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    • f^RYSTAL PALACE.— Arrangements for the \J week eliding Saturday, December 18th :— Thursday
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      New Publications. "With The Approach Of ...

      volunteered their services . A numerous collection of pictures and other works of art will be exhibited throughout the evening in the drawing and anterooms . Admission ( in which ladies are included ) is to be free , by tickets obtainable of the Honorary Secretary , and of Messrs . Colnaghi and Co . ; Messrs , H . Graves and Co . ; Messrs . Leggatts and Co . ; Mr . Sams ; and of other principal . librarians and printsellers . :

      1352 The Leader. [No. 45j5, December H, ...

      1352 THE LEADER . [ No . 45 j 5 , December H , 1853 .

      Benjamuj Wyox.—This Artist Was Born In 1...

      Benjamuj Wyox . —This artist was born in 1802 , and succeeded his father , Thomas "Wypn , as chief engraver Of Her Majesty's seals , in 1830 . The chief productions of the late gifted medalist were the great seal of George IV ., a very masterly production , and a inedal of Dr . Hutton . He at an early age gained the silver medal at the Royal Academy , for a head of Apollo , afterwards adopted by the Royal Academy as their prize medal . His later productions were medals struck for the city of London in commemoration of the passing of the Reform BUI , the marriage of her Majesty , and the christening of the Prince of Wales . One of his most successful works is the Beaufoy prize medal , illustrating the works of Shakspeare . He has left a large family dependent upon his business , which will be carried on by his son . —Globe .

      Pbksebvatios of Medleval Customs . —The Berlin correspondent of a contemporary has the following interesting account : —" Last week there was holden in a small village of Holstein , one of those mediaeval court 3 of equity now almost extinct throughout England and Germany . The Schleswig-Holsteiners being Anglo-Saxons , par sang , a few words on the Thiny Court will not fail to engage the attention of your readers . The scene is a cluster of primeval oaks , planted nobody knows when , by nobody knows whom . The small town of Neumunster and the modern institution of a railway track are Visible in the distance . Two rustics , armed

      with formidable swords'ahd pikes , are posted at the entrance of the grove , figuratively ready to destroy any living creature found trespassing within its precincts . In the middle of the sacred enclosure is seated the rustic judge , likewise sword at his side . Before him stands an uncouth table , with an iron cross uponit . His office is hereditary , and the tradition of his dignity has been handed down frj » m century tocentury . His two " schoppen , " or co-judges , who are the elects of the parish , occupy the place at his side . Their weapon is a pike , the iron part of which is enveloped in a thin veil , symbolising that , though now sheathed , yet it can be used when occasion requires .- The presence of a Royal magistrate is granted , but his interference strictly forbidden . Now the principal judge draws his sword and begins his

      speech in the low German tongue of the province ^ which is as near Anglo-Saxon as can be . He prays God to enlighten his judgment , dwells upon his own acknowledged respectability , and invites every one to appear and seek justice before this "laudable and justly constituted Thiny . " The parties appear , statiog their case without speaking a word of high German . The threo judges retire , and , after a secret deliberation , return to pass sentence . If dissatisfied with the judgment , everybody is of course at liberty to appeal from this patriarchal and voluntary , to the more modern and regularly established courts of justice . Custom , however , forbids such a slight of th 6 Thiny ; and custom , with the Schleswig Holstein peasant , is more powerful than law . However , there are at present but few villages where courts of this description are held , "

