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Miscellaneous. The Court.—The Queen And ...
undertaking ; raay be classed among those deserving the patronage of the investing public . A large quantity of the ore has just arrived , and the portions assayed have been , reported upon in . very favourable terms . The Metropolitan Soard of . Works . —At the meeting of the Metropolitan Board of "Works on Wednesday , a report was adopted , by an almost unanimous vote , recommending that the intercepting scheme of drainage proposed by Messrs . Bidder , Ha-wkesley , and Bazalgette , should he carried out . . North Chester Election . —On the 7 tk inst ., the election of a member to serve in the present Parliament , in the room of Mr . William Tatton Egerton , resigned , took place at Nether Knutsford . Mr . Wilbrahain , the High Sheriff , presided , and Mr . Wilbraiam Egerton , the eldest son of the late member , was unanimously elected without opposition . He is a conservative .
Tub Chashnel Islands Telegraph . —The submarine telegraph to the Channel Islands has been successfully laid , aud communications are now going on between Southampton and Alderney . The South Devox Election . —Mr . Kekewich , the Conservative candidate for South Devon , was elected yesterday-week , without opposition . Australia . —The Australian papers arc filled with accounts from the mining districts . A splendid nugget of 2217 ounces has been discovered at Ballarar . A considerable deerease has taken place in the number of
immigrants arrived , and a corresponding increase has followed in the demand for labour . The rejection of the Reform Bill by the Legislative Council , has created much excitement in Melbourne . Mr . O'Shacassy has advised the prorogation of the Parliament , with a view , as he informed the Hoase , of re-introducing the same bill immediately on the re assembling of Parliament , when , if again rejected by the Council , he and his colleagues in the Government would feel justified in asking for an alteration of the constitution . Parliament -was accordingly prorogued on the 4 th' ' of Jane , to reassemble pa the Sth of July .
The Council of Isdia . —The following gentlemen ¦ we re elected on Monday members of the Council of I idia : •—Charles Mills , Esq ., John Shepherd , Esq ., Sir James Weir Hogg , Bart ., Elliot Macnaghten , Esq ., Ross Donelly Mangles , Esq ., Willjam Joseph Eastwick , Esq ., and Henry Thoby Princep , Esq . New Lufe-boat . —The Humane Society of Dunkirk last week terminated and launched a life-boat , built' on the principle of the Royal National Life-boat Institution of Great Britain , after the design of Mr . James Peake , Assistant-Master Shipwright of her Majesty ' s Dockyard , Woolwich , and fitted on Mr . Beeching ' s plan . The experiments clearly showed the excellent qualities of the boat , and the chairman of the committee , after a dinner which -was given to Mr . Peake , presented Win with a large silver medal in testimony of their satisfaction .
The Eablt Closing Association . —The annual fetes of -this admirable association , which owes so much to the industry and devotedness of Mr . Lilwall , will take place at the Crystal Palace this day ( Saturday ) , next Monday , and the following Saturday . The attractions are very great . Hot to speak of the Palace itself and the exquisite gardens surrounding it , there will be displays of all the great fountains ; military games and manly sports ; cricket matches * , athletic feats by the
Jamieson . family and the Brothers St . Leon ; jokes by the celebrated French clown , M . Atiriol ; negro melodists ; a musical melange , & c . All these entertainments ( and there will be no lack of amusement even should the weather prove wet ) are to be enjoyed for One Shilling— children , half-price ; and , as the association is in want of funds , we trust the gathering will be numerous and the receipts large . The tickets ( which are to be obtained at the offices of tbe society , 35 , Ludgate-hill ) will be available for any one of the days .
Genealogical and Historical Society or Git eat Bbitajw . —The fifth annual general meeting of this society was held on " Wednesday at the society ' s rooms , ¦ which -were crowded . The chair was taken by Lord Farnham ; the report was unanimously adopted ; nud Bcveral interesting papers were read . Religion iw India .. —A deputation of gentlemen representing various missionary societies , waited on Lord Stanley last Saturday , { or the purpose of eliciting the future policy of the Indian Government with regard to Christianity in India . His Lordship said the Government meant that no steps should be taken , directly or indirectly , to give to the opinions of Europe an apparent preference over those which are found existing In India .
The Ckybtal Palace Sundat Openings . Tho Archbishop of Canterbury , the Bishops of London and Winchester , and two hundred and lifty London clergymen , liave signed a declaration that the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays to shareholders is , in the opinion of tho persons signing , highly undesirable iii a moral and religious point of view . M . Soyek . —Tho remains of tins gentloman were buried on Wednesday in tho Kensal Green Curnetory . Many mourners gathered about tho grave . Tub East India Company . —A meeting of tho Enat India Company was held on Wednesday , to ascertain tho exact legal position of the corporation under tho new act . No great light was thrown on the subject , and
ultimately it was agreed to take the opinion of counsel , and to appoint a suL-comruittee . Mb . Roebuck at ] $ orth Shields . —The new Hall of the North Shields Mechanics' Institute was opened on Tuesday , on which occasion , after Mr . Lindsay , M . P ., had made a few observations to the meeting , Mr . Roebuck delivered an inaugural address on the advantages of knowledge , on the great achievements of science in the cause of humanity , and on the success of that stupendous work , the Atlantic Telegraph . Mr . Justice Halliburton was to have been present , but was prevented by a sudden attack of the gout . In the evening there was a soire ? , at -which Mr . Lindsay and Mr . Roebuck spoke , and , alluding to the recent festivities at Cherbourg ( at -which they had been present ) said that the show of French ships was small in number and ppor in quality , and that England is still far ahead in that respect .
