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Last Saturday we received a telegram ( too late for ; publication in oui No , of that day ) that the investigation of the charges agaixist Miss Constance ' Kent , in connexion with , the frightful cliild murder , at Road , had terminated in her being discharged from custody , her father being bound over in £ 200 for her production if called upon . The investigation went to show that there was not a tittle of tangible evidence against the young lady in question , and there seems to be an opinion iniuanj quarters that great precipitancy was evinced in the proceedings . On the other hand , it must be remembered that where the safety of society in matters of life and death is concerned , the utmost vigilance , and most rigid scrutiny into all such cases are imperatively necessary . Very satisfactory intelligence has reached us from Canada , to the effect that there was every indication of an abundant harvest . Thomas Winslow , charged with poisoning Mrs . James , at Liverpool , has been committed for trial .
A tragedy of unsurpassed horror was enacted in London on Tuesday . At an early hour in the morning four persons residing at No . 16 , Manor-street , Walworth , were murdered under circumstances of the greatest atrocity . The supposed murderer is a young man named John Godfrey Youngman , and his victims were his mother , his brothers , and the young woman to whom he was paying his addresses . About six o ' clock in the morning a lodger in the house heard a scream , which induced him to go upstairs , where he saw the horrible spectacle of four dead bodies , with their throats cut , and having stabs in the breast—a mode of putting tt > death which was perhaps suggested by the Frame
murder ; No quarrel was heard between the prisoner and the murdered persons , and no cause has yet been assigned for the hideous deed . The prisoner states that he killed his mother in self-defence , and leaves it to be inferred that she committed the murders . He was examined at the Lambeth Police-court the same morning , and remanded . A multitude of rumours in connexion with the fearful event are in circulation , but we abstain from noticing them until the authentic can be sifted and winnowed from the fictional . The inquest on the Walworth murder was held on Thursday , when , after a prolonged investigation , the Mqtury was adjourned till Monday . the 24 th nithe to
The Prince pf Wales landed in Canada on . ; was leavVon the 26 th . Considerable excitement has been created hi Liverpool , by the suicide of Mr . Jeremiah Chaffers , the manager of the Royal Bank . The fearful deed is attributed to mental distress ; but we liear of no imputation of dishonesty resting upon the imtortunate deceased . The verdict ( on Wednesday ) was " Temporary Insanity . " An alarming accident took place on the Londonand Blackwall Railway yesterday morning . An engine got off the line , and with it was ^ pBized the whole of the train . Fortuiiately . however , none of the passengers sustained the slightest injury . ,. We regret to announce the death of Hr . Hammill , one of , the magistrates at the Marylebpne ! Pphce-court . Only n few months has elapsed since he > succeeded Mr . Long , on that gentleman's retirement .
A grand national demonstration ^—the Koyal Yacht Squadron Begatta—commenced yeaterday . Prince Albert ' s Cup was ran by the On Wednesday the " public stocks and funds of Great Britain " rose with an elastic bound , like a balloon lightened of its ballast , upon the publication of the French EmiDerqr ' s letter to his Ambassador at London , Count Persighy ; Consols closing at 93 5-8 ths to-2 > The deaths in London last week were the snmoin number as those of the ^ TeTrorcs ^ eek ^ iz ^ 76 ^^ any of the four weeks of July except the second . The average number of deaths has been obtained for the weeks corresponding with last week of the ten years 1850-59 , and this ; with a correct ion for increase of population , is 1 , 206 ; the actual number returned is , therefore , Jess than the estimated amountby 231 . As some explanation of a result apparently so favourable , it should be added that the high mortally suffered durins a creat part of this year , prematurely deprived fclie population
of many infirm lives , but chiefly the weather , though stall cold ior the season , has been more favourable to health , and lias therefore lightened the bills of mortality . ' ¦'¦¦ . , ,.., ' At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height ol the barometer was 29 . 685 inches . Tho mean degree of humidity was 82 . On , Monday the humidity was 98 , approaching closely complete euturntion . The wind was in the south-west on Monday ; with tins excoption It was in the north-west generally on tho first fiyo days . It was south-west the rest of the week . Rain fell to tho dopl h ol' 0 . 80 inches . It fell chiefly on Monday and Saturday . A heavy thunderstorm occurred between four o ' clock p . m . and six on the latter day , and several afterclaps were heard on Sunday in various localities . A crowded public meeting was hold on Wednesday evening , at Spafields Chapel , to celebrate tho 26 th anniversary of nogro emancipation in tho West Indies , when the Revs . Georgo Smith , John Stroughton , Henry James , Dr . Clcevor , Mr . Dny ( described oa _ u coloured gentlemen from Canada ) , Mr . George Thompson , und Mr .
