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    it be true that this incapacity , proved by the various attempts made in India at interior organisation , should commit evermore this vast portion of humanity to the lietorship of one of the great states of Europe ? "Whether it toe true that England , by her position as occupying power and the peculiar genius of her people , be called upon , alone among all the States of Europe to exercise over the Hindu Confederation , a patronage and sovereignty , in such manner that the other other

    European powers have in . the matter no duty or interest than to offer up vows for the happiness and wisdom of England in her work of civilisation ? Lastly , the Government writer asks whether it . be true that nothing can result from recent occurrences in Hindustan , but the inevitable triumph of England . Evidently the questioner would desire it to toe distinctly understood , although he lacks the courage to make the assertion , that British power in India . is destined to inevitable , complete , and proximate destruction .

    There is no occasion to discuss with the writer the doctrine of political probabilities , nor the moral duty of any European power to interfere between England and her subjects in India .- It might be ansAvered that as possession is nine points of the law no interference will be tolerated . But what is more to the purpose would be to reply that the future happiness and civilisation of India depend upon the total exclusion of French and Russian influence . The English rule in Hindustan is maintained for the happiness of her peoples , while any other rule would be for their exploitat on .

    Without being an alarmist , it may be stated that the tyro nations mentioned do covet the possession of India , and , there is ho doubt , they would both coalesce to obtain it , even if it be not already provided for in that secret treaty which M . de Horny concluded at St . Petersburg . Tor some months past , in fact , ever since the arrival of-Ferruck Khan in Europe , the French Government have been forwarding detachments of commissioned and noncommissioned officers , to discipline the Persian army .

    That this should have been done without any other object than to gratify the Shah , would be absurd to suppose . At the same time it must not be imagined that a Franco-Russian invasion of India is contemplated . It is , however , looked upon as a contingency which prudence provides f * H \ And it must be admitted that 00 , 000 or 80 , 000 Persian troops , drilled and commanded by French officers , well found in all munitions of war , would be no contemptible auxiliaries in an inroad upon British India . THE FEEXCH IN COCHIN CIIIJTA . The endeavours of the French to establish themselves in Cochin China is another significant fact . It is now decided io permanently occupy a large portion of the territory . Letters and dispatches , dated 28 th February , and received from Vice-Admiral Regault de Genouiliy , give an account of the operations of the Hispano-French expedition against the Annanites . The Admiral left Tourane —now a French possession — on the 2 nd , with the war - steamers Phlt'gcton and Primauguet ; the gun - boats Alarme , Avalanche , and Dragonne ; the steam-transports Durance , Meurthe , and Sa 6 ne ; and the Spanish war-steamer El Cano . On the 10 th the two forts which defend the interior anchorage of Capo St . James . wore attacked' and destroyed . Next day Fort Cangio was blown up by a shell from the PhlegiJtoxi , and the expedition proceeded up the river . From the 11 th to ' 15 tli Forts Onghia , Biguecaque , Keald , Tay-ltay , nnd Tang-Ki , were taken , the iron ordnance and munition destroyed , and the brass guns embarked , Arrived before the town of Saigon on the 15 th . The battle began and lasted till the 17 th , when the French and Spaniards rendered themselves masters of the place , finding therein 200 pieces of ordnance , iron and brass , a corvette and six war junks building , 20 , 000 stands of arms , eiglity-fivotona of gunpowder , besides cartridges , load , projectiles , saltpetre , sulphur , military equipments , and twelve months ' euppiy of rlqe for 8 , 000 men . Tho military chest contained C . 200 Z . worth of country money .

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    We extract the following interesting anticipation q the Royal Academy Exhibition from The ISulletinr — "We arc able to gratify public curiosity with respect to some of the pictures which will appear in the approaching Exhibition of the Koyul Academy . Mr . Grant , B . A ., sends an admirable full length portrait of the Earl of Derby addressing the House of Peers . Mr . Herbert , It . A ., sends a fine picture of the Sister of Lazarus going early to the tomb of our Saviour with spices and myrrh . In this work great attention has been paid- to the correctness of the costume , which is beautifully painted , while the expression of the head is full of pathos . Mr . Millais ,

