The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-20 00:00:00

LONDON, TIJEODAT Rif,.l;;Nnick ' 'WARY 20. 1863.

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THE DUKE OF COBURO AND THE
GREEK THROES.

DRESDEN, JANCIART 19.
The official Dresden journal of to-day publishes a
letter from a private correspondent, announcing
that the Duke of Coburg has not yet refused the
throne of Curse, and that should he accept it,
Prince Alfred would not immediately succeed hint
on the throne of Coburg. A Council of Regency
would protheirseally administer the government is
the name of the Duke.

BRUSSEL.% JAN. 19.
The Duke Regnant of Coburg has arrived here,
and alighted at the King's palace.

ROME.

(ROY ♦N 000ASIONAL

ROME. JAM. 12.
Perhaps there is no eight more interesting to an
Englishman at Rome than the. seeitations whir&
take plata at this time of the yer—the Epipthys
of the churches of Rams and lbeilim4.—edlosOr
ellbasstwelPthe Otaligib ritfilliNitt Oat famous Pro-
wibich isivilirdstd'vffik *Ming, of so much
dread by Proteithints, and dl so math reverence by
those who hold " the true fifth,'"
Last Suede; and yesterdity thmarmitations were
held. The silserch of the Propegenda, a small but
coovenient building, was Stied up for the Roman
rival of the May meeting, in Exeter-Itall. The
space beton the altar was occupied by some eighty
or one. hundred students, in their long black robes
and students' caps ; some mere boys, others appa-
rently of the age of twenty or two and twenty. They
sat facing the audience, which was uomposed mostly
of their fellowertudeuts, but with a large admixture
of laymen, many of whom were English. They sat
on dose rows of chain, the front pieces being re-
served for dignitaries, cardinals, dm., and for dis-
tinguished streastire to whom the church of Rome
wished to pay.reapretEamong whom were some near
relatives of the late Lord Herbert and 11r. Hope
Scott. The performance began with music, and •
principal student having spokes a Latin address,
each student in turn tattered a short poetical reel-
tation, apparently compared by himself, ix Hebrew,
Chaldee, Syriac, Annenian, Amebic, Persian, Wm.
dustiume, Tattisla, and Oboe
Asiatic and Anima languages. Then manta litela
more meant and Mare resitetioas, Greek, Modern
Greek, Latin, „Italisa, and Repeat, these languages
being distiogniebed as Europese. Next followed a
really ereditablepiere of coneerted music, composed
by the Profeescir of Nude is the Urban College, and
sing by the students. Them were some remarkably
line base voices ; the trebles were harsh. The libretto
coesisted of an midterm to the Pope, oonaolatory
and complimentary.. Thee 'memoirs recitations :
Celtic, whatever that was ; Nree, recited in a fine
brogue byngestlensen frees Cork ; Scotch, which
was not Goalie, let Lowland Scotch, vomited in the
drawling rittebed of a canay Soot who had meegrated
to Prince Edward's Island; Dutch, German,
Swedish, Danish, English of the finest Milesian
order, Illyrian, Bohemian, Albaniao, Rhaetian
(whatever that is), and the language of the Tonga
Islands.

Next followed a dramatic recitation, in which
the first speaker related the destruction of the
Tower of Babel as as eye-witness, in choice Italian,
and the interlocutors suddenly found themselves
compelled, by reason of the confusion of tongues, to
speak all kinds of other languages, mach to their
own surprise and the amusement of the audience ;
and the performance was concluded by a ►aledico
tory and congratulatory address from three students,

one of them a black, who appeared as the represen-
tatives of the three kings in whose honour the
whole affair was held. It was, on the whole, a
very interesting performance. Of course there
were political allusions in several of the speeches.
Victor Emmanuel figured as Herod punned by
furies for the murder of his wife—as Archelaus born
in a palace, while Christ and His vicar are in poverty ;
Italy—and this wee recited in Italian—was un-
grateful Sion, who would not have this man to
reign over us ; Egypt is the city to which " my son"
flies for refuge, and from which, when " the cruel
tyrant" is deed, be is called by the voice of pro-
phecy. But all this is natural enough, and not
more than is done by half the persons in England
when they fall foul of an unpopular piece of justice
like the repeal of church rates, or a liberal coiner.
retire statesman like the late Sir Robert Peel.
Moreover, so far as these Roman satirists were
concerned, as they mostly spoke in unknown
tongues, the effect of the satire would be confined to
those who had the opportunity of studying, and in-
genuity enough to interpret the FM' of the pro-
ceedings, which was most liberally handed round in
the church.

