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might be . adopted in France and England ; " not so their method of eating with , their fingers , though , after several trials , I must admit it has someptcuHar advantages ; their sauces being of a thinnish nature , require to "be absorbed " ¦ wit h a piece of bread in order to partake of them , which . could not be performed equally well by either knife or fork . " What does the Reform Club think of M . So 3 'er eating with his fingers ? 3 tEGISTRA . TI . ON OF VOTERS TX THE ClTY . —Mr . Thomas Y . fcE'Christy , the barrister appointed to revise the lists of voters for the City of London , commenced on .
Monday-Ms annual sittings at the Court of Common Pleas , Guildhall . Mr . Sidney Smith and Mr . Ledger appe ' ared on behalf of the Liberals , - while the Conservative interest was wholly unrepresented . The lists returned showed that 1871 names which were upon the last register have been , omitted ( 219 liverymen and 1652 householders ) , while 1879 new names have been added ( 181 liverymen and 1698 householders ) . There are 576 objections , 111 being to the qualifications of liverymen and 465 to those of householders . The new claims are onl y 66 in number , 2 as liverymen and . 64 as householders .
dple of' translation' has been definitively abandoned . — Times . The New Bisjxovb . — Dr . Tait will be entitled to a seat in the House « f Lords , in virtue of the Bishopric o-f London , imm ediately after his consecration , the occupant of the metropolitan see not being subject to th « role which excludes the junior bishop for the time being . Dr . I / angley , successor to the Bishopric of Ripon , will not be entitled to a seat as a spiritual peer until another vacancy occurs , otherwise than in the sees of Canterbury , York , London ,-Durham , and Winchester .
Christ ' s Hospital . —St . Matthew ' s-day falling this year on a Sunday , the delivery of the orations by the senior scholars at Christ's Hospital , which takes place on that anniversary according to annual custom , was on this occasion deferred until Monday , when the Lord Mayor , accompanied by the Sheriffs , several Aldermen , with many of the leading governors of the different Koyal Hospitals , D > r . Jacob , the head master , and tlie several other masters , proceeded to Christ ' s Church , Newgate-street , where the ceremony took place . Conversion in High Lipb . —The Duchess Dowager of Argyll has been converted to Popery .
Kesiatws of Sib John FkAjosxtn . —Captain Penny , who has arrived at Aberdeen with the Lady Franklin , says that during ; the time he was in Hogarth's Sound pursuing the winter whale fishery , he was told by some of the natives tiiat they had been in company , during their « xcursions to the north , with a number of Esquimaux , who had seen a long way off , in a north-westerly direction from Hogarth ' s Sound , a circular white tenf erected on the ice . They had taken from It at their first visit some bright metal ; and on their second visit , some moons afterwards , they had seen two white men in the tent . It was reported among the natives that these and others had perished from hunger . So far as Captain Penny can judge , it is thought that this must refer to the same party from whom Dr . Eae had the silver spoons , &c , which identified the white men with Sir John . Franklin and his party .
Mb . Bright las written to the Banffshire Journal to complain that on the road between Ballater and Tornintoul there are no less than four bridges "broken down , and that they have been in this state ever since 1850 . The Duke of Richmond , it appears , is responsible for the condition of the roads in that locality ; and Mr , Bright very naturally calls upon him to do his duty . But he observes that " the Duke is so far omnipotent at Tomintoul that nobody is bold enough to say anything to him . or his factor by way of complaint . " Fires .- —A tremendous conflagration broke out towards -the latter end of last week at Howfield Tarm , about two miles from Canterbury . A . large amount of corn was destroyed , but the energetic measures of the firemen prevented the flames from spreading , as it was at one
tune feared they would . A melancholy case of sadden death arose out of this catastrophe . A labourer and his son went to assist : in the meanwhile , the wife of the older man became alarmed at the fierceness of the conflagration , fainted , and expired in about half an hour through sheer fright . When the two men returned , they found her dead . —Some large premises belonging to brush manufacturers and bristle merchants in Upper Thames-street , City , were burnt down on thenig ; htof Fr iday week . Several of the adjoining premises , including the well-known OH Shades Tavern , close to London Bridge , were greatly damaged , and the fire was not extinguished till a late hour . —A saw-mill in Wellington-street , Leeds , has been destroyed by fire , and property to the amount of 2000 ? . is sacrificed . The firm is uninsured .
