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June 9 , 1855 . ] THE LEADER . 549
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H ^ p ^ P ^^ mi ^^ mm ^^^ BI ^ H ^ H ^ H ^^^ V ^ p ^^^ ppq ^ H ^^^ v ^^^^ v ^ H ^ vw ^^^^ ip ^^^^^^^ av ^^ pw ^ Hwvv ^^ professions / not to speak at present of the " labouring community "—the monarchical , imperial , in one word , the Government system , profits only to those who have already so far advanced as to have no just claim to assistance . " To him tha hath shall be given . " In 1848 , the artists , after the political victory had been gained , did not show themselves nearly so ardent or so interested in the institutions by which they were governed as they had been previously . The quarrel of the Schools was much less violent . A certain amount of enfranchisement , moreover , had been at once obtained ; and one of the men most capable of guiding them at that timeby the enthusiasm which he had preserved and by the increased knowledge he had gained—was in a position to be of use to them in an official capacity : M . Jeanron was named Director-General of the Museums and member of all Commissions on Art , on adjudication of prizes and distribution of public works and recompenses . He at once imparted to the acts of the Republican Government , during its short duration , a spirit so completely liberal and equitable , that the artists had no further reason for agitation . His first step was to announce a perfe ctly free exposition , in which all works , of whatever kind presented , were admitted . This was certainly at that time—so unfavourable to criticism—the wisest course that could have been adopted . But , meanwhile , in the Permanent Commission of the Fine Arts the discussion of an entirely new body of regulations was being carried on . M . Jeanrorvs principles—although not unopposedwere triumphant . They were applied with most complete success to the Exposition which took place at the Tuileries , at the Palais Royal , and at the Menus Plaisirs . I cannot here discuss the new system , because to do so would lead to an elaborate examination of the organisation of the French School , of the mode of encouragement adopted , and of the nature of the impulse supplied by Government . But I shall return to this subject . At present it will be sufficient to say that the regulations established by the Republic have been utterly set aside ; and the coming Exhibition will be governed by a perfectly arbitrary commission , in which the Institute reappears en masse , and is dominant . One only of its members has been omitted , not on account of his artistic opinions—they conform to those of his colleagues—but on account of his political opinions , M . David d'Angers . Lawyers and bankers are also in great force in its ranksartists yield easily to the influence of eloquence and money . Babble and Finance will govern with little resistance . I shall be much surprised , therefore , if the decisions of the new jury do not excite unanimous discontent— -which , however , under the circumstances , will be voiceless . Artists will whisper their grievances , one to the other . Official organs will boast that the palmy days of the Empire have returned ; and much delight will appear in print . But all ateliers will be filled with murmurs ; and the pencil will find that in order that Authority may be fully established , it must be meddled with as well as the pen . Freedom of the brush is equally obnoxious to the new regime with freedom of speech ; and liberties must not now be taken either on canvas or in " columns . " The regulation established by the Republic , and recently set aside in silence , without even an apology , contained two very important provisions . In the first place , a certain number of the members of the j ury were elected by universal suffrage among the artists ; every one who submitted a picture for approval submitted a bulletin containing his * " list ; " , secondly , all works purchased or recompensed by the Government were required to be exhibited apart , in order that if any favouritism were displayed , the public might be able to judge and censure . These guarantees were considered very valuable by artists , and applauded by all honest and intelligent amateurs . They were introduced in 1848 into the report of the subcommittee of the Permanent Commission , composed
of Messrs . Eugene Delacroix , Jeanron , Nieuwerkerke , and Charles Blanc , and became law at that time . I see nothing in the demeanour of the new , or rather of the revived jury , and their patrons , calculated to diminish regret at the departure of the Republican system . . 0 .
