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dinner ^ in Joseph de Maislre ' s correspondence , just published , there is a passage worth quoting : — ' Caulainconrt ( Napoleon I . ' s ambassador to St . Petersburg ) gave a dinner yesterday , at which , among other features , I noticed seven pears , which cost 800 f . a piece . ' Paris in 1858 has left St . Petersburg in 1806 far behind . At Cbeyet ' s , in the Palais Royal , there are pears in the windows equal in si ? e to small pumpkins . Curiosity prompted me the other day to make inquiries as to the price of one of them , and Madame Chevet politely informed me it was to be had for 251 . ! They are , ho-wr-BVeiybut very seldom purchased , but let out in the same Way as plate or chandeliers , to make a show , for 5 f . a-piece . " ... . . contains
BvRTAXi of the Dead . —Tuesday ' s Gazette several Orders in Council , which , under the authority of the Act to amend the laws concerning the burial of the dead , direct the' discontinuance of burials , with certain exceptions , in various provincial towns . The Orders in Council which follow refer to the burial of the dead in the metropolitan churches and churchyards of St . MaTtin-in-the-Fields , St . Anne , Soho , St . Pancras New Church , and Camden New Church . It directs tbat the coffins in the vaults and catacombs of the churches fee imbedded with soil mixed with charcoal or M'Dougal's disinfecting powder , and entombed in an air-tight manner , * nd that ventilating pipes be connected with airchannels leading to the roof of the churches . Diplomatic . —It is said that , the Mr . Howard who made the sudden and still unexplained retreat from Florence last summer is to be appointed Minister at the
-Hague-. — -Times . Pubmc Health . —The cold air and fogs much increased --the-rate of mortality last week in the metropolis ; the deaths were 1349 , being an excess of 132 over the previous week , and of nearly 200 over the average rate 'for the same season . Scarlatina is still very fatal , carrying off 145 victims . The number of births for the week was 1814 . Dr . Letheby also reports an increase of deaths in the City , viz . 132 , being an excess of 11 over corresponding periods . Election of Lord Rector of Glasgow TJxivvrsrnr . —The election took place on Monday forenoon . There were three candidates— -Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton , Bart ., M . P ., Lord Shaftesbury , and Mr . Charles Dickens . Between the two former a keen contest took place , -which resulted in the re-election of Sir Edward .
Court of Aldeemen . —At a Court held on Tuesday -a vote of thanks was awarded to Sir R . W . Carden , the late Lord "Mayor , for the satisfactory manner in which lie discharged his duties as chief magistrate , for the kindness and urbanity with , which he had presided over the Court , and called extra Courts when necessary , for his hospitality to those invited to his dinners , and also for his philantrophic care of the poor of the metropolis , as illustrated , we presume , by his fatherly conduct towards all street fruitaellers and costermongers of both ¦¦ e xes . The Atlantic Telegraph . —A Dublin journal makes the announcement that great excitement prevails at "Valentia in consequence of the dismissal of the electric staff connected with the cable , and the unexpected closing up of the company ' s premises .
The Society of Akts opened its one hundred and fifth session on Wednesday . The inaugural address was delivered by Mr . C . W . Dilke , the Chairman of the Council . Society of the Friekds of Polanp . —On Wednesday , the fourth anniversary of Lord Dudley Stuart's death was commemorated by a meeting of the Society . TVIajor Szulczeswski delivered an appropriate address , in which he appeared to regard the emancipation of the sorfe by the Emperor Alexander as a measure calculated to prepare the way for the restoration of Polish independence . Remittances from Australia . —It is said that the lost Australian mail , which was delivered in Dublin on Sunday last , contained the almost incredible number of 1400 registered money letters transmitted by emigrants to relatives and friends jn the old country .
