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Public Amusements.
who succeeds in the one is ahnost sure to win the suffrages of his audience in the other style of parts . Mr . Drew was equally at home in the mimic German court as he was amongst squireens ancl attorneys ; and the same humour which carried him through Handy Andy availed in Sir Patrick O'Plenipo . His puzzled ¦ demeanour , and his cool acceptance of the position that is forced upon himwith his ludicrous attempts at explanationconstantly
, , excited the mirth of his audience in no trifling degree ; and although he is perhaps not altogether so well fitted for those Irish -characters which partake of the manner of high comedy as for those ¦ of low life , his success was unequivocal , as was shown by the unanimous call for him . AA'hich folloived the fall of fclie curtain .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —Another Roi * al marriage is arranged , that of the Princess Alice with Prince Louis of Hesse Darmstadt , which is shortly to be solemnised in London . The father of Prince Louis is brother ancl heir presumptive to the present Grand Duke , who has no children . Her Majesty , accompanied by the Prince Consort , and several members of tho Royal family , arrived hi town on Monday morning , and proceeded to take a private view of tho Smithfield Club Cattle Showafc the BazaarKing-street . The Royal
, , party remained for a considerable time , bestoiving a large share of attention on the mechanical department of the exhibition , and appeared ivell satisfied with the result of their inspection . After leaving the bazaar , her Majesty ancl tho Prince Consort visited the Empress Eugenie at Claridge ' s Hotel . Oxford ivas on AVednesday honoured with a Royal visit . The Queen , Prince Consort , Prince AlfredPrincess AlicePrince Louis of Hessetravelled bspecial
, , , y train from AVindsor to Oxford hi the forenoon , viewed the lions of the place , took luncheon ivith the Prince of AVales . at his residence , Prewin Hall , and returned to AVindsor Castle about five o'clock . The Vice Chancellor and the Dean of Christclmrch were invited to meet her Majesty at luncheon . Yesterday ( Friday ) , the " Babes in the AVood" was performed at the Castle by the Haymarkefc
company . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —It is gratifying to state , on the authority of the Registrar-General , that the health of the metropolis is better at present than it usuaUy has been at this season of the year . A good deal of sickness there is , no doubt ; but the mortality , nevertheless , falls below the average . In the Avcck ending Saturday the total number of deaths ivas 12 » 10 ; that is , 35 below the iveek preceding , and 129 below the average of tho last ton years . Of
births there wero registered 1814—923 boys and 891 girls . Numerous communications have been addressed to the Lord Mayor on the desirability of observing the Monday preceding Christmasday as a holiday , as well as Christmas-day itself . Pew as our stated holidays are , and limited as are the opportunities of those engaged in business , of practising the minor virtues of social intercourse , this would be no great piece of commercial extravagance ; ancl it is to be hoped that his lordship ' s x > ublicly-cxpressed concurrence with
the suggestion ivill have some effect in aiding to bring it about . The half-yearly meeting ofthe Royal Agricultural Society of England was held on AVednesday at the rooms , Hanover-square , under the presidency of the Earl of Powis . Reference was made in a feeling manner to the loss the society had sustained in the death of the Duke of Richmond , one of the trustees , and three times elected to
the office of president . The Duke of Marlborough fills the vacancy in the trusteeship , ancl Mr . Owen Wallis , of Overstone Grange , that in the council caused by the resignation of Lord Southampton . At present there is a total of 4942 members in the society , the funded capital being £ 12 , 000 stock , shoiving a state of matters highly satisfactory . It is expected that the selection of Leeds for the show of 1861 ivill prove a financial success . The Cuttle Show at the BazaarBaker-streethas proved the focus of attraction during the
, , last three days to an immense crowd of visitors that flocked hi from every quarter—some to gratify a natural taste in witnessing the effects of training and feeding on the domestic animal , some to follow a fashion , but all , in the result , to experience unbounded admiration in the noble and symmetrical proportions of tiie bovine specimens , and feelings of a mixed character on view of the porcine monstrosities AvalloAvhig in their fat . At the Durham assizes on
Saturday Milner Lockey , a coal-miner , was arraigned before Mr . Justice Keating for the murder of Thomas Harrison , on the 29 th of September last . Harrison was "put in possession , " as bailiff , of Urpeth Mill , about nine miles from Durham , and lodged with the wife of the prisoner , who had been living apart from her husband for some time previous . On the night of the murder Lockey entered the cottage of his wife , which was in a lonel y situation , and
