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      monuay ana aurmg poriormancos - - raonco with tho burletta called THE BEULAH SPA . Principal Characters by Messrs . A . Wigari , Emery , F . Robsoa , JI . Cooper ; Misa Marston , Mrs . A . Wigan . Mrs . 1 ? itzallan , and Miss Julia St . Georgo . After which tho coraio drama of THE FIRST NIGHT . Characters by Messrs . A . Wigau , Leslie , Gladstone , H . Cooper , Miss Julia St . Goorgo , and Miss 15 . Ormonde . To conclude with tho mow faroo called A BLIGHTED BEING * . In which Mr , 1 ? . Robson will appoar .

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      MR . ALBERT SMITH hns the honour to announce that his ASCENT of MONT BLANC will RE-OPKN VOll THJO SEASON , at tho EGYPTIAN HALL , ou MONDAY EVENING , JUBOHMBBR « tic , 1854 .

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      THE WIIITTINGTON CLUB , Established 1848 , affords all the advantages of « . Litorary Institution and Club JIouho , inoludlnB Library and News llooma , LooturoH . OlasNeH , and OonccrtH . Weekly Solrdoa ( froo to the . Mombow ) , Dhilng . Supper , ginokinR . "Ml Chens Rooms Subscription , Two Qu noiw a Year . One Guinea Half Year Fourteen Shillings n Quarter . No Entrance Foe . OanlH of MoHiburHhli ) , dating fi'oin the 1 st of December , are now rondy . A full l ' rospoctuu and a Hat of Lceturoa may bo had ou application . LooUiro , Tliiir » dny , Doo . 7 , 0 . Charles , Ksq ., on Burlesque To commence at a o ' clock . Members frao . HENRY Y . BItAOE , Secsrotary . 37 , Aiuudol-stroot , Strand .

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      XYCEUM—A COMICAL COUNTESS . The Game , of Speculation is becoming as customary at the opening of a Lyceum season as the " Here we are" of a transpontine clown at the first blush of his transformation . It is received no less rapturously . Elderly gentlemen with whom " affairs are bad in the City" were evidently prepared to take Mr . Charles Mathews into partnership , whilst Miss Oliver doubtless suggested similar thoughts to younger men . The second piece , at the re-opening on Monday night , was new . Mr . Mathews merged from a British speculator into a Parisian nobleman , disguised as a footman . He is the Marquis de Bilbrac , and has accidentally struck a lady a severe blow at the ball on the preceding evening . The Marquis , supposing the lady to be the " lady" of the Regent , vanished , in order to escape the Bastille . In his own livery he gets himself engaged by a widowed tout youthful countess ( Miss Talbot ) , and there conducts himself -with the usual amount of eccentricity . Of course he defeats the love of an elderly baron . It then appears that the blow was given , to the Countess , and not to the lady of the Regent ; and the Countess ( disguised in her turn ) under pretence of asserting her own cause , fights a duel with the Marquis to prove his courage , which had been assailed . His courage is subsequently exemplified on the Baron ( Mr . Baker ) , who is wounded—the position of the wound , and the grimaces of the receiver , being equally Buckstonian . The next discovery is that the Countess is an old name of the Marquis , who has , by marriage , raised herself from the office of cook in the service of the Marquis's aunt . Happiness—for two of the three characters , at least—is the result . The piece is taken , not too forcibly , from the Trench , and is altogether so amusing that we are not inclined to be angry with little inconsistencies which we never observed in the " houses of the great . " B .

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      Fam . nf the Price of Brkad . —The bakers generally , throughout the metropolis , have reduced the price of bread a halfpenny in the 41 b . loaf ; the price now is 8 ^ d . and Sd , for seconds , and from 9 d . to lid . for best bread . Central Association . —Widows aot > Orphans . — The obnoxious Rule 14 , respecting unrecognised wives of soldiers has been expunged . Major Pwvys' occupation is gone . Peath of Mukad I . — -In a rebellion of the Servians , Murad found the termination of his glory and of his life ; The Turks gained in 1839 a decisive victory on the Amselfeld in Servia ; but after the end of tb . e battle , Murad fell by the hand of a Servian noble , byname Milosh Kobilowitch , under circtucnstancea which bear a xaost romantic tinge . The Sultan was going over the field of tattle , accompanied by his Vizier , in order to gaze on the multitude of victims who had fallen before Ms prowess . He remarked after a while , " It -would be strange , were my dream of last night to come true . I saw myself murdered by an hostile hand . But , " he added , " dreams are the creation of the fancy ; it cannot be possible . " This was heard by a Servian , who lay among the dead , but had not yet expired , and he concluded that the Sultan stood before him . Collecting his last desparing energies , he rose suddenly and stabbed the Sultan . The Servian was of course cut to pieces , but the Sultan also expired within two hours . Before he died , however , he ordered the execution of Lazarus , the captured Bang of Servia . — Turkey . By Sir George Larpent .

