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      Will contain the first of a Series of Papers on THE WORKS OF THE OLD MASTERS : % \ mx gwin auto ^ ttflMum . ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PRESENT DISCUSSION ON PICTURE CLEANING . BY HENRY ME II BIT T .

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      THE MARIONETTES at ST . JAMES'S THEATKE . The last week of the present engagement , owing to the preparations for the French Plays . Monday , January 3 , and every Evening ( except Thursday ) at Eight . To commence with ( ho Comic , Operatic , Uurlesquc Extravaganza , DOX GIOVANNI ; or , THE SPECTRE ON HORSEBACK . After which , a Vocal and Instrumental ETHIOPIAN ENTERTAINMENT by the EBONY MARIONETTES . To conclude with the Grand Spectacle of ALJ 1 IAHA ; or , A NIGHT WITH THE FORTY THIEVES , with Gorgeous Scenery and Novel Stage Effects . Last two Morning Performances on Wednesday , the 5 th , and 8 aturday , the 8 th , at Three . Doors open Half an Hour before each Performance . A Grand Juvenile Night , on Thursday , the 6 th . Third Act of Somiamlmla ; a Divertissement , introducing Hongs and Dances ; the Ebony Marionettes and Ali Itaha . Doors to open at Half-past Six , to commence at Seven , and to terminate soon after Nino . Private Uoxes , Jb'l Is . and JC 1 lls . ( id . ; Stalls , -Is . ; Drews Circle , 3 s . ; Pit , 2 a . ¦ Amphitheatre , Is . Uox-Oilice open Daily , from Eleven till Five .

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      BOARD OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND . CONSUMERS' PROTECTION AGENCY . -F-enciiukcii Ciiambkks , 159 , Fencuurch Stkekt , City . Objects of the Hoard of Supply and Demand : — To undertake the execution , on behalf of the public , of any orders for any articles of trade ; To secure the purity , quality , right price , prompt and safe delivery of articles ordered ; To establish and maintain , upon an extensive Bcale , warehouses for receiving and texti / iy the articles for consumption ; To recommend to the clients of the ) Board the tradesmen , contractors , working men , and various pernon . s whoso services may be required ; To settle accounts and make payments on behalf of the customers or clients , &c . < jfcc . &c . Advantage * secured to customers deal hit / with the Hoard : — An easy , safe , inexpensive mode of trantimitting their orders ; All and every security , that the existing state of civilization , and the concentrated power of capital , labour , machinery , skill and experience can afford , as to the purity , quality , right price , prompt and safe delivery of the articles ordered ; An efficient responsibility in ease of damage and defect ; Simplification of household accountH ; All article's charged according to a IihI . of fixed prices , Mettled between the merchants and the Hoard ; all such lists published and forwarded , from time to time . Reduction of prices , and great saving )> y the suppression of all the ooHtly experiments that conmirnors have to bear from their not being acquainted with proper places of supply , and with well-controlled merchants ; Facility for credits applicable to the whole of their consumption , and bearing upon tile , whole of their income , whatever may be the terms of receiving the said inoonio , monthly , quarterly , half-yearly , or yearly . JlttMHKI ATM IJUHINKBH TUANBACTKl ) . H Y Til K VI liM <)!' . 1 . L . ST . ANDKiO . Whilo preparing the more poiTret organization of a HOARD Ol * SUl'l'LY AND DUMANI ) , the underliiunrd firm is now ready to execute orders , to liny amount not under . Cf > , m ono or various articles . Tho nrrarifjeiiiciiIh for ( lit ; ivhul trade will bo hoom completed , but until then , orders under . LT > muHf . be declined . Ue-nrral- Mamu / cr - - J IJ I , JOS I , VA ' 11 li VA M 10 It ST . A N I ) R 10 . IJimineNM tnuimicled under tho firm of J . L . ST . AN DRIO . Auicnth wantkd . Appliaitions from ( lie muntry must bo accompanied with unexceptionable references in London . *„• JMo OitnuitH Kxiu' . wiiU on Natukimyh . FlIRTIIICK I'AUTICUI . AItH To 1110 HAD b y . applying f <) tho above iiddreHH , or by forwarding two postage HtiimpM .

