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      Emporio Italiano-. —A large meeting , composed of persons evidently belonging to the higher classes of society , was held last Saturday at the Hanover-square Rooms , to hear the particulars respecting an "institution for the patronage of Italian science , art , literature , commerce , and industry , " -which , under the name of " Emporio Italiario , " has been projected by Count Lorenzo Montemerli , and has recently been a subject of frequent discussion in literary circles . A programme , setting forth in three languages full details of the scheme , was placed in the hands of every visitor . "We

      may briefly state that the design of the " Emporio is one of the most comprehensive that the imagination could conceive . To a museum filled with specimens of Italian art and industry are to be attached a hall , not only for experiments , but for musical and dramatic performances ; a club-room , a library , a panorama , a cosniorama , a diorama , an amphitheatre for lectures , and a primary school . The benefit of the Italian people is the object for which , all these various departments are designed , whether as means of instruction and amusement ox as sources of revenue . Politics and religion are excluded from the project . —Times . .

      closed 13 s . 4 d ., being the amount I received for performing at Windsor Castle on Wednesday evening last . —I am , sir , your obedient servant , —JTames Rogers . " This is not the first time we have heard of the astonishing meanness- which is exhibited in the pecuniary management of the Windsor Castle performances . —Mr . Wigan has written to the Times to deny that he either actively or perarissively sanctioned Mr . Rogers's donation , and to say that he looks upon it as " an exhibition of bad tastel " The Legal Accident . " —This case continues to he

      debated in the Times ; but Mr . Brady has somewhat modified , his assertions , while still maintaining that the railway authorities were guilty of " scandalous impropriety . " The publication of the notes taken at the trial by the Judge ( the present Lord Wcosleydale ) seems greatly to strengthen the position of Mr . Brady ' s opponents ,, viz ., that the verdict of Guilty was in accordance ivith the evidence . Miss Burdett Covttb , on Tuesday evening , entertained the children of the five schools belonging to the parish church of St . Leonard ' s , Shoreditch . Nearly five hundred partook of tea , &c ., and having been addressed by the vicar , were amused with exhibitions of magic , and the performances of Punch , for about two hours , when , after singing the Evening Hymn , they separated .

      Ho > v to Sing Scotch . —All that a Scottish song requires is a sweet , flowing voice , capable of swelling a note from the softest to the fullest tone ; a feeling heart ; a susceptible imagination ; a perfect comprehension of the subject , and a thorough knowledge of the true meaning of the words of the song , so as to know the significant ivord to swell or soften the tone upon , as the sentiment may require . This is all , with the occasional embellishment of an easy shaJce ; but even this should be very sparingly used . A Scottish song admits of no fanciful descant at the close of the tune either ; for this destroys its character , and although it may bring applause to the singer for his voice and execution , with a judicious audience it would be at the expense of bis understanding . — The Family Mirror .

      The Earl of Harewood lingers on ; but his state is still very precarious . Mr . JRobeet Wilberforce . — The telegraph from Rome brings the painful intelligence that Mr . ( formerly Archdeacon ) Kobert Wilberforce is in great danger , from gastric fever , at Albano , having been removed thither from the Academia Ecclesiastics , where he is completing his preparation for the Catholic Priesthood . — Weekly Register . Roman Catholics in Office . —The WeeMy Register says tliat three of the newly-appointed High Sheriffs of England are Roman Catholics . Fireworks on the Ice . —The last night of the frost ( Wednesday ) was signalized on the Serpentine by a display of fireworks at midnight . A great deal of skating was going on ; several women were present ; and the whole scene was very remarkable .

      The Papek Duty . —A deputation from tlie Society for the Repeal of the Taxes on Knowledge had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday , to urge on him the importance of repealing the paper duty . Sir G . C . Lewis , after hearing a , great many statements , said that the present moment is not favourable to entertaining the question , as the abolition would entail a less to the revenue . Tiik Late Stanislaus Worcell .. — This eminent Polish patriot , who in 1830 possessed , the title of count and large estates in Volhynia , died last Tuesday , at 35 , Hunter-street , Brunswick-square , aged fifty-nine . He was looked up to with great veneration by the Polish Republican party , his devotion to whom he had evinced in the most brilliant manner . When the revolution of 1830 broke out , he placed himself at the head of the

