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THE BULLETIN
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Fix this textSYDNEY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1880.
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Fix this textThe Bulletin.
Fix this textSATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1880.
Fix this textA MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN.
Fix this textTo-day we send broadcast throughout the colonies
Fix this textthe first number of The Bulletin. That it
Fix this textgoes to an appreciative public we have no doubt.
Fix this textExcellence is the passport to success in colonial
Fix this textlife, and The Bulletin bids to win. The aim of
Fix this textthe proprietors is to establish a journal which can
Fix this textnot be beaten—excellent in the illustrations which
Fix this textembellish its pages and unsurpassed in the vigor,
Fix this textfreshness, and geniality of its literary contribu
Fix this texttions. To this end the services of the best men
Fix this textof the realms of pen and pencil in the colony
Fix this texthave been secured and, fair support conceded,
Fix this textThe Bulletin will assuredly become the very
Fix this textbest and most interesting newspaper published in
Fix this textAustralia. With our first issue begins a new de
Fix this textparture in journalism. We give to the public
Fix this textwhat is dictated by the result of twenty years’
Fix this textexperience on the colonial Press. The substance
Fix this textof the ordinary daily and weekly newspaper is
Fix this textgathered by the average reader in a few moments.
Fix this textThe public eye rejects as uninteresting more than
Fix this texthalf of what is printed in the publications of the
Fix this textday. It is only the other half which will be
Fix this textfound in The Bulletin.
Fix this text“THE HAPPY LAND.”
Fix this textWhen a statesman, or a man who calls himself e
Fix this textstatesman, sinks so low in the world as to fear tha
Fix this texteffect of a caricature, it is quite certain that his
Fix this textreign is nearly at an end. The moribund dreads
Fix this textthe gnat because he has no longer strength to
Fix this textmove or brush it away, but the hale man shifts
Fix this texthis sofa, draws the curtains, or moves away from
Fix this textthe place where its hum is heard, without giving
Fix this texta second thought to the insect. The Victorian
Fix this textPremier has, by interdicting the performance of
Fix this textthe “Happy Land,” shown that as a statesman he
Fix this textis at his very last gasp. For this stage play is
Fix this textnot of a significance itself that need worry him at
Fix this textall. It is in the first place an old, old piece,
Fix this textseven-years-old good measure, and seven-years
Fix this textold satire, like champagne of which the cork
Fix this textwas drawn last week, is flat, vapid, worthless. It
Fix this textis seven years at least since the “Happy Land,”
Fix this texta satire on Gilbert’s weak play of the
Fix this text“Wicked World,” was produoed at the
Fix this textCourt Theatre in Sloane-square, London. Its
Fix this textmotive was slavishly copied from Gilbert’s piece,
Fix this textwherein the fairies insist on having a couple of
Fix this textmortals as specimens of the race, and, speedily
Fix this texttiring of their bargain, let them go, not without
Fix this textsuffering a little in their company. The sole idea
Fix this textof the burlesque was concentrated in the notion
Fix this textof sending as specimens of mankind the three
Fix this textMinisters most unbearable in the world of
Fix this textLondon, Mr. Gladstone (Premier), Mr. Robert
Fix this textLowe (Chancellor of the Exchequer), and Mr.