      External Influences . —Every one knows people who are quite different people according as they are in town or country . I know a man—an exceedingly clever and learned man—who in town is sharp , severe , hasty , a very little bitter , and just a shade ill-tempered , who on going to the country becomes instantly genial , frank , playful , kind , and jolly ; you would not know him for the same man if his face and form changed only half as much as his intellectual and moral nature . Many men when they go to the country , just as they pat off frock coats and stiff Btocka and put on loose shooting suits , big thick shoes , a loose soft handkerchief round their necks , — just as they pitch away the vile hard hat of city propriety that pinches ,

      cramps , and cuts the hapless head , and replace it by the light yielding wideawake—do mentally pass through a like process of relief ; their whole spiritual being is looser , freer , less tied up . Such changes as that from town to country must , I should think , be felt by all educated people , and make an appreciable difference in the moral condition of all educated people . Few- men would fool the same amid the , purple moors round Httworth and amid the soft : English scenery that you sen from Richmond-hill . Some individuals , Indeed , -whose mind is not merely torpid , may carry the same

      ammwa , with thorn wherever they go ; but their animus must be a very bad one . Mr . Scrooge , before his change of nature , was , no doubt , quite Independent of external clroumatances , and would ] , no doubt , have thought it proof of great weakness had ho not been bo . Nor was It a being of an amiable character In whoso raouthivilltoa has put the words , " No matter where , bo I be still the name ! " And even in his mouth the sentiment -was rather vapouring than true . But a dull , heavy , prosaic , miserly , cantankerous , cynical , « U 8-piolous , Utter old rascal would propably bo much too eamo everywhere .- ^ -JFVawi'V Mwiaxinefor December .

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      — W Leader Office, Friday Night, Decembe...

      — w Leader Office , Friday Night , December 10 th . FRANCE . The Patrie says that the papers relative to the Moutalembert affair havo been lodged with the Registrar of the Imperial Court . The appeal will be heard on the 21 st . M . Perrot de Cliezelles will be the presiding judge . The judge appointed to make a report oil the case to his colleagues is M . Achille Treillard . It is believed that M . Chaix d'Est-Ange will in person occupy the seat of the Procureur-General . There are several rumours afloat as to the course the Government will pursue , the one most credited is that the Emperor ' s pardon will be pleaded in answer to the appeal , but nothing is said as regards the law of the 14 th of February , last .

      The Commissioners appointed to report on the subject of the engagement of free negroes in the French colonies have declared in favour of the system of immigration as at present conducted . It is stated in a report to the Minister of Marine by Captain Protet , who commands the French squadron on the coast of Africa , that a fresh difficulty has arisen out of the question of the importation of free negroes into the French colonies , a vessel so engaged having been overhauled bj' the English cruisers , and forced to reland the immigrants .

      Letters from Admiral de Genouilly give it to be understood that the conquest of Cochin China will not be effected speedily . A regular siege will probably be necessary before Hue can be taken . A chef de bataillon of engineers will embark at Marseilles for Cochin China on Dec . 11 , to direct the siege operation ? . The Moniteut of this morning contains the balance sheet of the Bank of France , made up till Thursday last , which shows the following results as compared with the previous return : —Increased : Cash in hand , 28 millions ; Advances , 11 millions ; Treasury balance , 26 J millions ; Current account , 14 £ millions . Decreased : Bills discounted not yet due , 3 millions ; Notes in circulation , Bk millions .

      Spain. Letters From Spain Assert That Th...

      SPAIN . Letters from Spain assert that the expedition to Mexico will be 6 a a larger scale than was supposed . Last August it was resolved to form a general depot at Coruiina for the recruiting of men for Porto Kico and the Havannab , and to supply the ¦ deficiency caused by drafts of troops from the Antilles to Mexico . There are several depots established at Cadiz , Santander , ^ aiul Barcelona . There is to be , moreover , a grand dej ) 6 t at Porto Rico , where the troops are to remain to get accustomed to a tropical climate before they . go to the Gulf of Mexico . " The policy of O'Donnell about Mexico , " says a private letter , "is to put forth all our available strength , which he thinks will make us more respected there , by enemies and friends . "

      Sardinia. A Letter From Turin Of The Gth...