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday , June 5 . BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . —Eeasmus Bond , Wharfroad , City-road , and An gel-terrace , Islington , soda-water manufacturer . BANKRUPTS . — "William Paxon , Hampstead , auctioneer—Edmund Butvlek , York-street , Middlesex Hospital and Norwood , baker—William Houcii , Queen-street . Pimlico , licensed victualler—Benjamin Bouch , Williamsterrace , Hawley-road , Kentish-town , licensed victualler—Fjeancib Parry M'Cartus :, Beach-street . Barbican , metal dealer—Henry Laumann , Fulham , boardinghouse-keeper —Buchanan Balfour , Pinnor ' s-hall-court , Broad-street , underwriter—David and Benjamin Rollaston , Bilston , Staffordshire , ironmasters—Fuedebick Dawbon Hiokns , Coventry , ironmonger—George Stanton , Birmingham , rotail browor—William Hancock , Talk-o' -th ' -Hill , Staffordshire , builder-Abraham Hbnry James , Newport , Monmouthshire , stonemason—William Williams , Livor-P 0 SCOTC ° H SEQUESTRATIONS . —A . Allan , Edinburgh , carpenter—J . Stevenson , Glasgow , flesher—J . Peterson , Shetland , merchant . Friday , Juno S . BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . —John Kixciiing , Clayt 0 BANKRUPTi 3 . —James Harris , Old Shot Tower Wharf , Commercial-road , Lambeth , potter and brickmaker—David Leopold Lewis , Salter ' s Hall-court , Cannon-street , City , merchant—Samuel Dudley , Tipton , Staffordshile , tailor . George Frederick Johns ione , otherwise Gkorgi :: Johnstone , St . Ivos , draper—Henry Andrews Simon . Albionroad , Wandsworth-road . boardinghouso-koopor — Wilmot James Nokes , SpitalMelds , potato Halosnian— Oukibtoi'uub Rowles Bell , otherwise Ciiiustopiier Rolls Bell , Hounslow Midddlosox , coal merchant— Oharlub . Blanks , Bast Hanningflold , Essex , blaeksmith-RicHARD Niciiol-BONf , Liverpool , stonemason— WilliamJPariiy , Nowtown , tailor and draper—Miles RobinaoN , * Torwood , fanner—Thomas Davikb , Cardigan , ship-builder— Thomas Lake , Wakoneld , grocer — William Beahdsall , Manchester , plumber —George Oi . dfield and Rohmrt Oldi'Jeld . Manchester , willow morchants-William Mellor and David Noriiuky , Ohorloy and Alderloy , Chester , cattle dealers—Jameb Fibh , Bury , Lancaster , cotton manulueturor-SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . — James Sokimoeouk , Inverness , cattle dealer—Alkxanhkr Munho , Glasgow , architect and builder—William Camuron , Dundee , morohant—YuLK and Wilkk , Glasgow , ontfineora — John Binnie , West Craiga , near Edinburgh , dealer in gYnin .
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SIGNOR MONTI'S SECOND LECTURE . In his second lecture , delivered on Wednesday last , Signor Monti , having resumed the notice of Symbolic Art as embodied by the Egyptians , the Assyrians , and the Persians ( which formed the subject of his first discourse ) , proceeded to introduce the sculpture of India as illustrative of the Symbolism of Imagination . He showed that the sculptures of India had also chiefly to represent divinities , and those endowed with the most wonderful attributes that the fancy of devotees could imagine ; that character of exalted imagination pervaded all their legends and poems , especially those not within the strict pale of religion , giving them the character rather of romance than of history ; that all such subjects were treated by the Indian sculptor with an exaltation of form quite equal to the exaltation of conception . Drawings were exhibited and explained illustrative of this part of the lecture . An actual relic , in a good state of preservation , probably from one of the farfamed caves near Madras or Bombay—was shown and commented upon . The subject of Japanese , Chinese , and Mexican sculpture was then glanced at , and demonstrated by a few diagrams . Then , leaving the Asiatic and American symbolism , the lecturer returned to the western people of Asia Minor , Phoenicia , early Greece , and Italy , by him comprised under the general denomination of Pelasgi , showing how their sculpture was still confined within symbolic form , and represented its conceptions in obedience to sacerdotal rules , whence the name of hieratic applied to this class of art . The exhibition of several examples from works of early sacred style both , in Greece and in Italy concluded the lecture . Having thus disposed of Symbolic Art amongst the ancients , the lecturer has prepared his audience for the examination of Free Art as practised by the Greeks , which will form the subject of his next reading . LEVASSOR AT THE ST . JAMES'S . Everybody knows Paris now-a-days ; and everybody who knows Paris knows the little theatre of the Palais Royal ; and everybody who knows the little theatre of the Palais Royal , knows Levassok—not the least comic star in that firmament of farceurs . Levassor has something of what we identify with Wright , and something more of Charles Mathews in his composition . What is purely Palais Royal in his entertainment requires almost a special education to appreciate ; but the changeful rapidity of personation , the sparkling ease , the inexhaustible vivacity and volubility , the neat and often elegant dexterity in singing , with the genial dramatic cleverness in every assumption of character , belong to a highlyTfinished artist capable of touching more than one chord of sympathy and emotion . His entertainment at the St . James ' s ( which we heartily recommend to our readers ) is a sort of " at home , " in which he is assisted by the charming and piguante Mademoiselle Tkisseire , who warbles her couplets very sweetly and tastefully . The Pirouettes d ' un Vieux Danseur and Le Pere Bonhomme , by L > evassor , and the Cur € de Village , by Mademoiselle Teisseire , are well worth a visit to the St . James ' s , to see and to hear .
