The Press.
London, England, 1853-12-10 00:00:00

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Tull (balite has been even more crowded than
usual for several nights during the week, in conse-
quence of the announcement that the Emperor
might be expected any evening to s 4 the new
drama, The Cossacks. livery preparation for his
reception was made by the management, and the
partitions between three boxes were removed to
form an imperial box. Tho delight of the audience
at seeing the Russian troops eat candles and run
away is so great that lend cries of " A leas h s
Busses:" awe beard upon &lay perfeimance of the
new play.
AN ACTRESS, named Miss Helena tinge, was skeet.
in New I /Ovens on the 15th ult. by a French
se htsblmaster named Bedford, for refusing to elope
with him. The murderer afterwards killed himself.
A New leeas from the pen of Signor Biletta, en-
titled If Castello di Kelso, is to be performed at the
Opera of Parma during the ensuing carnival. Signor
Baena was the favourite pupil of Signor Rossini,
and has already produced an operetta, which was
performed at the Haymarket theatre in the spring of
la 4 year. under the title of White Magic.
ON the occasion of his birthday the King of
Bavaria has instituted a new order, "The Order of
Maximilian for the Arts and Sciences." The deco-
ration of this circler has been sent to variably; SO EMIR
and artistes at Herb —viz., to MM. Ehrenberg,
Itrualo, Hitter. de Savigny, Cornelius, Bauch.
Aleyerbeer, dr.
Tole Drstaig of Tim MANCHESTER MEMORIAL TO
Wrt.t.txorost has been now selected. The figure of
Wellington occupies the centre. and around are
grouped statues of lard 11111, Sir E. Pakenham,
tioneral t7ranforal, Lord Lynedoch. and Lord Fitzroy
Sons( r.et. The pedestal is supported at the angles
by groups of flags representing those of English,
Scottish. Irish, and Welsh regiments. The body of
the moninnent is festooned with triumphal garlands,
and the frieze is decorated with wreaths of laurel.
In the spaces which intervene are panels in which
the sculptor intends to intrkslnce medallion per
traits of tiongh. Ilardinge, Colborne, Sidney Beek
with, and William Napier, the historian of all the
Brent deeds of the Peninsula.
Taw Embrnon or AVSTRIA has issued a decree
directing that, from the Ist of January next. public
instruction shall be given exclusively in the German
lauguw in all the state colleges of Hungary. At
present the professors in these colleges give their in.
structinu in Latin, Ilungarian. and (lemon).

TuAtar.no has been engaged to compose the music
for a five Act opera, which is to be represented for
the first time on the wedding-day of the Austrian
Einperor. The title and subject of this opera are to
be kept profoundly secret until the day of per-
formance.
A New Wont by M. Emile de (iirardin, entitled
" Solutions of the Eastern Question," has just ap-
peared in l'aris.
M it. It Alt N rm's newspaper enterpri,,e, the New York
Illustrated Ncirs,has been given up, or rather merged
into another paper. Mr. Barnum, in his valedictory
address, says he has not lost 40,0(M) doll. by the

enterprise.
VII. M. W. liAt.i.E'a opera of Keolanthe ; or, the
l'imion ti a Dream, was performed in Vienna for the
first time on the :trd instant. It was well though
nut enthusiastieally reeeivol.

Tut: Sco'r•rtsn Ae.tot:ur has purchased from Mr.
Etty's executors his copies of .6 Venus," by Titian,
and "St. John Preaching," by Veronese, for the
students' class.
IN consequence of a domestic affliction, the head
master has suspended the representation of the
IVestn►inster play for this year, by the expressed
desire of the Queen's scholars.