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      Knights Last Shakspere. The National Edi...

      Jt is a delicate question , no doubt ; and Charles Knight has earned the praise of having fulfilled his editorial task with a success which is not much affected by a few errors .

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      998 t & f ) t QLV & tft V * [ Saturday ,

      New Music. I Am Free. 'Written By W. H. ...

      NEW MUSIC . I am Free . 'Written by W . H . Bellamy , Esq . Music by C . F , Desanges . Mr . and Mrs . Bell . Duet . Written by Edward G . Gill .. Composed by S . Nelson . X do not mourn o ' er vanished year * . Ballad . Words by . J . F . Slingslcy , Eeq . Music by Robert P . Stewart . Mus . D . Thou art near me again . Ballad . By the Composer of Thou art gone from my gaze . The Primrose Polka . By L . Geronimo . Chant des Batalicrs Busses . A rranged for the Pianoforte by Ignace Gibsone . Add-on and Holher . lam Free is the song of an escaped bird , exceedingly pretty , and not particularly difficult for warblers of ordinary capabilities .

      Mr . and Mrs . Bell is a matrimonial squabble , cleverly arranged , though the last movement is musically disagreeable . Mr . Frank Bodda singing with Miss Poole , Miss Mcssent , and Miss Eliza Nelson , has rendered duets of this class popular . In the last verse Mr . Bell is made to say , " you once was my love : " showing that his grammar is somewhat less refined than his sentiment . I do not mourn o ' er vanished years is a

      remarkably innocent composition . It hears so great a resemblance to Wallace ' s tenor ballad in Marttana , that the first eight bars of accompaniment might serve for either . When we see Mus . D . in a titlepage , we naturally expect a melody classically treated . Young ladies need not he alarmed at the science , in the present instance . The ballad will just suit them , being smooth , symmetrical , easy , and unambitious .

      Thou art near me again is intended as a joyous celebration of the return of those whom young ladies were whilom lamenting as having " gone from their gaze . " It appears the fashion to publish companion ballads ; but , though the Loudoir absorbs eagerly all Mr . Linley can write , surely he should make some little difference in the style and phrasing of loss and return . The Primrose possesses all that is necessary for a good polka . A nice variety of key is introduced , while the principal theme is light and sparkling , and thr- time well marked .

      The Chant has its character well preserved , and is varied by an agreeable change of key . It is arranged easily , and forms : i pleasing piece , the time being very distinct , as is the case with all llussian and Polish airs . The arpeggios in pages two and six are scarcely in keeping with the practicability of the remainder of the morceau . The employment of the double notes on tile first and third quavers of the bar , instead of on the semiquavers , would have facilitated the execution materially , without destroying the effect .

      Tub Church In Danokk.—Almost Every Tiny,...

      Tub Church in Danokk . —Almost every tiny , it may now be fairly said , or at least every moon , brings forth some fresh assailant on the bulwarks of Christianity ; discloses fomc insidious pLot to undermine , or some daring and open attempt to escalade , or some weak intention to surrender , those really impregnable walls which guard the city of God , the fortress of Divine revelation . Now a Coleridge — eloquent , spiritually minded , devotional , reverential even , but unhappily mystical , and partially unreal , comes before us with the avowal and assertion that the inspiration of Holy Scripture can no longer be defended an of old . Now an Arnold—bold , vigorous ,

      ardent , earnest-hearted , steps forward to denounce , in the name of the Christian faith , the very fundamental conditions of a Church polity . Now a Carlylc — passionate , picturesque , impulsive , mighty in words , possessing ft singular power of fascination for his con-TemporarieH , revels in a stormy mysticism , luilf Oermnn , half his own , suggestive of most weighty truths , unknown , but yet assuredly in store for us ; ¦ which , once revealed , cannot fail to convert all our present possessions into bare shadows of reality , types and images of the coining glory . Now » Newman — bitterl anticOriel

      keen , searching , subtle , y sar < . ' s Newman of olden time , denounces our whole social and political being , as a Church and nation , » H reared upon the , in liia eyes , false assumption , that the state ellould hr a Christian power . Now a Iroude nna-K inati " . r , eloquent , and audacious ; -now « n Emerson ~ urro ant and pnrodoxicaL;—now a * oxton-donmmcefl old and orthodox Christianity as something antiquated , and altogether out of date , or even advei » e to the progress of humanity . —hrvmthe hngUan Jtevieto , for October .

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      We should do our utmost to encourage the Beautiful for the Useful encourages itself . —Gokthe .

