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War Miscellanea. ' The Baltic— Notwithst...
of the . war . between- the Allies and the Czar ; and ' ji ^ trjjaing ttiat Russia , if 8 he > do : not now make peace , ^ Sffi Bdou be compelled to sue for it , as her resources " jffld- tne spirit of her troops will ; not bear any eom-»® rason with , those of France and England . A Kd ; many people , " says this writer , " have been mtoing : themselves round over the civilisedworld , Binding to represent the facts in regard to •**»* " » ; fnipng others , I might allude to a Colonel Schaffoer . r Eave branded him as a pretender-a bloated eulogiafc of Russia . He never was able s t © inspire any respect for himself in America , and he ha * returned to his country to publish fabulous accounts of Russia , which are publicly denounced in New York by I & ssian gentlemen as base fabrications . They say « jiafc when Russia requires the aid and advocacy of stieh characters ^ she will cease to be worbhy of the name she bears . " '
TiSE BiiQCKADE . —From Elsinore , it was reported on tlie 24 th . ult ., that the American vessel which succeeded in escaping the vigilance of our cruiser 3 lasfc * autumn , and in landing her cargo of arms at Revel , h " ad subsequently been frozen up in the loe on the Swedish coast . The American vessel which our Government had caused to be , detained in Copenhagen roads , and which nevertheless contrived to put to sea on . Christmas-eve , returned safely toCopeiihagen after discharging her ' cargoatRevel ., , British RjECBtJiTiNG AX Hamburg . —Several persons iannected' with a vessel which plies between Heligoland and Hamburg have ^ beenfined ? by the Senate for | > ej | ig , concerned in the recruiting for the English German Legion which has recently been going on .
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- ^ ,,. o > * iS . . ' -. THE > PEACE * . ¦ - ¦ . 5 ^ 30 ,-flfdJ ' mngf . JPoafr . ^ nnounced in the course of the w ^ ek -in- the moat positive mannerthat , at themeeting of . the ^ aris ;; € onl " erences . last Saturday ^ the Plent potentiaiies signed " the . preliminaries of peace " : —the ^ d-prelimhiaries bemg : identical with the Austrian propositions ; but that many questions were necessaiily afcill left open fordiscussion . Thellricleperidcmce JBelge made a similar statement . Subsequent accounts affirmed that the Gzaiy immediately he hea-rd of this &* 0 ; ii . i ^ mitted ; by telegraph : Ms approval of what Ijtfldjbeeii effected . Thereupon , itwas announced far jgfiDjdwide on ; the continent that peace had actually he ^ f concluded ; , and the mo n ey markets vib rated . But it was evident , that , as far as the latter part of the
jntelligence was concei-ned , a trick had been played j ^ r j ^ tpdfc-jobbing ^ purppseSi and one particular firm in Ptoist is chained with the fraud . " With regard to the aigina & uve of " preliminaries of peace , " the statement erf . Hioid Palmerston in the House on , Monday night ahowed that the p . hi-ase had-been aomewhat strained . The original protocol of Vienna , and the articles which 1 Jiad been accepted , were signed by the Plenipotentiaries ; , b ' ir f nothing , more . ^ fi ^ J Sfojifr " asser . ls thjat ,, " when . the question of the MJB ^ ific a ^ ioii of the frontiers on the side of Bessarabia w ^ 4 niQ ^ ed . by equnt Buol , Count Orloff observed that it Was impossible to carry out . the new frontier they wished to establish between the sea and the mountains , because , there are no mountains ' oa that aide , but only plains . "
i ? 6 me correspondence between the French and Euasian , Emperors is alluded to in the Emancipation of Brussels , where we read : — "In the letter which I ^ e Emperor Alexander has , written to tie Emperor of ' the French , and which evinces the greatest moderation , the following passage is said to exist : —' With ,-oat . repudiating the policy of my father ,, I wish , to prove by my moderation that I desire to give peace to . Europe ,, and youu may rely , Sire , that I , will , in order to attain that object , make every sacrifice : comjMfifiti with the honour of Ruasia . ' It Is added that the Einperor Napoleon has lvpjiedthat he entertained the same sentiments ; that he also wishes to prove to 3 Btirope that , he would not follow the warlike policy of "hiB uncle , ; that his programme had not changed , andJtliat he would not depart from the greatest moderation ; because I ' empire c'ttait toujpurs < lc , paix . "
Tptal, Destruction Of C.Oven.T-Garden Th...
