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      I marvellous power and genius of her acting . She was one of those isolated beings who , in the midst of our more commonplace times , seem to preserve something of the mythical grandeur of the antique world . With her pale , intense face , her lithe figure , and her sculpturesque instinct , she seemed to reproduce that half divine majesty of grace which made the ' ideal forms of Greek art a species of muto poetry . She called to life the fixed and moveless grace of the old marbles , and put into them all the tenderness and passion , all the flux and reflux of emotions , all the subtle intertangleinents and delicate modifications of feeling which dwell in the living heart of humanity She could exhibit the subtlety of the serpent , the r ^ -ff

      most of the European sovereigns , were showered on Badetzky , who was made a Russian Field-Marshal , and presented by the Czar with a diamond-studded gold b&ton His bust was placed in the Bavarian Walhalla by order of the King ; and the joy of the Absolutist party knew no b ounds . On the 30 th of August , Venice fell before the Austrian " conqueror ^ and the war Mas over . An attempt at insurrection at Milan , in February , 1853 , was speedily put down by the Field-MarshaL In 1857 , he resigned his command in Loinfrardy , owing to the increased infirmities of age ; and on this occasion the Emperor wrote him a very cordial letter , expressing his high sense of his services . At the same time , he was offered the title and rank of a Prince « F the Empire ; but this was declined on account of femily reasons . R adetzky was below the middle height , broad-shouldered , with piercing eyes , and a great power -s > f attracting the attention of others . He married in 1797 , and had five sons and three daughters . Only one Eon and one daughter survive him . He was one of the last of the old school of military rulers ; and , though lie . served his master faithfully , let us hope that the system to which he belonged will speedily pass from the face of the earth which it desolates and oppresses . The Rev . Edwakd Pkice , one of the priests attached to the Royal Sardinian Chapel , at one time editor of Dolm an ' s Magazine and of the Catholic Standard newspaper , and the aut hor of some Papistical works , died a few days ago of inflammation of the bowels , in the fifty-2 bird year of his age . Dr . Foubes Royle , the distinguished botanist , whose profound knowledge of the material resources of India gaxe his information on such subjects a very high value , died last Saturday at his residence at Acton , after an illness of some weeks , which , however , was not expected to terminate fatally . ¦ Sir James Fellowes , F . R . S ., formerly Inspector-General of Hospitals , and a distinguished soldier during the last war with France , died on Thursday week at Havant , in the eighty-sixth year of his age . Mb . Jeneas Macuoskell , a gentleman who occupied a conspicuous position in Irish politics , and who was the agent of the Roman Catholic body in England during the strugg le for emancipation , died a few days ago at Lora , county Kildare , the residence of his son-in-law . Me . HackblocK t JM . P . for Reigate , has died during the present week , in the fifty-third year of his age . He "was returned for Reigate in the Liberal interest at the last general election .

      ** „ __ J l ^ . ^^_ . ? T- » i- » nnn I-V » £ »» " + 1 * a IflTO t \ T t rl O fierceness and beauty of the panther , the love of the true woman , and that most difficult and most terrible union of bitterness at present wrong with tremulous tenderness for the memory of old affection . She was probably the last representative of the stately French classical drama ; but in one respect she was deficient . Her comedy wanted heartiness and mirth . It was well said of her CeTmwne that she played with her fan as if it had been a dagger ; but in private life she had a shrewd and biting wit . A rumour that she died a Catholic has been contradicted . The Theatre Francais was closed on Tuesday eveuing , and again yesterday , on the occasion of her

      funeral . Admiral , Dowsjlax , one of the naval heroes of the time of Nelson , died on Monday at his seat in Hampshire , in his ninety-sixth year .

      Rjidschid Pacha . —The Grand Vizier of Turkey is dead . He was bom in 1802 , and , having attained the rank of Pacha , was made special Envoy to Paris and London in 1834 . Becoming celebrated as a diplomatist , he was at length appointed Minister of Foreign . Affairs , and it was while he held this office that , on the 3 rd of November , 1839 , the Tanzhnat , or statute of Gulhane —the basis of the new civil and religious law of Turkey—was promulgated . Redschid Pacha read the document out loud to an immense assemblage of the populace and of men of mark from various countries , < lrawu up in an open space belonging to the pavilion of Gfulhane . This sweeping reform put an end to the excessive power of the provincial Pachas , and effected

      various improvements of a liberal nature , including greater tolerance with respect to the Christians . Since that important event , Redschid Pacha has several timed held the appointments of Grand Vizier and Minister of foreign Affairs . In 1841 , he was again Ambassador to England . During the early part of the war with Russia , ha was at the head of the Sultan's Government , but in the spring of 1855 was dismissed . Once more called to office , in the middle of last year , ho has now died in the possession of power , almost immediately after his reconciliation with M . de Tnouvonel , the French representative , with whom he had hud a disagreement . He was very European in his tusto and habits , as an instance of which it should be mentioned that ho had only

