The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-29 00:00:00

THE LAST WINKING PICTURE.

The correspondent of the Post at Rome, writing
on the 19th, says :—"The religious furor created all along
the upper valley of the Aoio ad throughout the neighbour-
ing diatricta, as well Italian as pontifical, by the miraculous
moving of the eyes of the picture of the Madonna in the
church of Vicovaro, a town nine miles beyond Tivoli,
goes on spreading and increasing. There is not •
mountain-perched village that his not sent its
deputation or its oonfraternity, or its troop of '
accompanied by gifts, aerordieg to the means of the indivi-
duals or the 0311103U0i4. High personages throng also to
the shrine. The Ideate of Portugal, with her suite, and •
host of prelates and dignitaries, witeeesed the miracle,
and deposited their gifts. The other day • prelate of
the Pops'. palace went and had prayers put up for
his Holiness before the miraculous picture, which
distinctly moved its eyes during the prayers, according to
the written testimony of the prelate and many of the coo-
gregation. These supernatural events are blazoned forth to
such an extent that the native superstition of the lower
OWNS of peasantry hu been stirred up violently; pil-
grimages have been organised from ill around, none of
the devotees going empty handed, and Vicovaro
has become a little Loreto. Fifteen miles farther
up the valley, however, is the more important town of
Subiaco, with the socieut Benedictine abbey. of which the
Pope himself is abbot. It appease that Schism has takes
multi iscanda for her motto, as a miraculous image of the
/Wolin manifested itself there at 9 a.m. on the 15th
inst., by the same prodigy as at Vienne. The miracle
took pine is the oratory of St. Andrew, was attested
by the Pro-Vicar Ferrari, and anuounoed to the population
by the clangour of all the church bells in the town. The
image was immediately placed in the entre of the
church, which has been crowded with applicants for
gratis ever aces--eagerly watching the Madonna's eyes,
and exclaiming, ' Mos twos miserioorcias maim ad
Dos converts' These inaniferitations afford the erielesin-
tioal journals matter for hearty religious congratulation ;
but the irreverent publications across the frostier lied in
them only matter for hearty laughter. By especial permis-
sion of his Holiness the ancient image of the Saviour is to
remain viable to the
.public in the church of Sao Giovanni
until to-morrow evening. In fact, if prayers, proosesioes,
I images, relies, and miracles have any reel affirm* in temporal
' matters, the Pope must derive benefit from the very great
amount reosatly pat into practice.'

About half-a-dozen seats in the House of Com-
mons an vacant at the name moment. The death of Mr.
Elite. vacates Coventry. Readies is thrown up by Mr.
&riming Pigott, who becomes a Biros of the Exchequer.
Lord Elroley suceseds his tether as Earl Beauchamp, and
retires from West Woresstenhire ; Rosso while, Mr. Lygon,
his brother, who hes hitherto represented Tewkesbury, bat
keeled his address for the seat which his brother vacates.
Lord Hay oham becomes Marquis Toerosheod, and retires
from Tamworth ; and, finally, the death of Mr. Potts calls
fora new writ for Biruideple.

At no time since the great exodus of the huh
people in 1848, 1849, and 1850, when faunae and the feer of
pestilence drove them in such immense numbers to the
American shores, ham there been so great sod steady as
Irish emigration as during the last 12 months. The average
weekly arrivals at New York, during that period, have
been 3,000, inclusive of the Germans, in the proportion of
about one in three.

A discovery has recently been made at the hones
of a bookseller in London of seven volumes of rnanuecripte
in the handwriting of Beaumarchain. Aocording to a letter
written by U. E. Fournier, who was one of the persons who
made the discovery, they have been purchased by U.
EdouardThierry, the director of the Theatre Francais. In
his letter he says :—" There is among them a manuscript of
the Battier du Seville ; another of the Mare Covpable, with
numerous variatioes from the band of Beeamarchais ; soother
of the piece of the Pas= Aasi, which hes become the drama
of the Deux dude; you will, moreover, have nine or tee
pieces completely coknown--comedift, one in three acts
in prose, and soother in one act in verse—ootnio opens,
farces, Sc. Add to that a whole volume of soap, and
music noted by Beaumarchais himself, a volume of literary
carrcepoodeoce, another of diplomatic letters, sod another
relative to the affair, hitherto no mysterious, of Benisons..
chain and the Chevalier d'Eon, and if you conelode t►e
purchase you will ponces the richest sod the most unfore-
seen lot in the manuscript inheritance of 13esurnarchsis."

