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fro. 421, A pbi x 17, 1858.] THE LEADER ...
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MISS AKABELLA GODDARD'S SOIREES. Miss Ar...
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FKOM THE LONDON GAZETTK. Tuesday., April...
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h ' ffh reputation , well won and steadily preserved ; and there is a prima donna 11 the way from Vienna , endowed with a fine and powerful voice , and thoroughly capable of doing justice to all her natural and acquired advantages . So much for one side of the account : on the other , we must deferentially observe that the performance on Tuesday last left very much to be desired . The orchestra under Signor Arditi , of Whom we were glad to speak favourably , jn < r the winter season , was frequently unsteady and coarse , and played strange tricks with the time in more than one instance ; the chorus was too ften all abroad , and in the celebrated Benediction des Poignards absolutely nowhere ; here , too , the stupendous crescendo of the drums was entirely lost , and the whole effect of the magnificent tumult of harmony was suffered to degenerate into a dreary clamour and confusion . In the lovely tenor air iii the first act , Plus blanche que la blanche hermine , the delicious viola accompaniment was exquisitely played . Has Signor Giuglini added to his reputation by his singing and acting in the part of Raoul ? His costume ( and the same may be said of all tlie dresses on this occasion ) was a ludicrous extempore composition such as Mr . Nathan might supply at a moment ' s notice for a fancy ball . liaovl should be played with distinction and refinement of manner ; characteristics in which Signor Giuglini is irremediably wanting . The quality of his voice is rich and cloyingly sweet ; but it is a throat voice , and has little of that essentially virile tenderness which is the peculiar charm of Mario ' s . His mise de voix , or method of prolonging a note , is excellent , and he abuses it to such a degree that the whole character of an air is sometimes sacrificed to the applause which a good note is sure to command . His action js awkward and constrained , his gait heavy and saccade . In the great scene of the third act all these defects were painfully manifested , and it was found that the agonizing charm of the situation had altogether vanished . Mademoiselle Titiens , the new Hungarian prima donna , possesses all the attributes and acquirements of a highly gifted , thoroughly trained , and perfectly accomplished dramatic singer . Her voice is powerful and extensive , clear in the higher notes , clouded in the lower , completely under control , capable of rich and varied expression . Her ' reading' of the part of Valentine appears to be studied after Madame "Viardot , and a better model could not be conceived ; only the sacred fire of genius is wanting ; all the rest is admirable , and Mademoiselle Titiens is a positive acquisition to our operatic stage . The young lady who acted the Page was so paralyzed by stage-fright on Tuesday evening , that she made less than nothing of the charming air which was written for Alboni . "We hope , without believing , that it was only timidity that wisely suggested the omission of her second air , " No , no , no , " which , perhaps , the audience might have returned an involuntary echo . Madlle . Ortolani looked pretty and engaging as the Queen , but the excessive tremulousness of her whining intonation amounts to indistinctness of utterance , blurs every ornament , and smudges ( so to speak ) every delicate cadence . Signor Vialetti is a very sufficient and able Marcel , conscientious , intelligent , and by no means ineffective . : On Thursday evening , after the opera , Mademoiselle Pocchini , who made a sensation last year in the ballet of Esmerctlda , appeared in a new divertissement , and was warmly received . The suppleness , vigour , and aplomb of her dancing , the fascinating self-possession of her manner , and the lithe elastic firmness of her feet , are no slight attractions . Her Majesty was present on Tuesday evening , and again on Thursday . Next week Mademoiselle Piccolomini will appear as Norina in Don Pasquale , and shortly afterwards in Verdi ' s Luisa Miller , an opera well adapted to display her charms and graces to advantage . ¦
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Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Births. A...
BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . AINSLIE . —April 12 , at Corfo , noar Taunton , the wife of tho Rev . A . C . Ainslio : a daughter . „ ,,.., BRAND . —April 12 . the wire of S . E . Brand , Esq ., of Thistlcton House , Park-road , Stoke Nowingtou : a daughter . MARRIAGES . ADEY—OLIVER . —April 13 , at St . Marylebono Church , tlio Rev . F . W . Adoy , Perpetual Curate or St . John ' s , Markyatc-strcet , to Mary ljrooko , daughter of T . Oliver , Esq .. of Child Okoford , frorsot . TT CHEFF 1 NS-CRAVKN . —April 13 , at St . Andrc \ v \ i , IIolborn , C . R . Chofllns , Esq ., of Bridge-road , St . John a-wood , to Mary Ann , daughter of . 1 . Craven , Esq ., of Thornton , near Bradford , Yorkshire . COSTER . —April 7 , at St . LoonardVon-Soa . Kliznboth , tho beloved wilo of T . A . Coster , Esq ., of King ' s Lynn , aged 04 . COULTER . —April 13 , nt Syngo-strcot , Dublin , Anna , wife ofW . Coulter , Esq ., aged fli .
