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bodied with absolute perfection . Air . German Reed is seen to the greatest advantage in the pompous and self-sufficient butler , in A \ -hich be draivs largely and Avith marked success upon his rich fund of natural humour . All the other characters are ivell played , but these are decidedly the most salient features . Mr . John Parry ' s narrative of "The Adventures of a Colleen Bairn , " in ivhich the wit of Mr . H . J . Byron and tho musical taste of Mr , Frank Musgrave are happily aided by the talent of thc singer , is in itself
an attraction which ought to dnuv all tbe lovers of genuine fun . ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS . The fine weather which prevailed during the day , aided by the attractions now presented to sightseers in the shape of pytbor and paradise birds , drew * a much larger number of visitors to the gardens of the Zoological Society than has ever been the case before on an Easter Monday since the establishment was opened to tho public in
1828 . The total number of entrances was 23 . 901 , the nearest previous approach to that number having been on Easter Monday , 1800 , when 17 , 040 peisoas paid for admission to the gardens . Great satisfaction AA-as manifested at tlio recent increase that has been assigned to the space alloted for the sale of refreshments in the gardens . Neither accident nor misconduct of any kind occurred among the vast multitude AA'ith AA'hich the gardens were thronged throughout the clay .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —The Princess Helena has been confirmed at AA'hippingham Church , Isle of AViglit . The ceremony was perfectly quiet . An address of condolence has been sent from 220 Avidow-s of AVolverhampton and neighbourhood to her Majesty the Queen . It is said that many poor ivomen walked several miles into the town , in order to attach their signatures to the address . Her Majesty ' s kind solicitation for the welfare of the sufferers by the Hartley
Collier } ' accident seems to have been the cause of this singular but appropriate letter of sympathy , ivhich has been duly acknowledged by her Majesty ' s Secretary of State . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —It appears from the Register-General's report that the mortality of London is again on the increase . The deaths rose last week to 1331 , ivhich is an excess of 82 above the corrected average for the last 10 years . Connected with this increase
the curious circumstance is mentioned that th cregistrar for north St . Giles ' s had not a single death from any cause to record during the week—a circumstance which bad never happened to him before during the whole of his sixteen years' incumbency . Numerous as the deaths Avere , the births exceeded them by nearly 0 C 3 . The committee of noblemen and gentlemen named by the Queen to assist her in deciding on a fitting memorial to the Prince Consort haA-e made their first official report , detailing the various steps they have taken to find a monolith , in or out of the kingdom , combining the requisites of
length , thickness , and durability , that ivould fit it to be a suitable memorial to his late Royal Highness . They report also their AA-ant of success in the search hitherto , and their strong apprehensions that , even if they found one , the expense of its erection Avould exceed all calculations . In these circumstances her Majesty authorises them to abandon all farther idea of an obelisk , and leaves thein at liberty to adopt any other form of memorial that they may deem advisable ,
only suggesting that the opinion of our first architects might he taken as to whether the sculpture first suggested might not be combined AA'ith some other design . The Right Hon . AV . E . Gladstone visited Manchester on Tuesday , and ivas taken to the principal public buildings by Sir James AA ' atts and the Mayor . Mr . AVliitivorth ' s rifle manufactory , the rooms of the Cotton Supply Association , the Messrs . AVatts' warehouse , the Exchange , and the Free-trade Hall ,
were in turn visited by the hon . gentleman and his son . At the Exchange there Avere calls for a speech , and Mr . Gladstone courteously responded to the call by briefly thanking the cro-vded assembly for the warmth of their greeting . The lion , gentleman ivas cheered as he left the building . A croivdcd meeting Avas held in the evening at the Free-trade Hall , when ho A'ery eloquently addressed the audience . In addition to the attraction of the International Exhibition , it was some time ago announced that the Royal Agricultural Society of England would hold their annual shoiv of live stock and implements in the Metropolis this year . It has noiv been
