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    ? .... June 16, I860.] The I^eader and S...

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    PARLIAMENT. I N tho House of Lords on Th...

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    Entertainments. The "Barbiere" Was Repea...

    from giving 1 her assistance , owing to her continued indisposition . The opening madrigal , " Lady , see oh every Side , " was beautifully rendered , as was also Horsley ' s glee for five voices , " Now the Storms begin to Lower . " Miss Banks was heard to great advantage in Sir Henry Bishop ' s glee , " When wearied Wretches sink to Sleep , " "T ' other day , as I . sat in the Sycamore Shade , " Gross ' s glee for four voices * and " When winds breathe soft along 1 the deep , " Webbe ' s glee for five voices , were Well snug and highly appreciated . Shakespeare ' s " Ye Spotted Snakes / ' and " I JCnow a Maiden , " were also given with considerable effect . The admirable instrumentation of Signor Piatti added greatly to the attractions of the concert , which was throughout highly agreeable and satisfactory . _

    ... ... Madame Paez gave , on Tuesday , a musical entertainment at the same elegant Pianoforte Concert Rooms , recently fitted up by Messrs . Cdllard . The weather was unpropitious , but , notwithstanding the rainy condition of the atmosphere , the attendance was large , including many of the fashionable public . Madame Paez , who has a charming voice , executed with great brilliancy a cavatina from " Ernani , " and Donizetti ' s " Cavatina de Torquato Tasso . " She also displayed musical talent of a high order in the duo " Mira la bianca Luna , " with M . Depret , an accomplished tenor , who sang Darcier ' s chansonette comiqiie , " LeBeau Nicolas , " in a style which excited a good deal of merriment among the fairer portion of the

    audience . Henri Ketten , a youth of not more than eleven or twelve years of age , charmed the company by his pianoforte performance of one of Mendelssohn's solos , and a fantasie impromptu , by Chopin . He exercised complete mastery over the instrument , and , indeed , played with so much grace and vigour as to astonish his adnrirers . Herr Joseph Hermanns gave with considerable ease and finish an aria from " The Merry Wives of Windsor . " M . Rene L > ouay also afforded the company a treat by his performances on the violoncello . The concert passed off very agreeably , affording , as it must have done , the utmost gratification and enjoyment to all who were

    engaged in it . The daylight exhibition of flowers in the New Fxobax Hali commenced on Wednesday , and it fully ^ realized th e hopes which had been entertained of its success and popularity . The unrivalled flower-show -of the Crystal Palace was here seen on a small scale , and with si . degree , of elegance and taste not at all unworthy of its famous type at Sydenham . The elegant structure , so admirably adapted as it is for the rich and rare display of flowers of all hues and of every clime , will speedily become one of the most attractive resorts in the metropolis . Among the choice and delicate specimens of floral beauty in the hall must be mentioned the Rhododendrons , Azaleas , and Camellias ,-which are now in full flower . On the occasion of Her Majesty ' s visit on Tuesday , the HalL was very tastefully decorated , and it is gratifying- to iind that none of the flowers , as regards their freshness ; or " perfunie , were damaged by the gas-light and heat of the evening . The new Hall of glass stands well near the ever-famous Covent Garden Market , where for the future the

    visitor may behold the -finest' flowers , as well as the choicest iruits , which Nature , the " kindest mother still , " can produce . Female Si-iioot , of . Akt axx > Desigx . —On Thursday , the prizes , consisting-of books and two medals , were distributed at the Museum at ^ KeiWiil ^ tTjrn—aii ^ l Trdgr aveTTirth crttn Tivoidable atsence of Lord Granville * presided , and opened the proceedings with a brief account of the object of the institution , and reported the unpleasant fact that tho Gruvernment had withdrawn the five hundred a year , which it had allowed for house room for the institution . Mr . Redgrave then proceeded to call up the younsf ladies , thirty-five of whom received prizes of hooka , and two—Miss Anne Bartlett and The