TpTAL , DESTRUCTION OF C . OVEN . T-GARDEN THEATRE . * There , is many a true word spoken inu jeat . " In laafr Saturday ' s jLeader , when briefly announcing Mv AmdersonJa farewell Mosqued Ball at Oovent-garden TOieatre , we observed ; that , that , gentleman . —meaning , <> f course , his management—was determined "to die 3 ikM > ho , phoenix . —inwhlw ^ , " The bauterhas proved to be too true . The masquerade-took place on Tnesdny , oa announced , and terminated in a blaze which has reduced Co vent-garden , Theatre to a raora Killtter / ojP the past . SiJAwasjabqut fiv / e o ' clooln on Wednesday morning VW » ettNthoahuwi , o £ fire . w « BfirBt given . Fortunately , ^ jgineeitecnumber of the . masquers had gone 5 but Bqnaaiwo hundred still remained , who were joining fi £ » l <^ 8 tanzft o £ " aave tho QueenV—4 ; he S iif *^ wB 8 *» aB termination , of somewhati wild « S !*! I ^ ' enmbeam ^ oitx the roof felt down , alight Affi ^ ! * ^^? ^ of . the-thrangv and- Mix And ^^ BhoKteds ^ Fiteli ' A , tow ^ -minute *^ iwioualy
this , Castles , the jfireman , and another-person ,, had observed a bright light shining through the chinks of the . flooring in . the carpenter's shop , situated at the top of the " flies . " Without communicating the fact to any one , they proceeded to the spot , and found the room filled with smoke , which proceeded from a smouldering heap in the middle ; of the floor . Almost suffocated , they were obliged to retreat ,, without turning on . the fire-mains on that floor ; but Castles succeeded in effecting this on the next floor below , though the fire , speedily overtaking him , prevented his fixing the hose , and drove him to the next" flies : " He then cut away those parts of the scenery most
likely to catch the fire . On the fall of the burning beam on the stage , it may be conjectured that the audience rushed , with the precipitation natural to such occasions , in the direction of the doors , all of which were immediately thrown open . The gas was turned off , and Mr . Anderson , in the semi-darkness , which was soon kindled by the scarlet glare of the fire rapidly eating its way through the roof , was heard to exelaim that "He was sorry for Mr . Gye , but that he himself was a ruined man . " The flames soon gathered greater strength , and curled round the proscenium into the body of the house , peering in with no welcome countenance . The musicians fled- from the
orchestra , in many cases "without saving their instruments ; the ballet-girls xushed from their dressing rooms in such costumes as they happened to be wearing : at the time ; and the crush fox egress was stern and desperate . The police , took possession of all the doors , and ; did much to moderate the frantic haste of the crowd ; but several women- were trampled on , arid carried out fainting and seriously injured . Very speedily , however ^ the theatre was emptied ; the flames shot forth imvast bodies of red iigh % throwing out in strong relief ; the black steeples of London churches ,, the vast dome of St . Paul ' s , and the dark line 1 of the Surrey hills > pictured distinctly n the hot-hued atmosphere ; and the adjacent streets beheld the Unusual sight of a mob of masqueraders in their fantastic costxunes , flying anywhere for safety *
At half-past five , the roof fell in . Mr . Braid wood and his fire-brigade were soon in attendance ; and their efforts were not only directed towards the theatre , but towards the adjoining houses , which were seriously threatened , and which have received considerable damage . At one time , the police-office in Bowstreet was partly ignited . In the theatre itself , a man who , in a most extraordinary manner , continued sleeping for at least an hour after the fire broke out , suddenly presented himself at one of the windows , and called for assistance . A ladder was "brought , and he was rescued . We are happy to add that no lives were lost .
