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      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . GRUGGEN . —On tho I lth inst , at Chiche 3 ter , the wife of II . March Gruggen , M . D .: a son . XJUNN" . —On the 8 th instant ., at Bridport , Dorset , 3 Irs . Gunn : a daughter . MAUD .-Oa the Hth inst ., at 13 , Brunswick square , Brighton , the wife of the Rev . Henry Landon Maud : a M daughter . BAV 1 LE . —On the lltli inat ., at Foulmiro-reotory , near Itoyston , the Hon . Mra . Arthur Sayile : a daughter . MARRIAGES . itOWAHD-LAYTON . —On the 4 th inst ., Philip Howard , Esq ., of Melbourne , to Castlna Eveline Louisa , eldest daughter of tile late Captain Frederick Layron , K . M . l'AGE-CLBBrBNT .-. Ott the 12 th inst ., at St . Barnabas , feoutn Kennington , Frederic , oldest son of tho lato Mr , V ? ° ^ i R \ pl i £ roydo 1 F \ £ Harriet , youngest daughter of W . Clement , Esq ., of Kentwlm , Nutfleld , and rellofc of the late J . K , Vain , Esq . WARItEN-aiFFOKp .-Ontho 12 thinst ., atSt . Stephen ' s , Westminster , Matthew H , Warren , Esq ., merchant , of ^ Quebec , to Mary , youngest daughter of Edward Glflbrd . 1 ' jgq , ol Westinfnater , * DEATHS . nitSATTY . —Qn Tuosear , the 11 th inst ., at 13 , BloomOoldtorrnce , Harrow road , James Beatty , Esq ., in hia 30 th year , Knglneor-ln-OUlef of the Crimean railways . lUSHOlV-Ou tho 7 th inat ., the Rev . John Bishop . JI . A ., of 2 . ftleroov ' 8 'torrnoe , Upper Ilolloway , in tho 92 nd year ¦ of h tango . CltUIKSHANIC—On the I 3 tli inst ., of bronohitia . after a < uw daya ' . i tuese , in his 06 th year , Mr . Kobort Crulkshank , nrttnt . brother of G « or # o Cruiltshnnk . F P ?» , * TS ntUo IGthu > ' -o « tuovoynfio from China , ro rotted FreomQn - of tUe elu P Wcrow , of Ahna , much tf ONUS—On , tho fith inst ., at lila residence , RusBell-squaro , Udghton , J « nkln Jonea , | ISsn . .. M . D ., K . N ., in his 8 ( Jth W 1 SD ( 3 WOOI ) .-On the 6 th last ., at Olnnhnm Mr Tolm E'RthjSS " * th 0 cmlnont to ^ S «« wi ? IS

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      POPULAR EDUCATIONJ The Popular Educator . Vol . I . ' Kent and Co . The working man who studies carefully half the lessons contained in this solid but cheerful and varied volume , will possess himself of a remarkable amount of knowledge . It is as well adapted for the use of children as for the use of adults . The subjects are well chosen and pleasantly developed—so well and so pleasantly , indeed , that the work is esteemed by some of the best friends of the industrious classes as a complete manual of popular information on history , on the Arts , on the English language , and on the elements of science—including geography , geology , and botany . Dr . Fergusson , Dr . Jenkyns . Mr . Ctirwen , and otlier gentlemen , have contributed . Some of the illustrations are evidently French , and have to all appearance served their time in Parisian miscellanies . What is lost in originality , however , is gained iu execution . Nothing more vicious or paltry can be conceived than the style of wood-cut sketching for English cheap literature .

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      " THE EVIL GENIUS . " Do you linow what it is to ha . ve about you a provokingly good-humoured , joyous , unsophisticated , blunt-spoken , right-hearted but vvrong-witted fellow , who will insist in thrusting himself before you , marring your plans , te taking down " your pride , neutralising your most serious projects with some antithesis of fun , and decomposing your cherished conventionalities with the subtle chemistry of laughter which has wisdom in it ? Of such is the " Evil Genius " of Mr- B . \ Y 3 LE Bebnaed ' s comedy produced last Saturday night at the HiYMARKKT under that title . This " Evil Genius " is Tom Ripstone , a jovial agriculturist of the Midland Counties , personated by the ever-joyous Mr . BucKSTONE , who suddenly appears at the country villa in Derbyshire of his old friend Mr . Hill Cooley ( Mr . Chipi > endale ) , a man of humble origin who has made his fortune in India , and who , retaining purse-proud and subservient , desires to forget his former acquaintances , and to marry his vardj Clara Fielding , to an exhausted young rake of fashion , Mr . Walmsley ( Mr . W . Farren ) . He wishes moreover to sink all knowledge of : a former plebeian marriage of his , and of a son whom , he has deserted ; but Ripstone , the benevolent Evil Genius * has brought up this son , who is in fact in . the habit of visiting Mr . Cooley * & house in his capacity of doctor , and who , by teaching Clarcc botany , has made a conquest of her affections . Partly out of love of fun and mischief , but much more from his native goodness of heart , . Tom Ripstone defeats all the plans of Mr . Cooley , to that gentleman's intense rage and vexation at first ; saves , moreover , the old East Indian himself from a match with a designing widow of high-flown lineage and empty purse—one Mrs . Montgomery ( whose dragonish nature he quells by discovering a bos directed to her , containing 1 a wig ); and finally restores ct the Hong-lost son " to the arms of his penitent father . In tliese schemes he is aided by Lady Aurora Rinywaod—a rollicking , sparkling , out-spoken gentletvoman of high birth , who has small regard for lineage . Mr . Buckstone ' s performance of * t \\ e benevolent , but exasperating , Tom was steeped in that radiance of geniality and rough animal spirits for which his acting is always remarkable . He darts through the interstices of the story like a great ray of sunshine in a July noon—hot , bright , benignant , and alive with constant raovemant . By his side , laughs and talks and rattles and siparkles the gay Lady Aurora , the performance of whicli part by Miss

