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1080 THE LEADER, .[No. 496. Sept. 24, 18...
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Hatmarket*—On Thursday evening was produ...
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Leader Office, Friday Evening, Sept. 23r...
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TURKEY. Dervisch Pasha and Riza Bey are ...
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MODENA AND PARMA. The Gazette of Modena ...
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AUSTRIAN VIEW OF THE CHINESE QUESTION. :...
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THE GERMAN DIET. A telegram from Munioh ...
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1080 The Leader, .[No. 496. Sept. 24, 18...
1080 THE LEADER , . [ No . 496 . Sept . 24 , 1859 .
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Hatmarket*—On Thursday Evening Was Produ...
Hatmarket *—On Thursday evening was produced I ^ rs . Incbbald ' s old-fashioned comedy , " Wives as They Were , and Maids as They Are , " and served to introduce Miss Amy Sedgwick in a fresh character . She played the brilliant Miss Dorillon with all that dashing spirit that so well becomes her , and had an able abettor in Mrs . Wilkins , who acted the fashionable Lady Mary Raffle . As the representative of those lively beauties in full bloom who make such a figure in- old comedy Mrs . Wilkins is an invaluable actress , but we fear that the works of Mrs . Inchbald can scarcely be endowed with permanent vitality . On the same evening a broad farce , called " The Rifle , and How to Use It , " produced , and proved less of an occasional piece ( that is to say , a piece
specially suited to the time ) than might be supposed from the title . Mr . Percival Floff ( Mr . Buckstone ) and Mr . Sidney Jubkins ( Mr . Rogers ) , both members © f a rifle corps , have returned home one night from a mess dinner much the worse for their potations , and Floff , by way of a " spree , " has fired with unwonted precision at an apparently human being that he has perceived in his way . When the dawn of day brings with it a return of reason , the unhappy marksman wakens to the consciousness that he is a murderer , and the only consolation that he can find under the circumstances is derived from the fact that he and his comrade had changed rifles before the fatal deed was done , and that therefore he can terrify Jubkins into the belief that he was
an accomplice . Peace of mind is , however , unattainable , and the frantic alarm of Floff leads him into strange absurdities . The Policeman ( Mr , Coinplon ) who looks at the window merely to catch a glimpse of M ary ( Mrs . E . Eitzwilliam ) , the maid-servant , is , he suspects , on the look-out for his apprehension , and he accordingly invites him into his housej and purchases his silence with unlimited sherry and countless bank-notes ^ the worthy member of the force , simply concluding that he is dealing with a maniac , and making himself completely drunk with the unwonted beverage . Then the ladies Mrs . Floff ( Mrs , 13 . White ) and Mrs , Jubkins ( Mrs . Wilkius ) are to be mystified , so Floff persuades them that the inebriated constable is a lprd
in disguise , and they tre at him with exaggerated courtesy , which he repays with such xinbridled familiarity that the jealousy of Mary is aroused . From this moment an indescribable bustle ensues , in the course of which all the women perpetually scream , and all the men knock each other about , till at last , the mainspring of the whole action , the terror of Floff , is annihilated by his discovery that the victim of the shot is a lay figure . In the dialogue of this farce there is much humour , and with judicious curtailment doubtless it will become popular . The acting was excellent throughout , Mr . Buckstone in particular lavishing all his ample resources to render the terror of Floff as ludicrous as possible . 1 n i H ¦ ¦¦!! ii ¦— -rrT-nMr jbm ^ h
Royal. English Opera, Covent G Arden
ROYAL . ENGLISH OPERA , COVENT tt A RTmNT .
