The Express. — London, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

gbe court. WINDSOR. Maned 28. The Queen, with the Princess Royal and Prineese jo g ,. &eve ~st in an open carriage this morning. Prince Albert accompanied her M .jeaty, on horseback. Colonel Itoeseesie and Captain the lion. Dudley de Roo were in attendance on h. r Majesty and his royal highness. The Rail of Aberdeen left lb. Castle this forenoon for bowleg. The Duke of N.Weablle has been invited, and is expected to-day. Ilir. John Wend, Chsirmau of the Board of Inland Re iv..., and Mr. l'resoly, hwl as interview with the Chan aaU•w of the I.:schequer yesterday, at his official residence la I) 'renew...tree). The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday anen t,* from Wiodsur Castle. The Doke at Newcastle left town yesterday afternoon, ON a •isit to the Qmeen, at Windeor Castle. hir Alexander Spvirinan had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Eachequer. EASTER MONDAY. BANQUET TO ME MINISTERS AT TIER MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday. according to annual custom, the Hight Hon. the L.rd Mayor entertained her Majesty's ministers and a large and distinguished party at the Msusion-house. The tramples was, as usual, laid out in the Egyptian Hall, and war remarkable for the profusion of the delicacies and the completeans of the Reliant Of raogements. The rom ray bi gen to arrive at six o'el ek, and continued pouring in until seven, when dinner was served. Among those pre sent wire—The Earl of Aberdeen, Earl Granville, Sir James Graham, Lade (Indians, the Hon. W. E. ("languor, NM Gladstone, Mr. Catesvell, M.P., and Mrs. Cardwi 11, Magus of Breadalbene, Prince of Sams Weimar. Lord and Lady A. Hervey, Lord Ingestre, Lord and Lady Wode. berme, boil Blantyre, Earl and Countess A irlie, Bishop of B a mford. Mr. and Mrs. Bernal Osborne, floe. C. Pelham Villiers, M I'., the Attorney-General, the Solieitor-General, Vice. Chancellor Wood, lion. Dr. and Mrs. Legge, Lord and Lady Er-trine, Mr. Blomfleld, Mrs. Illomfield, B um Rothschild, M.P., the Hon. Mr. and La.ly Ann Charteris, lion. R. S. Dundee, Hon. A. Kinnaird, Chides and Lady Eastlake, Chevalier Droner, General Jolley. Sir H. Disbar, Mr. Tapper. Mr. and Mrs. Oliveira, Me A l'ellatt, Goveroor of the Bank of England anJ Mrs. Sankey, Mr. and Mrs. Jones Lloyd, Mr. J. A. Milikey, Mr. Iladow, Sir John and Lady Campbell, Mr. Alderson, Mr. and Mrs. M. Wigram, Rev. Ur. Heath, Dr. Mortimer Chaplain to the Lord Mayor) and Mrs. M..rti mer. Dr. MT's!, Mr. and Miss Williams, Captain Alexan der Milne, Mr. John Sadleir, Colonel Lawrence, Alderman and Miss Farebrothcr, Alderman and Mrs. Wilson, Alder men and Mrs. Humphery, Mr. Alderman Farneomb and Min Stone, Sir William and Miss Magnay, Alderman and Nis, Hooper, Sir John Musgrove, Alderman and Mrs. Moon, Alderman and Mrs. Finnic, Sir R. W. and Lady Carden, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kennard, Mr. Dillon, Mr, end Mrs. Caldecott, Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Bentley, Mr. ling.!. lay, Dr. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Professor Brand., Mr. Wentworth Dilke, Dr. Grant, Captain Elgar, Deputy and Mrs. Bennoeh, Mr. Whidhourne, Mr. Johnson, Al. denim and Mrs. Lawrence, Alderman and Mrs. Wire, Mr. Sheriff and Mrs. Carter, Mr. Sheriff and Mrs. Croll, Mr. Under. Sheriff and Mrs. James, Mr. Under-Sheriff and Mrs. Cleobary, Mr. Dainty Cork, Mr. Lbicknall, Mr. Deputy Peacock, Mr. W. Simpson, Mr. J. Perkins, Mr. Burrows, Mr. John Wood, Mr. Davies, Mr. T. H. Hall, Mr. Hough ton, Mr. De Jersey, Mr. Slake, Mr. Lisa, Mr. Barnes, Major M'Ca'l, Major Harmar, Captain L loyd, Captain Peor, Mr. Hopwood, Mr. R. L. and Mrs. Joan, Mr. and Mrs. Sem ider, Mr. W Shairp. Mr. W.Leekie Dan Hilario y Sarno. Mr. Eddies's, Dr. Cullum, Colonel and Mrs. Chat tenon, Mr. Anderton, Mr. C. Temple, Mr. &mia'', Mr. R. and Mrs. Bsuatield. Mr. Noble, Mr. Taplin, Mr. J. Key, Mr. Dare. Mr. and Miss Jay, Mr. and Mrs. Odell, Mr. Knott, Dr. Burnett, Mr. Stone, Mr. Starling, Mr. Alber., sad Mr. Klockman. On the removal of the cloth, the first toast was "The Queen," in giving which his LOILDSIIIP said—My lords, ladies, env gentlemen, there is no country in which the name of the sovereign is received with those feelings of devoted loyalty and affection with which it is hailed in our own; and there is no part of Great Britain in which that name excites a more universal sentiment of cordiality and enthusiasm than in the City of Lond.in. I have the plea sure, then, my lords, ladies, hod gentlemen, to call upon you to drink with all the h.inours merited by the toast— " The health and happiness of her moat gracious Majesty the Queen." (Loud cheers.) The next toast was " Prince Albert and the rest of the Mal family." The Lure Marna said—My lords, ladies, and gentle men, I rise to propose to you the health of her Majesty's illustrious consort—a prince not more eminent for his high position than for the exalted virtues and attainments with which he adores it. He has uniformly exerted his great and well-deserved influence fir the enlightenment and ad vancement of the humbler, but more productive, classes of society in his adopted country ; and, by the course he has , he has secured a place in the affee:ions and confi =suet the British people, second only to that in which OW beloved Queen is enthro:.ed. My lords, ladies, and gentlemen, I invite you to drink with not " the health of his Royal [Hahne's Prince Albert and the rest of the royal twiny." (Cheers.) His Lordship in giving "The Bishop of Hereford," said: —I am honoured today b y the presence of • distinguished of the episcopa l bench, whose position, learning, and character, alike entitle him to respect and admiration. I big to incase to you, my lords, ladies and gentlemen, the health of the Right Rev. th e Bi s h op of Hereford, with thanks fur his lordship's excellent sermon addressed to us this day. (Hear, hear.) The Bishop of HIIIIII7OSD brit fly returned thanks. The Loan Marna—The nest tort which I have to pro pos to you is, " the Army acid Navy." In announcing it beg leers to say that I lenient the existence of our great military and naval • rmaments as a necessary evil. The prayer, " Giro peace in our time, Oh, Lord !" appears to me to be dictated not only by the b en i gn principles of our religion, but equally by the claims of hemanity, and even by the iatorsato of our commerce. At the same time we can weer evade to remember with gratitude and pride thew who have in time past, aud,r the guidance of those great departed berass—Wellisigton and Noire. who now sleep together aid far from us—saved oar masts from invasiOn and neared to as, wader Providence, the blessings of a lengthened peace. My lords, ladies, and gentleman, I give pa the " Army and Navy." (Cheers ) ihr I. OIL1181•11—My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, the dot, of • • over the Beard of Admiralty having beta tome the favour of my Sovereign, I have bees siminsmied by the Lord Mayor, in the &Meow of any milmiesi—elhat ee tt the presence of many gallant and diatimpalehed of the navy—to return thanks an the pert of chef gallant profession for the honour which has lest boss mosionsol. It is, my lord, a mead and patellal duty. Ma losellectioas of the British wavy are emelissdems dear to the beam of every Englishman ; they Arm a most indeliblysmaNdessas povd byes of the history el the cora- (amail are miters is the easels of the world. eon.) la penes—and it le pease des we wish I. pee sene—os pease, that gallant peehmles is the ipermastor of ear amamerse themeibent every gosetar at the world; am/ me is Mont mainly dopes& for sums es the seems mks maim, it is the 'shyest of so jealemey—theee rasa be say jealousy of the pmedisse et tat liberties of the pimple of this country. (Hese. beer.) Bat if that sad emit which I minuet amtmaplete foe a moment shield mere, I am satisfied, ate NM, that the miry of End. which Me ever been trusted by the people of this sematey—oftes trusted, and never disippedweirourammalsoseramnand et s• bemoans always be hamml the @shimmed M the maim shores et their satire bleat It (the navy) has ever rerelled the foreign beside; and will, I am sure, do se again should any attempt be made on oar shone. 