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      vhich devoted study and research , aided by a lavish employment of pictorial and mechanical contrivance , can suggest . But it would be an injustice to Mr . Charles Kean to speak of this revival of Richard IT . as if it -were only a spectacle of unprecedented grandeur and completeness . On Monday evening hist we were enabled to testify that the interest of the action and the exquisite beauty of the language were never for a moment sacrificed to the decorator and machinist . Such -Ufe-hk « portraitures of -mediaeval history as the Lists at Coventry , the Great Hall at Westminster , the Bedchamber of John of Gaunt , have never been witnessed on our stage •„ . but they intensify and do not disguise the poet's creation . The historical episode of the Entry of Bolingbroke into London is a marvellous realization of the description in the play ; it does not distract the audience from the play itself , it is not a mutilation , or an intrusion , which the poet himself would resent ; it is a breatling picture of the troubled times in whicb the play is cast . The zealous fidelity with which every minute detail in the representation is carried out , is as admirable as the propriety with wliich

      the minor parts are performed ; and Mr . Ream himself , amidst juT this luxn" ^ of scenic accessories , upholds the prerogative of the noet in hK v of the King . His reading is throughout refined and ^ ghly ^ teGuTZ elocution dignified and impressive , his bearing that of a gentleman " nd a Kin , But at min the passages where the irresolute and vacillating JR * hard betraS all the violence of weakness that the actor ' s deep study of thecharTrtP ?? J highly cultivated art are most manifest ; and the sympathiesof the S *™ most forcibly engaged . _ Mrs . KEAN > personation of Z Q ^ n is noUy Zth ^ and even in her M expression of irrepressible despair there is a sovereign Kr ? ce aS *! T * F * A el 1 as Z queen . lymaje 8 ty - The restof thechSf " tSs ( esD n e d cially Bolmgbrote- ) are adequately performed , and the completeness of the nfS is never marred We could say . much , had we space at command upoTthi most interesting dramatic solemnity ( for such it is ) , but ve must be contentZ express our conviction that Mr . Kean has in this production off jKoS £ Second contributed an ineffaceable tradition to the annals of the British stage

      1172 The Leader. [No. 402, December 5.1 ...

      1172 THE LEADER . [ No . 402 , December 5 . 1 RS-7

      The Bishop Of Exeter Ok Divorce.—A Long ...

      The Bishop of Exeter ok Divorce . —A long letter from the Bishop of Exeter to the Archdeacon of Barnstaple and the clergy of that archdeaconry , on the subject of divorce , has "been published . It is intended to convey the Bishop ' s advice to his « lergy in connexion with the question whether they are bound ia conscience to refuse to marry persons , one or both of---whom , have been divorced from a previous marriage on the ground of adultery . He is of opinion that no case offering any real difficulty will arise , as tlie persons to wliom objection is made will probably be married by a registrar . His Lordship continues : — " On the only specified

      particular in which you ask my advice—namely , whether you should pledge yourselves not to intrude into the parishes and churches of your brethren in such cases as the n « w Act contemplates , without hesitation , I advise you not to do yourselves the injustice of appearing to think such a pledge necessary , any more than it is necessary for you to pledge yourselves not to commit any other very discreditable action . There is another point on which you . seem to wish iay advice , though you do not directly ask it , —whether you should make ' an appeal * to her Majesty , in order to ' prevail on her to withhold for a while the order in Council which alone

      can bring the Act into full operation . ' Here I have no difficulty whatever in , saying that I advis « you not to pray ler Majesty to nullify an Act of Parliament , which , as such , is her own Act . " The Bishop of Exeteb . —The burial board of St . Thomas , near Exeter , met on Monday , and unanimously adopted a petition to Parliament , praying that the recent Act relating to burial grounds might be so amended as to get iid of what was termed a ' quibble ' which the Bishop of Exeter has raised , and under which he refuses to consecrate the new cemetery of St . Thomas . This ' quibble'has reference to a certain division wall in the cemetery , the character of which his lordship does not approve .

      Mb . Hodges , of the Western Circuit , has been appointed Chief Justice of the Cape Colony . The Prince of Prussia , on Wednesday night , attended the quarterly communication of the United Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of England , which was held under the presidency of the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master . On Thursday , he was made free of the Merchant Tailors' Company . Mr . Norman Ma . cdonalj > , Controller of the Lord Chamberlain ' s department , died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon .

      The Roy . al British Bank . —A meeting of the shareholders of this bank was held on Wednesday evening at the Guildhall Tavern , to receive a report of the progress made in raising a sum of 180 , 000 / ., necessary to effect a compromise of 6 s . 6 d . in the pound , in addition to the 10 a . in the pound expected from the estate . The Chairman ( Mr . Wyld , M . P . ) said there was every prospect of this arrangement being carried out . Mr . Bright has addressed a letter to Mr . Lloyd , the chairman of his Birmingham Election Committee , to say that his health will not permit him to be in the House till the usual period of commencing the session , and to call attention to the urgent necessity of reconstituting the government of our Indian Empire .

      Mr . Hinbley , M . P . for Ashton-under-Line , has died within the last few days . The Falkirk Bank Cask . —The Queen lias been pleased to remit the remainder of the sentence in the case of Thomas Gentles , one of the two young men who were convicted , at the Stilling circuit on the 29 th of ' September , and sentenced to eighteen monthe' imprison- ; ment for breach of trust and embezzlement in the branch i of the Commercial Bank at Falkirk . The two young ' men were the instruments by which , in a great measure ,

      the late Honry Salmon , manager of the bank , was enabled to embezzle its funds , his defalcations amounting in all to about 26 , 000 / ., and , though the Jury expressed their belief that the young men had recei-ved no portion of the money , they wore found guilty » b aiding and abotting the manager in perpetrating his frauds . Gentlea was liberated from Perth Penitentiary last Saturday . Suicide ; . —Mr . Henry Horn , the Kecordcr of Hereford , and Mr . Henry Mozlcy , the Coroner of Derby , have committed suicide by shooting themselves . Attempted Wifh M urdbu . — A plumber named . Thomas Fawn , is under remand at Hammersmith , on a charge , of assaulting and seriously wounding his wife There is also a suspicion of bigamy .

      The Services at Exeter Hall .. —These services were continued last Sunday , when between four and five thousand persons assembled , many of them belonging to the working classes . When the minister began to read the Litany , it was some little time before his auditory fell into the way of joining in the responses , and , even when they did so , it was not in the sonorous , confident manner noticeable among regular church frequenters . Among the gentlem en on the platform was Dr . Livingstone . The Eoyai , Society . —The anniversary meeting of the Fellows of the Royal Society was held on St . Andrew ' s-day in their new rooms at Burlington House . The President , lord Wrottesley , in delivering his annual address , noticed the advances made by science since the previous anniversary , particularly as relates to terrestrial magnetism and geographical research .

      Fkom The London Gazette. Tuesday* Decemb...

      FKOM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday * December I . BANKRUPTS—LionLempabx , Brunswick-place , Cityroad , and . Fenchurch-strcet , general merchant—Louis Morice Baghrach , Clement * s-lane , and Albert-road , Dalstoii , merchant — WiiiUtam Lake , Banbury-, tailor — John MA . PP , jun ., Grays-inn-lane , licensed- * victualler — James Low , Kayleigh , Essex , carpenter — John King , \ Vestrop , Staining-lane , glove manufacturer—Chab . u : s Edward Handy , Darlaston , Staffordshire , apothecary •—John Williams , Harley Kings , " Worcestershire , plumber—Geoege Whixweli ., Bristol , shipowner- —Samtjel Stocks , Huddersneld , woollen cloth merchant — John Rotheby Hubbabd , Leeds , wool merchaut—Thomas Goeeeet , Sheffield , iron merchant— "William : Day Mahtin , Sheffield , watchmaker—Pkiup Andrewi Axrousr Juncker , Liverpool , and Winsford , Cheshire , merchant—Hesst Elias Moss , Liverpool , merchant—Joseph Harris , Bolton , Lancashire , chyraical 'manufacturer—John Pickering , Bury , hrushmaker—Wmram Lord , ; Habergham Eaves , Lancashire , cotton manufacturer—Joseph Dunkerly , Macclesncld , silk manufacturer—John Ajbbam , Manchester , cabinet-maker . SCOTCH SBCiUESTHATIONS . —T . Campbe ix , Musselburgh , hotel-keeper— D- T . Sadiee , G-lasgow , commission merchant—C . S . M'Laws , Glasgow , merchant— "W . Power-Glasgow , general agent—G . and & . Douglas , Glasgow and elsewhere , watchmakers—G . Bir-hell , Dunfermline , manufacturer—G . Cl / EOHORN , BdinburBh , glass merchant . Friday , December 4-. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . - Thomas Clapitaji , Headingley , Leeds , nurseryman . BANKRUPTS . —EbenezerGoold , Leamington Priors , bookseller—Robert VVhiston , Wolverhampton , builder—William ; Palmer , Finsbury , London , laceman—Geor & e Spink , St . Ives , Huntingdonshire , boot and shoemaker—John Denbigh , Bryan-street , Islington , hearth rug manufacturer— Henb * Fahiiingxon , walaall , Staffordshire , auctioneer—Charles Harrisom , Ruucorn , rope maker—John "Warden , Stratford-upon-Avon , Warwickshire , brick manufacturer—John "Wilkins , Barkwoll , innkeeper—James Mullins , Liverpool , grocer — Charlxs MARrm Nelsow , Oxford-street , London , baker—Robert Whiston and James Henry Staples Wildsmith , Wolverhampton , manufacturing chemists—Jambs Henry Butler , Liverftool , merchant—JosEPra Goslow , Walsall , Staffordshire , icensed victualler—Charles Smith , Alderwasley , Dorbyshiro , miller— 'William Couditit , New Lenton , Nottingham , lace manulacturer—James Credland , Hulme , Lancashire , builder—William Cross , Saint Ann ' s-road , Mileend , victualler — Edward Meyers , Leeds , grocer — William Bird the elder , and William Bird the younger , Great Yarmouth , spirit merchants—Charles F . ScniESiNGEE , Edwaud Schlesingbk , and Chablkb Parpixx , Basinghall-strcet , drysaltors-

      Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Births. A...

      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . AMEDltOZ . —November 30 , at Blandford-square , the wife of H . F . Araedroz , Esq .: a sou . CUMMING . —November 29 , at Spring Lodge , Cheltenham , the wife of Major It . O . ( Junuiung : a daughter . DIMSDALE . — -November 29 , at Upper Hydo-park-streot , tho wife of It- Dirasdalc , Issq- ; a daughter . MARRIAGES . HILL— SEYMOUR . —December 2 , at A . U Souls ' , Langhiunplaeo , 13 . O . Hill , Esq ., of CranboxiTn , Dorsetshire , to Cardie , daughter of tho lato W . Seymour , Eaq ,, of Hath . MANNING— SPlillK—December 3 , at St . Jamus ' n Church , Buss « x-gard « nn , Mr . Serjeant Manning , to Charlotte-, widow of tho late " W . Spior , Ksq . DEATHS . BALLY . —December 2 , " W . F . Bally , Esq ., of Sion-hill , Jliith , aged SO . COSBY . —Dccombor 1 , at Quoon ' s-parado , Buth , Frances Eliza Jano , daughter of II . Cotjby , linq .. formerly of tho ' 1 st Dragoon Guards , aged 25 . JENKINMON . —December 1 , a . t Owor Cottage , Fawlcy , near I ( Southampton , Elizabeth , wifo of Kear-Admiral II . Jenklnson , aged 03 .

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      W —• London, Friday Evening, December 4....

      w —• London , Friday Evening , December 4 . During the ^ past week failures in Hamburg and Sweden have brought down many 'tall' houses , that depended 5 their foreign agents and remittances in London . The dreaded 4 th . of the month lias com <; that once over we mav expect a lull for some time . Meanwhile the collective wisdom or the country will bore each other , and the public until their constituents are well high driven mad with currency , dram in gold , balance of trade , Ac . A fortnight ' s discussion awaits us upon a subject that hardly ten men in the Housa pf Commons have aught but the most superficial knowledge . The desired end , as the ultra Liberal party will tell you , is free trade in money as in other commodities . lo ask for an explanation will be useless ; the answer you obtain will render you bewildered for the rest of the day and your only clear conception of Ifree trade in money is that every citizen may be allowed to issue his own paper and get money or money ' s worth for the same , if he can . However stormy mattera have been in commerce , home and foreign , nothing frightens British Three per Cents served to

      Ane panic » nng m purchasers to the amount of sir millions of stock , withdrawn from joint-stock banks discount houses , from mercantile adventures , from sale of shares in joinst-stock banks , Ac . Hence we have seen the funds at 81 . Railroad shares are firm , particularly foreign and East Indian of all sorts . Canada railways are considerably higher ; American are beginning to raise their heads again . In the heavy market , on the whole , Midlands have made most progress . Westerns are now at 50 . A report to-day obtains credit that there will be no dividend on this stock the coming half year . London and North "Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire art natter . South Western are at 88 , and would seem low at that price . Caledonian stock oscillates between 76 and 78 , ana is the most improving stock in the whole market . Berwicks are firm at 93 . In mining shares no great amount of business doing . Great Wheal Vor is about to call 11 . per share . It is feared this gigantic adventure , that gives work to so many Cornish men , will be obliged to stop . No particular feature in any other shares . Miscellaneous shares are barely quoted . Joint-stock banks are beginning to find favour again .