Wilks , were present . , „ ,, / . The execution of John Fenton , at Nottingham , for tho murder of Charles Spencer , took pluce on Wednesday , without any confession on tho part of the prisoner . . On Wednesday evening a meeting was hold nt Ulaekheutb , with tho view of forming a Volunteer Corps of skilled operatives j Mai or H . SaKneJUJjL the chair . Dr . Carr , Oiptain Brundshum ( Blftokheafch Artniery ) , Miv ~ Matthews ( a working r iiun ); and" Mr . ; Woblr haviTTg addressed the meeting upon resolutions . expressive of its object , tho proceedings terminated . . Tho free drinking fountain at Adolaidc-streel , Lonclon-bmlge , was opened on Wodnosway .
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Rotal Italian Ox eka . —This week , which brings the present season to a , close at the Royal Italian Opera , Covent-garden , has been rendered remarkable in musical annals by the unusually powerful cast with which the greatest work extant—rMozart ' s masterpiece—has been produced at this theatre with the most brilliant success , the attractions of the past " campaign " being thus raised to a climax . On Monday " Don Giovanni" was given , with Madame Grisi , who , in the joint character of singer and actress combined , is even now the undisputed empress of the lyric boards in the leading part ( l ) oitnaAnna ) , M-dlle Rosa Csillagas Donna Elvira , and Madame Penco as ZerUna . Signor Tamberlik was the DonOttavid , of the evening ; Signor Ronconi , OHe of the greatest actors on any stage , enacted Leporello % and Signor
Mario n as Jpon Giovanni , represented the most difficult character to be found in the whole range of the lyric drama . ; The parts of II Coriyinendatore and Masettb were respectively fiUed by Signors Tagliafieo arid Poloriini . It will thus be seen that the combination of performera alone arid of itself was replete with the highest degree of musi ^ cal interest . As to the expediency , of altering Mozart ' sscore in order to allot the music of the hero written fora baritone , to a tenor , we dp not intend , in this short notice , to say a word . The cast in itself was unique . The other opera performed during the week was " Le Prophet ? , " which was given ou Tuesday and Thursday , and is announced ior this evening . We must defer pur resume of the i > ast season at this house till next week .
Her Majesty ' s Theatkk . ^ -Mi \ -E . T , Sinifli ' s tirat campaign at Her Majesty ' s Theatre was brought to a close Pri Saturday last with a hx ^ liaaifinale , which did ample ^^ justice to the unexampled attractions and : successes of the season throughout . Our space being of the least extensive at this moment , when a variety of ' important matters arc pressing on pur attention , we must condense our resume of the past suiririier's triumphs into the smallest ppssible compass . The , subscription included about 40 nights ^ besides which there w ere half th at number of extra nights , making about 60 in all , and commenced on the 10 th of April , when Flotow ' s " Martha" was produced , with Mdlle . Titiens in the principal part . " La Favorita " followed , in which Ktadame Bor ^ hi-Mamo sustained tho chief role ; FiBf ft&mitfr ~^ f ' o and
Mongini , and Sig . Everardi in the character of the King ; " Trovatore " gave an opportunitry of appreciating the Borghi-Mamo as Axticena , Giugiini and Titiens being primo tenpro and ' soprano respectively . In " Lii Traviata , " the lute fascinating cantatrico ( lala ns a ^ e ^ onHe ^ j Mdllo . Piccoldmini , appeared with Mongini as Alfredo ( Giuglini's original part ) . Then came Sig . Canvpana ' s new opera , " Almina , " in which Mdllo Piccolomini appeared thrice , and then bid adiouto tlio public ( may we suggest a wish that it may not bo final ?) Rossini's " Otcllo . " followed , with Borghi-Mamo , Mongini , and JSverardi , oil of whom won fresh laurels as JJesdemana ,-. Otello , and laqo , respectively . Liicresiit Borgia ^ was then delineated by tho majestic Titiens , in Donizetti ' s famous opera of that name , with a dee-reo of enercv . nower . and intelligence , whitih makes us regret leas
