Opis: Supplement to the Annals of Our Time - Irving Joseph

Excerpt from Supplement to the Annals of Our Time: A Diurnal of Events, Social and Political;, Home and Foreign, From March 20, 1874, to the Occupation of Cyprus

20.- To mitigate the distress caused by famine in the province of Upper Bengal, the Marquis of Salisbury announces, in the Upper House, the necessity for a Bill being introduced authorising a loan of from three to ten millions sterling, part to be expended in chartering steamers to convey food to the starving districts, and in creating such new means of communication and works of irrigation as might help to prevent a recurrence of such calamities. A loan bill of the nature suggested was introduced into the Commons by Lord George Hamilton, the new Under Secretary for India. In the course of debates which took place prior to the passing of the bill. Ministers gave a hearty support to the policy pursued by the Viceroy, Lord Northbrook, especially in so far as he had refused to interfere with the ordinary trade exportations of rice from the famine-stricken districts, a determination in which he was opposed by some of his own Indian officials as well as by a portion of the native and home press.

- Lord Rossmore of the 1st Life Guards thrown from his horse at the Windsor Steeplechases, receiving injuries from which he died on the 28th. The Queen, who witnessed the accident from her carriage in the King's Road, caused repeated inquiries to be made at the barracks, and on the following day at Her Majesty's special request none of the military races were run.

- A high tide in the Thames causes much damage and annoyance in the Westminster and Lambeth districts, fears being at one time felt for the safety of portions of the Houses of Parliament. At London Bridge the flood reached the almost unprecedented height of four feet three and a half inches above Trinity high water mark.

- The Ashantee troops begin to arrive at Portsmouth, the first ship reaching home this morning being the Tamar with the 23rd Fusiliers. The Manitoban followed next day with General Sir Garnet Wolseley and Staff. On the 24th the Sarmatian with the 42nd Highlanders arrived; and in the course of the week the Himalaya brought the second battalion Rifle Brigade, a detachment of the Royal Engineers and Royal Marine Light Infantry, with a few invalids. On each occasion the troops received a warm welcome, and on the 22nd (Sunday) Sir Garnet had a lengthy interview with the Queen at Windsor. King Koffee's umbrella taken at Coomassie and brought to England by Lieut. Wood, 10th Hussars, was graciously accepted by Her Majesty.

21.- Vice-Chancellor Malins gives judgment in the action raised by Dr. Hayman, late Head Master, against the governing body of Rugby School. He was extremely sorry, he said, for the grievous hardship of Dr. Hayman's case, but was satisfied that a prolongation of the painful disputes which would be the result of overruling the demurrer in court would be of no benefit to him. Believing that events had made Dr. Hayman's retention of the office impossible, he would allow the demurrer, but without costs. Dr. Jex-Blake, of Cheltenham College, succeeded Dr. Hayman as Head Master of Rugby.

22.- Died at Cannes, aged 69, Albert Way, F.S.A., founder of the Archological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.

23.- The twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of King Victor Emmanuel, celebrate with rejoicings throughout the kingdom of Italy.

25.- Sir C. Dilke's bill for extending polling hours at elections to 8 p.m., rejected by a majority of 75 votes.

26.- Hurricane at Mauritius continuing over five days, and destroying much property in the harbour and town of Port Louis.

- Died, aged 83, Sir W. H. Bodkin, late Assistant Judge at the Middlesex Sessions.

30.- Votes of thanks passed in both Houses of Parliament to the officers and men engaged in the Ashantee Expedition. The whole of the troops returned, numbering about 1,600

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Nazwa: Supplement to the Annals of Our Time A Diurnal of Events, Social and Political;, Home and Foreign, From March 20, 1874, to the Occupation of Cyprus (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Irving Joseph
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
Kod paskowy: 9781331260318
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 160
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka

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