Institution of Mechanical Engineers . —This institution met on Wednesday week at Glasgow , la the Architects' Exhibition Halls . The attendance was numerous , and included several persons of scientific reputation . The Chairman , in the course of his opening address , alluded to the increased powers of production , and the consequent greater cheapness effected b-y mechanism . Ho observed : — ll In 1824 , a gentleman with whom I am acquainted sold on one occasion 100 , 000 pieces of 74-reed printing cloth at 30 s . 6 d . perpieco of 29 yards long ; the same description of cloth he sold last week at 3 s . 9 d . One of the most striking instances I k
shillings ; but now , the labour being lowered to 1 < L per foot , a capital in planing machines for the workman is required which often amounts to 500 ? ., and in some cases more . This large outlay of capital , invested in machinery to increase production , makes it impossible to curtail the hours of working machinery as much as could be desired . In some cases , two sets of workpeople have been employed in relays , each working eight hours a-day i and this system , perhaps , may in time "be extended , although it is attended with certain inconveniences . If , however , the relay system could he so improved and organized as to- allow more time for the better education of young operatives , none would more
cordially rejoice than myself . " The speaker advocated the removal of the tax from carriages , as an increase in the use of vehicles would lead to a great saving of time , and a large number of artizans would find employment in making them . He also wished for the removal of the duty on . timber . ^—Several papers having been read , the meeting adjourned . The Wine-producxkg La ^ ds in Spain . —Dr . John Gorman is now travelling through Spain for -the Times , in order to ascertain the state of the vines , and low far they have been affected by the disease . He gives a bad account of the state of the grapes iu the neighbourhood of Jerez de la Fremteira , from which he writes on the 6 th in = st .
The Injueed Jockeys . —The jockeys who met with the accident in the race for the Goodwood Stakes are now out of all danger . A City Nuisance . —Some five or six weeks ago , Superintendent Hodson , of the City police , complained to the municipal authorities that so dreadful an . odour proceeded from a chimney at the City Gasworks , Whitefriars , that the health of the constables on duty was seriously affected , and he was obliged to change them to other heats to enable them to recover from the poisonous influence of the gas . On a particular evening , the smell was so powerful that it spread as far as , ' the Old Bailev .
The superintendent added that he understood the stench arose from an attempt to destroy by fire the refuse of the gasworks . The subject was referred to Dr . ILetheby , who , as the result of his inquiries , states that the proprietors of the works have done all in their power to avoid bad smells , but that they have not succeeded . He recommends the removal of all such factories from the neighbourhood of London . After some discussion , it was unanimously agreed to refer the matter to the General Purposes Committee , with instructions to take a legal opinion as to the power of the court to deal with the works as a public and injurious nuisance .
The Agapemone . —A public meeting , numerously attended , has been held in the Assize-hall , Bridgewater , to hear an address from the Rev . D . W . Pennell in reference to the Princeites . The speaker severely condemned " Brother Prince ' s" principles . Though a married man , he had openly avowed adultery , and had quoted St . Paul as his authority . In four years no less than , fourteen of the inmates of the Agapernone had effected their escape . The meeting unanimously passed a resolution condemnatory of the institution , and in favour of its being placed under the supervision of a properly constituted authority .
Ciceuuacchio . —The Austrian Gazette of "Vienna has mado the following discovery : —" Giceruacehio is not dead ; he is at Constantinople , and is in a very brilliant situation . Some of his countrymen and one of bis domestics have brought this news to Toulon . During the war in the Crimea , he was engaged in the wine trade in Balaklava , and afterwards at Sebastopol , and he gained a great deal of money . His wife resides at Rome , and hopes soon to see him . " It would be unwise , we fear , to place much dependence on this statement . Mrs . Harriet Beeoher Stowe is now travelling in Scotland .
BIr . Frost and his Antecedents . —A meeting was hel < l at the Temperance Hall , Broadway , Westminster , on Tuesday night , for the purpose of enabling Mr . John Frost to robut the charges under which ho las lain for the last seventeen years . Mr . Nash took the chair , and , aft or a bitter attack on the London press for the part it had taken with respect to the late demonstration , gave place to Mr . Frost , who denounced the infamous treatment to which convicts are subjected in Van Diemon ' s Load . Ho said he had been charged with ingratitude ; but ho asked whether he had received anything from the Government which wns likely to cherish grateful feelings in his heart . On the contrary , had lie not been treated in a manner which fully justified the hostile feelings which ho entertained towards the Government ? lie denied that , as assorted at the trial , ho had had any intention of blowing up Newport Bridge : in fact , all tho assertions upon which ho was convicted were foul and flagitious falsehoods . —After some further remarks from Mt . Frost , tho meeting gave him three cheers , and broke
now of the vast superiority of machinery over simple instruments used by the hand is in tho manufacture of lace , where one- man with a machine does tho work of 8000 laco-makers on tho cushion . In spinning line numbers of yarn , a workman on a self-acting mule will do the work of 3000 hand spinners with tho distaff and spindle ; and there are other striking facts of a similar kind mentioned in my report on tho Now York Industrial Exhibition . Comparatively few persons , perhaps , are awaie of the increase of tho production during our lifetime . Thirty years ago , the cost of labour for trueing wa , 2 * ° * eMWwm i by chipping and filing with tho , * » wa 81 " s . per sauares foot : tho samo ivm-lr ia « aw
up . The Annexation of Oude . —Mr . Lowin . brought forward the question of tho annexation of Oudo nt a quarterly general court of tho East India Houso on Wednesday , when , in a long speech , ho condemned that act as tho spoliation of a Prince- who had ofton , shown himself very friendly to us . Tho motion was negatived . M . Soyeii eating witii ma Fingkrh . —Tho Times of Tuesday contains a lottcr from the chief of cooks , setting forth in elaborate style tho main features of thoConstantlnopolitan table . Ho thinks some of tho Turkish dishes
th « n i * P ^ ing machine at a cost of labour of less 5 the mo £ T « ° ™* this , as you know , is one IheroforTSrt * W \ ° P « ationa in mechanics . It is , 5522 a tft m d 0 S ™ rt a Jf- ! lftt our ^^ ^ - cfeioSS ^ F ^ required for tools for ^ y ^ Lr ^ X'TZ
Persia . —The Persian Government has dismissed Colonel Alaterrazzi for refusing to renounce the protection of England . Fall of a Chapel . —A new building in Bury Newroad , Manchester , in the Gothic style of architecture , with a spire , erected as a chapel for the Independents ,. fell on Wednesday morning at five o ' clock , owing to > some defects of construction . Fortunately no one was near at the time , and , as it was isolated from the surrounding dwellings , no loss of life was consequent upon the disaster . Jarrow Docks on the Tyke . —Mr . T . E . Harrison , C . E ., on Tursday afternoon , laid the foundation stone of one of the principal entrances to the Jariow Docks on theTvne .