than wo otherwise should tho proximate retirement of one who for yqurs ^ has identified that role with her name . Madame Borghi-Mamo next achieved a triumph as Zerliiia , in ' Don Giovanni ; tho hero 61 which , demanding a combination of " . mental powers and physicul qualiflcution , all of which could hardly ever bo concentrated in one and the same man , was most creditably represented by Sig . Evorardi ; LrporeUo boing onuoted by Sig . Vialotti , whoso voi'satility adapts him for every description of part in which a sound and sonorous Ijues voico under excellent management can bo required ; and Mdlle . Vanori ' s wellconcoived und coiiBcicntipuH rendering oi" Dame Elvira tended to dovelone tho importance of a part which deserves to bo prominontly
brought out in every perfonnauce of tins ixiasterpiece ottiuj lyric Btago in which completeness is aimed at . In connexion with this opera , wo must not omit tho nume of Sig . Gassier , whoso drumatio powers enubl . vl him to win golden opinions in a part ( Laporello ) which Jio Hnbsc < iu ? ii ( lv sustuinod , tho nmsio of which is not suited for a haritono but a 1 ji \ h-. " In the next oporu , «« N ormu , " Mdlle . Titiena was the druicUoalHa'iedtcss . i _ and--tJu 9 JiYttS _ BjiicfiOfi 4 edJiu ^ buffo baritone , Sig . Sobnatiuno Ronconi , us the jester , vhoao name fiiTos a title to the opera . Hi « humour , irreawtibly droll , ia v «| liorpf 1 he studiod und sciontillo sort ; but tho am eat celara artem principle is sutcessfully realised in his dolinoations . TUo Oilda in this pepfonnnnoo was allotted to a iie . w candidato iVtr musical honours , Mdllo , Mario ¦ R ,.,. vw , fti n . vnw voune and verv interbstinc oancatrieo , with a sopran 6 the
of flno silvery quality and eoneiderablo power , who at onoo received favourable suflVages of the oritioal audloneo of this theaU-e . ^ ° V ^ mortal aad ever fevourite , because ever fi-osi , £ arb »« ra » ftorded amplo scppe fpr the florid , and fluishod vocBlwfttion of gig . Bolart as Alma *
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Aug . 4 , I 860 . ] The Saturday Analyst and Leader . 709
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With regard to the Syrian massacres , mo osc inGwugwiuu wmuu has reaohed us , up to the time of writing , was to the clfeot that m Ute as the 13 th ultimo , the ourtaiu had not yet faUen on these fearful trageclioa which were etUl being enacted . Tho number of victims
had been computed at 2 , 000 . The Turkish army in Syria was to be increased to a force 26 , 000 strong . The bridges of Galata and Pera were raised every night .. The Marquis de Lavalette had had a conference with the Sultan of three hoursV duration . Disturbances having arisen through the resistance offered by sonie of the Armenians to the burial of Protestant Armenians in their cemetery , Sir H . ) Bulwer requested tho protection of the Inilitaryj and forty persons were killed and wounded . At the meeting of Ambassadors , at Pains , on Monday ,, the original plan of convention previously agreed to by the Great Powers , was entirely changed , the six articles having been carefully revised ui such a manner as to remove any probability of offending the susceptibilities of the Sultan , by an appearaneeof coercing his independent action . The representatives of the Great Powers will , therefore , refer to their several Courts prior to definitively signing the convention , until which is done , the despatch of troops will , of 001 x 1 * 86 , be delayed . Intelligence from Damascus to the 12 th July , showed that 6 , 000 houses belonging to Christians lia-i been destroyed , and the Jewish quarter of the town burnt , as wvlt as tho liousus of Turks , in which the Christian women had found refuge . The massacres had , lasted eighty hours . 2 , 000 Christians , under Abd-el-Kader's protection , had suffered severely from hunger . The new Governor had arrived with 1 , 200 troops . . The most interesting feature in our foreign news this week will be found in the letter of the Emperor of the French , on the subject of the Imperial policy .
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 4, 1860, page 709, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2359/page/13/
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