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London , Friday Evening , April 10 . Obneral absonco of business is observable in nearly all tho Stock Exchange markets , which have not Improved upon tho settlement or the account . Tho English luiuls havo shown but little animation during tho wei'k , ana have boon heavy , notwithstanding tho large amount ol unemployed capital alloat , money being easily obtained at an almost nominal por contago for short loans—tho Blooniy aspect of forolgn affairs checking tho buoyant Hk-et which this would otherwise exorcise . The Railway niarkot has boon dull , London and North Western and Groat Northern boing flat on tho fnilura of tho attomptat mediation botween the rival companies ; the chairman of the Groat Northern , Mr . 13 . Donlaon , M . I ' ., refusing to coiiHont to tho vital point oNfares-and"ratoSf-propo » iuB-tot-ro ) for _ niivVqWOHllonloih « . tralllc uiRnnijforH of tho respective undortaklngij . It Is to bo regretted that tho labours of t h « deputations huvo closed sounaatlsfaotorlly , and tho Buiuidiil career of tho companies rccouimenceJ . , , ,, , Blackburn , 0 , 10 i Caledonian , 8 ! H . 8 !> 31 Chester nud Holyl > oad , 85 , 371 Eastern Oountl « s , 67 , ON ; yrijnt Northc'rn , 101 , 1014 : Great Southern and Woateni ( Irolanjb . W , 100 ; Wreivt WoHtorn , 55 S , OlHi Lancashire and Yorksli ru , h 7 . 87 * i London and . Blaokwnll , ») , flji London . Hrlghton , »« d SouthOoast . lOIS . lOOi London anil N <> rl . h- \) . «» toi-i » . 081 , 03 { London and South-W ' oMturn , OH , t > 21 i Midliunl , »(> J . W )| i North-lSastorn ( Uorwlck ) , 004 , Oil s Sontli-Lnstorii , ( bovor ) , 08 i , « 8 Ji Antworp and Rotterdam , 0 , OJ ; Dutch
Rhenish . 4 , 33 , dis . ; Eastern of Franco ( Paris and Strasbourg ) , 27 i . 273 ; Great Central of France , ¦ ; Great Luxembourg , 78-, 71 ; Northern of Franco , 371 , 37 «; l a ™ and Lvons , 32 i , 32 g ; Royal Danish , 15 , 17 ; Royal Swedish i , i ; Sambre and Mouse , 84 . 8 $ .
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nade , and promises nothing that we may not fairly trust to see well performed . The list of engagements comprises all the old favourites , and alludes mysteriously to pending negotiations " with two young artistes of great promise" ( not twins we presume ) . The return of Tamberlik , whose C sharp has been the rage of Paris , is glorious news , but perhaps the most interesting novelty is that of Mabio ' s first appearance in the part of Don Giovanni . Since the retirement of Tamburini there has been no adequate representative of the Bon on the Italian stage , and it is a part requiring all the ease , refinement , arid distinction of a gentleman , ¦ " native and to the manner born . " It will not be the first time the Don has been represented by a tenor singer ; Garcia and Donzelli have preceded Mario in the part . We have little doubt that Don Giovanni , with its new and notable cast , will be the talk of the town , and one of the lions of the season . Those of our readers who have lately passed through Bow-street , do not require to be told that matters are making astonishing progress within and without the new building . Relays of workmen relieve one another night and day ; the stage is being floored , the boxes are being screwed down , the ceiling and proscenium are being laid and fixed , the walls are being ' faced , ' the columns of the portico dropped and joined . Everything is being done at once by the unconquerable energies of Messrs . Lucas , the contractors , and a month hence-London will possess a new and magnificent Opera House . All success attend it !
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA . There is no longer any doubt about the opening of the New Theatre on the 15 th of next month . Les Huguenots , iniperishably associated with the glories of the old house , is announced for the first night , with Mario , Grisi , and Formes . The production of this Opera will at once revive and continue the tradition of the Royal Italian opera as the theatre par excellence of the grand lyric drama . Mr . Gye ' s prospectus is out ; it is singularly free from affectation andfanfaron-
Miss Akabella Goddard's Soirees. Miss Ar...