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Under the Management of Miss LouisaPyne and Mr . W . HAnniaou , will open for the Season MONDAY , October 3 rd , with , for the first time on the English Stage , Meyerbeer ' s highly popular Opera of DIN OR AH ., Arrangements having been made for its production with the eminent . composer by / the management of the IioyaJ English Opera , its representation . on the Bngllah Stage will be characterised by all the scenic ^ and dramatio appliances that marked its progress during the Royal Italian Opera season . ' The Libretto of the English version of " Dinorab . " by Henry Chorley , Esq . The Operatlo Company will comprise the following artlstes « : ~ MlS 8 Louisa Pyne , Miss ruling ( pupil of Mrs . Wood , her first appearance ) , Miss Fanny Cruise ( her first appearance in London ) , Miss Thlrlwall , and Miss Parepa ( her flrBt appearance at the ltoyaI English . Opera ) : Bfr . Santloy . ( his first appearance ) , Mr . Henry Halgh . Mr . H . Corri , Mr . G . Honey , Mr . St . Albyn , Mr . Mongls , Mr . Lyall , Mr . Wftllworth , Mr . Bartloman , Mr . Terrott , Bfr . Maurice do . Solln , and kr . W . Harrison . Conductor , Mr . Alfred Mellon . Ballot—Mdllo . Itoaalla Luaulne ( uor first appoaranoo in England ) , Mdllo . Piorron , McUIo . Pasqtialo , Miss C . Morgan ? Mr . W H . Payno ,. Mr . ' H . ; Payno . Mr . F . Payne , andTtfons . Vandris . A numerous Corps do Ballot . The Band and Chorus will bo on tho sarao soalo of completeness ns tho preceding seasons of tho . Royal lSngllsh Opera . The Scenery by Messrs . Grieve , Tolbln , and W . R . Bovorley . Stage Manager , Sir . Edward Stirling . Aotlmr Managor , Mr , EdwardTMurray . Ballet Master , Mom . Petit . Chorus Master , Mr . Smythson . ¦ , _ . „„ .. Tho Box-oflloo will bo opened on Monday , Sopt , 80 th , under tho dlrootion of Mr . Parsons . All applications for private boxes and stalls for tho eoasou to bo addrossod to mm at tho thoatro . , , , ., . N . B . Tho same systom that gave such universal satisfaction last season in tho abolition of all foes to box-keepers and charges for booking 1 places will bo continued . , Prices of Admission / --Stalls , 7 s . » , Private Boxob , M 4 s . » Jt ' Jk 8 b , « « 2 1 « B . Od , » £ 1 Os ; \ Al Is . i Dross JJoxos , Os . 5 Amphithoatre Stalls , 3 s , } Pit , 2 s . Od . t Amphitheatre , lB - . Doors open at half-past 7 , commencing at 8 o ' olook . Vov tho accommodation of families visiting tho theatre , tho management nftv 0 nrrftngOd that a limited number or Private Boxes aro reserved to hold Four Persons , at £ l fls ., jn « *\ is . on tho First Tier , nightly ; on tho Seoo « d Tlor , to hoW Four , 10 b . Od .
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CRYSTAL PAX ACE . A DAY FOR THE MILLION . —WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 TH , 1859 . MR . F . STRANGE'S FIRST FETE . The most popular Entertainment this Season . "Vocal and Instrumental Concert by English Artistes and a carefully selected Chorus of Sixty Voices . The inimitable Blackney . Org-an Performances . The Celebrated Band of the Coldstream Guards ( by permission of Colonel Newton ) . Crystal Palace Orchestral Band . The Cremona Juvenile Band . The Band of the Caversham House Academy . Pair-oar'c Match 011 the Great Lakefor Two Silver Cups . Other Boat Races for Money Prizes . Ludicrous Aquatic Sports . Display of the whole series of Great Fountains and entire syHtoni of Waterworks , 3 Ionster Balloon Ascent from the Palace Grounds . Cricket , Bowls , Archery , Rifle Practice , Boating- on the Lake , Billiards , and an endless variety of Entertainments . Refreshments to suit all classes , at the usual rates . Open at Ten . No advance in the charge for admission—One Shilling ; Children under twelve . Sixpence . Extra Amusements from Eleven o ' clock .
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THEATRE ROYAL , OLYMPIC . Lessees , Messrs . F . Robson and W . S . Emden . This theatre will open for . the Season THIS EVENING , when will be presented an original Comedietta , by Charles Dance , Esq ., entitled A MORNING CALL . Characters by Mr . G- Vining and Mrs . Stirling . After which , the new Drama , by TomTaylor . JEsq ., entitled P 4 / Y \ . B ! iE ONDE 5 IAND . Characters by Messrs . F . Robson , W . Gordon , H . Wigau , G . Cooke , H . Cooper , F . Vining , Rivers , Franks , and Miss Wyndham . To conclude with RETAINED FOR THE DEFENCE . Characters by Messrs . F . Robson , G . Vining , G . Cooke , H . Wigan , H . Cooper , and Miss Cottrell . Commence at half-paBt 7 . .