    Miss Isabella Pitf ' ott—received each the large medal . Rev . Anthony Thorold , chairman of the committee of management , enlarged on art and its moral duties and religious aspects ; and Mr . Westmacott made a very agreeable and light speech , full of a thorough appreciation of art and its ' objects . The theatre was crowded with ladies , and tho whole aflair passed oft' with much del at and not without a due tribute to Miss Gann ' s zealous and efficient services to the institution . A soiree on fin extensive scale is to be given on Thursday next , the 21 st iust ., at the Museum , in iiid of a fund to find a home for the institution ; when the Koh-i-noor and other magnificent diamonds , besides tho usual ' attractions , nro to be exhibited .

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    PARLIAMENT . I N tho House of Lords on Thursday night , Lord Tkymtam . moved resolutions to the following- effect : — - " That the House desiring the settlement of Parliamentary Reform , is willing carefully to consider the petitions which lmvo been presented in favour of manhood suffrage und vote by ballot , us tho broadest basis for the elective franchise ; also that the House , hoping 1 to bo able to discern those who ought and ought not to have a vote , is , therefore , prepared to recommend such alterations in the criminal , vagrant and p <> or laws as fihnll appear - necessary to cub oft" the regiflter of votei-H nil iniproper pei-Kons , and that in this wny the House , hopes to gviuit tho Hpirit or tho prayer of the petitions , not only without harm , but with great advantage to . tho common wenl , " nnd tho motion was negatived . In tlio . Houso of Commons , tho adjourned debate on Mr . Maokxnnon ' s amendment of Ilio order for going- into Committee on tho Representation of the People Hill , to defer legislation upon the subject till tho result of the census ' Iind been obtained , was tho first order of the day upon tho paper . Upon its being read , Sir J . Ferguson rose to move that the debate bo adjourned . Ho observed that his object was to endeavour to delay the discussion of

    the English Bill until the Irish and Scotch Bills were considered part passu , or the representation of the whole United Kingdom could be dealt with simultaneously . The motion was seconded by Colonel Dickson " . Sir G . Gbey said , the moving an adjournment of the debate was a > dilatory and obstructive course , mere . ly , in . order to interpose a further obstacle to the progress' of the Bill , and he hoped the House would not encourage the attempt . Lord J . Manitees repelled the charge that the Opposition had been actuated by a desire to obstruct the Bill , by procrastination and delay . Sir T . Colebeooke spoke against the adjournment of the debate . Mr . Loxgfield desired , he said , a Reform Bill that should deal with

    the entire representation of the United Kingdom . Mr . Ingbam hoped the Government would insist upon the £ t > borough franchise , and upon its being a rental , and not a rating franchise . Mr . Wallington hoped the Government would withdraw it . Mr . Axcock spoke strongly in favour of the Bill , which he was anxious to see passed . Mi-. C . Bkuce contended that , by proceeding with the English Bill alone , a gross injustice would be inflicted on the people of Scotland . Mr . Baxteb declined to vote for the adjournment of the debate , the object of which he considered to be to obstruct the progress of the Bill . Mr . Geobge complained of the reiteration of the charge of obstruction , which he denied . Mr . Pease , from personal acquaintance with the working- classes , observed that the remarks made in that House upon those classes , showed an absence

    of knowledge of their character . Prom the amount of intelligence they exhibited , he thought it was the duty of that House to confer upon them a share in the representation , and their , admission to the franchise inspired him with no alarm whatever . Mr . Stirlingargued that Scotland was insufficiently represented , and that , if the English Bill passed alone , it would be impossible to repair the injustice . The Lord Advocate defended the Bill , and especially the concession made to the working classes , ridiculing : the idea that it would open the floodgates of democracy , as a delusion . Mr . Wjiiteside could not understand their reason for dropping two of the Bills and endeavoui'ing to squeeze through the English Bill in the month of June . Mr . BbIgjit defended the Bill . Sir H . Caibns appealed to the House to rescue itself from its embarrassing position , and to