A . Canard . —A propoa of canards , a letter from Parma etatos that a diabolical attempt has been mado there to murder Madame lli & tori by administering to her some real poison in a cup from which she was to drink on the etagc . Of course tho Austrian Government is charged -with the crime . THIS BX-SKOnETARY FOR THE ADMIRALTY . Mr . Uernul Osborne , who is at present at his seat near Clonmel , has been sorioubly indisposed for some days past . A local paper , however , states that tho lion , gentleman was much better . Beggars Paid in tiiicir own Coin . — " Whon a
beggar asks mo whlningly for charity , " says a City magistrate , "I always givo it him , either in tho shape of advice , or a moral precept , or a bit of consolation , but ; nover in tho eliopq of money . I always pay boggava in tholr own coin—words , and it is singular how they dislike that form of payment V ' - ^ -Punah . Vua Shrbwbuury Cask . —Tho Commissioners sent out to tflko evidence in this case have returned to England . The whplo of tho evidonco has boon tukon , and tli . o trial is ox pec tod to come on at tho noxt March assizes . Turn Pai » hr Duties , —A mooting of mnstov printers
convened to consider the question of the paper duties was held at Peel ' s Coffee-house , on Thursdny . Mr . Cassell presided , and several well-known London printers took part in the proceedings . Resolutions condemning the paper duty as a tax upon raw material , and as an obstacle to the intellectual improvement of the people , were passed with but one dissentient . : Dr . Vogel . — M . von Humboldt has received a despatch from the English Consulate at Murzuk , stating that new vigorous measures are being resorted to for the recovery of poor lost Dr . Vogel . All the prisons of Wiidai are to be searched for him .
Italian Pulpit Eloquence .- —The inhabitants of Isoverde , near Genoa , have Tecently brought their cure to book under curious circumstances . The -worthy man , with a frankness unusual in these slipshod days , was accustomed to commence his' sermons with the most terrible apostrophes to the female members of bis flock . Thus he would call them " strumpets , " " daughters of Satan , " "filthy wenches , " and by other flowery terms which do not now pass current in polite society . The husbands , fathers , brothers , lovers , & c , of the women , became at last indignant . They hauled the Catholic Spurgeon before the police tribunal , and he was lined ten francs , and sentenced to five days * imprisonment , for allowing his tongue to let fall such dirty words .
Ixman Telegraphs . —Sir W . B . O'Sliaughnessy , the superintendent of electric telegraphs in India , lias been congratulated by the Supreme Government of India for having completed the electric telegraph line from Kurrachee to Bombay , and for laying down the Ceylon cable across the Gulf of Manaar ,.. signals ' being sent across the latter place with one cell . Private ' Theatricals . —Sudeley Castle , the residence of Mr . Dent , is about to be enlivened with a " masque , " or theatiical performance , founded on the play of Henry YIII . Miss Strickland , the authoress of The Queens of England , will , it is said , havo charge of the arrangements .- —Cheltenham Examiner . 1
relief of the homeward bound vessels . I am sir vo most obedient servant , —V . G . Romaihe . " ' ' Ut ' Fox-hunting at Koaiu—The Times correspondent says : — " There is quite a sensation among the English sportsmen , horse-dealers , and Hvery-staWe keepers ia Koine , on account of the Government having prohibited hunting . Various reasons have "been assigned for the veto , and among others it has been said that its motive was the damage done to rural property . This is false and even absurd ; the true reason is quite of a different nature . It appears that some Italian Niinrod , who could not ride , got spilt at a small ditch and ' broke something or other . The degenerate Roman matrons
became alarmed for the physical integrity of their lords , and exerted themselves to get the dangerous sport forbidden . ' Ce quefemme veut , Ditu le veut , " says the proverb ; therefore it is not surprising that the Pope was prevailed on . I learn that efforts are being made to obtain permission for the English , exclusively , to pursue their favourite sport , and they expect to know their fate on Saturday next . AVlieu 1 say li exclusively" it is to be hoped that other foreigners , as well as English , will not be debarred tlie excitement of the chase ' which some of them kemly relish . I hear of one munificent Muscovite who offered to pay the whole cost of the pack sooner than see it given up .
