An Interesting Publication.

Manawatu Herald, 7 April 1894, Page 3

An Interesting Publication.

Ou the Bth of February last the London Morning Advertisor completed its hundredth year of publication, and marked the occasion by presenting its readers with a facsimile copy of it first number, on hand made paper with rough edges similar to those with which it first appeared. The news of that day is very interesting, as it will be remembered that the time was that of the Roign of Terror in France, arid a lon*?. letter from Paris, dated only 11 days before refers to Danton and Robespierre as living actors. Fears are expressed lest the West India packet, considerably overdue, may have fallen into the hands of the enemy ; and an English fleet of merchantmen, under a strong convoy, is announced as atout to leave Genoa. Id the parliamentary report, whioh 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 marvellous 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 pvize3 amounting to £500,000, and the tickets numbering 50,000, which mny be purchased in sixteenths, the first prize being £30,OCO* Among the actors performing at Coyent . Garden Theatre appears the name of the celebrated Richard Suett who arrived at the stage door one very wet night, when lie was accosted by a threatening-looking individual, who demanded to know if he were Suett. "No," replied the actor, "I'm dripping," and passed hastily into the theatre, thus escaping a premediated assault. It would appear that the Morning Advertiser was originally published in order to raise funds for the Publicians' Association, to provide support for decayed members and their families, and remained the property of that body for a number of years,