DRAMA.

Symptoms of a Mw obagepps at one or two of oat
aid thinner aro his Maim M show theansiveti although
the pantomime aad bmiseve wawa is yet yams. The
withdrawal of Ookkaksir the ilfed,the Christmas pipes at
the fit. Jassage4 hos It • pp ia Use tag which is Mt at.-
vacs filled by Mr. Rases sasesmal diem. TM Dm*
Mad ; ant we believe that a builesqw" is Sr. Feabawb
dna, to be milled. the Imes Motto: are as ors, is
is maim propagating. U report @psalm truly. die authors

as pa be ehir maim spear al eompedeioa.
Mr. Dieu Bleedeade iv setting ready • pee Sada dam
which lee pedalled wlth mem ia Amerios—eareber

thenalis vi;radea at ths "Hort el Winn Man." The
suer subplot Is anderlined at Sadler'. Walla Theatre. Mr.
Meow has aim prepared a Boot& draw. diswn abe hers
the male mines .1 Sir Walter Scott, wheels will .es the
light at Denry.litee whea the present astertanment then
bogies to lose its attraction.

The ehrimmea sad other pieces et roost of the aiming
Sr. at &swiss the meet crowded amlisseem. Tim AMyiii
with Mr. Toole and Miss Wilton, ib qiedut bansequr
Grimaldi AMU, mad marvellous Free& muMmilouiebsomil
jugglers ' • the &read, with it. weUmassieted burlesque
ead- its iively oemediettas ; the Olyse pivot& its isitereidia '
drams, Cessiiids Hustaled, sod it. obeerhal Wise**
the lisruedrot, with the sodyisig Lod asissibeerp," crag

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dimly Ida 'Owl -p Illagoll‘tooli Ibrfsoolgolf
Woo ; BouNaugaistamiellooliw Ogle maths"
; sod Moo Wrains. with Ito bog, intrinate, sod
tusking in Ow
stoseggo of r Mrin boros. Ihr. -Psollitor bo mode ono or
toro gwabiooodratio b tbs obit of the mobil obsroders is
his Abe. tomisogoo aI Roble Hot* at the Olympia.
by Mr. Mareand, is the pleassatest productioa of the mums.
It introduese us to Nib Bonham —• young lady who pro-
misee to be 4.0 uxittleilloa in saucy, singing, danciegMirte—
sad It glib KIM Hughes excellent opportunities lot die-
playing her wattle singing and spirited &Wog. Mr. &Wows,
we believe, has made arrangemmits that will cause idea is
remain at the Haymarket for • mey- long • period. Extra.
ordinary storieds Sr. current shoat the enormaus 'obey void
to him by Mr. Buckatooe—one amount Wet 1801.
a week ; another fixing it at Oa • week ! We incline to
the opinioa that these pecuniary revelations ought slot to
be given to the public darts; the lifetime of tire
swimmer,
though we are Out to know that Mr. &there now maim
ea equivalent for his powers of attractioa.

PRINCESS'S.

