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Monti's Lectures On Sculpture. Siunoh Mo...
less ideal forms of Scopas and Praxiteles represented the predominant . characteristics of Greek society in their later time . .. Pursuing the course of his exposition , the lecturer proceeded to indicate how the longing for extreme sensations in the epoch of Greek decadeace sought a satisfaction in the works of the LiySippian and Rhodian , schools , which the l ecture r illustrated with diagrams , dwelling with some particularity upon the Colossi of Monte Cavallo , and the L ) Aocoon . Signor Monti then narrated , the passing of Greek art into Roman Italy , where its function became almost exclusively decorative , and expression was unregarded . In fact , sculpture at Rome , limited to individual and material representations , entered upon the third and lowest of the three conditions under which the lecturer had classified all art—that of display . Signor Monti explained the technical processes of ancient sculpture , which appear to have been in tlie age of Phidias what they were found to be at Ppmpeii , and what they are now ; though devotion to the chisel was perhaps the characteristic and the secret of that exquisite severity of Athenian sculpture . Referring accidentally to the controversy on the subject of the colouring of Greek sculpture , Signor Monti contributed to the strong and undeniable evidence already existing in favour of that theory some new evidences , and he cited LuciAN , who tells us that the Cnidian Venus was the first statue exhibited
in the pure marble . Signor Monti , ' however , partly differing from the bolder theorists , considers the colouring of the ancient sculpture to have been , properly speaking , a strong tinting , fixed by the medium of wax , never permitting the characteristic of marble to be lost sight of . The subject of the fifth lecture on Wednesday next will be the first period of Christian art , including the Byzantine , the Norman , the Lombard , and early Italian .
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We have received the first number of a new Russian organ entitled Le Word , published at Brussels , the metropolis of political mongrels and intriguers . The programme of Le Nord is written in a studiedly-moderate and anodyne tone , professing to convince all rational and disinterested readers that Russia , although her civilisation is recent and distinct from that of Western Europe , is alone i n the right i n the present quarrel , and that France and England are the true aggressors ^ We hafl the appearance of our new contemporary with all due courtesy and consideration . We can have no objection to our enemies entering into the field of bloodless controversy . The creation of Le Nord is in itself a tribute to civilisation , and a recognition of public opinion . The prospectus states that the journal is not to be considered an official organ of the Russian Government , although its founders and shareholders are principally Russian .
The Newspaper Stamp Bill received the Royal assent , by commission , on Friday . It does not come into operation until fifteen days after this formal ratification ; but one or two of the new cheap papers have anticipated the law . Death of the Margaret Professor of Divinity at Cambridge . —Professor Blunt expired at his house on Sunday afternoon . His health had been manifestly failing during the last six months , but his decline during the last month was very rapid . State of Trade . — The accounts of the progress of trade in the manufacturing towns present no change of importance . At Manchester , owing to the caution excited by the recent movements at Liverpool , the transactions have been small , with a tendency towards lower prices . The Birmingham report shows the iron trade to be fairly maintained , although confidence is
greatly checked by the apprehension that there are yet several speculative firms that must break up . In the other occupations of the place there has been no material alteration . At Nottingham , a moderate business has been carried on , and signs of improvement are observable in 1 the foreign demand , but the stoppage of James ITeywood and Co ., a firm largely connected with ironworks , collieries , and quarries , both at Nottingham and Derby , has caused some anxiety . In the woollen distr icts there has been no reaction from the late increase of activity ; and from the Irish linen markets the report describes an improvement in prices and a general increase of confidence . With respect to the prospects of the harvest throug hout the United Kingdom , the accounts from all quarters are more unanimous and more strikingly favourable , looking at the doubts recently entertained , than on any former occasion . — Times .
