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      - THE POLYTECHNIC . Mr . Peppe r has provide ! an abundant banquet for his Christmas visitors this year . The amusements comprise—a new Entertainment by Mr . C-

      r Armytage Cooper , entitled < Home for the Holidays , ' with buffo sono-g < written by Mr . J . C . Buough , and dissolving views , including novel optical j effects ; some Phantasmagorial Illusions , illustrating a lecture on Natural . , Magic ; new views in the Cosmoramic Exhibition ; dissolving scenery illustrating the rebellion in India ; Mr . Pepper ' s lecture on a ' Scuttle of Coals- ' , pictures of tlie Leviathan , with description ( of how she won't go into * her I nati vc element' ); a Giant Christmas-tree , &c . Mr . Pepper provides an Elysium tor boys and girls , and a good deal of matter worthy of the attention of older and more thoughtful minds , including Mr . Stephens ' s bread-making- machine to which we have already introduced our readers .

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      JiAsx I-fDiA Compact . —At the quarterly general court of this company held on Wednesday , the pensions granted to General Wilson , to Mrs Nicholson , and to Lady Neill , "were confirmed after discussion , during which Mr . Lewin moved that the pension to the latter lady ought to be increased from 500 L to 7501 . a year . The Chairman informed Mr . Lewin that this motion could not be put , and the lion , proprietor then proceeded to object to the course the Directors had taken with respect to the pensions . In the course of his observations , he said that the Board of Directors had not only caused the massacre in India , but , in conjunction , ' with the Government , the Board of Directors were responsible for what took place after the outbreak , in consequence of their neglect in sending out troops . He was ultimately called to order . Mr . Jones then moved . — "That it is due to the advancing intelligence of the people of Indin , that a deputy from each university in the several Presidencies be maintained at the public expense in this country , with a view to inform the proprietors as to the wishes and , complaints of the people of India . " In supporting this motion , he denounced the general conduct of the Company ; attributed the insurrection to the annexations and tyranny of Lord Dalliousie , and to the alteration of the law of inhpritiince ; and eulogized the character of the Hindoo . Mr . Lewin seconded the motion , but it "was ultimately withdrawn . Before the breaking up of . the court , the Chairman announced that he liad been informed by Lord Pulmcrston of the intention of Ministers to aboliali the double government . The Operation for Cancicu of mm Tongue . — The man whose tongue was recently cut out at Edinburgh , on account of cancer , died in about a week after the operation , but not from the effects of the removal of the organ . Ho expired from an internal disease .

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      The Crystal , Palace , this . next week , will be a magic land of delights and wonders . There are to be masques , and revels , and dances ( including Sir ltpger de Cuverley on a gigantic scale ) , and gratuitous monster plum-paddings , and ditto cakes , and regal Punch and Judys , and ballets , and amazing Christmas-trees — all for the shilling admittance . Here is a ground on which the high and the humble may meetj with interchange of pleasure . May all avail themseh ^ es of it , to the exhilirating and enlarging of their hearts and souls !

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      THE LYCEUM . Miss Pyne , Mr . IXatuusont , and their com [ tuny , bade farewell at the Lvceum last Saturday , and have now departed from London for the present , leaving charming memories behind them . An address was circulated among the audience , in which the co-managers made the agreeable intimation that negotiations are now pending for their occupancy of another house in the metropolis , where we are sure they Avill experience a renewal of that hearty welcome they havereceived at the Lyceum . They also state that they shall there produce a new opera by Mr . George Bkistow , an American musician . This work , we are told , has already won many and enthusiastic suffrages in the United States . Mr . Dili . ojt renewed his season on Thursday , when , anticipating- the honours of' Boxing IfigbV . he produced his extravaganza and pantomime , Lulla Rookk ; or , Vie Princess , the Peri , and the Troubadour . Of this show piece we may briefly say that it blazes with golden splendours , and gives occasion for some very effective burlesque acting by Mr . Toole .

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      ANOTHER NEW CONJUKOH . UNDKTKim-ED by the success and the astonishing facility of Herr Wilj JAr . BA FiuicEix , another new conjuror has made his appearance for the wonder l and ^ delight of Christmas auditors . He comes from the hind of Vntoir . the I Magician and the enchanters of Akiosto and Tasso—from Italy , itself an en-I chnntment and a wonder . Some of the cliief performances of the Cavaliere I Antonio Poletti ( for such is his rhythmical name ) may be gathered from his i Programme , where we find such headings as— ' The Pyramids of Egypt ; ' 'Astrological Experiments ; ' ' The Mirror of Armida ; ' ' Cards Played by Mesmerism' ( Sijrnor Poletti would feel much obliged if all visitors desirous of playing would bring their own cards with them ) ; ' Illusions Practised by the Magician Merlino , to Amuse the Lady of the Lake ; ' ' The Tomb of the Living ;'' The Invisible Spirit become Visible ; ' ' Magnetic Floating by a Lady in the Air . ' This is quite the poetry of prestidigitation ; and we doubt not that the Professor will receive nightly crowds at Willis's lioOMS .

