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Mr . ( and Mrs . ) Theodore Martin , and Mr . Charles Knight . "
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The series of lectures on . satirical literature was closed ty Mr . Hannay on Wednesday , when he spoke , " sixth , and lastly , " of contemporary satire . The lecture hegan with a disquisition , on Byron ; and Mr ^ Hannay contended sturdily for the wholesomeness , at least , of his satire , particularly in the Don Juan , which he considered the most moral of all Byron ' s works Moore ' s laurels , Mr . Hannay thought too hig for him ; and he contrasted Moore ' s love of beauty with that of Byron . To Moore , poetry was a flower , which afforded hiin requisite delight , hut was to be admired in an &Wwfo ' and < did not distract him from the soup . The and
remarks on Hook were appropriately severe , brought the subject down to a general consideration of the comic man , whom Mr . Hannay likened to y great Baron ' s gester , y great Baron now-a * day being the public , who haughtily demands to be amused . Of how much reverence is necessary to the true satirist ; Mr . Hannay gave a valuable _ hint by his allusion to Solomon . In the same breath he spoke of Byron ' s intense perception of beauty . Altogether the lecture , which was full of good things , seemed to please the audience more than any of the series , —if , indeed , the applause -which followed it was not intended as a closing tribute to the fine sense and graceful expression of the lecturer .
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The second Morning Concert given by Mademoiselle Clauss , at Willis ' s Rooms , on Thursday , was as interesting and as successful as her first . This delightful young artist , already in the front rank of pianists , displays on every fresh occasion signs of a more highly cultivated , more severely disciplined excellence . She enjoys , too , may we be permitted to say , the singular advantage of charming all eyes as well as all ears in the brilliant audiences her name alone is sufficient to assemble . But while she fascinates the enthusiastic , she exacts the admiration of the critical . For to all
the gifts and graces which only genius and beauty can bestow , she now adds those more tranquil and substantial merits which only deep and severe devotion to her art can have matured . Her touch is , if possible , more delicate , her style more impassioned ; especially when speaking the divine language of Beethoven , more subtle and delicate than ever . The Sonata of Mendelssohn was executed with unfaltering precision ; and the Suite de pikces Anglaises , bj ? Bach , with a flowing gaiety and joyousness that sent a thrill of delight through the audience . Madenioiselle Clauss makes the chords to sing . She was the soul of the entertainment . Next in favour was Mademoiselle Agnes Bury .
A grand concert was given by M . Jullien , at Drurylane Theatre , on Monday . It tells strongly in favoiu of the popularity of Jullien among his musical compeers , that as a testimonial to him personally , all the performers , —Madame Castellan , Herr Formes , Mr . Sims Reeves , Signor Bottessini , Emile Prudent , Kcenig , and Herr Reichart , gave their services gratuitously on the occasion .
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The Marchioness of Anglosea , after a brief illness , died suddenly on Friday morning , in the presence of Lor husband and family . Tho Queen sent to ask after the health of the Marchioness , and tho mcesengor brought back tho news of her death . To take children from tlio control of bad parents is ono of tho objects of tho . Tuvenilo Mendicancy Bill . To justify such a course , Lord Shaftesbury quoted Lord Eldon ' s judgment in a caso of disputed parental jurisdiction , arising from Mr . Long Wellealoy ' s alleged misconduct . That poraon is now Lord Mornington , and on reading Lord ShafteBbury ' fl speech ho sent him a " hostile' message . " Lord Shaftoabury contemptuously referred tho angry peer to his solicitors .
Tho Conservative Land Society had a dinner on Friday . Mr . E . A . Christopher , M . P ., made tho principal speech , hoping to seo " tho people" become " amall landownors . " Tho Hocioty has now 5 , 060 eharea of 50 / . each , being a capital of 250 , 000 ? . Curious peoplo note Mr . Disraeli ' s reserve in tho Senate nnd in eocioty . At many lato faahionablo portion Mrs . Disraeli appeared without her husband . Aro wo to have n now novel or a great speech P Mr . Serjeant Murphy , mombor for Cork , has been appointed Commissioner of tho Insolvent Debtors' Court , in placo of Mr . IT . It . Roynolda , resigned . Tho nalary La 1600 J . a year .
