Illustrated London News Volume 49 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...for New Zcaland which are not directed to be forwarded by any particular route will be sent by the first mail dispatched. whether vial Suez or vii. Panama; but letters for the several Australian colonies will not be forwarded vm Panama, The Court of Common Council has agreed to borrow 100,000 to complete the llolborn-valley improvement. A statue of the late Lord Herbert of Lea, for, =muc fimo A girl twelve years of age died. last week. at Clapton, from swallowing a damson-stone. It was found. on a post-mortmu examination. that the sharp point of the stone had passed into the lungs uni Pl")-l'lfl'. ( f rapid inflammation, which caused death. On Saturdav mght. while the keepers of the crocorlil.n being exhibited at the Agricultural Ilall. lsllngton. were cleaning out his tank. the monstcr got away, lashing his tail violently and snapping at cver_vt niw: ne 1r him. The reptile. which is nearly l0fr. long, was secured. after considerable difficulty, by binding his jaws with cloths. and lifted into the tank. ' An intimation has been made to the effect. that the poorer inhabitants of London are to have the surplus bedding-out plants in the parks and in the R_o_val Gardens. Kcw. if the clergy. school committees. and others interested will make application to the superintendents of the parks neuron: to their respective parishes, or to the Director of the Royal Gardens. Kew. they will receive early intimation of the number of plantsthat can be allotted to each applicant and of the time and manner of their distribution. The London Sunday.chools lifc-boat, which has for some wcekr-formed a prominent.objcct at the Metropolitan and Provincial lndustrml Exhibition. being held at the Agricultural liall. Isllngtm, Wru, ...