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mind the treatises of other writers on the same subject , and digest the £ Swle __ e he will acquire from them . It is in effect a copious and mtellig 6 Mr Jukes ° has , as we have already said , considered and treated the science of Geology in its widest and most comprehensive sense , and not merely as an account of stratified rocks and their history . The subject is d . stributed into Geognosy and Palaeontology , including the history of the formation of { he series of stratified rocks . Under Geognosy , that is , the structure of rocks independently of their arrangements into a chronological series , Lithology and Petrology are separately treated , the first having special reference to the internal structure , the mineral composition , the texture , and other characters of rocks ; the second comprehending the larger characteristics of rocks , the study of rock masses , their plans of division , their forms , their positions and mutual relations , and other features that can only be studied in 'the field . ' Under the head of Palaeontology , Mr . Jukes touches upon a much more delicate question , and one to which , too otten , the rule of logic is not sufficiently applied . The laws which have governed the distribution of life both in space and time , must naturally involve a t rf ¦_ ¦ ¦¦ f
^ UG V *__ — ' — * ** _* X^—» ^— . ___ w — " _—— — — — — « 11 * 1 1 _ " 1 considerable amount of speculation , and no inferences should be drawn either by inversion or otherwise , than those which may / airly be deduced trom the facts established . It has not frequently been the habit among scientific men in their palaeontological investigations to arg ue that there must have been animals in such and such a condition , though no traces of them exist . We may reason from facts , though to do more would be to carry surmise too far , and introduce a fatal laxity into the pursuit of positive knowledge . Mr Jukes has , however , refrained from entering too minutely into this arena of speculation . He has confined himself to describing some of the chief characteristics in the structure of the known extinct races , and their relations to those now living . As a natural and appropriate conclusion to the work , a condensed abstract of the history of the formation of the crust of the globe , classified chronologically , is given , together with an account of some of the principal and typical groups of rocks known to have been produced , and a few of the fqssils known to have lived at ditlerent parts of the earth during each of the known great periods of its existence .
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PUBLICATIONS AND REPUBLICATIONS . Town Life , by the Author of ' Liverpool Life , ' published by Mr . Tweedie , is a somewhat partial and overdone picture of dissolute haunts and demoralizing manners . Its aim is good ; but the author works himself up to a perpetual groan , and it is evident that the ' town referred to is not London . . . , Here and Hereafter ; or , the Two Altars , is a Boston novel , by Anna Athern , already known by her tale , ' Step by Step ; or , Delia Arlington . It is a religious story , professing to present ' pictures of life in some of its different phases at the present day . ' The authoress has had considerable success in America , and is much praised by the religious journals . Dr . Cornwell ' s Geography for Beginners , published by Messrs . Simpkin and Marshall , is an excellent shilling manual for the young . Dr . Cornwell is well known , and much respected , as a writer of educational handbooksespecially for children . _______
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- ———¦ London , Friday Evoning , February 0 . The Bank of England has reduced its rate of discount onco more to threoanda half por cent ., and , 'if gold continues to pour i « i as anticipated , will go . to a lower rate before _ astcr . There has been a good demand at the Bank for discount on good bills , although elsewhere the bill discounters are doing first class six months bills at throe per cent . The purchases made in Consols have been considerable , while the monthly settling ? shows that there has boon no groat amount of speculative buying . Money is hardly to bo lent at any remunerative price , and this plothora must causo a rise in other securities besides the funds . No doubt a groat deal of money is kopt idle waiting for a favourable Indian loan ; but that onco ratiilod , tho preferential and guaranteed stocks will bo bought up , and from them tho investors must turn their attention to good railway shares , and other securities more or loss hazardous . Consols since tho account have boon done at 00 ; Turkish Six per Confc . Stock at 994 ; Peruvian and Buenos Ayroan and Brazilian are in demand ; Russslan Five por Gents , at 112 . The East Indiana are well supported , and aro all at high premiums ] Pornainbuoo . at 1 premium ; Bahla and San Francisco stand at 15 m . premium . — ~ -r _ ho-Gaitada 4 ineti 4 ) ii > vo ~ -howiit ~ inarkod 4 mprovouaont l-aUtheir preference shnroa being in demand . Eaatorn Counties aro stoady . The hoavy shares , Loods , London and North-Western , Midland , South . Western , and Groat-Wostorn are allghtly Improved . The Groat-Woatorn dividend is declared to bo 2 por oont ., a magulfloont iutoroHt for tho finest lino in tho world 1 Caledonians aro at 1 ) 5 , and bid fair to go to par . Jtrightons and Borwloks , Great Northern aud South- _ uatorn ai-o , without change . In jolnt-stock bank shares thoro hna boon oonaldorablo busiuoss , and prices rule higher . Mining Hharos have boon in do-% \ % i Santiago ai » d Marlqulta amongst tho foreign . Vho United . South ToIbuh , South and North Francos , Vale of Towy , West Sotou , Kingston Downs , Whoal Kitty and
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On a New Method of Pixing Artificial Teeth , published by Piper , Stephenson , and Co ., is , in fact , the manifesto of Mr . J . Maurice , Surgeon-Dentist , who promises a permanent benefit as the result of a painless operation .