1 bops it will be found sufficient, se l am sure it will be ready and willies, to meet the expectations of this country. and to maiataia spotlem the homer of that flag which for a thwa rted years has braved the battle sad the breeze. (Cheers.) Lord Ixoneran retained thanks for the army, at the mine time expressing his regret that the teak had not fallen into more experienced bands. The Loop WILTON is tee health of the Earl of Aberdeen and her Majesty's Waters, said he felt greatly honoured by the peewees at his board on that day of so distinguished • body ef mateessem. and was conscious that anything like eulogy of the character of the Premier kr' him would be little short of impertinence, That aMsnan had given so many of the beat piano( his life to the service of the crown, and bad by his great ability aid rut eaperienes tended so much to inanity confidence to hie government, that any praise from him (the Lord Mayor) would be unnecessary in an assembly like the present. When he remembered his lordship's high integrity sad his reputation, tarnished by a suspicion, he did feel that the least they could do was to give the government of the lasi of Aberdeen their full and entire confidence. (Load Cheer.). Ile (the Lord Mayor) knew that on an occasion like the present, the duty of the chief magistrate of the Sty of London was to pat aside all party feeling, bat he felt that he was not departing from that rule in saying that he give to the government of the Barks! Aberdeen his entire 'empathy and confluence. (Cheers). The Earl of ABIRDIEN ruse and was received with loud and general cheering. Ile said—My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentle men , i n acknowl e dging the honour which you have been pleased to confer on my colleagues and myself, I think I may venture to say, that your lordship cannot in vite to the splendid hospitality of thew halls any ministers of the crow n , b e t h ey who they may, who do oot respect your high office, and feel deeply interested in the welfare and prosperity of the great city over which you so worthily preside. (Cheep.) I beg you to believe, my lord, that these fe e li ngs are largely shared by her Majesty's prima government z and if at any time or under any circumstances ,we should rejoice to profit by your kindness, we must ape- ' tieliy du so on the present occasion—at a time when all the gees! interests of the country are prosperous and flourishing ,to a degree almost unparalleled, and whin the great body of th e peopl e are contensed and happy. (Cheers.) It is onr ' rblatans to preserve, and, if possible, to extend, these '•tirgs. I shall not presume to assign a cause for this national proaperi ; but, whsteyer por 'ton of it we may ascribe t ty o human agency, we shall do well to recollect that a good Providence hoe blessed the efforts dozen. (Load cheerio I am well aware that this is not the place or time for the expressions of po hbeal opinion, nevertheless I th.ok it cannot Is out of season to sly, that it will be the earnest endeavours of her Majesty's g .vernruent to preserve that state of peace, with- out the aid of which we should never have e. joyful the blessings we now possess. (lieer, hear.) Neither do I think it superfluous to repeat what has already been aid by my right hon. friend the First Lord of the Admiralty, that it will be our endeavour to protect and extend, in as far as it may he in our power, the commerce of this country in every quarter of the world. (Loud cheers ) The LORD MATUR then leave " Earl Granville and the Rouse of Lords," with a high compliment to the etticiency and patriotism of that august assembly, of which hie lord ship was en distinguished a member. Earl tiIIANVILLIt said he felt the embarrassment of answering for the House of Lords herons so distinguished an assembly as the present. It would be superfluous to go into the treat constitutional question of the political value of the House of Lords, hot he believed there wee no mathe matical axiom more willingly r. Metal, than that the liberties of this conntry were best secured by representative govern ment, and that the second chamber of the legislature was aloslutely necessary to the proper working of that system of government. (Hear, hear.) One great difficulty which this country had always had in granting constitutions to her colonies had been the formation of this second animism hut at home the difficulty was overcome by the hold which the Hour. of Lotds had on the affections of the people at large. Some few years since hostile feelings were shown at p • blie meetings end in pamphlets with titles such as— " The Peen or the People," "What will the Lords do?" and others 'butane a question still more ominous, " What should be done with the Lords?" (A laugh.) lie believed that the feeling was now entirely changed, in proof of which le might cite the tone of the daily papers, end fur a defence of the House of Peers he need not go farther than the admirable speech made recently by Lord Derby at Liverpool. Lord Derhy had there admitted that he could not vouch for every individual peer being a pe►fect model of • legislator, and one of his (Lord Granville s) own col. leagues had more recently made nearly a similar admission. when he said that every peer who wrote letters to the newspaper, was not to be deemed infallible ; but, taking the House of Lords as a whole, he believed they hail de served well of their countrymen, and were animated in all their legislation by a sincere wish to promote the good of the nation at large. (Cheers.) The Duke of AItOYLL was not aware, when lie entered the room, that he was to he called upon to take part in the proceedings, being in hopes that the presence of older and more distiosouished men would have precluded the neces sity of pie interference. A task had, h %sever, been com mitted to him. in the execution of which but a very few words would be necessary, as it was to propose the health of the Lord Mayor of London. (Cheers.) The present was to him (the Duke of Atwell) what it was not, perhaps, to many present, the first occasion on which he had partaken of the splendid hospitality of these ancient halls; and it was impossible for him era to partake of that hospitality On that first occasion, without having great recollec tions brought to his mind—great recollections of the past, and still greater hopes for the future. He recalled those periods of our history when the liberties of the English people were founded on their municipal institutions; and as regardei the future, he cherished the hope that the pro tress of commerce over the globe would contribute to the formation of a new era in the history of human affain. Ile was not one of thorn who believed that the time had yet ar rived when we might hang the bugle up in the ball, or when we should be so safe from the storm of human pas sion., as that we might turn our swords into ploughsliare and our spears into pruning hooks, but he believed that the extension of commerce over the globe by this people, an•l be that other great people which had sprung from the loins of England, would finally lead to the great diminution, if not to the extinction of those wars which periodically desolate the world. It was not, however, to commerce us the pursuit of a mere selfish interest he looked for such a result. It was to the cha meter of our merchants he looked, as setting an example to the rest of the world. They had before them great and noble examples of the development of the English cha racter. They had, for instance, that great man who, havins commands d the armies of England in wars, hail with equal success guided her senate in peace, and, at the end of a long and glorious life, had been laid beneath the cathedral of that great situ. Our poet laureate had said, Not once or twice In oar rate Island's story, The pith of duty has been the way to gluey. And although the most common path of glory may be war, it was not less true that glory might be ac , ieved in peace, and of that sort of glory there was no brighter development than in the character of British merchants. That was a character which the people of this country Oli ; and he proposed the heath of the Lord Mayor, because his lori•hip concentrated in his own person so many ef the qualities wbich rendered the British merchant famous all titer the world. (Cheers.) The Lotto MAYOR briefly returned thankP, and pro ceeded to propose the health of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, as he said, under peculiar circumstances. There was something so unique an having a Chancellor of the Exchequer burthened with a surplus, that a geoid, man so situated deserved all their encouragement and sym pathy. (Laughter.) lye (the Lord Mayor) had often been *elicited to join deputations to the Chancellor of the Exche quer, to ask a slice of that surplus, and seeing that there was such a general concentration of interest in the direction of Downing-street, they must rejoice in having such a Chancellor of the Exchequer, and in wishing him well out of his difficulties. (Cheers.) The