Fix this textAyrton (Commissioner of Works). To show
Fix this textthese three as types of ordinary humanity was
Fix this textso great a joke that all London laughed, not in
Fix this textcontempt of the men thus caricatured, but at the
Fix this textincongruity of the idea; for Gladstone is as
Fix this textgrave as Minerva, and about as comical as Lady
Fix this textMacbeth ; Robert Lowe is not much more
Fix this texthumorous than a polar bear ; and Ayrton, a
Fix this textcockney of pure blood, is the most stolid of all
Fix this textthe John Bull race. Therefore the idea of setting
Fix this textthese people to do a breakdown in the presence
Fix this textof fairies in order to show the manners of con
Fix this texttemporary mankind, sent all the English folk into
Fix this texta simultaneous simmer of laughter, and frightened
Fix this textMr. Gladstone, until, after standing the carica
Fix this textcature for a day or two, he interdicted the bur
Fix this textlesque. It hardly seems credible that a younger
Fix this textand more unscrupulous man should take fire at
Fix this textthe same touchpaper, but Mr. Berry has shown
Fix this texthis fear of the will-o’-the-wisp that frightened
Fix this textMr. Gladstone, and has interfered with the
Fix this textrevival of the burlesque, simply for fear that he
Fix this textshould be shown capering on the stage as the great
Fix this textEnglish statesman was. The interference with
Fix this textthe liberty of the subject ruined Mr. Gladstone,
Fix this textand it seems likely to ruin Mr. Berry. The Vic
Fix this texttorians do not shout for “bread and games,” as
Fix this textthe old Romans did ; but they will probably
Fix this textresent this interference with their mirth from a
Fix this textman who has already stepped between them and
Fix this texttheir bread and butter.
Fix this textTHE PRESS SNUBBED.
Fix this textAs it is hardly likely that the Sheriff would on
Fix this texthis own responsibility have excluded reporters
Fix this textfrom the gaol on the occasion of the execution
Fix this textof the Wantabadgery bushrangers, it may fairly
Fix this textbe assumed that the action alluded to was solely
Fix this texta result of instructions received from the Colo
Fix this textnial Secretary. Sir Henry Parkes, now a pro
Fix this textfessional politician, was once a pressman him
Fix this textself, and not only a pressman, bnt a newspaper
Fix this textproprietor. In the good old days, when there
Fix this textwas as yet “no such a person” as “Sir Henry,”
Fix this textthe present Premier was editor of the Empire.
Fix this textHome news then came by clipper instead of by
Fix this textsteamer, and when the arrival of the mail was
Fix this textexpected, plain Mr. Parkes, with an eye to pro
Fix this textcuring and publishing the news in advance of his
Fix this textrival, used to “camp” at the Empire Office for
Fix this textdays together and to sustain his energies with
Fix this textbacon, which he was wont to cut into rashers and
Fix this textfry with his own fair hands. We don’t happen
Fix this textto know whether he retains his old love of bacon,
Fix this textbut we do know that he doesn’t .take the same
Fix this textaffectionate interest in journalism, or at any rate
Fix this textin journalists, as he used to take. In Sydney the
Fix this textPress is now treated by the Government and the
Fix this textGovernor as if it were the most impotent and
Fix this textuseless of all institutions. The public are fully
Fix this textcognisant of the shameful job whiqh it was
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Fix this textParramatta
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Fix this textA. Stephen,
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Fix this textstill paramount at Government House. The
Fix this textHerald, which has of late been a deliciously
Fix this text‘bizarre’ farrago of piety and pruriency,
Fix this textis apparently the guide, counsellor, and friend
Fix this textof Lord Augustus Loftus in all matters
Fix this textaffecting public morality, and in ail concerns bearn
Fix this texton the relations between the authorities and the
Fix this textPress. Darlinghurst Gaol is at present well man
Fix this textaged. How it used to be managed in days gone by,
Fix this textand how the Press was the power by which the cor
Fix this textruption and flagrant abuses within its walls were
Fix this textremedied, is shown in another column. The Press
Fix this textrepresents the public and fair play, and for the
Fix this textpublic interest it is well that it has open to it, as
Fix this texton the present occasion, sources of information
Fix this textover which the Governor and Ministry have no
Fix this textcontrol. Lord Loftus, who now knows
Fix this textthat his decision in the Wantabadgery case
Fix this textis a thoroughly unpopular one, and who
Fix this texttoo, must now see that it is impossible to justify
Fix this textthat decision by any process of logic known out
Fix this textof Russia, has utterly thrown away all chance of
Fix this textbeing regarded as a successful viceroy. Whatever
Fix this texthe may have been in times gone by, it is evident
Fix this textthat he is now altogether destitute of judgment.
