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      A Warning to Magistrates . — We learn that Messrs . Cust , Palmer , and Tailby , thr « o Leicestershire magistrates , who ordered Mr . Nunncloy , of Market Havborough , to pay a church rate , notwithstanding that their jurisdiction had been ousted by his disputing its validity , have been glad to stay proceedings by a compromise . They have paid 80 ? ., the coat of quasliing the conviction , Mr . Nunneley generously forbearing to press for the damages which lie would have recovered had the proceedings continued . — Morning Star . Public Incomu and Expkndituisi :. —In the year ending the 30 th of lust June , the totnl revenue of tho kingdom amounted to G 6 , 87 i ) , 717 / ., and tho total expenditure to G 7 , 226 , 526 / ., leaving a deficiency of 346 , 809 * . Customs figured for 22 , 838 , 793 / . ; Excise , for 17 , 944 , 000 / . ; stamps , for 7 , 641 ) , 5 J > 8 / . ; taxes , for 3 , 154 , 033 / . ; Income-tax , for 10 , 330 , 161 / . ; and Postoffice , for 3 , 010 , 000 / . As regards tho expenditure , the public debt ( interest , &c . ) figures for 28 , 546 , 770 / . ; the charges on tho consolidated fund for 2 , 932 , 129 ; . ; and the supply cervices for 35 , 4 D 7 , (> 18 J . The army costs 12 , 370 , 786 / . ; tho navy , 9 , 937 , 103 ? . ; and miscellaneous . civil services , 7 , 189 , 891 / . ( including tho dowry of tho Princess Royal ) . Tho Persian expedition figures for 900 , 000 / ., and wo paid 1 , 125 , 206 / . to tho King of Denmark for the abolition of tho Sound Dues . The balances in ( ho English and Irish Exchequer on tho 80 th of last June amounted to 5 , 882 , 225 / . Haiwkst Puosriccra . —Tho dull weather experienced during the lant fortnight has retarded tho ripening of grain , and it is now doubtful whether harvest in tho midland and northern counties will bo more than a few days earlier than usual , although it was expected at ana timo to coma on a full fortnight before tho avcrnga period . Tho delay , however , has been of service , as a too early maturity leads to a deterioration of the crops , Turnips have improved under tho influence of the late inoisturo , but tho crop ia almost uniformly an indifferent ono . Potatoes look romarkubly honlthy , and l ) id fair to be abundant . The fruit crop is much bettor than an

      average one , but apples will not be very plentiful . It is said the take of honey this season has been so far unusually great . —Tho harvest in Ireland promises to be good , thougii the weather has been cold . Tun Hahvician Oration . —The annual oration in honour of tho great Harvey was delivered in the noble library of the Royal College of Physician * , last Saturday afternoon , by Dr . Wood , one of the Fellows . In spite of the unfavourable state of tho weather , there was a good attendance of professional and scientific gentlemen , including a considerable number of the Fellows and Members of the College . The chair ¦\ vas occupied by the President , Dr . Mayo .