MISS AKABELLA GODDARD'S SOIREES . Miss Arabella Gobdaed , in her early and already brilliant career , presents a noble and encouraging example of the true beauty and dignity of Art , earnestly and devotedly pursued for its own sake . Itichly gifted by nature , with uncommon faculties and graces above measure , unspoiled by the exuberant eulogies of admirers , undisturbed by the jealousies that accompany the rising of a reputation like the mists around the morning star , this young lady has , in her vernal years , reached the very summit of a profession crowded with celebrities ; arid , at the present moment , she may be said to take rank With easy pre-eminence among the first pianists in Europe . The series of soirees lately given at her private residence attracted a select aristocracy of lovers of classical music ; but she has wisely enlarged the area ( as they say in Parliament ) of her audience , and the upper saloon at Willis ' s Rooms was thronged on Wednesday evening last with a brilliant assemblage of rapt , attentive , and critical listeners , amongst whom almost every virtuoso in London and a host of notabilities in the various ranks of art and literature , sat silent and entranced . Surely such a I gathering as this was a noble tribute of admiration and respect to the young i lady who , to all her other rare qualifications , unites the rarer charm of an ! unpretending simplicity of manner not often perceived in the professional 1 celebrities of the Continent . As a pianiste , Miss Arabella Godi > aki > is a perfect prodigy of deep and various learning ; all forms of ' composition , the severely classical , the conventionally brilliant , are equally ' within her power ; in all alike the mechanical difficulties are conquered with the same force and flexibility of hand ; in all alike the touch is round , rich , and soft , the expression stamped with strength and grace , the reading bright with intelligence . Such is the correctness , and such the mechanical dexterity , that we are almost tempted to accuse a faultless accuracy of want of feeling . These soirees are the cream of the musical season . The next will be on the 28 th instant .
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The first M atinee of the Musical Union for the present season took place on Tuesday afternoon , at St . James ' s Hall , and it was readily perceived that Chamber Music had there found its choicest home . The executants were MM . Molique , Goffrie , Henry Blagrove , and Piatti . The pianist was M . Oscar de Cin ^ a , a young pupil of Czekny ^ bringing a high reputation from Vienna . The Orpheus Glee Union contributed two part-songs . Joachim , the violinist , is announced to play at the second Matinee , on the 27 th instant . Mr . Ella being his own critic , the attendance of ' the anonymous press' at his concerts becomes a sinecure .
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THIS PAST WEEK . ( Closing Pjrices . ) 1 Sat . Mon . \ Tues . Wed . Thnr . Frid . Hank Slock 220 220 222 220 J 221 220 3 per Cent . Rod ' 5 > 5 i !> 5 A I » 5 f l > 5 fl 05 * 05 g 3 porCent . Con . An .: 0 ( U U » i ! »» i »« H »«* »«* Consols for Account Mi 1 ) 114 ; 00 £ Wi , «« J 0 « i New 3 per Cent . An . « 54 05 A ' 95 i 05 i ! 95 i 054 ' New 24 per Cents SO * i I ' •¦¦•¦; Lour Am . istfo : n-io n-io iMO ¦ ...... ; ii-io . Indfa Stock ' 223 | 2204 i I I 223 ' 223 Ditto Bonds . £ 1000 22 p 21 p 20 p i 21 p ...... Ditto , under ^ 1000 . 21 p I 21 p 21 p 17 P j 81 p ' 21 p 13 x . Hills , jeiOOO i 3 Sp 39 p » B P 35 p 80 p l ) itto ,. C 500 ! 35 p ' 30 p ' 35 p ! 3 b p ...... Ditto Sniall ' 3 !> p ' » 9 p 38 p 35 p 31 ) p
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FOREIQN FUNDS . Last Official Quotation j > URiNGTnE Week endino Thursday Evening . ) Brazilian Bonds I Portuguese 4 porOonts . ... UuciiosAvrosan . ContB 70 Russian Bonds , 5 per Cliilion O ' por OontH Cents ... Chilian » per Outs Russian a * per Conts .... 1 UUJ Dutch 24 per ContH Spanish ... ' . ••;•—x Dutch -t nor Cont . Cortf . ... SpanishOoniminooCor-EiHiador Bonds 1 »> 3 ,, ef . 9 ° u V . ' o 'V « in Mexican Account 1 »* Turkish « por Conts 1 ) 7 Peruvian U porCoiits ' iiirkish Now , < td tto .... ... Portuguoso 3 por Cunts . ... Vunozuola-li por Cents .. JJ 4 CORN MARK K T . Mark-lane , Friday , April 10 . w have had n good trndo this week in all artlclos on tho Hpot , and cargoes havo sold roadlly at Improved prices . English Wheat has advanced Is . per quarter , and many ' ^ roldcrrhRVO'domniid od-2 » . ror . ; i 8 ., n 1 or , p . tliftu . thaLwJiiio ^ ahookod buslnoHB . EugllHh rod Wheat is Worth 45 s . { oMh . ; J swlok , . Ida . to -17 s . « llolHloln . «» . to > 40 s . ; French . « hi . to 4 fls i MecklonUiirg , Ma . to -17 h . j whito Belgian , 4 » s . to 51 » , ; Norfolk Flour . JIOs . to 31 « . | PivrlH , ! J 5 s . to 37 s . ; Normandy . lUs . i North of 1 'Yunce , i ) W . to » Bs ., and quality . North of l- 'raiirf , !)(>•< . to i ) 2 M . Barley has been in roiiuost both for BPlndluK nud malting . Of tliy fi » i im »\ \ t \ w hvrgost businoHs nns horn done In Blnck Sea ( ljuilltlos , which . ljrlnB 2 Hj . Oil . , to HO * . iMir-JDO I 1 > h . ox whip . Tho stock of English Malting I Hurley l « nearly nl an ond , nud Siuimur Ih , thoroforp , niuch < Bought after at !! 3 s . od . to 3 l « . ( Id ., according to quality . Oats nro ratlior doaroi iilao , with a briak sale at tho advance . l'Uio i
Swedes arc 25 s . Gd . to 20 s . ; Rigaa , 23 s . 6 d . to 21 s . Of cargoes the following sales havo been made -. —Taganrog Gnirka , 42 * . Od . ; Kalnfat , 3 Ss ; Saidi , 29 s . Cd . to 31 s . ; Behera , 29 a- ; Odessn , Bark-y , on passage , 21 s . 6 d . to 22 s . ; Voxanian Maizo , 34 s .
