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    false political news in that journal , he was examined on Thursday before the proper court . The alleged false news in question , it . will be remembered , was to the effect that Baron Hubner had told M . de lhouvenel that the Emperor of Austria would interfere in Italy , and asked what action the Trench Emperor would take thereon ; and then _ tne journal proceeded to lay before the public the line of policy that Austria had resolved to pursue . This " news " was contradicted by the French Government organ the Momteur , and the proceedings m question were ^ DiAhe continent , everybody , that is , every one of the four individuals who constitute the representatives of the four families , who fancy they constitute the whole civilised world of Austria , Russia , Prussia , andshall we say it of the man who is , what the others calLa < parvenu and whose title is plebgian election—France , is wanting to know wlmt

    i . -i . . *• . . T _ ..-. a , ~ .., ~ ^^ ao ^ KTo r > nmhmat , ion OI CUCUmeverybody is going to do under every possible combination o ± encum-Btances . Austria , for instance , as appears by Count Bechbergs communications to the corps diplomatique , has been inquiring at Warsaw what " attitude would be assumed" by Russia and Prussia if Sardinia attacked Austria 3 and what " position would be taken by Prussia if another " just and necessary" war broke out , and began to affect the German Confederation , which latter question would seem to wnpiy that the members Of this Confederation may possibly be disposed not to trouble their heads about anything In . the shape of war that does not immediately affect their own particular territories . What the answers , however , to all this inquisitiveriess Were , or whether it elicited any answer at all , does not yet appear . The inquisitive power in question , however , has promised in due season to send a circular to its ministers abroad , containing a full , true , and particular account of the result of ¦

    the Warsaw meeting- . _ OFrom Switzerland we learned early in the Week , by advices dated from Berne , that the party of which Stampfli is the head , was gaining the ascendency iii the election of deputies . M . Stampfli has signalised himself by his energetic opposition to the French Emperor s P ° M cy He it was who insisted upon the occupation of Faucigny and Cha _ blai _ s when hostilities commenced between Austria arid France j and he it was who was so strenuous an opponent of the annexation of Savoy , even to the , extent of armed interference . His popularity and power are , therefore , significant . j -r > At the opening of the present wsek , Prince Metternich and -Baron Hubner had an interview with the Flmperor of the French , ' which , in some quarters has been regarded with susp icion , as if mischief were being plotted against the liberal cause in Italy . ¦ not

    We find that those uncomfortable things " warnings , ' are experienced solely by the French press , under a potentate who rules as well by the " popular will' - as by the grace of &od . If we " go on to . Turkey , " we find that these gentle admonitions to the press are perfectly well-known there . Thus , the Levant Herald has beenmade acquainted with ( not ^ these sort , " but ) tliis sort of griefs , having recently received no less than , three several warnings on account of its plain speaking . But they dp not " order these things better in France . " As it is only aii independent outspoken journal that could receive a warning , we consider that the Levant JZemW has received the highest compliment in thepower of the Government to pay . Morocco , it appears , lias " asked for time for payment of costs , " the lawyers say , in the matter of the war indemnity to Spain . Bioa Rosas , we learned early in the week , was about to set out for itpme on a mission , but Marshal O'lponnel stated that the position of Spain would be one of strict neutrality as regards Italian affairs .

    The Taku or Peiho forts were captured on the 21 st of August . The Allies lost 400 killed and wounded . The British and Frenoh Ambassadors had advanced to Tien-tsin , on the 26 th of August , and were to proceed to Pekin , under an escort of cavalry . The Austrian policy disclosed in a communication from Prince Metternioh to M . Thouvenel , the substance of which reached us as the week . opened is as follows : —l . The interior policy of every State being intimately connected with its exterior policy , Austria will fulfil with sincerity the reforms announced by the "diplom" of the 20 th October . 2 . Notwithstanding the complications in Italy , Austria will maintain her line of : defensive polipy . The present armaments and concentration of troops in Tenetia have no other object than that of repelling toy attack . 8 . Austria will not abandon the system of nonintervention , 4 . Austria conaidera that the assembling of a , Congress would not bring about a practical solution of tlie Italian question , unless the Great Powers agree beforehand on a common programme , of which , however , there is little likelihood .