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      THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES . - St . James ' s Hall . —A troupe of Swedish Melodists , of whose genuineness point of nationality there can be no possible doubt , but who are vouched for if tw were needed , by their fair compatriote , the world-famed Nightingale are eilin series of concerts at St . James ' s Hall . Their unaccompanied performance n * f national part songs is marked by the nicest shading and precision . The " P ward , brave Companions , " a spirit-stirring vocal march , where the tramn f the soldiers supports the clear , flowing melody , may be especially named as a specimen . The quaintly devised sea-green and azure overcoats , the canarv ™ l crimson vests , Jiiger boots , open-throated , Chinese-looking gaberdines anl endless variety of pillicock hats , adopted by these artists , are illustrative of various Swedish provincial costumes , and contrast singularl y with their simnl and unaffected demeanour and reflective Scandinavian cast of countenance Between- -the choruses Madame Sophih IIumlkr performed some solos of no mean intricacy upon the violin , and M . Keen , a first-class executant gave some admirable , and , we may even venture to add original , readings for the flute from La Sonnambula . The Christy Mikstrki . s continue to draw crowded audiences to the mornine performances at St . James ' s Hall . Royal Academy of Music . —The third concert for tbe Exhibition of Students took place on Tuesday at the IIanoveu Rooms . The more promine nt of the lady vocalists were Miss Noorden , pupil of Signor Schira , who sang ltossini ' s " Bel Riiggia" very nicely . Mesdlles . Luci . v Fosbrookk , Walsh Whyte and Eailicy . The leading instrumentalists ( among the pupils ) were Miss Walsh ( piano ) , Mr . F . Clark ( harmonium ) , and Mr . Menniker ( violin ) . Miss Adela Buckingham , passed pianoforte pupil of the last-named institution , gave a Concert at Willis ' s Rooms , on Wednesday , under aristocratic patronage ; and it is pleasing to have to record so marked a success . Theacquiremeuts of the promising young instrumentalist were eminently taxed by the HozAnr Sonata for pianoforte and violin , and by a concerto of Mekdelssohs's , in which she was ably assisted by the stringed instruments . Miss Clara Mackenzie was much applauded in the Brindisi , from Lucia , as was also Miss E . Spii-ler in Bellini's toucliingly beautiful " All , non credea , " from La Sonnanibula . Madasie Foscani ' s Concert at the Beethoven Roosts , Ilarley-street , was under the exalted patronage of the Countess of ¦ Westmoreland and other ladies of distinction . Among the musical features of the entertainment were the " Chant du Mysoli , " fr om the eccentric David's Perle du Brezil , sung by the benefieiare , the chunning violoncello solo by Rosemonde , elegantly played by M . Paquis , and a French scena by Signpr Buudijjl M . Louis Rakkmann ' s classical concert took place at Willis ' s on Thursday . Herr Rakemann , wlio stands high as a pianoforte player in Germany , confined his choice to very . high-class pianoforte works , with one exception of a violin concerto , played by Herr Joachim . He was assisted by Messrs . JoACHisr , Webb , and liAKEMANN in Mozart ' s celebrated G minor quartet , and by Mr . Charles Halle in the duet in F minor by the same composer . This matinee deserves to rank as one of the greatest musical treats of the season to the genuine amateur . The Hotel Company , of which so much was heard a . few months ago ; , and which is indeed in these days of BituNSwicKs and illud genus omne a grave desideratum , cannot yet have completed its arrangements for capital or the site spolcen of between liurleigli and Wellington-streets ; for we are informed that the Lyceum Theatre is about to open under new management . ' .. On Thursday morning , a company of literary and dramatic characters made a trip to the ghastly ruins of the old Adelphi Theatre to assist Mr . Benjamin Webster in the foundation of a new edifice , ami as he'hopes , we presume , of a new fortune . The usual bottle of money was deposited under the corner stone with the customary honours , and the usual bottles of wine were disposed of above ground with the effervescence suitable to the occasion . Each coign of vantage in the vicinity was thronged with gazers , and a flourish of ono trumpet announced to them that the realization of the plan which has so long filled tho dreams of the lessee was at last begun . '

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      692 THE LEADER , [ No . 434 , July 17 , 1858

