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ISTovembeb 8, 1856.] THD LEADER. 1077
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READING FOR ARTIZANS. (From the Times.) ...
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FKOM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, Novemb...
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. C...
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rapiers a gentleman whom she has just married according to Scottish fashion-The piece turns upon the entrapping of this gentleman , a cavalier of the time of the Commonwealth , into an unexpected marriage with the lady ( a young widow ) , who is herself equally inveigled by a third party ; but fighting speedily leads up to lo-ve , and the wounds which the cavalier has received from the fair hands of his opponent are healed by the smiles and tenderness of the charming .- ' victor vanquished . ' At the Cits or London Theatre , Mr . and Miss "Vandeniioff have been performing high class tragedy . Mr . Vandenhofjf , long familiar with the London stage , is here seen on the extreme verge of dramatic civilization , acting in high classic style in the severest of classic dramas ( Talfourd ' s Ion ) , and winning attention and interest from the sometime worshippers of the melodramatic . This success , no doubt , is not a little aided by the acting of Miss Vandenhoff —a lady who -unites grace , dignity , and passion , and av ho has the power of being classical without being frigid- —as if an ancient Greek statue should be made to pulse with living blood and veritable human emotion . The Times critic appends some interesting remarks on the new development of East-end dramatic tastes . He writes : — " Let us add that the tragedy has been followed by one of those old-school melodramas on the subject of murder and of wrong accusation which a Londoner of the West-end would declare to be just the thing for his eastern brethren , and that the interest awakened by this humble production lias been less than that created by Ion . Familiarized as lie is with all the ordinary expedients for producing dramatic effect , and taught to regard long-established motives and sentiments from an ironical point of view , it is the western man -who easily grows impatient -while witnessing a dramatic representation , and who considers the word ' slow' the most damnatory of predicates . In the east , the poetical drama is a comparatively fresh phenomenon , and , as its theme is usually one of generally human importance , —or , as the Germans say , aUgernein-menschHch— -it has all the capabilities of awakening sympathy , provided
the only merit does not lie in the diction , and the words serve to convey some really interesting story . " Juixien—and the fogs—have arrived . Not that we mean to identify , in anything more than contemporaneousness , the harmonious Frenchman and our dull November visitors , those drooping mists that steam up from the Essex marshes and the muddy river ; but it ^ so happens that we generally have to make our way to the Promenade Concerts through an atmosphere damaging alike to the stiffness of shirt collars and the curling of mustachios , and at petty warfare with lungs and throat . Wednesday , however , was a fine , though cold , night for M . Jullien ' s first appearance at Her Majesty's Theatre—for it is in that classical and aristocratic locality that we are this year to enjoy our musical peregrinations . In this favourite resort of fashion did the large crowd , which on Wednesday evening filled every available place , behold the well-known baton , hear many of the familiar airs , and get up the old ' rows' for the delight of inextinguishable * gentdom . ' We have not the space to particularize all the performances or performers ; but we must find room to note that Miss Cathebine Hayes apappeared for the . first time after several years of travel , and Was received with a degree of enthusiasm which nearly destroyed her self-command . She sang several ballads and cavatinas , and was loudly and repeatedly applauded . —Between the first and second parts , " God save the Queen" and " Partant pour la Syrie ' were sung ; and here we must interpose an objection . - Why are we to be for ever pelted with the latter air ? There was some reason to be alleged for it during the war ; but there is now absolutely none . It is not the national air of France in any genuine sense , for it is only recognized by one section of Frenchmen . The French military and quadrille bands are not always thundering " God save the Queen" into the ears of the auditors ; they do not even play " Partant" so often as we do , though it is the chosen air of the existing Government . Surely , then , it is time for us to give up what is nothing better than a clap-trap—especially after the recent insult passed upon the English press by ! the Imperial Monit ' eur .
Istovembeb 8, 1856.] Thd Leader. 1077
ISTovembeb 8 , 1856 . ] THD LEADER . 1077
Reading For Artizans. (From The Times.) ...
