The Press. — London, England, 1854-11-11 00:00:00

1076 Zte girama. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The Spanish Dancers still continue to attract great attention. As their peculiar style is studied, it seems evident these dances may be traced to the Moors. There is something so vo luptuous and so Eastern in the style, that those who have seen the dancing girls of the East are strongly re. minded of them. It is by no means improbable that the Moors, who inhabited Spain for so many centu ries, should have imprinted many national customs upon the character of the conquered nation. PRINCESS'S.—An adaptation of a new drama lately brought out at the Porte St Martin, Paris, was pro duced at this theatre on Monday evening, under the original title of Sehantyl, The Warrior Prophet. The story embodies many of the principal events of Scha myl's life, and concludes with an epilogue, in which the allies and the Circassians inaugurate the freedom and happiness of Dircassia. The subject, as might be supposed, abounds with patriotic expressions and sentiments, which are particularly apropos at the present time, and the final triumph of the Circassians over their hated enemies the Itussians is warmly ap plauded. As a spectacle, Schamyl is certainly suc cessful ; nothing can equal the beauty and variety of scenery and costume, and the mechanical and pic torial effects that are produced ; but the dialogue is of that melodramatic Porte St. Martin caste which has generally been thought bett.r adapted to the southern than the northern side of the Thames. However, the house was crowded, the piece very successful, and, probably, a " long run " will reward Mr. Kean for the expense he must have been at to put the spectacle on the stage in so beautiful a manner. ST. JAMES'S.—The King's Rival and Honour Before Titles have been continued during the week without change. OLYMPIC.—The Trustee and The Blighted Being have as yet been succeeded by no novelty. SOHO THEATRE.—This theatre opened on Thursday evening with a French company, under the manage ment of Mr. Mowbray. The company is weak in number and ability, but M. Amend Villot, as Fredi rie, in the comedic vaudeville of La Somnambule, redeemed the character of the French stage. His acting was a finished and artistic performance. The house was well attended, and M. Villot warmly ap plauded. AMATEUR THEATRICALS IN AID OF THE PATRIOTIC FUND. AN amateur performance has been given at the Theatre Royal, Hyde, under the distinguished pa tronage of the leading families resident in Hyde and its vicinity. The performances were arranged with the view of raising a contribution to the Patriotic Fund. The efforts of the promoters of this object were crowned with success, for, although the usual prices of admission were doubled on the occasion, the little theatre, before the rise of the curtain, was crowded in every part. The sum of 801. was handed over to the fund as the result. The performances consisted of Mr. Planche's comedy of Faint Heart never won Fair Lady, and of the farce of His First Champagne. The principal male characters were supported by Sir H. Chamberlayne, Captain Disney Roebuck, Captain Blatchford, Mr. A. Pratt Barlow, Mr. A. Arcedeckne, and Mr. H. Collingwood Ibbet son, and between the pieces the following address was delivered by Captain Roebuck. It was written for the occasion by Mr. Shirley Brooks : A few brief words, I need but few to tell What every heart before me knows too well. Ours are no days for vaunt, and, least of all, Vaunt we our deeds in War's grim Carn.val. Stern is the work appointed, dread the blow The Twin-Avengers deal on Europe's foe. 0, may the hallowed swords—that leaped to light To help the injured and uphold the right — Cleave the proud crest, and rend the fierce array, Of him whose dark ambition stirred the fray, And blow on blow descend, like wintry rain, Till that scant need be left to