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      capabilities of Covent Garden to support them , are enough ,-to bur modest thinking to ¦ furnish forth a season , without mentioning : Giovanm , " " The Barber " " Fra Diavolo , " and a score of other old favourites . Our readers may be assured that " Dinorahs " and " Lurlines" are not written in a day or a year . None such have come within Mr . Gye ' s reach since the termination oi last season , or he would have secured them . The Crystal Palace direction have hot , as we hinted in our last , been behind the rest of the London amusement caterers in : their doings and preparations for the season . The concert on Saturday , the hideous weather notwithstanding , was well attended . Spontjni ' s overture to Olympia was the opening piece , and was as highly appreciated as well performed . This was followed-by interesting solos by Mr . Wilbye Cooper , Madame Catherine Hayes , Mr . Santley and Miss Palmer . After these , Mr . Sterndale Bennett ' s " May Queen , " our opinion of which pur readers must know by heart , now held the tasteful audience fairly spell-bound , and now warmed them to the warmest demonstrations of pleasure . Lor a single shilling per concert have the lieges during Passion Week been able to enjoy the strains of the fascinating Piccolomini , whom , but a few years ago , we remember being rudely received on the stage of the opera house at Bologna by her countrymen . A few Britons had then the privilege and the discernment for three ' nights running of steinming . the tide of Ital . aiv disapprobation , and now Great Britain would seem the adopted home of he fair songstress , whose performances daily attract a crowd ot listeners that never departs disappointed . The volunteers , again , who on Saturdays delight themselves and the frequenters of the Palace by their promenades , hid fair to be a standing summer attraction . Nor may we suppress a rumour that has reached us , that the public-spirited members of the board of management have succeeded in prevailing upon the body to incorporate -with ' their scheine certain carefully-planned educational features of considerable value , of which the details will , we believe , be shortly made public . ''¦' ¦' '¦ ¦ ' ' ' . r , ' o- T r The seventeenth of the Monday Popular Conckuts at St . James s Hall was notable for the playing by Mr . Benedict in Mozart ' s fantasia in C minor , and for . Mr . Sims Reeves' superb singing in Beethoven ' s " Beauteous Daughter of the Starry Race , " and " Adelaida . " For the latter treat we were indebted to a delay in the appearance of another popular artist , whom , on account of tK 6 delight we so .. experienced , we heartily pardoned for his . temporary absence . The Concert , on Monday , bids fair to be the most truly " popular " of the season . 1 he whole of the compositions to be played or sung being by English masters . Bishop , T Hacfarren , Mellon , Wallace ,. Osborne , Barnett ,, 1 . W . Davison , are ¦ among the latter ; and the artists nairied , are Mr . Sims Reeves , tne London Glee and Madrigal Union , Mr . Santley , for vocalists ; with Sainton Rees , Doyle , Piatti , and Lindsay S ' iopef , as instrumentalists . The Howard Paul entertainment is open again at St . James s Hall . The novelty of the season is a burlesque serenade of infinite comicality , and very well delivered by Mr . Paul , in his sketch of" Staley Mildew . The Jady still astonishes by her " living photograph" of the great , tenor , and still delights by her greatest " creation , " Molly Dootan , the Irish nurse . We linger lovingly about this gem of the green isle ..- We believe she must have nursed ourselves years ago . We have a dun impression of such a pap , and such a straggling elf-lock : but , certainly , never of such a j face beneath it . Admirers of acting seek this little , entertainment for a sensation ! Watch Molly as she rocks . herself on her chair , idly plucks the swans-doWn from the infant ' s robe , puffs it into air , and follows it with vacant eye . Then watch the " lovelight" gradually breaking over her features , and heralding the joyous laugh that follows . But we have no space for further analysis , so let us stop where we are , with the oft" repeated assurance that this is still to our thinking . the never-tinng feature of an otherwise riiost pleasing entertainment .: ^ The Lyceum TiieatueWas closed on Saturday last , with an address spoken by Madame Celeste , who announced her intention of re-openmg m October . Meanwhile , Mr . William Brough and Mr . Edmund Falconer have secured it for a while from Easter Monday . On that night the thousands who were disappointed of p laces to witness the Savage Club performances may have the consolation of seeing the now famous joint stock extravaganza of " The Forty Thieves . ** This has been a good deal altered , and , where possible , improved . The caste will comprise Mr . Emery , Miss Clara St . CasseY and Miss Lydia Thompson , these two young ladies haying left the company' at the St . James ' s . The burlesque will be followed by a new comedietta , called " The Next of Km . The dramatic performances at Sadler ' s Wells Theatre haying ended for the summer recess , the Piunokss ' s manager has arranged with Mr . Phelps to appear there on Easter Monday in one of his very best characters , Sir Pertinax Mac Sycophant , in " The Man of the World , with a ' burlesque on " I , a Sylphide , " l > y Mr . Wittiam Brough . At the Strajsp we are to have for Easter piece a burlesque on trie drama of our childhood par excellence , " The Miller and his Men , written by Messrs . Talfoiml and Byron . The latter author supplies Mr . Buckstone , at the Haymarkkt , with ft comicality on the subject of the Moors in Spnin , entitled , we believe , " The Pilgrim of Love ; " while for the St . James's , Mr . Leicester Buckingham has done a desecration of " Lucrezia Borgia . " Never were the comic writers nnd the comic actors and the singing actresses so busy . The Adbmmu revives "Tho Fair One with the Golden Locks . " At the Olympic , tho bill needed no fresh attraction , and will offer none . When we have mentioned Drurv Lane , at which Doctor Pech ( of tho St . James ' s Hull Concerts ) nnd an opera company present " Maritana , " Wallace's still acknowledged masterpiece ( a . a far as regards vocal morfeau , v ) oii Eaater Monday , wo shall liavo gone the round of the West 12 nd theatres , For the llrst time for many years every one of them will be open in Easter week . Prosperity to their managers I