    A . R . A ., contributes two pictures—one , a nun digging a grave , and the other a very elaborate picture of an apple orchard in full bloom , with many figures of young females in the foreground , Mr . Dobson , also , has t wo pictures ; the first represents David teaching the 3 'outh of Israel the use of the bow ; the second is an exquisite head of a young girl , telling her beads . Both these works sustain the artist ' s high reputation . " Mr . Thomas Brooks sends one ! of his best productions , entitled " Scripture consolation , " which represents a clergyman reading the Bible to two young orphan women , one of whom , as her appearance indicates , will soon be " where the weary are at rest . " FromMr . Soloman we have a fine work ,

    " The Acquittal , " intended as a companion picture to his "Waiting for the Verdict , " and destined , we think , to obtain even greater popularity than that did . Sir Edwin iLandscer , we are glad to say , will adorn the exhibition with four pictures equal to his former works . One is a grand picture , twelve feet long , of a stag pursued by dogs in water . This work is remarkable for a beautiful effect of rough lake water , and a charming representation of a rainbow . The animals arc full of character . The second picture is a poor dog waiting for the crumbs from icted

    the rich dog ' s table ; here a terrier is dep waiting patiently for the fragment of a beef bone , the remnant of a repast which a fine mastiff has been regaling himself with . Sir Edwin ' s third work is a charming picture , painted for her Majesty , of a " Scotch Lassie leading a White Calf over a Stream , ¦ " and his fourth derives its name from part of a liiie . of one of Moore ' s immortal songs , being entitled " My own Stricken Deer . " This is a beautiful work , full of poetic feeling ; in a starlight seenea spirit of the air is . observed lamenting over the poor deer . From Mr . Thomas Faed we have the most ,

    important work which has proceeded from the astist ' s studio , entitled "A . Sunday in the Backwoods of Canada ; " the subject is a family group listening to the reading of the Scriptures ; and the picture is painted for Mr . Holdsworth . There are three pictures by Mr . W . Stone , A . lt . A ., one of those represents a boy accompanying his father for the first time in a night ' s fishing at sea ; the anxiety of the mother and the considerate attention of the sisters , are ably depicted , and the finish of the work is remarkable . Mr . Stones' second picture bears the title of " Too Late , " and tho subject is a proposal of marriage to a . young Boulogne fish-woman who has accepted a jrevious offer . The third picture , " Broken Friendship , " is the result of two

    fernules discovering that they both admire the same " nice young man . " Mr . Frith ; se-. ids only one picture , and , strange to say , it Is a portrait—that of Mrl Charles Dickens . Mr ; F . Wyburd is likely to increase liia reputation by tho picture which he has sent to the Academy this year ; it is a sueno from " Undine . " Mr . F . Good all sends an Italian scene , which was not finished in time for last year ' s exhibition , Mr . O'Neil sends a companion picture to his lust year ' s " Eastward , Ho ! " entitled " The Return . " Mr . A . Egg ' s picture is " Cromwell invoking assistance from the Lord before tho Battle of Nasoby ; it is it moonlight scene , Mr . J . Philip ' s is a Spanish picture , a lover ' s quarrel , Mr . Hook has four capital Coast scenes . Mr . Sidney Cuopur has throe pictures , and Mr . Cook four .

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    sent power and of immense promise , without drawback , except stage inexperience , we need not trouble our readers with a long rigmarole in proof of the lacts , but will notice briefly the performance of Tuesday evening . The overture , an eccentric and extremely uninteresting work , was superbly played in spite of its manifold difficulties . In the first act the no less trying " Ah , Riceardo , " was surmounted by Lotti Santa without perceptible effort The " TJdite , " the first air for G ondi ( Mdlle ! Didioe ) , the vaudevillistic trio that follows it " and the peculiar finale , showed clearly to a doubting audience that in the ladies named they had all that cotild be reasonably desired , and that if

    Signor De Bassini ( the Chevreuse of the night , nee Ronconi indisposed ) is partially inadequate in voice , he was at all events a thorough master of arts of singing and acting . The second , act , which presents more features of interest than the first , developed a general feeling on the part of the audience , and Signor Neri-Baraldi as Chalais came , in for a share of appreciation . His " Alma soave e cara , " in Scene 1 , was clear , tender , and expressive . In the passionate ¦ " duo " of Scene 5 , between Cluilais and Maria , where Mdlle . Lotti ' s want of supple action told somewhat against the general effect , the voices Of both were heard to great advantage ; and in the duo which ends the act , " Per l ' amor "—the most

    effective moreeau perhaps m the opera—the pair so excellently acquitted themselves as to cam the honour of a unanimous " call . " In Scene 2 of this act , the " Son leggero nell' amore" of Mdlle Didiee obtained much genuine applause . . This lady , who , to our thinking , far excels all other female tenors , has , it must be owned , a certain involuntarj' and permanent shake , which may result eitliei * from long practice of low notes , or from too ardently affecting th ' e tremor of age , as in the part of Azuceiia ; but this trifling defect is so little against her hi the air under notice , which fits her admirably , that she was warmly encored . Allowance should be made on the score of short notice for De Bassini .