Cm•xcntton of the Exenettene. said he had been in hopes, that if the Lord Mayor had felt dis posed to introduce his name to the distinguished company present, he would hive been able to do so in connexion with one of those noble institutions of which Englishmen were so justly proud, and thus have supplied him with some topic less insignificant than any thing of which be himself was the centre. But his lordship had been pleased to direct attention to him and kiis posi tion. lie could only assure them that in proportion as he felt unworthy, in the same ratio he felt deeply grateful for their kindness; and he fully admitted that there were other feelings besides those of confidence, admiration and re spect, which might be excited by the position of a Chan cellor of the Exchequer. lie fully believed that the pro rniuent sentiment of all humane minds towards the person whose duty it was to fill his preterit office, was one of pity mad commiseration. He could say that during his brief Weans of office scarcely a day had passed in which deputa tions had not waited tin him for a share of those trea sures which they seemed to imagine it was in the power of a Chancellor of the Exchequer to diffuse over a smiling land, and had allowed their anxiety to share in some imsgiaed surplus of the public revenue very commonly to outrun their ears to inquire whether any such surplus really existed. The difficulties imposed on Chancellors of the Exchequer, as well as on all persons who held respon sible oftc‘s, were of a serious kind, and he was deeply sen sible that nothing but the kindness and indulgence cf his fellow-countrymen could have encouraged him to have faced the labours and responsibilities of his °Mee. The posses sion of representative government bad given to the people the habit of examining the conduct Mask rulers and re presentatives. He did not mention this r a matter to be lamented—on the contrary, he rejvieedat it, and considered the DIM of a minister were not aggravated, bat on the eon teary lightened by the esessiousneas that hie decision did not depend merely on his own arbitrary will, but on the coasurrese• of well-weighed and natured public opinion. That opinion westWs most powerful assistance that souk! be given to the holder of a public office in the dischar sooting functions; and the words which the Lord Meyer It spoken that night, and the manner in which they lied been received, convinced him that, whether he semsesded at net in dealing with the manifold and compli gated naldeees of his owes—mnisted, as he was, by • body of mileignes than whom he believed none had ever stoo d in public estimation—whether be succeeded or not in etaing with these questions. he felt that he acid his col lier= would he brought before a kind and Indulgent tri bunal, woad have an impartial and intelligent judgement, ofd be believed when they asserted that they had a chanc ery as low. The public would believe that, whatever pro ** they bdeashmeti to parliament, the spirit of their gels, would be to give effect to those principles of policy relish bad so greatly augmented the happiness of the peerple. Locket amembly in which he (Mr. Gladstone) Yid Ole bastser to sit, and la the labours of which their hose wee a worthy participator, speeches were sometimes made Mager than memory ; he was desirous not to tres pass ent the present ooession and should therefor* conclude by expiating his grateful aekaowled ta for the manner in whM his beach had been proposed and received. The neat teem was " Mr. Cardwell sad the House of Commons." Mr. CIRDWSLL, in returning thanks, espressed the pride he felt in serving that made which covered every sea, and that enterprise which was eztending our influence to the remotest limits of we earth. It was freedom of insti tutions which had led to freedom of trade, and both corn. hated had produced that prosperous state of the country which had been before alluded to. The right hon. gentle man, after one or two further observations ' concluded by returning thanks for the manner in which his health had been received. The following toasts were then successively given and duly honoured—"The Lady Mayors's," " The Members fur t in City of London," " The County Members," " The Gover nor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England." The next toast was "The Judges," in giving it his lord ship said—Nothing tends more directly to the good order and happiness of society than the pure administration of justice ; and it is the pride and honour of our country that we can boast of a judicial bench as distinguished fur its in tegrity as for its learning. One of its highest ornaments honours us with his company this evening, enl I have the greatest pleasure in proposing to you the health of the Vice- Chancellor. Sir %Vx. PAO, WOOD Moms' thanks. After which the remaining Inds were disposed of, and the company separated. THE MINT, SountWelti.—ln the year 1723, an act was posed to relieve all those debtors under 501., who had taken sanctuary there from their creditors. The fol lowing curious account of the exodus of these unfortunates, is given is the Weekly Jour,. sl of Saturday, July 20, 1723 : " On Tuesday last some thousands of the minters went out of the land of bondage, alias the Mint, to be cleared at the quarter session's at Guildford, according to the late act of parliament. The road was covered with them, insomuch that they looked like one of the Jewish tribes going out of Egypt: the cavalcade consisting of caravans, carts, and waggons, besides numbers on horses, uses, and on foot. The drawer of the two fighting-cocks was seen to lead an ass loaded with g , to support the spirits of the ladies upon the journey. 'Tis said, that several heathen bailiffs lay in ambuscade in ditches upon the road, to surprise some of them, if possible, on their march, if they should straggle from the main body; but they proceeded with so much order and discipline, that they did not lose a man upon this expedition."—From " Notes and 11,ieries." THE EXPRESS. TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 29, 1853 PAROCHIAL VESTRIES. ST. PANCRAS. -•- The spee'al eestry of this parish met in the Vestry Hall, King's-road, Camden -town, to elect two churchless.. dens, and forty directors of the poor, for the ensuing year. HENRY &rum Hoq , county magistrato, haying beta o , i:tett to 'he chair, Mr. W. ihrUItANT COOYER proposed Mr. William bil let% as senior churchwarden, and said that the services of that gentleman as junior churchwarden during the past year had been such as to prove his worth to the whole parish. (Hear.) Mr. Howes seconded the motion, to which an amend ment was moved by Mr. MANNINO, and seconded by Mr. Wstruan, that Mr. .1. Flather be the seni.)r churchwarden for the ensuing year. The amendment, upon being put, only two hands were held up for it, and the resolution was carried by a majority of 1 6 to 1. ST. MARY'S WHITECHAPEL. This vestry met at half-paat 10 o'clue' r i t the room attached to the church; Mr. Lawrence, too upper warden, in the chair. The vestry was crowded, partly in anticipation tl.at something lurther might be learnt about the „ tithe question," which has agitated this parish for some years, ant which even now is as tar as ever from its Conclusion. Nothing, however, which approached to this subject was at all moored. Mr. Plumpest', Mr. Danliy, and Mr. Baylis', wer► nomi nated churchwardens lit the ensuing year, and Messrs. Waybrid, ILiwkins, Sheffield, and Seddon, were appointed overseers. Twelve hesdhoroughs were also elected, as also several constables, and ell the paid officers of the parish were re• appointed without opps.