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The Dead Season At The Theatres. The Lon...
fllterntttely-Aw terror > and ' .. Ins laughteiy-for the Q * . xbepio is closed ttnd-dark-The doorsof the Absuht , also , are shut against him . However , they will be open again on Monday ; but he sees as yet no novelties in the offing . Tb & SvBBST Theatkb is deprived of its main attractions by tlie painful accident , which has thrown the shadow of death round the co-lessees , Messrs . Cbbswick arid SHEphert > , and compelled them to retire for the present ; and our pleasure-seeker therefore sees with some satisfaction that the Opera Company , late of Dbubt Lane , are about to visit the chief transpontine theatre . He also looks forward with some curiosity ( such is the extremity of his destitution ) to the Egyptian play in six tableaux which , after a prodigious flourish of trumpets , and a most overwhelming exhibition of p laybill learning ( poor old Hebodotus , forsooth , being pressed into the service ) , is to be produced on Monday at Dbtjrt Lane . Our pleasure-seeker knows no more of ancient Egypt than we do of ancient Wisconsin ; yet he thinks he should like to see the slaves and the standard-bearers , the dances and the burning inCense . Monday , indeed , is to be a great day for first appearances and
productions ; for our pleasure-seeker sees ifr announced that- *• Miss Pbbscott Wabde ( niece of the late celebrated tragedian , James Pbescott Wabde ) will make her first appearance at the Strand on October 8 th . " Therefore there is some prospect of the dead season coming to a close . But , in the meanwhile , all is very stale ; and , so thinking , the pleasure-seeker goes disconsolately over Westminster Bridge to see The Fall of Sebastopol at Asixey's , and to smile grimly at the humours of the Irish and the Highland soldier who , as usual in entertainments of this kind , are introduced to " do " the comic , the heroic , and the impossible . The Gabdens . —Wet weather has set in with October ; and evenings are getting chilly , and nights long . The Gardens , accordingly , are beginning to close . Monday saw the end of the brief season at V atjxhaix ; on which occasion Mr . Wabdell , the late lessee of the " Royal Property , " had a benefit . Cbemobne and the Subrey Zoological finish with the week ; and the " gents , " who all through the summer have flirted and danced in those rural retreats , must look forward to hibernating at the theatres , which will shortly be open to receive them .
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The Ship Canal Of Stjjez. —A Firman Of C...
The Ship Canal of Stjjez . —A firman of concession by his Highness Mahomed Said , Viceroy of Egypt , confers upon M . Ferdinand de Lesseps the power to constitute a company formed of capitalists of all nations , having for its object the opening of the isthmus and the formation of a canal between ths two seas , under * . title of Comjpagnie universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez . Dreadful Accident . —A frightful accident hag occurred to James Ickford , a painter , residing in CamberwelL The unfortunate man was at work on a ladder , ' when some one called his attention , and in coming down he slipped and fell from a considerable height . He was conveyed to Guy ' s Hospital , where he now remains in a precarious state . Singular Accident . —A cart was standing , a day or two ago , at the edge of the " Wellington Dock , Liverpool , loaded with copper to the value of between 700 ? . and 8002 ., when the horse became restive and backed a pace or two , until the wheels went over the dock side , and cart , horse , and copper were precipitated into the water . Tl 4 e horse wa 3 drowned , the -weight of the cart quickly causing him to be engulfed . Dredges have been applied for the recovery of the copper . Opening of the London Medical Session . —The medical session for the year 1855-56 was inaugurated on Monday at the principal schools of medicine in the metropolis by the delivery of introductory addresses , by the several professors of physiology , in the various institutions . The number of students in attendance was unusually large , indicating the progress of the profession of medicine and surgery , more especially with regard to the military service , and that of the Honourable East India Company . Ventilation . —In the well-known case of the Black Hole Prison , at Calcutta , into which 146 military prisoners were thrown at night , and only twenty-three were alive next morning , the cause was not the putrefaction of the breath but the quantity of carbonic acid formed there , and the want of more fresh air than could enter by the one small window of the dungeon ;—the same is true of the case of seventy-three persons destroyed four years ago in a Dublin steamboat , of which the ignorant captain , to keep out the waves of a stormy night , shut the hatchway so close as to keep out also the fresh air required for the breath of those below . These two cases were , therefore , rather of suffocation , as in drowning or being strangled , than of death from corrupted air ; but the pale faces of the sedentary inhabitants of imperfectly-ventilated city rooms , as compared with the healthful complexions of persons who live in pure air , whether of country or town , are in considerable part owing to vitiation of the air through decomposing impurity . In crowded gaols , hospitals , and ships , with little ventilation , both causes are in such active operation as soon to produce or breed the destructive fevers which take their names from these localities . In persons labouring under some of these , the flesh and blood aro known by the smell to be already falling into putrescence even before the patients die ; and the breath and exhalations from the patients and the impurity remaining in their clothos are powerfully infectious . The histories of what have been called the Black Assizes at Oxford in 1577 , and at the Old Bailey in 1750 , aro striking proofs of those truths . Some prisoners brought into court infected with fatal disease , judges , sheriffs , counsel , and jurymen , and many of the audience , who died within a short time and spread the infection still farther . And , lastly , it may be observed that the great ravages of cholera were in crowded ill-ventilated houses , liko the Tooting School , tho House of Refuge for tho Destitute , and two lunatic asylums , all near London . It appeared in those casos as if a peculiar causo predisposing to cholera had been rendered active by the impurity generated among people living in confined air ; but for which impurity tho uholora might not among them have appeared . Such facts prove that ventilation , or tho constant substitution of puro nir taken from tho general atmosphere for the contaminated air of onclosod localities , is one of tho most important parts of tho art of preserving and restoring health . —Arnott on Warmth and Ventilation .
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday , October 2 . BANKRUPTCY ANNTLLED .-HnffH Wbich Cooper , Wakefield-street , Regent-square , and New Oxford-street , licensed victualler . BANKRUPTS . —Richard Mooa Arnold , King-street , Covent- garden , and Stephenson-terrace , Caledonian-road , cheesemonger—Thomas Wayland , Battersea , beershop keeper—Lyoht Samcttel , Bury-street , St . Mary-axe , goldsmith—John Cooke , Raven-row , Spitalflelds , and elsewhere , glass manufacturer—Richard Hotes , West Cowes , Isle of Wight , postmaster—George Poxser . Derby , boot manufacturer—Isaiah Belchee , Wolverhampton , auger manufacturer—Richabd Goodwin , Derby , grocer—James Kenyon , Blackburn , innkeeper . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . — J . Robertson , Glasgow , grain merchant—C . Richardson , Glasgow , patent medicine dealer—H . Smith " , Pollokshaws and Glasgow , Turkey red dyer—A .. King , Borrowstownness , merchant—J . M'Donald , Glasgow , engraver—A . Galbreath and S . Smith , Glasgow , ship brokers . Friday , October 5 . BANKRUPTS . — Henry Bttll and John James Harper , Greenwich , upholsterers — Cyprian James Cottereli ., Abingdon , Berks , draper—Gttstave Louis Lowepixs , Pilgrim-street , Ludgate-hill , merchant — Thomas Smith , Kingston-upon-Hull , grocer — Henry IiBE Fry , Plymouth , carver and gilder—George Thompson , Knaresborougb , leather seller—Henry William Jefpree , Kingston-upon-Hull , cotton spinner—William Fisher , Stratford-upon-Avon , grocer — Joseph Braithwaite , Saint Mary's , Stafford , miller — John May , Barnstaple , manufacturer . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . —John Walker , Mary- , hill , near Glasgow , baker and grain dealer — Patrick Wallace , Perth , coach builder—James Mitchell , Glasgow , commission merchant—George Smith , Glasgow , manufacturing chemist—Thomas Crooks and Co ., Glasgow , warehousemen .
