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      Royal Italiax Opee.4, Covkxi Garden. The...

      Mibs I _« e Dieu ' s . concert , oa Monday , turned out as we anticipated , a most successful one . A large { and fashionable attendance marked the estimation in i " which the beneficlare is held , and were by no means reserved in the applause bestowed upon her piano- - forte achievements . These consisted of the Mozart sonata in A major , with the violin ; compositions by Haydn and Mendelssohn j arid the fascinating . " Invitation pour la Valse " of Weber . Miss Palmer I was interesting , as we predicted , in Mr . J . W . Davi- / son ' s charming song , and in one of Randegger ' s , composed expressly for her . A debutante , Miss Stella , made a very favourable impression , and really deserves warm encouragement . . - _.,.,,.- A decree has just been promulgated in Paris for the establishment of uniformity of musical pitch . It prescribes that in Paris , on and after July 1 , and in the departments on December l , the diapason giving the A for tuning pipes or forks , shall be 870 vibra- tions per second . Instruments for this purpose shall be subject to periodical examination . Standards shall be kept , and the Government will enforce con- formity upon all establishments under its control , The English Philharmonic fork of late years has Eu ; J I _^ V _?^ nearly equal to the highest , that of the Belgium Guides' band , which gave on examination 911 . The philharmonic pitch of England , only twenty-five years ago , was repre- sented by the number 8 G 8 . The adopted standard has for some time been that of the Carlsruhe Or- ( ' chestra . The Society of Arts having invited atten- tion to the subject , a meeting took place at their rooms yesterday week , when a strong committee was formed to talk the matter over . It having been conceded , by resolution , that alteration was neces _^ sary , Mir . Ella proposed the adoption of the French normal diapason , and Mr . Gruneisen warmly depre- cated such precipitancy . TLe Master of Trinity , who was in the chair , and seemed perfectly at home on the subject , was appointed to be of the com- mittee . With him are Professors de Morgan and Sir George Smart , Messrs . Benedict , Sterndale Bennett , Broadwood , Costa , Davison , Griesbach , Hullah , H . Smart , and Dr . Wylde . Thin _^^ _S _^ Braham at once opens an Englishopera and Spanish _JaZZe / campagn here this evening . " Raymond and Agnes , " arfmantic opera , Sy E . J . Xoder , a most pleasingcomposer , is , weobse / ve , amongthe chief at- tractions of « ie repertoire arid among the vocalists are Madame Rudersdorff , Miss Susan P _> ne , Miss Larua Mr _Gco _^ 3 _^ _^\ lgUS _\ U \ f _?\ I \ _ri t e ° me ? ral The ? _£ , _* _« _Sh / g 7 / } ¦ !\ ? ! _i- _^ _Vnl hni _» S _^ _S _jWi _^^^ _^^ _H _w _^^ r S _^ ? , n m _J _, _' n _£ i in _^ _VS _^?» r _2 _iii _^ tS _?^^ bm _^? , L , L _^ _f 7 t l _^ _wiTfSlft _^ _SSSS _^ _ho t _^^^ li t _^ S _^ Jf _^ _S y R seems _^ S _^ _t _^^ _M _^ _uL & _tl _SSS _^^ _o _^ S _^ c _% m _» n ? _% n 7 c _^ t _rnnmto _? _tLShSc _¥ _vW _^^ _InHn _^ _Sto J _?? he _SghbSSS club-houses to make a success for the entrepreneur , and we wonder the experiment has not be en oftener tried . Mr ., or rather " Professor , " J . M . Hart , the last new magician , whose admirable performance at the Hanover-square liooms was some time since noticed in these columns , now occupies the Adelaide Gallery , and is nowise inferior , as fur as we can discover , to his predecessors in the chair of magic and mystery , Among the " new " tricks of his _repertory-whieli , of course , is rich in old and semi-old ones—arc the " Column and Glove " and " The Transparent Punch- bowl" Wo have often _allu < lcd to the perfection now attained by thei manuJwturo « of luffSinB _% _^ _T _™ a _™™ _™ _^ _&* _lUtfl _si equal intricacy to what lias on other occasions ex- cted ' our surprise on visiting other _wizards .

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      The Following Distinguished Persons Hono...

