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338 The Leader and Saturday Analy st [Ai...
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PARLIAMENT. EARL Grpv, on Friday last, m...
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capabilities of Covent Garden to support them , are enough ,-to bur modest thinking to -furnish forth a season , without mentioning : Giovanm , " The Barber " " Fra Diavolo , " and a score of other old favourites . Our readers may be assured that " Dinorahs " and " Lurlines" are not written in a day or a year . None such have come within Mr . Gye ' s reach since the termination oi last season , or he would have secured them . The Crystal Palace direction have hot , as we hinted in our last , been behind the rest of the London amusement caterers in : their doings and preparations for the season . The concert on Saturday , the hideous weather notwithstanding , was well attended . Spontjni ' s overture to Olympia was the opening piece , and was as highly appreciated as well performed . This was followed by interesting solos by Mr . Wilbye Cooper , Madame Catherine Hayes , Mr . Santley and Miss Palmer . After these , Mr . Sterndale Bennett ' s " May Queen , " our opinion of which pur readers must know by heart , now held the tasteful audience fairly spell-bound , and now wanned theni to the warmest demonstrations of pleasure . Lor a " single shilling per concert have the lieges during Passion Week been able to enjoy the strains of the fascinating Piccolomini , whom , but a few years ago , we remember being rudely received on the stage of the opera house at Bologna by her countrymen . A few Britons had then the privilege and the discernment for three ' nights running of stemming . the tide of Italia * disapprobation , and now Great Britain would seem the adopted home of he fair songstress , whose performances daily attract a crowd ot listeners that never departs disappointed . The volunteers , again , who on Saturdays delight themselves and the frequenters of the Palace by their promenades , hid fair to be a standing summer attraction . Nor may we suppress a rumour that has reached us , that the public-spirited members of the board of management have succeeded in prevailing upon the body to incorporate -with' their scheine certain carefully-planned educational features of considerable value , of which the details will , we believe , be shortly made public . ''¦' ¦' '¦ ¦ ' ' ' . r , ' o- -r r The seventeenth of the Monday Popular Conckuts at St . James s Hall was notable for the playing by Mr . Benedict in Mozart ' s fantasia in C mhior , and for . Mr . Sims Reeves' superb singing in Beethoven ' s " Beauteous Daughter of the Starry Race , " and " Adelaida . " For the latter treat we were indebted to a delay in the appearance of another popular artist , whom , on account of tKe delight we so .. experienced , we heartily pardoned for his . temporary absence . The Concert , on Monday , bids fair to be the most truly " popular " : of the season . 1 he whole of the compositions to be played or sung being by English masters . Bishop , THacfarren , Mellon , Wallace ,. Osborne , Barnett ,, 1 . W . Davison , are ¦ among the latter ; and the artists nairied , are Mr . Sims Reeves , tne London Glee and Madrigal Union , Mr . Santley , for vocalists ; with Sainton Rees , Doyle , Piatti , and Lindsay Sloper , as instrumentahsts . , ¦ „• • , » The Howard Paul entertainment is open again at St . James s Hall . The novelty of the season is a burlesque serenade of infinite comicality , and very well delivered by Mr . Paul , in his sketch of" Staley Mildew . The Jady still astonishes by her " living photograph" of the great , tenor , | and still delights by her greatest " creation , " Molly Dootan , the Irish j nurse . We linger lovingly about this gem of the green isle ..