•ition. The Vestry then tnankid the chairman for his service upper warden daring the past year, and for presiding at the meeting, and separated. Mr. Stuart briefly returned thanks, and pledged him self to renewed exertions for the ben. tit of the poor and his fellow ratepayers. Mr. T. ELI, BAKER then nominated Mr. John Flather, of 37, Barton-erestenr, to the ..kite of junior churchwarden for the ensuing year. Mr. Flather was a gentleman well known, and of high honour end staw!ing in society. He was a Chancery barrister of long 'misfile', and as it had been proved that it was illegal to elect a vestryman to ibis office. it was an ailddionel reason for eiecting Mr. Flather. (Hear.) F. }Waite, Esq , county magistrate, see..ruled the nomi nation, and he did so in the belief th it Mr Flather, from his legal experience and long residence in the parish, would prove a great acquiaition. Dr. BEIINCASTI.Y. nominated Henry Ferrer, Esq., of IS, Albert-rood, Iteitent's park, as the junior churchwarden fur the ensuing year, and repudiated the nestriion that there was any a.t of parliament which prevented a vestryman being elected to the office of churchwarden. He had taken six legal opinions upon the subject, and all were agreed that a yinan could resign. Mr. Fame had proved himself very efficient as a uptrynsaii, and had already been elected a member of the BMal Board, and if elected to the oars cf churchwarden there was no doubt he would do honour to the parish. Mr. PITTMAN seconded the nominee:on. KENSINGTON. In this parish the vestry met in its hall, High street, livt.sington, Archdeacon Sinclair, the vicar, in the chair. The vicar having this year the right of nomination, appointed Mr. John Belly/way to he churehwas•den. The vestry gave him Mr. Benjamin Hughes for a colleague. On the motion for the re-appointment of the organist, Mr. Bugley reuesseil his complaint concerning the manner in which the duties of the office were performed. The chaunts were ill chosen, Psalm and Hymn turns were altered. and for the worse ' and the voluntari es were often unsuitable. Considerablelliseussio-• followed, and a very general desire to improve the music of the parish church was m snifeated. In the end the appointment was conditionally renewed. Mr. H. Cole then 'oohed to the vestry to grant the use of the vestry-hall for the purposes of edscation, and his motion being lost on a divis , on, demanded a poll, which was opened yesterday, and will remain so until this evening. _ .._—...— Mr. MANNINU warned the vestry how they proceeded, and called attention to the 27th section of ilobhow.e's Art, which enacts that two sutedential householders, not being vestrymen, should be elected as churchwardens. A long discussion ensued upon this point, after which, upon a division, then appeared for Mr. nether Mr. Farrer l7 The former gentlemen was then declared duly elected junior churchwarden fer the ensuing year. Mr. T. ELU BAKEIt moved a highly complimentary reso lution, rendering the best thanks of the vestry t. James Parker Pierce, E.q., J.P., for his able and imp a rti a l con duct during th e two years in which he had held the office of churchwarden a the parish. Mr. iturrnit seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation, and ordered to be ins , rted in the Daily Sews, sod printed upon vellum, and presented to the retiring churchwarden. Mr. Churchwarden rteune returned thanks, and con gratulated the vestry on their local rights and privileges having been maintained unimpaired. (Cheers.) The Vestry then proceeced to the ballot fur forty vestry men to serve as director+ of the poor for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were declared duly elect. tl, Messrs. Abbey, Baker, Burrows, Carter, Clack, Cooper, Cramp, Crouch, Dyke, Furniss, Uibbius, Glazier, Godden, Hatfield, Healey, lliektnen, Hulks, Hower, llowlett, Ku• sick, L iinabeer, Lawford, Lupton, Mannumb, Martinelli, Mosingtoo, Nicholls, Prendergast, Rowe, Shilston, T. Smith, T. H. Smith, Stock, Stockton, Story, Timpson, Waller, Weilby, Wells, and Wright. The vestry• then adjourned. ST. MARTIN-I\-THE-FIELDS. • The inhabitants of this pettish assembled in vestry. The Rev. Henry Mackenzie.. A., the vicar, in the choir. Mr. Francis Barron was fleeted senior, and Mr. Oeorge Gillett junior churchwarden f..r the year. 4,0 n the question of the re-election of the organist being brought be hire the vestry, it was moved that he should only be re-appointed on the condition of being liable to be deposed from his office at three months' notice, by a body of gentle men who are termed " the organ committee." It was con tended that this limited engagement of Mr. Walszo.ley, the organist, was necessary on account of his having outgrown his capabilities , and Mr. Cobbett urged that it was in the highest degree inexpedient to pension off any parochial of for services rendered by them. He added that a large number of gentlemen were anxious to obtrin the appointment, and would defer themselves as candidates as soon as a vacancy was announced. It was contended, on the other hand, that the organ in St. Martin's Church, upon which Mr. Walnalley hail to play, was a wretched in strument, and unable to give forth those sweet sounds which the inhabitants had a right to look for. After a good deal of discussion, it was agreed that Mr. Wahnsley should be re-appointed, with the three menthe.' condition ingested. The next business to be proceeded with wee the election of the beadles. Mr. Corinrrr remarked, that before those officers were re.appob.ted, he ►ad to complain of their negligence in the discharge of their duties, particularly on Sunday evenings, which they passed in gossipping and snuff-taking outside the church, instead of attending to what was going on within the lamed edifice. The Rey. Mr. Mrsenexxle stated that, on Recount of an aff:ction of the chest under which he was labouring, he was prohibited by his medical adviser from taking tiny duty is the evening, and he therefore preached morning and afternoon, taking his seat in his pew on Sunday evenings, on which occasions he had en opportunity of observint, what was going on in the church. The school-boys, who sat at the end of the church, were very disorderly, and the frequent sound of the beadle's heavy cane across their shoulders, and their consequent shouts, d feelings anything but agreeable or pious in the minds of those who were assembled for devotional purposes. Other boys, not connected with the school, were in the habit el coming into the church and cenducting themselves in a manner offensive to the dignity of the beadles, who thereupon in -1 dieted personal chutisement upon the i n t ru d ers , w h o were ' driven out. In a few minutes afterwards these boys were in the habit of banging open the church door, aad making hideous noises, as a piece of revenge. All these things were very disagreeable, and showed great negbg. ace on the part of the b.adles, one of whom, he was informed, spent his Sunday evenings in courting the pew-opener, in the south east corner of the church, while the parishioners and' others who wanted seats, were left to shift for themselves. (Laughter.) It was ultimately agreed that the beadles skould be re elected, and an intimation was given that the churchwarden had the power of suspending times, and would certainly ex arise it it, for the future, they exhibited such remissness as bad been complained of. Attention was then called to the question of Sunday trading in the parish, and it was stated that althonfiti great efforts had been made to put down Sunday trading in Hungerford-market, they bad failed, sad that place was becoming more and more offset sive every day, while Covent-garden-market was a pattern of sanctity every Sunday morning after nine o'clock, sit:lough a large number of the principal dealers there wets Jews. (Laughter.) It had been ealeulated that no fewer than 100,000 pennies pawed through Ilungerlort mar ket every Sunday from the steam-boat,. The ftev. CMAIRKAN • in acknowledging a complimentary vote, which was poised to him, thanked the vestry for drawing attention to the %motion of Sunday trading, which, be said, be very much desired to see abolished. ST. CLEMENT DANES. The vestry of this parish was held at eleven o'clock. The Rev. W. W. ELLIS, the Hector, in the chair. The levelly, is addition to the purpose of electing paro chialolivn, was convened to protest against the scheme of the Thames Embankment Railway Company, which the ratepayers conceived to be a project likely to affect their interests most injuriously. Eight gentlemen having been nominated as fit and proper persons to serve the alias of churchwarden of the parish, the declaiation was fisted for Friday neat. Messrs. Jacquet, Lewis, Woods, and Raimondi, then spoke against the proposed railway scheme. It was calcu lated to inflict serious detriment upon the property of the perish, as it must necessarily draw away from the Strand a vast amount of traffic, which would flow in a perfectly useless channel so far as trade was concerned, it the line were con/Muted. No compensation to the inhabitants of the parish could be anticipated, and that trade and eustom which they now enjoyed would be transferred to the termini of the line and the earls= stations on the road. Even supposing that the whole scheme was a failure, as far as any profit to the company was concerned, a vast number of persona who would otherwise traverse the Strand would be drawn away from it by curiosity, to the detriment of the shopkeeper' on the line. Under these circumstances it was the duty of the vestry to oppose the scheme. After a short conversation, a committee was appointed