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      T AMPS of ALL SOIiTS and PATTERNS . I A The largest , as well as the choicest , assortment in existence of PALMER'S MAGNUM and other LAMPS , CAMPHINE , ARGAND , SOLAR , and MODERATEUR LAMPS , with all the latest improvements , and of the newest and most recherche patterns , in ormolu , Bohemian , and plain glass , or papier ruache ' , is at WILLIAM S . BURTON'S , and they are arranged in one large room , so that the patterns , sizes , ana sorts can be instantly selected . PALMER'S CANDLES , 7 \ d . a pound . Palmer's Patent Candles , all marked " Palmer . " Single or double wicks 7 £ d . per pound . Mid . size , 3 wicks 8 ^ d . ditto . Magnums , 3 or 4 wicks 9 d . ditto . English ' s Patent Camphine , in sealed cans , 4 s . per gallon . Best French Colza Oil , 4 a . per gallon . DISH COVERS AND HOT-WATER DISHES in every material , in great variety , and of the newest and most recherche ^ patterns . Tin Dish Covers , 6 s . the set of six ; Block Tin , lls . flu . to 25 s . the set of six ; elegant modern patterns , 30 s . to 63 a . the set ; Britannia Metal , with or without silver-plated handles , 68 s . to 102 s . the set ; Sheffield plated , £ 10 to £ 16 10 s . tho set ; Block Tin Hot-water Dishes , with wells for gravy , lls . to 25 a . ; Britannia Metal , 32 s . to 63 s . ; Sheffield plated , full size , £ 9 10 s . rpiIE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILX VER . The REAL NICKEL SILVER , introduced 20 years ago by WILLIAM 8 . BURTON , when plated by tho patent process of Messrs . Elkington and Co ., is beyond all comparison tho very best article next to sterling silver that can bo employed as such , either usefully or ornamentally , as by no possible teat can it bo distinguished from real silver . Fiddlo Thread or King ' s Pattern . Brunswick Pattern . Pattern . Tea Spoons , per dozen IHh 23 s : t ( Js . Dessert Forks ,, 30 s 42 s 58 s . Dessert Spoons ,, 30 h 42 s <( 2 s . Table Forks „ 40 h 55 s 70 s . Table Spoons ,, 40 s 5 f > H 7 fis . Tea and Coffee Sets , Waiters , Candlesticks , &c , at proportionate prices . All kinds of re-plating done by tho patent process . CHEMICALLY PURE NICKEL , NOT PLATED . Fiddle . Thread . King ' s . Table Spoons and Forks , full size , per dozen 12 s 2 Hh H 0 n . DeHscrt ditto and ditto l () n ills 25 h . Tea ditto r >» 11 h 12 n . WILLIAM S . DURTON has TEN LARGE SHOWROOMS ( all conununicuting ) , exclusive of the Shop , devoted solely to the show of GENKItAL FURNISHING IRONMONGERY ( including cutlery , nickel silver , plated , and japanned wares , iron and brass bedsteads ) , so arranged and classified that purchasers may oanily and at once- make their Helections . Catalogues , with engravings , sent ( per post ) free . The money returned for every article not approved of . MO , OXFORD-STREET ( corner of Newman-si )¦ Nos 1 & 2 NEWMAN-STREET ; and 4 & fi , PERRYS-PLACE . "