      The following distinguished persons honoured the Royal Italian Opera , _Drury-lane , by their presence during tho last week : ~ llis Grace the Duke of Bed- ford and party , his Excellency Uaron Brunow , tho ( Russian Ambassador , and party , tho Earl and _Sfv _^ _AS _^ C ountosTof Win- SSlsea ' So lr _^ _Duffis of _lioim _^ _T I _^ idv » tlri I _^^ _W _ffi _S 1 _OtW ? _liS Hardwioko , Sir Proby _Cuutlcy , Bart ., Sir John Harrison , Lord Tcmplctown _, Lady Muclaren , Hon . Otway Tolor , Hon . Captain Mellor , Sir 1 ) . Conyng- ham , Colonol Taylor , Colonel Tucker , Captain Tro- lawny , Sir T . Gladstone , Bart ., C . _Goding , Esq ., J . Bonhow , Esq ., W . Dashiuont , _Ksq ., Major Blake , J . Ihdibrd , _Kbcl , F . _Cuonor , _Ksq ., l _' oter lUlH , Esq ., M . Standlsh , Esq ., W . _Arlaflokl , Esq ., N . Joseph , Esq ., Captain Pool , Major Polo , - _» furtlocli , Esq ., — Itae , Esq ., — Maxwell , Es < j ., Major Lyon , & o . I I

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      r 1 _T ? VQ T a T t > a t a / _-n _* y , j \ x a j . a lj _fALAtJi . secokd _fwweb snow . _Tue second _Sydentiana flower show for the season took place on Wednesday , and was even more sue- cdssful than its predecessor . The flowers were not , perhaps , in quite such abundance as on the previous occasion , but , in quality , it seemed as if the various species had progressed with the advancement of the season . If there were any drawback on the general enjoyment of the day , it was to be found in the intense heat of the place , generated by the sun , the enclosure , and the glass altogether . , The company yesterday was numerous and fashionable , the ladies bein S strongly in the majority , and the praise of the exhibition was very general . The roses , as usual , arrested the attention of the visitor at the entrance , both by their colour and their fragrance ; and the im- _mense plateau of greenhouse plants in the transept was surrounded by crowds of admirers . These latter were magnificent . Amongst the orchids there was considerable evidence of progress since the last show , and a singular-looking cactus at the end of the nave ( Cactus Andersoni _) formed a constant attraction for the curious . The geraniums generally were magnificently represented . There were also some fuchsias of extraordmary stature and variety of colour ; and of the calceolariafamily one or two pots were of considerable beauty , being , in fact , the only novelty since the May show . In fruit , as might have been expected , the gradual advancement of the season brought increased abundance and considerable im- _provernent _' n quality . The pines and strawberries were large and fine , and the grapes quite maintained the excellence of tUe former show . The amount distributed in prizes by the company exceeded 500 _Z ., a liberality which was fully justified by the high character of the _exhibition . The play of the foun- tains and the extra military bands added , as at the May show , to the _genial attraction . Prizes to the amount of upwardt of 500 _Z . were distributed among the successful competitors , the chief awards being as follows : —For stove and greenhouse plants , first prizes to Mr . Dods and Mr . Whitbread ; for plants of fine foliage , to Mr . Gedney and Messrs . -Veitch _Z _^ _-SU _^ JI _^ _^ _IP _^ _™? ' J _f _fVAl i ? T \ tL _£ _^ P _^ _ze for fuchsias , _vluch were fine and numerous , _JTf _* : _**** _* _7 Obridge The _pelargomum prize g U ., to Mr i _^ _. r ' an < _^ ' _^ mo _^ f _« _. _!* _"TJf _^ r _™ l' Ba _ller > n - D . a _^^ , " _^ i _^ JS ! £ _"f ! J _^ _££ * ' 5 J d _^ i _° _^ ll 2 _ffiX _^^ _7 _TK _^ _" _^ _T _^^ h _^ t _^^ _i ' S _?! _^ _^^^ best kiud , and gave variety and interest to the "hole . The music was excellent , and continuous throughout the day . In the evening the anniversary dinne _^ of the Gardeners ' Benevolent Society took Place in the south _winS of tUe palace , Judge _^ Halli- burton presided , and Sir Joseph Paxton , with some ° f _, the ] _^ din _S _^ ons of horticulture , were present . _^ S _^^ _aSdSS _^^' _B _^^ S _^^ t _^ « ° _«^ d with the _dmrt _^ _jX _Jnd % Uk t le uest r" ! _uCto _^ he _Serving char " _^ ? n Ve aid of which the festival took place . :

      «*R. Robert B. Brough, The Well Known Po...

