes the execution of the colonel after his corpse was displayed to the public. It also reports a Corkshire, Ireland, firing at Mr Langley’sCoalbrook home where tenants offer a reward to catch the shooters.
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Fuall
Barcelona
Durana
Othello
Desdlemona
Ata Lanpiano
Langley
Coalbrook
Cipperary
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Mouse OF Lords
House OF Commons
House OF Lords
Reep
the Treasury
Lord Patmenston
Major Rero
Hango
H. Winiovenpy
C. Woop
Admiral Dundas
Lieut. Geneste
Fanshawe
Sir. G. Grey
Barnes
Ewans
Joan Man. Ners
Gnant
J. Paxington
G. Gray
Mraxy
Henney
Conpan
Civil Service
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