Improved Condition op the Irish Poor . —The Eighth Annual Report of the Commissioners for administering the Poor-law in Ireland , exhibits some highlygratifying facts . A rapid improvement in the prospects dfflabour has taken place since 184 . 9 , and still continues . " It is attested , " say the Commissioners , " that universally throughout Ireland a more continuous state of employment of agricultural labour prevails , and that Adages of Is . per day are given whero formerly the rate was 4 d ., 6 d ., or 8 d . ; while in most parts of the country a man ' s wages reach Is . 6 d . 2 a ., or 2 s . Cd . per day , at certain seasons of the year . We believe that to these fn ' cls another important element of an improved condition may bo added . Wo allude to the greatly increased demand for the labour of women , and young peraona of
both Bexes , which , material l y assists in rendering the income of an average family more proportioned to their physical wanta than it was formerly , notwithstanding th « present very high price of the necessaries of life . " From 1 » 0 to 1854 , both inclusive , considerably more than 26 , 0 , 000 young persons of both sexes have loft the Irish WOrlchouBCB , and have not since returned . Of these , minify- have gone to the United States , or to the colonies , or have sought work in England ; " but , " observes the llnport , " the greater part , in nil probability , has been absorbed by the local demand for labour in the districts adjoining the several workhouses . " Tho Connnirtsionora farther report thut visible signs of nn improved condition o ^ l ifo are to bo found in thn iippenrunco of tho peasantry "V ' , Uti parts of tho country , more especially in their cjojilunff . There is somo flight improvement , too , in tho dwellings of tho poor , but not commonnurato with that in their apparol .
The Progress of the American Submarine Telegraph . —The American Telegraph Company expect to have telegraphic communication from Europe , via St . John's , Newfoundland , to New York , before the close of the season . In 1858 , it is said , London and New York will communicate hourly by telegraph . — Washington Intelligencer . Boyle v . Wiseman . —This wearisome cause is to be tried for the third time . In the Court of Exchequer , on Tuesday , an application was made before Mr . Baron Platt , who tried the case at the last Kingston Assizes ,
for a new trial on the ground of the improper rejection of evidence touching a certain letter of Cardinal Wiseman bearing on tbe case , and also on the ground of excess of damages . The plaintiff disputed the validity of this letter , and Mr . Serjeant Shee , for the defendant , tendered evidence to substantiate it . But this was refused at that period of the cause , the defendant being left to adduce it subsequently as part of his case to the jury . With respect to the present application , Mr . Baron Platt said that he felt at the time that he was right ; but , as the majority of the court was clearly the other way , there must be a new trial .
The Theatres. Benefits Have Begun—A Symp...
THE THEATRES . Benefits have begun—a symptom of the advancing season . On Wednesday Madame Celeste ' s night at the Adelphi was signalised by the ' successful production of a new drama in two acts , called Helping Hands , by Mr . Tom Taylob . We shall report on this next week , and also on the revival of the School for Scandal , at the Olympic last evening , for the benefit of Mr . Wigan . The Trovatore has resumed its triumphs . But all the opera-going world are asking after the Etoile du Nord , and the arrival of Meyerbeer in London makes it computable that the Etoile will appear within the next two years , supposing that the celebrated maestro can be content with less than six months' continuous rehearsals .
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTP :. Tuesday , June 19 . BANKRUPTS . — Frederick Tallis , Upper Chadwellstrect , Clerken-well , and Crane-court , Fleet-street , printer—John Mathet , # larence-villas , Mortimar-road , De Beauvoir-town , Kingsland , and Leadenhall-street , mine sharedealer- Jambs William Wooldridge , Wickham , Southampton , tanner — Thomas Shepherd , King's Lynn , hop merchant — Chables George Gray , Grantham , hosier—Samuel and Robert Willy Rose , Honiton , drapers—William Jonis , Hawarden , Flintshire , licensed victualler — Samuel and Noah Howabth , RadcJiffe , Lancashire , dyers — Newviau Lawty Dyson , Macclesfiold , grocer — Charles Tiot Judkins , Manchester , and Cannou-streetwest , sewing-machine manufacturer — Thomas Kitts , Bolton , cotton spinner . Friday , June 22 . BANKRUPTS . —William Watson , York-terrace , Regent ' s-park , Middlesex , hotel keeper—John Durrant , High Holborn , victualler—William Aaeon Rogers , Sutton , Surrey , licensed victualler—Ciiaeles Viner , Barge yard , Bucklcrsbury , wholesale ironmonger—William Batley , Northam pon , engineer—Fanny Littlewood and Sarah Littlicwood , Manchester , licensed victuallers—Joseph IIaunden , "Webb-street , Southwark , bricklayer—Richard Bartlam , "Wolvcrhampton , grocer—John Parker Marsh , late of Salvador House , Bishopsgato-strcet , wool broker , SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS .-James Thomson , Edinburgh , family linen merchant—Henry Laing , Glasgow , iiicmhiuit .
Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Births. D...
BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . DOWN . — April 27 . at sea , on board tho ship Bangalor , on tho passage from Sydnev , to Point-do-Gnllo , tho wife of Henry Down , Esq ., Commander of tho P . and O . S . S . Norna , prematurely : n . son . DURHAM . —Juno 10 . at 122 , Park-stroct , Grosvonor-squarc , tho Countess of Durham , twin sons . LAYCOCK . —Juno 10 , at York , tho wife of Thomas Laycook , Esq .. M . I ) .: a son . TII'PLK . —Juuo H , at Mitcham , Surrey , tho wife of Albert Tipple . Esq ., surgeon : a son .
MARRIAGES . BACON—CAKALET- —Juno 10 , at tho parish church , Brighton , tho Il < : v . Francis Bacon , M . A ., sou of Nicholas Bacon , Esq ., and grandson of tlio late Sir Edmund Bacon , Bart ., to Caroline Cecilia , third daughter of Potor Clement Oazalet , Esq ., of Kemp-town , Brighton-PORTMAN-1 V 1 JLLTON . —Juno 21 , at tho Chapel Royal , Whitehall , tbo Hon . W . IT . B . Portinan , M . P ., to tho lion . Mary S . O . Wontwoith Fitzwilliam , only daughter of Selina , Vitwountcss Milton , and tho lato Viscount Milton . WHITKHEAD—CAPERN . —Juno 17 , at Bromley Church , Middlesex , James Whitehead , Esq ., of Australia , to Emma Caporn . youngest daughter of Samuel Caporn , late of Tivorton , Devon .
DEATHS . CATHCART . —Juno 11 , at Southampton , at an early ago ; Alice , daughter of tho lato Liout .-Gonoral tho Hon . bir George , anfl tho Right Hon . Lady Ocorgiana Cathcart . OIIAVANN 10 H . — Juno 17 , at Buto Cottage , Leamington , after inoro thun a years ' Hevoro illness , tho Rev . Joan David Alexander Oliavannos , minister of tho Free Church of tho Canton do Valid . NORTH EY .--April 20 , a * , Yonl-Kaloh , in tho Crimea , of cholera , William Brook Nor ! hoy , Lieut , in ll . M . 7 lnt . Rogiuittiili of Highland Light Infantry , oldest hou of Llout .-Colonol Northoy , lato Ooldatrcam Guards , aged
twonty-PEOa ; -. Tuno 17 , accidentally drowned by tho upsetting of a boat during a wquall oil wind , in Oholnoa-ronoli , Mr . Goorgo Pegfr . second son or Win . Pogg , Esq ., of Birchgrovonlaoo . noar Swansea , agod twonty .
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTEI / LIGENCE . Friday Evening , June 22 , 1855 . Consols have been tolerably firm all the week until to-day when the telegraph from the Crimea has sent them down considerably . The market opened this morning at 90 £ to 91 , receded to _ 90 J , 4 , and again recovered a little . There has been considerable speculative business in Turkish 6 per cent-, but this stock continues to keep up : the holders hope to obtain some sort of guarantee from the Governments of England and France to the effect that the Egyptian tribute money may be secured for the payment of the interest . Shares in the heavy market , and indeed in the French markets , have been dull all the week , and a fall of 1 to 2 per cent , all round . Belgians maintain their ground . The failure of the West End Bank of Strahan & Up . has caused much distrust , and the state of other private Banks will be looked after ; meanwhile shares in the leading Joint Stock Banks are at a great premium . In mines there is nothing doing . Great Western of Canada shares are lower by 21 . per share , many persons who bought in low having sold their shares to realise profits . Consols close at four o ' clock , 90 f , b > firmer ; the lowest price has been 90 $ . Turkish 6 per cent ., 81 s . 82 . French rentes come 20 centimes better . Caledonians , 625 , 634 ; Eastern Couuties , 12 i , 121 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow , 58 , 60 ; Great Northern , 92 £ , 93 i ; A Stock , 75 , 77 ; ditto , B Stock , 126 , 128 ; Great Western , 67 i , 67 ?; Lancaster and Carlisle , 75 , 80 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 814 , 82 ; London and South Western , 83 , 84 ; London and North Western , 102 i . 