      inhabitants of his district , and joined a corps under Colonel Rozyclri , which , fighting its way through the enemy's ranks , joined the national army at Warsaw , M'liere Worcell sat in the Diet as representative for Volhynia . On the failure of the insurrection , he became an exile , and afterwards joined the Polish Committee . He was expelled from France in 1833 , on the requisition of the Russian ambassador ; then went to Belgium , and subsequently came to England . In 1845 , he returned to Belgium , nml in the following year to France , from which he was again expelled in 184 & , on pretence of his having been concerned in the movements headed by Ledru Rollin and others which had for their object the prevention of the French expedition to Rome . Since then , lio has resided in England , and has acted wilh the Republican refugees . He was universally beloved and

      esteemed . St . Marylkbone Bank for Savings . —The 27 th Annual General Meeting of this Institution was recently hold at the Office , No . 7 G , Welbcck-street , Cavendishsquaire ; Sir James John Hamilton , Bart ., in the chair . It appeared from the several reports reud to th « meeting that the progress of tho hank during the past year had been of a satisfactory description , no less than 249 C now doposits having been made hi the last year ; 2 0 , 423 deposit accounts remained open on the 23 th of Novcmbor lust , of which 18 , 109 held balances averaging less than 21 . 196 . each . The balances due to depositors at that date , as per balance sheets produced , was 34 G , 410 £ 7 s . Id .: loaving a surplus of 1679 / . 16 s . lOd .

      Flights of Larks . —An extraordinary succession of flights of larks , so immense in their numbers as to throw a shade upon the ground , passed over Regent ' s-park last Saturday at mid-day . This continued for upwards of an hour , and caused great surprise . Mr . Charles Mathews ox ' Delicate Ground . 'The subjoined letter from Mr . Charles Mathews appears in the Times of Monday : — " A few days ago , you kindly congratulated me on my recovery'from my late accident , and complimented me on the fortitude with which I eivdured four dangerous operations ; but you were probably not aware , nor indeed was I myself , that I had undergone a fifth , and that , sometimes , of a much more fatal tendency than tlie others—I have been married ! A

      paragraph has ' gone the rounds , ' as it is called , copied , I believe , from a Gloucester paper , headed Marriage of Mr . Charles Mathews , ' stating that I had ' taken unto myself a second wife in the person of pretty Miss Oliver . ' Allow me , injustice to that amiable young lad }' , to announce publicly that such , is not the case , in order tblat her numerous admirers may be assured that , as far as I know , she is still open to competition . I am grateful for the credit given me , at all events , for the good taste of my selection , though I must express my wonder at so improbable a story having obtained belief . In tlie

      first place , I cannot conceive that any one could have the heart to give her away ; and in the next , having only my left arm at liberty at present , M'hich I am sure would not be sufficient to encompass half her charms , and my right hand being nearly disabled altogether , I could , but at best offer her a left-handed marriage , and far be it from me to insult her with such a proposition . No , sir , —may she speedily obtain a husband of half nay age and double my worth , and I shall be most happy , with the appropriate tears of affection in my eyes , to give my consent and bless her union . "

      The Sewerage of London . —Dr . Thomas Hawksley has communicated to Sir Benjamin Hall a plan of sewerage based on the system by wliich in human bodies the various excreta are removed . Convicts in Westeiust Australia . —Some gentlemen connected with , the colony of Western Australia have suggested to Mr . Labouchere the desirability of sending convicts to that locality , which th « y think is peculiarl y adapted for a penal settlement . Educational Conference at Manchester . —A conference took place on the evening of Friday week at the AthenaHUYi , Manchester , between the committee of the late Manchester and Salford Education Association , and eertain gentlemen of the National Public School Association . The heads of a bill by Sir John Pakington for the extension of education were read , discussed , and accepted , subject to some modifications .

      Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear . — The half-yearly meeting of this useful institution was held on Thursday last , nt the Dispensary , Deau-strcct , Soho-square , Mr . W . T . Cooper in tho chair . The seor « tary announced -the amount of subscriptions received during- the last six months . The Dispensary had . afforded treatment to an increased number of applicants during tho last half-year . The statistical account of the new admissions Mr . Harvey , tho surgeon to the institution , stated to the mooting were 1058 , cured 174 , consisting of discharges from the cars , noises in tho Jicad

      and ears , nervous affections of the head , rheumatic deafness , diseases of the throat » with some aggravated forms of polypus ia tho car , and other diseases of a kindred nature . A hope was expressed at tho meeting that the usefulness of tho institution would bo more fully extended by an increase of funds , to which it waa hoped their wealthy friends would contribute , upon the assurance that they would thereby benefit suffering humanity , and bo aiding a valuable institution . Votes of thanks wore passed to the chairman , and to Mr . Harvey , tho surgeon , for his attention to tho patients under his care ; and the meeting separated .

