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God -whj / lb Pavpeuism . — -These factions all assert that God is the author of pauperism : an ussertion the Socialists consider blasphemy . M . Thiors , in his famous report on this subject , snys : — " In the general plan of things , misery is tho inevitable condition of the human race . " The Bishop of Chart res , in his pastoral letter of March 12 , 1861 , says : — " But I am asked to explain that mysterious inequality which is nowadays such u cause of scandal , and which has always existed between tho rich arid tho poor . Why , at least , not lot full on the poor a fow rays of that sun which gives to all ease and comfort ? . . . Why not ? Because it is impossible . Yet that state of things is the work of Etbbnai . Wisdom ; wo must justify it . "— Westminster Review . No . 111 .
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lative of Mrs . MaJaprop once said , with a charming perception of the niceties of the English language —puri sermonis amalor !) , they declaim , and comport themselves like very accomplished puppets indeed . The stage and scenery are elegant and well proportioned . Their dancing is something marvellous , and . their gastulatipn , ( I . can t give up the word )/ is very funny . But I will suggest to the manager that Burlesque is not the kind of piece to be played . The more in earnest the puppets are , the greater is the fun . Let them , therefore , dash at bloody Melodrame and stirring incidents : the burlesque will issue therefrom spontaneously . Moreover , even granting Bombastes Furioso to be a fitting piece for the puppets , the actors who speak the words happen to have no
faculty for Burlesque recitation . The consequence is , that Bombastes is the least amusing part of the entertainment . The Manager ' s Room was more to the purpose , and parts of the Ballet were perfect . The success of this experiment cannot be doubted ; bj ^ hereJs ^_ i ! jMCcess ^ n ^ heatrie very singular indeed j and it is such success I have to record as achieved at
DREARY LANE , where , the advertisements tell me , the box office is kept open an hour later " owing to the state of iege" to secure places ; and , nevertheless , the pieces which excite this delirium of theatrical enjoyrnejoiLarejrithdrawn 4—^^ nparaHeled- ^ rtiTactknis 7 " complete overflows , " and box office in a " state of siege "—all the blazing triumph of success—a plethora in the treasury—audience packed like herrings ; and yet the " enterprising manager " withdraws these ^ attractions , " , with lavish prodigality of invention and spirit , announces two novelties—Fra Diavolo and Der Freischute !
Certainly , of all superstitions , the belief m the managerial tact and talent of Mr . Bunn is the most extraordinary ! His only title is the magnitude and constancy of his failures . As some men flourish upon bankruptcy , and build a fortune out of ruins , so his reputation rises colossal upon the pedestal of gigantic failure ! He has failed so utterly , so unredeemedly , that his shadow has darkened the theatrical mind till it becomes a dominant
superstition to look towards him—in vague terror and uneasy hope—as the man for great enterprize ! As far as aimless snatching at all kinds of " attraction "—from Sbakspeare to Murphy , the weather prophet—from Malibran to the Lions of Mysoreas far as this can be called enterprize , Mr . Bunn is the man . But what has been the issue of it all ? And now that he is reinstated on the throne of his many defeats , what evidence of any kind has he given to sustain the belief in his tact and talent ?
A witty friend of mine , reading Mr . Bunn ' s playbills over my shrugged shoulders , remarked , ' ' Bunn is the theatrical Rip van Winkle : he has been asleep for twenty years , and now awaking , believes he can dazzle the public with the same things that were threadbare when he fell asleep . " It is very true ; and I could not help pointing with grim scorn to the announcement of Fra Diavolo in confirmation . There ' s enterprize for you ! There ' s spirit ! There ' s tact ! There ' s novelty ! Fra Diavo ( o —~ the least known of operas ! Der Freischiitx •—the startling novelty ! This is what it is to have vast " experience " and the " tact" which is almost genius 1
Next week I will tell you how Fra Diavolo was performed , unless the success is so brilliant that it ** must be withdrawn " for something else I Meanwhile , let me invite you to visit the
LONDON THURSDAY CONCERTS , where the Madrigal Choir alone is sufficient to call the most domestic from their firesides . There , also , you will have the potent-fingered Miss Goddard , a pianist of the pounding order , but greatly beloved by the audience ; also the Hungarian Szekely , a player of " mark and likelihood . " The band of the First Life Guards , under the direction of Mr . Wardell , js there-r-not exactly its fitting place ; and Mr . Swift , the new tenor , is gradually winning for himself a recognition . If the London Thursday Concerts would onl y shorten the programme and resist encores , they would be very agreeable entertainments .
OLYMPIC . Compton in the new farce , An Organic Affection , is very amusing ; his excitable manner , his absurd tremors , alternating with effervescent animation , and the humourous expression of his face and voice , serve to carry through the piece , which is whimsical , but Blight . Vivian .
