23 AUGUST 1856, page 14

" La Traviata " And Its Defenders.

WEEN, a few weeks ago, we published a short paper drawing at- tention to the laxity of morals and degradation of taste indicated • by the production of the opera La Traviata at......

Painless Extinction Of Sem.pstresses.

TEE sewing-machine is gradually making its way into general use, and is to some extent already superseding hand-labour with the needle. Visitors to the Crystal Palace may see......