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Show Portoffueie Boycott of a Woman. Not merely is boycotting applied to English goods and shops and to Englishmen English-men when they appear in tho streets of Lisbon, but a paragraph has appeared announcing a eonunitteo of ladies, so called, of the high aristocracy, for the purpose of inducing all ladies in Lisbon society to break off social relations with the members of the British legation. Considering that Mrs. Petre has dono more for Lubou society during her residence resi-dence here than any other lady of her position, fully meriting tho exceptional popularity she has enjoyed, tho parade of this petty act of rancor might with propriety have been omitted. It is hardly ! likely that her majesty's minister will j allow Mrs. Petre, who is at present in ! England, to return to Lisbon to be ex-i ex-i posed to unladylike acts of discourtesy. Cor. London Times. |