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      Latter-Day Poetry. Lying Before Us Are S...

      Younger ; and now a daughter of the departed wit joins her voice to those of parent arid brother . She has many of the family characteristics—a tender veia of reflection , often mingled with humour ; a sportive grace , sometimes dallying with tears ; a hatred of uncharitable pretences , and a 'warm , sympathy with , human nature . Mrs . Broderip ' s volume contains some delicate lines and stahzis , and some very pleasant , genial sketches in prose ; but her pen at times runs away with her , and at other times stops short . Several of her verses are rather feeble and diffuse ; and there are subjects of -which she might have made more . For instance , 4 A Gossip about Islands' might have been elaborated into a most interesting ^ and delig htful paper ; but Mrs . Broderip tantalizes us with her extreme brevity . Criticism , however , is disarmed in presence of the warm heart which glows through these pages , and which dictates , in a beautiful spirit of affection , a Dedication to the dead father , and a sort of Epilogue to the living brother , from the latter of which we quote a pleasant bit of literary gossip : — Truly , the ' dash of ink in the blood' seems transmitted—like other hereditary diseases , even to the third generation . One imaginative old lady has even profanely suggested that we were fed on ink , out of a quill , like young birds , —pinafored in proof sheets , —and tucked up in blotting paper , —but this , I need hardly say , is quite a myth . However , in very early days the cacoethes scribendi was manifested pretty strongly . Our first essay , in such precocious authorship , was when we two alone formed the whole staff of editor , contributors , reviewer , artist , printer , and publisher , to a small ' family magazine' of a far more harmless kind than the felonious pill-box , full of gunpowder , of some of our contemporaries . * Pinafored in proof sheets' is good ; but not so perfect as the remark of a great living novelist to the son of a literary friend , himself a drivei' of the quill : — ' * Why , your very cot must have been spread with proof-sheets ;" Poems by Emmeline Hinxman ( Longman ) have been written , as various dates inform us , at far-distant periods—several years ago ; and they indicate divers degrees of power . In some there is real poetical feeling , uttered with ease and strength ; in others , there is nothing but the uncertain stammerings of a desire that is greater than the capacity of performance . At the best , a kind of vagueness and visionary languor spreads over the pages like a hot mist in summer ; but there is something in the pen that could write this : — Pleasant it is , when to the mother ' s couch , Her newly-born is brought in dainty trim , And through the curtained gloom she strives to draw The features from that little outline dim , And seeks with feeble hand the feebler touch . Or this , spoken of a friend ' s return , after long and dangerous absence : — Pleasant to make a game of bygone care , Lingering from that dear side , in wanton wealth , Because the absence lasts but with our choice , — Yet hear , meantime , his footstep on the stair , Or from the window catch his passing voice . There is a true ' touch of Nature' in that dallying with the danger that is past .

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      740 THE LEADER . [ No . 384 , August 1 , 1857 .

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      The Jerrold Perfomances, An Immense Succ...

      THE JERROLD PERFOMANCES , An immense success was , achieved on Wednesday at the Adelphi by the revival , for the Jerrold Memorial Fund , of the Rent Day and Black Eyed Sttsan . In the former of these dramas , Mr . Henrv "Wallace ., the first actor of the part of / Silver JacJe , returned to the stage expressly for the occasion ; and Mr . Paul Bedford sustained his original character of Hyssop . Those were the only relics of the Druky Lane cast of 1832 , when the play was first produced—Mr . Hauley , we suppose , not being allowed by Mr . Kean to appear as Bullfrog , who was therefore acted by Mr . Wright . The great resuscitation and main attraction of the evening , however , was t h e reappearance as Sweet William of glorious old T . P . Cooke , with all his marine breeziness and traditional sea flavour . The veteran exhibited extraordinary energy , and acted , sang " , and danced the sailor's hornpipe , with ' all his ( original brightness . ' In fact , he seemed to have gone nil the way back to the year 1829 , when the play was first produced at the Surrey , and when he took the town by storm with the freshness of his acting . Mr . Bockstonb also appeared in his original part of Gnatbrain , and convulsed the house with laughter by his grotesque imitation of the national hornpipe . Between the actsthe % JY »*» tJ KK ^^ MVwMMV • ••• v » w M m *** r m ¦ % * — va » v m—wv ~ ¦• -w -- -m ^ m — i- — — t-- j j-

