Foows—Trumpsts were sounded, me, to prepare us for Fair, to be held for the benefit the Society for aiding Foreigners in Distress, and which, it was announced, would exceed in splendour end attraction everything of the sort that had preceded it—there were to te contributions from the Empress of Russia, the Queen of France, the Queen of Belgium, the Queen of n, the Princess Royal of Prus-Her Majesty of England, the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Victoria, and many more illustrious persons than we can spare room even to enumerate. On Wednesday the Fair opened, and such was the crush of company that not one half get admittance, and many, who thought themselves fortunate in doing so, were carried out fainting. There were stalls for all natio Her Majesty had three for England, Genuine Kayser Stockings can be purchased as low
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