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      We mentioned a . fortnight since that M . Legouve had carried Medea into Court ; again , by an attempt to compel "M * Arsene Houssaye , the director of the Theatre Frajjcais , to resume the rehearsals of the tragedy ¦ which M . Houssaye , being d ' accordwith Mademoiselle . jfochel , and protected by the Government , obstinately declined to do , notwithstanding a decision in favour of M . Legouve , as against Mademoiselle Rachel . We regret to observe that M . Legouve was defeated on the second occasion by an administrative quibble : he had not applied for the authorisation of the Minister to commence rehearsals . The result is , that this much-suffering tragic writer has appealed from the caprices of the tragedienne and of the Minister to the reading public—supposing such a public to exist . We should be disposed to consider the public who read tragedies just now oa the somewhat ancient subject of Medea , rather a limited and

      peculiar public , although Thebphile Gaiitier declares France to be an " intel * lectual China" in its endurance of tragedies . A review of Mede ' e has appeared in the D £ bats , pointing out with ingenious felicity the beauties of which the theatrical public has been deprived . One scene between Jason and Medea , in which Jason declares that he shall marry Creuta , is written to the very measure of Mademoiselle Rachel ; we can see and hear her as we read . But the situation is by no means original , and we began to think of Pollio and Grisi in the second act of Norma . Indeed , we aTe half inclined to recommend some musical director to set M . Legouve ' s Med . ee to Bellini ' s music . It would be more effective than Norma . M . Legouve has attempted a contrast of the passion of the half-savage woman and the fickleness of the gay and civilised Greek—a contrast , which if not antique , is an adroit concession to the manners of oar century . The last scene is dexterously contrived to elude the canon of Horace ' s Ars Poetica— " Ne coram populo Medea trucidet . " On the English stage the murder of the children would have been a calculated horror . In this respect , perhaps , M . Legouve and Horace are right . Altogether M . Legouve ' Medee deserved a better fate , and a more amiable man than the author does not exist , we believe , in France .

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      Madlle . Sophie Cruvelli's return to the stage was a severe trial for the singer , and an event to the fashionable world in Paris . When she was seen coming down the Staircase in the second act of the Huguenots the silence of the theatre was ominous . The first words of the Queen , addressing Valentine , " Dis-moi Qu el est le re * sultat de ton hardi voyage ¦?" were received with a roar of laughter , and from that moment Madlle . Cruvelli vras secure . Still , when between the second and third acts , there was a longer pause than "usual , and at length the curtain was raised and the regisseur alone appeared with his ; three traditional curtseys and all the icy decorum of a theatrical apologiser , a shudd « r of sarcastic indignation ran through the boxes and the stafls as if a tremendous " sell" were coming * Ah / ilnemanquaitque cela ! Elle estrepartie f burst from the " omnibus box . " Stole away again ! as we should say . But it was no such thing . It was only an apology for M . Obin ' s cold ; an announcement that shook the house again with laughter . And so , although Valentine said" . De Nevers a promis de refuser ma main , " it is now pretty certain that M . le Baron Y- ^— has promised to accept the hand of Madlle . Sophie Cruvelli at the end of the season ' 55 .

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      Jackson , Lombard-street , City , shipowner and merchant—Jakes Bach , Xrudlow , auctioneer—James Gajctkboge : r , Titus Gaokeogee , and "Wiuiam Slatee , Hebble End Mill , Yorkshire , cotton-spinners— "Wiiliam Iittiejohn Dowie , Manchester , tailor—Chabjdes Parker and Edttcw Paekeb , Northampton , boot . and shoe manufacturers' — James Baideno , King ' s Arms-place , Old Kent-road , hatmanufacturer—John Tatxob . and James Bubtony Stockport , power-loom cloth manufacturers-

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      at 75 s ., cost and freight to London or East C « ast . Barley of all descriptions has continued to decline slightly in . value . Oats support Monday ' s prices with tolerable firmness , but there is a slow sale , and for cargoes coming on demurrage Cd . less must be taken . Beans are firm . Peas are Jdrooping . Tba French markets continue to rise .