Phk Cbemobne Aristocuatic Fete . —" Viscount Ingestre , M . P ., has transmitted per the Rev . J . " \ V . Worthington , D . X > ., a cheque for 12 ? . 10 s . for the City Orthopaedic Hospital out of the proceeds of the Cremoine fete , making more than 90 O 7 . already divided amongst hospitals , public institutions , and poor-boxes of magisterial districts . The Sandwich Islands . —The Queen of these islands has given birth to a son and heir . Sir James Brooke . —A petition , signed by several merchants , shipowners , bankers , brokers , and others , in the city of London , engaged and interested in commerce with the East , and having reference to the abandonment
of Sir James Brooke by the British Government , has been presented to Parliament . It thus concludes : — " Your petitioners pray that the protection of the country may he granted to Sarawak , and that such other ineasures may be taken as will tend to insure the advantages referred to j that the policy of 1847 , for the maintenance of British , influence and the peace and security of the coasts of Borneo , may be carried out * so far as may now be found practicable , in order that British interests now seriously compromised by indifference and neglectj mayj be legitimately secured , and that justice may he done to the honourable motives and services of Sir James Brooke , so frequently acknowledged , but hitherto so inadequately requited . "
Discovers- of Ancient Pictures . — - Several fine fresco paintings , helonging to the period of Giotto , and attributed by connoisseurs to the pencils of either Agnolo Gaddi or Spinello Aretitio , have just been discovered at Florence , in the convent of Carmelite monks , by two of the inmates , who-, with great patience and perseverance , removed the whitewash with which they wctc covered , without injuring them in the least . They represent passages in the life of St . Cecily , and Sts . Valerian , Tiubriins , and Urban .-Chuca-rate at Waltiiamsto-vv . —The result of a
poll on this question testifies to the growing disapprobation of the system of church-rates , to which , the parish has hitherto submitted without dissent . There are 1100 parishioners competent to vote , yet only 115 persons could be induced to record their votes on the side of the clergy , 127 persons voting with the opposition . The majority to the church party lias been obtained through plurality of votes , the number of votes being 209 for the rate , and 156 against . At the close of the vestry a . protest was made by the opposition against a decision of the chairman .
Leandku a-x Liverpool . —Three young gentlemen , well known on'Change at Liverpool , swam across tho Mersey on Tuesday morning , from New Brighton to the North Docks . The distance , a mile and a half , was accomplished in thirty-six miuutes . It was low water at the time , and , for fear of accidents , the swimmers were followed by a boat . The feat was no novelty to one of the gentlemen . West Coast of Africa . —In consequence of tlie intolerent conduct of the new Spanish governor at Fernando Po , tho Protestant missionaries and inhabitants xrara
Allkgk © Violence on Boakd a <«« ,., ™* CHANTaiAX .-The Liverpool w £ LZj £ f *« - Tuesday an investigatio / into a cfargo ' dSS * ° ferred by -Captain . Wickman , of the livedish SS rl ' nix , against Olaus Walstrom , a sailor who iSV - on board the vessel , U'lio solicitor who „ shl pped VValstrom urged that h « had been co ^ flT ? ^ the ship in consequence of the cruelties of th » ave who , in addition to knocking hn do " W *"' him , & c had " toBd at Walstrom andolV jfr sailors when tliey were in the rigging Atl * ~ , . <> this effect , made by a boy ^ Sa ut \ T * JV ° and corroborative evidence give n by one of ' «„ P } were adduced by the solicitorwho appiare \ torwZif *"' The captain , who was examined by Mr T TH £ T ' denied all the allegations of cruelty , ' stated t £ ? S ' some of the occasions [ spoken of by the ISneZ" Z was not on board the vessel . After hearing the ' L the magistrate decided that Walstrom should be I sssir * t 0 tUe vb " *** " *** « p « iXiz
Our Military Citizens—A detachment of the Hon Artillery- Company , in Heavy marching order , ui « fef 2 command of Captain Jay , has mae , fet , out ^ oTeV ? SS r me ' t , ° r UaU 1 > ractice- ° » Monday , they started from London-bridge to Newhaven , from theiS marched to Seafori , where instructions had be « v i sueS by the Secretary for War to have the fort and to " er given up f ^ the receptio n of the arms and ammunition A lie-. Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress and a nartv of ladiea were on tlie balcony of the Mansion House . 1 'he detachment carried arms as they passed .