      SARDINIA . A letter from Turin of the Gth says that the King's Government has sent to its agents abroad a circular relative to the rumours of a . war with Austria . Count do Cavour declares in it- that hitherto nothing whatever has arisen of a nature to confirm such assertions . At the same time he insiats on the urgent necessity which exists of effecting considerable modifications in the present government of other parts of Italy , as otherwise it would be impossible to look for tranquillity .

      Ilieland. A Special Meeting Of The .Belf...

      IliELAND . A special meeting of the . Belfast Chnmbor of Commerce was held yesterday , nt which Mr . J . O . Lever was present , accompanied by Mr . Plins Miles , of New York , and Mr . Alfred B . Richards , of London . Mr . Lever made a lengthened statement of the position and prospects of the undertaking . lie urged on the Chamber to use its influence with Government for the grant of an adequate postal subsidy to the line . A scries of resolutions atrongly supporting the project were unanimously carried . The Atlantic Telegrupli was then considered , and a resolution passed empowering the Council of the Chamber to memorialise Government to give « guarantee for a moderate per centago on the now capital required , Irrespective of risk .

      F^Rystal Palace.— Arrangements For The \J Week Eliding Saturday, December 18th :— Thursday

      f ^ RYSTAL PALACE . — Arrangements for the \ J week ending Saturday , December 18 th : — ¦

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      Monday—open at U . 'Auosuay , yn * unu » iuiy , »»>•»«« . and Friday , open ot 10 . Adailsaton , Ono SulWnK } Children Un & 353 S 5 | S % n S 8 : SIXTH WINTER CONCERT nt 2 . 30 . Admission , llalf-a-Crown « Children under Twclvo , ^ miSffi'v ^ NO VI EWS and ILLUSTRATED LHOTURKS , by Profosaor Popper , every d » y at , l . » 0 ftud 8 . IM ) , In tho N «\ v LMuru-room nujoliilius trig Tropical Department Half-Gulnoa Soo » on-ttekots available on all ocpaalono to 30 th April , 1850 , at the Pftlaco , ' or nt a , Exeter Hall . Sunday -r opou from J . 30 till wuwut to nharoholdors , gratuitously , by tlcltot . .

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      PRY ' sTAL PALACE . —CHRISTMAS .,- A V _ y ryghto inorrio . comical , and ciuIkhIorI CHRISTMAS ENTEUTAINMKN'JC will l ) o provided for nil groat and Ilttlo visitor * to tlio Crystal Pulnco on JUoxliitf-day . Ifull particulars shortly .

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      ROYAL ENGLISH OPE RA ~" COVENT GARDEN . ( Under the sole i ^ wgJJ Mt a Louisa Py ana « S ^ KSS a 55 , SSSSot w % ? SStW ^ ^ ENGLISH OPERA SEASON oni Mondav * nS ? £ IRST The celebrated Pyno and Harrison KiXif bJ & SS ? * every even-ing . b" ? uvpcra Company

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      The public' is respectfully informed that tho t ^ Z —;—* SiShS H cau ouly bc "" ""^ SK & SSSStf KOYAL PRINCESS'S- . THEAT BE . ( Farewell Season of Mr . Charles Rcan-as Manager > Monday , Wednesday , and Friday , MACB-PTH Tuesday , MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Thursday , KING JOHN . ' Saturday , THE JEALOUS "WIFE . Preceded every evening by A FARCE .

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      THEATRE ROYAL , HAYmIbJEetT ( Uude ' r the Management of Mr . Buckstono . ) First TS'ight of a New and Original Comedy . Last Week but Ono of the engagement or Senora Perea Nena and lj . t Week but One of Sir William Don , Bart . Mt Monday . December 13 th , and during tlio week a new and or iginal Comedy by Kavlu Bernard , Esq ., entitled THE TIDE OF TIME , in which Mr . JJuckstoiie . Wr Coointon Mr . Chippendale , Mr . Howe , Mr . Rogers , Mr . Clark Miss Reynolds , Miss E . Teruan , and Mrs . Povnter will appear After the Coiucdy cv