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arranged that the SIIOAV is to be held in the centre of Battersea Park , whore tAventy-five acres have been set apart for thc purpose by the Chief Commissioner of works , the society undertaking to put thc park into proper order again after the exhibition . The shoiv will be held from the 22 nd of June to the 2 nd of July next ; and , as a proof of the interest it has excited among farmers and those AA-ho live by farmers , it may be mentioned that , in addition to the layers
and booths for cattle , there will be nearly tiA-o miles of implement sheds , and about an additional mile set apart for machinery in motion . Prizes to the amount of £ 700 are offered for foreign breeds , of cattle , and specimens [ of most of the . continental breeds are already Centered . The review at Brighton , that great ei-cnt to which the A'oliinteers have been looking forward so long and so eagerly , realised on Monday all the anticipations that had been
formed of it . Some smart shoivers of rain in tho early morning excited apprehension , but in reality rendered a great service , as they laid the dust , which on the previous day was bloiving about to a large extent , and AA'hich but for the rain ivould have greatly marred the brilliancy of the spectacle . The railway arrangements , were perfect , and the various corps arrived on the ground by the time assigned for them . [ There were scores of thousands of spectators
who ivitnessed the evolutions from the race-course as from the gallery of an amphitheatre . The evolutions Avere performed in creditable style , and the spectacle AA'as brilliant and imposing to tbe eye of the spectator , AA-hile even the severest military critics could not Avithold their paise from the steadiness and smartness of the troops . A rifle contest took place on Monday , betAA'cen the Manchester and Halifax volunteers . The match AA-as very exciting , and
the shooting on the whole Avas good . Both corps , in fact , deserved to AA'in ; and , after a severe contest , Manchester came of victorious by two points only . The shooting took place at Diggle . Tbe inauguration of the AA'indsor Royal Free and Industrial Schools was an interesting event , as indicating the progress that is being made in practical , industrial , and , ive may add , common-sense teaching for the poor . It is this kind of teaching that is most required .
Thc Bath theatre was burned doivn on Good Friday , total destruction of the building and its contents being the consequence . On the previous AA ' ednesday a performance took place , but the house AA'as then closed for a ivcek . On Thursday , a eharu'oman was engaged in cleaning the theatre , and its chimneys were also swept during the day . On the folloiving morning , smoke ivas seen pouring through one of the dressing-room windoAVS , and in a feiv minutes the flames
burst out with ungovernable fury in every part of the building . Mr . Chute , the lessee , has sustained considerable loss , although the building AA'as partially insured . A strict investigation is to bo made as to the cause of the fire . The theatre ivas an elegant structure , and much prized by the inhabitants of Bath , as one of their chief ornaments . Mr . and Mrs . Charles Kean Avere amongst the mass of spectators AA'I IO witnessed the conflagration . Some time ago a
forgery to the amount of . £ 445 ivas successfully committed on Afessrs . Coutts ' s Bank . The forged cheque Avas presented by a Avoman , AA'I IO completely disarmed the cashier ' s suspicion , but the numbers of the notes , as usual , were taken before they were handed over ; and another AA'omnn , not the person who presented the cheque , has been apprehended in the act of attempting to pass one of these notes , which by this time had been stopped . The solicitor , who appeared
for the prisoner , urged that being in possession of notes the produce of a forged cheque was not in itself a crime ; but the magistrate thought the circumstances proved in evidence , especially AA'hen combined ivith the fact that she had refused her address , AA'ere enough to justify a remand . A terrible accident took place last Aveek in Holborn by an explosion of gas in relaying the pipes , causing the death of tivo men and injuring three or four others . The accident
appears to have been caused by some red-hot pipes , used by a plumber at the works ,, coming in contact with the gas . The plumber AA-as himself examined , and said that if a gas explosion could be caused by a red-hot pipe he must have done it . He was using the pipe in tbe execution of bis duty . The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death , but suggested that some more effectual precautions should be employed than appear to be noiv in use to prevent explosions under the circumstances . A most singular
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Public Amusements.