The proceeds of the night , which lay in the treasury , were rescued fronx danger . Mr . Anderson then devoted himself to assisting Mr . Pouteau , treasurer of the threatre , and private secretary to Mr . Gye , in saving certain valuable documents and papers from Mr . Gye ' s private room—a labour ia which also Mr . E . T . Smith , lessee of Drury-lane Theatre , rendered energetic aid . The Piazza , Tavistock , and Bedford Hotels were all more or less injured by the fire ; and , had the wind set from the eastward , nothing could have saved that
side of the market . Fortunately , this efforts of the Fire Brigade , aided by the police , were successful in preserving the adjacent property . Of the theatre , nothing remains but the skeleton and ruined walls . All the scenery—the productions of Grieve and Telbin —the properties of the theatre—the warbrobes—the mountings — the dramatic library — the valuable operatic scorea— -some of which can never be replaced , asthe Elissir cCAmove , of Donizetti , and the Oberon of Weber- —all these are gone .
In Princess-place , the court-yard by which her Majesty entered the house , one attempt at salvage was successful . The " properties" appertaining to the Wizard ' s tricks were in an apartment very near the etage door , and these were in great part saved . A email quantity of furniture , belonging to Mr . Costa , including his private piano , was also rescued . Great praise in due to the courrtgeous exertions of Mr . Anderson , Mr . Pouteau , Mr . Franoia , printer to the theatre , Mr . Nimmo , a gentleman engaged about tho ^ PabHshinexit , and the bill-sticker of the theatre , a man named 1 Burgess , who particularly distinguished himself . But the loss of curious and valuable MSS ., & c , has been' melancholy . The original MSB . of
« Tho School for Scandal , " " The Miller and his Men , " the opera of " The Slave , " and others , have perished . It haa , been stated that- the building itself ia uninsured . This i « too true , and the loss will bo terrible to those proprietors who hold a large number of 1 Bhares . Among them may be mentioned tho Kemble " family ; tho family of the lato Mr . Harris , Mr . Suramn , ¦ Mr . ; Robinson , Mi \ Thomas Qriovo , and others . Tho only insurances known to exist in connexion with tho ' building are two— -one of < fi 8 , 000 upon a portion of the properties , and another of £ 2 , 000 , oubotod by Mr . Anderson-when he entered on the occupation of . the theatre for three months , which insurauoo would havo expired ' tliia day ( Saturday ); I Tlio cause of Iho fire ia nob clearly known ; but it
seems that Mr . Sloman , the chief machi nist , laBfora long time past complained-of an escape of g » B about the _ building , and haa brought the subject u » der the notice < tf the proprietors ^ saying that he would not be answerable for the safety of the house . But uothine seems to have been done . At four o ' clock in the morning , one of the " flymen " had occasion to ascend to the second " flies , " but did not detect any sign of fire . It appears that , when Mr . Gye learned that a bal masque was to be given in the theatre , he put his veto on it ; however , he was induced to give way . He was in Paris at the time of . the fire , but ^ was telegraphed foe .