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . BEVAN . —September 28 and 29 , at Bury St . Edmunds , tho wife of Beckford Bevan , Esq . : twins—a son and a daughter . DAY . —September 27 , at 14 , Albert-tor race , Wostbournogrove west , Bayswatcr , the wifo of John C . F . S . Day , Esq ., barrister-at-law : a son . LAING . —Octobor 2 , at Sydenham , tho wifo of S . Laing , Esq ., M . P .: a daughter . MARRIAGES . BEAUMONT—EDWARDS . —September 25 , at Stanton Lacoy , Salop , Henry Beaumont , Esq ., of Grantham , fourth son or George Beaumont , Esq ., of Bridgeford-hill , Notts , to Elizabeth , youngest daughter of J . S . Edwards , Esq ., of Stanton Lacoy . BELL—HARRISON . —Septembor 28 , at tho parish church , Onchan , Islo of Man , tho Rev . William Bell , M-A ., Brazonoso College , Oxford , and Hoad-Mastor of tho Cathedral School , Carlislo , to Clara , Jane , daughter of Henry Harrison , Esq ., Summer-hill , near Douglas , and Choodlo , Cheshire . FARM 1 LOE — FIGOTT . — September 29 , at St . John's , Upper Hollowoy , George , second sou of George Farmiloq , Esq ., of Tilloryo House , Park-road , Upper Holloway , and St . John ' s-streot , to Elizabeth , eldest daughter of the late David Wray Pigott , Esq ., of Barrot-grovo , Stoko Nowington , and Greshann-strcot , London . DEATHS . OUNNINGHAME . —September 5 , in tho Naval Hospital , ' Malta , of a fever caught while doing duty with his regiment in tho trenches at Sebastopol , Captain Robert C . ; Cunninghamo , 42 nd Royal Highlanders , third son of tho I lato Robert Cunninghamo , Esq ., of Lorn House , and Bal- , lanorris , Islo of Ulan . 1 DELLA TORRE , — September 20 , at Autouil , near Paris , Eliza , tho wifo of A . M . Delia Torre , Esq ., moat sincoroly < regretted . ELLIS . —Sontomber 28 , at Brighton , tho Right Hon . Sir Honry Ellis , K . O . B . LOUDON . —September 10 , of gastric fever , at Wilga , in Poland , tho rosldoneo of her youngest brother , Jano , sister of tho lato J . C . Jioudon , Esq . PRESTON . —Soptombor 8 , in tho attack upon tho Redan , Captain Henry Fronton , 00 th Light Infantry , fourth son of tho late Rev , "William Michael Stophonson Proaton , of Warcop Hall , Westmoreland . His commanding ollloer writes that ho w « m killed " whilst gallantly encouraging his moil to the oliai'Ko . By tho most strenuous exertions lie had obtained » very forward position within tho works , although in tho column of assault it foil to his lot to start last . " SJWlTlI .-rSoptoinbor 28 , at Ibroxhill , near Glasgow , Mrs . Wiulth , wen ., of Jordaiihill , agod ono hundred and one .
WELSTORD . —September 8 , killed whilst gallantly leading the storming party of the Light Division at 'the attack upon the Redan , Major Augustus . Frederick Weisford , of the 97 th Regiment , son of the late Lieut .-Colonel Welsford , of the 101 st Regiment , of Halifax , Nova Scotia . He was the first officer who mounted the parapet on this memorable occasion , and was killed at the moment of his doing so by a round shot .