Fix this textHe gracefully chose the sewerage question for his
Fix this textfirst public after-dinner speech in Sydney, and
Fix this texthis first important public act has thoroughly
Fix this textborne out the impression formed of his character
Fix this textbv those who listened to his maiden oration ix
Fix this textNew Souih Wales.
Fix this textAN UNTIMELY GRAZE.
Fix this textJust as Mr. Buchanan begins to agitate for
Fix this textProtection the news of the successful voyage of
Fix this textthe Strathleven comes to render Protection for
Fix this textever impossible, in this colony at least. For we
Fix this textwant to send our beef and mutton to the English
Fix this textmarket, and the proof that we can do so will
Fix this textsend the price of every bullock up to £l5 or so
Fix this textin the course of a very few months. But if we
Fix this textare to send shiploads of meat for English mouths
Fix this textwe must, if freight is to be cheap and prices highj
Fix this textbe prepared to take ship -loads of English goods
Fix this textin exchange. Ships cannot come out in ballast
Fix this textto take frozen meat back, nor can Englishmen
Fix this textpay as heavily in coin as in kind. If they can
Fix this textpay with the fruits of their labour for the pro
Fix this textduce of our paddocks they will buy freely and
Fix this textpay liberally. But if we will take nothing but
Fix this textgold we must pay the premium in malt or in
Fix this textmeal to get it. The new market opened to us
Fix this textby the success of the Strathleven trip will be
Fix this textgigantic if we do not seek to interfere with the
Fix this textnatural course of trade, but if we choke it in its
Fix this textbirth we may kill it for ever.
Fix this textCAMILLA
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Fix this textIt is not often
Fix this textthat out of the
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Fix this textviolinists (or
Fix this textrather fiddlers)
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Fix this text“artists,” and
Fix this textthen as quietly
Fix this textvanish from the
Fix this textscene, an occa
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Fix this textto astonish us
Fix this textwith his unriv
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Fix this textity. A Paganini,
Fix this textDe Beriot, Elms
Fix this textSivrai, Moliane,
Fix this textVieuxtemps, Ole
Fix this textBull, Wieniaw
Fix this textski. David, Joa
Fix this textchim, De Kont
Fix this textski, and others
Fix this textof later date,
Fix this textare a few in
Fix this textstances of as
Fix this textmany decades.
Fix this textIf then, this
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Fix this texta rarity amongst
Fix this textmen, how much
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Fix this textThe violin is
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Fix this textgreat artist’s
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Fix this textmoment, but 4
Fix this textgreat names in
Fix this textfour times ten years occur to us as shedding lustre on the
Fix this textart they professed. It is about forty years ago since
Fix this textTherese Milanolo, the Italian, startled the world by he 1
Fix this textdaring flights of bowing, her exquisite purity of tone-
Fix this textIt is over twenty-five years ago since I saw the infantile
Fix this textNeruda, child of twelve years of age, on the large stage
Fix this textof Koniugsberg Theatre, afterwards at Berlin, Vienna,
Fix this textand other European capitals, her fragile form swayed
Fix this textby the genius of music, as, drawing the bow across the
Fix this textstrings, she held audiences spell-bound, rapt in amaze
Fix this textment at ths wondrous power which awakened such
Fix this textsponsive echoes in the breasts of those capable of
Fix this textappreciating them, as we find amongst the peoples of
Fix this textthe old world. She now is the great Madame Norman-
Fix this textNeruda, first in the ranks of musical art, in highest
Fix this textcelebrity. Of that dainty, delicate little artiste, Jenny
Fix this textClaus, full of tender sympathetic romance, we know
Fix this textsomething her. And now—Camilla Urso.