      following address , written by Mr . Tom Taylor , was spoken by Mr . Albert Smith : — ! Ere laughters , wit-awaked , in silence die—. ' ' Ere tears , by tenderness unsealed , are dryi While , with imagined joy , and mimic woe , I Your nerves still tingle , and your feelings glow , I Pardon , if on your mirth and histihead , I force the solemn presence of the dead . ; As in mysterious Egypt ' s festal hours , i The skull still grinned its moral through the flowers , ¦ The service of your reverent hands I crave To place a wreath upon a fresh-turfed gravej His grave , whose pulses never more shall stir t To plaudits of the crowded theatre : ! Who sleeps the sleep of death , not recking fame j Nor friendship , nor what honours crown his name . Yet , if aught touch the disembodied mind , It should be thought of dear ones left behind To bide the world ' s harsh buffet . —If one joy From Earth can reach souls freed from Earth ' s alloy , 'Tis sure the joy to know kind hands are here Drying the widow's and the orphan ' s tear ; Helping them gently o ' er lone life ' s rough -ways , Sending what light may be to darkling days—A better service , than to hang with verse , As our forefathers did , the poet ' s hearse . Two things oiir Jerrold left , by death removed—The works lie wrought ; the family he loved . The first to-night you honour ; honouring these , You lend your aid to give the others ease . Like service in like loss none more than he Was prompt to render—generous , facile , free . He had a sailor ' s heart ; 'twas thus he drew Tb . 3 Sailor ' s character with touch so true : The first that gave our stage its British tar , Impulsive , strenuous , both in love and war ; With English instinct , using still his blade Against the strong , the weaker cause to aid . While Dibdin's song on English decks is sung , While Nelson ' s name lives on the sailor ' s tongue , Still Susan ' s tenderness and William ' s faith Shall weave for Jerrold ' s tomb a lasting wreath . The last performance of The Frozen Deep will take , place ' next Saturday at the Galleby of Illustration . X . ast evening , Mr . Dickens read his Christmas Carol at the ITree Trade Hall , Manchester .

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      ^ FliOM . THE JLONDON GAZETTK . Ihiesday , July 28 . BANKRUPTS . —Wiwum Oateb , Into of Wfiro , Hertfordshire , maltster—HJiNinf Oahter , Worthing , tailorliOBEHT Henry Obhakd , Old-strcot-road , ShoroUitoh , load merchant—William Tiiomab Seaki . e , Deptford , builder—John Sexby , Vauxhall-walk , Lambeth , builder—Epwakd Lawbon , Oddy ' s-row . Islington , draper—Thomas Warhington , Now Corn Exchange and Mark-lano , corn merchant—Riokard Wheblbh , Hereford , miUor-CiTAK & EB Lbwxqn , Macsteg , Glamorganshire , publican — Jambs Lord , Rochdale , cotton Hpinnor- > TnoMAS Marshall , Hartlepool , bootmaker—Dixon Siiauper , West Hartlopool , enti ) chandler . SCOTCH SEQUESTR-ATIONS .-A , MAcAnTntjn . Invorary , merchant—R > Haxneb , Edinburgh—W . Stephen Avbrouth , shipbuilder . Frtxlav . July 31 , BANKRUPTCIES ANNULIJ 3 JD . —CnAKUGs Brsr-AMD , merchant , Birmingham- — Gkohoe JIatbs , pork butcher , Newport , Monmoutlmhlro . BANKRUPTS . —Benjamim Hbmmxngwav , pointer tmd upholatoror , Derby-Jamhh Oasti , e , Little Farringdoi ) Mill , Uorks , niillur and corn dealer — Amsxanphk Hoiunson , inorolmui , Groat St . HqIod ' h City—Gjjokoe Wjw , Nkaujb , upholatoror . Now Oxrord-atrcotr-HuMriiKKV Buown , ahipownor , Llttlo Smith-street , Westminster — James Simmoms , marble merchant , Harrowroad , Paddliigton—13 dwaiid KinsbI / LA , tailor , JJontf-tttroot , Middlesex—Andrew M'Khan , timber jnorchnnb , Southampton—Hknuy Button , builder , l'laiatow , Ehhox—Robert E » mun » s , dealer nnd obapmun , Cliarlotto-stroofc , Bcdford-8 qwaro—John Snxnv , builder . Lambeth—Rkubun TKBonojen Qlovkh and Un-» AB Augubxub Glovku , licensed victuallers ,

      Piccadilly—, Geouge Puxlen , baker and flour dealer , Whitocross-strcofc —James Morton , ironfoundcr acd engineer , Huntingdon—Savas Oauacazzani , merchant . Manchester— Henky Ar ,-thorp Bentiiam , Suudorland , shipowner—Epwin Tjiompbon , innkeeper , Lydbrook , Gloucestershire—Edmund LtLi , vcrapp Mason , browor , Plymouth — Geokoe Gkkex , tloth manufnoturor , Mir Hold . Yorkshiro . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . —Albxandek Wvnesb , butcher , Inverary—Alexander JMiaber , shoemaker , Perth — WiiiLiAM Fokuest Dewaii , slater , Glasgow — Jam . es Lvmsdisn , warohouaoman , Glnsffow — Captain Wn-LXAM Watt , somotimo of tho Hope , of Banff .

