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Exhibitions Of The French School And Wat...
means to an artistic end , by clearly showing that such means are - the best adapted to his-capauity , it is Mr . Corboultx The chief attraction this year is young Mr . Warren ' s picture , a genuine study in the Forest of Dean , every touch , having been given , we are told , in the open sunlight and on the actual spot . Of this picture ire can speak with unqualified praise—unqualified as regards the natural and unaffected truth of the painting , though tempered -with a regret that the artist should not have painted this magnificent old tree , and the russet carpet of last winter ' s leaves , and the cold , clammy moss on the trunk , with a brush dipped in oil-colour . That same moss , and to a considerable extent , that thick-piled carpet , with tlie flecks of light falling-on it from , between tlie overspreading boughs , are painted , it will be seen on close inspection , in body colour . Indeed , the brightness of the work is wholly attributable to the use of this material . Mr . Warren ' s picture is not a water-colour painting , but a compromise with , the Society of Painters pledged not to paint in oil . We hope
to see him break the pledge , and forswear water entirely and for ever . Mr . Hague , as if to prove tlie superiority of oil-painting , works pretty equally with both materials . The British Institution is next door to the New Water-Colour Gallery : let people who doubt the justness of our view step from one exhibition into the other , and compare Mr . Hague's " Peter Ton Boel arranging his Model " ( paintedin oil ) with the best of his pictures in water colour . Mr . Prout has been severely , and we do not think justly , criticised this year . Perhaps he is not quite just to himself . By such undeviating constancy to the architecture of two or three old cities , lie challenges a comparison with the older artist of tlie same name . For our own part , we cannot see that the comparison is one which he need greatly dread ; but mere repetition is always to be avoided if it be possible ; and our remembrance is in fault if Mr . Prout be not an artist who has a wide scope of original ability .
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Miss Arabella Goddard ' s Soirees . — -The second of these admirable and delightful performances of classical pianoforte music took place on Wednesday evening , and attracted a brilliant audience . The programme , it will be seen , included pieces of extraordinary difficulty , but to Miss Arabella Goddard difficulties are triumphs . Parti . —Sonata Duo , in A ( pianoforte and violoncello ) , W . S . Bennett . Pielude and Fugue , in A minor ( a la Tarantella—bv desiTe ) , J . S . Bach . Sonata , in F ( " Ne Plus Ultra" ) , Woelfl . Part II . —Grand Sonata , in A flat (" Plus Ultra" ) , Dussek . Grand Quartet , in B minor , No . 3 ( pianoforte , violin , viola , and violoncello ) , Mendelssohn . Signor Piatti , M . Sainton , and Mr . Goffrie , -were the assistant instrumentalists .
Music At , Uniok . —At Mr . Ella s second Matinee on Tuesday last , Herr Joachim , the great Hanoverian violinist , who , at the age of fourteen , surprised the world of music ly the early maturity of his powers , reappeared , after an absence of some years , before-the elite of the musical world of London . The following was the programme of the concert : —Quartet , D minor , Mozart ; duet , B flat , Op . 45 , Mendelssohn , pianoforte and violencello ; quintet , C major , Op . 29 , Beethoven ; song , " Neben Dir , " Meyerbeer , with pianoforte and
violoncello accompaniment ; solo , violin , Joachim , Chacone , Bach ; , solo , pianoforte , Andreoli . Executants : 1 st violin , Herr Joachim ;• 2 nd violin , Herr Goffrie ; violas , Messrs . H . and R . Blagrove ; violoncello , Signor Piatti ; pianist , Signor Andrcoli ; vocalist , Herr Eeicbardt ; accompanyist , Herr W . Ganz . Signor Andreoli is a young Italian pianist , who made his first appearance in London last year . Rubinstein'is announced to play at the next Matine ' e on the 11 th instant .
WiLHEOHNE Clauss . — The charming pianist , Madame Szavardy ( Wilhelmine Clauss ) has arrived in London , and -will shortly appear at a Matinee Musicale under the auspices of Mr . Mitchell . ' St . James ' s Theatre—Cart-o Andreoi / etti :. —Mr . Mitchell announces the advent of a new Italian conjuror , who has been creating a prodigious sensation in the fashionable salons of Paris . He is to give three performances at the St . James ' s Theatre , on Monday , Wednesday , and Friday next-Art-Union of London . —The annual distribution of
prizes to the members of the Art-Union , took place in tlie Haymarket Theatre , on Tuesday . Lord Monteagle , the President , occupied the chair . Tho report was read by the honorary secretary , Mr . Godwin ; Lord Monteagle addressed the meeting : tlie report was unanimously approved ; and two young ladies were appointed to draw the prizes , which , independently of prizes for statuettes , vases , porcelain , and bronzes , consisted of one hundred and eleven sums of money , varying from 101 . to 200 ? . to bo expended in -works of art belonging to the Union .