      Royal Munipicknoe . —Mr . James Rogers , tho comedian , performing at the Olympic Theatre , attended dn Monday at the Lambeth police court , and handed to the magistrate the sum of 13 s . 4 d ., with tho following note : —> " Sir , —Allow mo to present to tho poor-box the cn-

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      'Leadeb Office , Saturday , February 7 LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF LORDS . Their Lordships sat for ten minutes , but nothing took place worth , recording . HOUSE OF COMMONS . new w « rr . A new writ was ordered to issue for an election fa the borough of Hereford , "Sir Robert Price having « , / cepted the Chiltern Hundreds . s ° " THE ADDRESS . Lord Ernest Brucb , the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household , brought up her Majesty's reply to the Address in answer to the Speech from the Throne

      CONVOCATION . In answer to Mr . J . G . Phillimore , Sir George Grey said that any proceedings now going on in the Convocation of the province of Canterbury were not licensed by the Crown , and it was intended , that if the sitting was not soon terminated , the Government would advise the Crown to interfere so as to cause its prorogation . THE POLICE IN COUNTIES AND BOROUGHS . In answer to Colonel Buck , Sir George Grey said it was not intended to bring in any bill to compel the amalgamation of county and borough police . uiimi ^ umuuou in cuuu ^ uuu . uoruugu police .

      THE WAR WITH PERSIA . AND CHINA . In answer to Mr . H . J . Baillie , the Chancellor ot the Exchequer said that an arrangement had been made with the East India Company that one half of the expenses of the Persian war should be "borne by this country , and the other half by the Company . The settlement of the expenses of the former China war had been postponed , in consequence of a difference between the Government and the East India Company , until last year , when it was arranged that the extraordinary expenses should be paid by this country , so that 593 , 000 / . was now payable by the Government to the East India Company . It fortunately happened , however , that a larger amount than that was owing by the East India Company to the Government ; and there would , therefore , be no charge on the country for the sum he had mentioned in the present year .

      THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT . Mr . Milker Gibson asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether , as the naval and military estimates must now be ready , there was any reason why there should not be an early , and indeed an . immediate , statement of the financial plans of the Government with reference to income and expenditure , and , above all , taxation . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the earliest day on winch the army and navy estimates could , by the rules of the House , be presented , would be next Tuesday . He felt a difficulty in mentioning a day for the financial statement until the estimates had been produced ; but he would fix . a day for that purpose next week .

      THE TERMS OF THE ADDRESS . Lord John Russell called the attention of the House to a departure from long usage in the terms of the answer to the Queen's Speech , inasmuch as by its wording it had bound the House to a favourable opinion on the war with Persia , and also that it was the conduct of the Shah of Persia which had caused hostilities—subjects on which the House could not judge till they had further information . —Sir Georoe Grey said it was not the intention of tho Government to commit the House to any opinion on the subject of the Persian war by the terms of the Address .

      THE INCOBIE-TAX . In answer to Mr . Williams , Mr . Disraeli said he should bring on his motion with regard to the Incometax , without reference to any financial statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer might make . THE BANK CHARTER ACT . Tho Chancellor , of the Exchequer moved for ft Select Committee to inquire into the operation of the Charter of tho Bank of England of 1844 , tho Bank Acts of Ireland and Scotland of 1845 ; and the operation of Jointstock Banks . A discussion followed , in which Mr . Disraeli , Mr . Tite , Mr . Glyn , Sir Chaiileb Wood , Mr . Newdkoate , and other members took part , but very briefly , the main point of debate being tho limitation of notes by the Bank of England to 14 , 000 , 000 ^ . The motion for tho appointment of a committee waa agreed to . PASSING TOLLS . Mr . Lowe obtained leave to bring in a bill to abolish passing tolls . The House then adjourned .

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      IMPERIAL COMMUNISM IN CHANCE . "This brochure against les Froprictaircs , " says ft private loiter we have received from Paris , " is said to be written by a certain M . Duveyvicr , an cx-Sl . Simonicn , founder of the SociSte des Amwiices , which failed , and at present a partner of M . Millaud , and one of tlie editors of the Journal dea Actionnaires ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 7, 1857, page 128, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2179/page/8/