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      BRITISH FUNDS TOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Peicks . )

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      Sat . ] Mon . Tues . Wed . \ Thur . Frid . Bank Stock ... 209 J 209 209 210 20 &S 209 3 per Cent . Bed 90 | 90 i 894 90 i 90 * 89 f 6 per Cent . Con . An . 921 92 ' 914 91 ? 91 J 91 i Consols tor Account 92 g 92 | 91 f 91 J 91 | 91 S 32 per Cent . An ...... New 21 per Cents ...... ¦ .. Long Ans . I 860 4 5-16 4 $ 45-16 46-16 India StocTt 230 233 j 230 232 233 Ditto Bonds , JE 100 O 7 10 ! 10 Ditto , under £ 1000 7 10 I 7 : 11 Ex . Bills , rflOOO 3 p 3 p 3 6 6 6 Ditto , . £ 500 6 p 6 p 5 6 6 Ditto , Small 6 p 6 p 6 8 6 6

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      FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Xasi OFrrcrAt Quotation durino the " Week ending XntTBSDAY EVENIKG . ) Brazilian Bonds 97 Russian Bonds , 5 per BuenosAyrea 6 per Cnts . ... Cents 1822 96 J Chilian 3 per Cents . 73 Russian 44 per Cents .... 87 Danish 5 per Cents Spanish 3 p-Ct . NowDef . 18 | Ecuador Bonds 3 i Spanish Committee Cert . Mexican 3 per Cents . ... 21 of Coup , not fun 5 i Mexican S per Ct . for Venezuela 3 i per Centa . ... Ace . Nov-30 21 J Belgian 4 J per Cents .... ... Portuguese 5 per Cents . 4 . 34 Dutch 24 per Cents 60 } Portuguese 3 p . Cents . ... Dutch 4 per Cent . Certif 90 $

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      FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday , December 1 . BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . —Thomas Houghtojn , Manchester , ironmonger . BANKRUPTS . — Richard Waistex-i ., Noble-street , warehouseman—Henet Maekinbibi , i > Adpey , Old Bondstreet , bookseller—GEOEGB Day , Providencc-hulldlnga , Now Kont-rotid . toulldor—< Wix . wca . mc Phaoook , Mridgo-row , wholesale olothlor—James Scoxx , Trinity-square , Q towor-hill , ship ebftndlor—John Tvwm > ok P-isjibr , Pliastow , Essex , Auctioneer—Jaweb Johnson , Wimbledon , Surrey , builder —^ eobqb pAitiix , ] un ,, willonhall Staffordshire , ironmonger— Joseph Paexbibge , Tipton , corn factor—HMNinr SamublPaekkh , Birmingham , licensed victualler— -Joseph FeentT i Blrkonhead , ) ontlnghouso-kcopor — - Aj-exandssb HxiiLYABD , Liverpool , alo merchant—John IVwkn , . Livor-5 ool , jcrocer—Wbight BHNTiBr , Oldhara , JroiU'oundorohw Entwisi-b . Oarlislo , builder . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS .-O . M . Heihiurt , Ardriehftlg . Argyloahlro , civil qngineor—T . BiaaAn , Paisley , manufacturer—it . Wjiith , Glasgow , provision merchant— Q , Mou ^ -T , StirHng . woolsplnnor—W . Maokay . Abordoon , maohino xnakor—W . Buhton and D . 'Xwombom , GlaHgow , rnoroh&ntt ) . Friday , December 1-BAWKRUPTOY ANNULLED . —Whxiam TaylorWabiien , Matxhhw Wahkisw , and Ouakjlmh Dknhoouk , Cardiff , buildora . HAJNKXtUPTS . —Wii-mam ¥ ms , Cowos , IbIo of Wight , drugglBt—Jamms Thomas Snow , Pollon-Htroot , Hauovorsquaro , Middlesex , butcher—John Ui'bon , Uexloy Hoafch , Kent , boot and shoemaker—lloiuciix A » A « a , Livorpool , morohant—Bdwakd Joniss , OhoHtor , tiinbor-mcrohn . nt — Bisrwr Baiion , Hmnuy WiLiaAM Kmowwsb , and Jamkb HnY \ roB . Tn ; , Bacup , Lanoastor , mamifacturorw— Kobhbt Rouiwbow , MnnohoHtor , nrovlHio » -U <; nlcr—Wjwjam Bajii-THojcomew , Chlohostor , SuaHox , cabiuofc-niaUor— lto » BJiT