Herts AGRictrr / nTRAL Society . —The prizes annually awarded by this society were competed for on Wednesday , and the proceedings were wound up by the customary annual dinner at the Corn Exchange , Hitchin . Sir E . B . Lytton , M . P ., presided , and among those present were Mr . Dallas , the American Minister ( at present on a visit to the chairman ) , the Marquis of Salisbury , Sir W . Jolliffe , M . P ., Mr . J . A . Smith , M . P ., Mr . C . C . Hale ( vice-chairman ) , &c . The chairman proposed the health of Mr . Dallas in terms of the warmest eulogium , and that gentleman made a suitable reply . In a subsequent speech , Sir Edward Lytton addressed himself to the consideration of agricultural matteTs , and denied that English farmers , as a body , arc opposed to agricultural statistics .
The Berkeley Testimonial . — -The presentation of the testimonial to the Hon . F . H . F . Berkeley , M . P . for Bristol , in recognition of his services in procuring the repeal of Mr . Wilson Patten ' s Sunday Beer Bill , took place on Wednesday afternoon in the debating hall of the Athenauim , Corn-street , Bristol . The testimonial consists of a silver salver weighing one hundred and twoo-unces , an oak casket enriched with gems , and a parse of sovereigns , amounting altogether in value to 10127 . Narrow Escape . —Mr . Alderman Richard Cardwell Gardener and a party of friends have been almost lost in attempting to cross the sands at Morecambc Bay . The tide was unusually high , and the horse , which was drawing a light vehicle , fell into a deep pit of water , and overturned the excursionists . The traces were ultimately cut , tho horse drawn out , and the party wadod the rest of their way through tho surf , to their no small peril . But all got safely home .
A . ToitY Joke , —The Leamington Mercury has the following : —" Sir , — Don't you think Mr . Wyndliam , lioaxer of the Birmingham people , must be a contributor to the Leader newspaper ? That he is a literary nian r liis letters prove ; that he is a Radical , his conduct generally . And I cut the following suspicious extract from tho Leader of July the 5 th ; it has reference to theAV / y of Oude , tbeu expected in England : —•• A gentleman in our own office , however , appears to take the most practical view of tho subject . He says , that if tho King will hand him over bis income , ho will undertake , even at that limited amount , to show him all that is really worth seeing in London , including the Crystal Palace , Madame Tussaud ' s , Evans ' s , tho Royal Exchange , and the Department of Practical Art , with tho estate of Kensington
Gore ; and to obtain all that the King can obtain during his residence in England , including motions in the Houso of Commons , public dinners , and private parties . Ho makes a distinct tender of that contract ; and if at the end of the term his Majesty should bo dissatisfied , our subordinate will bo willing to return tho King the remains of his fortune—if any—with scrupulous exactitude , and will even pay tho passage homo for the King and all his baggage on terms similar to those authorized by her Majesty ' s Emigration Commissioners . Wo recommend tho proposal to tho King , confident tiiat he will flnd it in tho end by far tho most economical . ' Tho offer was not accepted—the Queen came , instead of tho King—and Mr . Wyndham tried another dodge . Yours , &c , A Tory . "
Unity General Assurance Association . — The differences which have lately agitated this company arc now nearly , if not entirely , at nn end . Mr . Mechi having appealed to tho shareholders to support him in tho viowa ho enunciated at a recent meeting , luis received replies from nearly seven hundred on < l fifty
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922 THE LEAD 1 B . * ' [ No . 340 , SATtJgDAT ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 27, 1856, page 922, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2160/page/10/
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