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      i Messrs . Chapman and Hall have added to their cheap uniform reprint oi Mr . Charles Lever ' s works The WDonogfoie : cc Tale of Ireland Fifty Yean # & 6 , v ! ith . illustrations by rlablot K . Browne . Readers of this story will remember the fine historical spirit pervading it , always toned and relieved bjthat humour which has rendered Mr . lever a favourite . Mr . Bentley issues a fourth edition , in cne rreat and cheap volume , Our Antipodes ;" or , Residence andRamblesin the Australian Colonies , by Lieut .-Col . Jtfundy . In this instance , popularity has been well bestowed . Messrs . Longman have published a ' Second Scries of Essays' by the Eev . Baden Powell * entitled , ' Christ ianiti / without Judaism : We place them among reappearances as including the substance of various sermons delivered in London and other places . But we would emphatically direct attention to the eruditesolidity and logical acumen of Mr . Towell ' s argument . Mr . William Lay sends us a volume which must also rank among reprints . It is Miss Yardoe ' s Pilgrimages in Paris ( with sin elegant portrait of the writer ) . The book is one of really pleasant pages , many of them transposed from Fmser ' s Magazine , to which they were originally contributed by Miss Pardoe . The sketches are animated , varied , and informing . That descriptive of French criminal procedure is particularly graphic .

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      THEATRICAL AuSTD MUSICAL NOTES . The charming young actress who has recently delighted the fr equenters of the Haymakket toolc her first benefit on Wednesday evening , when she appeared in Mr . Oxenfokd ' s skilful and elegant adaptation of the Adrienne Lecouvreur-of Scbibe and Legouve . The attempt was a-very bold one , for Miss Sedgwicic / undertook the part which Rachel has made her own by that wonderful genius which combines pantherlike passion with the tenderness of a fallen angel Our English actress , however , played with much skill and feeling , and received an enthusiastic reception from a crowded and brilliant audience . One of the series offour performances at Her Majesty's Theatre , in honour of the Princess Royal ' s marriage—which will take place under the excellent auspices of Mr . Mitcheil—will be s , performance of Macbeth on the 18 th of January . Mr . Phej . ps , who is the director of the Shakspearean night , will play Macbeth ; and Miss Helen Faucit will once more delight a ^ London audience in Lady Mncbetfi . At the Concert at the Crystal Pal ace last Saturday , Mademoiselle Fikom was rapturously applauded in a cavatina from the Barbieve . This lady ought to be engaged at one of theOpera-houses . She has youth , beauty , voice and vocalization .

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      ¦ No . 405 , December 26 , 1857 . ] THE LEADEl . 1243

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      JbltOiYl Tllli LOxNUON UAV-li'l'Tr . Tuesday * December . 22 . BANKRUPTS . —John Uiutten . Nohlostreet , Ifsucolu-• squaro , and Park-road , Dais ton , ( ioalor iu silk—Oiiahi . Ks liUBDAni ) , Qucen ' s-road , Ilavorstoek-hill , builder—John Coimnbon " , i'ittman-buildings , St . LuUe , licensed vi < ituallor—Sa muei , IIauuis and Isaac Gamihx Costa , Com-Jaorcial-street , Whiteehapel , wholesale clothiers—Samui-x Bdataud Stkanu , Oxford , soap and bluo manufacturer—KOBEKT Oavk , Windsor , He-rkshiro , llshmonKer—Makjouy Moon , GreoM-strcot , Grovosiior-aqunrc , child-bod lim * u ¦ manufacturer—JonN Stahkev and John I'iiudkiucic Ad-¦ oooff , Ifirminghain , pcrc-us . sion cri \> makers— - ' . Thomas KAUbs , Cotwoll End , Staffordshire , maltstor— Hknuy Johnson , WcstJJroinwicli , ytnn ' ordshire , 1 leoiiHud victuullor —• John Jamikson M'li .. AU , Nownrk-upon-rrent , JN ' ot-¦ " jpnannshiro , tailor—ThomasOuiiMCic , Jiristol , victualler 7 * ^ AIU > Smyth , Swansua , OimnorKHiishiro , draper — -d-l . EX 4 . NDEit Uryhon , Itiidtiar , Yorkshiio , browor—John isTEAD , Dovvsbury , Yorkshire ; , joinor—Wi li . iam CuoflBtKY anu uBOii&E OxtoBSUKY , Kllauid , Yorkshire , cotion Hpinnor . s — 'J-OUNliucKiiiiY HuAJii > , lih » Bl 6 y and liradXord . Yorkslm-t ) ,

