An Interesting Publication.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 282, 7 April 1894, Page 4

An Interesting Publication.

On the Bth of February last the London Morning Advertiser completed its hundredth year of publication, nnd marked the occasion by presenting its readers with a facsimile copy of its first number, on hand made paper with rough edges similar to those with which it first Appeared. The news of the day is retj interesting, as it will be remembered that the time was that of the Reign of Terror in France, and a long letter from Paris, dated only 11 days before, refers to Dan ton and Robespierre as living actor?, Fears are expressed lest the West India packet, considerably overdue, may have ft Hen into the hands of the enemy'; and an English fleet of merchantmen, under a strong convey, is announced as about to leave Genoa. In the parliamentary report, which is of the most meagre description. Mr Wilberforce is said to have introduced a Bill for the abolition of the slave trade between Africa and the West Indies. Nor are the advertisements lest quaint, including one of a marvelous invention for striking a light that may be carried in the breeches pocket, and is most useful to ladies (?), being far superior to flint and steel A State lottery is announced, the prizes amonntini; to £500,000, and the tickets numbering 60,000, which may bo purchased in sixteenths, the first prize being £30,000. Among the actors performing at Covent Garden Theatre appears the celebrated Richard Suett who arrived at the stage door one very wet night, when he was accosted by a threatening 'looking individual, who demanded to know if he were Suett. " No,' 1 replied the actor, " I'm dripping," and passed hastily into the theatre, thus escaping a premeditated assault. It would appear that the Morn ing Advertiser was origiinally published in order to raise funds for the Publicans' Association, to provide support for decayed members and their families, and remained the property of that body for a number of years.