Year · 1875

1875

Ciríaco de Brito e Nóbrega published his translation of the novel Jorge.

Brito e Nobrega (Ciriaco) Ciríaco de Brito e Nóbrega

1875

The statutes of the Banco Comercial da Madeira were printed in Porto.

Statutes

1875

The 2nd Viscount of Torre Bela died.

Torre Bela (Viscount of)

1875

Finance minister Serpa Pimentel presented the proposal to unify Madeira's currency with that of Portugal.

Unification of the currency Jaime Pereira de Sampaio Forjaz de Serpa Pimentel Portugal

1875

Dr José Júlio Rodrigues signed and promoted the Paris agreement on international exchanges.

Rodrigues (Dr José Júlio)

1875

A mausoleum for the Twelve Martyrs was erected in the Prado do Repouso cemetery.

Fonseca (Dr José Maria Martiniano da) Prado do Repouso Cemetery

1875

E. A. Bettencourt published in Porto a pamphlet on the discovery of Porto Santo and Madeira.

Bettencourt (E. A.) E. A. Bettencourt Porto

1875

William Longman published Impressions of Madeira, with a map.

Longman (William) William Longman

1875

Luciano Cordeiro's memoir recounting the Afonso Sanches tradition appeared in the proceedings of the International Congress of Americanists.

Sanches (Afonso) Luciano Cordeiro

1875

Maximiliano Eugénio de Azevedo completed the artillery course.

Azevedo (Maximiliano Eugénio de) Maximiliano Eugénio de Azevedo

1875

Serpa Pinto was in Funchal serving as a captain in the 12th Rifle Battalion.

Serpa Pinto (Alexandre Alberto da Rocha) Alexandre Alberto da Rocha Serpa Pinto Funchal

10 January 1875

The first Saint Vincent de Paul conference in Madeira was founded in São Pedro, Funchal.

Conferences of St Vincent de Paul São Pedro

23 January 1875

The first issue of the Catholic Funchal newspaper A Verdade appeared.

Leal (Councillor João Baptista de Freitas)Verdade (A)

25 January 1875

Bishop D. Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos left Madeira amid an unprecedented farewell.

Ornelas e Vasconcelos (Dom Aires de)

10 March 1875–14 April 1875

The Associação de Protecção e Instrução do Sexo Feminino Funchalense was established in Funchal; its statutes were approved by the district authority on 14 April.

Association for the Protection and Education of the Women of Funchal Funchal

2 April 1875

A second Aurora Literária issued the first of its six numbers.

Aurora Literária (A)

29 April 1875

The statutes of the Sociedade Cooperativa de Consumo e Crédito do Funchal were approved.

Cooperatives Funchal

26 May 1875

António Policarpo dos Passos Sousa died at Ponta do Sol.

Passos Sousa (António Policarpo dos) António Policarpo dos Passos Sousa Ponta do Sol

1 June 1875

The Banco Commercial da Madeira was established in Funchal.

Banks

2 July 1875

The title of 2nd Viscount of Nogueiras was conferred.

Nogueiras (Viscount of)

14 July 1875

Conselheiro António Gonçalves de Freitas died in Lisbon.

Gonçalves de Freitas (Councillor António) António Joaquim Gonçalves de Freitas Lisbon

19 October 1875

José Bettencourt da Câmara died at Câmara de Lobos.

Câmara (José Bettencourt da) José Bettencourt da Câmara Câmara de Lobos

12 November 1875

A decree reorganised Madeira's judicial administration into four comarcas: Funchal, Ponta do Sol, Santa Cruz and São Vicente, making São Vicente the seat of a judicial district.

Judicial administrationFunchal (judicial district)Judicial organisationPonta do Sol (town and municipality)São Vicente (parish)São Vicente (municipal court district) São VicentePonta do SolSanta Cruz

25 November 1875

The first number of A Aurora Liberal appeared.

Aurora Liberal (A)

10 December 1875

The first issue of the Estrella Académica was published.

Estrella Académica

23 December 1875

The first issue of the first newspaper titled O Liberal appeared.

Liberal (O)

1875–1899

João Blandy bought and restored the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Neves.

Our Lady of the Snows (chapel) João Blandy

c. 1875

A new, more active Protestant proselytising campaign began in Madeira.

Protestant proselytism