The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-19 00:00:00

DRAMA.

Two special performances took place last night,
one at Drury-lane Theatre, for the benefit of the wiZow of
the late Mr. JAWS Rogers; the other at the Primer's,
far tha kmosat of Mrs. Selby. The entertaiamente at both
booms were remarkabie for quantity and variety, and the
public responded freely to both appeals. At Drury-lane
certain member of the Savage Club, Mr. Webster, Mr.
Crawl*, Mr. Toole, Mr. Widdicombe, Mr. Arthur
Sketchley, Miss W Moo, If WI Oliver, and a boat of others, did
their best in the cause of charity; and at the Prioress's Mrs.
Selby was well supported by many of the beet actors of the
company, and several of her pupils.

Sr. JAMETS-HALL
Mr. David Fisher has made a judicious move
from big stifling room in Hanover-square to the elegant and
well-ventilated St. James's-ball, in Piccadilly, lately occu-
pied by Mr. Arthur Sketchley. The sterling merits of his
entertainment are now fully recognised, and he can hardly
fail to take root in his new home. "Mr. Jenkine's Recital
of a Sensation Drains," written by Mr. J. Britton, still
forms the most amusing part of the programme, and it is
now wisely reserved for the conclusion of the performance.
Mr. Fisher is satiated by the vocal talents of Mime Rodeo,
and his pianist is Madame Bairiki,.

CAPTURE or THE CONFEDIMATE PRIVATEER RE-
TEDlunos.—By advice@ received in Liverpool from New
York, we learn that the American brig Leonidas had arrived
at New Bedford on the sth inst., and reports having been
abased into St. Domingo by the Coofedente privateer Re.
tribution, which lay off the port three days waiting for her
to come out. On the morning of the 4th, however, another
steamer was observed making for the port. This viand
proved to be the United States cruiser Alabama, which saw
at once the object of the Retribution, and gave chase. The
Retribution tried to get away, but the attempt was un-
mcceeduL The United States vessel put on • full head of
steam, soon overtook the privateer, motored her, and towed
her away to • Federal port.
DESPATCH OF THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIc
MAIM—The Royal Man Company's steamship Shampoo,
Captain Abbott, sailed from Southampton yesterday after-
noon with the fortnightly maildor the British and foreign
West Indies, the Pacific, Central America, dec. She took
out 76 pansengers, amongst whom are Dr. Walloon, Lieut.-
Colonel Briggs., and Lieutenaot Togo, for Barbados' ; As-
sistant Commiseary.General &away, Captain Kent, R.N.,
sod Ensign Atkinson for Jennies. The Shannon has on
freight 26,8001. in silver, 2051. in gold coin, 2,028/. value in
French jewellery, 1,0501. English jewellery, 30 Loma copper
coin, and a general cargo of English and French mer-
chandise.
MAILS DVS FROM AMERICA THIS WERR.—In
consequence of the loss of the Anglo-Saxon, only two
packets from America are due in the middle of this week,
vie., the Etna at Queenstown, and the New York at South-
ampton. They both left New York oa the 9th instant, and
will no doubt bring additional news respecting the fighting
in Virginia.
The steamship Tartar, from Lisbon the 14th,
arrived at Southampton yesterday evening. She brings 16 One of the Paris theatres, the ChAtelet, an-
pamengers, 780 chests of oranges, 1,425 boxes potatoes, nounces • new piece, founded on the novel of "Lady
236 boxes OW, 117 bags coffee, 17 casks wine, 36 live A udley's Secret," end entitled Le Sena de ;him durum.
oxen, 285 packages sundries, also 3 bags mails, and 2 pack- The veteran actor Frederick Lemeltre is to sustain one of
ages government despatches. the characters.
LAUNCH OF A RUSSIAN IRON-CLAD FLOATINO EXETER-HALL.—Handes Judas Maccabcrus will
Bermar.—Yesterday afternoon a large number of (Hallo- be performed by the National Choral Society on Thursday,
guished visitors assembled et the premises of the Thames the 28th inst. The principal singers will be Madame
Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company. Blackwell, to wit- Lernmene Sherriogton, Miss Palmer, Mr. Sims Reeves (who
ness the launch of the vplesidid iron-cased screw floating will sing "Sound an Alarm," tic.), and Mr. Lewis Thomas.
battery Pervenets, of 2,811 tons. and 30 goes, built by the " See the Conquering Hero mines." by • bead and chorus
firm named, for the service of his Imperial Majesty the Em- of 700, under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. This will
perm of Russia. The Pervasion: was laid down at this yard be the last performance of this oratorio this season.
in April, 1862, and is now In • forward state, having already The late Mr. Egg's pictures and sketches, sold
been fitted with no leas than 66 of her massive Iron plate& yesterday at Messrs. Christie and Marmon's, brought very
The following are her principal dimension :—Length between good priors ; one picture called " Travelling Compenious,"
the perpendicular', 220 ft. -, length of keel for tonnage, two ladies in • railway carriage, painted in 1862, sold for
188 ft. 2j in. • breadth for tonnage. 53 ft. ; depth in hold, 330 guineas, though • very slightly painted picture. The
26 ft. gip. ; lxiethen in tons, 2,b11 93-94. Immediately I large picture in three compartments, called " Past and
after launching, the Pervenets was towed into the Victoria ' preseet sold for 330 guineas." An Algerine Girl with •
Docks to be fitted with her screw machinery and engines of Guitar," an unfinished work, but the last picture painted
300-hone power, nominst, manufactured hy Meagre. MaudelaY by the artist, sold for 80 guioess. Mr. Fritb's studies for
Soo, and Field, on their patented principle, with three his pictures " Coming of Age," and • scene from the
cylinders, superheating sod surface coudensiog, with tie' "Bourgeois Gentilhomme," fetched, the first, 185 guineas,
latest improvement+. Her draft of water when fully I and the other 50 guineas. A very small flowerfplece of white
equipped will be 14 feet ; the height of her portents above salaam and scarlet geranium, by Miss Muni*, sold for 55
the lead lime is six fest six inches : her sides are enclosed at I guineas. " Voices from the Sea," by P. B. Morris, •
an angle of 27 demi., and beer stern and stern both project highly-finished picture of • fisherman's wife and children
considerably under the water, the armour plates being seeing the father's boat off to sea, sold, for 100 guile's,
carried over so as to protect the rudder aod MOW. She is " The Death of Chatterton," by H. Walls, was put up et
constructed of 4g-loch iron plates, placed on a 9-inch teak 200 gaieties, and was knocked down to Mr. Agnew for 770
backing, and the structure of her true boll is exactly uineas.o The (Audin and whelk," by W. Holmes
similar to the Warrior and other iron-eased reseals of the kuot, wee elan bought by Mr. Agnew, for 610 guineas. We
royal navy. The whole of bar iron Ones have been believe the original sum gimp by Mr. Egg for each of them
factored at this yard, and when completed she will have pictures, which were bought of 'the artiste themselves. wral SODDEN DEATH.—Mr. Thotswasholr,Lite7ohp',..nthe::
aa armament of two large pivot rifled guns on the upper 100 The total amount realised by the sale was of the eminent firm of nurserymen of Exeter and Chelsea,
desk, sad twenty-eight 68-pounders no the main deck. 4, died suddenly Lat./bands, under very melancholy einem-
Da. DIJONOH'S Ltonr-BaowN COD LIT= or Parrarrs, FOTITH KINIUNOTON.— Amass- The venerable gentlemen,
Tit."lancet," In an article highly eulogistic of Dr. &Jonah's Number of visitors for the week ending May 16, 1,227 ; loot his wife, to whom he was much attached, • few days
researches. observe, The composition of jenulne Cod Uver total umber eine, the opening of the museum lam daily previously, and she was to have beep hurled mg Thursday
on is sot so simple as inlOt be apposed. It ',certain tbstOlis, 1858), 721,751.hi5t. On that day Mr. Vouch went out into his nursery to
VIM* see anything bat 011 of the Liver of the Cod, are often her lilies to strew as his wife's grave, and shortly after
mid as such. We and Dr. de Jonah's Light-Brown Cod Liver 011 I moo efit of reduced duty obtained by pur mure into the boons he down
sea spree.
to be genuine, sad rich In lodine and the elements of the ' chub, Rceedman's Pare Tea: very choice at U. 4d. and as.
gold only in capsuled bottles, bt. It, la 9d., and 90., by Dr. • High lillaadarti• at 4e. id. (f
Agents 41. ELL Is the FOR TEI RAM. —Gentlemeu's overcoats of the
es xesegli's agents, Azar. Buford, and Co., 77, Strand, Lao- j and mon &Woos Imported. Agents In every town supfplaPani , mew undone are be bad at Mews. Hamilton and Ilesptonn
M; awl shimigis.—(Alvatimaleat.) Pik—(Advertlissol.l aldlon),106, Strand, opposit• Ittotter•ball,—(Advertisemeati