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      — - ?—THE OPERAS . Her Majesty ' s Theatue . —La Zingwa , the Italianized version of Mr . Balfe ' s Bohemian Girl , which was presented at Her Majesty ' s Theatre on Saturday last , demands a notice on account of Madame Alboni ' s appearance as the Gipsy Queen . It would be superfluous to allude to this artiste ' s unfaded vocal power , but we may remark that while lier magnificent voice was perfectly suited by the music , her dramatic energy lent new interest to a role in which we have seldom , if ever , observed any appearance of real power . Her delivery of an interpolated air , new to the opera but not to the public , having been borrowed for the occasion from the com poser ' s ' Maid of Ai-tois , was indeed superb . The sprightly Piccolomini was the Arline of the cast , and the success of Giuglini as the hero was recognized with a perfect hurricane of bouquets . The Lucia di Lammermoor , with Ptccolomim , Giuclixi , Vialetti , and Belletti , and the Lucrezia Borgia , with Titiens , Alboxi , Belletti , and Giuglini , have drawn moderate houses during tho present week . On Thursdiiy Signor Giuclimi took a successful benelit , when the former opera was presented to a crowded house . This gifted and popular artist was again flowered over in the greatest profusion by his fair patronesses , to the great amusement of the less impressible of the audience . Rosati and Pocciiini lent their most fantastic and fascinating services to their fellow artiste , and with graceful condescension the PiccoLoaiiNi appeared in a light musical afterpiece by Paesikllo , called La Serva Padrona . Ro > rAL Italian Opera . —At Covent Garden Mr . Gye has taken up the Trovatdre as his piece de resistance . Mario ' s tl Da quella pira" and " Deserto sulla terra , " and , of course , "Ah ! cbe la morte , " roused the auditory to an unaristocratic pitch of enthusiasm rarely witnessed . Flotow ' s Martha can hardly be called very attractive . Its most pleasing features are " The Last Rose of Summer , " how a popular melody throughout Germany , beautifully sung by Madame Bosio , and the " Spinning Quartett , " by the principal singers . Rossini's Otello , and the delicious Free Diapob , have made " up the week ' s bill , "which , we need -hardly say , offered no peculiar novelty . D « nRY-LANE . —The benefit of Mailame Kudeusdorf * ' on Monday last was attended by a crowd of amateurs who enthusiastically welcomed that lady on her first appearance here as Leonora in IlTrovatore . As might of course have been predicted by " all who have witnessed this lady's most able performance of the Leonora of Beethoven , none of the energy and passion w Inch Verdi's creation demands was wanting . MadameViARDbr Gakcia , whose " make tip"for the part of Azucena was the most suggestive of the Moresco Spanish gipsy we have seen , gave such effect to the part by the application of her great dramatic power as to elicit load and repeated applause . The gipsy ' s halt , at the opening of the second act , is always admirably managed at-this theatre , but the usually harmonious blacksmith obligato who accompanies the chorus was on this occasion , and we hope on this only , replaced by one calculated to drive any musician mad from Handel downwards . A miscellaneous concert preceded the opera , in which a romance from Alercadante was nicely givqn "by Signor Naujdin , and Rossini ' s " Daltud stellato soglio , " by the leading- vocalists of the evening . On Wednesday Mademoiselle VAUETir , a debutante of marked promise , appeared at this theatre in the Lucrezia- Predictions of her future fame have preceded Mademoiselle Vaseri from the seat of her Italian studies and the lyric academy of the Duprez , father and daughter , in Paris ; and the assumption by a debutante of a character so interwoven with reminiscences of the greatest lyric tragediennes is evidence enough of her high aims . A very favourable impression was produced by her highly intelligent and energetic * performance , and will , it is to be hoped , prove encouragement to that farther training she unquestionably requires . Madame Poma secured , without a dissentient voice , the almost inevitable encore of the far-famed Brindisi .