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    ¦ . . . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ j < 9 ] ^ The Saturday Analyst and Leader-. [ Nov . 3 , 1860-

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    HoyA-r , ; English : Opera . —On Monday the Jtose of Castillo was performed for the first tiqao this season . This opera has become peculiarly associated with the " Pyne and Harrison" dynasty ; those eminent artistes , to whom the public is indebted for the establishment of a National , English , Opera , have emphatically made the leading parts in it ?« their own , " in every sense bf the phrasoi Their admirable representations of the heroine and hero of the piece respectively , are too well known , to need particular description j Buffloe it tp say , that they have excelled themselves in those favourite lyric personations . The oast ! of thorpp era ( whioh , was highly efficient ) was as follows : Manuel , Mr > W . Harriaoaj Don Pedro ( first time ) , Mr . Charles Durand r Don . Salluati Mr . A . St . Albynj Don Florio ( first time ) , Mr . H , Oojjwj Pablo , Mr . Wallworth j Chamberlain , Mr ; Friend j Japijuea , Mr . Chapman $ Beatrice , Miss Huddarb ( her first appearance ) , Donna Carmen , Miss ThjrlwaH ; and Elvira , Miss I ^ ouisa Pyne , MjeeHuddart ' s qualifications as a vocal artiste of very considerable talent and power , are by this time well known tp the public . Mr . Iioder ' s favourite opera of The Night Danoers will , we understand , be speedily produced at this theatre . The Jtose of Castillo is the only novelty we have to announce this "week , The Crown Diamonds , Lwline , and Dinorah ( in which Mies Pyne is always enoorod in her exquisite "Shadow song" ) , being still played with the highest success . In ,, tho last two , which afford euoh soopo for soonio efl ' ooto , tlio un « rivalled , resource )? of thishouao avo witnessed to tho groateat ? advantage . a ? iW , j » oonli g * kt scenery * wad . the tossing of the bCUows jn the storm