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      3 a 8 The Leader and Sakwcl ^ IAjfuii , 7 , 1860 .

      Parliament.

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      EARL Grpv , on Friday last , moved for an account of tho estimates for tho Chinese war , willvtha view of laying his strong objections tp hostilities with China before tho House . Tho Duke of Sombksbt said the humiliation infflcted on us at Pciho must l > o atoned . Tho fcarl of MAj-MissnuRV considered that Mr . Bruub had been too precipitate . The Burl of Elgin warmly denied that this was correct . The liar ! pf Ellbnuorovoh was opposed to any war vyhiph had « monetary purpose *

      in view The pro forma motion was then , withdrawn . Saturday , very nrnc-ii to the annoyance of sundry legislators , was madea day of misiness , The Income Tax ' Bill was . introduced , aiui the Stamp Duties Bill-also . The Roval us sent was given to various . Bills . The revision of the Liturgy question is to bo brought forward by Lord Ei . u . uY after Easter . . Certain ¦ Irlsk- Electional returns were moved for by Hip . Marquis ot Ciankigarde , no doubt with reference to the new kc . urm Bill . Lord Moxteagi . k took occasion , to animadvert on one of the changes n . the new BUI which gave Irish peers the privilege . of being elected for constituencies . In reply to a question relative to th « ultimate destination of Smithfield-, the Duke of NiiWCASTtk said the Corporation of London had a Bill before Parliament for . the ' purpose , of converting fe . imhfield into a dead meat market , a , proposition which Government dul not regard with disfavour . The Stamp Duties' Bill and the Income Tax Bill passed , it being understood that the discussion should take place after Easter . A considerable number of Bills received the Royal assent on Tuesday , and their lordships adjourned for the Easter hohuays . A livclv hour was passed in the House of Commons on Indav b y the Members ' in listening to the sparkling discussion and somewhat disjointed speech of Sir 11 . Pkkl on the Savoy , and Switzerland questions The lion . Baronet made a sharp attack on Mr . Bright for his un-English sentiments and policy , and after detailing the circumstances connected with the political question ,. with which the public are fully familial , con-, eluded by asking Parliament to give a vigorous protest against the rreiich Emperor ' s proceed :,.-. The-appeal was thoroughly abortive , as no reply was given by any member on either side of the House to the Hon . Baronet ' s speech . The Budget was then further discussed . Cu 1 . Ddn > e attempted , without success , to get the lOd . reduced to 0 d ., and Mr >\ Witi-iAMS , on his amendment to exempt all incomes below / loO a year from the tax , was defeated 'by 174 to 24 . The legalization , orti . ne bar . gains was deferred , in consequence . of objections raised by Mr . Benti > , ck and Mr . E . James . It was agreed that a separate Bill on the subject should be brought in . Lord J , Russell announced that the discussion on the Reform Bill wouhhrecpinnience on the 20 th April , and he hoped would go on continuously until the Bill passed-To expedite public business the House met on Saturday , and passed the Income lax Bill not however without a protest from Mr , H ^ lev , who complained of the mode in which the Bill had > en hurried through committee . The Stamp Duties Bill was recommitted , with the view of 'striking out ^ particular clause which . SirlL . Cairns showed involved aninfonnahtv rhe Bill to legalize Stock Exchange G-ambling , or rather a Bill to repeal fcir J . Barnard ' s Act , was introduced , and the second readmgwas iixed lor the 19 th . Auril Hdr Majestv ' s answetvto the address relative to the navigation laws of France was brought up ; it svas to the effect that ^ cgotiations would be entered : upon with the Emperor of the French , with a view to the-abroga . tion of diseriminating duties levied on vessels and cargoes enteung the . ports of each nation . The annexation of Savoy question receivedne « interest from a