- We believe j she must have nursed ourselves years ago . We have a dun impression of J such a pap , and such a straggling elf-lock : but , certainly , never of such a j face beneath it . Admirers of acting seek this little , entertainment for a sensation ! Watch Molly as she rocks . herself on her chair , idly plucks the swans-doWn from the infant ' s robe , puffs it into air , and follows it with vacant eye . Then watch the " lovelight" gradually breaking over her features , and heralding the joyous laugh that follows . But we have no space for further analysis , so let us stop where we are , with the oftrepeated assurance that this is still to our thinking . the never-tinng feature of an otherwise riiost pleasing entertainment .: ^ The Lyceum TiieatueWas closed on Saturday last , with an address spoken by Madame Celeste , who announced her intention of re-openmg m October . Meanwhile , Mr . William Brough and Mr . Edmund Falconer have secured it for a while from Easter Monday . On that night the thousands who were disappointed of places to witness the Savage Club performances may have the consolation of seeing the now famous joint stock extravagant of " The Forty Thieves . ** This has been a good deal altered , and , where possible , improved . The caste will comprise Mr . Emery , Miss Clara St . CasseY and Miss Lydia Thompson , these two young ladies haying left the company' at the St . James ' s . The burlesque will be followed by a new co medietta , called " The Next of Km . The dramatic performances at Sadler ' s Wells Theatre haying ended for the summer recess , the Piunokss ' s manager has arranged with Mr . Phelps to appear there on Easter Monday in one of his very best characters , Sir Pertinax Mac Sycophant , in " The Man of the World , with a burlesque on " L , n Sylphide , " by Mr . Wittiam Brough . At the Strajsp we are to have for Easter piece a burlesque on trie drama of our childhood par excellence , " The Miller and his Men , written by Messrs . Talfourd and Byron . The latter author supplies Mr . Buckstone , at the Haymarkijt , with ft comicality on the subject of the Moors in Spain , entitled , we believe , " The Pilgrim of Love ; " while for the St . James ' s , Mr . Leicester Buckingham has done a desecration of " Lucrezia Borgia . " Never were the comic writers and the comic actors and the singing actresses so busy . The Adblpiu revives " Tho Fair One with the Golden Locks . " At the Olympic , tho bill needed no fresh attraction , and will offer none . When we have mentioned Drurv Lane , at which Doctor Pech ( of tho St . James ' s Hull Concerts ) and an opera company present " Maritana , " Wallace ' s still acknowledged masterpiece ( a . s far an regards vocal morfeau , v ) oii Eaater Monday , wo shall liavo gone the round of the West 12 nd theatres , For the llrst time for many years every one of them will be open in Easter week . Prosperity to their managers I
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PARLIAMENT . EARL Grpv , on Friday last , moved for an account of tho estimates for tho Chinese war , with . tha view of laying his strong objections tp hostilities with China before tho House . Tho Duke of Sombiisbt said the humiliation innicted on us at Pciho must bo atoned . Tho fcarl of MAj-MissnuRV considered that tylr . Bruob had been too precipitate . The Burl of Elgin warmly denied that this was correct . The liar ! pf Ellbnuouovoh was opposed to any war whiph had a monetary purpose s
in view The pro - forma motion was then , withdrawn . Saturday , very nrncii to the annoyance of sundry legislators , was madea day of business , The Income Tax "* 15 ill was . introduced , and the Stamp Duties Bill-also . The Roval us sent was given to various . Bills . The revision of the Liturgy question is to bo brought forward by Lord Ei . u . uY after Easter . . Certain ¦ Irish / Electional returns were- moved for by fho . Marqius ot Cxankigarde , no doubt with reference to the new Kc . urm Bill . Lord Moxteagi . k took occasion , to animadvert on one of the changes m ¦ the new BUI which gave Irish peers the privilege . of being elected for constituencies . In reply to a question relative to th « ultimate destination of Smithfield-, the Duke of Newcasixk said the Corporation of London had a Bill before Parliaincut for . the ' purpose , of converting Smithfield into a dead meat market , a , proposition which Goyeniment dul not regard with , disfavour . The Stamp Duties' Bill and the Income Tax Bill passed , it ¦ beine understood that the discussion should take place after Easter . A considerable number of Bills received the Royal assent on Tuesday , and their lordships adjourned for the Easter hohuays . A livclv hour was passed in the House of Commons on Inday b y the Members ' in listening- to the sparkling discussion and somewhat disjointed speech of Sir 11 . Pkkl on the Savoy , and Switzerland questions The lion . Baronet made a sharp attack on Mr . Bright for his un-English sentiments and policy , and after detailing the circumstances connected with the political question ,. with which the public are full y familial , con-, eluded by asking Parliament to give a vigorous protest against the 1-reiicU Emperor ' s proceed :,.