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Summary Of News Foe December
AMUSEMENTS . On the 7 th , anew play , called " The . Cagot , " and written in blank verse , was produced with decided success at the Lyceum . On the 9 th , Mr . Webster , after a long absence from London , reappeared at the Adelphi in the play of " Janet Pride . " On the 12 th , the royal family of Oude visited the Princess ' s Theatre , to witness the performance of the " Midsummer Night ' s Dream . "
On the 20 th , the last Promenade Concert for the season took place at her Majesty ' s Theatre . On the 22 nd there was a Bal Masque at the same theatre , under the management of Jullien . On the 24 th , General Tom Thumb commenced his London levees , after an absence of nine years from England . On the 26 th , boxing-night , the several theatres vied with each other in catering for the amusement of the public . The Pantomimes and Extravaganzas are , generally speaking , well got up , and , what is their chief recommendation , highly ludicrous .
MISCELLANEOUS . On the 4 th , the new Bishop of London was enthroned in St . Paul ' s Cathedral . On the 5 th , the new Bishop of Durham formally took possession of that diocese . On the 9 th , the Smithfield Cattle Show was opened , and the next evening the members of the club dined together . On the 16 th , Mr . Russell Gurney , Queen ' s Counsel , was elected recorder of the City of London .
On the 17 th , the Indian Mail brought the announcement of the declaration of war again st Persia . On the 18 th , Orsini lectured at St . Martin ' s Hall on the tyranny of the Pope and the Emperor of Austria , in Italy . On the same day there was a Crimean banquet at Nottingham ; and a meeting at Bradford to denounce the war with Persia .
On the 19 th , Sir Houston Stewart was entertained at a public dinner by the inhabitants of Greenock ; and in the Gazette of that evening was published the retirement of Cornet Ames from the 4 th Dragoons . On the 21 st , the Bishop of London held his primary ordination . On the 23 rd , the same prelate consecrated the Church of St . Matthew , Oakleysquare . On the 24 th , the Poor-Law Commissioners took the management of the City of London Union into their own bands .
On the 25 th , Christmas-day , the paupers in each of the metropolitan workhouses were liberally entertained by the guardians . Several meetings were held in Dublin , Birmingham , Swansea , & c . & c . to obtain a reduction of the income-tax . Several meetings were also held in the metropolis to protest against the present high rate of taxation . The Sunday League has , during the month , received several defeats In the provinces .
Among the persons of distinction removed from among lis last month , may be mentioned the Marquis of Queensbury ; the Hon . Gen . Butler , the father of the hero of Silistria ; the Hon . Gvaj . Gardner ; Admiral Sir Henry Hart ; and Sir Edward Beechey , the Arctic explorer ; and Dr . Parte , president of tho College of Physicians .
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Summary Of News Foe December
AMUSEMENTS . On the 7 th , anew play , called " The . Cagot , " and written in blank verse , was produced with decided success at the Lyceum . On the 9 th , Mr . Webster , after a long absence from London , reappeared at the Adelphi in the play of " Janet Pride . " On the 12 th , the royal family of Oude visited the Princess ' s Theatre , to witness the performance of the " Midsummer Night ' s Dream . "
On the 20 th , the last Promenade Concert for the season took place at her Majesty ' s Theatre . On the 22 nd there was a Bal Masque at the same theatre , under the management of Jullien . On the 24 th , General Tom Thumb commenced his London levees , after an absence of nine years from England . On the 26 th , boxing-night , the several theatres vied with each other in catering for the amusement of the public . The Pantomimes and Extravaganzas are , generally speaking , well got up , and , what is their chief recommendation , highly ludicrous .
MISCELLANEOUS . On the 4 th , the new Bishop of London was enthroned in St . Paul ' s Cathedral . On the 5 th , the new Bishop of Durham formally took possession of that diocese . On the 9 th , the Smithfield Cattle Show was opened , and the next evening the members of the club dined together . On the 16 th , Mr . Russell Gurney , Queen ' s Counsel , was elected recorder of the City of London .
On the 17 th , the Indian Mail brought the announcement of the declaration of war again st Persia . On the 18 th , Orsini lectured at St . Martin ' s Hall on the tyranny of the Pope and the Emperor of Austria , in Italy . On the same day there was a Crimean banquet at Nottingham ; and a meeting at Bradford to denounce the war with Persia .
On the 19 th , Sir Houston Stewart was entertained at a public dinner by the inhabitants of Greenock ; and in the Gazette of that evening was published the retirement of Cornet Ames from the 4 th Dragoons . On the 21 st , the Bishop of London held his primary ordination . On the 23 rd , the same prelate consecrated the Church of St . Matthew , Oakleysquare . On the 24 th , the Poor-Law Commissioners took the management of the City of London Union into their own bands .
On the 25 th , Christmas-day , the paupers in each of the metropolitan workhouses were liberally entertained by the guardians . Several meetings were held in Dublin , Birmingham , Swansea , & c . & c . to obtain a reduction of the income-tax . Several meetings were also held in the metropolis to protest against the present high rate of taxation . The Sunday League has , during the month , received several defeats In the provinces .
Among the persons of distinction removed from among lis last month , may be mentioned the Marquis of Queensbury ; the Hon . Gen . Butler , the father of the hero of Silistria ; the Hon . Gvaj . Gardner ; Admiral Sir Henry Hart ; and Sir Edward Beechey , the Arctic explorer ; and Dr . Parte , president of tho College of Physicians .