    must be seen to bo properly appreciated or even " realised in conception , " as the metaphysicians say . While Meyerbeer ' s wondrous instrumentation in the last-mentioned work receives its most perfect development from the unequalled band over which Mr . Mellon presides with so much ability . Her Majesty ' s Theatre . —The-HrttfMeHote , which has been produced here , as announced in our last , has filled the house to an extent that emulates the Robin Hood audiences . The cast of the opera was as follows : —Kaoul di Nangis , Sig . ( Kuglini ; Do Cosse , Sig . Danieli ; Tavannes , Sig . Mercuriali ; II Conte di San Bris , Sig . Gassier ; II Conte di Severs , Sig . Briani 5 De Retz , Sig . Castelli ; Marcello , Sig . Vialetti ; Margarita di Valois , Mdlle . Vaneri ; TTrbano , Mdlle . Lemaire ; Ire Dame d'Onore , Mdlle . Borsi ; 2 ne Dame d'Onore , Mdlle . Martinetti ; Valentina , Mxllle . Titieris . All that we said of the superlatively admirable delineation of Lucrezia Borgia by Mdlle . Titiens in our last number may justly be said mutatis mutandis , and even with augmented commendation of her Valentina . To go through the performance point by point -would be to enumerate every scene in which she appears , and every one of the finished pieces of vocalization she utters , for in singing and acting both she showed herself as usual without a superior , we might even say without a rival , 011 the lyric stage . The applause , as may be supposed , was of the warmest description throughout ; round followed round as point after point was made with prodigious effect by this illustrious cantatrice , until ( having already been recalled after the 2 nd act ) at the conclusion of the third the enthusiasm of the audience rose to a perfect furor , which eventuated in a double recall , and when she had retired after her second consecutive , and third numerical appearance before the curtain , it was some time before the storm of plaudits became hushed . Sig- Giiiglini'deservedly shared the triumph of the great priina donna , as his admirable singing justly entitled him to do . Indeed all the parts were most effectively filled , particularly the leading ones , as will have been seen by the cast given above . Dettry Lane . — That Irish bull of the human species and the feminine gender , a Bachelor s Wife , though somewhat scarcer , we should opine , than a tona cat o f three colours , has turned up at last at this theatre . "Verily Mr . E . T . Smith deals in prodigies . She seems however a very amiable and attractive sort of person . The " wife " is a widow however wliea we first make her acquaintance , one Mrs . Honeydew ( Mrs . C . Matli . ews ) j contemporary with whom are anew married couple , Mr . and Mrs . Felix May wood ( Mr . Koxby and Miss Arden ) , of which dual unit it may be said that not only is the lady the superior moiety , but that the grey mare is the better horse . A friend of theirs , Mr . Rigby . ( Mr . Charles Matthews ) is a decided enemy to petticoat government , and being a lawyer , " advises " his client Maywood , to assert his marital rights ; in the course of which " intervention" in foreign affairs , he gets caught in the matrimonial trap by the " fascinating widow , " Mrs . Honeydew , and , in double quick time , the self-asserting bachelor is converted into a miserable henpecked specimen of the married unfeathered biped . After driving her husband half out of his wits , and half into the Gazette , by her extravagancies , she reveals to him the fact that she has only squandered part of her own fortune , of whioh he had been profoundly ignorant , though , how an astute legal-minded gentleman came to marry without an inquiry into these matters , and without a settlement , does not appeal * , but we suppose it must be ranked among the incidents which so frequently occur in " life on the stage . " What the moral is wo don't know , unless it be identical with Mr . JPunc 7 i ' s advice " to those about to marry—don't 5 " what the effect of the p iece is , however , is easily told , namely , an unequivocal success , and the most favourable reception by the audience . It was well put on the stage , and admirably acted throughout . Another new piece , new , at least , at this houao , and in its' present form , has been pi-oduoed . " YoxCre another ! " is tho title in which it rejoices . Tho principal character is one Meddler , which Mr . Charles Matliews , who sustains it , invests witli thoso qualities so pre-eminqntly his own , and which will give it a prominent place among the first delineations on the contenaporai'y stage . HatImaeket TnEA . TiHi ! . —This week Misa Amy Sodgwick has appeared in two more of her highly-finished portrayals , namely , as P * uline in tho Love Chase , and Mrs . Hallor in The Stranger , Next week the now comedy of The Babes in the Wood will bo produced . On Saturday , next week , Mr . John Brougham will make his last appearance during the present engagement . , New AvnVPUl TnEAWRE ,- ^ - We have great , pleasure in announcing the return of Mr . J . L . Toole to the soepe of his metroiiolitftn triump hs , He will appear in the ensuing week in , tho favourite piece of Dinorah under Difficulties . IjyoEUM : Theatre . — -Thia week ' s novelties embraced The Jealous Wi fe , with MCisa , Gougenheim as Mrs Oakley , but its production took place bo lute in the week , that we have only space to record in tho briefest terms that another of this eminent actress ' s admirable oharacterisationB has now been witnessed by the metropolitan public Miss Qougonhoisn ' s benefit , and , wo understand last appearance , forms part of tno arrangements of the present week , having been fixed for this ( Saturday ; evening , when wo would recommend all who wish to soouro a soat to bo early candidates for one . On Monday , Madame Colesto will ft PP ° . in her original pharaotorin the Wept of the Wish-ton-Wish ; anaMm Lydia Thompson will also appear in a now picoo , The Pots of the Parterre . On Thursday next , a now operatic drama , by Col . Addison , antitlod " Tho Rose of Torn Cruse , " will bo produced . Wo must not omit to signalizp another of Mies Gougonhoim ' s triumpns , as . Uaay Teazle , in " Tho Sohool for Scandal . " Strand Thbae » b- —When first Mr . J . Bogers appeared we foresaw tho position ho would ono day fill . Hois talcing that position woti His admirable representation of Spurritto in Mr . II . T . Craven ' s Post ' boy , just produood at this house , is one of the most original as woU aa ono of tho most amusing histrionic portrayals over soon on tho stago . "Wo hail with oordial satisfaction this d 6 uble aooossion to tho ranks 0 our really great comio actors , and to tho works of ourronUy original comic repertoire . ' " . , Pbinobs ^ s TnjQAratm . —In our notice of tho closing of Mr . Hftrne a laat season ftt this houao ( vide qyv impression , of Sept . 15 th )» w 0 fln " n . ounoe& tlmt ho would initiate tho winter campaign in Ootobor j am

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 3, 1860, page 918, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2372/page/14/