      • one wife , and kept no harem . Mademoiselle Rachel . —Dramatic art has sustained an irreparable loss in the death of Mademoiselle Rachel , who expired at eleven o ' clock ou Sunday night at her villa near Cannes . She was the daughter of Jewish parents , and was horn in March , 1620 , at the little Swiss village of Munf , where her father and mother , who were hawkers , were staying at tlio time . Her curly yours were passed « t Lyons , but in 1880 the family removed to Paris , where Rachel ' s elder sister used to sing at oafds , while the future actress went round among the guests , collecting the soils . They attracted the attention of M . Ohoron , the founder of tho Institution for the Study

      of Sacred Music , who first of nil thought of bringing up Rachel as a singer , but , finding her voice better suited for declamation , he transferred her as a pupil to M . St . Aalaire . Afterwards , she wus admitted to the Consorvmtotre , and made her debut at tho Gymnaso an the 24 th otF 3 Apfn ~ 1887 r *« " »' P '' 5 CB-wrltton-expressly . rfor 4 kor ,-an 4 . called La Vtnckmne . Site did not make much sensation ; bt * t , iMving etadltd further under Samson , she astonished tlieTtarisian public on the 12 th June , 1838 , by her perftwmomceof Camille in Lea Horuoeu , at the Tluftltre Francais . Thenceforward she rapidly rose , and soon gained tho aanraMtoof ? fume and popularity . Tho uneducated and tho educated—tho populace , and tho citizens of the republic of letter *—¦ wore alike astounded and fascinated by tho

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      MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —The approaching marriage of the Princess Royal continues to occupy attention . The public will be admitted to the Chapel Royal , St . James ' s , by tickets , on Wednesday , the 27 th inst ., and the two following days ; and to the Chapel and State apartments in the following -week . Tickets of admission will be issued at the Lord Chamberlain ' s office ou Tuesday , the 2 Gth inst . The Pkr . sian Amhassador at Portsmouth . — Ferukh Khan aud his suite , in all thirteen persons , under the escort of Captain Lynch , the appointed envoy , arrived at Portsmouth last Saturday morning from London , to view the objects of interest at the arsenal . Thev spent the day in viewing that establishment , as well * as the dockyards , &c , and "in the evening visited the theatre , where they saw Jane Shore and a pantomime .

      On the following day , they embarked in the Commanderin-Chief ' s barge and visited the three-decker St . Vincent and the Queen ' s state yacht Victoria and Albert . The barge carried the Persian flag , and the Blenheim saluted with nineteen guns in passing . In the evening , they returned to London . New Year ' s-day lx the Metropolitan Prisons . —On New Year ' s-day , the inmates of the several metropolitan prisons partook of a diuner consisting of round of beef , bread , and potatoes , aud one pint of porter each , at the cost of the sheriffs , Mr . Alderman Lawrence and Mr . William Ferneley Allen . The mode of distribution was as follows : —Whitecross-street Debtors' Prison , 2 yO prisoners and 30 officers ; Hollo way Criminal Prison , 400 prisoners and 15 officers ; Newgate , 100 prisoners and 15 officers—making a total of 810 persons who were regaled . Miss Burdett Coutts has also given a Now Year's Day entertainment to poor persons .

      Australia . —Trade at Melbourne continued depressed at tho date of the last advices ( November 17 th ) . The bills for the construction of railways from Melbourne ) to Mount Alexander , Bcndigo , mid the Murray , and from Geclong to Bullurat , have passed botli Houses . The estimated expense is 8 , 000 , 000 * . sterling . The Upper House has rejected the Land Bill . Fluffs . —A very destructive fire broke out on Sunday morning on the premises of Mr . J . Thompson , Government ship boat builder , Ilorseferry-stairs , Rotherhitho . Tho premises , which were very extensive , were partly consumed , and three adjoining houses were damaged . — Tho oil , colour , and glass-works of Mr . A . Ledger , Grout Pearl-stroQt , Sp italfields , were partially burnt down on Wednesday . —Three largo conflagrations occurred ut manufactories in Norwich on Tuesday and Wednesday morning s . Tho total loss is roughly estimated at 4000 / . Will Ok thk late Eabl Fitzhahdingk . — This will ,

      which was madu by the deceased on tho 20 th of September , 185 G , was proved by tho executors , his Grace the Duke of Richmond and Admiral Sir Maurice Fit / ,-harclinge Berkeley , in Doctors ' -commons about u fortnight since , when tho personalty was sworu under 300 , 000 / . The testutor bequeathed the whole of his estates and effects ( save us therein executed ) unto his executors for tho usu and benefit of his eldest brother , his brother ' s issue in tail , and , in tho event of tho duuth of his biotl » or without issue , to the surviving issue of lutt JjEPifoorB ., jmrti _ afto . r _ t ^ 0 dotermmation of that estate for tho want of such issue , ' to ' ' fluTlssu ' e ' ' of " nis slflt 0 rS 7 according to seniority . Among a number of small legacies to certain persons therein mentioned , ho gave , devised , and bequeathed unto Jane Barker , her heirs and assigns , tho advowsoii and presentation to tho rectory of Evosbacii ; also the . estates and all-thd interests arising from tho estates of Holmoro and Acton , for her own boIo benefit , use , aud advantage , and n ? t to bo subject or

