The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-08 00:00:00

DRAMA.

HAYMARKET.

Miss Roma Bennett, a young actress, new to the
London stage, appeared last night in the character of
*phis in The Read to Ruin." tier digest was most saw
comfit), nod hes completely assured her position I. the
estimation of the usblie. We de net knew what bee been
her previous career; bat, though her penes, face, and
voice, have all the troilism sad she of youth, she is
evidently no novice ea the ahge, hat peruses the use
and skill of a practised artist. She is a very pretty young
woman, somewhat wider the middle stature, with a light
hears, animated and expressive feature*, and a musical
voice. tier reading of the pert was admirable, and by no
ruins common. Many clever actresses have made Sophia
an sakward, vulgar boydeu—such • person as an accom-
plished gentleman eoald not possibly fall in lore
with. Miss Bennett be. seen the absurdity of this,
and has represented Sophia as being, what the
author certainly intended • simple. innocent girl,
brought up in retirement. and ignorant of the world—
quite a child of nature, bet at the same time gifted by na-
ture with mo iesty, grace, and delicacy. Miss Bennett thas
made Harry Houston's pinnies for Sophia appear the oast
ustoral thing in the world, and her intelligent osteseties
and charming performance of the character removed any
objertion to the play on the score of probability. She war
warmly applauded in every scene; and when she appeared
hefore the curtain at the end of the play she was loudly and
repeatedly cheered from every part of the house.
The play altogether was very pleasantly acted. Mr.
Leigh Murray's Harry Doraton was a feeling and manly
performance; Mr. Wigan's Gehl/WA was full of vivacity,
though occasionally somewhat extravagant, and verging on
farce; and Mrs. Selby was a capital Widow IVarrea. Mr.
Stuart as lir. Duet," Mr. 'Rogers as Sulky, and Mr.
Lambert as Silky, sustained their parts with goon sense
and propriety.

INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDOP, OCT. 7.—Mirow.r4L—The exami-
nation. for the Licence ad Pncticanduin in Medicine, will

commence on Monday, Nov. 1, at 10 o'clock, a.m., at the
, Art.' Schaal, under the Public Library, and will continua
on that and the three following days. Candidates for the
degree or Bachelor of Physic aril be examined at therm.
time by the Regius Professor of Physic, and the Professor
of Anatomy. Gentlemen intending to offer themselves for
examination are requested to signify the same to the Regius
Profess*" of Physic on or before Monday, Oct. 25.

NAVAL.
ADMIZALTT, Ocr. 7.—Arroncrianire. —Master
R. H. Rowe, and Surgeon A. W. W. Babongton to Linnet.
Clerks: J. Tompkins to Saturn; T. W. W. Spear to
Irsterloo; and F. G. Kamp to Linnet. Clerks•Arsistaat
J. W. N. Harvey to BlonAtial.
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Poirrenotrto, Oct 7. —The Leander, SO, Captain
King, arrived at Spithead to-day kola Queenstown: on
coining to an anchorsge she @slated die flip of the Cora-
-1 madder-in-Chief with 17 guns : eldsiti the Victory, Sag-
' ship, Tamed with 7.i. She is te sum laW barbonr ti,s4h9e
goate qted eore'whi= Ajar, a
SS. maw .taus msmfatisa dad r, 1849.
Wttria, wen paid up yeses to sla meedhs . The
Niger, 14, screw ereeas.deep. Commaodor leak. nearly
reedy for bendiag ink. The Maar^ 14. Casemamier
Morris, is palatial; ship mod will be Raft he beaks. sans
in a few days, to saki kr Anneals. The
Archer, 14, urea seems , Caomeindor eV% will
come into this bubour from pitfall lto be paid . The
Simmons, mew troop-ship, Captaiss Kkagemse, pet oat to
Spitbead to-night to await orders.