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      THE OPERAS , ETC . Mr . Gye announces the opening of the Royal Italian Opera season at the Lyce um Theatre on Tuesday next . He is " supported by all the celebrities nnil favourites whom we have been accustomed to greet tit Oovekt Garden ' , with the one great exception of Madame Vi . vudot , who , it appears , will be the crowning ; grace and strength of the company now forming for Her Majesty's Theatre . Mr . ~ Gye pays a handsome and deserved acknowledgment to the artists who spontaneously proposed a motliiicatioa of the terms of their engagement on a scale adapted to the exigencies of so ( comparatively ) small a salle as the Lyceum . Without such a modification , indeed , Mr . Gye truly says it would have been impossible to open the season at all . Evea now , we shrink from analyzing the probabilities of a commercial success for so vast an undertaking on so small a stage ; but , we can have no doubt that Mr . Gye ; will be generously supported by the aristocracy of the boxes and stalls , and by the public of the pit and gallery ; and , in any case , lie will have the satisfaction of keeping his company together , whilst he is constructing the new and grander Opera House which he projects for next year . With regard to the programme of the Royal Italian Opera for the present season , there was a word or two in a recent number of the Athenaum , containing , as we think , so much apt and sound suggestion , that we cannot forbear from quoting the passage : — "Bub while the Where of the Opera question i 3 mere idle talk , its What is of grave consequence . Good music ( in the case of Opera allowed to stand for •" good composition , " or " good execution" ) will draw a pu"blic and keep it together : and good music is' subject to some conditions of place . There is no playing Lz Prophete within the " wooden O" of a pill-box , nor putting L'Eloile with its three military bands on a , shallow stage . Les HwjVrmots must have a massive chorus , or ib becomes alike meagre and noisy . We cannot look forward with any comfort of heart to a possible Normtt , or Seiniramide , or Lucrezia at tb . 3 Lyceum . But Le Comte Ory will possibly gain by being transferred thither , and wo should rejoice there to meet the Mottrimonio , or the Figaro of Mozart , or other of the elder and more delicate Operas . If a new work be mounted , it

      should be—to continue our line of argument—La Domino Noir . These hints are thrown out while there is time ; yet we have small confidence in any management suiting- its ends to its means , though by attending to the necessary fitness of things a . speciality might be derived from the very calamity wMch has of necessity reduced the performances of the season within a space so limited . " The truth is , the liYRic Drama , has been carrying us farther and farther away from Italian Opera , and a return , if only for one season , to pure music would be most acceptable to many besides old-fashioned operagoers . Her Majesty ' s Theatre is advertised to open in May . We believe great exertions are being made to give telat to this auspicious event . Agents are scouring the Continent for singers and for danseuses . The chief singers will be for the most part new to the English public : the Ballet will as heretofore constitute a principal attraction in the forthcoming programme . Madlle . Piccoxomini in La Traviata , and Madlle . RosATiin Le Corsaire , are promised . We are glad to hear that Mr . Baufe will resume the post of chefd ' oTchestre . The rumours of the dilapidated condition of the house are , it seems , very much exaggerated ; and by the way , another rumour , that the Duke of Bedford declines to permit another CoventGarden Theatre to be built , is also we believe , incorrect . On the contrary , the Duke is willing and anxious to give every facility to the construction of a new Opera House on . the ruins of the old . Mr : Gy-e ' s new scheme embraces a Music Hall for concerts : such a hall we presume as London does not yet possess . Picco has "been giving a series of nine concerts at the St . James's Theatbe , assisted by an efficient orchestra 3 under the direction of Mr . A . Melloh . These concerts have proved increasingly attractive . The Parisian Automata ( from the Great Exhibition ) are now to be »? en at the Egyptian Hall , next door to Mr . Albert Smith ; These automata , are really a wonderful specimen of ingenuity , quite unique hi their life-like reality . It is almost distressing to think what labour of invention , and contrivance the figures must have cost ; but we have only to speak of the result , as an exhibition to which , we can honestly recommend a visit .