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FKOM THE LONDON GAZETTK . Tuesday ., April 13 . HANKRUPTS . - George jIkowx PELirAM , Albertstreet , Camdon-town , builder—Charles Mi liter , Cannonstroot , tobacconist—TnojtAsBuxi . AND , Maidstono , groocr —William Jones , JSast Gfrinstoad , Sussex , innkcoppr — David Logan Dyeii , Quoon-strcot , Seven Dials , currier—Ubnjamin Francis Hailowku Cahew , Little Grovostroot , Lisson-grovo , Paddingtan , cab proprietor—Thomas Francis , Cross-road , Islington , plasterer—Robert Page , Forest ofUcan . Gloncostorsliiro , coal owner , and Dover , groeor —George Smith , JMrniingham , grocer — Henry Joseimi Lancashire , Dudley , Worcestershire , and Hilston , Staffordshire , spirit morchant—EnwAUD Wales , Buralom , Staffordshire , coal master—Thomas Dewdney , Bnthford , Somersetshire , rag merchant-Bknjamin LUsjbow . Huddorsflolil . cotton waste dealer—George Cox , Wroxham , Denbighshire , grocer—James Aukxe . Sundorland , currier —Edward Otto Stern and Hjswry Dai-way Wh it - church Baldwin , Nowcastlo-uflon-Tyno , merchants — Benjamin Armstrong . Su ' nUorlanfl , ironmonger . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . - A . Oruicksiiank , Bridgo-ond-mills , miller , and Auchongoioh and Mollonhill , nonr Moodio's-burn , Lanarkshire , fnrmcr—D . Bain and . 1 . Allan , Bower , Caithnoss-shiro , Joiners— It . Fokbytji , Junipor-bnnk , noar Thurso , CaHhnosH-shiro , arehltoofc-H . Fjni ' av , Glasgow , houso factor - JR . Stevenson . Old Monckton , Lanarkshire , former—M . Wiiitulaw , Airdrio , Lanarkshire , tailor—A . W . Dunn , Molroso , morohant-J . Douajws , Tluuw , Caithness-shlro , fnrinor . Friday , Anvil 1 « . BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . — Samuel Bennett , Manobostor , comniisHfon agent . BANKRUPTS . — Hoiitlinojc mid Company , Livorpool , morchants—William Yoxa ll , AHbton-undor-Lyno , saddlor —John D . Dickinson , Hosting * , drapor— William Wjli > , Counter-street , Southwavk , carmiui—John Patoh , North . omnton . Bim'or—John Thomas Haunkb , Strntlord , bulkier —Tn " oSlAft"NVon ' sT ; KYr ) J (« Tfondcii-, « ij « iiOftahipo ,. « otl . o » -8 miiiJor ., — Sl'ILBIJUnV llL'TI . KK . ClIUISTOl'HKK lUlCHIt , Olid OlIAS , Emv \ i ( i > lUKKii , Ulrniinghaw , wiro drawers—Jobbi-h Suj . uvan , KrlHtol , tavern koopor — Ohaiiles XJbniiy Nthwaup , Tothili-streot , WoutmiiiHlor , corn morohant-. Tiiomah'iIvyi . ok , Moddoralmll Mill , Stouo , Staffordshire , Ilintgrliidor -OintiHTOi'irmt Pvnus . OaUorlok , Yorkshire , spirit morohant—OiiAHUis Williams , Cardiff , ublp smith . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . —Mum ond Company , Glasgow , inanulaotunira- Rojikkt Jkvjmwy , StonohouBu , Lauiirkulilro , innkoupor—Auciiiiiaid wbiu , Glasgow , wlno » nd spirit morohant .
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Leader (1850-1860), April 17, 1858, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17041858/page/21/
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