      _«* r . Robert B . Brough , the well known poet , dra- matist , and journalist , is about to follow in the foot- steps of the many votaries of the muses , and to become a viva voce instructor of the people . He will road at the Marylebone institution a _^ number of' those portions of verse from his own works which have so widely spread his renown in literary circles and which have proved attractive materials for other lecturers . Mr . 13 rough's romantic cast of counte- nance , deep _feeline , and sonorous voice are strongly » n favour of his command over an audience in _scnti- mental passages , while his rich fund of natural humour leaves no room for doubt that in comic readings he will be very successful . m . . m . ——

      It Is Said That The South-Western Line C...

      It is said that the South-Western line carried 18 , 000 persons on the Derby day to Epsom and back , and the Brighton H _. OQO . TUbugh the Prince of Wales has left Italy , there is no _expectation of his immediate return ; it is _"My _^ J » ° will remain abroad until tho full _«**» ' of th 0 titno originally appointed for his travels . Kiot at _Coventjiy . —A serious riot among tho weaver '' , 400 of whom are on strike , occurred on Thursday , and flvo of tho ringleaders have been taken into custody . At night 1 _. Q 00 of them assom- bled . in tho _stroots , broke tho windows ot the too- _tories _, and injured _sovonil policemen . Mr . I / _aacs _, tho chief constable , sent to Warwick for an add- tlonnl force of police , und the military wore to bo called out . , .

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      Indian" Notfs "De'riiaips One Of The Mos...

      INDIAN" notfs _"DE'RIIAiPS one of the most . important measures x of the day is the appointment of the Sanitary Commission for the Indian Army . It includes several tried friends of military sanitary reform , Mr . Sidney Herbert Mr T R _Mnrtin hr _W aud _Sh-Pi-obv CautlPv OF ti \ " _» t _^ i *\ S 5 ' _"IT considered _£ { _{ , _„? i _* -f e * he . la"er tur _£ e 2 V wn mU ? Ue t ( V colonisation—the ° y rca base ot saiutai _7 reform m India _, Mi \ J . R . Martin followed ' Mr . Julius Jeffreys as the pioneer of the sanitarial system , but , following up . the subject which the latter allowed to slumber when he left India , Mr . Martin has been the means , both in India and at home , of doin « more for the _establislmient of hill sanitaria than an _^ individual This _subiVothavmo- hoon _tit-on _, ir » \ Z Sj JtS _niSo J ? tf « _™ " o _? V takcn . uP _i-h M _, - _W Cla : _r Wlth especial reference to hill colonisation , has . now reached that prominent position which it occupies before the Government ' . of India and the English public . Sir Proby _Cautksy _^ ias taken especial interest in urging the colonisation of the Dhoon , Kote Kangra , Lahoul , and the hill districts generally . Mr . Sidney Herbert has made tljie health of the army generally one 61 " his special studies ; and Dr . Fair , one of our most _eininent staticians and our great authority on vital statistics has latterlv dpvotod _imu-h flttintion to . jS , Sition of _tho _^ nv _lir SiirWliSS _^" ' _U _^ condition of the ar my . Di . Sutherland s is likewise _a _^ _eat nam e m sanitary reform . _^ _. VVlth th _^ ir collea gues , better men can hardly be found for the task before them , and the result can hardly fail to have the greatest influence on _colon-^ _S _g _^^ _S- we _^ now for _^^ _odf and _xln-onicled their _^ slow progress ; but we have had to point out that it is on the ex - tensiorl of _Europeanstations that the prosperity of our English settlements in India depends . TVue it is , in tvfo or three years the opening of railway * _^ ha _^ e _^ ade Dai _^ eeling , Nynee Til , _Landotir , Mussoorie Siml _^ _Jumaf the . _Yindhya ranges Matheran , Poonah , the _Neilgherries , Shcvaroys , and Pulneys more accessible ; but the greatest encouragement that can be given is the cantonment of the army . At present these numerous towns are maintained by the few military and civil invalids , the visitors from neighbouring _stations , and the wives and children of officers ; and in this way the seeds haVG bc < m _^ id of a widespread colonisation , but _^ h 5 ch _have stiU to be f

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 11, 1859, page 17, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/sldr_11061859/page/17/