102 !; London and Brighton ,, 102 , 103 ; London and South Eastern , 61 i , 624 ; Midlands , 7-ii , 74 !; North Eastern 74 , 75 ; Oxfords , 27 , 29 ; South Devon , 13 i , 14 i ; Antwerp , 9 , 9 i ; Eastern of France , 35 , 35 J ; East Indian , 25 , 254 ; ditto . Extension , Si , 3 J pm . ; Grand Trunk Canada , 54 , 5 dis . ; Great Western of Canada , 21 i , 21 s ; Great Central ot France , 3 | . 41 pm . ; Great Luxembourgs , Sh 4 b ; Lyons and" Geneva , 5 j 53 pin . ; Northern of France , 35 f , 361 ; Paris and Lyons , 285 , 29 | pm . ; Paris and Orleans , 40 , 48 ; Paris and Rouen , 45 . 47 ; Sambre and Mouse , 9 J , 10 i ; Western of France , 9 \ , 9 S pm . ; Agua Frias , i , J ; Wallers , i , J ; Brazilian Imperial , 25 , Si ; St . John del Roy , 28 , 38 ex d . ; Clarendon Copper , J , g pm . ; Pontgibauds , 16 . 17 ; United Mexican , 35 , 44 ; Santiago de Cuba . OjJ , 64 ; Linares , 7 , 7 £ ; South Australian , g , 8 ; Australasian , 84 £ , 854 ; London Chartered of Australian , 20 , 21 ; Oriental Bank , 38 , 39 ; Union of Australia . 74 , 75 ; London Bank , 24 , 34 ; City Bank , fi , 6 pm .: Australian Agricultural , 30 , 32 ; Canada 6 per Cent . Bonds , 113 4 , H 4 J ; Crystal Palace , 2 15-16 , 3 1-16 ; N . B . Australian , f , 1 ; Scottish Australian Investment , If , 2 ; South Australian Laud , 38 , 39 ; British American Land , 57 , 60 .
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CORN MARKET . Mark Lane , Friday Evening , Juno 22 , 1855 . TiiE supply of English and Foreign Wheat since Monday has been very limited . Holders are exceeding ( irm , and there is but a small amount of business doing . Oats have arrived rather liberally during tho week , and to-day tho trade is quiet , at about Monday ' s rates . Barley comes forward sparingly , and prices arc maintained with great firmness . Very little has boon done in Moating or arrived cargoes . A lino little cargo of Saidi Wheat arrived in good condition , haa been sold at 499 . cost , freight and insurance , and a cargo of Beam at 81 s . Od .
British Funds For The Past Week. (Closin...
BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prices . ) Sat . Man . Tues . Wed . Thtir . 'Frid . Bonk Stock 210 210 211 211 * 211 J 21 U 3 por Cent . Red ; 92 * . ' 02 i 023 02 * 92 01 | 3 per Cent . Con . An . shut , i ) 3 ...... ...... , ...... » 1 » Consols for Account « 1 « 01 * 014 »* fl » 1 B »<> S 3 iporOent . Au i ! N " ew 2 i per Conts ... ...... . •¦••• —••• •¦•••• •••••• Long Ana . 1800 ' «* * * , 4 X 5 " India Stock ' ' •¦••• •••¦• , Ditto BondH , jClOOIt 21 ) , HO 28 50 » i & sis- ¥ I s "is : DJt & Sniali ; ......... ! .. 18 . _ . 17 _ ... 17 _ 17 17 _ .. 17 a .
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FOREIGN FUNDS . Last Official Quotation duiiino theWekkkkdihg Thursday Evbning . ) Brazilian Bonds ......... 100 * Russian Honda , 0 per HuenonAyreHHperCutH . S 7 ) Oontfl ., 1822 .......... «» t Chilian tf ' por Conls Russian U per Cents . ... DnuiHli A j }« rO « utH 824 Span » i 3 p . Ct Now Do . ... Moundor Bonds SpanishCommittoeCorl ,. Moxiqan : $ per Contn . ... 21 « of Coup , not lun ....... 4 * Xl « xicim aporCt . for Venezuela 4 i per CcmtH . 88 Ace . June If . Belgian 4 , . . or Centa .... MM l > ortugu « 'Ho 4 per ContH . ... Dutch 24 por Cental . Hg ' ortuKnoso » !»• Oontn . - Dutch * per Cent . Cortif 1 ) 41
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Leader (1850-1860), June 23, 1855, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_23061855/page/21/
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