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The Queen's Costume Ball--Copper Coinage of 267 William IV.--New Oxford Street opened--Sale of Napoleon Relics--Story of Nelson's Coat--Visit of the King of the Netherlands--Railway Speculation--Hire of Newspapers--Reverse of Fortune--Prince Albert and his Taxes--Waghorn's Overland Route

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