The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-03 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Opiniese of Turin, of the 31st ult., publishes
a letter from Rome, in which an account is given
of the kidnapping of a Jewish boy by a priest.
Michael Coen, aged 10, is apprentice to a shoemaker
living at No. 13 at the bridge Quattro Capi. A
few days ago a priest went there to get a pair of i
shoes mended, and bid the shoemaker
send them home to him by the boy ; but,
as if thinking better of it, he added : " No, I
had better wait for them and accompany the
boy, who otherwise might lose his way." He
did so, and in due time the shoes were handed over
to the boy, who was ordered to accompany the priest,
but instead of going home, the bitter went straight
to the " Catecumeni " and left the boy there, who
protested in vain, and with tears and cries asked to
be sent home to his master or parents. The latter
were soon apprised of the affair, but all their efforts
to have their son released or even to see him, were
vain. The Israelite community at Rome complained
to the authorities, but without success, being told
that the saving of a soul was a matter of far
greater importance than the rights of a father.

(1217TZ11 rizacnualL)
AMERICA.

)N, Auccer 3.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Germania, from New York on the 23rd ult., has
arrived off Cowes. She brings 139 passengers for
this port, Havre, and Hamburg, 69,500 dots. for
England, and 4,000 dots. for France.
On the 23rd nit she spoke the British steamers
North America and York off Sandy Hook ; on the
25th the steamer Scotia ; and on the 31st the
steamer Saxonia.

From lat. 48.40 N., lon. 46.18 W., to lat. 49.13
N., lon. 44 W., the Germania passed several large
icebergs.
Her news has been fully anticipated by the
Peruvian, which brought intelligence from New
Fork to the 23rd, evening.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, Amer 3.

The North German Lloyds Company's steamship
Hansa, sailing hence to-day for New York, takes
out 150 saloon passengers, and • large cargo,
including Preach jewellery, value 123,500 francs.

ZGITST

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nij mean bis 40010 to an end. Covent-
garden &ssd its doors on Saturday last, and Her
Majesty's Theatre remains open only for the sake
of the extra cheap performances which the lessee
is in the habit of giving after the termination of
the season.

