ROYAL JUBILEES.
In connection with the Jnbllee of Her Majesty the Queen, a Homo paper says: —“ Different monarcha have had different methods of celebrating their jubih e reigns. For Instance, it is recalled to grind that in the celebration of George the Third’s jubilee, in which Immense
Interest was taken all over the whole country, all small debtors were allowed to go free, creditors either foregoing their claims or receiving their own from sabgiriptlcn lists opened for the purpose The King’s name headed one Hat with £4OCD, the merchants of the city gave £2OOO, and the corporation £IC '• Deserters from the fleet and from the armv were pardoned by a proclamation. At the time we had of war in and they were gwtn the option-ef returning to their own £6ußiry Tf they chose. It Is not _ likely the rejoicing over Queen Victoria’s jubilee will take this form, though the Irish political prisoners, or those expatriated {oek to* ema&oipatUon,”
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1328, 30 August 1886, Page 3
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158ROYAL JUBILEES. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1328, 30 August 1886, Page 3
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