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    Miscellaneous. This Couut — Her Majesty ...

    promise to return at the first opportunity . The rogues are polished and well-bred enough . " Sir B . Broi * us . —The Lancet , in allusion to its rumour that Sir B . Brodie was about to be elevated to the peerage , says : —" The report of the elevation of Sir Benjamin Brodie reached us through what we had a right to ' consider a reliable source , and as such we gave it to our readers . We can only say that if the current rumour be not true , it ought to be true . " Mr . C Dickens . —This gentleman , on Friday last , at Manchester , presided at a meeting of the Lancashire and Cheshire Institutional Association , when he distributed

    the prizes to the successful competitors at the recent examinations . On this occasion he made a most interesting speech , referring to the great and satisfactory attainments which the pupils had arrived at , many of them ( which he particularised ) under circumstances of extreme difficulty . —A year ago Mr . Dickens gave a reading of his Christmas Ca 1 , " at the Coventry Corn-Exchange , for the benefit of the Coventry Institute , and the amount realised was about 160 / - Some of the members raised a subscription with th view of presenting Mr . Dickens with a testimonial . A gold watch , manufactured in Coventry , was accordingly presented to him at a public dinner on Saturday .

    : Diplomatic . —The statement that the Hon . F . Bruce , brother to Lord Elgin , is to be the Minister at Pekin is contradicted . The name now given is that of Mr . Horace Rumbold . Unfounded Reports , —The Liverpool papers having given publicity to a report that Lords Grosvertor and Cavendish , and a son of the Earl of Shaftesbury , who are at present in North America , had been murdered by Sionx Indians , Mr . Court , of the Liverpool Underwriters' . Room , has issued a notice , to the elFect that the noblemen in question were known to be in safety when the Asia left New York on the 24 th ult ,, and that the contradiction of their deaths had been sent to the friends of each .

    Art-Drapery . —Cannot the large extent of surface , afforded by the enormously inflated dresses of ladies , be turned to some account ? Pictures might be hung about it , instead of being suspended to the walls ; and thus it would become in some measure ornamental , if not useful . The only objection to this proposal is , that valuable paintings could not safely be placed in situations where , as accidents of almost daily occurrence prove , they would be in extreme danger from fire . — Punch . . ¦ . The Nk-vv Piiaumacopceia . - ^ - The new Medical Council has commenced its meetings , and seems disposed to set to work in earnest for the welfare of the valuable profession which its members represent . The wel

    very first proceeding almost of the council augurs for the future . The anomaly of having three distinct Pharmacopoeias for each portion of the United Kingdom is to be done away with . The sensible and liberal spirit in which this change is to be carried out was manifested at the second meeting of the council , when , on the motion of Mr . Lawrence , it was resolved that the new Pharmacopoeia should be primed in English . We rejoice to see this obsolete rag of mystery stripped from a liberal profession . The proposition comes with good grace from one of the most accomplished scholars in his branch of medicine . Dog Latin is no longer necessary to conceal from vulgar gaze the method of preparing the compounds required by the medical practitioner .

    Royal Institution .- —At the meeting on Monday lust , William Pole , Esq ., M . A ., F . R . S ., in the chair , the Right lion- James A . Stuart Wortley , M . P ., William George Armstrong , Esq ., George F . Chambors , Esq ., Rev . Edwin Prodgers , jun ., and Horace Jamos Smith , Esq ., wore duly elected members of the Royal Institution . Professor T . M . Goodcvo and C . F . Varlcy , Esq . were admitted members of the Royal Institution . Socikty of Arts . —At a meeting on Wednesday , Mr . Thomas Dyke Aclnnd in the chair , n paper was read ?* On Guideway Agriculture , being a System enabling all the Operations of tho Farm to be performed by Steam

    Power , " by Mr . P . Ualkett . Tho system consists in the application of motivo power to the cultivation of tho land , by attaching tjio implements for cultivation required for tho various operations of p loughing , scarifying , sowing , hoeing , reaping , or other operations of culture , beneath a travelling carriage which moves on rails placed in parallel linos across the fields to bo cultivated . A discussion onsuod , in which Messrs . W . Smith , J . J . Mochi , Dr . Truomnn , William Hawoa , tho Earl of Caithness , George Shakol , James Howard , S . Sidney , J . Bailey Donton , Henry Smith , C . " Watford , and tho chairman took part .

