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984 THE LEADER, [No. 492. Aug. 27, 1859-
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The Rotai. Polytechnic • Institution bei...
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Leader Office, Friday Evening, August 26...
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FRANCE : THE AMNESTY. The Constitutionne...
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BELGIUM. The Belgian senate is convoked ...
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TURKEY. A despatch from Trieste, dated y...
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MEXICO. By the Ocean Queen, which has ar...
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Dr. Smethurst's Case.—This (Friday) morn...
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CRYSTAL PALACE.
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announced are Madame Clara Novello , Mdlle . Titiena , and Miss Dolby ; Mr . Sims Reeves , Signor Giuglini , and Signor Belletti .
984 The Leader, [No. 492. Aug. 27, 1859-
984 THE LEADER , [ No . 492 . Aug . 27 , 1859-
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ing — was heard to tHe best advantage with her husband in the duet , " Da qual di" from Linda di Chamouni . Mdlle . Artot distinguished herself particularly in " Nbn piu mesta , " and a remarkably florid Spanish air . One of the most nnisffed performances of the day was Signor Belletti ' s " Ruddier than the Cherry , " and not the least attractive , the selection from Meyerbeer ' s " Dinorah , " played on the terrace after six o ' clock by the Royal Marine Band . ,
CRYSTAL PALACE . TLast week ' s Saturday concert , under the management of Mr . Sinis Reeves—though what this " management , " " direction , " , as a flunkeyising contemporary says , " auspices ; " amounts to , except the use of his name , we cannot divine—was very successful . Mr . Reeves was in excellent voice , and sang "Come into the Garden , Maud , " " Sound an Alarm , " and " Good bye * Sweetheart , " most admirably . Mrs . Sims Reeves , who , though she has no great compass or strength of voicehas had an excellent musical
tram-On Tuesday , upwards of 62 , 000 souls assisted at the grand festival of the ancient and honourable order of foresters ; and right well , as far as eating , drinking , chattering , and . generally enjoying themselves , did they assist ? Nothing could have surpassed the interior arrangements , including even those of Mr . Strange , who , since he has been sole monarch of the commissariat here , has much improved matters ; but nothing could exceed the delay and discomfort experienced , not alone by the unhappy myriads , but by the still more unhappy officials , who had to get the grounds evacuated , and the railway platform clear . Yet , after all , who could expect aught . else . Fully one half of the happy and glorious 60 , 000 were
for departure at one particular hour , and by one particular train . Caution , argument , and entreaty , were alike thrown away , they courted grief , they won it , and we may say with very few exceptions , they , put up with dt heroically . The passage from the garden to the train has been likened by a facetious contemporary , to the horrors of "| the middle passage" so familiar to our ears at Exeter Hall ; biit at the end of aU . there was little to complain £ and by the trains no accident , though ^ soine '; ccafty travellers overland , who thbught-to lie wiser than their friends , injured themselves by dropping but of a chaise onto some hard ground . One or two writers have complained of a want of drinking fountains in the grounds . We hope this' is without foundation .
With all respect : for the directors and Mr . Strange , the thirsty souls who now throng these gardens twice or thrice a week should not be left to the mercy of the latter gentleman . Our own impression and hope is that at least one fountain still exists very near to the north wing , and but a few paces from the terrace foot , On the days of the Handel Festival we drank like weary pilgrims there , and prayed for the kind soul of a director who had thoughtfully caused its erection . It had , it is true , a temporary look about it—a very temporary look . It was , in fact , a little spare beer-engine that had lost its way and was fixed to the water-main among the trees . But on , those Handel days it was an object of interest to hundreds , and we hailed it as the precursor of a dozen . We hope we shall not long be disappointed .
The Rotai. Polytechnic • Institution Bei...
The Rotai . Polytechnic Institution being about to wind up ita affairs in consequence of the accident in January last , and the litigation consequent upon it , a company called the " New Polytechnic is in course of formation , with a capital of £ 20 , 000 in 2 , 000 shares . The prospectus states that the old company paid a moderate dividend upon its capital of j 635 , 00 O . We wish the new undertaking every success : for the devotion of the premises to any other purpose than that of the combined entertainment and instruction which have so long endeared them to the young and not a few of the old , would leave a void in the ahort list of London eights that might not soon be filled up .