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      BIKTHS , MAKRIAGES , AND DEATHS . 1 SIRTHS . ASHFORD . —On tho 30 fcl \ April , at South Yarn , near Melbourno , Victoria , tho wire of Edward Francis Ashford : a daughter . MOCICJ . ER . ~ Ou tho lth insfc ., at Tivoll , Choltonlmiu , the wifo of Edward Mooklar , Esq ., 17 th Lancers : a son . VJSRK .-Ou tlio 13 th iust ,, at 10 , GlieHhain-streefc , Belftravosciunro , tho residence of her mother . Viscountess Duugarvan , tho Lady Mary llopo Vcro : a son and heir . MARRIAGES . GIRAItP-HOimS . —On tho HL . li insr ., nt St . George ' s , llatiovcr-8 nua . ro , Uenjniniu Glmrd , Esq ., of Marseilles , to Ii / limboth Francos , daughter ol iMr . John llobbs , of lligli-Htrcct , Shadw < jll . MASTJiSRa- 'rKKSS .-On thol 2 tliinst .. at Red-hill , Surroy , . Maxwell Tyldon Masters , surgeon , of Pcekhani , iifiiu-Loiidon , youngest son of Mr . A Idonnau Masters , of Cante rbury , to Kllon , oldest daiiBhter ol' Win . Tress , Kisq ., of llud-hill T-oiIko . WKltH-STKlMlKNa . —On tho 13 th inst .. nfc Dunsford , tho ' , ? 'Ph W « ro , M . A ., to Civrollno Maria , Hccoud dnushtor of the lato Sub-Dean I 5 tophonn . DKATHS . HAMILTON . —On hoard tho I ' rinoo of WaloH , on his nnssnKO homo rrom Calcuttn , tho Rev . Arthur iinmllton . KA ., hoii of tho lato 8 lr Fredurlck Ilainllton , Hart ,., of bllvtH-ton-lnll , Lanaikahiro , nud Groat Cuinboiiand-iilneo , Hy do-park . STUART .-At Grovo Cottago , Mnrrce-lullB , l ' mijab , on tho

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      8 th of Mny , of Poshawur fever , Gertrude Evangeline , tho dearly loved child of tho Rev . J . Kilbeo Stuart , M . A ., Chaplain of Nowshera-with-Attock-antl-Cauipbcllpore , N . W . Frontier , aged 9 months and 11 days . THOMPSON .- At Dacca , on tho 18 th May . lColoncl William Jolm Thompson , O . U ., of tho lato 12 th -Bengal N . Infantry , late J ) t'puty Counnisisary-Gc'ncml of tho IJengal Army . WHITE . —On the 21 st April last , a few days after lauding at tho Capo of Good Hope , of dysentery , consequent upon long exposure and fatigue during tho siogo of Delhi , | Edward John White , lisq .. Captain 2 nd Bengal Fusiliers , oldost surviving and tluarly loved son of Major-general Michael White , O . H ., late in command of the : ! rd Light Dragoons , most deeply rogietted by his family and friends .

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      London , l ' riuay Evening , July 10 . Tjie Indian news , Red Sea massacre of Christians , nnd Vancouver Island Uilllculties have depressed the funds siuco Monday . The continued purchases by tho general public keeps up tho prico in spito of tho bears , tho goodly harvest prospects , and tho arrival or Australian gold servos ulna an a counterbalance to tho depression . An opinion is gaining ground that tliu Kinporor of Franco will , oi > tho occasion of Quuen Victoria going to Cherbourg , announce a vast reduction of the Frcucb army . This may turn out to be very deceptive , and no real decrease take place , Uut it will furnish a tanuoi * or two in tho Monitcur oppressive of tbe grand iniigiiauluuty and conlldenco of our trusty ally , and it will most certainly improve our funds and French railway shores . Tlioro 1 h a marked disposition on the part of tho public to invest in South American securities , and prices of tbeso atookwaro ftmily supported . Canadian railway nharesaro still depressed : tho muno mny bo reported of Eust Indian guaranteed railway shares , l ' ornainbuco and Jlaliias aro rather more in demand . Tho heavy market of railway shares is very ilrm , particularly Midlands * . Tlio t , U >< ik )« Hcarcor , and backwardations aro paid now on some ol tnu contai ) goH , where tlioy aro domanded being very ug" * - Cnlodoiliana lmvo improved 4 percent , and will nol > stop at 30 . Tlio t radio returns , doubtlesn , aro not very oncoun »( 5 i"K > but tho line its reporteU to bo in Urst-rato condition , am } ( lnimeo all riglib Tho capabilities for irnproveiatiiiL wi i extend as t tho auLuiim goes on . Brighton and . Soul ''

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 17, 1858, page 692, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2251/page/20/