    the Government at once to withdraw the Bill . Lord Palmekston observed , that Sir H , Cairns had fallen into the error which he had imputed touJVIr . Bright jt—his speech belonged to the Committee ^ He observed , j £ -the othecside ' shoul . d endeavour to defeat by delay a measure to the principle of which they had given their assent , they would pursue a course unworthy of a great political party . Mr . DrsRAELi observed , that the speech of Lord Palmebston had been characterized by a total misconception of the business of the Mouse . Lord J . llussEXt , observing that the qiiestion was whether this motion was a real , substantial objection ta proceeding- with the Bill , or for the more purpose of delay , briefly vindicated the course adopted by the Government . Upon a division , the motion of Sir J . Fetjgusoiv for adjourning the debate was negatived by 209 to 24-8 . do 1 ins ! motion

    Mr . Cochkaxe moved that the House adjourn . was negatived by 267 to 222 . The debate was then adjourned till Monday . JVIr . Oabdavell moved that the order for the second reading of the Representation of the People ( Ireland ) Bill be discharged . The motion was opposed , but ultimately agreed to , and the Bill was withdrawn . The same course was taken wilTTTlIe ^ wfcirlJinTTn ^ having been disposed of , the House adjourned at five minutes past three o ' clock . In the Hous 3 of Lords , on Friday night , Lord Si'ANirorE moved for a copy or extract of the despatch from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to regulute the diplomatic relations with the Court of Itome since the cessation of Her Majesty ' s legation at Florencewhich was agreed to . The House went into committee

    , on the Refreshment ' and Wine Licenses Bill , which , after a brief discussion , was passed without an amendment . In the House of Commons , on the subject of the Slave Trade , Lord J . Russian said it was too true that the slave trade was carried on at Cuba , into which island from 30 , 000 to 40 , 000 slaves were introduced annually , in contempt and violation of the treaty between this country and Spain . Various causes impaired the means of putting down this trade , one of which was the state of the American law on the subject . Mr . Baillik , in moving for papers regarding the disarming- of the natives of India / called attention to' the proceedings of ' -the Indian Government hi relation to that measure , wliich , iu his opinion , Iind been executed with uniustiliable severity . Tho motion was seconded by Col .

    S vines . Sir C . Wood offered no objection to the production of the papers . Ho defended tho . ineusure of disarming . the natives , which was , he said , not one of punishment , but of prevention . Ihe motion was agreed to . Mr . II . B . Sjiejudan obtained leave to bring in a Bill to ensiblu cities , towns , and boroughs , of 30 , 000 inhabitants and upwards , to appoint stipendiary magistrates ; and Mr . Lygon a Bill to amend the law relating to the hiring of agricultural Hcrvants . The House waa counted out shortly before nine o ' clock . —In the House of Lords , on Monday , Keveral Billn on the table were forwarded a stage . On the third reading of tho JtcfreHh-1 t

    inenfc and Wine Licenses Bill being , proppfted by ... Kin * ! _ G .. ANVii | . B , Lord I ) t : > 'MVN eaid it was a nuwt mischievous meiimire , < ji » 1 culntcd to damage- the morals of the people , nnd he nhould , Iherefore , move that it bo read a third . timo that day six months . The Earl of Doncmxhluoiuc seconded tho motion . After a short di « cn , snion , in which Lord Kbiu «« jmi . k and Lord Giunvillb took part , Lord Dm * max insisted on a division , which , upon counting tho tdlo . a on both * ul *« K ^ e for the amendment 2 , ngaiiwt , 30 ; nu \) ori ^ ' J « ' JJo ^ reading-, : U . Tho Bill was then p «» acd . fc » ir J . JJai ^ auiis Act neponl Bill wns read a third time und nussed , and their Lordships

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  • Leader (1850-1860), June 16, 1860, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16061860/page/21/