      Last Scene Of The Exhibition. On Wednesd...

      LAST SCENE OF THE EXHIBITION . On Wednesday , the fifteenth , the Exhibition finally closed , with a ceremony as poor and prosaic as the most active imagination could have devised . It was pitiable . Where , Henry Cole , was thy restless invention ?—where , Owen Jones , was thy fine taste ? The closing scene of such a splendid existence ought at least to have equalled in emotional grandeur the opening scene . It was the most insignificant day of all . The very heavens declared against it , and poured down steady torrents , which sent us into the Palace , chill , irritable , dreary , damp . I declare I never sat out a more tedious affair ; and yet it

      was lucky I did sit , not stand . Elbowing my way through the rush of damp Exhibitors , much bewildered by umbrellas , I found myself in the left aisle , amidst a tolerable crowd standing about ; the early-arrived seated upon tables and ledges , the others wandering in aimless despair ; very diminutive pudgy men making ineffectual springs in the air , to look over the heads of men more fortunate in longitudinal developement . The galleries were full . A seat

      was not to be had ; to see anything except the Exhibitors , was clearly impossible—and I found nothing unusually alluring in their aspect . Suddenly it was remarked to me that there surely must be a place set apart for the Fourth Estate . Impossible that Prince Albert should think of Vivian at present , and not comfortably placed ! Only native modesty prevented my jumping to that conclusion myself ; no sooner was it shown me , than I set off in quest of my rightful place .

      Alas ! no such forethought had possessed the committee ; what indeed did they think of ? Nevertheless I got a seat in the transept , not far from the platform ( how I got there is unimportant ) , and had an excellent view of the whole ceremony—pitiable ceremony , I repeat ! About twelve o ' clock the Prince arrived , and passed down the transept to the platform , accompanied by the Executive Committee and the Bishop of London ; but more nobly accompanied by the National Anthem , which was sung by the

      Sacred Harmonic Society : this noble burst of music , and the cheers which saluted the Prince , raised the only emotion excited during the ceremony . As soon as the Prince was seated on that splendid ivory throne , Viscount Canning rose and read the Report of the Juries , to which the Prince replied ; but , as may be imagined , in a space like that of the Crystal Palace , only an occasional word was audible , and the whole might as well

      have been transacted in dumb , show . The Bishop of London then innrnliled a prayer , which could only have been heard by those on the platform , and they , I noticed , were in no very devotional mood , and not particularly attentive : the ivory throne was minutely inspected by some ; their boots by others . What a meagre thing ibis prayer seemed 1 how little representing what was in the hearts of the multitude . But it was read by a Bishop , and so must have been " all that could be expected !''* " To my mind , a hymn

      * Vivian, With Inn Usual Recklessness, T...

      * Vivian , with Inn usual recklessness , thus treats the prayer of a Bishop . Vivian , < luin |> and disdainful , the gay , the elegant , the gallant Vivian , wedged among putlyy little men , and even when urged hy his restless audacity into the seats of the i'linrisecu , still out of earshot , how could he otherwi . se treat the Jtishop and the ceremony r Hut , ; ih our readers in general have no such feelings , for their especial behoof we repiint the bishop ' s prayer , ho that they may judge for themselves . " O Ahniirhtv and inoHt Merciful Clod , Father of all

      mankind , Who hast maih-of one blood all nations of men , to nerve and worship Thee , and hy their words uud works to glorify Thy holy name ; Who did . st send Thine only Son into the world to reconcile it unto Thee , and to unite all men in oik ; brotherhood of holiness and love , we , Thine unworthy Hervaiits , most humbly beseech Thee to accept our offering of prayer and prai . se . l '' ioni Thee alone proceed all good <; i » iiukcin and all UHcfid works ; and by Thee alone are they conducted to a prosperous end .

      " We i \< knowledge with all humility and thankTulnesH the gracious unswt-r which Thou hast vouchsafed to the prayers of our Queen and her people , in blessing with a wonderful mcaaurc of huckcbh an undertaking designed to exhibit the glories of Thy creation , to promote the useful cjerciBO of those facultjea which Thou huat

      imbursting forth from the crowd in choral grandeur accompanied by the stormy harmonies of organs answering from aisle to aisle—that would have been the fit translation of the crowd ' s inarticulate thoughts . Instead of that we were all looking about us , nodding to acquaintances , or m akim ? sottovoce criticisms . ° The praver over , the organ and chorus gave n < s the splendid " Hallelujah » ' of Handel , and ami ! some not very tumultuous , and by no means uni versal , cheering , the Prince and Committee retired—the scene closed—and the crowd issued once more into the vortex of umbrellas , omnibusses , cabs . I wended my way slowly home reflective and damp . '