-. The- appeal was thoroughly abortive , as no reply was given by any member on either side of the House to the Hon . Baronet ' s speech . The Budget was then further discussed . Cu 1 . Ddn > e attempted , without success , to get the lOd . reduced to Od ., and Mr \\ Witi-iAMS , on his amendment to exempt all incomes below / loO a year from the tax , was defeated'by 174 to 24 . The legalization . ofume bar . gains was deferred , in consequence . of objections raised by Mr . Benti > , ck and Mr . E . James . It was agreed that a separate Bill on the subject should be brought in . Lord J , Russell announced that the discussion on the .-Refonri Bill w-ould . recpin . nence on the 20 th April , and he hoped would go on continuously until the Bill -passed . —To . expedite public business the House met on Saturday , and passed the Income Tax . Bill not however without . a protest from Mr , H ^ lev , who complained of the mode in which the Bill had . been hurried through committee . The Stamp Duties Bill was recommitted , with the .. view of stnkang out a _ parucular . clause -which . Sir 1 L : Caik ^ s showed involved an infornialitv . rtie Bih to legalize Stock Exchange .. Gambling , or rather a Bill to repeal feir J . Barnard ' s Act , was introduced , and the second readingwas iixed lor the . 19 th . Auril Hdr Majestv ' s answetvto the address relative to the navigation laws of France was brought up ; it was to the effect that negotiations would be entered : upon with the Emperor of the French , w . th a view to . ^ abroga , tion of diseriminating duties levied on vessels and cargoes enteung the ports of each nation . The annexation of Saroy question received ne « interest from a statement made on Monday by Lord J . llu ^ t-LL , t e substance of-which was that though the annexation of Savoy ^ ouU i » otbe formally protested against , yet the-question-ofthe neutralised pcrtion * of the territoi-y would be kept wholly distinct . Government had no objection to go into congress , and hi * belief was that propositions > vould _ hc made which would iiot only be satisfactory to Swiuerla . id but to t e nowers of Europe . Considerable . discussion occurred as . to the apportionmeat of the business- of the House , the object of which was to appropriate Thursdays , the members' day , to . Government business ; the question ^ jjs determined in favour of Government by two division ., the later ot ^ h ; ch cave a majority of 25 . In reply . to Mr . P .-Hsn . ne . s 3 Ry . ; Lord J . Ru » t ll Sated that the Government ' had advised her Majesty to recofin . se U » c annexation bfBblognaVTuscany , Modena , & c , to the kn . gdpnii of Sai , dinia . The House then went into comnuttee on the Custoin ^ Aab ,-aiia the various penny taxes pn trade packages , after much debate , ^ ere sanctioned . The ltefreshnvent Houses and Wine Licenses BUI , as might be expected , met with a sustained opposition , from tho combine ; strength ° f the teetotal , the brewer , the licensed victualler , and the . distiller in ue . sts . The debate came to no result , it having , by consent , been adjounied . —Un Tuesday Sir J . Pakington drew . attention to the mode in wh . cli the rental of houses for the Wngdtun had been ascertained . Me believed . the mode was sp unsuitable and delusive that H would bo found very materially to alter tho intended character of the constituency under ihu new Reform Bill . Mr . •¦ Vu . libiw defended tho returns as uccurate a . ul . reliable . xMr . E . James believed the returns were "either one nur i » e ¦ ot er . His opinion was that instead of 217 , 000 additional votes , the returns would increase the constituencies by ftOO . OOO voters A good deal of discussion took place , but the quostion , when dropped , v ^ ab leu nSh in the sa . uU condition is when it Vas raised . The House adjoined for the holidays to the l'Oth April . ^ _ ^ _
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Leader (1850-1860), April 7, 1860, page 22, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_07041860/page/22/
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