Rome and Italy should outgrow Rome’s relics and forge a new capital
The author argues pride in historic monuments fails to inspire modern virtue. He contrasts Athens Rome and Lombardy Italy with Florence as a model, urging Italians to build industry and thought rather than seize Rome. The piece critiques Britain over Italy policy and favors Florence as a progressive center.
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Athens
Constantinople
London
Rome
Lombardy
Piedmont
Italy
New Kingdom
Napoleon
Holy Father
Pio Nono
Louis Napoleon
Pius
Exeter
Pompeii
Florence
Florentine
Livy
Tacitus
Venice
Liverpool
Sarum
Egyptian Commercial and Trading Company capital call notice
Directors report a twelve month profit of £47,459 1s 6d with interim dividend of £26,250 and reserve fund additions. A further dividend of 2s 6d per share is proposed, carrying forward £3,963 2s 6d for the next account. Extraordinary meeting October 31 1864 to consider Briggs and Co deal, capital increase, and changes to articles and London Alexandria boards.
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Egyptian Commercial and Trading Company (Limited
W. H. Marruano
London
E.C
London Tavern
Messrs. Briggs and Co
Alexandria
Council of Directors
United Mexican Mining Company sets 5s dividend
A special general meeting at Finsbury Circus presided by Charles Morris decided to declare a dividend of 5s per share free of income tax. The board also proposed a 10 percent reserve fund, leaving a small undivided surplus, with last Mexican advices deemed satisfactory.
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United Mexican Mining Company (Limited
Finsbury Circus
Charles Morris
Mexico
Palgrave
Cuarrmay
Muntz's Metal Company reports interim dividend and new directors
The directors report to shareholders at the Royal Hotel Birmingham that the transfer of the business from Mr Muntz to the company was completed January 1. They note market and political uncertainties but affirm the enterprise's soundness, declare a six month interim dividend at 5 percent per year, and announce new board members W. A. Adams E. Gwyther H. Wiggin with Stephen Barker joining. auditors Coleman Turquand & Co retire but may be re elected.
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Royal Hotel
Birmingham
Europe
American
United States
Muntz
Ralph Heaton
C. H. Wagner
F. I. Welch
Financial troubles of Earl of Yarborough spark Brigg concern
In Brigg Yorkshire residents gossip about the Earl of Yarborough and his lands at Brocklesby Hall facing solvency risk. Tenants are said to weigh meeting his liabilities to halt break up of the Brocklesby estate with about ninety thousand pounds claimed.
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Yarborough
Brigg
Yorkshire
Brocklesby Hall
Lustern
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Muntz’s Metal Company (Limited
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