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[ IN THIS DEPARTMENT , AS AIL OPINIONS , HOWEVER EXTREME , ARE AM . OWEO AN EXPRESSION , THE EDITOR NECESSARILY HOLDS HIMSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR NONE . ]
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There is no learned man bujbjTill confess he _ hathjKmch ^ rofi ^^ by-rea ^ iiigTsoiitreV'ersiea , his senses awakened , and his judgment sharpened . If , then , it be profitable for him to read , why should it not , at least , be tolerable for his adversary to write . —Milton .
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INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE IN IRELAND . Seville Works , Dublin , January 13 , 1852 . Sir , — We have in this city a prosperous and popular society , called the Board of Manufacture and Indusjtr ^^ jUie _ mfflnheis ^ o £ -which-appear 4 o be not only talking , but doing . They have invited a "Meeting for Consultation , '' to be composed of some of the best and most influential men from all parts of Ireland , and to assemble the last week of this month , for the following among other purposes : — " 1 . To adopt measures for converting the workhouses into self-sustaining establishments . " 2 . For extending the means of education , and directing its chief force to industrial instruction in all places , whether colleges , schools , prisons , or poorhouses . ~ " 3 . For organizing an extensive and available system of banking and currency , to represent the labour of the people . - " 4 . For taking steps to remove ^ the duty off paper , off newspapers , and off all agencies for disseminating knowledge . " My object in now addressing you is to draw attention to the " Suggestive Report" of the council of this society on the subject of education , which seems to me so good as to deserve a wide dissemination . Yours respectfully , William : Pake .
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LIFE-OFFICER AT SEA . Clevedon , Bristol , January 20 , 1852 . Sib , —The great loss of life attending the destruction of the Amazon , and many other steamboats and sailing vessels—with boats sufficient to have saved i all—suggests that , in all ships having many individuals on board , an officer should be appointed , to be called the Life-officer ; whose duty would be to see that the boats are always in trim for immediate use , and that everything essential to the safety of the crew and passengers be kept in repair and in place . When not employed in his peculiar office , of course , he could assist to navigate the ship . The boats to be known either by numbers or letters ; the crew to be divided into parties to man the boats ; and a chosen seaman or officer appointed to command each party . The boats should be constructed so that they could neither upset or sink . These objects , simple in themselves , could be managed without difficulty . The bulkheads in all ships should be double , a few inches' space between each , water-tight , and made of iron . There should be a connecting-rod between the throttle-valve and the deck , to allow the steam to . cut off from the cylinders of the engines at any moment ; also another connecting-rod , with a cock fixed in the boiler side near its top , to throw the steam into the interior of the ship , which , with the hatches closed , would in all probability smother the fire . In a notice on steamboats which I sent to the London Mechanics' Magazine , several years ago , I proposed that a Safety Steamboat Company should be established , whose vessels would be built nnd fitted in every way to insure safety to human life . AllTHUlt TltHVJSLYAlf .
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . ( From the Registrar-General ' s Report . ) In the week ending last Saturday , 1096 deaths were registered in London . In ten corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51 , the average was 1139 , and if this be raised in proportion to the increase of population , it becomes 1253 ; compared with which the mortality of Jast week exhibits a . decrease of 157 . As compared with the results of the previous return ( for the week ending January 10 th ) , the present table shows a small improvement in the mortality from some epidemic diseases , from diseases of the respiratory organs , from diseases of the nervous system , and those ofthe digestive organs ; while there is an increase in the tubercular class , and diseases of the heart .