strike again. But leave all boast to him who dares proclaim New victory in each chastisement and shame. But who without some touch of kindred fire Takes each brief message from you lightning wire— What eye but sparkles and what pulse but speeds When the broad page tells out our warriors' deeds? How the glad waves to Kalamita bore The glorious armament from Varna's shore. Hark 'tie the signal sound—the bugle's call— And freemen march where slaves were wont to crawl. On ! Foes before them I See where, rank on rank, The massy phalanx lours from Alma's bank ! Then the theta rush—the fierce and deadly close — Death's ghastly harvest reaped by grappling foes — The Russian's frenzied rout—and Alma's name Henceforth emblazoned on our scrolls of fame. Noble achievement—be it nobly told Where History lingers o'er her page of gold. But is there not some deep and sacred debt She will not note, but we may not forget— A debt we tal are proud—yet sad—to owe Ws those whose deeds hare made each Woos glow ? THE PRESS. Not the bright circlet for the hero's brow The silver badge—the ribboned order—now There's a fair royal hand, well skilled to place Each graceful tribute with an added grace — An humbler duty at this hour demands Service from all warut hearts and liberal hands. You know the letter—scarce a week has fled Since in each English household it was read — That soldier's letter—written to his wife After the day of Alma's glorious strife. He said, " When our grand, rushing charge was made I thought of you and baby, and I. prayed " Words which tell better than aught else could do What the brave fellows yonder ask of you. "ris scarce a fit occasion to present The darkest picture from the soldier's tent. Nut on the mimic scene—l think—should come The mourning banner and the muffled drum ; Nor needs it. Who but knows the battle story, How Death trod close upon the steps of Glory, How many—dying—left you this bequest— Those who loved them, and whom they loved the best? But not alone the widow's heart to cheer, And not alone to dry the orphan's tear, Be ours. "rwere consolation, not in vain, ro him who writhes upon a couch of pain, To know his wounds had eloquence to make His country tend his loved oues—for their sake. You've heard our aim. We own to little fear Lest you should disapprove—for you are here. duiesiastiral. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. The Rev. Samuel Flood Jones, 8.A., to the Incumbency of St. Matthew's Church, Spring-gardens. The Rev. T. W. Mossinati, M.A., to the Vicarage of Ranby, near Wraghy, Lincolnshire. The Rev. J. I). Elliott, M.A., to the Incumbency of the new parish of Hendford,near Yeovil. The Rev. Richard Flint Browne, M.A., to the Curacy of St. Peter's Church, Newtondu-Makerneld, near Wallington. The Rev. Charles J. Shaw, 8.A., to the Curacy of Stocklinch Ottersay and Cricket Malherby, near ihninster. The Rev. Morris Hughes, 8.A., w the Vicarage of Pentraeth, Anglesey. The Rev. WM. John Dry, M.A., to the Vicarage of Weston-on the-Greeu, Oxfordshire. The Rev. T. M. Cookeley, to the Stipendiary Curacy of the pariah church of Eccles. The Rev. IL Wells Whitford, M.A., to the Curacy of Bunton Waylett, Essex. The Bev. E. A. Verity, 11. D., to be Missionary of the Patago nian Society at Cranmer, West Falkland. The Rev. John Howard, to the Perpetual Curacy of Goodshaw, near Rawtenstall. The Master of the Temple to the vacant Canonry in Rochester Cathedral. 