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      rpjIE ROYAL EXHIBITION . —A vnl . mble . _ JL newly-invented , very small , powerful WAISTCOAT POCKET GLASS , the size of a walnut , to discern minute objects at a distance of from four to five miles , which is found to be invaluable to Yacht , ors , Sportsmen , Gentlemen , and Gamekeepers . Price : H ) s ., Kent , fr ^ ti . — TELESCOPES . A new and most important invention in Telescopes , possessing mioh extraordinary powers , that Home , . 'tj inches , with an ext ra eye-piece , will show distinctly Jupiter ' s Moons , Saturn ' s King , and the Double Stars . They supersede every other kind , and are of all ttizcu , for the waist-coat pocket , Shooting , Military purposed , Ac . Opciaiuid Racecourse Glasses , with wonderful powers ; a minute object can bo clearly seen from ten to twelve niilcH distant . Invaluable , newly-invented Preserving Spectacles ; inviHihlo and fill kindsof Acoustic Instruments for relief of extreme Deafness . — Messrs . S . and U . HOLOMONH , Opticians and Aurists , 31 ) , Albemarle Street , Piccadilly , opposite the York Hotel .

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      TTEAL AND SON'S IL LUSTRATUD . 11 CATALOGUE , of HKDBTEADH , sent free by post , containing designs and prices of upwards of 100 different Hed-Htoads , and also their Priced List of Hedding . They have likewise , in addition to their iihiih ! Slock a great , variety of PARISIAN IIKDHTJCA . DH , both in wood and iron , which they have just imoorted . Heal ami Son , Hodsfoad ami Hedding Manufacturer !! , liMi , Tottenham Court Kond .

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      rtMlK IJEST MATTING AND MATS OF JL COCOA-NUT FlIIKE . The Jury of CIiwh XXVIII . Great Exhibition , awarded the Prijso Modal to T . TRKLOAR , at whose warehouse ( 12 , Liidgalo Hill ) purchase ™ will find » n assortment of Coooa- Nut Fibre iiianufuoliiroH . unequalled for variety and excellence at tho moHt moderate prices . Catalogues free b y post . T . Trttlour , Cooou-Nut i'ibro Mhuufuoturor , 4 J 4 , Ludgato MIL London .

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      CAWHO . N 1 I 1 LL MINING COMPANY . Shareholders in this under ! idling are referred to tho Jittiider of tho 27 th November for a full report of tho Firut General Mooting . Persons desirous of becoming SubHdriliors can obtain a pro-HpeotiiHiuid fullest particulars upon application pernonally , or by post , to the . Purser , at tho ofllees of tue Company , flo , D . Crown Court , XliTcwUnooUlo Htroot , City .

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      AWA RD 151 ) u FRIZ 10 M K DAL ( JNDKR CLASH XIX- -TO T 1 IK CARPET TRADE . -UOYAL VICTORIA FKLT CARPETING . The PATENT WOOLLEN CLOTH COM CAN V beg to inform the trade that thennew patterns in CARPETS andTAHLE COVERS for the pre-Hont hciihoii are now out , and will lie found far superior ly any they have hitherto produced , both in stylo and variety . The Public en . ii bo Hiipplicd at . all rospootaldo Carpet Houses in London anil I he country . Tho Company doom it noocHHary to caution Uu > Publie against parlies who am selling an inferior domiriptioii ofg <> o < ln as felted carpets , which will not boar comparison with their iminufaoftiro , either in stylo or durability ; and that tliu goiiuin ( Mi , HH of the goods can always bo tested by purchasers , an the Company-,, earpols are nil stamped » t both OIldHOl th » piece , K ,, y Ai , VlCTOHIA CaUIMCTINO , LONDON , " with the r ,, ya | „ , „ , „ in tli ( , ,.,. „ ,,. „ ,,,,, „ cA ) m . - n . anufactorteji are at klmwood Mill » , Leeds , and Horough-road , London . » idSl ° 4 vrohyUBt ) » » l » . JU . vc . luuo , Wwa-otroot , Cheap-

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      respects , the pantomimists labour heartily , and not in vain , to make up the deficiency . Tom Matthews , the darling of the gallery , is Clown ; a " sprite" surpasses the most sprightly of his brethren , running round his L ^ ad , as it lies motionless on the floor , and afterwards sitting on , it ; the Harlequin is nimble and not without grace ; the Columbine , and an attendant , named Harlequina , not quite up to the mark , but passable ; and an almost forgotten personage , the lover , revives in the slightly altered form of a prospective " gent . " In the course of the evening the brothers Siegriest performed their astounding feat "La Perche . "