Mr . Dickens at St . Martin ' s ITatx ,. —Mr . Dickens , on Thursday evening , read his Cricket on the Hearth to an enormous audience at St . Martin ' s Hall . Previous to doing so , he thus addressed tlie meeting : — " Ladies and Gentlemen , —It may , perhaps , be known to you that , for a few yearB past , I have been accustomed occasionally to read some of my shorter books to various audiences , in aid of a variety of good objects , and at Borne chnrgo to myself botli in time and money . It having at length become impossible in any reason to comply with these always accumulating demands , I have had definitively to choose between now and then reading on my own account as one of my recognized occupations , or not reading at all . I have had little or no difficulty in deciding on tho former course . Tho reasons that have led me to it—besides
the consideration that it necessitates no departure whatever from the chosen pursuits of my life—are threefold .. Firstly , I have satisfied myself that it can involve no possible compromise of the credit and independence of literature . Secondly , I have long held tho opinion , and have long acted on tho opinion , that in these times whatever brings a public main and his public face to face , on termn of mutual confidence and respect , ia a good thing . Thirdly , I have had a pretty lurgo experience of tho interest my hearers arc ho gcncroun as to take in these occasions , and of the delight they give to mo , as a tried moans of Htrcngthciiing tho . so relations , I may almost any of personal friendship , which it in my great privilege and pride , as it in my groat responsibility , to hold with a . multitude of portions who will never " hear my voice , or see my face . Thus it U that 1 come , quite naturallv , to bo here among you , at this time . And
thus it is that I proceed to read this little book , quite as composedly as I might proceed to write it , or to publish it in any other way . " Mr . Dickens then read the story with ' air his accustomed dramatic force and perfect , because natural , elocution . The work need not be criticized here . Though less known than the Christmas Carol , it is no less animated with the author ' s glowing genius , hearty humour , and profound pathos ; and the applause of the audience was long and loud . Shakspeake's Bibthdaa \—Eight-and-thirty years ago , Leigh Hunt suggested in the Indicator that England ought to " keep" the birthday of Shakspeare as a national festival , and proposed to Elliston , then the
lessee of Drury Lane , that , if he would illuminate his theatre on the occasion , \ e would warrant him a call from the pit , and shouts of acknowledgment . The idea has at length been carried , out by Mr . Buckstone , who , on the 23 rd ult ., not merely lit up the outside of his theatre , and caused one of ShakspeaTe ' s plays ( Muck Ado about Nothing ) to be acted inside , but himself presided at the annual dinner at the Town-hall , Stratfordon-Avon . After dinner , the jovial actor made a genial and hearty speech , in which he acknowledged that he had derived the idea of illuminating on that occasion from the poet-essayist . On the same evening , Mr . Kean , at the Princess ' s , played Midsummer Niyhts Dream in honour of its author .
Restoration of Shakspeahe ' s House , Stratford-on-Avon . —The " Birthplace" Committee are putting the munificent gift of 250 Of . from Mr . John Shakspeare ( which was . noticed in the public journals some montlis ago ) to good use , by proceeding with the proposed renovation and isolation of the house . The committee have entered into contracts for the restoration of a certain portion of the house to the state in which it was ' supposed to be when Shakspeare drew his first breath in it ; and so far is the matter advanced , that a portion of the work may be said now to be satisfactorily completed . They have also taken tlie advice and obtained the assistance of llr . Edward Barry , and have adopted that gentleman ' s report , to the effect that the building shall be restored to the exact state , as far as can be , in which it was at Shakspeare ' s birth , and that any new features which , for safety ' s sake , may be introduced , shall be distinctly stamped as new .
Births, Marriages, And Deaths. 31ikths. ...
BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . 31 IKTHS . BATEMAN . —On tho 28 th inst ., at 37 , Brook-strcct , Grosvenor-square , tlio Lady iiatcmau : a daughter . FLEMING . —On the 14 th inst ., at Alexandria , Egypt , the wife of Robert Fleming-, Esq ..: a son . MELL 1 SII . —On Thursday , tho 22 nd inst ., tho wife of Thomas Mellish , Esq ., 8 t . Uartholomow-road , Oamdentown ; a daughter . MAURI AGES . CASTLKROSSE-THYNNE .-On tho 28 th inst ., at St . Mary ' s Church , Chelsea , by his Eminence Cardinal Wiseman , Viscount Castlerosde , M . P . ; son of tho Earl of Kenmare , to Gertrude Harriet , only daughter of Lord and Lady Clinrlcs Thynno . BURlM ) UGHES-I'OWyS . -On tho 20 th in » t .. at Achurch , Northamptonshire , by the Hon . and llight Rev . tlmLord Bishop of Sodorjaud Man , undo to tho bride , Thomas Henry Uurroughea , ISsti ., eldest son ot" tho ltev . J . Uurrouglies , of Lnigwood Lodge , Norfolk , to tho Hon . Edith Galtnda Powys , second daughter of Lord Lilford . DE-V . TIIS AVALTEB . —At Brighton , on the 28 th inst ., Emily Frances , the beloved wite of Jolm Walter , Esq ., M . P ., aged ; t I . WILLIAMSON . —liollevcd to have fallen at . Cawnpore , on or about the 27 th . of J uno , 1857 , a « cd 33 , Capt . William Wjlliamson , Deputy Assiatnnt ComniiHsary - General , youiwcBt sou of tho Into Majo- . Qeucral David Williambou , ol tho Bengal Army . Believed also to havo perished nt Cawnpore , about tli « same time , Jossio , wile , of tho 1 ?} iov ^ P »» ^¦• . Williamson , and second tlaugl E . tor ( of " ^! XMatS 2 . ^ Loith s au < l 1 ! auor
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Mlnistry . Doubtless , if Lord Derby were to retire and Lord Palmcr ' ston again to take ollico we should soe a great improvement in all securities . The raonied classes have a belief in Lord Paltuerston's luck , and of his popularity with the country at large-Foreign railway shares arc firmer , several of the Belgian lines are 5 s . to 10 s . better . The Brazilian guaranteed 7 percent , railways are finding more favour . Pernambueosliave improved since the last account 15 s . per share . Hahias arc inquired after . The East Indian guaranteed shares remain very firm . The youngest of the Indian schemes , Great Southern of India , which is to Lave a guarantee , have improved to 5 s . per share premium . Grand Trunk of-Canada andGr ^ at Western are 5 s . to 7 s . Oil . better . Eastern Comities are in . demand . AIL heavy shares have improved three and four per cent ., the account showed that stock was very scarce Dovers , Yorks , and Berwicksare also firmer . Caledonians remain at 80 , but there will be a rise in these shares before long . Joint-Stock Bank prices aro well maintained . Iu mines there have been transactions in St . John del Rey , & c ., and Cobras , and in British mines there has been a demand in Par Consol , WUeal Edwards , Hcrodst ' oot , Wheal Trelawny , Mary Ann , and Tolgus . Miscellaneous shares have been without any marked change .
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Blackburn , 0 , 10 ; Caledonian , 85 J , 86 ; Chester and Holyhead , 35 , 37 ; Eastern Counties , 61 J , 6 ' 2 J ; Great Northern , 103 , 10-4 ; Great Southern and Western ( Ireland ; , 100 , U > 2 ; Great Western , 5 < S | . 57 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , Vl ± , 92 ; London and lilackwall , 6 , 6 i ; London , -Brighton , and South Coast , 105 , 107 ; London and North-Western , iUJ , 95 ?; London and South-Western . 96 , 97 ; Midland , t > 5 , 95 i ; North-Eastern ( Berwick ) , 93 J , 94 i ; South-Easteru , ( Dover ) , 72 ,. 72 J ; Antwerp and Rotterdam , 5 £ , 6 k ; Dutch Rhenish , 4 i , 4 , dis . ; Eastern of Franco ( Paris and Strasbourg ) , 27 i , 28 i ; Great Central of France , ; Groat Luxembourg , 8 , 81 ; Northern , of Frauce , 374 , 3 S ; Paris and Lyons , , 32 | , all ; Royal Danish , 15 , 17 ; lluyal Swedish g , 1 ; Sambrc and ]\ leuse , 8 i . 8 i .