The Council of the HoimcuxvruitAi , Society have finally accepted the terms of the treaty offered by her MajoBty ' a CommiaionerB , and have instructed their solicitor tP act for them in the matter of a lease of land at Kensington , or , more properly , Now Brompton . The restoration of the society , and what is more interesting to readers of this column , of its fitea , to their former position in public favour may « p considered as certain . Subscriptions to the lymounfc of , £ 28 , 000 have , it is said , been tendered to thq Council . Thq 'Bubaorlpfclons received for the Koan tostimoulai up to the end of last week amounted to abOUti 41 AQQ ,
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Leader Office, Friday Evening, August 26...
Leader Office , Friday Evening , August 26 th . '
France : The Amnesty. The Constitutionne...
FRANCE : THE AMNESTY . The Constitutionnel devotes a very long article to expounding the objects and lauding the benefits of the amnesty . The writer , M . Boniface , speaking of the vexed question of amnes ty , ' as opposed to pardon , quotes M . IDupin to the intent that "An amnesty is an act of the sovereign power , the effect of which is that a crime or offence is effaced and forgotten . Amnesty is abolition and forgetfulness —forgiveness is only pity and pardon . The effect of pardon is confined to the total or partial remisr sion of a sente nee pronounced , the condemnation still existing . Amnesty carries with it positive abolition of crimes , prosecutions , and condemnations . " A brief sketch is given of the political offences , or rather the occasion provocative thereto in France since 1848 . Among others the coup d ' etat is thus mildly characterised : —" The insurrectionary movements produced in various , parts of France were the object of divers measures of repression . " We learn from the concluding sentence that " thegracious decision rendered by the Emperor had already reduced the number of persons condemned for political offences to 1858 . " And the moral of the article appears in the following words : '— - " The generous act consecrated by the decree of the 16 th of August could be octroyt without danger to the public tranquility . " f A Paris letter says : — " I hear expressions of much disappointment among the liberal party , at finding so many of the leading exiles decide not to avail themselves of the amnesty . The remark is that the amnesty appears to have been somewhat misunderstood as to its probable effects upon the cause of liberty ; for , say they who entertain this opinion , whatever the Emperor ' s belief or intentions concerning the amnesty , it cannot be for a moment doubted that the mere fact of the presence in France of a large number of the men who represent before the world the idea of that nearly extinct thing , French civil and political liberty—men , too , so schooled in adversity as to be incapable of compromising the future by any rash movement—would be attended by beneficial results to the cause of liberty . "
Belgium. The Belgian Senate Is Convoked ...
BELGIUM . The Belgian senate is convoked for the 30 th , to pronounce on the Antwerp Fortification Bill . Much agitation is manifested in Belgium , letters . state , on the subject ; of that measure . It is thought that the senate , taking into consideration the small majority in the Chamber of Deputies , will reject it .
Turkey. A Despatch From Trieste, Dated Y...
TURKEY . A despatch from Trieste , dated yesterday , informs us , that : —The Sultan has been taken ill . Muasurus Pacha hns been empowered to settle the question of the Danubian Principalities . The Papal Charge d'Affaires is expected . The Prince Vogoridea is dead . Mohamed Pacha has been appointed ' ( Sovernor-General of Smyrna . The Sultan has presented the dragoman to the Russian ambasasador with a country seat .
Mexico. By The Ocean Queen, Which Has Ar...
MEXICO . By the Ocean Queen , which has arrived at Southampton , wg learn that Miramon is now making his arrangements fora campaign against San Luis Potosi . After talcing that place he is to march against Yera Cruz for the second time . ' From the interior wo hear of the movements of considerable bodies of constitutional forces , but they have come to no set battle of late with the forces of the clergy . Marquez , the assassin of Tacubaya , has returned to Guadalajara , and as a natural consequence the constitutionalists aro again in Topic .
The banished Englishmen who have not alreadv left for abroad , have received new orders to leave . Mr . Whitehead , agent of the British bondholders , left . here a week since , and goes to Europe by the packet from "Vera Cruz for Southampton . Mr . Potts left by the packet of last month , and the balance , with their orders from the police to " move on , " will be taking their departures from this time forward . Padre Miranda disappeared from Mexico two months since . .
Dr. Smethurst's Case.—This (Friday) Morn...