READING FOR ARTIZANS . ( From the Times . ) The Bishop of Manchester , at the recent opening of the Preston Lyceum , congratulated the meeting on the fact that "in one -week the number of books issued from the free library amounted to 1750 volumes , and from the lending library to 1950 . " Very satisfactory indeed ; but tis Lordship had a little drawback to make from this . announcement . " "What were the books selected and circulated ? " He thought it only honest to meet that question , though it involved a slight confession , which he proceeded to make with rather a blushing , hesitating candour . " I am willing to admit , nav , more ,
I am prepared to expect ; any , more "—his Lordship becomes bolder as he approaches the point of announcement— " I am to a certain degree glad to see , because it is a natural , and therefore a healthy system , that the class of general literature is that to -which the greatest recourse is had . " It is easy to see what " general literature , " as distinguished from " history , biography , science , and theology , " means ; but his Lordship would not use so light a word as the real one . Let all novelreaders know that they are students of " general literature "—that is their designation , and let them thank the Bishop of Manchester for it . But the confession advances in accuracy as it proceeds , and the Bishop actually alludes to " works of fiction . " So then the secret is out , that the operatives of Preston like novels a good deal better than "history , biography , theology , and science . " And , now that the fact is confessed , his Lordship puts a good face upon it , and says , " Let them read works of fiction , so that they be good works of fiction . " He " would not withhold from them the glowing descriptions of Eadcliffe , " & c . There is nothing more absurd than the idea current in the middle and upper classes as" to the use of reading to the lower classes , and the sort of books they are to read . A great number will be shocked , or at any rate look grave and judicial , on being told that the lower classes read novels ; they think that persons of this class ought always to read Berious , instructive books , and that they are misapplying their education when they do not . But how do the middle and upper classes themselves employ and apply thoir education ? How much of their time do they spend in reading grave and instructive books ? It is notorious—and the more a man sees of society the more he is convinced of it—how very little serious or regular , or wliat is called hard' reading , there is in tho world . We except , of course , official persons , who are obliged by their office to read returns , reports , & c . In society generally , what is called hard reading ia almost wholly left oflf in the case of women at the age of seventeen , and in tho case of mon at the ago of twenty-one , after which they would no more think of going through any difficult course of reading on any subject than of going to school again . To do so would be a subversion of the wholo existing order of things in their idea . Take J » ny theological party—what an amount of unconscious imposture do they practise on the world at laTgo ! You would suppose from the words they threw about that they knew something of what they were talking of . But just try them with one or two questions , and you find mat 999 out of 1000 havo not oven acquired tho moat Preliminary acquaintance with tho subject . They have plent y of zeal ; but , as for its being " according to knowledge , that is just exactly what His not . What nonsense , then , to expect that ladies and gentlemen , with all the day to themselves , arc to road novols , ami that wigued artiza . n 8 , who have only an hour at night to tnemaolvea , are to study philosophy ! Are tho pooror Classes to < lo nil tho work , bodily and intellectual too ? Arc they to think for tho rich , as woll aa work for thora ?
Fkom The London Gazette. Tuesday, Novemb...
FKOM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday , November ' 4 . BANKRUPTS- —James Watiing Knights , Quay-street , Ipswich , corn , coal , and seed merchant and auctioneer—William James White , 135 , Vauxhall-walk and Putney , late of Praed-strcet , Paddington , and Goswell-street , Middlesex , 'baker—Joseph James Reynolds , 21 , Threadneedlestreet , City , raining and share broker—Johst Vickeks , 14 , Eldon-road , Yictoria-road , Kensington , 4 , Cross-lane . St . Mary-at-hill , Lower Thames-street , City , and 93 , Highstreot , Sonthwark , wine and spirit merchant—Samuel Bone , the elder , Dagenham , Essex , beer-shop keeper—Francis Seatvabd , 2 , Abchurch-yard , AbchurchTlane , City , licensed carman and carrier- ^—Robert Jokes Stirkop , Ironbridge , Salop , currier—John Doughty , Castle Dorinington , Leicester , builder and auctioneer —• Stephen Greaves , Eecleshill , York , cloth manufacturer—Samuel Biggin , Heney Biggin , and Paul Smith , Sheffield , saw manufacturers—Samuel Biggin , the younger , Sheffield , saw manufacturer-Charles Hammond Thompson , Conisbrough , York , common brewer—Heatow "Weight , Burnley , Lancaster , timber dealer and sawyer—David Imbie , Belfast and Manchester , manufacturer , merchant , and shipper . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . —D . WALEEii and Sok , 56 , South Bridge-street , Edinburgh ., auctioneers and appraisers— Maxcolm M'Geegor , Milton of Drinamie , Perth , farmer , grazier , and cattle dealer—Johk Cajwtdufe , Edinburgh , tailor and clothier . . Friday , November 7 . BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . —Jons Gregory , Manchester , accountant and general agent . BANKRUPTS . —Lou / a Casteique , Philpofc-lane , City , merchant-Edward Jonw Hoddbe , Birmingham , grocer —Thomas Bkikdi-ey , Uttoxeter , Staffordshire , grocer- - Moruis Barnett , Ramsgate , jeweller—Thomas Thomas , Manchester , milliner—William Tubneb , Finsbury-street , builder—Levi Pearson , Rochdale , grocer—Thomas Conavay , Mold , Flintshire , corn dealer—William Dixon and Geoege Middi-eton , Morlcy , York , dyers — James Walker , Arundel , scrivener—James Steverson , Wandsworth , brewer—Emery Walker , Blor afield-street , Harrowroad , Middlesex , coach builder — Charles Wilkins and William Wilkins , Chipping Lambourn , Berkshire , builders—William John Peppeii , Coventry , printer — James Wood , Wolverhampton , grocer—David Buckler , Birmingham , builder—Joseph Svcklin g , yr ., Birmingham , provision dealer . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . — Frakcis Gustavus Paulus Neison , IiCith , merchant—Thomas Boyjd , Perth , glazier—William Bowie , Falkirk , merchant .
Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Births. C...
BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . COLE . —On the 1 st inst ., at Bognor , Sussex , the wife of 0 . J . D- Colo , Esq ... H . E . I . C . S ., H . M- 's Vico-Consul at Jcdda : a son . MONCRIEFFE . — On the 3 rd inst ., at Moncrioffo House , Perthshire , tho Lady Louisa Moncrieffo : a son . MARRIAGES . BAILEY—WARD . —On the 25 th of September , at St . Peter ' s Church , Colombo , John Bailoy , Esq ., Assistant Government Agont of Badulla , to Katherino Cecilia Elizabeth , daughter of his Excellency Sir H . G . Ward , K . G . C . M . Q ., Governor of tho Island of Ceylon . GROOM—REID—On Tuesday , the 23 rd of September , at St . George ' s Cathedral , by tho Right Rev . tho Bishop of Madras , William Tato Groom , Esq ., 1 st Madras Fusiliers , to Iiolcn Maria Isabella , oldest daughter of Licut .-Colonol F . A- Reid , 0 . 13 ., Quartormastor-General of tho Army . DEATHS . COLERIDGE . - On Sunday , tho 2 nd inst ., at Eton , Goorgina , tho wife of Charles Edward Coleridge , Esq ., barristcr-atlav , aged 21 . JERV 1 S . —On tho 1 st inst ., suddenly , at Ins residence , 47 , Eaton-square , tho Right Hon . tho Lord Chief Justice Jervis .
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w London , Friday Evening , November 7 , 1850 . The Consols * monthly sottling has taken placo , and tho doniand for stock has boon considerable . Tho publio continue to invest , but tho protraoted meetings of tho Bank Directors , tho non-arrival of tho James liainca , and tho pro-Imblo recommencement of tho export of bullion , tend to keep things Hat- There are undellnod hints and rumours about tho City of cortain firms and houses being in dilllcultics , but us yot no names are mentioned . Tho article in the Const itutionnel , which has been greedily caught up by tho Belgian and Continental Russian organs , ia supposed to ronreaont tho Hoction of Louia Napoleon ' s ministry that has been noting for ltussin , onU tho arrival of Poraigny at
Compiegne . it is thought by many people , will alter the tone of the Ministerial journals . The accounts from Paris continue very uncomfortable as regards scarcity of money , dearness of provisions , and house rent , and there are people who have been residing in Paris who assert that the army is jealous of the Imperial Guard , & c . The Italian question must come to an issue sooner or later . Thus , there are breakers enough ahead to make everybody cautious and anxious for tlie coming winter Foreign stocks are very little inquired after . Turkish Six per cents , are about 90 , and have fluctuated but little during the week . The Four per Cent , guaranteed have been rather more in demand . Railway shares have been firmly supported , and a considerable advance in price has taken place in the leading lines .