      Reynolds was like a reminiscence of Mrs . Nesbitt . Mr . Chippendale was rough and sordid as the East India man of fortune ; and Miss Swanbohouoh played his ward with as much effect as the part would permit . But decidedly the best performance was that of Mr . Compton as Joe Withers , an old postman and friend of Ripstone—a dull-witted , tottering imbecile , whose recollection is entirely gone for recent events , but who is perpetually groping about in a ghostly sort of way in the deserted chambers of his memory , and calling up the dead men and things of forty years ago in purposeless resurrection . The dreamy bewilderment and mental fumbling , combined with perfect self-satisfaction in all he says or does , of this infirm remnant of a man , was indicated by Mr . Compton with subtle power . The comedy is deficient in incident , but is written with considerable spirit and tartness ; and the audience did not seem to miss the absence * of rapid movement . Of the scenery it would be difficult to speak too highly . The scene of the second act , representing a private garden , painted by Mr . Morris , and that of the third act , by Mr . Calcott—a view in an open park —we have never beheld surpassed for truthfulness and aerial effect .

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      PICCO . Picco , the blind-born Sardinian shepherd , gave his first concert at the Hanover-square Rooms on Saturday last . The instrument on which , he plays " ravishing divisions , " is nothing more nor less than what is vulgarly known as a penny whistle . With this tibia , Picco was wont , we may suppose , to call Ms sheep together oh his native hills , and take echo with , delight as he wore away the lonely hours , doubl y lonely to his sightless eyes . Nature is beneficent in her compensations . This poor blind shepherd must have found unspeakable consolation and companionship in his simple reed : he has now found fame and fortune . The critic of the Times says very justly that the music cannot be called sweet : there is an inevitable shrillness in the tone , but into this penny whistle , which his hand covers as he plays , Picco conveys a feeling , a variety , and intensity of expression impossible to conceive . On this occasion , he made it sing Cast a Diva with marvellous power , and in the Carnaval de Venise , he revelled in variations that would have bewildered a Paganini . Altogether it was a most interesting performance , and reminded us of those days when shepherds strQye with gods for the prize of melody , and vied in music for the love of nymphs . Picco was assisted by the excellent band of the London Orchestral Union ( under the direction of" Mr . Alfred Mellon ) , which played some overtures with admirable effect . Picco is announced to give five concerts next week at the Adelphi . We recommend the few people who may . not be assisting at Mr . Adams' Orrery , to go to hear Picco at the Adelphi ; and to see that excellent actor Mr . Emery ( of the Olympic ) , who provides an original , and most attractive entertainment at Drury-lane .

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      Jenny Lind ahd the Nightingale ; Fitnd . —Madame Lind Qoldschmidt , the ever-benevolent- —the morally as well as artistically musical—gave a concert on Tuesday evening , at Exeter Hall , in aid of the Nightingale Fund . She sang several of the finest productions of Mendelssohn and other modern musicians , and was in the fullest glory . of her grace and power . When to this -was added the reflection that the performance was to advance a noble design , what wonder that the building overflowed , or that the audience was in transports from first to last ? *

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      March 15 , 1856 . ] T H iS LEADER . 261

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      FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . 2 ' ucsdaj / , March It . BANKRUPTCY ANNUf . LKD . — Wu . mak Lbadbb We Is street . Oxford-street , oonohmnkcr . ^ badbb , B'ANKUUPrS .-John Skaiub , March , Ely , Cambridge * h ! rb . builder-William Dracdn , Soxmoor , Hortrort " fcfo

