The Press. — London, England, 1854-10-28 00:00:00

7 1028 to Gorbudoe, a mythical King of Britain, who, by his Queen, Videna, has two sons, Ferrex and Porreo. Becoming worn with years and infirmities, the King divides the government with his sons. The sons quarrel and wage civil war, one kills the other, the old king is poisoned, and the Queen, slaying the surviving son, dies of her griefs. Thus it will be seen that the situations of themselves aro tragic, the incidents imposing, and the subject undoubtedly capable of being worked up to the highest point of tragic interest. But in this very point of construc tion Mr. Heraud lamentably fails; painfully long dialogues ensue at critical moments when action not dialogue is wanted; long speeches puzzle and fatigue the audience, and the whole plot is so evidently un practical, and the best situations are so utterly neglected, that the interest of the audience begins to tiag at the second act, and, in spite of one or two fine conceptions and tragic incidents, is completely worn out at the end of the fifth. ASTLEY'S, A rum military spectacle, which promises to surpass all others in popularity, has been produced this week at Astley's. In the title, The Battle of Alma, there was enough to excite the patriotic feelings of the public and to ensure to any piece that promised a repetition of the well-remembered military spectacles of former days, a most enthusiastic re ception. And in this case neither the public nor manager were disappointed. The Battle of Alma includes some of the principal events of the present war. Commencing with the embarkation of the troops, the scene is carried to Gallipoli, when the junction of the allied forces takes place, and several amusing fraternisatious occur between Turks, French, and English. The allies then sail for the Crimea, where the landing and uncomfortable first night's bivouac are depicted. The battle succeeds. The heights of Alma are represented at the back of the stage, while the allied troops are stationed in the circle. A terrible conflict takes place, desperate sallies are as desperately repulsed, the whole theatre becomes a theatre of war, until, at last, the heights are gallantly scaled and carried at the point of the bayonet, and a brilliant tableau formed which calls down the most tumultuous applause. The piece is the composition of Mr. J. H. ' Stocqueler, who has performed his part with tact, making the dialogue quite subsidiary to the spectacle. The proceeds of the first night's performance, were devoted to the relief of the sick and wounded. DRURY LANs.—M. Jullien has issued his manifesto previous to commencing his campaign. In the " Prospectus" before us we obtain, in a few words, some insight into the musical tastes and talents of the American people. The science of music in America, M. Jullien tells us, has received, with the sister arts of literature, painting, and sculpture, its due share of support, and has been fostered and encouraged " by the establishment of musical institutions," which yield to " none in Europe, either for the ex cellence of their arrangements, or the magnitude of their operations." After this, we may fairly presume that there is some amount of musical genius among the people, and confidently anticipate in the forth coming concerts some pure American melodies, and some good selections from the more classical works of American composer ; and we are not to be dis appointed if the programme is to be faithfully ful filled : in addition to which we are to have selections from Rossini's La Comte Ory, Verdi's Rigoletto, and Spohr's Jeuonda, besides two works selected every evening from the classical composers, and let us hope one night, as usual, to be devoted Beethoven. Among the artistes engaged we observe with plea sure the names of Madame Anna Thillon, Robbio, a pupil of Paganini, Komig, Bottessini. The con certs commence on ➢Monday evening next, and are to continue for one month only. Ix has been intimated to those French actors