Fix this textCamilla Urso, bom in France, is of mixed Italian and
Fix this textPortuguese par ntage. Her father, Salvator Urso, was
Fix this texta good Italian musician, and her mother migrating from
Fix this texther own country settled with her husband in Italy, as
Fix this texta teacher of singing. From this musical combination,
Fix this textsprang the musical soul of Camilla Urso. Subsequently,
Fix this textthe musical couple went to France and settled in Nantes,
Fix this textwhere Camilla was born. In this town arrived the cele-
Fix this textbrated Apollinaire De Kontski, the Polish violinist, to
Fix this textgive a concert. Camilla Urso was at the time six years
Fix this textof age. He heard the little one, who had been taking
Fix this textlessons on the violin from her father, and was delighted
Fix this textwith her wonderful talent and correctness of execution.
Fix this textShe continued practising diligently, and shortly after
Fix this textwards made her public debnt at a local charity concert,
Fix this textplaying De Beriot’s celebrated “Air Varié.” Hence-
Fix this textforth her fate was decided; so great was her success
Fix this textthat she was crowned with a wreath of white camelias,
Fix this textand there could be no doubt of her taking rank as a
Fix this textmarvellous artiste.
Fix this textBut Camilla’s father was a sensible man; he knew
Fix this textbetter than to allow the future of his darling to be
Fix this textdestroyed by injudicious flattery of newspapers and
Fix this textfriends. He knew that something more was wanting—
Fix this textstudy, earnest study, and patient and continuous
Fix this textpractice. He determined to place his daughter in the
Fix this textConservatoire de Musique of Paris, and, despite almost
Fix this textinsurmountable obstacles, succeeded after a persevering
Fix this textstruggle of nine months; Camilla was admitted at the
Fix this textage of seven years, one of the nine successful candidates
Fix this textout of seventy-six. She was the first girl admitted,
Fix this textand paved the way for several others on whom the boon
Fix this textwas subsequently bestowed. De Beriot, director of the
Fix this textConservatoire at Brussels, visited Paris and heard the
Fix this textchild; he was so delighted that he offered to take her
Fix this textto Brussels and give her a complete musical education,
Fix this textbut the plan wes frustrated by the poverty of her
Fix this textparents. She made a provincial tour with them,
Fix this textrealising a considerable sum ; and she then returned to
Fix this texther studies. Each year she gained more and more
Fix this texthonour at the examinations, and at the end of the pro
Fix this textbationary period of three years she went to New York
Fix this textwith her diplomas, under engagement to an entrepre
Fix this textneur, who, however, turned out to be a penniless ad
Fix this textventurer, and she without a knowledge of the language
Fix this texthad to seek an existence. But she was not allowed to
Fix this textremain idle very long, and three.concerts which were
Fix this textgiven under the auspices of that great and good canta
Fix this texttrice, Marrietta Alfoni, who was then in the city, laid
Fix this textthe foundation of her future fame. In 1853, she
Fix this texttravelled with the great artiste Henrietta Sontag,
Fix this textCountess Rossi, who treated the young girl with great
Fix this textaffection.
Fix this textPrivate troubles had shut Camilla Urso from the
Fix this textartistic world and the public for seven years, but not
Fix this textfrom study, and she appeared in 1873, a finished and
Fix this textbrilliant artiste. In 1865 she returned to the scene of
Fix this texther studies, which opposition had tried to keep closed
Fix this textagainst females, the Conservatoire of Paris, and played
Fix this textMendelssohn’s grand concerto with Pasdeloup’s magnifi
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Fix this textseldom previously witnessed. Between America and
Fix this textPrance the next few years were passed, triumph heaping
Fix this texton triumph At length the great trial ground for the
Fix this textsupport of artists.—London was launched in 1871, and
Fix this texthere she played at the memorial concert for Mendels-
Fix this textshon in Sydenham Palace, essaying the Composer’s
Fix this textConcerto. London gave the final stamp of acknowledg-
Fix this textment to her genius, and Camilla Urso then returned to
Fix this textthe States. She has spent her time since then princi
Fix this textpally in travelling.