attacked her with a knife , wounding her seriously . The deceased called out to the assassin , who then turned upon him , and stabbed him in the breast , from which wound he died . The jury found the prisoner guilty , and sentence of death was passed upon him . A case was tried on Monday in the Court of Queen ' s Bench , arising out of the accident that occurred in May last at King ' s-cross , Diving to the guard , who was intoxicated and asleep , not putting on the breakby which neglect the train ran riht through the station into
, g the street , and many of the passengers were seriously injuredj among whom was the plaintiff , Mr . Williams , a flour factor at Manchester . The only question in dispute was the amount of compensation , which the jury fixed at £ 1200 . A somewhat singular case of forgery has been tried at the Maidstone assizes before Mr . Justice Byles . The prisoner , who name was Alfred Cullen , desirous of getting an appointment in the county police , produced ,
according to requirement , a certificate of good character signed by respectable householders . One of these signatures turned out to be a forgery ; but the tradesman ivhose name was so forged saicl , had ho been applied to , knowing the young man to be of good character , he should have had no hesitation in signing the document . Under the circumstances the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty . On Saturday night , an order reached Newgate , from the Home Office , directing that the sentence of death passed upon Anne Padfield should nofc be carried into effect at present . In all probability ,
although a decision has nofc yet been come to on the matter , the capital sentence will be commuted into one of penal servitude for life . The directors of the Crystal Palace Company have prepared their report , to be submitted to the meeting of proprietors on AVednesday next . Altogether affairs wear a more hopeful aspect tlmi hitherto , ancl justify the expression of satisfaction with which the directors invito the shareholders to inspect the figures . Tho income from all sources for the j'ear was £ 120 , 669 ; expenditure ,
£ 72 , 261 ; leaving a balance on the right side of £ 48 , 408 , which , with the reserve from the previous year , admits of a dividend ot 2 per cent , on the ordinary stock . A considerable increase in the number of visitors is shown , the total being 1 , 531 , 951 . In anticipation of the exhibition of 1862 , the directors have it in view to hold a musical festival on the most magnificent scale , and purpose making arrangements with the Sacrecl Harmonic Society for that purpose . Reference is made to the projected connection of fche
Palace with Farringdon-street , which would prove of immense benefit to the company . The receipts for season-tickets and halfseason tickets is set down at £ 12 , 374 ; for Mendelssohn Festival , Orpheonist Festival , and other concerts , £ 11 , 505 ; for special concerts and fetes , £ 11 , 194-, refreshment contracts , £ 15 , 058 . Agvand fancy bazaar is to bo held on AVednesday and Thursday next in aid of that most valuable institution , the Metropolitan Free Hospital , Devonshire-square . The institution is at present much in need of assistance .
FOREION INTELLIGENCE . —Count Persigny has inaugurated his entry on the functions of Minister of the Interior by a circular to the various prefects , in which he draws attention to the Emperor ' s decree of the 24-th November , which he describes as an act of great generosity , ancl intended to prepare the country for the peaceful exercise of liberties ivhose development the popular throne of the Napoleons is bound to protect . Some relaxation of the restrictions on the French press is to be effected , not by a direct change
in the law , bufc by its more liberal administration by Count Persigny . In a circular addressed to the prefects , the Count examines the English laws , and points out thafc while the English press enjoys great- liberty in discussing all acts of Government , yet the law is severe against nil attacks on the Crown and State . He says : " Let abuses in society or Government be disclosed ; let the acts of the Administration bo discussed , and injustice be revealed ; but should parties endeavour to overthrow the state ancl dynastythe laiv will
, not permit discussion , and the system of warnings ivill then be enforced . " The Minister concludes thus : — " I declare that , although disposed not to flinch before any responsibility in prohibiting attacks by the press against the state , on tho other side I shall not consult any private considerations in the resolutions which I shall take to encourage the habit of free discussion in Prance . " All past warnings have been cancelled . Francis II . of Naples has made another protest to the European Powers . Ifc is addressed to iiis
representatives at the various Courts , and signed by 31 . Casella , his Foreign Minister . In this document M . Casella traces the rapid progress of the revolution in the kingdom of tho Two Sicilies , and while admitting that the army was demoralised by pernicious doctrines , and that treason had penetrated even to the court ancl council , contends that the King ivould have achieved a triumphal return to his capital , had not a " perjured and disloyal sovereign " intervened
to prevent it . Afc tho present moment , as the resistance of the fortresses of Gaeta ancl Messina necessarily depends on a thousand circumstances , it is not probable , says the Minister , that this defence will be as prolonged as the sovereigns of Europe seem to wish . Ancl
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Public Amusements.