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THEATRE ROYAL , HAYMARKET . ( Under the . Management of Mr . Buckstone . ) On Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday Miss Amy Sedgwick will repeat the character of Rosalind . On Thursday Miss Reynolds will appear as Miss Hardeastle , in " She Stoops to Conquer . " After the Comedy the New Farce GVCl'V GVGD'iW * * ' " ¦ . ' ¦ On Monday , ™ Tuesday , and Wednesday , Shakespeare's . "As You Like It . " The Duke , Mr . Rogers ; Jacques , Mr . Howe ; Orlando . Mr . W . Farren ; Touchstone , Mr . Compton ; Adam , Mr . Chippendale ; Rosalind , Miss Amy Sedg-wiek ; Celia , Miss 31 . Teriian ; Audrey , Mrs . E . Fitzwilliam . ^ , _ After which , and on every evening , the new Farce , THE RIFLE AND HOW TO USE IT . Mr . Buckstone , Mr . Compton , Mr . Rogers , Mrs . B . White , Mrs . Wilkins , and 3 Irs . E . Fitzwilliam . ¦ _ ¦'•' On Thursday , SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER . Tony Lumpkin , Mr . Buckstone ; Miss Hardeastle , Miss Reyr n With THE RIFLE , AND HOW TO USE IT . On Friday and Saturday , WIVES AS THEY WERE AND SIAIDS AS THEY ARE . Lord Priory , Mr . Chippendale ; Sir William Dorillon , Mr . Howe ; Mr . Hive lironzely , 3 Ir . W . Farren ; Lady Priory , Mrs . B . White ; Lady Mary Raffle , Mrs . Wilkins ; Miss Dorrilon , Miss W ^ th T ? IE RiFLE , AND HOW TO USE IT . Concluding : every evening with the Ballet of HALLOWE'EN . - . . Stage-manager , Mr . Ch 3 ppendale .
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ROYAL ST . JAMES'S THEATRE . Lessee , Mr . F . B . Chattebton . On SATURDAY next , OCTOBER 1 st ., Will be produced a new Comedy , in Two Acts , entitled THE WIDOWS' WEDDINGS , in which Mesdames Katharine Hickson , Arden , Murray , and Manders ; Messrs . Leigh Murray , C . Young , Brazier , W . Carle , and Barrett , will appear . . ¦ . After which an entirely new Burlesque , entitled VIRG 1 NIUS , or , tho Trials of a Fond Papa . In which Messrs . C . Young , Francis ,. A . Demal : Mesdames Clara St . Casse , Arden , Ranoe , Lavis , Willingham , Frank Matthews ; Lydia Thompson , and a numerous corps de ballet will appear . „ The NATIONAL ANTHEM will bo sung in the course of the evening . To conclude with A DEAD SHOT , in which Miss Arden , Miss Evans , Mr . Cockerell , Mr . A . Demal , and Mr . Brazier will appear . ¦ ¦ , , .- ! Gallery Od . ; Pit Is , ; Dress Boxes , 3 s . ; Upper Boxes , 2 s . ; Stalls , Os . ; Private Boxes , 10 s . Od ., 21 s ., 31 s . fld ., and 4 SJs . Half price to boxes only . Doors open at Half-past Six , performances commence at Seven . Box-office open dally from 11 till 5 .
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MR , JOHN BENNETT'S LECTURES ON A WATCH . 3 Ir . John Bennett , F . R . A . S .. Member of the National Acidomyof ^ arlsT wlh LECTURE on a WATCH , WHAT TO MAKE . AND HOW TO MAKE IT . Oot . 1 st , Royal Arsenal , Nov . 3 rd , Whltttngton , Club . Woolwich . „ 8 th . Brtth . „ 3 rd , Chelsea Athenteura „ 10 th , Burnham . , « h , Guildford . „ 11 th , Chelsea Young ,, 11 th , Slough . Men ' s Chris-„ 14 th , Church School- t an Assoolamastors Abbo- tlon . , elation . ¦ ,, 14 th , Splcor-strcct . „ 18 th , Southgato . „ 17 th , Baslugstoko . „ 26 th , St . Barnabas „ « 3 rd , Acton . Schools . Deo , 1 st . Crosby Hall . „ 20 th , Southwark . ,, 15 th , Dovlzos . Nov . 2 nd , Favorsham . Tho Lecture will bo HJus rated by a groat varioty of Models and Diagrams , and Spooimons of Clooks and Watches . Syllabuses can bo had at tho Watch Manufactory , Off , GlKmpsldtt . ^
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rADVEnTXSHIUCENT . l PAUL JERRARD AND SON'S NEW FINE ART QA LLERY . —Choicest engravings , nt nominal prices ; first class frames at wholesale prices . Gentlemen furnishing their walls may select from more than 10 , 000 first o ' ags engravings ot Landscer , Turner and others . « t ^ s than a quarter of the published prlcos , framed and unframed , In every etyle—viz . those published at Sis . for Os . Od . Frames of ovory description at wholesale prices . Shippers and oxporters supplied . Catalogues of 2 , 000 worns on receipt of stamp . —Paul Jbiuiar © and So 3 Sf , 170 Fleot street , E , O , JLondon .
