20 Oct 1855
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Newspaper
Empire
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 20, 1855
Page
1
An OCR fragment presents a long list of political and institutional sections under "THE ADVERTISER" with items referencing ministries, empire topics, war, library, museum, farms, and various public domains. The readable portion shows a disrupted sequence of topics and departments without coherent narrative or dates.
Subscription options for The Empire published rates in prepayment terms. Annual at 21 shillings, half year 10 shillings 6 pence, quarterly 5 shillings 3 pence, all prepaid and sent by post.ea 7a I
A statement asserts that speakers control their own words and bear sole responsibility for what they utter, emphasizing personal accountability in expressing views.
A long diatribe contrasts private principles with public disclosure. The speaker defends keeping truth and wealth private, laments sensational reporting, and mocks war zeal. It references Disraeli, Palmerston, and editors while urging caution and restraint in public discourse. It ends with royal mentions of Queen Victoria visiting Edinburgh and Windsor with royal activities and schedule notes.
The Queen grants honorary and ordinary Knight Grand Cross and Commander appointments in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath to French and British officers including Le Comte Vaillant James Simpson Hugh Rose and Edward Simmons. The Queen and Court depart Balmoral, travel via Ballater Aboyne Banchory to Aberdeen and Stonehaven, with large crowds and military receptions at Stirling and other stations.
The piece notes renewed anti Jewish blood superstition fears near Schiron Salonica where a missing peasant sparked mob tensions before he was found intoxicated. a Times hoax involves a forged police report about Hyde Park disturbances. it also discusses Sebastopol, arguing the fall there is only part of the campaign, with a long siege ahead as Russia braces for continued Crimean combat.
The article notes many new penny local newspapers failing to endure amid price cuts and war driven demand for quick news. It cites Edinburgh Review on readers’ weekly leisure habits and the slow shift to daily papers among the working poor, then moves to political commentary on Sebastopol and British-French policy figures.
In Times Paris correspondence a rumour of a matrimonial alliance between Prince Napoleon and a British princess circulates, with observers noting royal blood ties through Catherine of Würtemberg. Reports describe a murder case at Saint Germain du Plain, a boy killed by strangulation and a suspected killer named Jandor, identified by clothing. Also mention of Franco American treaties and Angers socialist trials, plus Italian conspiracies linked to Mazzini and names including Antonio Martinati.
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