The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The 8t it of the five performances of Italian
Opera at reduced prices, announced by Mr. Nephews, was
given oa Saturday evening. The remaioiug four will take
place during this week. It is intimatedgthat the Denim
cannot be prolonged, as the principal performers are about
to leave Engliind to fulfil engagements on the Continent.
The opera performed ou Saturday evening was Feast,
out nearly in the same mangier u during its lees
run last sewn, with the exception of the character al
Faust, for which Siena Reeves was annouced in place of
Giaglini (who, we believe, has gone to Russia), and Bud is
! plam of Gasser. The theatre was crowded to the doors,
1 *ray place in the bores and stalls having been secured before
the day of performance. Much disappointment was cowed
by
the absence of Mr. Reeves—a notice having bees
distributed in the house that, in consequence of his
I
indisposition, the part of Faust had been kindly
i undertaken by Signor Volpini, who, in order to
portent • change of opera, had consented to
appear at • moment's notice. Under thaw circumstances
the iedulgeoce of the public was requeeted and accorded ;
' and it is due to Signor Volpini to say that he acquitted
4. himself of his unexpected and arduous task in a manner
! very creditable to his talents, while his readiness to under- !
take it was worthy of peat praise. This enavoidable eon-
! twaseips, nevertheless, had the effect of damping mai-
Aspibly lan 41E444 the perforraanes. Thiene, however,
was am hersaltul aid pathetic al wow to Iles,
character of /tarpon* and wee received with
the itswease se *day her due, amid to while ales
lis so well sawistraisst. &Mk*, as Valeatins, diepinyed
: his usual power sad energy, and Mlle. Val:elbow lon
1 wetly, acted and meg charmingly in the small but Interest-
lis( part of fliebel. Under the able direction of Signor
Arditi the pudensance west off smoothly enough, though
neither the orchestra nor the chorus wen (nor was it to be
lexpected that they should be) ea complies and effective as
they were dating the height of the opera nwaoa.

Mr. German Reed has announced, at the Royal
Gallery of Mustration, a musical entertainment of ► novel
form--an Opera di. Castera—tbat to to say, a work of ►
simple dramatic form, and requiring for its execution a
limited number of vocalirte, with the accompaniment of •
pisselorts. * work of this description is tube produced by
Mtn on Mooday next, the: 2sil of November; it is entitled
Jou Lea, sad is the joint work of biz. John Ozenford and
Mr. G. A liaclarran. That the ides of such an entertain-
meat is • happy one must be evident to every period at all
orenvemant with music ; and Mr. Reed could not have
ebosee• pootand • composer better qualified to miry it into
effect.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, Oct 24.

Tom Ls Bur PRIZE —This prize, founded iu
memoriam of the Bev. C. W. Ls B.•, of the late Fast Indio
Collage at lialleyburr, foe the best English sassy with re.
knew to the probable destinies and propene of the Anglo-
Indian empire, has been this day adjodipd for the present
year to Jobs R. Musky, &A., Kines Collage. The
1111111211 ware of opinion that as away bearing the motto
F4o mo stadium," Ito.. was dermas of eapecial com-
mendation, sod the author is requested to mill/woo the

• a1enmen........
litudc.—The Professor of Mimic' MB hold au exami-
nation far the degree of Mus. D. and Moe. B. on
Monday, Noe. 16, in the choir practice room. at St. John's
at 10 *Week a.m. kneh candidate is requested to
=dr his same sad the DAIIIO of his college, together with ,
the amides required by the statutes, to the protemor, to the
este of Messrs. Dsigbton, Bell, and Co., not later than'
Nov. 9.
flosonsr.—The examination for the degree of Master ID
Burger! will Imminence on Monday, Nov. :rd. Candidates
fondle degree are requested to send the osceasary certifiestes
to the Regius Anther* of Physic on er before Nov. 9.
Sr. Joam's ooutaa.—Elootoil to abed exhibitions :
Sadie, Bury School. 40i. for four years—Potter, Here-
ford ; Wiseman, Oakbant ; Forbes. Bsitq Sedbergb
ekrisiddra, Peterborongh ;.Green, Paddington Schools.
50& for three yams—Charlton, Y. S. Poole, Manchester
SabooL

OXFORD, Oct. 24.
MAGDALEN Counoc.—The election to • classical
fellowship of this college took place this morning, the into.
metal candidate being Mr. Jolla Young Sert, IL A., of
Merton College, Hertfoid scholar 1844 Wind scholar