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      The National Debt . —( Prom the London Crazetie of Tuesday April 8 . )—The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty ' s Treasury liaviug certified to the Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt that there was no surplus of actual revenue over the actual expenditure of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the year ended the 31 st day day of December , 1855 , the ComunissionerH for the reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice that no suvn will be applied by them on . account of the sinking fund , under the provisions of act 10 George IV ., cap . 27 . between the 1 st day of April , 1856 , and the 30 th day of June 1856 . —A . Y . Spearman- —" ^ Controller-General . — National Debt-office , April 5 .

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      April 12 , 1856 , ] THE LEADER . 357

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      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . RROWNR . —On the 4 th inst .. at Duppas-hill . Croydon , the wife of Hablot K . Browne , Esq .: a daughter . COW LEY . —On the 4 th inst ., at Montagu-place , tlie wile of Norman Cowlcy , Esq .: a daughter . LEES . —On the 3 rd inst ., at Wenhani House , Ryde . I . YT Lady Lees : a daughter . T-IFFORD . —On the Gth inst ., at Ashley Castle , Warwickshire , the Viscountess Lifford : a son . WHArtSrCLTKITB . —On the ? 9 th inst ., at 15 , Oarzon-street , JUayfair , Lady Whamcliffe : a son and heir . MARRIAGES . CAS = !—KTRKl'ATUICK . —On ¦ Wednesday , the Ofh inst ., lit , tbe parish church , Lindfidd , Sussex , by the liev . flVodeiick Clinrleti Cuss , the llcv . CliarlcM "William Cass vio : ir or Arlington , Sussex , second son of Frederick Cuss , TCsci ., of Little grove , Kast Unmet , Herts , to Klizaboth Frnncefl , f-ccond daughter of William Kirkpatrick , Esq ., of Lindllelcl . IIAUDY—IVUTGGS — On tlie 3 rd inst ., at Hnmpsthwnite enroll Mi . jor William Hardy , unattached ( late 4 Gth Hoar , i to Xiitilfln , only daughter of Ilawdon Brhrira Esa .. nf Hirst with Mali , near Uijiley . Yorkshire LIUONn-DORIZELLK . —On the Ifith of February , at 1 thiiugulpore . Itcnjral . Robert Simpson Limoml , Esn oldest son of the Into Robert l . imond . E * q ., Bengal Modic : il Service , toGlcmonce J-, eldest daughter of C Dorizelle , E ^ q ., Toolacnh , IMr . iugniporc . SJriTH-HBXIT \ M .-On the 5 th Inst ., nt St . Georpo ' n itlooniHhiir * . Slthmy Wllliirn Smitli , only son of i he into fiiilnoy Smith , Esq . of Windsor , to Mnry June only daughter of William A she IJjuliam , late of London . DE . VTH 3 . UOUOUGII .-On tlio nth Inst ., drowned hv tlio updottint ? of a limit , in the Tltnuins , nonr Heading , William , si « ed lft tJioonly Kurrlvlnp ; sou of Sir Edward Horougli , Hsirt . ' JVmiUNG . — On the 4 th inst ., at T . nrUbowr Exeter , ngod Rf . Charles ltowrlnjr . Waq , father of Sir John l > owrln < r , Governor of Hong Kong . C VVAN .-On SuiKlny , the 30 th nit ., nt ? 4 . Durham torrnoo , Hiuc . orelv regroKod the Lady llonorn , Elizabeth Hontor , J 1 IO ? . 2 ^< 1 yOftr ofJ' « r n ? e . « l « lo-Ht daughter of the lalo ImiiI nl Oftvnn , aunt of tho present , Enrl , ami rollot of the | sVh ? Suv ° H »^» y . K «« l-. into Captain in the C (> HDEN .- On tho 7 th inst ., suddenly , at Welnhelm M f »"" n wll ' ft * a ° U ° f Uloh'ml Oobflon , Kb ™ , FOX . On tho aist ult .. arter a pninfu l nnrl llmr <* r » ng IIIn < w , nt hi * ryaldenoo . St . Mary '* Clmroh . Devon Lieut Col . Hamm . l I ' oy . formerly of this 30 th It oil 11 « pervoA iJ | | ° iuS « lhcl > 0 " ln 3 Ml " rC ) um J ) ft 1 S . and for many youra WOFFITT . -On tlici fith inat . nt Davonport . after n . lonK lllucdH , Jnmaa Momtt . Kiiq .. M . D .. Kin * ciasH Surgeon llosorvcd under tho OnUo of W «) lliiKtun Jn tlui Poitl jmi 1 i » . and nt Waterloo , imd linil the honour of drcBMiw / thu lily wound hia Grace received . "

      FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday , April S . BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED . — MALeor . ii I ? . onaxi > tAiKo STeason , 3 , Winchestcr-Tjuildings , City , merchant and commission agent—Henhy Brisband , Birmingham , button manufacturer— Edwin Kodsehs and John Fbost Kodgebs , Walsall , Stafford , grocers . BANKBUPTSl ^ WiLi-tAir Fillet . 9 , AldermanbuTy Postern , City , tailor-Jonw Bretz Tower Shades , Trinitysquare , 1 ' owcr-hill , City , licensed victualler—WittiAM Gas . coine , Hitchin , Hertford , butcher- Johu Thomas Metcalte sind George Metcalfe , 5 * 2 and 53 , Bow-laiie . City , and Farnliarn , Surrey , canvas merchants—Thomas Rtdib , 7 U , <) ld Broad-street . City , merchant—Thomas Walker . Blott , late of Stamford , Lineoln , innlceeper , and OvEanoN Lomgtii . le , Huntingdon , corn factor and coal dealer , now of Boongate . Peterborough—Geoege Bvford , Liverpool , slate dealer—Thomas Gore , . Vf ajichester , machine ma 1 ; er . SCOTCH iiAMKilUl'TS— James Baskattse , Millerstieet , Glasgow , shirt manufacturers WiiLiAM Thomson , 34 , Kent-street , Glasgpw , late wine and spirit merchant , now factor and property and assurance agent—William Boxd , Glasgow , commission agent . ¦ Fri'lav , Aj ) i-il 11 . BANKRUPTS . —Behnabd Summers Ryder , Gougli-strect , North , Gray ' s-inn-road , paper-hanger—Edwakb Rheam , Kingsto > n-upon-Hull , currier and leather seller—Chabie j Kidinoton Gir . i ., Castle Headingham , Essex , chemist—Willia 3 i Baker , Comberton , Cambridg-cshire , blncksmitb-George Sihmonds . Crifplegate , carpet bag matiufactureT — Jou . v JosEni Dhapeb , Wimbledon , victualler—George Wii . son , Northamptcn-street , Lower-road , Islington , licensed victualler—Wiilum Jackson , SlieHield , brush manufacturer —George IIaslam , Whitccross-street Prison , City , wholetale confectioner— Geoiiqe William Vateu ^ , 4 ' rowbridge , Wiltshi re , currier—Cfiarleh Spkncer , Rfrmiiishnm , draner-Wiliiaii Kiciiabd Pkake , JTorth Walsham , coachbuilder—John OdTx . GR , Kingston-upon-Mull , merchant-James Bexton , Le * ivon # reavi > , Kochdale . cotton-spinncr—Peter Mellish , Now Bona-8 trcft , nud Wardour-street , Soho , trunk mnker . SCOTCH SEQUESTKATrCWTS . —T . and M . Dcjkn , Glasgow , general Rrocera-ltoDsaicic Robeut Mathieson Stirling , patntci- —John Ca . mi'bei . l , Kingussie , mcrehant—Thomas Goudost Jack , Breoliin , provision moi-cluint and basket maker .