LATEST OF "THE DERBY."
" Argos," under date of last evening, writes to the
Post :—" The interest in the Derby is hourly inertia.
ing, and Tattersall's this afternoon was as fall as Co-
vent-garden on • command night. Some sensation was
created by the decline pro tem. of Maecaroni, who, in the
report of • swollen hock, which displayed Meal( when be
pulled op this morning at Newmarket, declined so far
that he went back with he reached 20 to 1. On his arrival
in London under the charge of Captain White, who re-
ported him fit for duty, he speedily returned to his old
price. Lord Clifden has arrived sate sod sound, and looks
to the betting healthier than ever. That he will be in
the fist three seems impossible to doubt, and there
is no reason why he should not win. Lord St. Vincent
must he pleased to see how well he keeps bin position,
and if he bad only bean tried I should never have
doubted the result. All of his party are sanguine,
and I feel satisfied he will be • better favourite.
Gillis came per special this evening ; and although the
Manchester and Sheffield opposition is frightfully against
him. I think the market will assume a different aspect on
Wednesday, and my confidence is not yet shaken in him.
Ranger was backed again in good quarters for a deal of
money, which is • f►vourable symptom for his backers.
Early Purl pleased those who saw him this morning, and
John Scott thinks that be will get a place. Of the others
I can say nothing until to-morrow, hat in the meantime I
may remark that Tambour Major has pleased those who
are connected with him, and Wells does not dislike his
mouth."