Iths Amy 'Beckwith reappwitt*d at thin bowie kat
sight in the new sad anooessful comic drunk Ow Good
Twin Znierooi Another. She wee warmly estiomed by•
eiewded audience. The piece—adapted from ilin Fres* by
I t...heslaver author of Box and Cox—contains nide feu* sad
1 eee pore opportunities for strong °bander 'actin& thee
say roast light contribution to the stage. Tharpart ii the
ideakemille•yerittA
.11Hk overflowing with narsohid, oxii-
rasa oar" tiedvilake ioli.bitiq. is admirably reedeeed by
Inn Bodgwisk i and sr s. Henry Kudos, la the damteter
prei:
of • hoosely add opt, with • few good-humoured
pkya with the eat artistic finish sad geniality. idip;,
1 motor d the pain bkebraith—• creation of the "
loft" order —is now played by Yr. Robert Rout? with &greet
beat of roogh humour.
the pantomime is nightly pining new &drams. The
opening ballet of birch-brooms is • whimsical Ass well car-
ried out, and the school wane in the barlequiaade is crammed
with 00121i0 variety.
The drama whiok we announced as in preparation at this
theatre io a romantic poetical play, written by • gentleman
long marketed with journalism, but new to the stage.

NT. J AMAX&
A alight fares—announeeci in the bill, as an ori-
ginal wkisisical sketch—warn produced at this tkaates last
night with very modirsts secoem. Its title is The ftreftlia
at No,bood, tmd Rs Ina turns upon a mistake made by •
languid captaia jmt returned from India with extravagant
Oriental tastes, who goes to the house of the wrong Smith
at Norwood on a visit, under the impression that it is the
villa of a friend, and in this position is mad* love to by •
romantic maiden of forty.
The beat part of the sketch called up inevitable rocollec.
times of the Bengal Tiger ; but though Mrs. Frank Mai-
-1 *ems, who played the chief part, worked vary hard far
It, the curtain fall bolero a silent sadism*.

MR. Anima Youso's DIik,MATIC RRADrigoa.—
Thia pleasing end esperiented elocutionist pve a reed*
at the Whittington Club on Thiulday last, which way re-
mutably well attended. The subject was the Marohein of
Reim. Nast Thursday Mr. Young will seed Mackin at
tie amp Peon

A VALENTINE BY LORD MACAULAY.

A volume just issued, entitled " Miscellanies,"
soilseted and edited by Uri &Imhof*, contains the follow•
bog by Lord Kozo* :

VALENTINE
TO THE HON. MARY C. STANHOPE
(DAT:ORTIZ or LORD AND LADY KARON.)
1861.
Hail, day of Moak, day of Love,
On earth below, io air above.
In air the turtle fondly moans,
Thelionet pipes io joyous tones ;
Oa earth the postman toils along,
Boot double by hugs bales of song,
Where rich with many a gorgeous dye,
Blame all Cupid's heraldry—
Myrtles and roses, doves and sparrows,
Love-boots and altars, lamps and snows.
What nymph without wild home sod fears
The double rap this morning bears!
Unnumbered lames, young and fair,
From Bothnal-green to Belgrave-square,
With cheeks high Bushed, sod hearts loud beating,
Await the tender annual greeting.
The loveliest lass of all is mine—
Good morrow to my Valentine !
Good morrow, gentle child! and then
Again good morrow, sad again.
Goad morrow following still good morrow,
Without out aloud of strife or sorrow.
And when the God to whom we pay
In jest our homages to-day
Shall hums to clam, no more in jest,
His rightful empire o'er thy breast,
Benignant may his aspect be,
His Take the truest liberty :
And if a War his power confess,
Be it a tsar of happiness.
It shall be so. The Muse displays
The future to her votary's gaze ;
Prophetic rags my boom simne—
-1 taste the Wto--I hear the bells !
From Oseduitetreet the close array
Of chariot' barricades the way
To where I see, with outstretched hand,
Majestic, thy groat kinsman stand,*
Aod half unbend his brow of pride,
As welcoming so fair a bride.
Gay favours, thick as Bakes of .now,
Brighten St. George's portico :
Within I see tho chancel's pale,
The orange dowers, the Brussels veil,
The page on which those fingers white,
Still trembling Irons the awful rite,
For the last teat shall faintly trace
The name of Stanhope's noble race.
I see kind faces round thee pressing,
I bear kind voices whisper blessing;
And with those voices mingles mine—
All gond attend my Valentino!
St. Valeatioe's Day, 1851. T. B. MACAULAY.