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MONElf MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Friday Evening , October 5 , 1855 . The Bank of England have raised their rate of discount to 54 per cent this week , to the great dissatisfaction of the private and Joint-Stock Banks . There has been so much mystery with regard to the absorption of gold by the Continent from this country , and the prospect of the expenses of the war being greatly increased , that the Bank directors are perhaps exercising a prudent precaution in order to check speculation beyond the ordinary requirements of commerce , and in some measure restrain the alarming drain of bullion from this country . One of tlie Government prints , it is observed , recommends the restriction of the export of gold by an order in council , and to the Bank of England to refuse accommodation to houses exporting gold to the continent . The effect of this latter scheme would be to paralyse trade in a great measure seeing that our great commercial firms are deeply engaged in this kind of trade . Tho state of the unsatisfactory position of the moneymarket iu France , and the " screw '' being applied by tho Bank here , has caused a considerable depression in Consols and tho ordinary Stocks . Turkish Six per Cent ., and the Four per Cent . Guaranteed Stocks have had another fall . These securities are looked upon with an evil eye by the dealers in the Stock Exchange , mainly on account of the exceedingly rapid fluctuations that the prices sustain . Yet it may happen by tho 16 th of the month that the Bear operations of the speculators will not be successful . There were largo amounts held at high prices , and the holders could not afford to part with this at a loss of ten per cent , in a few days , and will probably hold , on until there is a little more sunshine in tho markets . The trade in tho Foreign securities , Brazilian , Chilian , Spanish , & c , has been tolerably well sustained , and tho fall less considerable than might bo expected . Railways aro much depressed , even Caledonians have given way at last . There is no special reason save tho state of tho Money-market . Foreign Railway Shares conio lower , and aro but sparingly dealt in at present . Great Western of Canada formB an exception , with a dividend of 4 per cent , for tho half year , i . e ., 8 per cent , per annum ofOcially announced . The price of thoso shares has been well sustained . In Minos there ia but little doing . At one time there was a languid , desultory sort of movement upwards in United _ Mexican , but it carno to nothing . Flort Bowens have been inquired after , likewiso Oobre Coppers . In tho homo English Milling markets there have been some few transactions in Sortrfdgo Consols , Buller and Bassett , East Bullor , Lady Bertha , and some of tho young minus now springing up in Dovon and Cornwall . Crystal tiUaces are very heavy at 2 i , 2 i . Four o'clock . —After a partial rally during tho day . Consols closo flat at 874 , $ , Turkish Six per Cents . 834 , i , and tho tono of tho market gloomy . Caledonians , B 8 J , 09 J ; Chester and Holy head , 114 . 124 ; Eastern Counties , OS , Oft ; Edinburgh and Glasgow , 49 , 61 ; Groat Northern , 85 , 8 «; Ditto , A stock , 00 , 08 ; Ditto , B stock , 125 S , 124 ; Groat Southern und Western of Ireland , B 0 , 101 ; Orcat Westorn , 544 , 05 ; Lancaster and Carlislo , 00 , 72 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 75 , 75 4 ; London and North Western , 01 4 , 02 ; London and Brighton , 04 , 90 ; London and South-western , 814 , 82 } ; Midland , 04 , 044 ; Manchester , Sheffield , and Lincolnshire , 224 , 23 ; Borwlcks , 08 , 00 ; Yorks , 4 . 8 , 40 ; South Eastern , 504 . 67 ; Oxford and Worcester , 24 , 20 ; North Staffordshire , 74 , 7 dis . ; South Devon , 114 , 1241 Antwerp and Rotterdam , 74 , 8 i Bombay and Baroda , 4 , $ ]> m . ; Eastern of Franco , 34 J , 354 i East Indian , 22 , 224 ; Ditto . Extension , ? , li pm . ; Grand Trunk or Canada , 84 , 8 dis , ; Great Central of Franco , 3 , 34 put . ; Groat Western or Canada , 23 $ , 24 J ; Luxembourg !* , 3 } , 4 ; Madras , 104 , 20 i Paris and JLyons , 43 , 434 ; Paris and Orleans , 44 , 40 ; SamUro and Mouao , 7 J , 8 i ; Groat Western of Franco , KM . Jlrfi ArdennoH , A uia to par ; Agiui Frias , { , 4 ; Imperial liniMi , ~ b , 3 ; Comas , 3 , 3 / 1 ; St . John del Key , 20 , S 8 i <» iiroiidon Copper , d dis ., h pm . ; Cobro , 05 , 00 ; Linares , 7 , 74 } Libort . v , 4 , i Santiago , iil 4 . } ; Mouth Australia ... I . 11 " » tcd ( ^ , ' can , 3 , 114 | Wallers , { , 4 ; AustralasianJJank ,, «•* ,, «<» iA ' , . . and ' Australian OllarloroU Hank . Wi , W K ^ U ^ % V , pm . ; London Hank , 40 . 51 ; W »«/" » o / Aiiwouiulral 2 hV Oriental Corporation , « 0 , « i A " ? lrnl VV « » or ? oi " Aomi 204 ; Ouimd . i Land . 140 , J 00 ; Cumuln . 0 w i . ^ , ^ , ' a 100 , 110 ! Crystal Pa / aco , a | , tf . £ « # ,. '„ ^ ^^ 3 iuAussr ^^^
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 6, 1855, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_06101855/page/21/
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