    In this act he often required the services of the Suggcritorc , but still mantained the feeling in his favour . by his powerful declamation . In the last act he has his great opportunities , " Per quest ' oeculta via , " and the whole of Scene 5 . In the latter he gave the " Bella c di sol vestita" and the beautiful concluding phrases of " Ogni mio bene " with perfect clearness and taste ; and his artistic bearing and discretion were not only noticeable , but , we are glad to say , fully recognised . The one " popular " piece of the entire opera , which well maintains throughout , with the other exception named , its tragic cast , is the finale to Act 3 . The brilliant trio in this was so well given by the young priina donna , Neri , and De Bassini , as to warrant the loud tribute of satisfaction it received , and to fix definitely the opinions of the waverers in favour of the lloyal Opcira ,

    Company . OTTO GOLDSCIIMIDT ' S COXCICIITS . As all the world who are acquainted with the unforgotten , though now silent , Swedish Nightingale , are aware how anxiously she watches the career of her husband , it is no matter of surprise that an enthusiastic crowd of' sympathisers assisted at his lirsc matinee on Monday . The programme consisted ot but four items , all of them , especially Mendelsohn s " Variations Serieuscs " ( a solo ) , anording opportunities for the display of M . Golclschmidt s lughjy

    artistic and masterly style . In a Mozart quartott , for pianoforte , violin , viola , and violoncello , lie was assisted by Messrs . Sainton , Schrcurs , and lutfti In Beethoven ' s sonata ( G minor ) , for piano and violoncello , the benenciure and Signor Piuttiwero . no less successful ; and an imposing scptuor ot nummel s brought a very long and intoUoetunl performance to a close . The second and third ot the series are announced for Saturdays May tho 7 th nnd 28 tli , and among tha attractions promised arc tho wondrous Joachim .

    8 T . JAMES ' S HAT . h—NEW rillUIAItMONIO CONCKKTS . Tho second of tlieso concerts for tho prosont season took placo on Monday ; and tho director , Jg . Wyldo , who announces that on him and on no s ? ° y rests tho responsibility for tho arrangements , is entitled to much credit for thair oxcellonco on tnan occasion . Aftor tho fine overture to ChcruwiUB " Medea , " Mr . Wioniawski played a " « w cu"ousiy antique and orthodox violin coucorto by Vlott i «»« Miss Dolby sang , as Orpheus , the sceno xntl » ino Furies , from GlUck ' s " Orfco . " Tho groat ^ tupool tho evening was tho third ( called " tho Italiani ) symphony of Mandolssohn . Thla work wiu > vii ton the Master iins iounu * i

    nQYAli ITALIAN OPEUA . Tho representation of Donizetti ' s threo not lyric tragedy , " Maria di Rohan , " on Tuesday last , has , wo observe , by thoroughly onllsting tho public , turned tho tido ot professional criticism in favour of tho now singer , Memo . Lotti do la Suntu , whoso merits , by tho way , wore transparent enough on tho occasion of nor dabftt as JLconora In tho " Trovatoro . " But when we romombor with what superciliousness this young person was but a week ago pronouncod nil but n . sad failure , we cannot help fooling for tho singer and tho manager who arc injured , pitying tho public whoavo gulled by tho ornolos , and blushing for- tho high priests who keep tho latter . Now , howovor , that she is ndmittod on all hands to bo a vocalist of great pro-,

    by n twciuy- yw , "" J , : T ^ nr of no grace that attends tho compositions ofnw ww » period . Tho two first movements arc a inasco oi mm iPul embellishments . Tho sporting of tho Fronoh lorn , fluto , and oboe round tho lively thomos was so uou oiously given by tho ilitc of tho band that tho oaffw listonors in tho romotobaek scats of ^ iU , ftnjo' ^' y /" wo woro ouraolvos , woi-o onahuntod , In sp » to o ¦ » unfiwouroblo acoustic conditlone thoro provaumtf

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  • Leader (1850-1860), April 16, 1859, page 20, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16041859/page/20/