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BRITISH FUNDS FOB THE PAST WEEK , ( Closing Prices . )
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Satur . Mond . Tues . Wedn . Thurs . Frid . Bank Stock .... —r— 21 6 * — 2164 2164 210 $ 3 per Of . Bed .. 97 | 97 | 974 97 f 97 f . 97 3 p . C . Con . Ans . 964 96 § 964 * H 961 96 J 3 p . C . An . 172 G . —— — —— — - ^—3 p . Ct . Con ., Ac . 964 96 § 961 9 fi $ 96 | 96 4 3 i p . Cent . An . 98 j 98 * 984 98 jj 98 § 98 New 5 per Cts . —— —— ¦ ' ¦ —— - — - LongAns ., 1860 . — — - 7 7 7 7 Ind . St . lOJp . ct . —— 261 261 259 & Ditto Bonds .. 71 p 71 p 71 p 70 Ex . Bills , 1000 / . 59 p 59 p 59 P 59 p 59 p 59 p Ditto , 5 jU * . .. 56 p 59 p 59 p 59 p 59 p 59 p Ditto , Smalt 5 G p 59 p 59 p 59 p 59 p 59 p
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FOBEIGN FUNDS . ( Last Official Quotation during the Week ending Friday Evening . ) Austrian 5 per Cents . 80 Mexican 5 per Ct . Ace . 30 Belgian Bds ., 44 p . Ct . 94 — -Small .. .. 29 J Brazilian 5 per Cents . 95 J Neapolitan 5 per Cents . — Buenos Ayres 6 p . Cts . 45 Peruvian 44 per Cents . 87 } Chilian 6 per Cents ... 101 Portuguese 5 per Cent . 92 ? Danish 5 per Cents . .. 3034 —4 per Ct& . 33 $ Dutch 2 } per Cent * ... 594 Annuities — 4 per Cents . .. 9 i Russian , 1822 , 4 $ p . Cta . 101 Ecuador Bond * .. 3 ? Span . Actives , 5 p . Cts . 232 French 5 p . C . An . atParia 102 . 80 Passive .. 5 $ 3 p . Cts ., Julyll , 66 . 20 Deferred .. 184
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SHABES . Lust Official Quotation for Week ending Friday Evening . Railways . Banks . Aberdeen .. .. 11 Australasian .. .. 39 j Bristol and Exeter .. 854 British North American 45 Caledonian .. .. 154 Colonial .. .. .. — Eastern Counties .. . 6 $ Commercial of London .. 25 } Edinburgh and Glasgow 28 London and Westminster 30 Great Northern .. .. 181 London Joint Stock .. 18 | Great 8 . &W . ( Ireland ) 364 National of Ireland .. — Great Western .. .. 85 ; National Provincial .. — Lancashire and Yorkshire 60 | Provincial of Ireland .. 41 Lancaster and Carlisle — Union of Australia . .. 351 Lond ., Brighton , & 8 . Coast 98 J Union of London .. 14 | London and Black wall .. Cjj Mines . London and N .-Western 115 Bolanos — Midland 55 * Brazilian Imperial .. — North British .. .. fi | Ditto , St . John del Bey 19 8 outh-Eastern and Dover — Cobre Copper .. .. 34 ft South-Western .. .. — Miscellaneous . York , Nowcas ., & Berwick 17 * Australian Agricultural 15 York and North Midland 21 J Canada 494 Docks . General Steam .. .. 274 East and West India .. 142 Penins . Sc Oriental Steam | 7 A London 116 Boyal Mail Steam .. 7 & 4 St . Katharine .. .. 79 South Australian .. 23
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CORN EXCHANGE . Maiuc-xane , January 23 . —Supplies continue short , and both continental and country advices all firm , and in most cases dearer for all articles . Our local market today is dearer for everything except Egyptian Beans , of which there arc some quantity for sale , ex ship at the moment . Np , great business has been done to-day ; but in the present slate of stocks no one cares to sell . Holders of Floating Cargoes ask very high prices , and an advance of Gd . has been paid on Egyptian Wheat . Maize is a toady aale at 27 » . Gd . for Striuto , and 29 s . for Galatz . , Prices asked , 28 s . and 29 a , 6 < l . There are twenty vessels reported at Cork and Falmouth einde Monday , of which five are Wheat , ton Maize , five Beano . Of these , most of tho Wheat and Maize arc Bold . There are two or three cargoes of Beans for sale . Arrivals from January 19 to January 21 . English . Irish . Foreign . Wheat .. .. l 2 C 0 2200 Barley .. .. 2420 •—r-Oats 700 290 680 Flour .. .. 1140 ' —— —~*
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE Saturday . Consols on Monday closed at 96 | J ; on Tuesday , Wednesday j * ndThjirsdj ^ > tJ ) 6 JL _ & ^ - yeslefaay was- —Consols , 96 b . The fluctuations have been : —Consols , from 96 $ to 96 |; Bank Stock , from 216 to 217 ; and Exchequer Bills , 66 a . to 59 s . premium . \ In Foreign Stocks yesterday the bargains comprised—Brazilian , 944 ; Chilian Six per Cents ., 101 ; the Three per Cents ., 65 ; Danish Five per Cents ., 103 ^ ; Ecuador , 3 jandj ; Mexican , for money , 30 and 29 J ; for the Account , 30 , 30 J and 29 J ; 'Peruvian Five per Cents . * 94 $ ; Portuguese Five per Cents ., 90 | and 91 ; the Four per Cents . j-34 4 and 34 ^—Sardinian—Five per Cents 90 j ; Spanish Five per Cents ., 23 £ ; Spanish Three per Cents ., 41 f ; the new Deferred , 18 $ and *; Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents ., 92 and 924 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents ., 58 4 and \ ; and the Four per Cent . Certificates , 90 J and £ . ... ' . .. .
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 24, 1852, page 90, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1919/page/22/
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