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THE Marquis of Normandy on Friday again " harped" on his pet theme of Central Italy by moving 'for copies of the instructions sent by Government to our Charge d Affaires at Turin . The noble Marquis , charged Government with having thrown off the mask of assumed neutrality , and now Government boldly stood forward to the world as in the attitude of eager partisans . Lord Wodkhousk said the papers moved for could not be produced , simply because they never had any existence . The noble Marquis had charged the British Government with being " partisans" and as desiring to influence the Tuscan election . Both charges were incorrect , Government having always remained neutral and having acted , always on the policy of npn-iiiten ' erence in Italian affairs ; The Marquis of Clankicar . de eulogized Count Cavour . and M . Farini . Lord P-K . varAN ' wished for a European Congress . The Earl of Malmesburv objected to indirect as well as direct influence or-interference in the affairs of Italy .
The Dulie of Argyle declared that Government had done no more than to express properly that the Italian people should be allowed to pi . ve vinfettored expression to their views and wishes . The Marquis of Normanby after asserting that no sufficient , answer had been given tn lii . s complaint and interrogatories , withdrew his motion . —On Monday the affairs of Italy , in . which mutter the Marquis of IN ' oh . manby has rather conspicuously involved himself , wa ^ brought on the tapis by a smart attack on the Marquis of CtAJjaioARDE by the M-arquis of Normanby , who was charged with having taken part in a Banquet at Milan , and . by that step identifying himself with the discontented portion of the . Italians . He claimed to have a superior knowledge of the feelings of the Italians
over the Marquis of Clanricardh . This claim was , however , not per , mitted to pass unchallenged , for the Marquis of CiiANIucatide insisted on his superior knowledge of Italian feelings from a recent visit to Italy , which had convinced him that the return of the Grand Dukes to power was aii impossibility . The address to the Crown on the subject ot' the Treaty was fixed for Thursday . —Sundry matters engaged attention on Tuesday in consequence of Lord Cheimsfqud drawing attention to n petition from numerous tradesme p praying for an alteration in the law relative to Sunday trading . His Lordship proposed to introduce a Bill the object of which was to give those who wished to -suitably reverence the Sabbath , -but . wore prevented by Sunday trading , un opportunity of doing so . The Bill was read a first time .
The * close . of the . Opposition assault on Government was attained on Friday j previous , however , to the resumption of active hostilities , some important matters of public business wore disposed of . The Chax . cicli . oh of the ExoHKauisR gave sonrie important explanations relative to certain details of the Budget . In reply to Mr . Lindsay , Mr . Mii . nisk Gibson said the Government had Riven the question of the recommendations of the HtU'bour of , Refuse Commissioners due attention , and ns soon as the state of public business permitted he would 'submit n measure on the subject to Parliament . Attention having been drawn by Mr . Wise to , the decaying condition of tlio stonework on tlto New House 8 of Parliament , ' Mr . Cowi ' Bii said every precaution had boon taken to get the best and most durable stone , but the result was t hat Government had got a had stone , The only way to arrest decay "was to
get Borno composition which would render the stone impervious to the influence of the weather . In reply to Mr . Way , Sir C . Wood snid there was no intention to deduct the batfca from tlie prize money of the captors of Delhi . Mr . IJowybu nslied if a Romish priest , who lind boon commuted to prison for refusing to give up the name of a culprit from whom lie Iliad received a stolon wa . cb , on tho plea that the orioio had been dJBCloaed at confession , and was therefore u privileged conamtiuication , had been liberated . Sir Q . Lkwis did not njjrep with Mr , Bow yer . Confessions to a Roman Catholic prioBt were not jpri-vilegcd communications by law . Tho jiwlgo had properly vin < licate < l tfio law by committing the priest . He believed , however , that tho priewt Iwcl * eon discharged . Mr . IIamhurtqn naked if parties interested in tho Canada timber irado would be allowed to l » e hoard by counsel at the bar of that House against a change which would extinguish that trade . The
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Murray ) , appreciates the state of affairs , the more vdolatrously does " lie clinsr to fraternal love . But in Act ii . he awakes . A letter from Amy the niece ( Miss Herbert ) apprises the worthy couple of her approaching- marriage . They mistake the courtesy for an invitation , and to the discomfiture of Saul , and the especial disgust of Mr . Jlaughton HigJiBury , his chief metropolitan snob-divinity , make their appearance at his elegant a"bqde in town .. Then , as if to fill bis - own cup of sorrow , Zachary , who needs a trifling addition to his £ 2000 before he can purchase a farm , asks , a loan of his apparently wealthy brother . But Saul , who is . in truth , oh the verge of ruin , refuses it . Zachary , who cannot conceive that the splendour around him is but the whitewash , on a sepulchre , shakes the dust from his shoes in a paroxysm of indignation at what he deems a cruel and wicked lie . But returning ere long , delirious witli drink , he elicits the true state of his brother ' s affairs , lends him magnanimously his treasured thousands , unmasks the grandiose Mr . Highiury , who is no more than a ci-devant barber , and , need we add , completes the happiness of his niece Amy and her lover . All who are familiar with Mr . BobsonV masterly delineations will recognise in the sketch we have » -iven an abundance of material for this celebrated artist to deal with ; and though it were erbing too far to com par e the drama as a whole with " The Porter ' s Knot , " the character of Tjncle Zac 7 iary will iiot fiiil to become a laurel in Mr . Hobsoh's chaplet . Unfortunately it is but too clear that other characters have beeu dwarfed to secure greater prominence for the leading one . Thus" the drama suffers materially ; as Saul' Clencli-, ¦ which could not have been in worthier hands than Mr ., Cooke's , is but a bald sketch , and we are tantalized by mere glirnpses of character ably suggested by the " Viinhgs , vvhose make-up in their parts is admirable . Mrs . Leigh Murray , however , invaluable and properly prominent as Tabitha Clench , contributes not a little to the ensemble . The piece has already caused a run upon the Olympic which is likely -to continue .