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MR . WEST LAND MARSTON'S NEW P _ AY AT THE LYCEUM . If Mr . Charles Dillon has no other mission , certainly it has been accorded to him utterly to overthrow the once prevalent notion that each London theatre has its specialite . Some years ago , and we knew as positively what entertainment would be provided for us at each house , as the schoolboy what particular joint he will have for dinner on each week-day . There was Shakspeabe at the « patent theatres , ' comedy and farce at the Haymarket , melodrama and broad farce at the Adelphi , vaudeville and burlesque at the Lyceum and the Olympic . But now all is changed , the Merry Wives of Windsor has been played at the Adblphi , while at the Lyceum , under the present
management , the changes have been rung upon every style of entertainment , from Skakspeare to rattling farce , from Othello to Your Friend from Leatherkead , with , it is said , profitable result in a pecuniary point of view . Nor , though essentially the tactics of a provincial manager , do we think that these constant changes are in the least prejudicial to the well-being of the drama : there are persons who would as soon think of sitting out Mr . Spubgeon as Mr . Shakspbabe , and many who would infinitely prefer the sight of a ' gaping pig' to a ' gorgeous transformation scene ; ' but all in their turn are attracted by the special style of entertainment which they prefer , and thus are brought to see and judge of actors whose talent would otherwise be unknown to them .
The last production at the Lyceum is from the pen of Mr . Westlakd Marston , a gentleman who has been hitherto regarded as the fortunate possessor of a certain amount of poetic feeling and a taste for writing dramas , having , be it observed , very little knowledge of dramatic requirements , and producing plays which were singularly unfitted to the purposes of the stage . His scenes were all what the late eminent Mr . Ducrow used to call * dialect 'there was no action , no situation , and , inconsequence , theyawnings of the audience , by the conclusion of the first act , were ominous . Years , however , and unsuccess , have taught Mr . Mahston better things ; and his new piece , A Hard / Struggle , is a very pretty little story , well contrived , and told in simple , forcible , every-day language . The plot is slight enough , being simply explanatory of the hard struggle endured by a very honest , kind-hearted , rough , and betrothedwho has been out in
uncouth countryman , when he finds that his , the world , has found there a pleasanter person than himself , and duty tells him to yield her up . But th ^ re are many nice touches of nature and pathos in the dialogue , and the action is easy and life-like . Moreover , the piece is capitally acted : Mr . Dillon is by no means a great artist , but he has blood and spirit in him , and always plays as though he were in earnest—two or three quiet bits of despair , supervening upon the agony which the first shock of the discovery occasions him , were effectively given , Mr . J . G . Shore is , perhaps , the best jeune premier now on our stage ; by this we mean simply a ' walking gentleman , ' not what is called a ' character' actor . Very probably he could not represent a fidgety man , or a used-up man , or a drunken man , but he can look , walk , and speak like a gentleman , and to have achieved so much is to have surpassed nine-tenths of the actors on the London stage . X .