" The first Covent-garden Theatre , " says Mr Timbs , iu . his ' Curiosities of London , ' " was built upon part of the Convent site , by Shepherd , archi tect of Goodman ' s Fields Theatre ^ It was opened Deo 7 1732 , by Rich , the celebrated Harlequin ; and Hoi garth's caricature of ' Rich ' s Glory , on his Triumphant Entry into Covent-garden , ' refers to his removal here . Here the Beefsteak Society was formed in 17 " 35 , by Rich and Lambert , the scene painter . In 1746 , Garriok played here for the season . In 1803 , John Ke mble became a proprietor and stage manager . On Sept . 20 1808 , the theatre was burned to the ground , and twenty persons were killed in the ruins . It was
inbuilt by it . Smirke , R . A . The O . P . ( old prices ) r iots of seventy-seven nights ensued on the reopening . In 1817 , John Kemble here took leave of the public ; and in 1840 retired hisbrother , Charles Kemble . In 1847 , the auditory was entirely reconstructed by Altoanp * and opened as an Italian Opera April 6 . The exterior has a pure Grecian-Doric portico , copied from the Temple of Minerva at Athens ; and statues of Tragedy and Comedy , and two panels of bas-relief figures , by Flaxmani Tlxe reconstruction of the interior , by Albario , cost £ 40 , 000 . The house held upwards of 3 , 000 persons . " Several gentleman connected with Covent-garden Theatre lave formed themselves into a committee for receiving subscript ions for the i mmediate relief of the sufferers from the fire—a very large body , including many who can ill support their affliction .
Immense numbers of persons visited the rums of the theatre on Thursday ; among them , many members of the aristocracy , and even the Queen herself , accompanied by the Princess Royal > and followed by Prince Albert . In fact , a sort of state visit was paid to the wrecks of the demolished edifice . Her Majesty , attended by ladies-in-waiting and equerries , passed over a mass of charred ruins , and arrived at a spot near the site of the royal box , where she remained some time , looking at the scene . Mr . Gye had the melancholy honour of escorting the Queen over the remains of his theatre , and of receiving the condolence of royalty . Some of the walls were in a very dangerous state ; and workmen have been engaged in pulling them down . It is understood that Mr . Gye expresses his determination to carry on the opera in some one of tho metropolitan theatres , notwithstanding his losses .
It is singular that Mr . Anderson s theatrical season has been once previously brought to a sudden termination by fire . In 1844 he erected tho City of Glasgow Theatre , which was opened by himself , and burnt , to the ground within less than twelve months from the first stone being laid .
Our Civilisation. The Eastern Counties L...
OUR CIVILISATION . THE EASTERN COUNTIES LINE : OUR BUSINESS " CIVILISATION . " COLONEL Wynne , in his official capacity , has addressed a letter to the Board of Trade , with respect to the condition of the Yarmouth and Lowestoft branches of the Eastern Counties Railway . The report , which is dated Februray 21 st , was addressed to the Mayor of Norwich ; by him it was sent to a local paper , and has now reached the London press . " The Lowestoft branch , " eays a summary iu the Times , " falls into the Yarmouth branch near a viaduct called the Reedbam Viaduct . Colonel Wynne began his inspection at tho Lowcatoft terminus . Between Lowestoft and the first Btation at
Somerloyton the line lies low , and in tliis seotion Colonel Wynne found a number ; , of sleepers iu a state of complete rottenness , so muoh so as to rendor this portion of the line insecure . There are many twelve feet openings on the lino at this poiut , whioh are spanned by beams of the usual size . Tho Colonel proceeds thus with his report : — ' These timber beams are in most instances deeply docayod , especially where , their ends rest in the ballast ; a groat numbor
of these have been strutted in tho ordinary way , and , tho bearing being thus reduced one-third , tho prosumption in my mind is that tho bridgoo » o treated have been temporally rendered eafo , in bo far aa ono may hazard an opinion on an unsound piece of timber in which tho extent of tho docay cannot havo been fully inveBtigated . ' Colonel Wynno addo that Ixo arrives at this conclusion muoh in tho nanio way ns a nharp observer might hazard a guoao that a piooe o £ rotten ice which he had juafc soon boar a greater weight mitfht sustain a lessor ono . Tho peril ie , however ,
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Leader (1850-1860), March 8, 1856, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_08031856/page/6/
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