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Leader Office, Friday Evening, Sept. 23r...
Leader Office , Friday Evening , Sept . 23 rd . — ¦ »» ¦ ' REDUCTION IN THE FRENCH ARMY The Patrie of last evening - states that it is the intention of the Government to suppress the 4 th Battalion in the 102 Regiments of the Line , the forming 6 f which battalion had been decided on durincr the war . —
Turkey. Dervisch Pasha And Riza Bey Are ...
TURKEY . Dervisch Pasha and Riza Bey are appointed Ambassadors at St . Petersburg and Teheran Two steam frigates have taken fresh draughts of troops to Creta . The statutes of the new bank have been sanctioned by the Government Two cases of pest have occurred at Beyrout , and have caused strict sanitary measures of precaution to be taken . Ttte concession for the railway to Varna and Rustschuk has been granted to the Turkish Consul at Antwerp . The telegraph cable between Chios and Smyrna is broken .
Modena And Parma. The Gazette Of Modena ...
MODENA AND PARMA . The Gazette of Modena contains the following decree , dated the Sept . 16 , signed by Sigs . Farini and Cliiesi" Considering that the provinces of MoJen . i are now a' portion of the constitutidnal vioiiarchy of Savoy , in accordance / with the unanimous vote of the Representative Assembly , which was accepted by his M aJesty King Victor Emmanuel considering that the .: penal code of Modena ig in many respects different from that of the monarchy ,
and that it contains several points which are opposed to the civilisation of the age and the philosophy of penal justices-it is decreed : —1 . The penal code in the states of his Sardinian Majesty , sanctioned by the edict of the .. 26 th of October , 1839 , together with , the modifications and additions made by the laws of the 26 th September , 1 S 48 , the 5 th July , 1854 , the 20 th of June , 1858 , shall have the force of law in the provinces of Modena , from the date of January , ^ i 860 . 2 . The penal code of D'Este will be abrogated from the same date . "
Austrian View Of The Chinese Question. :...
AUSTRIAN VIEW OF THE CHINESE QUESTION . : The Austrian Gazette has the , following : — "If a Russian ambassador demanded to go up the Thames with his fleet—if a French envoy desired to penetrate the Scheldt with a strong squadron—the whole of Europe would raise an indignant cry , and every one would bless the arms that resisted such a , n attempt . Now this is precisely what the English and French are doing in China , ami the Chinese Governor has done but . his simple duty in defending his country . The whole world saw the matter in this light at once , and England herself is beginning to take the same
view . Whilst the people of London are enthusiastic for nationalities , and the people of France put themselves forward as the chuuipions of the same principle , both these nations , at the present moment , seek to tramp le a people who possessed a literature when Englishmen and Frenchmen were clothed in bearskins , and civilised Europe did not know even how to write . No nation has a right to force another to hold intercourse with it and each nation is at liberty to keep its own doors closed . But to the Chinese it is said : — 'Lascals , you must like us , you must trade with iis . you must receive our Ambassadors , although you know wo out
are but spies who desire to find your weakness , and how we may open a , passage to ' the heart of your empire . ' The hostility of the Chinese to Europe is founded on a truly national sentiment , and it will not be so easy to quench aa is supposed . If Franco two England unite in carrying on the war we shall see the results of the Crimean campaign reproduced , and England occupying the second rank , . xno French Will have another opportunity of discovering the vices of the military organisation ot Lnymna , and the people of Asia will also begin to understand them , The French transports , which j w have to pass by Egypt ond come into contact mhu the English possessions In India , will not be quite nromotive of British interests . The English poopw
who are now crying out that Lord l ' ulmerston w going to throw himself and his country into two arms of the Emperor of the French ,, cry out in m \ »• They are more moderate beeaueo thoy arc nwu sensible of their weakness . "
The German Diet. A Telegram From Munioh ...
THE GERMAN DIET . A telegram from Munioh dated yesterday snyfli . — The Conferences between the Ministers lur ^> ° ' «" Affairs of Bavaria , Saxony , and Wurtoinbuitf wj ended . The Ministers are completely agreed upon the question of the reform of the Plot . U " «»" Bunnosed that the question of the Hosso Cas « w constitution was onoof the subjects discussed at tut conferences .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 24, 1859, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_24091859/page/12/
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