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Lord Palmerston received, on Monday, a deputation from the citizens of London who advocate the plans of Mr. Charles Pearson for the esta- blishment of a City railway terminus in connexion with extensive street- improvements. Mr. Raikes Currie M.P. explained the plan, and, in the name of fifteen thousand influential and intelligent persons of all classes in the City and suburbs, solicited the support and active cooperation of Government. Lord Palmerston, reserving to himself the right of con- sidering every fair objection that may be brought before him by the op- ponents of the plan, thought that, as a whole, it deserves all the support that Government and Parliament can fairly give it.
A deputation from the Peace Conference Committee of London and Manchester,—among whom were Mr. Hume M.P., Mr. Cobden M.P., Mr. Hindley M.P., Mr. Ewart M.P., Mr. James Bell M.P., Mr. Edward Baines of Leeds, Mr. William Rawson of Manchester, and Mr. Charles Gilpin,—waited, by appointment, on the Earl of Clarendon, on Wednes- day, at the Foreign Office. Their object was to present a memorial pray- ing that clauses might be introduced into the treaties pending with the United States to provide for the adjustment of all future differences be- tween the two countries by arbitration. The Executive and Senate of the United States are represented as willing to agree to such clauses ; and Mr. Cobden mentioned that the Committee on Foreign Relations had ad- vised the President to secure the insertion of said stipulations. Lord Clarendon said he should like to see the document. Nobody could be more desirous of maintaining peace than himself; the only question is as to the means. He was not quite convinced that the insertion of the clauses would have that effect : he thought that the spirit of the age, the improved feeling, and the good sense of mankind—to which Govern- ments are obliged to defer more than they have hitherto—constitute a better guarantee than written engagements. Mr. Hume said that the introduction of arbitration-clauses would be very valuable, as showing the animus and disposition of governments to preserve peace, by stipu- lating to do that which is now often done without such stipulation. Lord Clarendon saw no objection to the proposal viewed in that light ; but, as the question is rather a novel one, he could say no more at pre- sent than promise to give the matter his earnest consideration.
The consecration of Dr. Jackson, Bishop-elect of Lincoln, on Thursday, excited more interest of a popular kind than is usual at such ceremonies. So numerous were the applicants for admission, that the place of conse- cration was changed from the customary chapel of Lambeth Palace to the ancient and newly-restored church of St. Mary Lambeth. Soon after the doors were opened the church was crowded with people ; just before eleven the great dignitaries of the Church arrived in due order ; and as the Bishops and clergy were all in their robes, and the sun shone brilliantly, the scene was picturesque as well as solemn. The service was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and the Bishop of Lichfield; and Dr. Jeune preached the sermon.
The annual dinner of the Royal Academy was held on Saturday. There was a very full attendance of Ministers ; the only notable name omitted in the list being that of Mr.. Gladstone. Among the other guests were the Prussian and Sardinian Ministers, the Master of the Rolls, the Lord Chief Baron, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Earl of Carlisle, the Bishops of London, Oxford, and Lincoln, Mr. Labouehere, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Lord John Manners, Mr. Monckton Milnesi, the Lord Mayor, the Dean of St. Paul's, the Marquis of Nor- manby, and Sir John Pakington. The after-dinner speaking was not so dramatic as that of last year. " The Queen " began the list of toasts. Then " Prince Albert" ; who, although he is always spoken of in terms of grateful respect, said Sir Charles Eastlake, yet none will be more found to resemble the capricious Athenian who was tired of hearing Aristides always called " the just." The health of the Royal children, " not forgetting the last interesting addition," was drunk. In proposing " The Army and Navy;' it had been Sir Charles Eastlake's intention to name only Lord Hardinge, but the Commander-in-chief requested that the Marquis of Anglesey's name might precede his own. The honourable emulation was compromised by the name of each being mentioned. Sir James Graham, in the absence of any Naval officer, did duty for the Navy. " The Foreign Ministers " brought forward the Chevalier Bun- sen • speaking for himself and the Marquis Emanuel d'Azeglio, and his illustrious relative Massimo d'Azeglio—" the successful statesman of a country dear to all here present, to all friends of humanity and the fine arts, the noble patriot, and the favourite son of all the Muses." The Chevalier expressed a conviction, derived from observation during the many years of his stay in this country, that art, as art, is becoming more and more appreciated both among the public and the artiste. The necessary consequence of such a growing general feeling must be that a greater liberty is granted by the public to the artist in expressing his axtiatic thought. And indeed, if the artist is led by this principle, he will steer his way between the conflicting cries, " Imitate Nature," and " Imitate the Old Masters." There is no absolute truth in either of these maxims. First, as to the imitation of Nature. Well, the sun does that in our photo- graphy ; but what a poor artist he has turned out to be ! Whenever he is bid to reproduce the noblest object of art, the human face, he fails—the life
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is wanting ; he only succeeds when the human face has passed through the creative mind of the artist. He can copy a work of art, but not artistically reproduce a work of Nature. Then as to the Old Masters : if those of classi- cal antique art are meant, they are undoubtedly the models for all ages; but have we not proofs without end that they may be copied without life and spirit? Again, as to the masters of the great historical school of painting which begins with Giotto and ends with Raphael, is it not still more the same case with them? Imitate the one model as well as the other, as far as you feel them your own, with truthfulness, and Tou will work in their spirit. To enter deeply into their unaffected simplicity, into the purity of expression, the grandeur of composition—that is what Raphael did, and even Michael Angelo, that Titanic original genius. Sir 'Charles Eastlake, the President of the Academy and chairman of the dinner-party, proposed the health of the Earl of Aberdeen, with this addition—" whose name is quite as familiar to the lovers of art as to the political world, and who in early life already occupied a prominent place among those to whom we are indebted for a just appre- ciation of Grecian architecture." This announcement was received with very marked respect. Lord Aberdeen said, he had attended these meetings for nearly half a century with scarcely the intermission of a single year. He hoped the interests of art would not suffer in the hands of his col- leagues or himself As a fact full of hope, he remarked that for several years the public, in the appreciation of art, has outstripped the Govern- ment and the Parliament itself.