Crinoline and Pes . ny-a-lining . —Some ingenious but disi-erate . penny-a-liner has palmed u pun the editor of the Liverpool Alercuri / a narrative in which , under the title of " Unparalleled Outrage upon a Young . Lady , " he describes an assault committed by two nien upon an unprotected young female . In thrilling and impassioned language the writer tells how they nourished knives and first threatened to . cut ' the young lady ' s "'hoops , " and if she resisted to stab the young lady herself ; but how ultimately they did neither , contenting themselves with snatching a kiss ami a -white . pocket-handkerchief , after which they ran away . The narrative makes about a column in length .
' Licensed ¦ Victuallers' Ball . —The Guildhall , still refulgent in all the glories of Lord Mayor's day , was on Thursday night taken possession of by the licensed victuallers for the purposes of their grand annual charitable ball . Until eleven o ' clock there was a constant inpouring of the votaries of Terpsichore , who were soon seen to be busily engaged in all the complicated movements of the modern waltz and polka . The music of Adams ' s band was well selected . and admirabl y performed , and Mr . Frampton made a most . efficient master of the ceremonies . The company was exceedingly numerous , including the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress .
The National Defences . —An able pamphlet just published by the Messrs . llichardson , of Corn-hill , shows that this topic is still exciting attention . The pamphlet is entitled " Beware ! ' The writer speaks of preparations going on ia France to invade England , anti suggests that our only security lies in making every freeman learn how to " light . " Why , " says he , " -shoukl not ' every youth of fourteen be acquainted with something allied to anus ? and why should not every freeman , before his admission to his freedom , be bound to prove that he has some ability to defend thiit freedom ? A population thus trained from their youth would form a defence for this island -which the world might look at
The Fire at Bishopstowk . — -The follow ing has been issued by the . Bishop of Exeter : —> - " Bishopstowe , Nov . 11 . —The Bishop of Exeter is anxious to oner his warmest thanks to the many kind friends and neighbours who gave their prompt and valuable aid in extinguishing the fire on Sunday last , which was thus ( with God's blessing ) prevented from destroying the house in which he writes . So long as he shall be permitted' to remember anything , he will retain a grateful recollection of the great exertions thus rendered by neighbours who were unable to make more exertions , and of the sympathy of many others , from whom sympathy was the only , but not the least gratifying , support , which he and his family could receive in that hour of trial . "
with envy . A million of active young men no at the rille , thousands of horses trained to stand fire , with a complete knowledge of the country ,-would operate as a powerful barrier against the most infuriated and scientific enemy . In short , we want a national guard . " Comets . — From iirst to last , Donati ' s comet has thrown off more chips than people in general dream of , some of them very considerable ones . It has turned out to be a sort of celestial egg enclosed in a multitude of shells , which it got rid of as it approached the sun , like the traveller who cast aside his cloak under the mild persuasion of Phoebus Apollo , although Boreas had in vain comet xhi
endeavoured to force it from him . Donati ' s ebited one very romurkablu phenomenon ; it formed succosah-cly , around its central nebulosity , a scries ot luminous envelopes « li » tai ) . t and distinct from each otlior , till they attained the number of eight at least ; so tiiai the comet seemed to bo n never-ending nest of bos . es of light . Similar phenomena were observed by cue first Herschol and by Olbers in the grand comet ol Mil . WJittt physical condition of tho star itself can bo conjoined with such a coutlnuul casting of luminous skins , it is difficult for us to imagine hi our wildcat rev-ene * It would seom at least to betoken tho ipnioa » ibllit > WM