Dr . Smethurst ' s Case . —This ( Friday ) morning an opinion prevails among the officials at Horsemonger-lane Jail , that the execution will not take place at the time appointed?—next Monday week . From circumstances that have transpired , it is expected that a communication will be received , postponing the execution , at all events , for some days , in order to give time for further inquiry . Avast number of coinmunicatibns have been addressed to the Home Office on the subject of a commutation of the sentence , but nothing upon the subject is known officially . East Kent RAii / wAY .- ^ - The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company , was held this ( Friday ) morning at the offices in Moorgate-street , . IiOrd Sondes in the chair . It was stated that the works on the line were progressing favourably , and the directors had every confidence that the whole of the line would be finished by October , I 860 .
Crystal Palace.
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GREAT FOUNTAINS . On Monday next , August 29 th , the whole system of "Waterworks , including the Cascades , Waterfalls ,-Daneiug Fountains , Water Temples , Basket Fountains , the nine basiiia of the Upper Series , and the numerous jets of the graud lower basin , will be displayed at half past-four , o ' clock precisely . Also first day of Summer Poultry Show . Open at 9 . Admission One Shilling-. Children under twelve , Sixpence . ; .
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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE . LAST NIGHT OT MR . CHARLES KEAK'S . ¦ MANAGEMENT . On Monday will be presented DYING FOR LOVE ; after which Shakespeare ' s Historical Play of KING HEN It Y THE EIGHTH : Cardinal Wolscy by Mr . C . Kcau , Queen Kathorine by Mrs . C . Kcan . To conclude with IF Till : CAP FITS , Commencing : at 7 o ' clock . On the conclusion of Ring Henry the-Eighth Mr . C . lienu will deliver a ' FAREWELL ADDRESS .
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THEATRE ROYAL , IIAYMARKET . ( Under the Management of Mr . Buckstone . ) Last week but two of the Contested Election hud Mr . aud Mrs . Charles Mathcws . Monday . ITucsday , and Wednesday , to commenco at 7 , with Mr . Buckstone ' arevived Petite Comedy , of theJlAl'l'lliST DAY OF MY LIFE . Gillman , Mr . Comptouj Mrs . Dudley , Mra . Wilkius ; Sophia , Mrs . B . White . After which , at 1 precisely , and for the fifty-second time , the Comedy of THK CONTESTED ELECTION , iu Whieli Mr . Charles MatUewa , Mr . Buokstouc , Mr . Coiuptoii , Mr . W . Fanun , Mr . Kog-ors , Mr . Clark , Mr . Braid , Mrs , Charles Mntliews , and Miss E . Weekos will appear . To be followed by HE WOULD BE AN ACTOH . Motley , Mr . Charles Mnthews . To conclude with UALLOWJE'EN , by the Loclerys .. On Thursday , Friday , and Saturday , to commenco at 7 , with HALLOWE'EN . Aftor which , at 8 , THE CONTESTED ELECTION . With OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND , aatliurwool . Mr . C . Mathowa . And A DAUGHTER TO MARRY . 1 SUgc-nmnug-er , Mr . Chippendale .
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MR . JOHN BENNETT'S NEW LECTURER MR . JOHN BIflNNETT , F . R . A . S ,, Member of the National Aoadcmy of Paris , is nroparod to rooolvo applUmtUmd lor ENGAGEMENTS FOU HIS NEW L 1 SCTUK 1 W on I . " The Ohronomoter— . Itspast—rproflont—andrUturoi tuia 3 . "A Month among tUo % ntofiin « korfl of ' rtwU / . orlHnd . Or for tUoao on " Tho "YYutgh . " « nd " Woniuu and Wiitcliwork . " Tho Lectures will bo profusely Illustrated by Models , Diagrams , nndSpooimen « of CJookh nnd W uli'lu'it . Applications to Johu Bennett , Watoh-munuiuctory , 00 , ( Jhoapsidi ) . . .
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I ADVBHTiaBMBNT . 'J _ A „ „ PAUL JERRARD AND SON'S NJEW FINK ART QALLJERY .- —Choicest ongravinge , ut nominal prlcoflj first class iranpioa at wholesalo prices . G ^ 'Vn'JlJin urnishlng thojr walls » ony aeloct from morotjmn io , ouu first class . engravings of Landscer , Turner anil otnora , at less than n auavier of tho published prices , framoa and uuframed , In every style—viz . tho 90 puWJwwo at SIb . for Ga , fld . Frainos of every doeorlptlon at wholoaalc prices . Slilppors and exporter supplied . Cataloguoa of 3 , 000 works on receipt of stomp—Paul Jww « ab » W \ t \ Sow , 170 Floot 8 tr « et , B . C . London .
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 27, 1859, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_27081859/page/12/
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