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Notes On Literature, Science, Music, Drama, And The Fine Arts.
It appears from a letter in the Atlienanvn that there is in Gloucester a club of worshippers of Mr . M . E . Tupper , AVIIO call themselves " The Tuppcrians . " At the sale of Mr . D'Almaine ' s copyrights , " Kathleen Mavourneen" and the pianoforte pieces attached to it were knocked down for the enormous sum of £ 800 . Miss Amy Sedgwick is to appear in London at the
Haymarket Theatre on Monday , July Sth , in a new play . Mr . Sotherii leaves at that time for Paris , where he is engaged to perform "Lord Dundreary . " Mr . George Tolhurst , who appears to have had some success as a composer in Australia , has conic to England with a view to the performance of his sacred oratorio , " Euth , " of which the Melbourne papers speak in high
terms . M . Miani , the traveller , has set out from Cairo for the journey of discovery in Equatorial Africa . He proposes to prove that Messrs . Speke and Grant have advanced erroneous statements in the account of their explorations about the Lake of Nyanza . Mr . Charles Kean is much better , and has gone to
Buxton . The Lancet says that Mr . Kean has for some time suffered from derangement of the kidneys , and it is probable that the present attack is owing to the condition of the latter , and not to any disease of the heart as has been stated . There seems to be some change going on in the system of management at the Adelhi Theatre . The old style
p of drama appears to be abandoned , Mr . Toole and Miss Woolgar have left , and the Bra says that even Mr . Paul Bedford is under notice , and that he has been offered an engagement elsewhere . The venerable Auber lately traversed the whole of the
Paris Exhibition on foot . As soon as the presence of the distinguished composer became known in the vicinity of musical instruments , the pianos gave forth either an air from the " Muette , " or the overture to the " Domino , " or the prayer in "Era Diavolo , " or a chorus from "Lestocq , " & c , so that M . Auber might almost have supposed that no other music but his own was played at
the Exhibition . At the recent annual meeting of the members of the London Library , Earl Stanhope , in referring to the state of literature in Italy and the freedom of the Press in Rome , remarked that prohibitory regulations often defeat one another . Thus Lord Macaulay ' s " History of England" was in the indexwhile Tanchnitz ' s " Editions
, of English Authors" were all ( including Macaulay ) admitted . The large cumbrous volumes remained without the barrier , while the handy and desirable pocket volumes were placed within the reach of all tho faithful . Tho Earl of Clarendon added that he believed not only was that dangerous book , Lord Macaulay ' s history , forbidden in Eome , but that still more dangerous
work , " The History of England , " by Lord Mahon ( now Earl Stanhope )! A "Warning Voice" in the Times points out how that the law is beiug constantl y infringed by concerts being given in private houses , for which tickets are sold for money ; and warns Mr . Gladstone , Eard Dudley , Miss Burdett-Coutts , and others , that under the 24 th George
IL , cap . 36 , which forbids public music ancl dancing in unlicensed houses , they are liable to legal proceedings for thus helping certain charitable institutions . The " Warning Voice " adds that tho large music-hall proprietors in London have just been fined nearly £ 400 for overstepping the narrow line which divides ballet from pantomime , and that they are determined to show that
the Act of Parliament in question may have its inconveniencies for others than themselves . Mr . Mitchell , the librarian , of Bond-street , contends that the Act in question only applies to '' houses kept open for public amusements . " A PRESEXT TOR THE EAIPRISS EUGEXIE . —Though M . Bouree , in conveying the Emperor of the Prcnch ' s invitation to the Sultan , intimated that , as his Highness
Notes On Literature, Science, Music, Drama, And The Fine Arts.
is to be the personal guest of the Emperor , no presents of any kind will be accepted at the Tuileries , his Majesty is reported to havo answered thus— " All Osman devlet sedtanati- l-adim " ( the munificent grandeur of tho Ottoman Government is perpetual ); and accordingly a solid gold medal of the Imperial kiosk at the Sweet Waters of Europewith the surrounding trees in green enamel
, , ancl the river floAving past in brilliants , is being prepared as a cadean for the Empress . The value of the river and of the toura , which is to surmount the entrance to the little , building in rubies , will , it is stated , be £ 60 , 000 .