At Her Majesty's Theatre the rdpertoire of the
season has consisted of the following operas :—the
Bigoletto, Pratiata, and Premiere, of Verdi; Maria,
of Flotow ; Robert le Liable and the Ilugueotois, of
Meyerbeer ; the Barbiere di Sieiglia , of Rossini ;
Lucretia Borgia and Lucia di Lammermoor, of Boni-
zetti; Fidelio, of Beethoven ; Norma, of Bellini; Fal-
staff', of Nioolai ; Fault and Mirella, of Gounod. Of
these fourteen operas, Mdlle. Titiens has been the
heroine of no less than nine. We need not enumerate
her characters, for not one of them can be forgotten
by any musical reader. This incomparable actress
and singer has never been so great as during this
last season. Her powers have arrived at their full
maturity ; and her strong and healthy organisation
'Rives good reason to trust that they will long con-
tinue undecayed. Her grandeur of conception, her
deep insight into the features of evisey character, her
grace and majesty, intensity of feeling, exquisite
voice, and thorough knowledge of every branch of
her art—these and other qualities render her the
Melpomene of the musical stage—the Queen of
Tragic Song. Among the female performers who
have appeared at Her Majesty's Theatre for the
first time this gesso°, the most remarkable have
been Madame Trebelli, Mdlle. Volpini, Mdlle.
Bettelheim, Mdlle. Vitali, and Mdnie. Wippern.
Mdme. Trebelli, with great personal charms, a
lovely contralto voice, and a style like Alboni's,
has done most important service during all the
season. Mdlle. Vitali, who opened the season in
Rigoiciio, made • very favourable impression, and
her early departure was justly regretted. lidme.
Wippern appeared? late is the season, as Alice in
Robert le Liable, with • success which leads us to
hope for her return next year. Among the
male members of the company the highest places
have been held by Giuglint and Bentley. Of the
former it is sufficient to say that he is as admirable
and as great a favourite as ever. His voice re-
mains unimpaired in power and beauty, while every
fresh character in which he appears gives proof of
his progress in the dramatic branch of his art. Mr.
Bentley's great vocal talents were felt and acknow-
ledged from the very outset of his career. The
exquisite quality of his voice—a baritone wish the
sweetness and flexibility of • tenor was ad-
mitted at once ; but it was observed, not
unjustly, that lie was stiff and feeble
as an actor. In this respect be has transformed
himself into a new BMW—bold, energetic, discrimi-
nating, and artistic. There are few things on the
tragic stage more striking and pathetic than his
dying scene as Valentine in Faust.
At the Royal Italian Opera the rdpertoire of the
season has embraced the most favourite pieces of
the day, and barn therefore in its chief
features been identical with that of Her
Majesty's Theatre. Adelina Patti has, more
than ever, been the great attraction of the house.
She is making constant progress in her art as well
as in public favour. She is not a tragedian, add,
therefore, her path does not cross that of Titian*.
She can never, we think, be a Norma, a Lucretia
Borgia, a Deedemona, or a Valentine ; but, in the
cossiedie larmoyente, her pathos is most deep and
touching. This she has shown in her Margaret in
Faust, the most beautiful of all her achievements.
In another part of a totally different kind, in which
she has appeared this season for the first time—Adina
in the Elicir d'Amore, she has been almost equally
successful. Nothing can be more charming than
the arch sprightliness of thematic coquette, softened
by delicate touches of nature and feeling. Mario
has obtained brilliant and (we must add) unexpected
success during the whole season. For some years
his voice has been so precarious, and his efforts so
frequently failures, that many critics began
to class him among the celebrities of
the past. But this most happily has been
a mistake. He took the field this season with
renewed powers, and his numerous appuarances
in the Huyeienots, the Ballo in Masehera, Faust, the
Barbiere di Siriglia, Martha, and L'Elisir d'Amore,
have bees a series of triumphs.—Madame Lagrua
appeared at the beginning of the season, with the
view, seemingly, of succeeding Grisi, but this
proved beyond her powers. She made a strong
impression in Norma, displaying fine qualities as
a tragedian and a singer. But she was unable to
keep up this impression, and her subeequentappear-
emcee in Utello, La Favorite, and the BaUo in Mas-
theta, were received with cold Apra obation. This lady
has been a great performer, but her day is gone by.
Another disappointment was caused by Mdlle.
Lucca, who bad appeared at the end of the previous
season as Valentine with a success which created
great expectations. But these expectations she
failed to realise ; and her performance of Margaret,
in Faust, was generally esteemed a failure. Whe-
ther from this or some other cause, she imme-
diately afterwards took her departure abruptly
from London. The appearances of Mdlle. Artist
iu the Figlia del Reggstnento, the Traeicita, and
Faust havo been so recent, that they must
be fresh in the memory of our readers,
as must also be the appearance of Mdlle.
Brooetti, who made so favourable • debut • few
nights ago in the Etoik du Nord. Among the
new male singers at this theatre we may include
Herr Wachtel, though be bad appeared a few times
two years ago. He had considerable success, being
possessed of a tenor voice almost unequalled in
power, compass, and flexibility, though he has
much to learn both as an actor and a singer. Signor
Attri and Herr Schmid—the one • baritone, the
other a bass--are both excellent performers, and
were efficient members of the company. Of the
older members, M. Famine worthily maintained the
high position he has always held ; and the same
thing may be said of the able and iutelligentSiguor
Tagliafloo.
At neither house has much attention been paid to
the Ballet. Even at Her Majesty's Theatre, where
it has been held in so much honour, it is now com-
paratively neglected. This, we believe, is the case
everywhere. Dancing is used as • pretty accessory to
scenes of splendour or festivity ; but, as a substan-
tive branch of the drama, the Ballet has fallen
into decay.

Conant Rance, &c.—A parliamentary paper has
bees used this morning, showing the extent of the relief
that has been afforded to the land by the removal to the
public exchequer of charges formerly defrayed out of the
county rates. Thus under the head of criminal prosecutions
in England and Wales during ►he 14 years (1849-62) no lam
than 2,687,7141. has been taken from the general taxation
of the country, besides another item of 1,168,0371. for the
maintenanee of prisoners under sentesce, making a total of
3,914,3161. The total for ►he year 1862 wee 263,1521. The
payments in aid of police in Great Britain for the seven
years 1145743 have beat 1,288,7831. 19s. 4d., the item far
1863 being 240.9184 19s. Id. Similar payments in Scotland
for 15 year. (1849-1853) amounted to 373,8141. 15e. Id., and
psyments for medical relief to 149,7591. 16s. 11d., making a
total of 523,5741. 12e. sd. The charges in Inlaid for main.
Mimeos of prisoners and prosecutions from 1845 to the 31st
of May but were 124,0931. 13e. 6d. The sum expesded last
year under the Irish poor law was 605,9814 ; and under the
Medical Charities Act, 109,206/.
&zoom or Arr.—The Lath of the Committee
of Omani on Education will take into comideratioe daring
the recess the moommeedatioos of the salsa eionamittim,
sad will lay missies apes the subject before imbues* eis
its reemembliog. Is the nteentime, the Dreamt minutes
valstiog to art instruction will continue in operation up to
the lint March, 1865. as respects existing schools of art, and
say lards will came inquiry to be made as to the feasibility
of establishing eight chums for instruotioa in drawing to
active in mese:ion with meehanios and other inetitatione
sad sohooh not ergaaised as distinct schools of set.
Tag ODD FRLLOWS' FETE ST THE CRYSTAL PALACI.
—Yesterday's fête was acknowledged by all to have bees the
meet successful yet held by the Odd Fellows at the Cryetsl
Palace. The number present during the der were—by ad-
mission on payment, 11,737 ; by imam tickets, 1,699 ;
total, 23,486.
Tam 00YAN OCTREGR. —We understand (says
the Otariew Morairey Jourima) that Miss Addis le only
maids( slow progress in the way of recovery. It is not
intoned to bring 111`01inchev to trial at the tutees air.
emit, as it is unlikely that Miss Addle, e►es la the mast
favourable circumstances, will be able to appear Is Septum- I
bar ae a witness.