Fix this textCRITIC.
Fix this textLong Odds and Sharp Ends.
Fix this textWere the brewers of Sydney very thankful to
Fix this textthe Legislative Assembly for defeating the minis
Fix this textterial project of taxing colonial beer, or to the
Fix this textMinistry for withdrawing the remainder of their
Fix this textscheme, and for thus depriving them of the op
Fix this textportunity of airing their grievance in public ? We
Fix this textthink not. At least it appears so from the S. M.
Fix this textHerald the other morning, which had a para
Fix this textgraph wisely informing its readers that “the
Fix this textbrewers of Sydney are making strenuous efforts to
Fix this textto induce the Government to postpone that por
Fix this texttion of their tariff proposals relating to the im
Fix this textposition of an excise duty on colonial beer,”
Fix this textapparently in happy uignorance of the fact hat Go
Fix this textvernment had already withdrawn the whole of that
Fix this textportion oj their tariff scheme the evening previous
Fix this texton the defeat of one clause of their measure. The
Fix this textfact is that the paragraph in question had ap
Fix this textpeared in the Echo on the previous afternoon, but
Fix this textwith that excessive care which characterises the
Fix this textmanagement of the two papers, it had been trans
Fix this textferred to the following day’s paper as an
Fix this textitem of fresh news with a refreshing obliviousness
Fix this textof the contradiction of the intelligence contained
Fix this textin another column of the same paper. Sleepy
Fix this textHollow occasionally eclipses itself.
Fix this textThe way in which the breakfast tables of
Fix this textsome of our well-to-do “cits” are supplied
Fix this textwith fresh eggs, when the article is scarce, was
Fix this textrecently very amusingly exposed; At a little “At
Fix this textHome” the other evening in a pretty suburban
Fix this textvilla, the conversation happened to turn on poul
Fix this texttry, when little Pickle, “that boy of ours,’’ the
Fix this textpride of mamma, who is always allowed to sit up
Fix this textwhenever there are visitors, whom he conjointly
Fix this textastounds and annoys, burst in with his little anec
Fix this textdote : “Oh, we have two chickens come into our
Fix this textyard every morning, and ma always shuts ’em up
Fix this texttill they have laid eggs, and then lets ’em out.”
Fix this textImagine the feelings of mater-familias! her
Fix this texttriumph at the bright genius of her darling was
Fix this textcomplete : did she join in the exuberant explosion
Fix this textof mirth which followed the announcement ?
Fix this textHumbug—thy home is Sydney! Is it not won
Fix this textderful in what quantities the compound is mixed
Fix this textand swallowed ? Whether its effects are those of a
Fix this textnarcotic or soporific, whether it is a drug or a con
Fix this textdiment, is a question that has baffled the most as
Fix this texttute enquiries of the philosopher to determine ;
Fix this textbut it so tickles the palate, and is so pleasant to
Fix this textthe taste that, unlike other sweets, it does not
Fix this textsurfeit, and the more it is given the better it
Fix this textis relished. Those who administer the dose know
Fix this textthat it is “humbug ” they are swallowing ; and
Fix this textthose who tell of the administration know better
Fix this textthan either of the others that it is all “ humbug ”
Fix this texttogether, and that they are pandering to it. Yet
Fix this texteach one carries out the fraud with a smile and a
Fix this textbow, as though it were common honesty, and all
Fix this textshake hands with themselves and each other,
Fix this textknowing that there is really no deception. At a
Fix this textlate public entertainment to a late public official,
Fix this textwe are told with all the unhesitating solemnity of
Fix this texta piece of daily news, that the visitors formed tw
Fix this textranks to salute the guest as he passed along, and
Fix this textthis without a word to show contempt for the per
Fix this textfect snobbery which would in a free and indepen
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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