and actresses who are upon the Czar's pension-list that their pensions will be regularly paid, notwithstanding . the war. This magnanimity will doubtless be ac cepted by the artists without wounding their patriotic feelings. The theatrical season in St. Petersburg is intended to be unusually brilliant; Lablache, Mlle. de Lagrange, and Madir.ne Tedesco have been en gaged for the Italian Opera at enormous salaries. Overtures were made to Alboni, but previous engage ments have compelled her to decline them. All the rich people in St. Petersburg will be compelled to go fre quently to the theatres, in order to prove to the Rus sian public that the state of foreign affairs affords no ground for alarm. - - THE MUNICH EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY was Closed by the Bavarian Minister-President on the 18th inst. According to the report of the Ministerial Councillor, president of the jury, there have been distributed to exhibitors 287 great and 1,030 small medals, and 1,607 were complimented on their productions. The total amount of receipts at the door is not specified. They have, however, fallen far short of the antici pated amount, in consequence of the deplorable in vasion of cholera. . THE PRESS. lrmg. Ett WAR-OFFICE, Oc.r. 27. 3rd Regiment of Light Dragoons—Thomas Hall, Gent., to be Cornet. 11th Light Dragoons—Edward Chudde Cockburn, Gent., to be Cornet. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant and Captain and Brevet-Major Charles Lennox Brownlow M aitland to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel ; Ensign and Lieutenant the Hon. A. J. G. Posonby to be Lieutenant and Captain; Ensign Clifton Gascoigne to be Ensign and Lieutenant. 19th Foot—William Godfrey Durham Massy;Gent., to be Ensign. 22nd Foot—Captain Francis Pym Harding to be Major ; Lieutenant Thomas Young to be Captain; Ensign Robert Richardson Ellis to be Lieutenant; Henry George Lyon Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign. 23rd Foot—Ensign William Owen to be Ensign. 26th Foot—Edward Kempson. Gent., to be Ensign. 28th Foot—Ensign Josiah Holford to be Lieutenant. 33rd Foot—Ensign Charles Moore Brabazou Siree, to be Lieutenant ; Ensign John James Greenwood to be Lieu tenant ; Ensign John Ralph ('arr to be Lieutenant ; Henry Donovan, Gent., to be Ensign ; John Douglas Johnstone, Gent., to be Ensign. 46th Foot—Lieutenant Henry William Sibley to be Pay master. 58th Foot—Edward St. John Griffiths, Gent., to be En sign. 61st Foot—Ensign Henry George Atistin"Vicars to be Lieutenant ; Robert Lewis Grant McGrigor, Gent., to be Ensign. 70th Foot—Captain Frederick Dobson Middleton to be Captain. 71st Foot—Paymaster Joseph Cartmail to be Pay master. 77th Foot—Thomas Peter Harvey, Gent., to be Ensign. 88th Foot—Lieutenant Nathaniel Steevens to be Cap tain ' Ensign Henry Hooper Day to be Lieutenant : Ed ward Hopton, Gent., to be Ensign. 95th Foot— Assistant-Staff-Surgeon William Browne to be Surgeon. 90th Foot—Captain Arthur Henry Cresswell Snow to be Captain. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Deputy Inspector-General of Hospi tals Alexander Cumming to be Inspector-General of Hospi tals ; Surgeon Archibald Gordon. M.D., to be Staff-Surgeon of the First Class ; Acting-Assistant-Surgeon Michael James Griffin to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces. 'To be Acting-Assistant-Surgeons—Henry Hreve Wool house, Gent. ; David Greig, M.D. ; Joseph Johnston, M.D.; Alexander Struthers, M.D. ; Charles Robert Nelson, Gent. ; Augustus John Mackey, M.D.; Arthur Edwin Temple Longhurst, Gent. ; Augustus Patrick Meyers Corbett, M.D. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain William James Esten Grant to be Captain; First Lieutenant Walter John Grimston to be Second Captain; Second Lieu tenant William Raymond Lluellyn to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Henry John Foquett Ellis Hickes to be First Lieutenant; Second Captain Charles Stuart Henry to be Adjutant; Second Captain Francis William Hastings to be Adjutant ; Second Captain Edward Eldon Robert Dyneley to be Adjutant ; Second Captain George Colclough to be Adjutant; Second Captain Hugh Bent to be Adju tant. daltsiastiral. PREFERMENTS ANL) APPOINTMENTS. The Rev. Richard Vernon Whitby, D.D., to the Vicarage of Lechlade, Gloucestershire. The Rev. George Robert Kingdon, M.A., to the Curacy of Strensall, with liaxby annexed, Yorkshire. The Rev. James Barton, BA., to the Curacy of St. Mark's Church. Cheetham-hill. The Rev. H. F. Radford, 8.A., to the Curacy of Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. The Rev. J. Jackson, 8.A., to the Curacy of Great Bowden, near Market Harborough. The Rev. John Brettle Cane to the Stipendiary Curacy of the Parish Church of Bury, Lancashire. The Rev. Charlton Lane, MA., to the Rural Deanery of Lam beth. The Rev. \V. Mason, 8.A., to the Curacy of Burgh with Win thorpe, near Spilsby. The Rev. Thomas York, 8.A., to the Rectory of Eversden, Cambridgeshire. The Rev. John W. Morgan, MA., to be a Surrogate of the Commissary Court of London, Consistory Court of Rochester, and of the Arehdeaconry Courts of Middlesex and Essex. The Rev. Alexander Oliver, 8.A., to the Ministry of the East Union Parish Church, Galashiels, N.B. VACANCIES. The Vicarage of Bromyerd, in the diocese of Hereford ; worth 7001. a year, in the gift of the Bishop of Worcester. The Rectory of Vllingswick, near Brom) ard ; worth 3001. a year, in the gift of the Bishop of Worcester. The Vicarage of Atwick, near Hull ; worth 2001. a year, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor. The Rectory of Baxterley, near Atherstone, Warwickshire; worth 3001. a year, in the gilt of the Lord Chancellor and another, alternately. The Head Mastership of Marshall's School, Little Holbech, near Leeds ; worth 1001. a year, exclusive of the Government al lowance. The Curacy of Little Holbech ; worth 601. a year, and confer. ring a title at the Bishop of Ripon's next general ordination. Enitlttsitg alitte Wpm. OXFO R I). The election of the new Hebdomadal Council for Oxford University took place on Tuesday. The following were returned : Heads of limes—The Warden of New College, the SATURDAY, Master of Balliol, the Provost of Oriel, the Dean of Christchurch, the Master of Pembroke, the Warden of Wadham. Professors Regius Professors of Hebrew and Eccle siastical History, Professor of Ancient History, Pro. fessor of Botany, Professor of Natural Philosophy, and Professor of Astronomy. Members of Convocation—The Rector of Exeter College; the Public Orator; Rev. 0. Gordon, Christchurch; Rev. H. L. Mansell, St. John's; Rev. J. B. Mosley, Magdalen; Rev. M. Pattesou, Lincoln; and Rev. C. Marriott, Oriel. These two latter gentlemen each polled 56. It has not yet been announced officially which will have a seat in the !CAMBRIDGE. The following is a list of the freshmen at the several colleges this term :—Trinity, 144 ; St. John's, 112 ; (Jujus, 42; Emmanuel, 27; Christ's, 24; Trinity Hail, 19; Corpus, 15 ; Queen's. 14 ; Catherine Hall, 13 ; Peterhouse, 12 ; Jesus, 10 ; Magdalene, 10 ; Clare Hall, 9 ; Sidney, 9 ; Pembroke, 5. There has been a large number of vacancies at King's in the past year, but they are filled up as they occur from Eton. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Chancellor of Cam bridge, having signified his intention to give annually a prize of a gold medal for the encouragement of legal studies in the university, a grace was yesterday (Friday) passed by the senate accepting the same, and authorising the Vice-Chancellor to communicate the thanks of the senate to his Royal Highness for this additional proof of his desire to promote the studies of the university. Ett Babg. - The following promotions have been made on as of services rendered by the several officers while engaged on the Arctic expeditions:— Commanders—George Henry Richards (1845), of the Assis tance discovery-ship, and Francis L M'Cliutock (1851), of the Resolute discovery-ship, to be