    Ciunomnh . —Tho Rev . Mr . Roes , of Sundorland , denounces tho present rnga for disfiguring the appoaranco of women . ITin chapt-1 is generally well attended , and ho had . observed lately that whoro fomnlcu were soatod nioro npaco was taken tip than tho chnncl could afford thorn , and so ho spoke out , and told thorn in good sot phraso that tho cliapol was froo ; that all who oamo could enter any part thoy planned ; but that oach pow waa intondod to hold so many , as thoy could soo plainly marked In flguroB ; and that portions fpr tho numbers so marked must go In , If thoy presented , themselves . Tho sittings , ho Bald , woro not arranged for " tho present

    exaggerated proportions of the ladies ; yet he could not see that these " proportions " should be the means of excluding people from the chapel . —Newcastle Chronicle . ¦ Pisws . —A meeting of" The Society for Promoting the Restoration of the Churches to the People" was held at Manchester on Monday . The Hon . Colin Lindsay presided . He contended that the pew system was a violation of the conditions under which all the old churches were erected : and Parliament had done wrong in

    excluding the people from two-thirds of the sittings in the modern district churches . Dr . Southam read the report , which described the efforts of the committee to secure the voluntary adoption of their plan ; and Mr . Herford read the draft of a bill , for the purpose of enforcing , to some extent , their theory . The Rev . W . E . Brendon condemned the pew system . In his parish , which contains 14 , 000 souls , not more than 7 per cent * attend any place of worship , and this he attributed to the pew system . The report was adopted . Not after

    » Le Renard dans les Filets . " La Fontaine . —M . Barthclemy de St . Hilaire , the illustrious hippophagist—who never found anything too tough for him till he tried the secretaryship of M . de Lesseps ' s Suez Canal scheme—is outdone at last . Trading in the Tartar steppes , he has eaten horse , and founded a society of horse-eaters . But let him hide his diminished casserole , before that sporting society in the Department of the Correze , at one of whose dinners , we are informed , jilets of fox were served and declared excellent eating t From filets we shall come to hindquarters , and so on , gradually , till the whole of the body being disposed of , fox-tail replaces ox-tail in French provincial tureens . Our sportsmen have long known that Frenchmen shoot foxes . Facilis descensus . From shooting foxes to eating them is but a step ; but can anything more clearly prove that France is going to the dogs ?— -Punch .

    his wings were folded around him , and his slumbers were as profound as those of the neighbouring Appennines on a lazy , hazy summer ' s day . Within the last few months , however , the Neapolitans have very logically voted Time a bore , have declared his non-existence , and taken off the hands which were intended to indicate his vitality and his progress . So far , good ; the Neapolitans did well . This clock stands in the most public part of Naples . It faces the Ministerial offices ; . is a very respectable , handsome-looking clock , and , seen from a distance , is calculated to produce a favourable impression , as if it said audibly to the spectator , " See how carefully the Government ornaments the public places , and how wisely it teaches an economy of

    time . " But when he comes to look at it closely , he finds it , like most objects in Naples , a cheat and a delusion . This clock had a very noble origin , for it was erected by the Minister of Finance , who , after -winding it up and lighting it for a short time , in a sudden fit of economy , which sometimes seizes on your cheeseparing economists , turned it over to the care of the municipality . 23 ut the city authorities would have nothing to do with it—of what use was a clock to them ? The church bells sounded the Angelus Domini at break of day and Ave Maria at its close ; and so Time , the Minister of Finance , the city authorities , and the priests all went to sleep together , as has been evidenced for this

    Saunders , Esq ., and Samuel Harper , Esq ., who retire by rotation . At the close of the ballot , the scrutineers declared the poll to be as follows :- ^ -Michael Wells , Esq ., 216 ; G . D . Tyser , Esq ., 188 ; R . Bradford , Eeq ., 185 ; W . Gray , Esq ., 03 ; the three first-named gentlemen being elected . At this meeting the sum of 501 . was voted in aid of the subscription on behalf of such of the Deal boatmen about to proceed to New Zealand . Value of Time at Naples . —There is a clock which I often pass in the Largo Castellq , and which I never pass without habitually , though uselessly , lifting my eyes to ascertain what progress the great enemy has made . For several years the hands pointed to a quarter to three o ' clock . Time had gone to sleep in Naples ;

    Royal Geographical Socibty . —A meeting will he heldon 'Monday evening at Burlington-house , when the following papers will be read : — -1 . Notes on the River Amur and the adjacent districts , by MM . Peschurof , Vasilief , Radde , Usoltzof , Pargachefski , & c . 2 . Explorations in Ecuador in 1856 and 1857 , by G . J Pritchett , Esq . The Svithfielo Club . —At daybreak on Tuesday the show at Baker-street was thrown open to the public . Notwithstanding the rawness of the atmosphere , the company has rarely been so numerous on a first day , proving that the annual exhibition of the club has lost none of its popularity . The prizes were much criticised ; but on the whole the awards of the judges are admitted

    many a year by the stationary hands of the clock in the Largo Castello . This short" but veracious tale of a clock is typical of the state of things in Naples . Every one has gone to sleep . I never heard a Neapolitan propose to do a thing " to-day ; . " everything is to be done domani , " to-morrow . " A friend of mine had occasion to call in a lawyer a few days since ; the appointment was for mid-day . My friend was there before the time fixed ; the man of law came an hour later . " You are late , sir . " "Am I ? " pulling out his watch , "it is rather late ; but an hour more or less will not matter . " Of course it will not in this country , for there is little work , and work has but very few results . — Letter in the Times .

    to be just and irripartial , though the Prince Consort s claim to the award in the first class seems , by the brief discussions that take place , to be much disputed . The show of implements this year is of about the same character as at former exhibitions . The annual meeting of the members of the Smithfield Club was held within the building , for the despatch of the usual routine business of the club ; the members proceeded to consider the propriety of appointing a sub-committee to inquire into the practicability of procuring a better and more comvnolious place for tho club to hold their annual exhibitions . The annual dinner of the Society took place at the Freemasons ' Tavern ; the Duke of Richmond presided . Another symposium of jovial agriculturists , the " Farmers' Club , " was held at Radlcy ' s Hotel .