bodied with absolute perfection . Air . German Reed is seen to the greatest advantage in the pompous and self-sufficient butler , in A \ -hich be draivs largely and Avith marked success upon his rich fund of natural humour . All the other characters are ivell played , but these are decidedly the most salient features . Mr . John Parry ' s narrative of "The Adventures of a Colleen Bairn , " in ivhich the wit of Mr . H . J . Byron and tho musical taste of Mr , Frank Musgrave are happily aided by the talent of thc singer , is in itself
an attraction which ought to dnuv all tbe lovers of genuine fun . ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS . The fine weather which prevailed during the day , aided by the attractions now presented to sightseers in the shape of pytbor and paradise birds , drew * a much larger number of visitors to the gardens of the Zoological Society than has ever been the case before on an Easter Monday since the establishment was opened to tho public in
1828 . The total number of entrances was 23 . 901 , the nearest previous approach to that number having been on Easter Monday , 1800 , when 17 , 040 peisoas paid for admission to the gardens . Great satisfaction AA-as manifested at tlio recent increase that has been assigned to the space alloted for the sale of refreshments in the gardens . Neither accident nor misconduct of any kind occurred among the vast multitude AA'ith AA'hich the gardens were thronged throughout the clay .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —The Princess Helena has been confirmed at AA'hippingham Church , Isle of AViglit . The ceremony was perfectly quiet . An address of condolence has been sent from 220 Avidow-s of AVolverhampton and neighbourhood to her Majesty the Queen . It is said that many poor ivomen walked several miles into the town , in order to attach their signatures to the address . Her Majesty ' s kind solicitation for the welfare of the sufferers by the Hartley
Collier } ' accident seems to have been the cause of this singular but appropriate letter of sympathy , ivhich has been duly acknowledged by her Majesty ' s Secretary of State . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —It appears from the Register-General's report that the mortality of London is again on the increase . The deaths rose last week to 1331 , ivhich is an excess of 82 above the corrected average for the last 10 years . Connected with this increase
the curious circumstance is mentioned that th cregistrar for north St . Giles ' s had not a single death from any cause to record during the week—a circumstance which bad never happened to him before during the whole of his sixteen years' incumbency . Numerous as the deaths Avere , the births exceeded them by nearly 0 C 3 . The committee of noblemen and gentlemen named by the Queen to assist her in deciding on a fitting memorial to the Prince Consort haA-e made their first official report , detailing the various steps they have taken to find a monolith , in or out of the kingdom , combining the requisites of
length , thickness , and durability , that ivould fit it to be a suitable memorial to his late Royal Highness . They report also their AA-ant of success in the search hitherto , and their strong apprehensions that , even if they found one , the expense of its erection Avould exceed all calculations . In these circumstances her Majesty authorises them to abandon all farther idea of an obelisk , and leaves thein at liberty to adopt any other form of memorial that they may deem advisable ,
only suggesting that the opinion of our first architects might he taken as to whether the sculpture first suggested might not be combined AA'ith some other design . The Right Hon . AV . E . Gladstone visited Manchester on Tuesday , and ivas taken to the principal public buildings by Sir James AA ' atts and the Mayor . Mr . AVliitivorth ' s rifle manufactory , the rooms of the Cotton Supply Association , the Messrs . AVatts' warehouse , the Exchange , and the Free-trade Hall ,
were in turn visited by the hon . gentleman and his son . At the Exchange there Avere calls for a speech , and Mr . Gladstone courteously responded to the call by briefly thanking the cro-vded assembly for the warmth of their greeting . The lion , gentleman ivas cheered as he left the building . A croivdcd meeting Avas held in the evening at the Free-trade Hall , when ho A'ery eloquently addressed the audience . In addition to the attraction of the International Exhibition , it was some time ago announced that the Royal Agricultural Society of England would hold their annual shoiv of live stock and implements in the Metropolis this year . It has noiv been