MVSTKRIOUS 1 > EATH BY STRYCHNINE . —A painful 0 Ccurrence took place at Barugh , near Malton , a fortnight ago . A young lady , named Brown , was taken suddenly ill and died before medical aid could be procured . She was far advanced in pregnacy . . At the inquest , the medical man expressed an opinion that the cause of death was tetanic spasms , and an open verdict was returned to that effect . Other doctors have since been engaged in making an analysis of the contents of the stomach . The result of their examination clearly proves death to have been caused by strychnine . The deceased had been in good health only a few hours before her death , had made preparations for her approaching confinement , and h ad never afforded the leastgrounds for supposing she thought of committing suicide .
A Glance at Irish Aut . —Irish Art ! Have / we suet a thing ? Or , is its existence a myth , and do we delude ourselves when we talk and write about it ? The school of British Art is well recognised ; its rise and progress from the time of Hogarth can easily be traced—and that Irishmen have contributed their share to its successful development , and to the deservedly high position it now occupies , cannot be gainsaid . Uut we fear that iu Ireland Art has no distinctive school , racy of the soil . The Irish people are highly imaginative—that is conceded . A keen enjoyment of the beauties of nature is implanted in them , and , as a consequence , a ready appreciation of painting , poetry and music . Nothing is more striking than their love of ornament , manifested even amid the
discouragements of poverty . Amongst the English people a love of material comfort is probably the most strongly developed trait ; but we constantly sec in the Irish a disposition to sacrifice a little of the useful to the ornamental—just the characteristic , one would say favourable to the line arts . Yet , in England , Art stands high , und is generally encouruged and cultivated , whereas In Ireland it is at a decidedly low ebb . To patronise Art , however , requires affluence , which is almost certain to carry refinement amongst its possessors . Wealthy educated people arc much the same in every country . But whatever ul ; e we in this western isle have been charged with , we have never been called a wealth v people . —Dublin University Mayazbie .
leaving for Annbases , where they are about to form a settlement The Governor of Sierra Leone had not repealed the obnoxious ordinance respecting the press , which Lord Stanley , it will be remembered , ordered to be abrogated , and aome excitement existed at Cape Const in consequence . Legitimate trade was brisk at most or the Btntions on tho coast . Three officers of tho navy belonging to H . M . brig Guilders , Messra . Davy , Foulkes , and Stronach , were drowned by the upsetting of a boat on the 24 th June . The Rev . Mn , Poolk . —This gentleman having preached on the 4 th of July ( after Ins license had boon revoked by tlie 131 shop of London ) at St . John ' s Church ,
The East Coast ok Youksiuki :. —The devouring sea rushed higher and higher upon the land , and the cliff , sapped and undermined , foil , and with it ( . ho church of Owtliornc . In J 78 G , the edge of the burial ground itself first began to fail ; tho church itself whs not touched till thirty years later . It was a mournful sight to see tho riven churchyard , and skeletons und broken coffins sticking out from tho new clilT , and bones , skulls , and fragments of long-buried wood strewn on the beach . Ono of the coffins washed out from a vault , under tho east end of tho church , contuined an embalmed corpse , tho back of the sculp still bearing the prey haira oi
Ilnrlow , Mr . James Thornton , of that pluco , wrote to the Bishop of Rochester on the subject , and received the following reply from his Lordship : —*' Sir , —1 have written to Mr . Poole to ilcniro that ho will not again officiate in my dioccso without firat obtaining my permission . I much object to ninny thingn -which take plnco tit Ilnrlow , hut thero arc difficulties in tho way of opiHcopnl interference ' , from a want of legal power to enforce obedience to my directions . I hopo that every husbnnd ami father will strenuously resist tho attempt on the part of some of tho clergy to introduce tho practice of confession , thereby obtaining an uiiduo influence over thoir families , in addition to tho moral ovil it i » calculated to produce . "
of one who liad been tho village pastor . Tho eyes tho villagers were shocked by these ghastly relics or mortality tossed rudely forth to tho liglit of day ? <* * aged folks who tottered down to sec the liavoo , went , as by some remembered token they rucognisod a relative or friend of byguno years whom they had followed to tuc grave- —tho resting-plnco of the dead , ns they trusted , | i > tho end of time . In some places , bodies still clml » j naval attire , with bright-coloured silk kerchiefs roam the node , \ v « vo uncm-thed , us if the Hea were uagur l <> reclaim tho shipwrecked H ! iilorn whom it hud in former time ilimtr duud upon the shore . — Walter White ' s Month
m 1 oi'A'mire . Titian ' s I ) icatii-iiki > . —An unusual air of heavy melancholy dull whs in Titian ' s lust work rocals to nnu « tho wretchedness of hia lust , moments , us given iu «
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 14, 1858, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_14081858/page/10/
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