for the purpose of watching the scheme in its progress through the committee of the House of Commons. After the usual vote to the chairman, the vestry ad• journed until Friday next. ST. MATTHEW, BE rENAL-GREEN. The vestry meeting of this parish took place at the Town-ball, facing the church. The RIM. TIMOTHY GIBSON, senior curate and afternoon lecturer of the parish chinch, took the chair es ofcio. Upon his doing so, Mr. JINIIIIKY Milted that, not being the rector, he had no right to take the chair, and he read the act passed in the reign of George IV. in support of his objection The Rev. Gentleman stated that he had tak #the highest legal opinion upon the subject, which was in favour of his claim. Mr. J LUXURY moved, end Mr. C.J111.1 , 4 MO HAW seconded, • resolution that Mr. Robins, sea., churchwarden, should take the ch air. Mr. Baurrov, the vestry clerk, upon being appealed to, said that he would not contradict the opinion of Mr. Jen eery, and that after the •nd chairman had obtained the highest legal opinion, he was unwilling to oppose such authority. Before, however, he gave a definite answer, he should wish to have the opinion of some high legal autho rit Several gentlemen addressed the chair, and in the course of the dismission it was stated that any one not a vestryman was liable to a penalty of lOW. if he persisted in remaimng in the vestry-room after being advised to leave. The reverend gentleman eventually left under a protest on his part. Mr. Robins wes then elected chairman, when the various parochial officers were elected. HUDDERSFIELD ELECTION. Up to the present time, says our correspondent, there is only one candidate befire the electors—Mr. J. Starkey, an influential nienufmeturee of Huddersfield. In his address he avows himself • thorough free•trader, an ad• vocete for an extension of the suffrage, of so.ns national system of 'duration, and declares himself a convert to the ballot. Mr. Winans, who was defested at the last election by the treating and bribery of Mr. Stansfieltrs friends, is strongly urged to appose Mr. Starkey, but in consequence of what took piece in London during the examination before the parliamentary committee, Mr. Willans doubts whether he can with honour comply with the wishes of the elector.. There is no doubt that Mr. Willans would be the popular candidate, although in polities his opinions are much the same as those avowed by Mr. Starkey; the only essential difference being on the question of elocation ; but this is not to be made a point of difference in the approaching election. Mr. Willans. on Saturday, issued an address to the electors, in which Le says-- "At the meeting held in the Philosophical Hall, on Wednesday evening last, by an almost unanimous vote, you invited me again to become • candidate (or the representa tion of the borough, and yin declared that I was bound in honour and consistency to accept the invitation. Since the election in July last, at which I was defeated bye small majority, obtained by means which • committee of the House of Commons has unveiled, reprobated, and exposed to the special notice of psrliament, I have never concealed, but have frequently expressed, my determination nut again to become a candidate. It is, however, urged that a number of subscribers to the fend for petitioning against the last return paid their money under the impression that I should be willing to replace the unseated member ; and I should be sorry indeed should it be supposed that I am insensible to obligations arising from such • source. I should, therefore, at once have accepted the call which you made upon me, and should at once have placed myself at the disposal of the electors present, provided that both they and I could have felt satisfied that I had not precluded myself from coming forward at the ensuing election without a breach of honour. The case was this: With the sole and exclusive object of preventing the ao muse and irritation of going into the:petition against myself before the committee sf the House of Commons (which petition, so far as I was concerned, was perfectly ground less) I authorised a friend of mine to assure Mr. Starkey that I should not rani for the borough at the next election. I, however, strictly prohibited:my friend from making my not standing the condition of giving up their recriminatory proceedings. The recriminatory proceedings were given up, but whether the power of recrimination was worth any thing!' or whether, if worth anything, it was really given up in consequence of my communication, is very uncertain. After learning from Mr. Barrett, solicitor, the p• rticulars of the case, the meeting concluded that I might honour ably accept their call, and that I ought to do so. I should, as I expressed, have felt far more confidence in the decision of the question by some other tribunal ; and in giving way to the call made upon mo to become • candidate, I was not influenced solely by the decision ufthe meeting. I was in possession of a positive assurance on which I was bound to place great reliance, that Mr. Starkey had generously set me quite at liberty to do as I pleased with reference to the election. Before, however, issuing an address, or taking any other active measures, I thought it my duty to endeavour to ascertain from Mr. Starkey himself that his intentions had not been misunder stood. For this purpose I deep:nee d a letter to Thorp Arch yesterday. I have waited for the answer until it is time to send this address to the press, and it hes not ar rived. I would glad: y have waited another day, if I could have done so with due regard to the just expectations of the oonstitueney. At this hour I will not say more than that my opinions upon political questions remain the same essentially as when I had last the honour to address you. The abeolcte necessity of the ballot in Huddersfield has been strikingly demonstrated by re cent disclosures: and it will be the duty of your repre sentative to endeavour earnestly to obtain the exteesiou of the boundaries of the borough, and an additional member. In concluding this hasty address, permit me to say, that those who think I can come forward at this election with propriety, and can serve them with advantage, will find me grateful (or their support and ready for their service. In the prospect of a contest, which I have been wishful to avoid, by referring the choice of a candidate to a meeting of the electors, I have evinced my disposition for peace, and I pledge myself to discourage, as much as in my power, every deed and expression calculated to excite bitterness and strife. Having no personal objects to attain by a seat in parliament, my only wish will De that the borough may return the representative who can best promote its inte rests. . " WILLIAM WILLA/IS." P.B. Since writing the above, Mr. Starkey's answer has reached me, and I regret to find that its contents differ materially from the statements on which I had relied. This discrepancy places me in painful emharramment. For the present, however, I have no alternative but to send what I have written to the preen, and to assure the electors that I will strictly adhere to an honourable emus*, and will strive to discover W.—Huddersfield, March 25, 1853." Mr. Starkey is looked upon as the nominee of the party who seek to uphold the Ranisden interest in Hudderefeld, and on that ground be is objectionable. Then, again, his supporters refuse to abide by the decision of a general meeting of liberal electors as to the choice of a candidate, and this alone may necessitate a contest. Should Mr. Witless ultimately decline to be a candidate, it is said that some other gentleman will be called out. Lord Godericb, one of the unseated members for Hull, has been mentioned as likely. BLACKBURN ELECTION. KORB RIOTS , AND THB MILITARY RB CALLED. The election terminated, or was supposed to have terminated. on Thursday evening, and the military were discharged, and departed en the following morning to Burnley. The feelings of hatred and revenge engendered, however, by the contest, unhappily outlived the ordinary time, and on Saturday evening soma very serious disturb ances again took place. It appears that in Blathbuth there are about eighty Scotchmea who make their living by tra velling with drapery and groceries, and the whole of these parties voted for Fielders, the liberal candidate, on the morning of the election ; and what gave more umbrage to the other party than the simple feet itself was, that having to leave town early in the morning of Thursdaythey all voted nearly at the Name time, thus giving the l iberal can. didate the lave majority he obtained at the opening of the