      brewer—Sampson Lucas S * nvilt . e , Skinner ' s-place , Siaelane , merchant—John Hmlvey , Farnihgham , Kent , licensed victualler—Wrexiam Huxcmsotr and Thomas Fiock-tou , Leadenhnll-street , Bhjpbrokers—EtizA Gorton , Clevelandstreet . Fitzroy-square , music smith -David Deacon , Kilbum , butcher— Patbick Skiffington Donnelly , Twickenham , builder—George : Dewinq . Bath-street , Newgate-street , printer—Georse IIamun , Lcadunhali-Btrcct , insurance broker—Peteu Leicester , Essex-street , Strand , metal broker—Joseph Hancock . ICvins , Abergavenny , surveyor- —Alexan-DEa Simpson , Kingston-upon-KulI , wai-eUousoiaan—John Kichakdson , Liverpool , timber merchant . Friday , March 14 . BANKRUPTS .-James Miciue , Sleaford-house , Battersea-fields , Surrey , machinist—Wiliiam Stevenson . Leicester , butcher—Charles Cannok , Lore-lane , Eaatclieap , meat salesman — Isaac IIaukeb , Scarborough , draper—George Ddsii , Fenchurch-strcet , merchant— Thomas Pbeen , Ludlow , builder—Kdwin Pye , Chelsea , timber merchant . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . —Wiixxam Smith , Edinbur # h , builder- Uectou Aitohwon , Lauder , merchant—James Our and Company , Crofthesvd of Neilstoa , Renfrewshire , cotton spinners -James Haddin , Gloagovv , writer , deceased .

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      MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE , London , Friday Evening , Maroli 14 , 1888 . Tim nettling in Consols account nnd Share account follpw-In / j so quickly after each other , hna had tho eHect of occupying tlio de ( ilerd , aml others in tho Stock ISroliangb during the > vycok . 'l , be Continuation prloea have been very heavy—A ftwd a per cent . In aomo lnatancoa . The Tact of a Ministerial journal » nnounclng that Pruaata was to bo admitted into the Conferences has been interpreted aa a Blgn of pence beinj ? oprtftia . Consols have been nearly 924 fl all d « y . In I orolgn Stocks tlxero has been a brisk market . Turkish bix per Cent . Book is rapidly nro / f toss ) nff to pnr . There haa been a groat demand for llnflway Shares , both English and Forcifsn . Great Luxembourga liavo boon eagerly flpuglifc after , an ( arrangement hitvins been ontorod into by iho Straabowrg lino to guarantee four nor oont . for oorUin roclproonl n < lvautag « a to the nharcholdora of tlila property . Money is poroeptlbly oaalcr to tho In aid o und outsldo tho Btook lCxcumiRO . l ' oaco will bo probably buoIi a certainty beforeParllRment takes its holiday that nil ntooku nnd invcatmonts will be enhanood in value u . ftur IQ flatur . Tho spirit of epeoulfttion , wnlou Jo to bo roprosacd in Franco - by tho truly paternal

      Government allowing no more concessions—will be rampant on this aide the water . French , speculators will merely put their business into English agenta hands instead of the Agents de Change . The establishment of a French Government officer to pay the dividend on Rentes would be a fine incentive of extensive gambling . The markets closed very firm at four o ' clock . Console , CJ ; Turkish ditto , 4 . Mining and miscellaneous Shares , Joint-Stock Banks , have been greatly neglected this week . The London and Joint-Stock Bank Shares are much lower . ,

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      CORN MARKET . Mark-lane , Friday , March 14 , i 860 . The supplies of English , and Foreign wheat this week have been very short , and the little English wheat which has boon offered lor sale waa readily diapoaed of at an advance ot 39 . to 4 s thua recovering the whole fall which took place last week . 021 b . red is now worth 71 s . to 72 s ., and Norfolk flour ia aellinff at 50 a . to 52 a . There Jiaa also be «? n a better demand for Jforeign wheat , but tho advance since Monday does not exceed Is . to 2 a . per quarter . Tho arrivals of barley are very Bounty , and prices aro fully maintained . There is a , tair aupnlyof oats , nnd a good demand at Cd . advance irom Monday . ISonna and paaa arc unalterod in value . there are very few cargoes off tho coast . DurJnp tho week a large cargo of Ibrail maize arrived has been Bolcfntais . cd .. and a smaller one of Galatz nt 34 a . Cd , Also a cargo of Venetian wheat at Gtse . ad ., and uilna little cargo of Egyptian beans at 31 s ., cost , freight , and insurance . Two largo ourpjoea of beans on passage liave boen sold at 28 s , o f , and i .

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      BRITISH FUNDS FOK THE PAST WEEK . ( Closinq Piuoeb . ) Sett . Mon . Tucs . Wed . T / tur . JPri Bank Stock 3 per Cont . Reduced ois 3 per Coat . Con . An . oi « Olfi 918 Mi 6 aj ' flat Consols for Account . \) H oij oji o-M oas fl 2 » Now 3 nor Cent . An .. M $ 02 * .... Oaj 1 * 3 ... Now % i por Oenti * .... 77 I ^ ong Ana . I 8 « O India Btook ,. Ditto Bondn . iS 1000 3 dla a ' " . e ' ' a . "" Ditto , under / i'louo odla Ditto . jUJUO 1 , „„ . paP . v , ) in Jmr , Ditto , Small I pm . l die . par . l pm . .... 1 p . a

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    • Leader (1850-1860), March 15, 1856, page 261, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2132/page/21/