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BRITISH TUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( CLOSING P-KICKS . ) Sat . Mon . ¦ Tues . j Wed . ^ Thur . Frit / . Bank Stock ,. 2201 , 22 U i 222 . 1 222 222 j - J 2- > i 3 perCent . Red 93 J . i ) 5 j I 95 s j 951 95 i > W \\ 3 per Cent . Con . An . I 90 s ! 9 Of 9 CJ ! 97 i 97 i ' . r . \ Consols for Account 97 ' i ) 7 i ! 97 i : 97 f ... !> 7 i New 3 per Cent . An . 952 | 053 I 95 J i 95 J 955 | yiij New 2 J per Cents ... | SOi i ... Long Aiis . 1 SG 0 1 IS , I 14 lj . H India Stock ' 22 ^ 3 223 Ditto Bonds , JE 1 O 0 O 18 p ...... I 21 p 21 p is p-Ditto , under ^ ElOOO 21 p 17 p ' 17 p 21 p 21 p Ex . Bills , . £ 1000 3 G p i 37 H ¦ 37 p 31 p 30 p 30 pi l )| tto , £ SOO 1 ! 3 D > p 33 p Ditto , Small ... ' 39 p . 1 3 * p ] « 3 p ; 33 p 37 p : 5 f , p
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FOREIGN FUNDS . Last Official Quotation-ouking the Week e . vim . vo Tiiukspav Evening . ) Brazilian Uonds : Portuguese 4 perCents . ... HuciiosAyres (! p . Ocnts 17 - ' Russian Bonds , 5 per Cliilinu 6 per Cents 103 | Cents .... Chilian 3 per Cents ; Russian 4 , 4 per Cents . .. KilJ Dutch 2 . i per Cents ISp . 1 ni . sJ 1 ^ i ; j Dutch 4 per Cenfc . Curtf . ... SpanishConnuitteeCer-Lquador JSonds 1 of Coup , not fun Mexican Account Turkish 0 per Cents vsj Peruvian li perCqnts .... 82 J Turkish New , ¦ ! ditto Portuguese 3 pur Cents , f . 7 ! Venezuela-ii per Cents
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CORN MARKET . Mark-lane , Friday , April an . The supply of E nglish wheat on sale in to-day ' a market was limited . The trsido was in a sluggish state , and millers purchased with much caution , on former terms . Upwards of 10 , 000 quartern of foreign -wheat have conio to hand this week . Floating oargoes of grain sold on former terms . Tho imports of foreign barley liming largo , that article sold slowly . Iu ma . lt about an average business was doiiift ; atgood demand Tor- oats , ami flue corn the turn dearer . Means , peas , and Hour sold at full quotations .
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1 ' KOM . TI 1 K LONDON GAZETTK . Tuesday April 27 . liANKRUPTS .-Richard Evans , sou ., Grcy-tcrraco , and Napier-street , Great Dover-street , NowinglotJ , mid lalbot lnn-yard , High-street , Southwark , veterinary surgeon—John Thomas Kkki . l , llowland-street , TotUu-Imm-court-road , and J * ouvorie-. str < : <; t , publisher-. I oii . v llitYANT , UigU-Htrcet , Notting-hill , and Aldermanlmry , drapcr—JAMKH liitAaa , Into of Devonshire-villas , Lowcrroatf , Rotherlutlio , timber merchant— IIisNitir J ' im . i . U ' Lyon , Hrooko-street , Hoi born , licensed victualler—Thomas U . i » HJMr < B , Urudly-terrnce , Wnndsworth-roail , grocer—WitMAM . llATCMiwie , Uisloy , Gloucestershire , baker—Ion * Oi / niiAM , jun ., Wrenbury , Cheshire , houogrhulcr—Jtom-Mt f AiutAM , MaiuiticNtcr , cabinetmaker — David S . urnr , blicllleid , contractor .
SCOTCH 8 KQU | .: . STRATIONS . - \ V . M'Pnuw , « lnsK < . u ' . i \ i « r AviTi ~^ i C 3 ll ' » " «» Nilshill , wrlKht-N . ami l > - «? i ^ " i' * lils tf - eon « l » l ) uildorH—W . Scott , ( JlJispnv , T 5 rvni ! , o H ~ y - lYllM « O >« NK « w , wool agel . t-. ! . ( iim \ ttAu , Cull « . | ii , mere ! mnt ~ . f . Scott . JMew Dma ; dothl .-r i 7 . ii " ., i ., . V ' l l' Ca . P i < -liiw and Whitubogn , near I ^ asswiuli-, KSf " Umuy . v-iJ . Grav , ( J Iiihrow , distiller-S . cl imit , V I ( , «? S > J «« " «^ -J . SUTHKK 1 . AN 1 ., Tain , mccuant—i .. Cuuit , Abonleeu . merchant .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 1, 1858, page 428, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/ldr_01051858/page/20/
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