      worsted spitiiicr—David R , oi 5 Ekts and "William James Hanson , Halifax , Yorkshire , worsted spinners—AVii-liam Gor / NpmxL ., liastrington , Yoi-ksliire , farmer — Sa ^ iuel . Barlow , Sheflield , grocer—AViliia . u Wainaia ^ , Shellield , joiner—Ja misEaynes , Liverpool and Cork , Ireland , shipowner— Jon n Hawpson , "Wrexlmm , Denbighshire , grocer—William Skikvino AValkkr , X . iverpool , shipbroker—Eiiwix Spencic IIoBerts , Ijiverpool , shipowner—Geouge . Woksdei . i ., Warrington , Lancashire , iron nianvifacturer—Andrkw Veitch , Nowcastle-upon-Tyiie , liiusic-sellor . SCOTCH SUCJUESTRATlUiVS . —\ V . W , Moffat , Edinburgh , bookseller—J . M . Ani > ekson , Glasgow , ironmonger —P . M'Laiujn , Glasgow , ship carpenter—W . Davidson , Edinburfth , coffee merchant—E . Kiciin , Kilmarnock , tinsmith —\ V . Oamekoii , Glasirow , coinniission nierchant—G . MuititAY , Glasgow , tleshcr—J . Watt , lillon , hotel keeper — J . liAMSDALE , Dundee , baker—W . 1 i : osside , Eyvie , Aberdcenshire , merchant .

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      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . milTHS . NOUTHCOTE . —Dee- 21 , at Gordon-street , Gordon-sanare , the wile oi' S . II . Northcote , Esq . : a daugliter . SEYMOUll . — Dee . 20 , at liochlord , tho wile of G . V . Seymour , Esq .: n son . MAllPvIAOIiS . FRY— SOUTH . —Dee . iy , at St . George ' s , Uluonisbury , John Thomas , sou of T . JI . I ' ry , Esq ., of Winscombo , SunuTsotsbire , to Mavy . Tnno , daughter of the Into T . ( Smith , Esq . HHATON—GAilDINJBii , ; --Doc 17 , at the pari . sli cluucli , Halifax , 11 . W . Jleaton , Esq ., l ^ ioutcnaut Il . M . ' a 14 th itoKiment , to Fanny , dauglitor ol" JL . Ciardiucr , Esq ., of Savillo House , IJalifux . DEATHS . KORllADAILl ] . —On tbo « rd inst ., at 3 i , Adtlison-rond , NolliiiK-hill , Afiiies Sarah Hliznvil , widow of the Km-. AVilliiun Uorrailailc , JI . A ., Vicar of Wiuidsworth , Simvy , an < l ( laughter of tho Into Kev . Joseph Sliaw , 31 . A ., Hector of High Hani , near J ^ angport , . Somerset , ny < Ml 51 . LONG . —Doc . 20 , Ellen , daughter of S . Long , Esq ., of Southsea-villas , Southsea . NA 1 * 114 It . —Dee . 11 ) , at Slmr . klin , Isle of Wight , Lady Napior , wil ' o of Admiral Sir Cluirlcs NapUjr , K . U . I ! ., . M . I' . l'OWEljli . — l > ec . 20 , nt Lailthill , Worcester , lU-ai-Admiral H . li . l ' owt'll , aged 7 ; 3 .

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      London , Thnrsdny Evening , December 2 t . On IMonday , a marked cliaugo was observable in markets generally , and aiter a steady ri . so throi )»; liout the day , Eiuuls , and JOnglisli iind foreign stocks aud shares , closed sit nt , ill higher quotations , which , liavu buun > iiiuiitaitn-d uj ) to the presiiiit time , the trilling llaLness with which thoy uloso tod ; iy being attributable noldy Lo tho ubsuueo of buaineKM so closely upon Christm : is-day , which will itot bo resumed until Monday , Sat . unlay being a holiday ill the . Stock Exchange . And at tlu > Jiituk tliu atLiMidanco will ( mly bo such ns is necessary for cash transactions . Yesterday , Consols which opened at tli » closing price of Wodnosilay , exporioncud a slight riso on tlio news of tho relief of J ^ uckuow , and closed steadily at »;> i , i for thu account ,, 'i'his uioruiiig they opened at tho sanio |» rieo and closo at Kit . The JJiuik has reduced the nitu to 8 uercunt ., thia inouauro was anticipated in tho

      Stock Exchange by liian . v , early in the week , and did not eH ' oct Consols . Loans on Govermuent seouriLieswere easily obtainable at reduced rates , and were ' oHerod at 4 per cent . 'J'he demand for money at the Bank continues light and large parcels of gold are arriving . After business hours , Consols improved to 93 | , 4 , and markets closed vcj-5 yood .