      under the control of her present or any future husband , and he directs that her own receipts to the executors shall be good and sufficient discharges . He also gives her the sum of 5000 / ., and bequeaths to her his dog Prince , with an annuity of 25 / . per annum for his maintenance . He likewise gives legacies to Mrs . Barker ' s child , leaves to herself German-cottage and Camdenvilla , in Cheltenham and- directs that there shall be a forfeiture of the whole of her legacy if she should commit adultery . The testator gives 1000 / . cash to Mrs . Bunn and an annuity of 700 / . per annum . To Ollney Berkeley , his nephew , he leaves 700 / . a year . The will is written on thirty-one sheets of paper , and contains one hundred and sixty folios of writing . —Cheltenham Examiner . J "

      The ' Dkuids at Oxford . —The annual gathering of ' Druids' took plaeo in the Town-Hall , Oxford , on the evening of Friday -week , when Mr . Langston and Mr . Cardwell , the city members , were present , and made some observations on passing events . Mr . Cardwell , after alluding with pride to the glorious achievements of our countrymen in India , and to the patient spirit of endurance manifested by our countrywomen at Cawnpore and Lucknow , spoke of" the state of affairs on the Continent , and congratulated the Sardinians on the progress in their country of religious . and political freedom . "He was told that it was by no means an infrequent thing in that country for the people to speak of themselves as Anglo-Italians , because they have adopted our forms of government and are desirous of imitating our example . " Th s was received with loud cheers .

      Munificent Bequests . —A Mr . James Buchanan , who died a few days ago at Edinburgh , has made in his will three bequests of 10 , 0001 . each for educational and charitable purposes , and has devoted another portion of his property to the institution of an industrial school in Glasgow ( his native city ) , to be conducted on unsectarian principles , and in which the children will either be boarded or reside with their parents , receiving their food in the institution . For . the endowment of this institution 3000 / . are appropriated annually for ten years ; and if the institution , shall be found successful , a like annual payment is to be continued during the lifetime of Mr . Buchanan ' s widow , at whose death the residue of his

      fortune is to be applied to the permanent maintenance of the institution . In this department the bequest cannot be less than from 150 , 000 / . to 200 , 000 / . A condition is imposed on the city of Glasgow to provide and maintain the necessary buildings for the institution , and it is provided that if Glasgow shall not accept the offer it is to be made successively to * Liverpool , Manchester , and New York . —The widow of the late John Hinchliffe , Esq ., of Notting-hill , having recently died , in her ninety-second year , some very muuiiicent bequests under the will of the husband have fallen in . They amount in all to 14 , 000 / ., and are distributed among various asylums and charitable institutions .

      A Popular Error . —A comparison of the mortality of London with that of continental cities has led to a general opinion , somewhat abruptly formed , that London is the healthiest city in the world , the recorded annual mortulity being sbout twenty-five per thousand , whereas in continental cities the ratio varies from thirty to forty . Therefore , runs the popular belief , London is the healthiest citj' in the world . Amidst all this jumping from conclusion to conclusion , a rather important circumstance seems to have been hitherto overlooked . However careful and reliable are the returns of the Registrar General , they are by no means accurate guides us to tho public health ; by which is implied the sanitary

      condition of tho living . And it may bo seriously doubted whether the plousunt . iictiou about the general healthiness of the inhabitants of London is even founded upon fact . The statistics recently published afford some significant evidence on the subject . They show that if only twound-a-half per cent , die in each year , twenty in every hundred , amongst one class alone , are yearly so ill as to require gratuitous medical treatment at hospitals and dispensaries . Tho medical attendance gratuitously bestowed on tho sick poor of London far exceeds that provided in any other city in tho world . There are six hundred medical men constantly and officially employed , without fee or reward , in staving off death from the poor . —The Lancet .

      John Bellini . —With tho end of tho fifteenth century relig ion almost disappears from Art . John Bollini , dying ninety years old in 1510 " , was tho last and one of the greatest of tho long lino of artists who had loved Art us the moans grunted them of serving God upon earth . Tho manly vigour of his conceptions , tho tender and holy purity of his imagination , the delicate strength of his fancy , are not to bo discovered in tho few pictures that bear hia namo at Manchester . His pictures nra to bo fairly scon only ut Venice , whore , In out-of-tho-way churchos , over tawdry altars , his colours gleam undinunod by time , and tho faces of his Virg ius look down w ! tli-n-stUl-celestial-swoetness . ™ But . thoruJ « . on . o - iiMux 45 i __ ^ here by a Venetian contemporary of John Bollini , before which wo shall do well to pause . It is a St . Catharine , by Cima dn Gonogliano . It . is tho p ioturo of a noble woman , full of fortitude , serenity , and faith . The richnosrt of tho colour of her dross , hor oalm dignity , tho oomposuro of her attitude , rooal to mind and make her tho worthy companion of the beautiful St . Barbara of

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 9, 1858, page 31, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2225/page/7/