      At Sadler ' s Wells , Dick Wldttington is the hero of the night , and capitally is he acted by Mr . Fenton , the Harlequin . The story is properly followed out here , the fortunes of the cat in foreign parts making an excellent scene . A clever pantomimist , who calls himself " Herr Deani , " plays the cat remarkably well . As at Drury-Lane , the tricks and changes are a falling off , relieved by wonderful displays of tumbling . The Olympic pantomime is got up on a scale suitable to the dimensions of the theatre , and with much taste in some of the scenes . The story of Romeo and Juliet is turned into not very boisterous fun , and here the

      harlequinade has certainly the best of it , the allusions to political events , at home and abroad , being better contrived than at the other houses . Mr . Edwardes , the Clown , is indefatigable . He exhibits some trained dogs , of rare docility and intelligence . Here too is a " sprite , " who possesses the average powers of dislocating his joints , and who accompanies the Clown in some displays of juggling . The Harlequin is one of the most agile fellows I ever saw , with round tapering limbs , scarcely set , but already showing immense strength . The spring upward from the knee , as he made his rapid pirouette , was something to remember with satisfaction .

      At the Adelphi , USTell Gwynne ' s adventures with Charles and Rochester are turned to good account- With such pantomimists as Honey and James Rogers for the King and Nell , what but success could follow ? There is some excellent scenery , such as the Gallery in Whitehall , old Covent-Garden , the interior of the Mitre Tavern , and the gardens of Whitehall Palace , opening on the Thames . The fun , after the transformation , is taken up by Mr . Bologna , as Harlequin ; Mr . Le Barr , as "Sprite ;" Mr . W . A . Barnes , as Pantaloon ; and Mr . FJexmore as Clown . Columbine was played the first night , I believe , by Mdlle . Auriol , who now confines

      her exertions to the early ballet scenes , and Miss Mitchenson is the Columbine . Political allusions are sparingly ventured , and the changes depend for their success more on ingenious mechanism than on wit . One change from a betting-office to a view of the Australian diggings , was admirably contrived . The Princess's pantomime , it seems , is to succeed on the strength of its beautiful scenery . Cherry and Fair Star , the most charming of all the tales in the collection of the Countess d'Anois , is the subject ; but the liberties taken by the author are so great as almost to swamp the original story , A Mr . Huline is spoken of as being an exceedingly clever and original Clown ; and Miss Carlotta Leclercq was Columbine . The Times considers the harlequinade to have absorbed the success of the pantomime .

      Astley ' s has the story of Fortunio , with his ( or her ) seven gifted followers , and horse Comrade . Processions are talked of , enlisting the full strength of Mr . Batty ' s comp any of man and horse , and there seems to be every chance of the pantomime proving a hit . The Surrey piece , like the Princess ' s , depends for success on its spectacle . It is called Harlequin and the World of Flowers ; or , the Fairy of the Rose and the Sprite of the Silver Star . And certainly the title promises little pantomimic merit . But the magnificent scenery carries it off .

      At the Strand , Miss Rebecca Isaacs has opened with the company of " Living Marionettes , " who perform a pantomime called Harlequin Gulliver ; or , the Clown in Lilliput . The great attraction here , however , will be the opera , which is well supported . The season is only to last a month . ** Pantomime has kept alive the popular spirit of free and open criticism , but I fear to little or no good purpose . The cries , principally of dissatisfaction , which on four evenings this week I have heard from a gallery audience , never betokened judgment , or even instinctive appreciation of good effect . One of the most beautiful moonlight scenes 1 ever saw on the stage , though I regret not to remember at which house , was fiercely assailed with shouts of " Shame , shame ! Why don't you * fire the blue' P " So , positively the only chance of natural shadow which the vile system of stage-lighting allows us , was to be destroyed by a ghastly glare for the morbid delight of those lunatics !

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      22 THE LEADER . __ [ Saturday ,

      Next Saturday, January 8t/T, 1853. The Leader

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 1, 1853, page 22, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1967/page/22/