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday ^ February 2 . BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . —Samuel Mendel , Fenchurch-street , City , commission agent . BANKRUPTS . — John Watson Littler , Lower Edmonton . Middlesex , apothecary—Tuomas Elisha Deacon . Hemel Hempstead , Hertfordshire , tanner — Francis Stevens , Earls Sarton , Northamptonshire , currier — Thomas Tomkinson Riley . Wolverhampton , Staffordshire , wine and spirit merchant—William Newey , Wolverhampton , Staffordshire , grocer—John Bubgess , Tipton , Staffordshire , licensed victualler—John Knibb , Dunohurch , Warwickshire , baker — Benjamin Hill , Wolvorhampton , Staffordshire , licensed victualler — Michael Michael , Aboraman , Glamorganshire , grocer—John Browne . Plymouth , Devonshire , fringe maker — James Bradbury , Lindley , Yorkshire , grocer — John Sohofield , Morley , Yorkshire , mason—Lewis Dranspield , Leeds , ropo maker —William Wadswokxh and John Habrison , Sal ford , Lancashire , cotton waste dealers—William Bowes , Koswiok , Cumberland , spado and edge tool manufacturer—Henry Brown North Shields , Northumberland , shipowner . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . — J . Oaldeb , Birohin , Forfarshiro , draper—J . Monciiiepp , Glasgow , commission agent—H . Gebdie . Kil mar nock , skinner—R . Parker , Partlck , near Glasgow , commission merchant — W . Maodonald , Glasgow , sowed muslin manufacturer—O . E . Chaddock , Glasgow , merchant—J . R . Barclay and D . E . Babclay , Glasgow , morohant--J . Wypbr and W . Wyper , Glasgow , wrights—W . Macearlane and J . Mackay , Glasgow , tobacco pipe manufacturers—J . Bbyoe and J . Ferckcson , Dunfermllno , manufacturers — J . Gbey , Dundoo , contractor . Friday . February 5 . BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED . —JonN Young , Pontonvillc-road , Klng's-croas , draper—Charles Isaac , Bristol , merchant . BANKRUPTS . — William Keynes and Thomas Keyneb , Salisbury , merchants—William Weuer , Woolwich , atone mason—Henry Challenger . Bristol , victualler — Frederick Thomab Hyder , Bayswator , toa dealer—John Bourne , Cardiff , Glamorganshire , builder—George Dean , Nottingham , cord manufacturer—Robert Dowling , Wostbury , Wiltshire , woollen draper—Joseph Rennison , HuddorsUold , wlno morohant—Thomas PeoksoN . Soarborough , linen draper—William Minors , Smoth--wiok , —Staffordshlro ,-drapop- ^—JonN-AROHiBALD ^ . EjtTi 5 . » Patrick , Alrowas , Staffordshire , victualler —• William Elbon , Elvoiham , briokmakor—Reginald G . II . Mootham , Upper East Smithflold , morohant-Lewis Smith Knighit , Manchester , hardwaroman — Gboroe John Brown , Hartlopool , ropo manufacturer—Edward Benjamin Bhodie , Argylo-sfcroot , King ' s-crosH , cooper—Vinobnt Salmavico , Hatton-gardcn , optician — Robert G . MORGM Wbdb , Livorpool , drapor-OHARLKa Wharton , Sandbaoh , Ohostor , miller—Arthur Rice Jenner , Wlnoh-Held , buyer and letter out to hlro of thrashing machines—Edward Bull , Wapplng . ship ohandlor-JoiiN Burp , Itmlollll ' o , LaiHHiHhlro , oalloo prlutor-JSuwAiio Fknton , Uatloy Carr , Dowwbury , Yorkshire , rag aud shoddy doalur .
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CORN MARKET . . _ , „—„ . —¦ ¦ , —_ , — -r-Mark-lano ,-Frlday ,-Fobruary 6 . — Herb tho dulnoss porvading tho trade for some weeks past has in no way abatod , though tho supplies of all sorts of grain , oxooptlng Barley , continue to bo very moderate , bus tho farmors aro stocking the country markets very freely—and , in consequence , country dealers do not come to town to buy i avid thoro is a general fooling prevailing that , even should Wheat decline 5 s . por quarter , tho sales would bo oonunod within very narrow limits . The pi-loos paid to-day aro , fair rod English Wheat , 42 » . to 44 n . par Imperial quarter ; duo Stralsund and Mccklonburg , 45 s . to 47 s . j Hoist oln , 44 s . i white French , 48 s > to 40 s , i Taganrog Ghlrka , 42 a . t Odessa Ghirka . 4 : iS | St . Petersburg , 40 * ., all per -M ) U lbs . French Malting Barley , iiiia . to 34 s . pur
420 lbs . Odessa , 23 s . to 23 s . 6 d . ; Turkish , 21 s . to 21 s . 6 d . per 400 lbs . Fine Swedish Oats , 243 . 3 d . ; Archangel , 22 s , ; Norfolk Flour , 31 s . ; Supers , SSs . ; French 4 Marks , Sttj Good French Marks , 35 s . to 36 s .