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      Blackburn , 9 ? 9 ? ; Caledonian , SlJ , S 2 J ; Chester and Holyhead , 3 , { , 35 ; Kasteru Counties , 5 74 , 5 S £ ; Great Is ' ortliern , DTs , US , x . d . ; Great Southern and Western ( Ireland ; , 96 98 , Great AVe . stern , 54 , G 4 J ; Lancashire ami Yorkshire , 93 k 93 J ; London and JSlackwsill , cj . Oi ; London , Urigliton , and South Coast , 105 , 100 ; London and Xorth-Western , 00 yiU ; London and South-NVestern , 0 : i , 1 H ; IMidland , 8 SA , SO ; INortli-Eastern ( Uerwick ) , !) 3 , !) U ; South -Eastern , ( Dover ) , 09 , 7 . 0 ; Antwerp and liottenlam , 0 i , 6 i ; Dutch llhunisli , 4 , i , dis . ; liastern of l- 'rance ( Paris and Strasbourg ) , 2 iii , 27 ; <" treat Central of Franco , ; Great ; Luxembourg , 7 , 7 S ; Northern of franco , o 7-J , 38 ; Paris and Lyons , M , a-ti ; ltoyal Danish , ' 115 , l « i ; lioyal Swedish i , f ; Sambre and Mcuse , 7 . 7 = ' ,.

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      CO UN 31 A I ! K ET . _ ., I \ I : irk-laiK 3 , Thursday , December 2 dt . Tirn Corn trade has continued in a very ^ ugKlsh stato durniK the whole of the week . Them has been only a moderate quantity of Indian corn at the Liverpool fair . Eiom Ireland , the arrivals of oatmeal have somewhat increased ; ' but thero has been very little of other produce . At most of the £ rea . t agricultural towns , the trade has been extremely dull ; but unimproved fooling is loportcd from Gainsborough , and at Edinburgh and Glasgow sales liavo boon conipni'iitively brisk . To-morrosv ( I'Vidny ) beinp ; C'hristmas-diiy , there will of coin-so bo a complete cessation of business ;' jui < 1 Saturday is expected to be proLly generally obhtirvod us a holiday .

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      3 UUT 1 SH FUNDS l- 'OU TllH PAST WEEK . ( OJ . OSINO I * HI 0 J ! 3 . ) „ , c < ¦ ! Sat . Mo , ) . Titos . \ iral . Thnr . FriJ . 3 > ank Stock ' 217 ; 3181 liisj I am 2181 S per ( Juut . lied | 'Ml' D 2 i l ) li | l ) 2 i mi i ; i per Cent . I ' on . An . Wi \ j H 2 J 1 \) l 1 K 51 « J 3 if Consols for Account , i ) H ] » 2 ii I \ y > l ' o : u < m New II per Cent , Au . 1 ) 21 | 1 ) 2 , 1 ! 'Mi 'Mk 034 I . ' . ' . " . ' . ' . ' Now 2 i per Cents ... ; ¦ | , Lonp ; Ans . tsiit ) I 17 J- 2 l-l ( ' i ...... 1 India Stock I ' I Ultto lionds , . UlOO *) , \\' \[ ] , " . " . """ . ' I Ditto , under . rClOOO 25 d 21 > d 2 ( i d ...... 20 . ' Ex . JJHls , . £ 1000 2 d . Id lil . J . i ( Ditto , JJ 50 D par . 1 , 1 ft d Id Ultto , S 1111111 ;{ d ; $ d id _ - ¦••• 1 'OIMOIGN 1 'UA'D . S . '" Last Ovvioial Quotation . ixjuiNCi run M ' jjkk kndino'i ' lllflibDA Y KVKNINff . ) Brazilian UodiIh . V 7 1 l '«) rti | K »<) . so-1 per Cents . ... HuiMios Ayres ( I p . Cents Hi ! Riihsian Jlond . s , 5 jier Chilian ( 1 per Cents J » l Cents ]()| J Chilian ; j . per ( . ' outs : ltussinn +. J jier Oonts . ... IN ! . } Dutcli 24 pi .-r < JentN . Spanish 4 l 5 Dutch -1 p « r Cont . Certf . nil 1 Spaninli ( y ' oniniittcuGur-Equador Honds ' of ( Joup . not fun 41 Mexican Account r >() j Turkish li per Conts iHJ l ' oniviau-ti pei-Ueuls .... 1 >' . I 4 j Turkish iSi ^ v , t ditto .... lot 1 ' urliUKuuuuU porCoiitM . ' 114 I Vonczuelalii per Cents .. 2 U 1

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 26, 1857, page 1243, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2223/page/19/