    Forced Bills . —A large number of fictitious bills of exchange on London seem to be finding circulation on the Continent , probably given to hotel-keepers and others by swindlers . On Saturday five of these bills were presented at one joint-stock bank . The amounts ranged from 50 / . to 200 £ , and in most cases the names used as those of the drawers and acceptors were made to bear a resemblance to such of the London mercantile houses as are best known on the Continent . Each of the bills had passed through many respectable hands before presentation , and bore a number of genuine indorsements .

    The Lksseps Schkme . — TheMoniteurdela Flottes & ys — *? The subscription for shares to the Isthmus of Suez Canal has closed . It was proposed to rsserve 80 , 000 shares , representing 40 , 000 , 000 fr ., for the total capital of France , but in France alone 250 , 000 shares have been subscribed for . As Egypt and Turkey had subscribed for 150 , 000 shares , tho total of 400 , 000 is alreadymade up . Tho subscriptions of Austria , Russia , Holland , tho United Stfttoo , Spain , Italy , Uelgium , Switzerland , and Germany , for which 40 , 000 shares were xooorvod , aro not >* et known . "

    Royal London Yaoiit Club . —On Wednesday evening the members * and friends of this flourishing club dined at Willie ' s Rooms . The company included : — Mr . Arccdeckne , Commodore ; Admiral Bullock , Messrs , Shirlev Brooks , Mark Lemon , Secondary Potter , Alexander Crosley , Dr . Joy , Hyde Clarko , B . W . Cameron , T . Patten , F- Ledger , W . R . S . Markswell , Rev . Dr . Robert , and Campbell Sleigh . After tho usual toasta , tho Commodore proposed tho " Royal London Yacht Club , " commenting upon the high position the club enjoyed , which ho hoped it-would keep . " Tho Health of tho Commodore " was given by Mr . S . Brooks . Tho Commodore proposed tho " Yacht Clubs of the United Kingdom , " followed by the " New York and Foreign YncUt Clubs , " to which Mr . Cameron responded . Tho band of tho Honourable Artillery Company performed ,

    Poutugukse Impouts . —Tho alterations proposed by Government in the import tariff gonerally retain the chnractovof excessive protection to the native manufactures , which have so long prejudiced the consumer , with little or no bonofit to tho manufacturer . Somo of the English merchants are exerting themselves to make the Ministers understand , tho real nature of the case , but their laudable intentions will bo misinterpreted , and , as upon former occasions , probably do more harm than good , although tho feeling in favour of large reductions in protective duties has made considerable progress in Portugal sinco tho lnst tariff revision , and in tho course of time bettor things may bo expected—probably after railroads become a reality and mako tho people movo ahead a liltlo more than thoy havo done hitherto in Poj > t u gal .

    and several songs were sung by Madame Onarati , who was enthusiastically applauded , Mr . Charles Braham , Mr , George Perron , & c . Couut of Common Coukcil . —At a court held on Thursday a resolution was adopted expressing tho sympathy of tho Court -with the Lady Mayoress and family in tho aflliction with which tho Lord Mayor has been visited . It is understood that his lordship is suffering from paralysis . Tho Bridge House Committee recommend that nt present no charge should bo mado on London-bridge . It will bo romomborcd that it was proposed to construct iron footways on each side of tho bridge . On tho motion of Deputy Bowor , it was resolvod that tho City stato barge should bo sold , notwithstanding that an effort hud boon mado to eave it , " because of tho convivial and interesting parties which had assembled thorc . "

    Isms of Wight TuMcanAPH . '—On Tuesday telographlc communication with tho IbIo of Wight wis reopened . Tho cable , which hud boon seriously >» jured by a vossel fouling it with her anchor , had to bo picked up , landed , repaired , and laid down again . Every exertion wtia made to complete the communication bofore tho arrival of hor & lujoaty at Osborue . Cuvstal Palaoic—Return for six days ending Friday , Docombor lOtli , 18581—Number admitted , including sonson-tlckot holders , 7629 .

    L & oyp ' s . —A general mooting ot the subscribers to Lloyd ' s was livid on Wednesday , Thomas Baring , Esq ., M , l \ , la tho chair , to elect three members on tho comniittoo , in tho lilaco of Thomas Chapman , Esq ., W . W

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 11, 1858, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11121858/page/9/