      Blackburn, 8f,9i: Caledonian, 755, 76i; ...

      Blackburn , 8 f , 9 i : Caledonian , 755 , 76 i ; Chester and Holyhead , 30 , 32 ; Eastern Counties , 54 . 55 ; Great Northern , 93 , 1 ) 4 ; Great Southern and Western ( Ireland ) , 97 , 99 , Great Western , 501 , 501 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 91 , 91 £ ; London and Blackwall , 5 | , 5 $ ; London , Brighton , and South Coast , 102 , 104 ; London and North . We & tern , 9-1 J , 95 i ; London and South-Western . 88 , 89 ; Midland , 8 ij , 85 ; North - Eastern ( Berwick ) , 92 , 93 ; South .-Eastern , ( Dover ) , 62 i . 631 ; Antwerp and . Rotterdam , 5 i , 04 ; Dutch Rhenish , 5 J , 5 t dis . ; Eastern of France ( Paris and Strasbourg ) , 2 Si , 25 J ; Great Central ot France , ; Great Luxembourg , 5 J , « i ; Northern of France . 34 | , 35 i ; Paris and Lyons , 33 * , 331 ; & oyal Danish , 13 * , 15 J ; Uopl Swedish i , J ; Sanibre and Mouse , Ci , 6 | .

      British Funds For The Past Week. (Closin...

      BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prices . ) Sat . Mon . " Tues . ' Wed . ' Tliur . Friri . Bank Stock 216 217 216 ... ... 210 218 3 per Cent . Bed 90 | 901 891 001 90 * 901 3 per Cent . Con . An . Olf 914 91 9 H 81 i 91 Consols for Account 91 * 91 | 91 9 H 91 i 9 H New 3 per Cent . An . 901 90 £ 90 901 901 U 0 { New 2 i per Cents LongAns . I 860 l \ IndiaStock 216 218 218 Ditto Bonds , £ 1000 25 d 33 d Ditto , under J 61 O 0 O 26 d 26 d 25 d fix . Bills , iElOOO par par 4 d 4 d par par Ditto , £ 500 lp par par ' I a P & r Ditto , Small 3 d 2 p 2 p I » P ld

      Foreign Funds. Last Oppicial Quotation D...

      FOREIGN FUNDS . Last Oppicial Quotation during thk Week : endiho Thursday Evening . ) Brazilian Bonds » 9 i Portugueso 4 porCents . ... Buenos Ayres 0 p . Cents 85 Russian Bonds , £ l'er , ., Chilian 6 per Cents 101 Cents ™*} Chilian a per Cents 70 Russian 14 per Cents .... m Dutch 24 per Cents 63 Spanish " - ib Dutch 4 per Cent . Oertf . «» 4 SpanishCommittcoCor-Bquador Bonds ... of Coup , not fun .. *» Mexican Account 1 «| Turkish 8 per Gouts vi Peruvian 41 per C « nt « .... 76 * Turkish Now , 4 ditto .... «» PortuguosoS per Contn . 43 * Vonezucla 4 i per Lents

      Corn Markkt. Mark-Ime, Friday, December ...

      CORN MARKKT . Mark-ime , Friday , December 4 . TiiitouontouT tho country the "Wheat trade has » ro P ° ' '"' v though so largo an . advance as some people sconieu t 0 < Jy ' , has not tnkoii place . Itmis of fair average Mnpfli ^ ««? J " hero at 60 s . per quarter j Saxonka , 52 s . ; soft St . 1 ' ^ ° Iffi 408 . to 48 s . ; Taganrog Ghirka , 60 s . per -192 lbs . «« X * Flour , 35 s . Except Oat « feeding articles uro »» " T ^ J dearer . Barloy Is ., Beams Is ,, Maizo ls . jpor quM ^ M *" prices are 52 s . lbs , Danish 29 s . Egyptian Boaua , . )*» . »« " « j 33 s . per t , m lbs . There are a fttr number of ««^ t ^ Wheat arid Maizo oflf the coast , but tho demand i » »<« BW active as earlier in tho wwik .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 5, 1857, page 20, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05121857/page/20/