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . ARUNDEL and SURREY . —June 1 , in Carlton-torraoo , the OountcHsof Aruudol and . Surrey ; a boh . OOMPTON . —Juno 5 . the L idy William Oompton : a son . 1 'HILLIPPS . —May . 'JJ , at GraeoDlou Manor , Leicestershire , tho wife of Ambrose Lisle Phillipp . s , Esq .: a daughter . MARR 1 AGKS . , , , „ , MORLEY—HALSWELli . — Juno 2 , at St . MaryVi . West Brompton , by tho Rev . W . J . Irons . D . D ., Reginald liigham Morloy , Esq ., of Thurloe-Hquaro , hou of the late George Morloy , Maq ., of Brompton , biirrlator-at-law . to Emilia , Bcoond daughtor of B . Jllulawoll , of Old Brompton , ls-aq .
j WHITE—SMITH . —May 10 . at | Trinity Church , Brooklyn , ' by the Rev . Win . H . Lewis , D . D ., Mr . Benjamin White , jun . ( formerly of Bow , Middlesex ) , to Miss Caroline M . Smith , both of Brooklyn , New York . DEATHS . ADAM . —Juno 1 , at Sudbury , John WiUiam Adam , Esq ., formerly of Camberwell-grove , Middlesex , aged ninety-1 five . BONE . —June IS , suddenly , Elizabeth Deborah , daughtor of the Into Henry Bone , Esq .. R . A . MACliEAN . —May 24 , at St . John ' s , Fulham , General Sir William Macbean . K . C . B ., Colonel of tho 92 nd Highlanders , aged seventy-four .
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Friday Evening , June 8 , 1855 . The Funds maintain their position , and although a slight depression took placo when it was known that tho final ' mooting of tho Conferences at Vienna had broken up , and ' all hopo of peace for tho present must be abandoned . Tho particulars of tho ICertch and Yeni Kaleh expedition , and tho recommencement of the bombardment of Sebastopol , improved the market . The continued lino weather and tho prospect of n better harvest than was anticipated at one ! time , has had its effect . In tho foreign stocks there has ' been considerable inquiry after Buenos Ayrcan and Chilian . i Russian Five por Cents , are still high . Some transactions 1 in Mexican have likewise taken placo . There has been a j considerable depression in Turkish Six por Cent . Tho Hobrow party , mindful of its great lawgiver ' s instructions to " spoil tho Egyptian , " has been trying to exact hard terms from tho Government in connexion with this loan , and finding tho Government resolute and not to bo frightened , has commenced an operation termed in Stock Exchange language , " banging , " i . c . selling tho stock as Hears to a heavy amount in order to depreciate tho stock . However , wo mny hope it will cost them heavily in the end . French railway shares aro wonderfully high , Flanders and Belgium mIiui'ch lmvo partaken of the improvement . All description of Citiindiau railway and laud investments are vory high— quito a run in this description of investment ; Australian Laud Companies also better . In the mining market but HUlo doing . United Mexican mining shares have received their covp do (/ race , and aro very weak indeed . Oocaos have lluetuat , « d a little . Money tujvery oiiH . y , and it is thought that tho Hunk will be obliged to make a further reduction in tlio rnto of interest before long . At four o ' clock tho markets oloso firm , Consols for account 10 th of July , Dig , & ex div . ; Turkish ( 5 per cent ., « 2 , H 2 i ; Russian Fives KH , 100 ; Iiuonos Ay runt i , 58 , 00 . Caledonians , ( MJ , 0 k ; Chester and Holyhead , 11 J , 151 ; Eastern Counties . 