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ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE

... ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCEE. [THE EDITOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPINIONS REPRESSED BY CORRESPONDENTS.] The Great NATION-al Pantomime, Hush-a-bve, Baby. TO THE EDITOR OF TIHE ERA. Sir -Palansz qui 7neruifferat. In your eulogistic and gratify- ing notice of the Pantomime produced by me on Boxing Night there occars a slight mistake. Alter alluding to the ballet, 1 one of the effective and ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1726 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: News 

TOWN EDITION

... T { THE ERA OFFICE, SUNDASY, TWO A.M. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, (uEUTER's TELeGRnAs.) EARTHQUAKE IN ALGERIA. PAuse.8, J xx 4. '[le new year has begun badly in Algeria-a sever ?? took place iln the province of Algiers on Wednesday morning. There wcere, it seems, three distinct shocks ; several villages wore laid in ruilns, and there has been great loss of life-at MouZneavilloe 37 killed and 100 ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5311 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: News 

Destructive Fire at the Crystal Palace

... I On Sunday afternoon (December 30), att about ten minutes past two, a fire broke out at the Crystal Palace, Sydenhais, which Trade a cimplete wreck of the north-western end of the main buildiig, It is called the tropical department; and the fine specimens of foreign trees and plants; the canaries, the p~irrolkeets and cockatoos the monkeys, the ouranoutang, the happy family, the beehives and ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 799 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: News 

The Croydon Steeplechase

... ,, ?? ,, Mr. Editor,-Sir,-In your account this day of the Croydon Steeplechase it is stated byyour reporter that among these presenrt was the Duke of Hamilton and Sir Francis Head, author of ' The Horse and his Rider,' who was there to give evidence, if needed, for the defence. As I have always considered steeple chasing to be, as regards both horses and riders, an unsportsmanlike exhibition ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3137 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

HEALTH OF LONDON

... I In the week that ended on Saturday, December 29th, ?? births registered il London and twelve other large townls of the United Kingdom were 3,998; the deaths registered 3,071. The annual rate of mortality was 20 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of' 990 boys and 910 girls, in all 1,900 children, were registered in the week, In the corresponding weeks of tenl years, 1856-6.5, the ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 633 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

TOPICS OF THE WEEK

... TOWN EDITION. SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1867. At the time at which we write, on a day which opened with the thermometer at 12 degrees, English folks are thinking more of the snow and their inability to get about, and, in London, at all events, of the helpless system of No-Domestic-Government, than of the Eastern question, the Reform Bill, or any other of the topics which are considered grave and ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1525 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: News 

LONDON GAZETTES

... Tuesday, January 1. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.-C. BRUCE, late of Holles-street, CaLveuidish-sqasre, professor of Sanscrit at King's College. BANliRiJPTS.-(To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court, London.)-B. J. ABBOTT, St. Mlark-street, Great Precott-street, solicitor-E. ABBAIIAltS, Alridce-road-villas, Westbourne Park, boot and sboe tanofacturer-J. WV. BILLINGTON, Grove-place, Chureb-street, Hackicey, ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 827 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: News 

FOR LICENSED VICTUALLERS

... FORl LICENSED VICTUALLERS. This page will nostly be found interesting to Licensed Victuil- leis, and the operations o/ the UNITED TowNs' ASsoCIATIoN AND LICENSED VICTUALLEsR' DE NILt.JE LEAGUE are put- lislhed under their onus superintendence. United Towns' Association and National Licensed 3ietiuallers' Defence League. The Monthly Meeting of the Committee of this Association was held on ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1713 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE

... a ?? EDITOR a3 ice ?? oTE Orns oxs EXPRESSED Er CORRBESPORNDfTS.] Church and Theatre. * TO THE EDITOR OF TOP.ERA. Sir,-Having been from home, I have only to-day seen my copy of The Eria for the 30th ult , containing an article in reference to the denunciation of the Theatre by the Rev. Dr. Walker, of Chel- tenham, or I should have addressed this letter to you earlier, and have asked for its ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2743 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: News 

Sangers' Circus and Hippodrome at the Agricultural Hall

... Sangers' Circus and Hippodrome at the Agricultural I ?? Prosperity seems to wait upon Messrs. Sangers' Hippodrome and Circus; and, as yet, the attraction of the spectacle called TPe Congress of ete Monarchs is undiminished. The magnificestl appointed pogeant, which terminates the daily and nightly pro- gramme, has been already described at length in these columns, and, we have now merely to ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 741 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: News 

THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT Institution

... THIE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT Institution. Of all the humane and philanthropic Institutions of whick England may be regarded as the parent, and the Metropolis the abode, there is not one that appeals so strongly to our feelings, on the simple score of charity, as that of the National Lifeboat bosti- tution, a Report of whose proceedings, at a meeting lately held at the Society's Offlices, John ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 652 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

SHAMEFUL CONDITION of the STREETS of London

... SHAMEFUL CONDITION of the STREETS of I London. I The late heavy fall of snow in the Metropolis, with the inclement weather of last week, has given unusual prominence to that standing subject of complaint, the filthy state of the streets of London. Indeed, to such a height of danger and annoyance has the nuisance of impassable thoroughfares lately arisen, that from the very magni- tude of the ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1096 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: News