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      Caledonians , 69 , « 0 ; Eastern Counties , 11 , Hi ; Groat Northern , 87 , 88 ; A stock , 73 , 74 ; B stock , 123 , 125 ; Great Western , C 9 i , C 9 J ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 70 J , 7 li ; London and Brighton , 104 , 1 «( J ; London and . South-Western , 975 , ? 8 i ; Midlands , 661 , 074 ; Berwlcks , 72 , 74 ; York and North , 50 , 51 ; Oxford , Wolvorhampton , and Worcester , 29 , 31 ; South-Boastorn , B 71 . 58 J ; Antwerp and Rotterdam , 8 , 04 j Eastern of franco , 30 fc , 301 ; Luxembourg , 31 , 4 ; Paris and Lyons , 175 , 184 pm . ; Paris and Orleans , 44 i , 40 j Paris and &ouom , 30 , 88 : Namur and Hego . 0 } , 1 ; Western , of Franco , 4 . B pm . ; Groat Western of Canada , 1 « 4 , 1 7 * i Afiua Prias , 5 , 14 5 Brazil Imperial , 2 J , 3 ; St . John del Roy , 32 , 34 '; Linaroa , 8 J , 0 i ; Pontgibcaud , 154 , 10 $ ; South Aus > trahan . 3 1-16 , 51-10 pm . j Peninsulas , 4 pm .: Wallers , f . ft : Australioaian Bank , 77 , 80 ; Ohartoved Bank of AuHtralla , 22 , 22 * x . all ; Oriental 3 Jnnk , 30 . 38 \ Union Bank of Australia , 07 , 09 ; Australian Agricultural , 35 , 37 ; Crystal Palaco , 2 » , 25 ; General Sorow Stoam , 13 , 14 ( North British Australasian , 4 dls . Scottish AutitraUan Invoatmonb . H , 18 ; South Australian Land 33 , » B .

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      CORN MA R K lil T . Mark Lano , Priday Evening , Deo . 1 . TIio supply of English -whoab has hoon moderato , yot prices continue to droop , without , however , kIvIdk way to any quotable extent . A few Baltic cargoes hn , vo arrived , and for the host kinds of old "Wheat there has boon bohio Ilttla aornawa . Tlw quantity now lit grjinary in London in vory « f . R B ? H"i ^ wltn somo demand from Ireland and thu \ VoBt Coast of England , for old Black Sea Wheat , the valuo of this < losprlptlon If M \ y malntainod . For Odessa Ghtrki * Wlioat , which wa » wold lust wook at 74 s . n . a much as 70 s . has boon pala . and other pareoln nro now held at 77 » . and 7 Bs . Stettin Wheat Ollbs . on paH . tago Is oll ' oredat 12 s . Rostock

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      MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Friday Evening , December 1 , 1854 . CoNSOiiB , on the whole , during the week , have ruled natter . than was anticipated last Saturday . Parliament having : been called for the probable end of finding moans to carry on the war , the embodiment of the militia , &c . &c , besides the still vexed question of the German Powers , all these ' considerations make the Funds very flat , avid nothing but : the coming dividend would k « ep them up at all . Railways and other shares havo been dealt in sparingly . Turkish Scrip has been drooping . The settling day , yesterday , passed off quietly , although there muse have been some very heavy lose » a on the Bull account in Turkish Scrip . Rumours are about that a now- Turkish , loan to a greater extent than heretofore , and to include the last three millions , with a guarantee from Prance and Englaud for the due payment of the interest , is in courao of agitation . Mining shares are utterly neglected . General Screws wore dull yesterday , people having fancied erroneously that the lost steamer , the JPrtnce , had not been bought by the Government ; but it is plain that the Screw Company has not only * sold the said vessel but also received payment , 105 , 0002 . Tho severe losses ; at sea in tho Euxine , although ' wanting absolute conilrmta . ation , have formed part of tho reasons for the depression of the market . Consols opened this morning at 91 J , 92 , have sine © been done at 91 ft , and close at four o ' clook at 91 ( , 2 for account , 92 for next time . Turkish Bcrlp 6 per cent , Jtussian Pives , 05 , 97 .

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      1148 THE LEADER , [ Saturday ,

      Royal Olympic Theatre. Lessee And Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.

      ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE . Lessee and Manager , Mr . A . WIGAN .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 2, 1854, page 1148, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2067/page/20/