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      MONKJY . MARKET A . ND CITY INTELLIGENCE , t . r . „„* 4 i- p n ^" 11110 ' : l ? « ' » dny Evojiiug , April 11 , 18 . > 0 . 1 he settling of tho O . niaoU acoauut h « s l » nd no great efl ' eot upon tUo Fmuls . To-jluy there id a slight ileprasdion . JL ' os"K" « b * on the Foreign Enlistment BH 1 may shake tlio pii-ncnt Ministry , and prudunt m « u may bu anxious to curry but little cunviia in case of any squall nn ! i w « Jins "e « " W ^ of . nulot Biwoulntlon In Spanish and Mexioan bccurltle . i . Jtuabiun uiq « lill llnu . TurUinh Six and Four per QanU . are slightly doprcsaod . Tho Six pur ( Jom . Stock is now quote < l ox . UviilunJ . In tUo Von ' . ' tfii Slmro ^ InrkatH prices are haTilly so good t 0 ; M'Jyt ''" o "eavy " bull- noouuur . an < l the bi-monthly tncsSll ^ I ' noo o » 'J" "«»«»« y next , combine toS ? oduio ir ™ S 5 i ° . | iino- rff' Pni ? « nd Mo « so , and all the lend Ing l < roncli lines re in ( Icmanil . Tliroo iibw forclgsi speculntlvu Thn O flSi ° Y 1 i i yo H " , 'V ln 0 llv marl oti Wwoek " ( - mn mi ^ t , V « . ^ mbnr i 1 c-y ° llOtlan , "a' ^ ny i llio sooonU , a L ! ° .. "" f niin . ori . mu 1 form a rn II way In tho i-nnlin V | K '' ' i"" ° ' » oao « 0 ' »< l . al , about , f , prmmlum-it in known popularly an TouIousd ntid Cnnnoi ' ux . Tho Inat TlITL \ " % uV l t 10 } Umlnu ««« n' ««« lal Hi . llwayfft-. Hn I «« and btralaund nlong tlie south shore ) of tho Unlllo . rito . 0 bUiitob uro now about £ -2 nor share prom I um , in tlicI MirUjH hoav mi » rkot blmrod uru very firm . , i . " . fim « Ti + * SJ ° KU i > , HOJf 00 '• Mlno » ft 10 not " > noli ™»! 'n I l " -1 fc > to |> k » ttnk blinrcs Iwwo Improved v « ry P' ° L i ^ nii ! ' ^ l ( ly , ° l ' »« on it 8 r . ito '« f dldoouut ™ , l , i , ' ! "" H , ° , l ' yo »"" ff much-wild npooulu . ^? . L ? i tl jouflht Hint the inoroi ^ o of bullion « uil 8 »? ir rJti , r * f , monoy " »»* ' f' » roo tho Dlrecloid to relax tuoirrntoi buroro thu month Im out rtollaFMMnTonr * " * ° ll > aU WllU dullMWJ - OonSolH

      Aberdeen , 274 ; 8 ; Bristol and Exeter , 90 , 92 ; Caledonian , G 1 J , i ; Chester and llolylead , 16 , 17 ; East Anglian , 17 , 18 ; Eastern Counties , 10 , £ ; Edinburgh and Glasgow , ; Great Northern , < M , 5 ; Ditto , A stock , 78 ; 80 ; Ditto , B stock , 123 , 125 ; Great Southern and Western ( Ireland ) , 101 , ' G ; Great Western , 61 } , % ; Lancaster andj Carlisle , 70 , ft ; pitto , Thirds , 6 , 7 ; JDitto , new Thirds , 6 , 7 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 88 ^ , f ; London and Blackwall , ? £ , ^; Lon don , Brighton , and tioutli Coast , 103 , 104 ; London andj North . Western , 101 J . 2 ; Ditto South Dittos - — - ; Manchester , Sheffield , and Lincolnshire , 28 $ , 9 ; Metropolitan , f , i dis .- ; ^ Midland , ' 7 ' 4 £ , <~§ ; Ditto , Birmingham and Derby , a , 5 ; Newport , Abergaveimy , and Hereford , ——; iforthBritish , 34 , 5 ; NorthJEastern ( Berwick ) , 78 , 9 ; Ditto Extension , 6 , 5 £ ; Ditto , Great North Eastern purchase . 3 i , 3 ; Ditto , Leeds , lof , 16 ^; Di tto , York , 56 ^ TU North Staffordshire , GJ , 6 dis ; Oxford , Worcester , and Wolyerhampton , 27 i , 8 ^; Scottish Central , 104 , 6 ; Scottish Midland , 74 , 6 ; South Devon , \' y , £ ; South Eastern ( Dover ) , 72 , 3 ; South Wales , 71 , 3 ; Vale of Neath , 19 J , 20 . J ; West Cornwall , G $ , 7 §; Antwerp and Rotterdam , 8 $ , 9 ; Eastern of France , Paris and Strasbourg , 4 ' )^ - , 41 ; East Indian . 22 J , 3 ; Ditto Extension , 22 $ , $ ^ Grand Trunk of ( Can ada , 8 , 74 dis ; Great Central of France , ; Great Indian Peninsula , 213 , 2 £ ; . Luxembourg , 6 jr . |; Great Western of Canada , 253 , 6 J ; Namur and Liege , 7 , ^; Nor thern of France , ; Paris and Lyons , 53 . } , 5 ; Paris and Orleans , ; Sambre and Meuse , 14 J , f ; Western , and N . W . of France , 35 , 7 ; Agua Fria , ; Brazil Imperial , 2 J , 3 ; Cocacs . ; St . ; John del Rey , 25 , 75 Cobre Copper ; 04 , 65 : Colonial Gold , — -5 Great Polg 9 oth . l . lj ; Great Wlieal Vor . 1 , O \; Linares . 7 J , 8 ; Lujitanian , i , { tpm . ; Nouveau Monde , iS , f ; Pontigibaud , ; Port Philip , &-, $ ; Santiago de Cuba , 3 , i ; South Australian , s , 4 ; United Mexican , 33 , li ; Waller , h s-