1864.
TBZ IaILWAT ACOIDSZT AT MARGATE.
ILUIDATE, Wirseroar Noturnea.
The loped on the body a Susannah Lock,
asst who was killed fa Ye scallop at the South
xrsttir y Station here on Moodily afternoca,was
opened atr Tows Hall lest might, before Mr. Payee,
coroner for Door sod its Mathes. The investiptionm
peered to suite great letenst, as • large number of
allegild to liar the proceolap. Mr. C. D. Smith, people
Mazies-ipt=2:as elms. forum of the jury.
Mr. of Ludas, sad Mr. Towns, of
*WNW thepsemediega sa behalf of theitrA2swis.;
De 7 ary„ was
for the Imehead sad Meads .1 the demasud. Mr. =tt,
Oreille to the eenspeay, end Mr. Ombra, taper-
Weeding thiaMemegate Brea* owe cleo oWoolasom
The jury, having bum nom proceeded to view the bod ,
which presented • mho:icing spectacle. They afterwards
went to thei. where the eireammisares of the colli-
sion were to them ; coaming with se semi-
viatica of the carriages, white bad bum removed to
• building at some distance from the slake. As Muskat-
* the reduce of the collision it was painted out to the
that
the lea girders which support the roof of the
were bent by one of the antsg being forced up
Oathem.
Oa the return of the jury to the Town-lull, the Coroner
said that as the inleby would have to be adjourned he did
Dot Mend to examine witnesses on that occukan further
than to identify the body.
Waimea Lock, stelae and slate merohant, of Margate,
mid the body was that of his wife. She left home for
Smedwirk on Mostly, at half-pest 1, to pay some mew/
into the beak there, and about 3 o'clock he was rent far to
Lever Karim-terra" where be saw her In bed. Site was
frightfully bruised sad insensible. and did not know him.
He was not wrest when she died.
This witness wu very meek effused in girlg his
widens*.

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Oyu el the Jurors enspeted Mal u the medial witnesses
were in slimidsaos their evidence should be taken, and so
shin the coroner wooded.

Dr. T. S. Rowe, ropes, deposed that at 20 minutes past
2 on Monday afternoon be was mut for to the South Eastern
Railwaystatios is atheopessee of so simideet. la one of
the wailing-rooms he found Mn. Lock lying cm a table. Oa
exanniation be found large incised was cm
ph=
whisk he wed Mr. Hunter, who was also preeset,
to dna They also discovered fracture of both thighs.
She was thee removed to a house is Lower Marthe-terrace,
when her clothes were removed and • more careful era-
minatioe made. The ribs on her left side were completely
earthed in. He and Mr. Hunter set the fractured limbs
and pat a temporary bandage round her cleat. She was
Quite inseosible, utteriag cries of pain bat unable to talk
cohereotly Stimulants were administered to her but she
swallowed 'with difficulty. He them left her nadir the are
of Mr. W. F. Hosier to atteed to other perms injured
by the tot:idiot. She died from the general effect of the
injuries be hid described.
Mr. Delessux—Were the thjewies from which Mrs. Lock
died such as world be likely to be canoed by a railway
aollisioa

Dr. Bows—Yost decidedly. It wee a thorough COM of

One of the jurors—Do you believe Mrs- Lock met with
her injuries in the oolliaioa at the railway station
Dr. Rows—Most emphatically I do.
Mr. Towne said the railway company for whom he had
bees instructed to appear were actions to afford every faci-
lity for the fullest investigation of the circumstances which
led to and attended the accident
Mr. W. Y. Hunter, who wee in attendance on Mrs. Lock
when she died, a few minutes before 4 o'clock, gave corm.
borative (miasma as to her injuries and the is... of death.
It bang half-past 8 o'clock the proceedings were at this
staiiemadjourned until 2 o'clock to-day (Wednesday).
Taylor Led Goodoluld, two at the other parse-
gen injured in the million, ere still considered to be in
great danger, neither of them being expected to recover.