      As a symbol this Exhibition is of immense significance ; to those who regard the Industrial Epoch as a necessary and most important transitional phasis in the life of Humanity , it sug . gests" Thoughts beyond the reaches of our souls . " Turn your eyes from the mere glitter and gewgaw of this Exhibition , and there is much of it , —cease to regard the marvels or no marvels of industrial ingenuity—call it if you like , with a celebrated Philosopher of our times , " The Great industry of all Nations' *—and think only of what the mere fact represents , and you will see how immense it

      is . I remember as a boy being much struck with the remark in Cicero , that an enemy and a stranger were expressed by the same word , because at first all strangers were enemies . Does not the dog rush out upon you till you have ceased to be a stranger to him ? Well , now view in the far retrospect of Time the slow and yet immense progression from such a conception of the stranger to one wherein All Nations are invited to friendly congress , friendly rivalry , friendly intercourse , as in this World ' s Fair ! The Crystal Palace is the Industrial expression of the idea . of that Brotherhood of Nations which modern writers christen

      solidarity ,- and as such an expression it has a grand significance . But it would lead me too far to enter upon the suggestions of such a theme . I have narrated briefly the eminently unimposing " ceremony " which closed this Exhibition , and that was all I proposed . Vivian . planted in the sons of men , and to encourage the growth of peace and brotherly love .

      " We humbly thank Thee , O Lord , that Thou hast graciously prospered tUte counsels of him who conceived , and of those who have carried out that great design ; and that Thou hast mercifully protected from harm the multitudes who have thronged this building . We acknowledge it to be of Thy goodness , that a spirit of order and mutual kindness , of loyalty to our Sovereign , of obedience to the laws , and of respect for the scanctity of Thy Sabbaths , has been manifested by the people of this country , in t he sight of those who have been here gathered together from all parts of the world .

      " We thank Thee , also , that Thou hast disposed the hearts of many nations to enter upon a generous and peaceful competition in those arts which , by Thy merciful appointment , minister to the comfort of man , and redound to Thy glory , as the giver of every good and perfect gilt . " We devoutly pray , that all may bo led to acknowledge Thy power , wisdom , ' and goodness , in the achievements of man ' s industry and skill ; and may depart to their

      several homes to * speak in their own tongues the wonderful works of God . ' Continue to them , we besecca Thee , Thy favour and protection ; let thy good Proy " " " conduct them in safety to their native land ; a »« bli * t them with prosperity and peace . Grant , O Lord , til this gathering of Thy servants from every nation may u « the token and pledge of a continued intercourse of rnutuu kindness between the different branches of Thy tll » Y . . Christi

      family- May it contribute to the growth of . love , and hasten the coming of that blessed r ( MK " peace , when ' nation shall not lift up sword against naiic , neither shall they learn war any more . ' " Lastly , xve pray Thee with Thy favour to »> eh <) h ° ' Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria , the I ' rin « o AIW r , Albert Prince of Wales , and all the ltoyal I ' anuiy , continue to this nation the manifold gifts wluai ^ goodness has so long abundantly showered upon ' , ' save and defend all Christian kings , princes , an j ^ verncrs , and to bless thy people committed u ^ charge . ( Jive them grace , that they may in ¦ " . ^ tl ) 0 Keek Thy honour and glory ; and l ) l ; ( ll . " « ,,, nki ,, d ; heavenly work of enlightiiing and purifying « . p . of diffusing through the world the «» 'OSHI" « . w |)() hart and of extending the Kingdom of Thy dear >• >¦ ( iI )( . titOKhl iih to approach Thee as our c : om » ' <»» 1 > -

      "Our Father which art in Ilea "" . "i * rurth , name . Thy kingdom come . Tlv *•» lo ^ ,, ,,, d ( as it is in Heuve ... Give us W . ih day « . ^'"^ lhat and forgive uh our trespasser »« w « - ' « t ,. mtatioH , trespaHH n ui » 8 t uh . And >~< id us not » to . U the but deliver uh from evil : «» r thine is »> ' ^ " KllJ power , and the glory , *> r « ver and ever A » " " ¦ () f 1 " The grace of « t » f Lord Jesus Christ a . d lie I God , and the fell-wnhip of the Holy Ghost , be Wit all evermore . A * neu ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 18, 1851, page 18, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_18101851/page/18/