LINGTON OF ARCADIA.
HER MAJESTY has also been further pleased to confer the dignity of
a Baronetcy of the United Kingdom on the following Gentlemen; viz.,
Messrs. ENO, SCOTT, BEECHAM, CARTER, LAMPLOUGH, and COCKLE.
HER MAJESTY has further been pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood on several Gentlemen greatly distinguished for their
services respectively to Art, Literature, and Science, whose names,
however, it is not necessary to mention, but whose labours, had they
been rewarded with that financial success that attends the efforts of
a pushing and advertising tradesman would, doubtless, have earned them
the more becoming dignity of a Peerage.
Her MAJESTY has further been pleased to confer the dignity of a Full
Knight Grand Commander of the First Class of the most exalted Order of
the Sceptre of India, on--
JOHN JAMES SMITH, Esq., THOMAS JENKINS ROBINSON, Esq., and JAMES
WALLOP BROWN, Esq., of the Bengal Civil Service.
And also that of an equal dignity of the same exalted Order, on His
Royal Highness, GINGEREE BABIHOY, JABBERJEEHOY, the Reigning Jam of
Jollipore.*
*JOHN JAMES SMITH, Esq., educated at Harrow, Commissioner of
Gunenjore, 1878; Collector of Poojah, 1880; Acting-Deputy at
Boorgipore, 1887, &c., &c.
THOMAS JENKINS ROBINSON, Author of _The Paper Rupee. What is its
Commercial Value?_ Sat on the Puttialah Commission in 1870. Suspended
for insubordination, 1882. Removed to Gallichuddah, 1888. Part Author
of _The Governor-General's Goose, and who is to Cook It?_
JAMES WALLOP BROWN, Esq., son of JOHN WALLOP BROWN, Esq., of The
Nut-crackers, Upper Putney. Author of _Brown's Digest of Synthetical
Illusions!_ Collector of Naggerpore, 1886; Boorafoola, 1885;
Chourmgee, 1886, &c., &c.
H.R.H. the Jam of JOLLIPORE, the 29th descendant in direct line from
GINGER KHAN, the conqueror of the Moguls. Gave 100,000 Rupees to the
foundation of the New Indian Hospital in the Mile End Road. Translator
of SHAKSPEARE into the Puttialah dialect, &c., &c. Founder of the
European University of Jollipore.
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_Latest Additions_.--Messrs. A. & F. PEARS. To be Companions of the
Bath.
"General" BOOTH. To be Knight Commander of the Bath. To enable him to
deal more effectually with the "Submerged Tenth."
ZADKIEL and Old MOORE. The Most Distinguished Order of The Tinsel
Star. For eminent services to Astronomy.
Mr. W.H. STEAD. The Most Honourable Order of the Golden Sco
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