Tho antiquities of Chichostor aro being curiously oxaminod by tho momborn of tho Archaeological ' Institute , who road lectures in tho morning , " walk about old buildingH during tho day , and dino pleasantly irr tho ovoning . At Lindsey tho Liberals of North Lincolnshire rocontly mot Kir Montague J ' . Cholrnolcy , thoir candidate at the laat election , to exchange- resolutions on thoir future political procoodingu . Mr . Woston Craoroft , Mr . John Golden , Mr . GharloH Body , and tho Rev . E . R . Larken wore uloong tho loading mcn of tho mooting . It is intended to put in twoLiberate for tho north divituon at tho noxtopportunity . On Wednesday , tho Town Council of Shofflold adopted fl petition to l » arliauio » t in favour of opening tho Cryntal J afoeo on Sunday * .. Tho nuwborB woro 28 for , 5 agumBt . oomo moatha bwoo « largo county weQfcing wau hoW
at Taunfcon , in Somersetshire , to consider- the best steps for securing the restoration and improvement of the column erected at Wellington , a short distance from that place , in honour of the late Duke of Wellington . A notice of it appeared then in the Tines [ in ^ he Leader likewise ] , and it was hoped that the matter would have been taken up in a spirited manner . TJp to the present time , however , -very little has been done ; and subscriptions are still wanted for proceeding with the works . The tenders of an architect and builder of Bath have been accepted , and it is to be hoped that the west of England will no longer hold back , but will at once provide the necessary funds for completing this import ant and , it may be said , national undertaking . " -T-rimes ( Thursday , July 14 . )
The National Testimonial to Dargan was resolved on at a very respectable meeting in Dublin , on Thursday . Several noblemen and the highest business men of the county were present . The' subscriptions are to __ range from . Is . upwards . _ .-. Decimal coinage " looms in the future . " The Commons Committee has concluded its inquiry , and a favourable report is anticipated . The present pound will be divided into 1000 . parts . . . The next meeting of Convocation is to take place on jluo rr j ^ iopiA »» w **»« wwu
tne Aoul OI ^ xuguau . eenty -vw .. &M . , a report : —" It is said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer , the Earl of Aberdeen , and the Duke of Newcastle , are willing to allow both houses to sit to discuss any matters which they may consider conducive to the Welfare of the Church , and to suggest any means which may occur to them for bringing about some broad scheme of ecclesiastical reform ; but that some other members of the Government and the Archbishop of Canterbury are decidedly opposed to such a step , under the impression that it would lead the Church into serious difficulties . In all probability some arrangement will be cc-roe to before the day of meeting in order to prevent a collision between the hostile parties , "
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Renewed disease in the potatoes is rumoured in . the Irish papers . Last week the land sold in the Irish Encumbered Estates Court was worth 183 , 850 ? . On one day of this week the sales amounted to 81 , 4552 . Political factions as well as agrarian outrages are at a discount in Ireland . The 12 th of July passed over without a procession . The exclusion from the Irish National Schools of Dr . Whately ' s two books , the Truths of Christianity , and the Evidences of Christianity , waa formally carried out on last Friday at the National Board . The annual daily attendance at the Dublin Exhibition now ranges above 9000 . The maintenance of Irish paupers cost 260 , 0002 . during the first half of last year , and but 230 , O 00 Z . during the first half of the present year .
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The usual news has come from Buenos Ayres . There is a crisis . The city is besifeged by Urquiza and Lagos , but with no prospect of speedy surrender . The political anarchy is expected to last through the winter . " Spain proposes to re-annex Mexico . " Such is the strange report in the Washington papers . It is said that Canedo , late governor of Cuba , has conspired with Santa Anna to land six thousand Spanish troops at Vera Cruz from Havana , and to re-establish Spanish rulo in the country .