      Theatrical. And Musicai< Notes. The Regu...

      THEATRICAL . AND MUSICAI < NOTES . The regular Adelphi company , including Mr / Webster ,. Madame Celeste , Mr . Wright , and Mr . Paul Bedford , returned to their old quarters on Monday evening after an . absence in the provinces of several weeks . The drama of George Darville was revived for the occasion . A grand military festival , for the benefit of the benevolent Mrs . Seacole , took place at the Sur rey Gardens on the same evening , under the direction of M Jullien . The ' mother of the men' eat in state in front of the centre gallery , accompanied by Lord Rokeby , Lord George Paoet , and the members of her committee . The performance was of a very successful kind , and embraced some distinguished performers . Mrs . Seacole was received with unbounded enthusiasm ; and no wonder when the recollection of her good deeds in the Crimea must have been in every mind , together with the knowledge that she means to go out to India to pursue her beneficent ministrations there . Ihe various salutations of the audience were acknowledged by the old lady with a beaming countenance . The concert was repeated on Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday ; and there can be no doubt that a large sum has been realized towards helping one of the good geniuses of the Crimea out of her temporary difficulties . , . Mr . Alfred Wigan , on Friday week , said farewell to the public which he has so often delighted , and formally retired from the Olympic management . His health did not permit him to act ; but he addressed the audience in a lew touching words of regret and gratitude . The genial recollections and good wishes of all playgoers will follow him into retirement . The Royal Italian Opera season terminated last night , and Heii Majestv s Theatre will br | ng its extra performances to a close next Thursday . They have been very successful . During the present week , Mozart ' s delightful Nozze di Figaro has been produced ,

      Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Births. B...

      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . BIGGS . —On tho 17 th nit ., nt Manchester , tho wlfo of John BigfCH , Esq ., 4 th Dragoon Guards : anon . HAltUIS . —On tho 22 nd ult .. at Barnot , Herts , t , ho wife of Stanley Harris , Eaq ., solicitor i a daughter . SOAIPE . —On tho 24 th ult .. at Blacoar , tho wife of tho llov . Gcorgo Scalfe , incumbent : n boh . MARRIAGES . JAltVIS ~ OLAR . KE .-On tho 7 th ult ., at Matlook , tho Rev . OharloH Jnrviu , rector of Doddtngton , near Lincoln , to Francoa Jnno , only daughter of tlio lato llov . Anthony Jas . Clarko , rector of l ' orloek , in the county of Somerset . GOJJLMV—F » BKMAN .-On tho gist ulty nt thp pariah church , Foriwoy , Henry Robert Crowe Godloy , Brovot-Mnjor aath Itcgt ., to Eraneoti Denno Freeman , fourth daughter of tno Rev . R > . V . Freeman , MA ., Clifton , Fvrmoy . J DEATHS . BRIGHT . —On tho 12 th ult ., at CivUa Vcoohla , Ituly , after

      I an attack of malaria fovnr ( caught in a tour through 1 Sicily ) , Louisa Eliss ^ wife of Joseph Bright , Mac | ., and onl I child or Georgo JJatoman , Esq ., M . D ., of Loainington , Warwickshire . ^ , ,, „ „ I WHITB . —On Sunday , tho Wth ult ., at Durham , after a ! short illness , agi-d 15 years , Ohnrlos Henry , eldest won or i Major White , lato of tho 81 st HoKimonfc . . MARTIN .-On Suiulny , tho lOtli ult ., ab BoulOKiio-sur-Mor , 1 John Charles Martin , oldest sou of tho llov . Charlos Rudlng Martin , agud 28 .

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      J London, Friday Kvonink, July 31,1807 ,...

      j London , Friday KvoninK , July 31 , 1807 , Tun Indian news was anticipntcd by some foreign "P . " , ' lators and mudo use of by thoin . Hoavy sales doprocliuou I the imirkotto 00 i in Connote . Foreign Htpolts Miowoi 1 but I little B . vmpatby . All railroad Hhares cxcopthiB Nortn o "" , " ! forduhlro and Onlcaonian doclhicU . ICorofen rui wny sharoa , arc lioavy . Grand Trunk of Canndn and Grout Wcsto ™ » ; I on the contrary , ilnnor . ICasfc Indian railways or

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 1, 1857, page 20, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01081857/page/20/