The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-31 00:00:00

HER ILLIII3TY'S THEATRE.

Mr. Maplemon's short series of Italian per-
formanoss at Her Majesty's Theatre is proving exceedingly
successful. Pass; which was given several times last yeah,
with Ciudad se Faust, 1114111 as Margaret, mid Bentley a.
Vahenna drew excellent houses aud was much applauded;
but the essuatiou created by this opera, popular as it is,
was far exceeded by the imprassiou made on Saturday night
by Addia, which excited an enthusiasm seldom
witeseesi even cu t►e production of au saw* novelty.

ENGLISH OPERA AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Mr. W. Harrison has published • prospectus of
his approaching mason of English Opera at this theatre.
Th. following are the principal items of his announcommits
His company will Mehl& Mime Louisa ryas, Mist Hilsis,
Kim Udder, MI. Roeser, Mos E. Bohm, Miss Eurtmio.
Miss Somas Galion. Madame Surruntoo, Min B. Dorking,
Miss Cottonll. Madame Borsoistis, Mr. Sans Bun a,
Mr. Saatliwy, Mr. Swift, Mr. Marches, Mr. Paula, Yr.
Forhos,Ms. ltwwislt. Mr. Garcia, Mr. G. Honey.
Teir' larrrion:'i
list, smog neveml distinguished and favourite name, time
are others se yet quite unknown to the public. Signor
Arditi is to too dos mosiosi dirletor sod oondoctor ; tho met-
ing manager, Mr. Edward Siirbog ; and the stage sassager,
Mr. Jsrrett.

Mr. Harrison promises to produce new works by Wilda
sad foreign composers whose names will be s milliciest
jimmies for their emelleace, sod adds that one sight ii
each week, as soon me the arrangemena will permit, will be
devoted to 1112 opera from the alswiral repertory.
The season will bogie on Koedy met, November 7, witk
an English Maki' of the Traviati; Alfredo, Mr. Swift.
and Valais, Madame Kenneth. Oa the following evestieg
Faust will be produced, with Mies Louisa Pyles as Margaret,
Mr. Sims Reeves as Faust, Mr. Garcia as Valentine, sod
Sigoor Marobssi as ti•phistaphiles.

DRAMA.

sr. JAMEN&

It is so long since Mr. Palgrave Simpson has
given the stage any pro:Nation of more moment than a little
adapted comedistta, that a new and original play in three
acts from hie pea, performed for the first time at the above
theatre ou Saturday night, is more than ordinarily welcome.
This play, which is aelitied klballa, or Step by Step, was
originally written for Rim Reynolds at the Haymarket, lot
the absence of that lady from the stags not allowing of its
production there, it WWI been transferred to the St. James's,
and has found a worthy exposes! of its chid amid only
female character in Mrs. Charles Mathews.

MR. KINLOCH'e Bntanr. Mr. Kinloeb, the
noting-manager of S. James's Theatre, announces that ►ie
benefit will take place to-morrow evening.

PROFORED ROXAN CATHOLIC COLLIOR AT OX-
FORD. Although various stateminda have been nude
by the poses io referees to the site of the old Orford work-
house, we understood there is no. no doubt of the as for
which it is iotanded, as Dr. Newman bee hemp@ it. pur-
chaser, arid • Romeo catholic college and establishment
will be shortly erected therms. Whys the workhoese land
was bought, • few weeks age, by the late Yr. Ashram
Smith, it was currently rumoured it was kneaded for a
Roman catholic college, butsuch was sot really the case
at that time, elthough the matter was subsequently
takes up by in flneaiial pieties, and orgotiatiose hairs resulted
in the site beiegtreasfemid to Dr. Newman, for 8,400 L, bang
an advance of 400 i. epos the original purchase mosey. Dr.
Newm•e, who was formerly Fellow of Oriel Odlege and
Vicar of St. Mary'a, Oxford, wee closely identified with
" Tracts for the Times," mod was one of the earliest perverts
of bis party from Use church of Ragland. It is stated this
eminent scholar will be at t►e heed of affairs at Oxford.
The site of the old workhouse comprises upwards of live
acres, situated is s central sod healthy part of Orford,
viz.. between Waltoe-place sod St. Giles. Several Roman
catholics have been in residence at Orford, and the son of
Mr. Serjeent Sheri has only this term onnineorad a comae
of study at Christ Cbureb. There are six other Ronan
°Libellee also isresidesee at Oxford.

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BROTHER IGNATIUS. —The—
proceedings in Con-
nexion with Sir J. Walahrim's inquiry into the ;alleged
ideatificstwa of the Rev. E. A. liellyard. with &VOW
Ignatius and the "Eaglish order of S. Benedt" have caused
much durcussioa is Norfolk. The "English order of S.
Benedict "—at any rate so far as it is represented at head-
quarters—has been reduced to • very low ebb, as said the
return of Brother Ignatius (who sal expected at Norwich
on Saturday evening), and Brother Branoock, the "Moose.
toy " hes coutaioed oely three monks, sad • child knows as
the "latest Samuel." One of the brothers gutted the
house about six weeks since in consequence of • very extra-
ordinary letter which be addressed to • lad named Haw
soother left is consequence of the austere discipliee prac-
tised proving too much for his failing health ; and • third,
" Brother Martin," retired about • fortnight ego. It has
been stated that Brother Martin wee expelled for insubordi-
nation by the Prier—in other (words Brother Donates, •
young ma* of stout It, who bad been left ia charge by
Brother looting ; but the et-derma brother now states
that be left of his own wooed, being irritated by perserres
imposed upon him by the prior for table( • book from the
library without leave—penances which he regarded as fanci-
ful and moestroes. One of these peognees would have
takes Brother Martin about seveatese boors to carry out,
sod emit was to be performed during the few hours snowed
for sleep, It IN not a matter of astoaislimeat that his Wheats
broke down.

ROYAL Yan HOSPITAL, GRAY's-Arc-ROAD..-Thil
Dumber of patinae relieved at this hospital during the week
ending 29th October wee MOS. of which 1,219 were sew
eases._

ludigssition is the root of the msjority of our
*imam It say be prevented, an rertetted by our moat eminent
mediae. sem try edited neither breed, peoteY. ene Padding/. en-
Ws Nude with Barwick's Baling Pow.kr, skids le "aid glary-
gime la pockets tram a pro, coward& --(Aging lagunat.l