By virtue of a decree dated the 22nd of this
month mulern history will henceforth be studied in the
French colleges. Such writers as Hegel, Sismondi, S.
Slmoo, Migoet, and Henri Martin have now a place in the
school libraries.

The Chateau of Miramar, where the Archduke
Maximilian resides, is situated about three miles from
Trieste, on a promoatory tunoung out into the sea. The
prince ham then formed magniliamt collections of objects of
natural history, which he either procured daring ►is
different Tomes or which have been brought or met to
kits by officers of the Austrian navy. The prince is inti-
mately acquainted with the Spanish, and, like his brother
the itinperm of Austria, speaks seven languages. The park
of Miramar is the principal promenade of the inhabitaute of
Trieste, and on Sundays and Ft, days they flock thither in
crowds. The apartments, the picture pillenea and the col-
lectioni of natural history are kindly thrown open to
skaters.

The present month has been a prosperous one for
the tradesmen of Paris. The numerous foreigners who
arrived during that period not only filled the hotels, but
made large purchases among the shopkeepers. Large
orders have likewise beets received from the provinces to
supply the steak of merchandise exhausted, sod to provide
for the winter trade. Rarely have packers and chest
makers been so actively employed is preparing mer-
chandise for exportation. Large sales of woollen clothe
►ave been made for exportation to England, Italy, and
Switzerland. The sale of all articles of fashionable dress has
greatly increased, including bonnets, gloves, and light shoes.
A great number of the unemployed cotton spinners have
found employment in the manufactories of Paris, where a
scarcity of bands hes been experienced. The demand for
articles de Paris was never more brisk than at present for
Belgium, Holland, Germany, and Italy. The trade Is all
descriptions of gilt bronzes continues to be prosperous. The
manufacture of steel ornaments ts not lees so. The lamp
manufacturers have received so many orders from Holland,
Italy, and Egypt that many of them have been forced to
work additional hours.

RZPZIAZIITATION OP BARNSTAPLE. Political
feeling is strong is this borough, brit so candidate bad asses
forward or public manifestatim bees made up to last night.
This forbeanume is out of revert to the memory of the lets
member, whose funeral took place in Londe yesterday.
The names of several gentlemen have been mentioned as
candidate., but the most popular individual likely to ODOM
forward, is Mr. Richard Bremridge, of Newport (Coo-
servative). The Liberals have, however, resolved on pro-
ducing another candidate.
TM/ Du a. AND THZ WILD BORES.—A letter
from Cannes in the Journal de like mys :—" The Duke of
Somerset (,) end the Duke of Norfolk, who Lam been hem
for some time past, forma a party a few days AMA to heat
wild boars is the forest. of Masideliendes-Canses. Early in
the day the Doke of Somerset fell in with an enormous
wild boar, which he fired at and wounded is the shoulder.
The infuriated animal rushed on its sersilsat, who,
having fired a second time without effect, molly awaited
the onset, and, thrustiog the bayonet of his gun down the
monster's throat, killed it on the spot. After basting •
considerable quantity of partridges sod other game, the
noble sportsmen and their party went to the summit of the
Pic do Greed Duc, where a copious looch had been pre-
pared. The boar was afterwards cut op, carofroly
and sent off to Er/gland."
CHEILBUDRO.—The division of iron-plated vessels
collected at Cherbourg was to have put to sea yesterday
anemone. It is to double the Isle of Ushant and steer to-
wards the coasts of Spain. This first cruise is to Let for
from twelve days to • fortnight without anchoring. Vico-
Admiral Papaw!, president of the commission
_charged to
watch the experiments, hoists his flag on board the
Solferinci. The other members of the commissio• are ills-
tributed among the four frigates, which, with the Solferiso,
form the division. Thews are the Commute, the Maisel%
the luviotible, sod the Normandie. The steam advice-boat
Talisman is placed at the dipposal of the vim-admiral far
the navies of the division during the whole course of the
ea rimester
THE JITTT AT MAZGATIL—A project is stated to
be as foot far iecreaskig the length of the jetty from 1,260
to 1,550 or 1.6 C) feet, by removing the present head sad
motioning the iron work about 300 feet further seawards
and it is noleretood that the directors of the Pier and
Harbour Orimpeay have availed themselves of the meemos
in Margate of as eminent sogimer, whose opinion has beat
taken upon the subjs.:it The projected movement would
amemilate • very large entlay, and to order to repay the ex-
penditure a ingemlies has been thrown out that a peony
ioll shoolll bo Wirt apse the jetty ; but ouch • proposal
would doubtless give rim to much dissatialactiom—Roath
&Wow liaartio.