poll. The houses of these Scotehmen were the first selected fur attack on Saturday night. It was a dark night, and the gas lamps not being lighted (a moon being calculated upon by the authorities), marauders of this kind were much favoured by the state of the weather. Several houses were attacked between 8 end 9 o'clock, and their windows and shutter+ were completely smashed in by the Hornbyite, or conservative, partisans. About half-past 7 Mr. James Johnston, son of Mr. James Johnston, Lark-hill, a liberal voter, was attacked in Penny street with brickbats and bludgeons. The young man ran into the hones of Mr. Smith, ironmonger, for refuge, but his assailants followed him there, and he was beaten with a poker in Mr. Smith's house till the scalp at the back of his head was frightfully lacerated, and he had dropped in a state of insensibility. He is still alive, but in a dangerous state. Another Scotchman during one of these attacks fired upon the mob, and wounded one of the ruffians with a quantity of small shot, eleven of which had yesterday been extracted. The man is not dangerously hurt. The riots continued until a late hour, but the small po lice force at Blackburn could not deal with a mub whose movements from spot to spot were rapid, and the military had to be sent for by the magistrates. A company of the 4th Regiment arrived about eleven o'clock, but there was then no occasion to act. The town was yesterday (Monday) in considerable excitement, and 400 epeciel con stables were beimc sworn in by the magistrates. A man taken in one of the riots was brought before the magistrates and bound over for prosecution at the sessions. The magistrates were taking other measures for insuring the peace of the borough, and had yesterday issued the following circular to the millowners and other large em ployers of labour: " I have to request that you will use your personal in fluence with the workmen in your employ, to induce them to abstain from assembling in groups, either in thestrees or public-houses, and to maintain perfect sobriety, as by such conduct they will afford the best assistance to the magis trates in preserving the peace of the borough. To secure this result I respectfully request you will address your hands to the above effect before they leave their work to morrow morning." ELECTION PETITIONS WITIIIntAWN.—NOtietiI have been given that it is not intended to proceed with the peti tions in the following cares:—Tipperary, Knaresborough (defence of return of B. T. Wuodd), Southampton (return of Mr. Cochrane), Westmeath, and Meath. AM USEM ENTS. PRINCESS'S. The entertaioments at this theatre consisted of, Macbeth, followed by a new melodrama. called 3/anv i l Spada. The house was crowded to excess. and the pressure in the upper regions produced a degree of noisy discontent which interrupted the performance till Mr. Kenn, address ing the audience, intimated that those who found them selves uncomfortable would have their money returned if they chose to leave the house. This restored quiet, and the splendid representation of .lionieth had a must attentive and delighted audience. Marro Spada is a version of Scribe and Aubt'r's new opera, which is in great vogue is Paris at present. This English adaptation is by Mr. Palgrave Simpson. Anher's music is left out, and the piece is changed into a melo dramatic spectacle, for which the subject is exceedingly well fitted. The story is composed of materials' well worn on the stage—especiallv the musical stage ; the hero Long one of that numerous race of personages who have existed only in the ima,inations of playwrights ;—amiable bandits, familiar with robbery and murder, but full of virtuous sea. timents, and oliects of romantic interest. Marco Spada is first presentect to the spectator in the guise of a Roman nobleman, calling himself the Baron di Torrids, and living in a nohle mansion in the neighbourhood of the capital, having an only daughter, Andrea, who believes her father to he what he seem*. The Prince Orsini, governor of Rome, belated in travelling, finds shelter in the chateau of the pretended Baron, arid thus, without ki owing it, makes the acquaintance of the terrible brigand whom he has been for years endeavouring to exterminate with his hand ; and a tensequenee of this acquaintance Man invitation to him anal his daughter to • peat ball at the governor's pa lace . The y oun g l a dy i s , loved by Federico, the Prince 's nephew. The false baron unwillingly accepts toe invitation on the earnest en trentiee of his daughter. The seethe of the ball has considerable interest, derived from the dangers incurred by the seeming Baron, whose person is at last recognised oy a Monk, who had formerly been Ws prisoner. The recogni tion takes idace only iu the presence of the daughter, and the Monk is suddenly carried off by some concealed bri gands, whoa their chief has brought with him, in case of need. The discovery is thus confined to his daughter, whose heart it crushes ; but she resolves to abandon her lover and follow her (ether's fortunes. In the last act, the scene lies in the retreat of the bi 4 gand• among the mountains, whither the young lady has, with filial piety, felloweu her father and assume d the costume of the women of the hand. Several stirring incidents take place ; one of which is the shooting of • member of the band who has been convicted of treachery. At length the brigands are attacked by the troops, and Marco Spada is mortally wounded. Ile de clares, with his dying breath, that the etain of his name does not rest upon Andrea, who is nut his daughter, but the child of • nobleman win, with his family, h a d hero massacred by his bairt ; he having saved the infant's life and brought her up as his own. All this ie auto. ciently commonplace, but the piece is constructed with Scribe's usual skill ; some of the situa tions are striking, and the whole excites a gaud deal of interest. By way of relief, a couple of comic characters are introduced—a cowardly captain of dragoons & personage of the kind frequently manufactured for the especial use of Mr. l'sul Bedford, and acted by Mr. Lacy a good deal in Mr. Bedford's style ; and a pert, flippant Marehesa, whose flirtations with the gallant captain be. come not a little tiresome. Mr. Ryder, who is an excellent melodramatic actor, gave great effect to the character of the brigand hero; and Miss heath was a mast pleasing and in. Westing heroine. But the glory of the performance was the extreme bril liancy and beauty of the spectacle. The scene -f the ball in the Orsini palace, we hesitate not to say. was the finest thing of the kind we have ever seen in an English theatre. The architectural beauty of the hall, stretching in long perspective and blazing with lights ; the groups of revellers, their rich costumes, and graceful dances, would have done honour to her Majesty's Theatre or the Grand Opera, Equally admirable was the mountain scene with the bri gands and their women and children. Both these scenes were received with acclamations from all parts of the house, and some parts of the dances were vehemently en cored. In short, the getting up of this piece is one of the greatest of Mr. Kern's managerial achievements, and it cannot fail to be attended with the greatest success. HAYMARKET. With s new season a new dynasty commenced last night, the n, w manager being that old favourite of the public. Mr. Buckstone. The piece selected for the occasion was TAe Ricals, and the capabilities of the company for plays of that kind appear to be, if not transcendent, at least respectable. The Sir Anthony Absolute was by a Mr. Chippendale, an importation from New York. This gen tleman made a very favourable debut, at once assuming the fiery testiness of Sir Anthony with great success, and im porting into the part much quiet humour, especially in his scenes with Mrs. Malaprop. One could not help regretting, however, to see this gentleman rendering th e coarser por tions of the character with such painful emphasis. Mr. William Farren, as Captain Absolute, and Mr. Compton, as Acres, were capital ; but we may fairly question whether the redoubtable Bob was intended by the author to have been quite such a lout. Mr. Howe's Falk land was a part of considerable merit, and the two hero ine.. Miss Reynolds as Lydia Languish, and Miss Ellen Chaplin as Lucy, were quite satisfactory. Mr. H. Corri's Sir Lucius O'Tngger, however, was a na• re coput mortuurn —the words of the text minus all their humour. At the fall of the curtain the characters, all and sundry, were called fur, and they received an encouraging round of applause. After a short interval the new lessee was introduced