On Saturday, Mr. Hale and his son were liberated on bail : Mr. Hale had changed his resolve to remain in prison, and two of his Rotherhithe neigh- bours consented to be his sureties. His solicitor made some inquiries of the Bow Street Magistrate with reference to the intended appeal against the de- cision regarding the " composition " ; and Mr. Henry informed him that in a recent case the costs of an appeal amounted to 601. After consulting with his client, the solicitor paid the penalties, 6/. 148., and intimated that the appeal had been abandoned—that Mr. Hale, by the seizure of the Police, is a ruined man," and has not funds to prosecute an appeal.
Three medical men have been brought before the Lambeth Magistrate, ap- parently involved in a very grave affair. Two were produced on Friday,— Mr. Cunningham, of Slough, and Mr. Currie, of Norfolk Street, Middlesex Hospital the former charged with procuring abortion by mechanical means, and Currie with aiding and assisting. On Saturday, Mr. Thomas, a chemist, of Leather Lane, was produced in custody : he was charged with being con- cerned with the Other surgeons • and it would seem that he introduced the young woman to Cunningham. Miss Mardon, the daughter of a retired tradesman living in Ely Place, went to lodge for a time at Stockwell, for " change of air," as she was unwell : her mother was not aware of her condition. At Stockwell, Cunningham attended the young woman ; the landlady of the house, and Mr. Greenwood, a surgeon who was afterwards called in, gave testimony supporting the charge. Cunningham went by the name of " Smith." At the close of this day's examination the three surgeons were remanded, and bail was refused.
It was announced to the Magistrate on Monday, that Mr. Currie had be- come insane. He and Mr. Cunningham were confined in the same cell at Horsemonger Lane Gaol ; on Sunday night the officers heard loud cries, and they found Mr. Currie beating his fellow prisoner with his fists : the ;wail- ant was evidently deranged; fortunately, there was no dangerous weapon in the cell, or he might have committed murder.
On Thursday, Miss Eliza Mardon was examined. She stated that her se- ducer was the Reverend George Campbell Gordon' curate of St. Andrew's, Holborn. [Mrs. Mardon described him as fifty-three years of age, and un- married.] Mr. Gordon lodged at Mrs. Mardon 's house. Miss Mardon went to Thomas's shop for medicine ; he told her she was in the family way, and said a friend of his could " put her all right," for the sum of ten pounds. Thomas sent her to Curie's, where she saw Cunningham or " Smith." Cunningham said he must have the money before he performed any opera- tion. Miss Mardon got the ten pounds from Mr. Gordon : at that time she had lodgings at Hackney, for the benefit of her health ; Cunningham went there, received the money, and used an instrument. Subsequently, Miss Mardon met the surgeon in a room at a lawyer's in Essex Street. After this the young woman removed to Stockwell ; there Cunningham visited her several times, and seems to have at length succeeded in procuring the result he had been aiming at. After giving a long account of these matters, the witness became so unwell that it was necessary to postpone cross-examina- tion to another day. The Magistrate liberated Currie on bail, but remanded Cunningham and Thomas to prison.
A well-dressed young man, recognized by the Police as "Bill Nash," has been remanded by the Lord Mayor on a charge of uttering a forged check for 8501. upon Messrs. Barnett and Co. On Thursday, the prisoner presented the check, which purported to be signed by Messrs. Whitbread and Co.; he re- ceived eight hundred-pound notes and fifty sovereigns ; five minutes after he had gone, it was discovered that the check was a forgery. A clerk hastened to the Bank of England. A little time after the clerk's arrival, the prisoner i applied for gold in exchange for the notes ; he was told there was some `'mistake," and he tried to run away ; but that had been foreseen, and he was captured. It was then found that he was disguised with a wig and false whiskers. Before the Lord Mayor, he declined saying anything.
Wood, a clerk in the London and County Bank, has been committed for trialnk., by the Lord Mayor, for stealing a ten-Found note the property of the ba The Bow Street Magistrate has inflicted upon Nathan and Michael, the
occupiers of a "café' Jermyn Street, fines to the amount of 2901. for sell- ing spirits, wine, and beer, without a licence. The pretended café has been the resort of all sorts of bad characters during the night. Two officers of the Excise have frequently been served with alcoholic liquors at the place, at an extravagant price.
William Taylor, a negotiator for the recovery of stolen dogs, has been committed for trial by the Worship Street Magistrate for having taken money from Mr. Edmund Harding for the recovery of a dog which had been stolen: a recent act constituted this a misdemeanour. The negotiators receive money not merely for their own trouble, but to pay the thief for giving up the dog.
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