Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science

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The volume for 1886 is a report of the proceedings of the "Conference on temperance legislation, London, 1886."
 

Contents

Address on Punishment and Reformation Right Hon THOMAS
61
Address on Public Health LORD TALBOT DE MALAHIDE
87
Address on Social Economy Hon JUDGE LONGFIELD
102
Address on Trade and International Law M MICHEL CHEVALIER
116
MONS MICHEL CHEVALIER
119
JURISPRUDENCE AND AMENDMENT OF THE
133
Administration of Justice
143
The Landed Estates Court Right Hon JAMES WHITESIDE
158
Registry of Deeds Ireland HENRY T DIX Solicitor
169
A Scheme for the Transfer and Mortgage of Freehold Estates
182
The Law of Marriage and Divorce as at present existing in England
191
On the Marriage Question WILLIAM OCONNOR MORRIS Barrister
212
Reports of Committees
227
Summary of Proceedings
239
On the Irish Bankrupt and Insolvent Act D C HERON Q C
247
Remarks on the Act enabling Married Women to dispose of Rever
255
Suggestions on the Failure of Education in the Junior Classes
270
Recommendations respecting Primary Instruction and the better appli
280
REV NASH STEPHENSON
283
The Educational Position of the Established Church in Ireland
294
On the Nature and Advantages of the NonVested System under
301
The Present Educational Position of Roman Catholics in relation
312
Workhouse Education LOUISA TWINING
331
On the Advisability of introducing District Pauper Schools into Ireland
338
Miscellaneous
344
Education in Bengal and its Results RAKHAL DAS HALDAR
355
Summary of Proceedings
364
Discussion on the Machinery of Education
371
Discussion on District Pauper Schools
388
its Effect as an Examplethe Sentence of a Judge
404
Treatment of Adult Offenders
413
On Police Supervision Baron HOLTZENDORFF
419
Effects of the System in the Convict
426
On the Connexion of Voluntary Effort with Government
440
390
516
Causes which Modify the Public HealthHouse Construction and Drainage
517
Improvement of the Public Health
535
On the Registration of Births Deaths and Diseases with special refe
548
On the Improvement of Nurses in Country Districts Mrs J
572
Poor Law Medical Relief RICHARD GRIFFIN M R C S
582
EDWIN LANKESTER M D F R
589
Discussion on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Classes in Ireland
593
SOCIAL ECONOMY
599
On the Social Condition of the Labouring Population in Ireland
608
Pawnbroking its Pernicious Influence on the Social and Moral Con
619
GLASGOW 1860
624
Character of Working Class Association in England and Italy
629
Supply of Cotton
634
The Condition of Young Women employed in Manufactories in Dublin
640
On the Rearing of Pauper Children out of Workhouses and
652
On the superior Economy of Administration of Voluntary as distin
660
Miscellaneous
669
On Working Mens Reading Rooms as established in 1848 at Carlisle
676
Labour in Connexion with Trades Unions T J DUNNING
682
Sick in Workhouses FRANCES P COBBE
688
The Provision Trade of Ireland J A LAWSON Q C Solicitor
700
On the Cotton Supply of Africa LYONS MCLEOD F R G
727
EDUCATION
730
On the Principles which govern General Average LAURENCE
733
Intermediate Expenses RICHARD LOWNDES
748
The Bankrupt Laws of Belgium M CORRVANDERMAEREN
761
On Consular Jurisdiction in China and Japan and the Necessity of
772
THOMAS BAINES ESQ JOHN WESTLAKE
786
On the International Aspects of Bankrupt Laws JOHN WESTLAKE
793
752
805
On the Question whether the System of Competitive Examination gives
807
Discussion on Irish Fisheries
812
GAVIN
813

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