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The lock controversy is again opened , Mr . Hobbs having opened another lock—one , too , to which the Society of Arts , on the advice of Mr . Chubb , awarded a prize . Fired at Mr . Hobba ' s boast of this deed , Mr . Edwin Cotterill , lock-maker , of Birmingham , offers to give Mr . Hobbs fifty guineas if he pick ono of the Cotterill " commorcial " locks in ono day , and 200 guineas if ho pick ono of tho Cotterill "best locks" in a reasonable time . Mr . Hobbs has replied . Ho simply ro-states that tho lock he picked was tho same in principle as tho Cottorill lock . Ho declines tho challenge , having como to this country as a competitor at tho Great Exhibition , and not opon to every challenge that may bo made . Tho fact of his picking tho liramah . lock rests not on hia own assertion , but on the award of tho then committee .
Bristol shipping has incroascd by 30 , 420 tons during tho last half-year , compared with tho previous six months . Though tho beet wheat in London at present is 3 per cent , cheaper than it is in Paris , and though the first Hour is 3 per cent , cheaper , tho bent 4 lb . loaf in London is 23 per cent , dearor than in Paris . Tho new harbour of refuge at Holyhead is making great progress . IIundrodB of Bail have put in during tho last tow months . An area of 310 acrea is being onclosod by a breakwater , throe-fourths of a milo in length , with ii sea-pier two thousand fcot in leng th , and tho average depth of water will bo upwarda of thirty fuofc . Millions of tone of atono luivo boon deposited to form tho ibrcahoro and broakwator , and tho daily delivery into tho sea lias been at the rato of 4000 tona . In Sunday achoola throughout tho country 140 , 000 ficholarn are taught .
A rofugo for poor children , between aoven and fifteen years old , hot * booh , opened at Whitochapol . It haa coat 12007 ., and will , at first , accommodate thirty boys . Over Hevon thousand persona ( paying 851 . ) bathed in tho Lambeth Baths in tho first week tnoy woro oponod . Tho ImiUih , whon complete , will accommodate 10 , 000 persons a day , bottidos having 55 privato IhiMih .
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Tho youngest won of Lord Londonderry—Lord . Ernoat Vnno—hod a quarrel with his tutor and left him . Then , fearing hip jmronta' displeasure , ho fooliahly onlistcd in tho 4 t . U Royal lriah . But . hia rank having boon discovered ho wna not formally attested . Ho haa boon restored to hiu family , who havo sent him to a military hcIiooI , Mr . Felix Wukofiold wroto n Jotter to Mr . John Jtoborfc Godloy , calling him a " sneaking acoundrol , " and threatening to " tlmisfi him uoundly . " JJoth gontjoraou h » Y 0 boon
in New Zealand , managingthe colonization of that country Mr . Wakefield has been bound to keep the p « ae < v Creditors , like fathers , " have flinty hearts . " They now wo so far as to send detectives to America and Australia in search of absconded debtors . Todd , the Newcastle bankrupt distiller , is now pursued through Ainenca by the ^ Those who sadly reckon up the " bad debts" due . by emigrants , may take heart again , John BahV _ for . merly a Devonshire tailor , has got on so well in Australia that he has remitted money to pay his debts . The fact is ' authentic . . _'_¦ '• :.- . _ ~ ., ,. Catholic
The Italians and Irish frequenting the Eoman chapel in Grays Inn-lane , have been riotous and disorderly . The Italians insulted and stabbed the Irish , who retorted with bludgeons , and even the mediating priests suffered severely in the fray . , - . A gentleman coming home atone oclock ( morning ) , through one of the central streets of Nottingham , _ waa suddenly caught by the throat , and while insensible from the choking , robbed of a valuable gold watch . Elizabeth Dyer , a middle-aged woman , attempted to drown herself , because out of ten children she had , nine died . " The last , " said she , "I loved very much ; everyone loved him . " She was sent for a week , to prison , that the chaplain mig ht speak to her . Two other cases of attempted suicide are recorded this week ; in one case , a woman took laudanum , and in another flung herself into a canal . The brutality of the men they lived with , and supported by their industry caused the attempts in both
Nearly ninety years ago ( in 1766 ) , a Scotch gentleman dvinsr in London left 20 , 000 J . to be divided " among his poor relations . " The news reaching Scotland , 463 persons put in . their claims , " and had their claims allowed . But now another crowd of Scotch relations has appeared , and a Chancery suit on the matter is still going on ! A York tinman , who broke his promise of marriage to his cousin , has been compelled to pay 3001 . for bis infidelity . Harriet Sargeant , a married woman , formed an intimacy with James Upson . On Saturday evening she walked out with him . , Some quarrel arose between them , and in an unfrequented place in Limehousehe assaulted Her roughly , and then , drawing a knife from his pocket , cut her throat . tnen iaintea
She rushed along the road into a shop , ana . She is still in danger , and TTpson is in custody . Theresa Swinbourne was walking across Hungerfordbridge with Watkins , drummer of the Coldstream Guards . She gave hi m her shawl , and on some excuse left him for a moment . On looking round , he saw her standing on the buttress of the bridge , holding on by the iron rod . A thunder-storm set in , at this moment " a flash of lightning caused her to let go her hold , " and she fell into the water . This is the drummer ' s account . But it is believed that she committed suicide , as she was drunk at the time ; and though having highly respectable friends , has been leading n . verv bad life for some time .