Foreign hues are also ratJier better , particularly the Belgian , and Dutch Rhenish shares . Ceylons remain steady at 1 premium , and the Indian lines without change . Great Western of Canada have experienced a remarkable rise , having been done at 251 , 25 ?; they are now 11 . per share flatter , " a reaction having taken place . Joint-stock Banks , but little doing in them ; Bank of Egypts , a trifle better ; . National Discount , and London . Discount Compa . nys are firm . The . shares of the once farfamed Australian Agricultural Company have moved a little this week—Zl . per share—owing perhaps to a rich discovery of gold in the vicinity of their estates . Peel Rivers have also sympathized with this-upward movement . Mining 1 shares are dull , both British and Foreign . At four o ' clock Consols close 92 L 934 ; Turkish Four per Cent . 90 * , 90 i .
Aberdeen , — , —; Caledonian , 56 , 56 i ; Chester and Holyhead , 35 , 37 ; . Eastern Counties , 9 , 9 i ; Great Northern , 924 , 931 ; Great Southern and "Western ( Ireland ) , 115 , 117 ; Great Western , 6 < tf , 652 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 93 f , 94 £ ; London and Blackwall , 6 J , 7 ; London , Brighton , and South Coast , 106 , 10 S ; London and North-Western . 102 i , 103 J ; London and South-Western , 104 i , lO 5 £ ; Midland , 78 J , 78 ? i North - Eastern ( Berwick ) , 80 , 81 ; South - Eastern ( Dover ) , G 9 } , 70 £ ; Antwerp and Rotterdam , pi , 7 ; DutcK Rhenish , IS , 1 | pm . ; Eastern of France ( Paris and Strasbourg ) , 324 , 33 ; Great Central of France , 3 £ , 3 f pm . ; Great Luxembourg , 43 / 5 ; Northern of France , 36 J , 37 ; Paris and Lyons , 49 J , 50 ; Royal Danish , x in ; Royal Swedish , s . lj ;; Sambroand Mouse , 10 } , 105 .
Corisr Market. Mark-Lano, Triday, Novemb...
CORISr MARKET . Mark-lano , Triday , November 7 , 1856 . The supplies of English and Foreign Wheat continue very moderate . The demand on the spot has been languid , and only the best qualities of English are taken at former rates . Foreign is not pressed for sale , and prices remain unaltered-The arrivals at ports of call have not been numerous ; tho sales made are as follows : —Taganrog Grhirka , 65 s . Hard Taganrog , 64 s . and 65 s . Polish Odessa , with slight warmth . ( iOa . Galatz , very imperfect report , 46 s . Several cargoes of Saidi , both arrived and on passage , have been sold at 51 s . for the Continent . Maize is still in demand at full prices —Galatz arrived has been sold at 3 Cs . and 87 s ; Odessa , 3 . 1 s . fid ; Ibrail . with imperfect report , 34 s ., all cost , freight , and insurance . Barley , excopt the finest qualities , meets with less inquiry , and Oats sell slowJy at prices hardly equal to thoso of Monday . .
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( CLOSING FKICE 8 . ) Sat . 3 fon . Tues . Wed . TTiur . Frid . Bank Stock 212 J 214 . 214 214 210 3 per Cent . Hod ...... 02 924 92 i 91 $ 914 3 per Cent . Con . An . 93 fr 93 93 * 93 5 ) 28 Consols for Account 934 92 £ 98 $ 93 ± OS * Now 3 per Cent . An . W 02 J 021 911 92 * 92 j Now 24 per Conta ... 2 . Long Ana . I 860 g < India Stock « p 229 J Ditto Bonds , £ 1000 4 p 4 p 3 p Ditto , under j £ 1 O 00 in 4 p 4 p Ex . Bills , - £ 1000 sp Sp 2 p 2 d Ditto , . £ 500 Sp ; 2 d 2 p Ditto , Small Dp 5 p lp 2 d 2 p
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FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Lasi Official Quotation DuuiNaTiiH Wjjekbndino Friday Evenin < j . ) Brazilian Bonds 100 Portuguese 4 por Cents . ... BuonosAyros Op . Gouts ... Russian ltondH , 5 por Chiliano per Oonts Gouts , ... Chilian 3 per Cents Russian 41 por Cents .... Off Dutch ii per Cents 01 J Spanish 414 Dutch 4 porCont . Certf . 953 Spanish Committee Cor . Equador Bo'ida of Coup , not fun 5 i Mexican Account Turkish 0 por Conts 90 « Peruvian 44 per Cents .... 77 i Turkish New , 4 ditto ... 101 Portuguese ' por Cents . 4 » J Vonozuola 44 por Conts . ...
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 8, 1856, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_08111856/page/21/
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