who succeeds in the one is ahnost sure to win the suffrages of his audience in the other style of parts . Mr . Drew was equally at home in the mimic German court as he was amongst squireens ancl attorneys ; and the same humour which carried him through Handy Andy availed in Sir Patrick O'Plenipo . His puzzled ¦ demeanour , and his cool acceptance of the position that is forced upon himwith his ludicrous attempts at explanationconstantly
, , excited the mirth of his audience in no trifling degree ; and although he is perhaps not altogether so well fitted for those Irish -characters which partake of the manner of high comedy as for those ¦ of low life , his success was unequivocal , as was shown by the unanimous call for him . AA'hich folloived the fall of fclie curtain .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —Another Roi * al marriage is arranged , that of the Princess Alice with Prince Louis of Hesse Darmstadt , which is shortly to be solemnised in London . The father of Prince Louis is brother ancl heir presumptive to the present Grand Duke , who has no children . Her Majesty , accompanied by the Prince Consort , and several members of tho Royal family , arrived hi town on Monday morning , and proceeded to take a private view of tho Smithfield Club Cattle Showafc the BazaarKing-street . The Royal
, , party remained for a considerable time , bestoiving a large share of attention on the mechanical department of the exhibition , and appeared ivell satisfied with the result of their inspection . After leaving the bazaar , her Majesty ancl tho Prince Consort visited the Empress Eugenie at Claridge ' s Hotel . Oxford ivas on AVednesday honoured with a Royal visit . The Queen , Prince Consort , Prince AlfredPrincess AlicePrince Louis of Hessetravelled bspecial
, , , y train from AVindsor to Oxford hi the forenoon , viewed the lions of the place , took luncheon ivith the Prince of AVales . at his residence , Prewin Hall , and returned to AVindsor Castle about five o'clock . The Vice Chancellor and the Dean of Christclmrch were invited to meet her Majesty at luncheon . Yesterday ( Friday ) , the " Babes in the AVood" was performed at the Castle by the Haymarkefc
company . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —It is gratifying to state , on the authority of the Registrar-General , that the health of the metropolis is better at present than it usuaUy has been at this season of the year . A good deal of sickness there is , no doubt ; but the mortality , nevertheless , falls below the average . In the Avcck ending Saturday the total number of deaths ivas 12 » 10 ; that is , 35 below the iveek preceding , and 129 below the average of tho last ton years . Of
births there wero registered 1814—923 boys and 891 girls . Numerous communications have been addressed to the Lord Mayor on the desirability of observing the Monday preceding Christmasday as a holiday , as well as Christmas-day itself . Pew as our stated holidays are , and limited as are the opportunities of those engaged in business , of practising the minor virtues of social intercourse , this would be no great piece of commercial extravagance ; ancl it is to be hoped that his lordship ' s x > ublicly-cxpressed concurrence with
the suggestion ivill have some effect in aiding to bring it about . The half-yearly meeting ofthe Royal Agricultural Society of England was held on AVednesday at the rooms , Hanover-square , under the presidency of the Earl of Powis . Reference was made in a feeling manner to the loss the society had sustained in the death of the Duke of Richmond , one of the trustees , and three times elected to
the office of president . The Duke of Marlborough fills the vacancy in the trusteeship , ancl Mr . Owen Wallis , of Overstone Grange , that in the council caused by the resignation of Lord Southampton . At present there is a total of 4942 members in the society , the funded capital being £ 12 , 000 stock , shoiving a state of matters highly satisfactory . It is expected that the selection of Leeds for the show of 1861 ivill prove a financial success . The Cuttle Show at the BazaarBaker-streethas proved the focus of attraction during the
, , last three days to an immense crowd of visitors that flocked hi from every quarter—some to gratify a natural taste in witnessing the effects of training and feeding on the domestic animal , some to follow a fashion , but all , in the result , to experience unbounded admiration in the noble and symmetrical proportions of tiie bovine specimens , and feelings of a mixed character on view of the porcine monstrosities AvalloAvhig in their fat . At the Durham assizes on
Saturday Milner Lockey , a coal-miner , was arraigned before Mr . Justice Keating for the murder of Thomas Harrison , on the 29 th of September last . Harrison was "put in possession , " as bailiff , of Urpeth Mill , about nine miles from Durham , and lodged with the wife of the prisoner , who had been living apart from her husband for some time previous . On the night of the murder Lockey entered the cottage of his wife , which was in a lonel y situation , and