statement made on Monday by Lord J . llu ^ t-LL , t e ! substance of which was that though the annexation of Savoy ^ ouU i » otbe formally protested against , yet the question of the neutralised p < rtioa * of the territory would be kept wholly distinct . Government had no objectioVto go into congresi , and 1 * U belief ivas that propositions would - I made which would hot only be satisfactory to Switzerland but to the nowers of Europe . Considerable . discussion occurred as . to the apportionment of the business- of the House , the object of which was to appropriate T hursdays , the members' day , to . Government business ; the ! W ^ " J ]* f determined in favour of Government by two division ., the later ot ulnch cave a majority of 25 . In reply . to Mr . P . Hennessey , Lord J . RusbMi . Stated that the Government ' had advised her Majesty to recofin . se the annexation of Bologna , Til 9 cany , Modena , &c , to the kingdom of Sai , dinia . The House then went into committee on the Custom * Aa& ,-anu the various penny taxes on trade packages , after much debate , * et , e > wctioned . The Refreshment Houses and Wine Licenses BUI , as might be expected , met with a sustained opposition from the cunibined strength of the teetotal , the brewer , the licensed victualler , and the . distiller muests . The debate came to no result , it having , by consent , been u < ljuunicd .--Un Tuesday Sir J . Pakington drew , attention to the mode in which c rental of houses for the Uing ^ na had been ascertained . He l ^^ ; f ^ mode was sp unsuitable and delusive that H would bo found very materially to alter tho intended character of the constituency under iliu new Reform Bill . Mr . Tix . Liuas defended tho returns us accurate u . ul reliable , xMr . E . James believed the returns were neither one nur 11 »« . ot er . His opinion was that instead of 217 , 000 add . tionnl votes , the returns would increase the constituencies by ftOO . 000 voters A good deal of discussion took place , but the quostion , when dropped , wab leu nSh in the sa . uU condition is when it Vas raised . The House adjourned for the holidays to the l'Oth April . ^_ _ . ^ ~ t 7 e Postmaster ' has decided tlynt the Society of Arts' Prize WrUiMg'Cjjo , for which they awarded the V vno of twenty guineas and their silvei im- < « i to Park-ins and Gorro can be sent through the post for 4 d ., ^ «' «« «» extremely useful and ditruble wuter |» roof case , titled with wniing-pap ^ envelopes , blotting-booU , motal pencase , with reacrvo of pena , « tc .,, 'Mm can be sent free through the post to any part of the kingdom , on * ci uiiig twenty-eight stamps to Parkins and Gotto , 2-4 and 25 , OxtorJ totr » . < -j , London . It forms a most apuroprlate present , bulling pr " " \ , ' ^ J stationary warehouse , 2 s . eauli . Their Sample Packet ot \\ nu \\\ s Ui > or And Envelopes can be hud free by post for four stamps . Parkins aim Gotto inuko no charge ( or plain stamping NvrUing-paper aud « vdgp « , s . and undertake to pay the carriage to any part of England , on ui on over twenty shillings . Twenty thousand envelopes , of any » ixu or ciuulItj , w n minute ' s notice . Office stationary and household papers , l" * 1 """ 0 ^ 1 colleges , and schools supplied . I ' rice list post free . A saving of lull OS In the / pound . PariSi ^ s nnd Ootto , paper and envelope makers , 4 * nnd 25 , Oxford Street . [ Moerti ) iement : \ Tuns Mysterious power of Hie Magnet Is most beautifully « lt 3 ve ^ l 1011 ¦"/ Mr . V . I 1 . RAINQ . of 33 , D , » ln hall Stree . in bis l » atent MagnoUu Brushes nnd combs , which am this Remedy for Grey ilft . i ,, y j 'v ° Falling Hair , Nauwlgla , Norvons Headache , HheumiU-lsm , biH » Jo »«» 8 ' & ! . Ills Ten / . |« Brushes for Cloth , Velvet , * c , nro jx'dtnirablo , tl . ejnot only cleanse , liut preserve the fabric in a rownrkftble manner . i «« Pub Up are eiuitigwod ngainst . Counterfeits . [ Advert netnen . t . 1

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 7, 1860, page 338, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2341/page/22/