DRAMA.

ROYALTY.

Mrs,. Selby gave convincing proofs of her spirit,
judgment, and determination lest night, by producing a new
classical extravaganza, called hicra, or Me Man at the
Wheel, from the pen of Mr. C. F. Buroand, in a style that
would not have disgraced the old Vestris management at
the Olympic. Everything that rich aceoery, stage ma.
obinery, gorgeous dreams, and a large and promising nom.
pany could do for a burlesque was doge last eight for Mr.
Burosod's work, and it is gratifying to record that all this
labour and capital have not been thrown away on a worthiest
piece of literary trifling.
The dialogue is as polished and witty am anything Mr.
PlanchZ:, the father of modern burlesque, ever wrote, and
the " buainess" is arranged with a good eye for stage
effect and a keen sense of the ludicrous. Humorous
simplicity at the same time has not been siscritioed to attain
mere verbal brilliancy, and most of the operatic parodies
are triumphs of sterling fun working with very slight mate.
dais. Two vocal fantasias, on "Let dogs delight to bark
and bite," and the colloquial phrase, " Did you ever? No,
I never," may be specially mentioned for their humour and
effectivesese.

The fable of " even when treated with burlesque
license, is not perhaps the most interesting subject which
a comic writer could choose, but it gives an opportunity of
introducing most of the "heathen gods and goddesses" in
gay and airy dresses. It also furnishes teeny pictures of
Olympus—is favourite region of the scene painter—sad
bears essay any quantity of ballet dancing. In most
burlesques the ingenious authors are sadly put to it
to introduce this last indispensable dish—the incidental
"divertissement," but " Rion" might be all ballet without
destroying the story. Mr. Burnam' has use as mach as
be puma* could to invest his characters with a kronen ill
tenet, and if he has not always succeeded in this, he has
never allowed them to be tiresome. The divorce of Woe
sad Queen Die., the loves of Won and Juno, the rage of
Jupiter, sod the punishment of the ruh mortal, are all told
with that brevity which is held to be the soul of wit. A
piece of dap-trap writing, however, abut ssasatioael gym.
ratios may be struck out with decided advantage.
The acting of the burlesque, as bar as the principal chaise.
tars were concerned, war highly satisfactory. The part of
aim, one of those short-pettico►ted curly-beaded boye
who are the guardian angels of extravaganza, was entrusted
to Miss Jenny Wilmore, and she played it throughout with
great spirit. Her accomplishments as a singer sod dancer
were fully drawn upon, and were sot found wanting. Mr.
D. James, a very useful and excellent actor, appeared as
Mercury, sod was equally satisfactory as a singer and &Doer,
Mr. Felix Rogers, and Mr. Joseph Robins, the low comedians
of the company, played Minerva and Ganymede with muck
humour—the former in a dry and subdued style, which was
free from all vulgarity. Miai Rosins Wright, se Terpsi-
chore, danced with all her well-known grace and finish, sad
Mrs. Selby came on in the small parts of Queen Die mid
Melpomene merely, we presume, to see that her company
were in their places. Thirty or forty ladies sad gentlemen
are engaged fa the piece, and they doubtlan require a little
looking after.

The swoon of this extravaganza was peat sod unques-
tionable. Every scene had a soog or dance in it which was
encored, sod at the sod of the lota, Mr. Banned was called
ow, and after biro Mrs. Selby. A word of praise is dee to
Mr. Herman for the arrangement of the musk, and to
Messrs. Cuthbert sod Day's for the scenery. The holm
wax crowded in emery part with an excellent audience.