Queen and French drama discussed in royal visit era
The piece reflects on the English Queen's reception of French theatre during the Emperor's visit and suggests royal favor toward national drama. It argues that dramatic works should reflect common manners, warns against biased applause for adapted pieces, and hopes the April and August visits foster Anglo French understanding and friendship.
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London
Paris
Andre Dumas
Qures
France
England
Signs of the Time in a London Paper
The column notes a flood of criticism and popular chatter as literature and politics fill pages, with odd animal tales and provincial reports. It predicts forthcoming newspaper curiosities including a sea serpent, a toad, a sparrow quotation, and a remarkable long-gestating cat in Lincolnshire.
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London
Ongar
Edinburgh
Coventry
Feeble Royal Fund Totals and Garden Amusements
A Victorian notice reports 143,358 pounds for the Patriotic Fund with 500 pounds for the French army. It notes a juvenile fete at Sumex Zootocican Gardens with 780 Greenwich Asylum boys enjoying amusements. Dr. Tyler promises a French village fair tied to the Queen’s visit to France. Persia’s economy is described as wretched with unpaid officers and a disbanding army.
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Tyler
Persia
Inon
Terary and Artistic Gossip From Paris and London
A London journal reviews Paris sojourns of press representatives amid royal visits and war news. It notes sensational reporting, upcoming theater prospects, and literary scoops while predicting a cold, crowded season in the capital with royal pageantry and siege reflections.
Hereford festival opens with dramatic Spohr piece and new Mendelssohn
At Hereford Cathedral the festival opened with Spohr Last Judgment replacing Esther. Townshend Smith introduced new psalms and a Jubilate, with Mendelssohn’s eight-voice chorus and an unaccompanied start. Beethoven Hallelujah from Mount of Olives closed the day as £173 17s 8d was raised for clergy widows and orphans. Clara Novello led the first night with Oberon and Kalberg pieces while Elijah content drew mixed remarks for Mario’s aria performance.
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Hereford
Spohr
Valliv
Townshend Smith
Handel
Trust
David
W.P. Hopton
Oberon
Kalberg
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Weiss
Prophet
Clara Novello
Miss Dolby
Israel
Stolen Letters Found Linked to Post-Office Clerk
A man named Rossine, serving one year at the Post-office, was arrested in the Duchy of Brunswick after 1,400 letters were recovered from his possession. Separately, Mr Tuackenay is slated to deliver a winter lecture course in New York. Laveenard plans to sail to New York as the NYNL Telegraph Company advances its submarine cable project from St John’s to the mainland.
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Paris
Webster
Jayerybody
Siraaboiy
Russia
Chervaya
Sveaborg
St. Petersburg
Diam
Prince Gorischakoff
Seb.astopol
Sebastopol
Saturday Review
Messrs. Parker
Haymarket
United Pens
Messrs. Bro
Rossine
Duchy of Brunswick
Tuackenay
New York
Laveenard
Newfoundland
London Telegraph Company
St. John’s
Science and Government Aims of a National Science Reform
A British Association for the Advancement of Science committee chaired by Lord Wrottesley outlines proposals to boost science in the UK. It urges gradual university reform, more physics chairs, provincial lectures, museums and libraries, increased fellowships and pensions, central scientific building in London, higher science salaries, colonial publication exchanges, and a national Board of Science to manage funds and applications.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
Lord Wrottesley
British Association
Glasgow
London
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Honduras
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Calcutta
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Malacca
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