attacked her with a knife , wounding her seriously . The deceased called out to the assassin , who then turned upon him , and stabbed him in the breast , from which wound he died . The jury found the prisoner guilty , and sentence of death was passed upon him . A case was tried on Monday in the Court of Queen ' s Bench , arising out of the accident that occurred in May last at King ' s-cross , Diving to the guard , who was intoxicated and asleep , not putting on the breakby which neglect the train ran riht through the station into
, g the street , and many of the passengers were seriously injuredj among whom was the plaintiff , Mr . Williams , a flour factor at Manchester . The only question in dispute was the amount of compensation , which the jury fixed at £ 1200 . A somewhat singular case of forgery has been tried at the Maidstone assizes before Mr . Justice Byles . The prisoner , who name was Alfred Cullen , desirous of getting an appointment in the county police , produced ,
according to requirement , a certificate of good character signed by respectable householders . One of these signatures turned out to be a forgery ; but the tradesman ivhose name was so forged saicl , had ho been applied to , knowing the young man to be of good character , he should have had no hesitation in signing the document . Under the circumstances the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty . On Saturday night , an order reached Newgate , from the Home Office , directing that the sentence of death passed upon Anne Padfield should nofc be carried into effect at present . In all probability ,
although a decision has nofc yet been come to on the matter , the capital sentence will be commuted into one of penal servitude for life . The directors of the Crystal Palace Company have prepared their report , to be submitted to the meeting of proprietors on AVednesday next . Altogether affairs wear a more hopeful aspect tlmi hitherto , ancl justify the expression of satisfaction with which the directors invito the shareholders to inspect the figures . Tho income from all sources for the j'ear was £ 120 , 669 ; expenditure ,
£ 72 , 261 ; leaving a balance on the right side of £ 48 , 408 , which , with the reserve from the previous year , admits of a dividend ot 2 per cent , on the ordinary stock . A considerable increase in the number of visitors is shown , the total being 1 , 531 , 951 . In anticipation of the exhibition of 1862 , the directors have it in view to hold a musical festival on the most magnificent scale , and purpose making arrangements with the Sacrecl Harmonic Society for that purpose . Reference is made to the projected connection of fche
Palace with Farringdon-street , which would prove of immense benefit to the company . The receipts for season-tickets and halfseason tickets is set down at £ 12 , 374 ; for Mendelssohn Festival , Orpheonist Festival , and other concerts , £ 11 , 505 ; for special concerts and fetes , £ 11 , 194-, refreshment contracts , £ 15 , 058 . Agvand fancy bazaar is to bo held on AVednesday and Thursday next in aid of that most valuable institution , the Metropolitan Free Hospital , Devonshire-square . The institution is at present much in need of assistance .
FOREION INTELLIGENCE . —Count Persigny has inaugurated his entry on the functions of Minister of the Interior by a circular to the various prefects , in which he draws attention to the Emperor ' s decree of the 24-th November , which he describes as an act of great generosity , ancl intended to prepare the country for the peaceful exercise of liberties ivhose development the popular throne of the Napoleons is bound to protect . Some relaxation of the restrictions on the French press is to be effected , not by a direct change
in the law , bufc by its more liberal administration by Count Persigny . In a circular addressed to the prefects , the Count examines the English laws , and points out thafc while the English press enjoys great- liberty in discussing all acts of Government , yet the law is severe against nil attacks on the Crown and State . He says : " Let abuses in society or Government be disclosed ; let the acts of the Administration bo discussed , and injustice be revealed ; but should parties endeavour to overthrow the state ancl dynastythe laiv will
, not permit discussion , and the system of warnings ivill then be enforced . " The Minister concludes thus : — " I declare that , although disposed not to flinch before any responsibility in prohibiting attacks by the press against the state , on tho other side I shall not consult any private considerations in the resolutions which I shall take to encourage the habit of free discussion in Prance . " All past warnings have been cancelled . Francis II . of Naples has made another protest to the European Powers . Ifc is addressed to iiis
representatives at the various Courts , and signed by 31 . Casella , his Foreign Minister . In this document M . Casella traces the rapid progress of the revolution in the kingdom of tho Two Sicilies , and while admitting that the army was demoralised by pernicious doctrines , and that treason had penetrated even to the court ancl council , contends that the King ivould have achieved a triumphal return to his capital , had not a " perjured and disloyal sovereign " intervened
to prevent it . Afc tho present moment , as the resistance of the fortresses of Gaeta ancl Messina necessarily depends on a thousand circumstances , it is not probable , says the Minister , that this defence will be as prolonged as the sovereigns of Europe seem to wish . Ancl