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      CORN MARKET . Mark-lane , Fri . lay , April 11 , 185 a . Since Monday 17 , 000 qrs . foreign wheat , and 9 . 030 barrels flour have arrived into London ; but very littlo English wheat has been offering , To-day the attendance has been amiill , and the trade dull at Monday ' d rate 3 . Norfolk Flour has been sold at Is . less , aay 47 b , Iiarley being scarce , maintains full price . The arrivals of o \ ts , though short , are equal to the demand , which ha 3 been slaw at Aloudny ' d rates . Beaiisare is cheitper . owing to the arrival of several oargoes off the coast feoia l&gypt .

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      BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing PnicES . ) Sat . Mon . Vacs . Wed . ' Xfiur , F ?~ t , Bank Stock 212 J 2134 213 213 211 . 3 ijer Cone . Reducea 82 J « . MX 02 J 02 * 02 j' ' 3 ijar Cent , Con . An . 93 J 03 825 » 3 93 [ j O 2 J Consols for Account . 03 i J ) 2 J f ) 2 J 93 i 03 J 9 ji Now : i per Cent . Ah i )^| 0 * i «> 3 i 034 Now 24 par Cents , 7 ft Loiir Ann . 18 B 5 l (» S .... In ( Ua Stock 227 DUto Bonds , £ ' 1000 10 dis , 4 dis .... 3 dis Ditto , under £ IOUO .. 5 dla . 6 din . \ dla 3 did . 8 dis Ex IHIlfl , iClOOO 4 pin . 2 pm -i dla . 2 dls . 3 din . 2 < lia PJil ' £ ' m 2 lMlJ ' 2 P - mu < - 2 dl . i . , 1 pm . l < lla Ditto , Small . la pm . 2 jj dirt . 1 pin . 2 din . ! i pm . I dls

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      FORK ION FUNDS . ( Last OrrioiAT . < 2 uq . tation » untNa the AViseic endino Vliy > A . Y liviSNINCl . ) Hrnzllliin » on < la . i » l Portuguoae 4 per Centa . 40 IJtteiios Ayrca « p . Conta Gl Ku »« l « n Jlonda , ft nor Clilllun 0 porCunta .... 103 Gonta io » Chilian 3 tierOunt . i .... 70 Huaalan 44 porOcnta " . " . ' . ' or Du oh 2 * per Conta .... 03 Spanish ....... " .. ; 431 li-nunnor « ond » oi Ooun . not fun .... AI « xlonn Aooount 23 Turklah A por Cunts . 3 4 Poruvlan « 4 per O « iits .. Turklah N « w , 4 ditto l ' ortUKueB « * norCf « U . 49 Ven « xu «|» , 4 i por t " i ta 28 /

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 12, 1856, page 357, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2136/page/21/