'rhe Rev. R. Dawkins, M.A., to the Vicarage of Weston Zap. laud, uear Bridgwater. The Rev. James Alexander Wallace, M.A., to the Vicarage of Welton, near Bath. The Rev. Henry Beaumont, 8.A., to the Rectory of Froshford, near Bath. The Rev. J. T. Jones, M.A., to the Curacy of binder, near Wells. The Rev. John Edmund Coulson, M.A., to the Curacy of Wal ton and Weston in Gordano, near Bristol. The Rev. W. Moliueux, 8.A., to the Curacy of High Littleton, near Bath. The Rev. C. E. Underwood ; 8.A., to the Curacy of Knowle St. The Rev. J. W. Ware, M.A., to the Rectory of Ullingswick, with Little Cowarne annexed, in the diocese of Hereford. The Rev. Otto Adolphus, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Matthias, Bethual•green. VACANCIES. The Incumbency of Tintinhull, near lichester; worth 1501. a year ; in the gift of the Hon. A. Arbuthnot. The Incumbency of St. Aline's Church, Llandegai, near Bangor; worth ISul. a year; in the gift of the Hun. Colonel Pennant, M.P. The Vicarage of Hollington, near Hastings; worth 2501. a year; to the gift of the executors of the late Mr. J. Everstield. 'lite Vicarage of Treveglwys, near Newton, Montgomeryshire ; worth 1541. a you ; in the gift of Lord Mostyn. The Rectory of Upham, near Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire ; worth 7001. a year; in the gift of the Bishop of Winchester. At *mg. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Nov. 4. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants—Vivian Dering Majendi, James Edward Blackwell, Sir John Wil liam Campbell, Bart., "Emilius De Vie Tupper, John Charles Francis liamsden, Francis Arthur Whinystes, Frederick Conithurst Elton, C. R. Franklen, C. Coiling wood, R. A. Mitchell, Frederick A. Anlev, Lewis Paxton Walsh, Power Digby Le Poer Trench, William Rooke, Sidney Augustus Bazalgette. Corps of Royal Engineers. Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants, with tem porary rank—Hobert Grant, Edward Harding Stewart, Edward Donald Malcolm, Arthur Robert Mac Donnell, James Hamilton Wilson, Charles Anne Law de Mont morency, Hon. William Le Porr Trench. - - WAR-OFFIC E, NOVEYDZR 10. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Sergeant-Major James Hayes to be Cornet. 3rd Light Dragoons—Lietenant the Hon. Algernon Thomas Moreton to be Lieutenant. 4th Light Dragoons—Cornet Fiennes Wykeham Martin to be Lieutenant. 13th Light Dragoons--Quartermaster Thomas Anderson to be Cornet. 12th I.ight Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Edward Bailey Tuson to be Surgeon. 17th Light Dragoons--Regimental Sergeant-Mikjor C. James Ffeauell to be Quartermaster. SATURDAY, 11th Regiment of Foot—Robert William Kinahan, Gent., to be Ensign. 12th Foot—Lieutenant John Reynolds Palmer to be Captain ; Ensign Julius Henry Stirke to be Lieutenant. 18th Foot—Lieutenant Henry James Stephenson to be Captain; Ensign Richard Pretyman Bishop to be Lieu. tenant; John Shadweil Theobald, Gent., to be Ensign. 19th Foot—Ensign John Henry Kirke to be Lieute. nant ; Thomas Bewley Monsell, Gent., to be Ensign. 22nd Foot—Captain William Thomas Smith to be Captain. 20th Foot—Ensign James Armstrong to be Lieutenant; Henry Augustus Barton, Gent., to be Ensign. 45t0. Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Robert Granthaw to be Captain. 49th Foot—Ensign Charles Fitz Gerald to be Lieu. tenant; Henry James Davies, Gent., to be Ensign; Lieu- tenant Arthur Savory Armstrong to be Adjutant. 09th Foot—Major Edward Hickey to be Major; guar. termaster Robert, Smyth to be Paymaster. 70th Foot—Ensign John William Madden to be Lieu. tenant ; quartermaster Michael Thompson to be Pay. master. . 74th Foot—Ensign Norman Scalps M'Crummen to be Lieutenant; Ensign Robert Frederick Martin to be Lieu tenant. 75th Foot—Major Legendre Charles Bourchier to be Major; Captain Robert Blackall to be Captain. 131st Foot—Ensign Thomas Pattison Wood to be Lieu tenant; Daniel Weir, Gent., to be Ensign. With Foot—Ensign Richard Charles Brown to be Lieu tenant. 91st Foot—Lieutenant William Benjamin Battiscombe to be Captain; Ensign Henry William Gregg to be Lieute nant ; James Blagg, Gent., to be Ensign. 98rd Foot—Lieutenant Frederick William Burroughs to be Captain • Ensign Franklin Knight Kirby to be Lieute nant; Frederick Arthur Charles Nightingale, Gent., to be Ensign. Ride Brigade—Lieutenant the Hon. James Stuart to be Captain ; Second Lieutenant Leonard Neill Malcolm to be Lieutenant ; Second Lieutenant Frederick Courtenay Morgan to be Lieutenant. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant William John Chamberlayne to be Captain; Ensign Edward Staines to be Lieutenant ; Assistant Staff Surgeon William Arthur Thomson, M. 8., to be Assistant-Surgeon. 2nd West India Regiment—Ensign Win. James Surman to be Lieutenant. 3rd West India Regiment—Sergeant-Major Wm. Cody, to be Ensign. Hospital Staff—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class Collis Christopher John Delmege, M.D., to be Staff-Surgeon of the First Class; Assistant-Surgeon George Peacocke, M. 1)., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces. To be Acting Assistant-Surgeons—Jeffery Allen Mars ton, M.D.; Archibald William Pultney Pinkerton, M.D. William Valentine Browne, Gent. ; George Fair, M.D. Andrew Semple, Gent. ; John Goodrich Campbell, Gent.; Robert Edwards, Gent.; Walter Acton, Gent.; John Roy Philip, ; Henry M tnild, Gent. To be Purveyor to the Forces—Thomas Arthur Corlett, Gent. Unattached—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Dunn O'Halloran to be Major; Lieutenant Gustavus Adolphus Hartman to be Captain. tt~b. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. IPHOIVITIONS. The following promotions have taken place, consequent °nthe decease, on the 2.5t.ii ult., of Rear-Admiral of the Blue John Leitic—Captain Uetaviva Vernon Harcourt, Captain the Right Bon. floury Johu Chetwynd, Earl 'Talbot, C. 8., captain sir William Symonds, lint., to be Rear-Admirals of the Re served Half-pay Llst; Captain James Scott, C. 8., to be Rear- Admiral of the Blue. The following promotions have taken place, consequent on the decease, on the the atith ult., of Vice-Admiral of the Blue Richard Arthur, C.B.:—Hear-Admiral of the Red William F 11.7.. william Owcn to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue; Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart., to be Rear. Admiral of the Red; Rear-Admiral of the Blue Ed ward Boxer, C. 8., to be Rear- Admiral of the White; Captain Williams Sendom to be Rea- Admiral of the Blue; Retired Captain Johu Fitzgerald htuddert has been promoted to the rank of Retired Rear-Admire', on the teruis proposed in the Lututon Gazette of let September, 1646 but without increase of half-pay. LiLieutenants —Frederick A. Curdlip, who brought home the g htning from the Baltic; John J. S. Josli n g , of the Eurydice, to the rank of Commanders. Acting Mate--Charles W. Manthorp, of the Miranda, to be Acting Lieutenant. APPOINTMENTS. C a pt a ins—Lord Edward Russell and Henry J. Codrin glow, C.B. to be Naval Aides•de-Camp to the Queen; Thomas Birch w the Eak; Hugh Dunlop to the Tartar; Joseph Nuts, C. 8., to be Captain-Superiutendent of the Royal William Victualling - yard , at Plymouth; Robert Craigie to be Captain-Superintendent of the Packet Service, Southampton ; Horatio T. Austin to be Cap tain-Superintendent of Deptford Victualling and Dock Yards; William if . Hall to the Victory. Commander —Henry S. Hawker to the Hecht. Lieutenants —Benjamin L. Letroy and Edwin C. Chaplin to the Tartar ; Robert P. Jenkins to the Esk. Surgeons—'Thomas H. Lowry, M.D., to the zak; L ew is C. Urquhart, N.D., to the Tartar. AssistanteSurgeon—Johu it. Holman to Greenwich Hospital. Acting Assistant-Surgeons--W. S. Roche to the Snake; W. S. Meiklejohn to the Harrier. Masters—Richard T. Saunders to the Esk; Thomas 11. Fraser to the Tartar. Second Master—James H. Lawrence to the liritiumia. Masters' Assistants—J. U. Morgan to the l'owertul; W. IT, Jones to the Swallow. Mate—James A. Poland to the Excellent, for service in the Pelter. Paymasters—G. Penfold to the Tartar; J. D. Parminter tothe Esk ; David F. Clow to the Formidable. Clerks—J. Lewis to the Victory; John Freshfield to the Wel lesley; kiugh H. liuruiston to the lioscawen ; John Li. Richard* to the Tarter; Frederick Borne to the Ea. 0 . -