captains. Leuteniulta—James E. Elliott (1854), of the Phoenix screw steam discovery-sloop; Walter W. May (1850, of the Assittance discovery-ship ; George F. Meecham (1849), First Lieutenant of the Resolute; George A. Phayre (1843), First Lieutenant of the Enterprise discovery-ship; and Samuel Gurney Cresswell (1849), the first officer who accomplished the north-west passage, and brought home intelligence of the safety of Captain M'Clurs and the officers and crew of the Investigator, and who is now serving in the Archer, 14, screw steam-sloop in the Baltic, to be commanders. Mates—Francis B. Herbert (1e51), of the Assistance discovery ship ; Feorge S. Nares (1851), of the Resolute discovery - ship; and Robert P. Jenkins (1852), of the North Star Arctic store-ship, to be lieutenants. Acting Mate—Frederick Wm. Pym (1852), of the Assistance discovery-ship, to be acting lieutenant. Second Master—William Shellabeer (1849), of the North Star Arctic store-ship, to be master. Assistant-Surgeons--John B. Rickards (1847), borne ou the books of the Assistance discovery-ship, for service in the Pio neer, her screw steam-tender; Robert C. Scott (1847), of the Resolute discovery-ship, and Edward Adams (1847),0f the Enter prise, Captain Cullinson's discovery-ship, still lu the Arctic regions, to be sui geom. Clerks—James Lewis (1850), clerk in charge of the Assistance, and private secretary to Captain Sir Edward Belcher; William Elliott (1848), clerk in charge of the North Star; and William 'l'. Richards (1848), clerk in charge of the Phcenix, to he pay masters. John T. Ibbett has been promoted from second-class to first class assistant-engineer for Arctic service. Mr. Kennedy, boatswain of the Investigator, discovery-ship, has been promoted from the third to the second class, for service in the Arctic regions. Mr. Ford, carpenter of the Investigator, discovery-ship, has also been promoted from the second to the first class, for ser vice in the Arctic regions. The following notice has been given from the Admi ralty " The officers of the Investigator who were previously promoted have had their commissions dated back to Oct. 28, 1850, with the exception of Captain 11I'Clure, who had not then served his time, and whose seniority has been consequently dated December 18, 1850." The number of officers of the Investigator discovery-ship wbo were previously promoted during their long absence in the Arctic regions, amounts to six Captain Robert J. Le M. WC:lure, promoted from the rank of Commander. Commander William H. Haswell, promoted from the rank of Lieutenant. Lieutenant Henry H. Sainsbury, promoted from the rank of Mate. Surgeon Henry Piers, promoted from the rank of Assistant- Surgeon. Master Stephen Court, promoted to be Acting Master, and confirmed in that rank. Paymaster Joseph C. Paine, promoted from Clerk-in -Charge. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. ADMIRALTY, OCT. 21. Corps of Royal Marines—Brevet -Major John Fraser to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; First Lieutenant Fertuor Bonnycastle Oritton to be Captain; S-:coed Lieutenant Jelinger Henry Symons to be First Lieutenant. Commanders —Henry J. Wellington to the Coast Guard; Al fred J. Curtis to the Brisk. Lieutenant—George M. F. Molesworth to the Victory. r e g e e a o t n t s h —Alfred m ß a rtk i i e n r e Outfield, James J ; am pau es ie J l e l nk p in u s igau M. , D m „ .D f o .. r se S rv il i and William B. 'Selby to the Britannia. Assistant-Surgeons—Mark Hamilton, M.D., Henry Arno M.D.. William Evans ( G b), and M. P. S. Ward to the Clerks—Nathaniel . Simmons to the Curacoa; Edward W. Gordon to the St. Vincent. Clerk's Assistant—CharlesG.James to the Eurydice. pgviV'aavn. Commander—Frederick B. P. Seymour, of the Brisk, to rank of Captain. MR. MAURICE HARTMANN, the German poet whom the Austrian agents seized at Bucharest, was for a long time believed to be kept secretly in prison in Vienna. It now appears that he is in Constantinople , free, but severely indisposed.