In the dark arches near the river—the Adelphi Archesa respectable man was found on Thursday , a horrid gash in his throat , the blood gurglitig from it . He is still in danger . How he came by the wound is not known . Sergeant Adams haa juries almost as jolly as himself . Instead of considering their verdict , a jury , empannelled on Wednesday , threw up the window , and called to a passing potman for beer . Tho potman , not knowing the illegality of the offence , complied with the thirsty call . The proceeding was discovered ; the jury were rated by the Sergeant , and tho potman " scut for . " He entered the court with a pint of porter in . his hand , looking utterly amazed at this strange call to the bar . The judge scolded him severely , got his porter pot taken away , and locked ho let him with
him up . But relenting in an hour , go a laughing lecture . , A story as sad as Gonevra ' s is told in the Norwich papers . Miss Blackiston , of Thorpe , was on a visit to her uncle . One day sho was at a grand floral fete , but in tho evening complained of indisposition . Next day she kept her room . Aa tho day wore on aho was missed , and after a long search her dead body was found in on ornamental pond in tho garden . A disgraceful accident took place on tho Eastern Counties Railway last week . A small pilot-engine , convoying a party inspecting tho lino , ran into a luggagetrain , and smashed it in several parts . Some men were seriously injured . Tho pilofc-ongino was going at the rato of forty miles an hour , and no telegram of its coming was forwarded beforehand .
A schooner ( tho Prineo Albert ) entering Doptford Was struck by a heavy squall , arid thrown on ita eido . Tho captain tried to save his wife and child , who wore below , but ho failed , and then , with hie crow , loft tho ahip , boroly eaving his own life , As they loft , there woro heard the faint acreama of a woman and child , soon drowned in tho rush of water . A silk factory in Derby took fire . Some men bravely tried to save tho silk in tho upper atory , but tho burning roof fell in upon thorn . One man , all on firo , loapocl novonty foot into tho Btreot ; ho is hopelessly hurt . A Mr . Tliorno , after trying to aavo ono of tho men , tied a handkerchief round hia own mouth , broko , through tho window , and camo down without help , amid tho cheers of tho crowd . Othora havo been dangerously . wounded .
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . Tino Return for last ; week exhibits a favourable condition of tho public health . Tho deaths registered in London in tho week that ended last Saturday were 025 .: tho weekly doatha in Juno averaged about 1000 ; tho present decroaao ia thmeforo conaidorablo . Tho moan weekly tomporature haa riHon ( J dogs , in tho a , aino period . In tho toncorrcBponding wooka of tho yours 1848-62 tho averago number was Oil ) , which , with a certain proportion added for incroaeo of population , bocomea 1011 . " Henco the ootual mortality last week ielona than tho catenated amount by 80 , Tho following numbers aro attributed to tho uovoral
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Leader (1850-1860), July 16, 1853, page 684, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1995/page/12/
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