1-2 , 1 , 12 * ; Edinburgh and Glasgow , 59 , 011 Great Northerns . St : J , 934 ; ditto , A Htook , 77 , 7 »; ditto , B stock 120 , 127 ; Grout Western , 08 , 0 J ) i Great Southern and Western of Ireland . 08 , 100 ; Lancaster and Carlisle , 70 , ISO ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 811 , 82 ; London and North Western , 1034 , 101 ; London and South Western , 84 , H . >; Midland , 7 M , 711 ; Uorwlcks . 70 , 70 ; Leeds , 13 f , Ui ; Yorlcs , 614 , 52 ; Oxford , 2 tt , . ' 10 | Dovora , 024 , 03 : South Dovouh , l . » . 144 ; Antwerp and Rotterdam , 94 . 01 ; Bombay and Baroda , 2 i- 21 inn . ; East Indian , 4 J , 5 i ; ditto , Extension , 3 i > M Vm- '<
Eastern of France , 36 ? . 374 ; Grand Trunk of Canada , 5 J , 5 dis . ; Central of France , 4 f , 4 | pm . ; Great Luxembourg . 3 $ , 4 ; Great Western of Canada , 234 , 23 ?; ditto . Bonds payable ( 76 ) , 113 , 115 : Northern of France , 37 , 374 ; Paris and Lyons . 29 i , 29 f pm . ; Paris and Orleans , 47 , 49 ; Paris and Rouen , 42 , 44 ; Rouen and Havre , 23 i , 24 J ; Sambre and Meuse , 94 , 98 ; Scinde , 2 | , 3 pm . ; Western of France , 84 , 8 f pm . ; Agua Frias . f . S ; Brazilian Imperial , 2 J , 3 ; Cocaes , 2 f , 84 > St . John del Rey , 31 , 33 ; Linares , 7 , 74 ; Pontigibaud , 154 . 164 ; Santiago de Cuba , 5 J ; 64 ; Peninsular , 4 , i ' pm . ; United Mexican 3 J , 44 ; Waller , £ , 5 ; Australasian rBank , 84 , 86 ; London Chartered Bank of Australia , 21 , 22 ; Oriental Bank , 37 J , 384 ; Union of Australia , 73 , 75 ; Australian Agricultural , 33 , 34 ; Berlin Waterworks , 2 A , 2 dis . ; Canada Land , 119 , 121 ; Canada Government G per Cent . Bonds , 1144 , 115 i ; Crystal Palace , 34 , 34 ; General Screw Steam Ship , 154 , 154 ; North British Australasian Land and Loan . 5 , 1 ; Oriental Gas , i , 4 pm . ; Peel Rivers , 21 , 34 ; Scottish Australian Investment , 5 , 1 pm . ; South Australian Land , 38 , 39 .
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CORN MARKET . Mark Lane , Friday Evening , Juno 8 , 1855 . The Wheat trade during tho week has been slow , the attendance small , but tho holders firm . Tho supply of Barley is moderate , and prices remain un-- There have been pretty liberal arrivals of Oats , but the demand is not brisk . Tho arrivals off tho coast aro not numerous , but in tho absence of demand for tho Continent few of them have found buyers . Holders of Saidi and Boheira aro lirm at previous rates . A cargo of Boana arrived has been sold at 30 s . to tho United Kingdom .
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prices . )
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FORKIGN FUNDS . Laut OiurioiAL Quotation duiuno tub Wkbk EjsiuNa UABl " »* ' TlIUUBDAY EVKNINO . ) Brazilian Bond * .. Ru « sinu Bonds , 5 per HiiciioHAvriisOperCntH . 5 » 4 cents ., lba-.. iw » Ol 1 an J per Oonts Rubs an 4 * per Conts ... Vj . s Cents 82 Span Hi 8 p . Ct . Now Dot . ... Klor ontls SpaniwhCommltteeCert . ftl " iiean 3 per CentN . ... 22 g of Coup- not Urn . . S por Ct . for Venezuela 4 * por Cents . ... a ™ Tmiu IB . ... Belgian 4 . . ior Centa Pc ^ tugn ^ percent * : 45 Dutch 24 per Cent ^ ..... Ml Portuguese 8 m . Conta . . „ Dutch 4 porCont . CoriU Wi
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Leader (1850-1860), June 9, 1855, page 549, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2094/page/21/
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