Meetings Of The Scientific And Learned Societies For, The Week Ending June
MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR , THE WEEK ENDING JUNE
29 TH , 1867 . Monday , June 24-th . —GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY , at 8 . 30 . Wednesday , June 26 th . — -SOCIETY OP ARTS , —Annual General Meeting , at 4 .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —The Queen drove out on the mornmg of the 11 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Christian , and in the afternoon her Majesty went out , accompanied by Prince Leopold . The Queen went out on the morning of the 12 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Prince and Princess
Christian and Princess Louiso , drove to Lough Callater . The Queen and Eoyal Family went out as usual on the 13 th inst . The Queen drovo out on the morning of the 14 th inst ., accompanied hy Princess Christian . In the afternoon her Majesty wont to the Shiel in Glen Gelcier , accompanied by Princess Louise and Prince Christian . The Queen drove out on the
morning of tho 15 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Beatrice , and attended hy the Hon . Mrs . Gordon . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied hy Princess Christian and Princess Louiso , went to Loch Muich . The Queen , Prince and Princess Christian , Princess Louise , aud Prince Leopold attended Divine service in the parish church of Crathie on the 16 th inst . The
Queen , accompanied by Princess Christian , drove out on the morning of the 17 th inst ., and in tho afternoon her Majesty went out with Princess Beatrice , attended by tbe Dowager Duchess of Athole aud Miss Macgregor . The Queen ,
aceompanied by their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian and Prince Christian Victor , Princess Louise , Princess Beatrice , and Prince Leopold , amved at AVindsor on the morning of the 19 th inst ., at a quarter before nine , from Balmoral . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —The business transacted in the HOUSE OE LORDS on the 17 th inst . was of no special interest .
Two notices were given , however , which deserve mention . One was by Earl Russell , to the effect that ho intends to call attention to the Luxemburg Treaty . The other shadowed forth a measure by Lord Shaftesbury for reforming the House of Lords . Tho bitterest reactionary will not find fault with the proposal . It is simply that the House shall meet at four or half-past four ,
instead of at five as at present . Lord Shaftesbury thinks this will afford young peers a chance of making speeches . The business on the 18 th inst . had no special interest . The HOUSE OE COSMOS ' S met on the 13 th inst . after the Whitsuntide recess . The Chancellor of the Exchequer , on the order to go into committee on the Reform Bill , explained to the House
the new proposals of the Government as to redistribution . They propose to distribute the forty-five seats at their disposal in this wise : 19 to boroughs , one to the London and Durham Universities , and 25 to counties . Mr . Disraeli promised that the schedules defining accurately the proposals should he in tho
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Notes On Literature, Science, Music, Drama, And The Fine Arts.
It appears from a letter in the Atlienanvn that there is in Gloucester a club of worshippers of Mr . M . E . Tupper , AVIIO call themselves " The Tuppcrians . " At the sale of Mr . D'Almaine ' s copyrights , " Kathleen Mavourneen" and the pianoforte pieces attached to it were knocked down for the enormous sum of £ 800 . Miss Amy Sedgwick is to appear in London at the
Haymarket Theatre on Monday , July Sth , in a new play . Mr . Sotherii leaves at that time for Paris , where he is engaged to perform "Lord Dundreary . " Mr . George Tolhurst , who appears to have had some success as a composer in Australia , has conic to England with a view to the performance of his sacred oratorio , " Euth , " of which the Melbourne papers speak in high
terms . M . Miani , the traveller , has set out from Cairo for the journey of discovery in Equatorial Africa . He proposes to prove that Messrs . Speke and Grant have advanced erroneous statements in the account of their explorations about the Lake of Nyanza . Mr . Charles Kean is much better , and has gone to
Buxton . The Lancet says that Mr . Kean has for some time suffered from derangement of the kidneys , and it is probable that the present attack is owing to the condition of the latter , and not to any disease of the heart as has been stated . There seems to be some change going on in the system of management at the Adelhi Theatre . The old style
p of drama appears to be abandoned , Mr . Toole and Miss Woolgar have left , and the Bra says that even Mr . Paul Bedford is under notice , and that he has been offered an engagement elsewhere . The venerable Auber lately traversed the whole of the
Paris Exhibition on foot . As soon as the presence of the distinguished composer became known in the vicinity of musical instruments , the pianos gave forth either an air from the " Muette , " or the overture to the " Domino , " or the prayer in "Era Diavolo , " or a chorus from "Lestocq , " & c , so that M . Auber might almost have supposed that no other music but his own was played at
the Exhibition . At the recent annual meeting of the members of the London Library , Earl Stanhope , in referring to the state of literature in Italy and the freedom of the Press in Rome , remarked that prohibitory regulations often defeat one another . Thus Lord Macaulay ' s " History of England" was in the indexwhile Tanchnitz ' s " Editions
, of English Authors" were all ( including Macaulay ) admitted . The large cumbrous volumes remained without the barrier , while the handy and desirable pocket volumes were placed within the reach of all tho faithful . Tho Earl of Clarendon added that he believed not only was that dangerous book , Lord Macaulay ' s history , forbidden in Eome , but that still more dangerous
work , " The History of England , " by Lord Mahon ( now Earl Stanhope )! A "Warning Voice" in the Times points out how that the law is beiug constantl y infringed by concerts being given in private houses , for which tickets are sold for money ; and warns Mr . Gladstone , Eard Dudley , Miss Burdett-Coutts , and others , that under the 24 th George
IL , cap . 36 , which forbids public music ancl dancing in unlicensed houses , they are liable to legal proceedings for thus helping certain charitable institutions . The " Warning Voice " adds that tho large music-hall proprietors in London have just been fined nearly £ 400 for overstepping the narrow line which divides ballet from pantomime , and that they are determined to show that
the Act of Parliament in question may have its inconveniencies for others than themselves . Mr . Mitchell , the librarian , of Bond-street , contends that the Act in question only applies to '' houses kept open for public amusements . " A PRESEXT TOR THE EAIPRISS EUGEXIE . —Though M . Bouree , in conveying the Emperor of the Prcnch ' s invitation to the Sultan , intimated that , as his Highness
Notes On Literature, Science, Music, Drama, And The Fine Arts.