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      KOYAL OLYMPIC T 11 EAT 11 E . ( Lgssco 9—Messrs . F . Robson and W . S . Xwdun . ) Mondnv . and during the week , the performances will oommetvee w ' itli LA . D 11 CS . BEWAXiE . Characters by Messrs . G . ViuitiK , Mr . G . Cook , Miss A \ yiulhaiu , au 4 Mrs . \\ . b . EukIc ' ii . After which . Til E POliTKtt'S KXOT . Cliaractors by Messrs . F . Robson , G . Cooke , W . Cordon , U . W igan-. G . Vinitiff . 11 . Cooper . J . 11 . Whit <\ and trai . ks ; Mrs . Lj-igh Murray and Miss liu K livs . To conclude with A THLSU'IM * LE ( iACV . Characters by Messrs . F . Rubsoii , V Ooidou , II . Witjau , G . Cooke , and Miss llcruert . Coiuiucucc . ut half-past 8 c \ on .

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      THEATRE ROYAL , -SAJjLKli'a WELLS . ( Under tho Mauagcmciit of Mr . Pholps . ) Laat NiKhts of i ' erforming before Christmas . ^^ o -K-w ^^& sraffiS ^^ S VS ^ ^ fi & JIff & SS ^ A ! 4 ?&; 5 ; sir a ^ rfe ' e . w & T'iff'sa ^ as * Tl i 5 ox r 0 uicoopou from 11 till 3 , under the management of \ fi « AiiaHii .

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      ^ MM ^ M § m ANNAUIBHOP , who will ninko liyr ^ . ^ Wf ^ Kl , tlio TuosUny noxt , December l * th . -M . > VI , "I ! J celStcU Viullutat . will perform every « v «» ' * uu ^ To-morrow , Mondav , Decoinboi- laili , 31 . JULWLJ ANNUAL BAL MAS ^ LIE . , - d

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      V vpttti X m T 1 IEATKK—M . JULlAhb Li $ SuL lil" V M J £ ? U « . on M ( ffiB g iatli , lH 58 . —M . JULHEN ' S prufiuut 1 » AL MA & U ^^ givou with unauriuiHitea »| JleuUoiir . iviviito Itoxca K TiokolH tor tho Bu I . io-. 0 i . I' aces and l . JJ » 0 | llcc , may Ijo ttceurcd of Mi * . Chatlui ion , » j < iioll ( , lnK cuni-Lycouin . Opou at llalf-j . ast Niuu . uud tho unuoi » B itwtn / Kinh 11 ft I f . llfLHti 'Pllll . ~— - i »» w «»^ n »» ¦ £ «¦»—— rm - !¦¦¦*¦

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      m * n ** a »^* — ^ - -.- •—~ _ DAILY ( Tor- Cioutleiuon only ; . IMUlVK Kb » J ^ * . »• „ . a o ' olpok « n imijorunt and * 'i JV » i S ¦ Iffy « ffl 1 'A Tliq . noxloti vrUh ANATOMY . W ^ M ^ . ^ f- ' ^ ur . K » l »'« LOQX ( rido Vrosramine ) . A < IiuI » bIo » i **\ jL & c , « on » Nluo Leauii'OM oti tho Philosophy of ^ "f / ' ^ jpt ' oil * Ijout freo , airoot from Iho Author , on l » o ^ LU » Btumpf , , _— — — -

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      T B . GOUGH will Ualivor ni » OUAT 1 OW Jn f ) » Exetor-h * ll . on WEDN ESDAY , J >« 'fl «» " ?[! , , ' vlock . William Jniibon . Khq ,, will J » ronl « lo . # UooiN « M > ** ' \ ClialrtNkou at » oWoek .-Tlokot" for i » tat ( o ^ rm "J 81 ) 7 ( Boats , la . j body of tho hall , 0 d . Tlckolu to bo »« ' » Strand ,

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 11, 1858, page 16, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11121858/page/16/