to the house in a new extravaganza from the pen of Mr. blanche, called Mr. Ihwhatone's Ascent of Mount Parnassus. Mr. Buckatone is " discovered" in his study,dreseed in a singular garment, and apparently in a no less singular state of per plexity as to the politics of his future dramatic reign. His table groans under a pile of new piece., and taking up the first hefinds that it is Arsenic, a tragedy in fifteen act.. He of course votes it a " drug ;" but he does not utterly sea t it aside, for as he sagely observes, that— " Though not the thing to lead his speculation, It may be useful at the termination. The Spirit of Fashion then suddenly appesn and gives him some very useful advice, after which Fortune likewise comes on the stage and takes the Manager under her special protection. For his information she introduces hint to some of her most recent favourites. Of course Mr. Albert Smith and the lomat of Mont Blase are amongst these. The in trepid " eragsnian" is considerably quizzed, but he recom mends Buckstone to follow hii steps, and offers him his as sistance—conduct which the Manager says is handsome, sad for which Fortune accounts by gravely adding that " Mont Blane's • mountain far above all piques." The Ilansger is fired with a noble ardour to emulate the example, if he can only find another mountain which is not yet quit* • cockney highway. The idea of Etna, and his personal adventures in a Crater, strike his fancy ; and he resolves in his mind the " taking " character of an adver tisement, announcing "Mr. Buckstone's views of a volcano, Accompanied by himself on a pi-a•no." • However, Fortune desires permission first to show him a few others of her favourites ; and then comes that ferocious absurdit the Corsican Brothers, which is tnra e d i n t o ea **B entfun, and, with the aid of some clever parodies of Mr. Charles Kean by Mr. Braid, is really irresistible. The next introduction is a batch of nigen, who force from the astonished Malinger the exclamatiou. " Oh, my prophetic soot, my Uncle—Tom!" The Gold from Drurv,-lane, sad a Basso Profundo from Coveat-garden, strut a few mirth -eompelling minutes on the stage ; Out Mr. Breksteas adhering to his first idea, Fortune suggests to bin Mount Panama., and the piece from henceforth assumes a panoramic and mythological form. The views in Greece are really very beautiful, and there are plenty of puns but the " ascent ' proper is scarcely so funny as the induction. The cross-fire of jokes throughout the earlier, and indeed by far the greater portion of the extravaganza, is really tremendous. The crowded house, feeling that a powerful remedy had been provided against the dismal weather which has lately prevailed, received the announcement that the ascent would be repeated until further notice with rapturous applause. LYCEUM. This time last year we chronicled the success at the Lyceum of the Chain of Events, a piece of six sets, and occupying, in the playing, the whole of the eveni n g. Th e "hit' of so great a novelty has induced the same manage ment to repeat the experiment this year: and a crowded and curious house attended last night to elucidate A :grafts% History, " in nine chapters . ' That is to say, there were nine acts, which took five hours to play, the curtain rising at seven and falling at twelve. On this occasion the result is not so satisfying. As we said last year, we are very strongly of opinion that • dashing assault of the unities is very desirable. When • French company attempted three or four years ago ti give us in London the Conte de Morns! and Monte Christ." as one piece, extending over two nights, the British taste was appalled, and the speculation was • failure. In time we might have one piece per season and be content and take our theatre. as we take our courses of lectures , but we must begin by de grees. The Main of Events was • capital commencement of a plan worth trying—of • plan of developing character and story on the stage just as in novels ; and, as far as re gards further testing of patience sad further educating metropolitan audiences into • new system, the strange His tory was very duly and properly constructed. It is, how ever, absolutely necessary in long plays, as in short plays, that they should be good plays ; and, judguss from the obvious tone of th e h ouse l ast nignt, it ' is doubtful whether the new piece is calculated I to accredit the theory on which the authors have proceeded. It is too long for the plot and the interest ; and, melan eholy as it is to make so recondite an observation, the in evitable criticism must be that judicious curtailment is desirable. We question, however, whether in this instance the management had not set out with the determination of rendering the drama completely subsidiary to the spectacle. Mr. Beverley had painted nine wonderful scenes; and a play would appear to have been provided for these scenes. Certainly that is the effect: the play is not a hit ; while the scenery will be the talk of the town fur months. The authors were not called, and were not mentioned; the painter was enthusiastically shouted for at 'he fifth act, and walked across the stage triumphantly, as the hero of the evening. The Lyceum has undoubtedly exceeded all its former efforts: Mr. Beverley has surpased even his fame. The scene at sight of which the whole theatre rose and de manded his presence, to receive their plaudits, represents a leafy foreground, on which villagers dance,—behind a lake into which the sun is toning. This t • aquisittly painted. The tint ant is performed in an Alpine valley s with blue water in the di-tanee, a superb scene. Not le•le beautiful is a moonlight scene, in the foreground centime which us a chateau. But the ay./d'art/ere ut what we may cats the exhibition is in the eighth act,a sceue representing *water fall in a wonl. Here is not only the "nee unattainable "real water," trickling Irani a vast clii.tauct —the pen?. la titre is wonderfully rendered—but on rust landscape itself the action of the plats go on—the character* actually play ing in the beautiful landscape. It is net the ordinary Beverley scene, with the stage in trout; thnstage and tbe picture are one ; and so daring an originality, derivable as touch from Managerial as train erttstle ingenuity, is en titled to take the audience by storm. '!'here etc other realities. In the Chain of Ernnh there was a hug e ship, wrecking in a tong.. sea, and c tug down, ice sight of the appalled pit ; in the Nramirs ifistory there is au Alpine avalanche, thundering from the topmost flies, and threatening the orchestra. NVe may have Ittst the legi timate drama, but our coups from mechanic. compensote. All this brilliant scenery and all these great " effects" pre serve the theatre from an Hauer failure; but they haid,y constitute, with a play which staggers a slow length along, a success. And for the first time it is oh...evade, in a theatre in which Madame Vestris superintend -, that tine scenery contrasts unpleasantly with dingy appointments. The dresses were not only unworthy of the Livetina, they were unworthy of any first class London theatre. In • ball rootu all gilt, and guts, and satin, iadiestinuCen in calico and gentlemen in nankeens, cud danced (sadly. Of :he drama itself, it is difficult to give a clear account. Here and there it is French adaptation ; but it is tint from any distinct French piece, unit must rank as original writing. The scene is in the Alga and Brittany—period. French revolution—and the action extends over 20 year'. ':Madame Vestris is a Vivanilire of a French regiment, mulled to a sergeant by roily' drum" (mat, jimmy ii Gs mititaire), and in possession, when matters open at the Lyceum, of two children. In the first act, or chapter, the mother is separated from t'e chil dren ; the village where they, with the regiment, us halting, is atteekto by the Austin,,,,, then at aur wit It We Repuhlic ; the mother is wounded; the children are ear tied to the mountains by a friend (Miss St. Utorge, who acted charmingly). In the second veeile the another is lyiug ill in an ilia ut a fever from her wound. In hi r sickness she has observed the landlady secrete money, which ob servation she speaks of. In the third scene (where the avalanche is episodically, and to no particular purpose, in troduced) she is about ' , joining her children, when gensdanues arrive to arrest her for a robbery at tile inn; the seemed money has been miowd, and shc is suspected. Between that and the neat seine fifteen years tlapse. The mother has been ell the time in prison as a this; ; the chil dren under the care of a !''rarer couuteu. '!'here is a boy and a girl; and their matrimonial advent urrscollstitu'e the after plot. 