is to be the personal guest of the Emperor , no presents of any kind will be accepted at the Tuileries , his Majesty is reported to havo answered thus— " All Osman devlet sedtanati- l-adim " ( the munificent grandeur of tho Ottoman Government is perpetual ); and accordingly a solid gold medal of the Imperial kiosk at the Sweet Waters of Europewith the surrounding trees in green enamel
, , ancl the river floAving past in brilliants , is being prepared as a cadean for the Empress . The value of the river and of the toura , which is to surmount the entrance to the little , building in rubies , will , it is stated , be £ 60 , 000 .
Meetings Of The Scientific And Learned Societies For, The Week Ending June
MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR , THE WEEK ENDING JUNE
29 TH , 1867 . Monday , June 24-th . —GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY , at 8 . 30 . Wednesday , June 26 th . — -SOCIETY OP ARTS , —Annual General Meeting , at 4 .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —The Queen drove out on the mornmg of the 11 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Christian , and in the afternoon her Majesty went out , accompanied by Prince Leopold . The Queen went out on the morning of the 12 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Prince and Princess
Christian and Princess Louiso , drove to Lough Callater . The Queen and Eoyal Family went out as usual on the 13 th inst . The Queen drovo out on the morning of the 14 th inst ., accompanied hy Princess Christian . In the afternoon her Majesty wont to the Shiel in Glen Gelcier , accompanied by Princess Louise and Prince Christian . The Queen drove out on the
morning of tho 15 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Beatrice , and attended hy the Hon . Mrs . Gordon . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied hy Princess Christian and Princess Louiso , went to Loch Muich . The Queen , Prince and Princess Christian , Princess Louise , aud Prince Leopold attended Divine service in the parish church of Crathie on the 16 th inst . The
Queen , accompanied by Princess Christian , drove out on the morning of the 17 th inst ., and in tho afternoon her Majesty went out with Princess Beatrice , attended by tbe Dowager Duchess of Athole aud Miss Macgregor . The Queen ,
aceompanied by their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian and Prince Christian Victor , Princess Louise , Princess Beatrice , and Prince Leopold , amved at AVindsor on the morning of the 19 th inst ., at a quarter before nine , from Balmoral . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —The business transacted in the HOUSE OE LORDS on the 17 th inst . was of no special interest .
Two notices were given , however , which deserve mention . One was by Earl Russell , to the effect that ho intends to call attention to the Luxemburg Treaty . The other shadowed forth a measure by Lord Shaftesbury for reforming the House of Lords . Tho bitterest reactionary will not find fault with the proposal . It is simply that the House shall meet at four or half-past four ,
instead of at five as at present . Lord Shaftesbury thinks this will afford young peers a chance of making speeches . The business on the 18 th inst . had no special interest . The HOUSE OE COSMOS ' S met on the 13 th inst . after the Whitsuntide recess . The Chancellor of the Exchequer , on the order to go into committee on the Reform Bill , explained to the House
the new proposals of the Government as to redistribution . They propose to distribute the forty-five seats at their disposal in this wise : 19 to boroughs , one to the London and Durham Universities , and 25 to counties . Mr . Disraeli promised that the schedules defining accurately the proposals should he in tho