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FOREIGN FUNDS . Last OifBioiAL Quotation during the Week ending 'Thursday Evening . ) Brazilian Bonds 1035 I Portuguese 4 por Cents . ... Buenos Ayros 0 p . Cents OBJ Russian Bonds , S por Chilian 0 por Cents Conts Ill * Chilian 3 por Cents Russian 44 por Cents .... lQQi Dutoh 24 per Cents 0 B& Spanish 42 } Dutch 4 por Oont . Oortf . 100 Spanish OommittooOer-Equador Bonds 14 of Coup , not fun 5 Mexican Account 20 | Turkish 6 por Cents 09 Peruvian 44 per Cents .... 80 Turkish Now , 4 ditto .... 10 Si Portugueses por Cents . 441 Vunozuola 4 i orp Cents
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . _ ( Closing PRJOBsO Sat . Moiu Tues . Wed . Thur . Frid . Bank Stock 220 J 220 * 2254 227 2254 226 3 per Cent . Red 95 i 05 f 954 05 * 05 | 00 i 3 per Cent . Con . An . 95 i 05 f 95 | 051 05 | 90 Consols for Account 95 l 95 * 95 | 05 J 051 .. 08 i Now 3 por Oont . An . 95 | 95 J 95 J 95 J 963 0 « i New 24 per Cents LongAns . 1800 1 . 10 ...... ...... India Stock 210 221 $ Ditto Bonds , £ 1000 15 p 21 p 24 p Ditto , under ^ 1000 22 p Ex . Bills , . £ 1000 ...... 22 p 22 p 25 p 23 p 80 p 32 p Ditto , _ 500 21 p 25 p 24 pl 28 p Ditto , Small 22 p 25 p 27 p ...... I 32 p
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . CURTIS . —On the 4 th inst ., at 68 . Eccleston-squaro , tho wife of Charles W . Curtis . 'Esq .: a daughter . READ . —On the 3 rd inst ., at Lee , Kent , the wife of Edmund Read , Esq . ; twin daughters . MARRIAGES . PAPILLON—LOCECNER . —On the 3 d inst ., at Trinity Church , Paddington , the Rev . John Papillon , rector of Lexden , Essex , to ; Laura , daughter of the late Captain Lochner , H . E . I . O . R . STRETTON—ROBINSON . —On the 2 d inst ., at Sfc . Pancras Church , George Stretton , Esq ., of 13 , Grove-terrace , Highgate-rise , to Mary , tho widow of the late John Robinson , Esq ., of Hortou , near Slough , Bucks . DEATHS . BARTON—On tho 6 th inst ., aged six months , tho infant Bon of Mr . Thomas Barton , of tho firm of Abbott , Barton , and Co . PIGOTT . —On the 20 th of January , Henry T . C . Smyth Pigott , Esq ., lato Captain Qf tho Second ( Royal North British ) Dragoons , aged 35 j
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Wheal Edward , have been bought . In miscellaneous shares , Eastern Steam , North British Australasian , Scottish Investment , and Australian Agricultural have been , more active . The American railway market has also improv ed . Blackburn , 9 94 ; Caledonian , 94 i , 94 J ; Chester and Holyhead , 37 , 39 i -astern Counties . 61 * . 624 ; Great Northern , 1054 , 1061 ; Great Southern aud Western ( Ireland , * . , 108 ; Great Western , 61 , 614 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 934 , 94 ; London and Blackwall , 6 i , 64 ; London , Brighton , and South Coast , 106 , 108 ; London and North-Western , 1014 , 102 ; London and South - Western , 984 . 994 ; Midland , 904 , 97 ; North - Eastern ( Berwick ) , 97 , 98 ; South - Eastern , ( Dover ) , 744 . 754 ; Antwerp and Rotterdam , 64 , 6 J ; Dutch Rhenish , 34 , 3 f dis . ; Eastern of Franco ( Pans and Strasbourg ) , 28 , 284 ; Groat Central of Franco , ; Great Luxembourg , 8 , 8 i ; Northern of France , 38 4 , 381 ; Paris and Lyons , 34 J , 35 ( Royal Danish , 16 , 18 ; Royal Swedish 4 , 5 ; Sambre and Mouse , 8 . 84 ;
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 6, 1858, page 141, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2229/page/21/
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