'these are complicated, in a French and supere rogatory way ; and we need out describe them. It is suf ficient to say that in the fifth act the mother has obtained a release from her dungeon, re appears on the scene to aid her hulthand, who ilea become, as soldiers did in those days, a colonel, in the niamigentriat of her utl-pring, and that the young lady and young gentleman are eventually married happily, and according to their chuice ;—the mural of the piece being rendered satiefactery by the aged eunple - ging to admit the Driest to the endorsement of the drum-roll ;—and poetical justice being appeased up the dis covery of the real rubber of the golden hoarder the inn,— this criminal being, of course, the hither of one of the young persons who marry the children of the injured Woman. it Of the acting is only necessary to say that there is but one good part—that of M idame Vestris—which she pl ,ye consummately. Mr. ebar:es Mathew. has nothing to do suited to Lim—no points to make, nu bustle to sustain, and no illo.looo* to eulorce. Mr. ) . Matthews has nothing to do but lie down, chronically inebriated, and I.erpetua:ly smoking ; and, though he does realise a character by dint vi constant appearance, in every act, it is one totaly disconnected with the progress of tits story. Mr. James Bland, who used to roar and sage with such tine results at the Haymarket is lamentably out of plate in • tame corporal. Of the sixteen other ladies and gentlemen who perform in the nine chapters we eau hardly speak, since, if they produced no impression, it may be because they had no impres,ionable business to perform ; hut what they had to do they did not do well : none knew Muir parts. We never saw a first night su bungled ; and that is to be taken into consideration in an estimate of the play de rived from a first night's experiences. Such as they are, however, we state them, with the expression of our ..stonish ' meat that, whatever their reliance on Mr. Beverley, the accomplished authors could have been misled into a trust in such materials. Better acting and more briskness will pass the Strange History on for a month ; bet it. can scarcely become that enduring attraction which the outlay ou it would deserve. DRURY-LANE. The entertainment provided at this establishment yesterday evening was remarkably ample and varied, to which features wai adled that of novelty ; and the house, if not crowded, was, at all events, t leasantly filled. The performance opened with The Lady of Lynne, and, with Mr. Davenport as Claude Melnotte, tad Miss Fanny Vining as Pauline, the repreeentioa of it appeared as satisfactory as ever. Then came the grand antipodal experiment of Mr. Sands, with which most persons are now tolerably familiar. To this succei:ded a burlesque, from the pen, we believe, of the Brothers Brume), entitled The rativ nah _ a name which, to the readers of Scott, will at ones suggest the character of the piece. Tho events are ushered in, as usual, by means of fairy machinery, after the disappearance of which, and a view 01 a rocky pass in the mountains of Engaddi, the audience have the spectacle of King Richard's pavilion. The monarch him self is confined to his tent by indisposition, and a bulletin announces " The king is worse, the sneezing continues, and the redness of the nose has not abated," In this suite he receives a visit from Saladin in the disguise of a physician, and the result of his swallowing a box of pills which are insinuated into him by the aid of his royal sceptre is made known by another bulletio,stating that " the king is better," and that " the hot-water bottles have been dis continued." Thrimiebont these scenes his Maje,ty's lion-heartedness assumes the form of tremendous ferosity, and his eourtien are belaboured most royally. The story of the stealing of the standard is accompanied with the usual amount of extravagances. The banish ment of Sir Kenneth is succeeded by his return under the semblance of a negro, and the introduction of noise Ethio pian songs. The burlesque winds up with a grand enter tainment given by Saladin to Richard and all the crusaders, including Queen Berengaria and the Lady Edith; during which the mystery of the plot is cleared up with the merriest accompaniments. There is an excellent tableau for the finale. The parts were, on the whole, effoetively sustained. Mr. Meorhouse was the Emir of the Desert, Mr. Cony Philip Augustus, while Mr. Charles Selby appeared as Caw de Lion, and succeeded in drawing forth shouts of laughter by his boister ous drolleries. Miss Kate Saxon appeared as Berengaria, • and Miss Reevek'as Lady Edith, and both contributed their full share of amusement. Mies P. Horton could scarcely be otherwise thane sprightly and interesting Sir Kenneth ; but in consequence of • sudden indisposition, the audience were deprived of several songs . with which her performance would otherwise have been heightened. The performance wee well received, and will, no doubt, have j the ordinary run of such evanseeent productions. A new grand ballet entitled L'Arliste de Terracing closed the en tertainments ; hat owing to the very late hour at which it commenced, namely, 12 o'clock, few persons stayed to wit . nese it. ADELPHI. Mr.' Webster last night commenced a new season at this . theatre, on which, for the future, bis powers of leseeship are to be concentrated. The event was signalised Han introductory entertainment, entitled Frebater at me ; Adelphi Farce of Three Removes and a Dessert. The piece is of the slightest and briefest— merely serving as a vehicle for a full dress parade of the whole effective force of the establishment; but it was de cidedly a happy mode of inaugurating the new era. The scene is laid in the green-room of the Adelphi, where the company are assembling to read • new drama ; end al: the aitechts of the theatre come on in their " habits as they Kee," and in their everyday manner, and receive each on arrival the tumultuous and hearty greeting r.f the crowded audience. In a short time are assembled the whole of the company, under the old riginse, including Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. P. Bedford, A. Wigan, 0. Smith, 0. Honey, de.; who me all anxiety to know what the new piece is, and who is the author, and some smart dialogue, no doubt pure Doric, goes on until the arrival of Mr. Webster, who states that he has convened them for the purpose of displaying his powers in a mono dramatic entertainment, on which they are to sit in judg ment before it is presented to the public.. He then places himself behiad a table, and relating some of the troubles to which managers are subject, transforms himself into a sue cession of authors of various calibres, and next proceeds to say that his will imitate certain actors who have applied to him for engagements. He is then supposed to appear as a correct resemblance, first, of Mr. Leigh Murray and then of Mr. Keeley. They are, however, no appearances, but the sgeutlemen themselves; although it is to be taken for granted that they are wonderful impersonations only. Au amusing interlude is occasioned by the perverse conduct of Mrs. Keeley, who will have it that her husband has been spirited away from her, and will not be comforted till he assures her to the contrary from a private box. Mr. Webster then states that these two gentlemen with himself are the " three re • moves," and his " dessert " he introduces in the shape of Miss Maskell, Mrs. Leigh Murray, and several other re cruits from the Hasmarket. The affair is wound up with a poetic " tag," in which the favour of the public is earnestly bespoken for the future management of the Adelphi. Being short and smart, and appealing directly to the sympathies of the audience towards each individual member of the company,the little piece was highly successful, and answered its intended object admirably. The rest of the evening was occupied by a sucecasion of dramas, which, although established favourite., are new on the Adelphi stage; such as .4 Novel Expedient, To Parents and Guardians, The Pretty Girls of Nillpro, &e., and they are so arranged that each of them is a specialty foeaderesisdaition of the talents of the different members ore comps'''. act omitting the pantomimiccapabilities a lilermore sad *dlle. Aurlul. On the whole, a more genial sad promising opeuiug of a managerial career could hardly be desired. OLYMPIC. The varied attractions promised in the play-bill did not bring together a very 'avocados audience this theatre. In spite of the proclaim, of a melodrama, .01 tptL d by Mr. Morris Barnett, with a celebrated farce, - and an I 1 4 I4'