The Winter in Italy . —In the memory of tho oldest Roman such weather has not been soon here in November as for tho last ten days has jifllicted us . We have had rain , hail , snow , and frost . In many years so scvero a temperature is not experienced in the depth of winter as wo havo had in this first third of November . Tho mails havo come in of a morning with their roofs wliito with frost . This morning the roin camo down in torrents , converting tho streets into riyors , and for somo time tho snow flakes , fell thickly and heavily . Such -weather ia tho more surprising as this is in general the period of tho short fine season known as St . Martin ' s summer . Twice in the last week
wo have had a beautiful day , unusually cold for tho tune of yeur , but sunny and cloudless , and giving us hopes of settled weather , but each time wo havo been disappointed . Fires are lighted everywhere , ami indeed nro indispensable . From otlior part « of It « ly wo hear that tho soaBon has beon them also inclement . Not a fortnight ago , at Naples , the lightest clothing was tho most dcsirablo , and it was almost ; too hut to walk in tho middle of tho day . Tho varintion in tho thermometer thoro in tho course of throo days must have boon something prodigious ,- — if , at least , as wo nro told , ( hoy havo shared our premature winter . — Letter from Jiome . Tue IloMicwAitJD 13 ouNn . —Tho subjoined communication , announcing tho despatch of two Government fltoamora for tho reliof of tho homeward bound , bus been received by tho Secretary of Lloyd's : —" Admiralty ,
tho hairy wanderer ( wmeta , derived from *< W coma , a hond of hair ) , should bo tho dwelllng-l'laco ot any animated being * whatever . And yet ,, ii wo ¦ «* never scon tUh , nor water insects nnd uloU" ™ S and had no further oxperionco of water tnnu »» it drowned us whenever wo full intu « t ««« mained submerged , we might bo tempted to suj i ^ it wus impossible for organised , cruuturca to _ cm water . Therefore wo must lioaitnto before decidl » fa " >' oven Donali ' a comet . nay not havo it * /''"'^ f ^ whom wo may aupposo to wako up u » d . """ , ' ffl ]] awnnw of gnats , at their approach to tho sun ,, an < i ngiilu Into torpid lotliurjjy vrlioa their JoiigJWfa commences . —JJiaktntJn " ¦ Jhnuehold Wonts . Kuwiii Wanticw Vuiitud , ti nm-bo , who iins » i
- it i * _ SKiitio ; ilu III I *"" acoustomotl to tho " vuii ' hiiig" of omiiibuso ^ . «« bo well acquainted jvitli all tho comi-hiintd to w » iu ^ oiniilbiia is liublo , and uuibt know liow to »>«> " « h h | a mnnyehapgofl « a may be thrown by tho jioilcu iij . liiuidA lio will booxiieotod to givo siii wlacioij i u that lio fully unUoi'stnndH tlio roaring "' » owci * , as tho bringing up before tho mnglstnito i >« " / ' ! h | a onuiiLusoH . An unoscopllonablo b « d chftiw ' '' . g ( J liwtplnco required . Unlimitod cordial ull "" ,, "' , that tho' cmuibuH Hint id boliig " iiurood imp ^ « tbfl out of tlie way aa soon aa poasiblu . A PI '' . > . tl , Genornl Knlsnnoo Coinjiany , at any houi w Dlrootora nro not ougnyod in a polloo court . —'
Nov . 18 . —Sir . —In roulv to your lotto ? of tho 17 th inat ., Nov , 18 . —Sir , —In roply to your Iottor of tho 17 th inat ., requesting that , in consequenco of tho long prevalence ol ' easterly wIiiUh , a mau-of-wur may bo despatched for tho rollof of tho hoinowiml bound , I a , m uoiumuuilud by my Lords Oommissluuord of tha AUmirjiUy to etato , for tho Information of tlio eommittoo ibi' managing tho affuirs of Lloyd ' s , that yosterilay two alauin sloops wore ordored . to bo hold rgady < or « o « , and thnttlioy wore this morning cUrcotocl by tulograph to m-ocouil at onco for tho
1250 The Ieader. [No. 45 2 ^ Noyembeii 2...
1250 THE IEADER . [ No . 45 2 ^ Noyembeii 20 ^ 1858 ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 20, 1858, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_20111858/page/10/
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