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arranged that the SIIOAV is to be held in the centre of Battersea Park , whore tAventy-five acres have been set apart for thc purpose by the Chief Commissioner of works , the society undertaking to put thc park into proper order again after the exhibition . The shoiv will be held from the 22 nd of June to the 2 nd of July next ; and , as a proof of the interest it has excited among farmers and those AA-ho live by farmers , it may be mentioned that , in addition to the layers
and booths for cattle , there will be nearly tiA-o miles of implement sheds , and about an additional mile set apart for machinery in motion . Prizes to the amount of £ 700 are offered for foreign breeds , of cattle , and specimens [ of most of the . continental breeds are already Centered . The review at Brighton , that great ei-cnt to which the A'oliinteers have been looking forward so long and so eagerly , realised on Monday all the anticipations that had been
formed of it . Some smart shoivers of rain in tho early morning excited apprehension , but in reality rendered a great service , as they laid the dust , which on the previous day was bloiving about to a large extent , and AA'hich but for the rain ivould have greatly marred the brilliancy of the spectacle . The railway arrangements , were perfect , and the various corps arrived on the ground by the time assigned for them . [ There were scores of thousands of spectators
who ivitnessed the evolutions from the race-course as from the gallery of an amphitheatre . The evolutions Avere performed in creditable style , and the spectacle AA'as brilliant and imposing to tbe eye of the spectator , AA-hile even the severest military critics could not Avithold their paise from the steadiness and smartness of the troops . A rifle contest took place on Monday , betAA'cen the Manchester and Halifax volunteers . The match AA-as very exciting , and
the shooting on the whole Avas good . Both corps , in fact , deserved to AA'in ; and , after a severe contest , Manchester came of victorious by two points only . The shooting took place at Diggle . Tbe inauguration of the AA'indsor Royal Free and Industrial Schools was an interesting event , as indicating the progress that is being made in practical , industrial , and , ive may add , common-sense teaching for the poor . It is this kind of teaching that is most required .
Thc Bath theatre was burned doivn on Good Friday , total destruction of the building and its contents being the consequence . On the previous AA ' ednesday a performance took place , but the house AA'as then closed for a ivcek . On Thursday , a eharu'oman was engaged in cleaning the theatre , and its chimneys were also swept during the day . On the folloiving morning , smoke ivas seen pouring through one of the dressing-room windoAVS , and in a feiv minutes the flames
burst out with ungovernable fury in every part of the building . Mr . Chute , the lessee , has sustained considerable loss , although the building AA'as partially insured . A strict investigation is to bo made as to the cause of the fire . The theatre ivas an elegant structure , and much prized by the inhabitants of Bath , as one of their chief ornaments . Mr . and Mrs . Charles Kean Avere amongst the mass of spectators AA'I IO witnessed the conflagration . Some time ago a
forgery to the amount of . £ 445 ivas successfully committed on Afessrs . Coutts ' s Bank . The forged cheque Avas presented by a Avoman , AA'I IO completely disarmed the cashier ' s suspicion , but the numbers of the notes , as usual , were taken before they were handed over ; and another AA'omnn , not the person who presented the cheque , has been apprehended in the act of attempting to pass one of these notes , which by this time had been stopped . The solicitor , who appeared
for the prisoner , urged that being in possession of notes the produce of a forged cheque was not in itself a crime ; but the magistrate thought the circumstances proved in evidence , especially AA'hen combined ivith the fact that she had refused her address , AA'ere enough to justify a remand . A terrible accident took place last Aveek in Holborn by an explosion of gas in relaying the pipes , causing the death of tivo men and injuring three or four others . The accident
appears to have been caused by some red-hot pipes , used by a plumber at the works ,, coming in contact with the gas . The plumber AA-as himself examined , and said that if a gas explosion could be caused by a red-hot pipe he must have done it . He was using the pipe in tbe execution of bis duty . The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death , but suggested that some more effectual precautions should be employed than appear to be noiv in use to prevent explosions under the circumstances . A most singular