- ¦ ¦ '' . The pantomime has ^ ( or a time , been shelved at . Dktjky Laxe , in favour of a new drama by . Mrs . Fitzball , called . ¦ " ¦ Christmas Eve , or theDuel in the Snow . " * The production is written up to the eolehrated picture by Jerome representing the fatal end of a duel ,-the actors in which have evideiutjy adjourned from a bal masque , and in the fantastic costumes of' Parisian revellers , to fight on the new fallen snow in the Bois de Boulogne . This tableau , on vvhieli the curtain falls , is stirringly and faithfully copied from the picture , and a narrative of what might have led to it is prefixed in two acts . The tale , of which Mr . Emery is the hero , is a harrowing one , and comprises several powerful situations , with which that yrentlenian ' s artistic training' and intelligence enable him thoroughly-to cope . But thou » -li he be assisted satisfactorily by Mr . Verner , a promising actor , and Mr . lioxby , a never-fiiiling one , the play is not quite up to our Drury Lane standard . Besides , it is essentially a sketch for a cabinet picture , and is somewhat dwarfed by the vast dimensions of the stage on to which it has found-its way ; but it will well last out the now rapidly closing season . . Miss M . E . Brttdden is the authoress of a sparkling romerlietta , " The Loves of Ai'cadia , " now charming the visitors to the Strand Theatre . The Arcadia of the title is not that ot the classics , but *) f the enpbuists of modern France ' : ¦ aland of blissful bowers , tenanted by the sweet souls , in satin smalls , and trains with whom the pottei ^ s of Dresden and Sevres- —not to speak of Staffordshire—have so long and industriously ffirhiliarized us . The Arcadians of tlio Stband are of the Louis XV . epoch . That . monarch , tp whoso failings the fair dramatist has been more than blind , figui'es on the scene in the person of that accurate actor , Mr . James Bland , as a good genius . JMCdlle . de Laxtnnay and the Chevalier de M ' env ' ' lac ( Miss Swnivbprough and M . % \ Parselle ) are the Daphne and Narcissus of Arcadia . Each of these seeks the seclusion of the wood in shepherd guise to avoid a . compulsory match with tlie other ; but , there happening to meet , full madly in love . A ftp being tortured awhile for court amusement , by the fantastic . Loicisj they are finally united under t ) io benevolent ; auspices of that lately whitewashed monarch , in the prettiest and most paternal mannor . Notes of preparation for the . Spring campaign have sounded at the Crystal Palace . The rifles are looked forward to ns a Saturday attraction , and an armoury and shooting butts for their ¦ use are mukintf rapid progress , The Piccolomirii concert hns be « n followed by others of pretension and no less interest : that on this day week offered an excellent programme , and a treat in point of performance . There wore 3 , 407 visitors present , most of them of the resident season ticket class , and % \\ a satisfaction they experienced at having 1 tlie superb playing 1 of Miss Arabella Goddard * and tho admirable Ringing * of Miss Pare pa , brought so liberally to their own doors , may bo imagined . lie it Manns conducted , and lnncle as acceptable as possible , the artistic intricacies of Schumann ' s first symphony , then performed for tho iirst time in England . The other principal features were WTiss Paropa ' s song , " Giu elnlla nioivto involaHti , "' and the brilliant fantasia of Thalberg upon the " Moso in Bgitto . " This day ( Saturdny ) appear Miss Pnropa , with Mons . and Madam o Sain ton , late MJhs Dolby . The London Glee and Madrigal Union , encouraged by the success of their Concert a at the Dudley Gallery , will commence a short Series of Concerts on Monday next , at the Lower Sfc . James ' s Wall , to bo limited to a fortnight . Tito lovers of all English vocal mimic should not ne ^ cct tho opportunity of hearing it , so well rendered m it is by the Society under tho direction of Mr . Land , illustrated jind enlivened by the literary and onecdoticnl obaorvations of Mr . T . Oliphnnt . Twb Fi , ov , Ah HAi . L- ^ -thafc London Ci'ystnl Palace adjoining Covent Garden Opera House- —haa been thrown open during tho week ns a
The London Glee and Madeigai , TTxion are still popularising , to numerous and delighted audiences , the beautiful choral works of the English school , interspersed with ballads , principally drawn from Mr . ChappeM ' s melodic treasury , the . ' " Old English Ditties . " This week we have had several of . Bishop ' s glees , the famous catch , " How-Sophia , " Goss ' s glee , " There is Beauty , " the old Wykhamist song , " Dulcre Domum , " and Pearsall ' s noble madrigal , " 0 ! who will o ' er the Downs . " Miss Eyles still charms her hearers in the old ballad "Near Woodstock Town , " and Mr . Lawler has introduced a grand aria of Piircell's . All who truly love nmsic and appreciate repose will thank us for recommending this elegant entertainment , of which not the least interesting feature is the critical and antiquarian illustration read by Mr . Oliphant .
promenade ; the flowei's ( artificial , we presume ^ as they fade ) , and other decorations , being left as they appeared on the occasion of the late . Grand Yolunteer Ball . The room is one of the largest and rriost magnificent , from its glass roof and dome , in London ; and its size may be judged of when it is recollected it has a length of area equal to the entire extent of the neighbouring Opera House , including 1 entrance and audience portico , arid the stage . The uses of such a noble building , with its under capacious supper-rooms , will be various , and Mr . XSye deserves great credit for such a valuable addition to the public buildings of the metropolis .
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264 The Leader and Saturday Analyst . [ March 17 , I 860 .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 17, 1860, page 264, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2338/page/20/
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