The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-30 00:00:00

11,U Drama.
ADELpftr.—A new drama was produced here last
night, tended " The Harvest Home," and succeeded by its
own merit', independently of the patent of success which
this theatre appears to be invested with. The story is one
of the true Adelphi sort, and is supported by all the Adelphi
notabilities. Toe late owner of Derwent-hall dying abroad,
apparently without any heir to his property, it has fallen to
the heir-stlasv Mr. Cecil, who, on assuming the Derwent
estates, just previously to the opening of the piece, has as-
sums d also the name of Derwent. lie is a young man of
somewhat dissolute manners, who after inspecting the
estates themselves, has next directed his atten-
tion to the prettiest girl upon them, Mary Everett,
the niece of an old farmer on the Derwent property,
and the affianced bride of Frank Markiale, a young and
high-spirited tenant on the same estate, who is naturally
fairin-
dignant at his landlord's unequivocal admiration of his
betrothed. The drama opens with a harvest home, the amuse-
ments of which et
marenally heightened by the fortuitous
arrival of a puppet-show man, or, as he styles himself, a pro-
fessor of the Fine Arts, one l'e'e ins Peeps, who is as
communed by his Minia—a very notable and somewhat ter-
magant personage—and by • young protegee of theirs, who aids
their perambulating attractions by the charms of music and
the dance. This girl, Amy, is the person upon whom e
plat turns .• she is. in fact, the slaughter of the late own, rtef
Derwent-hall, sad herself the rightful heir to th. prop. rtv,
but has net even been heard of, having, while quite a child,
been stolen Irons her father by CeleS Kestrel, a rascally
valet discharged for some robbery. After conveying her to
England, and entrusting her to the charge of an acquaint-
ance, this Caleb has returned abroad to wreak the further
vengeance of his ill-nature upon his late master ; but the
object of his contemplated revenge is dad, and the fellow
himself is thrown into the galleys for some crime. Escaping
thence, after ten years' detention, ke metres his way te Eng-
land, and there, travelling as a hawker, searches for the
heiress of Dement, whom he finds at this very harvest home
in the person of Amy. He makes an ineffectual attempt to
extort money from Cecil Dement as the condition of se-
crecy ; and then, claiming the girl as his daughter, t
drags
her away with him, for the purpose of making ou
her claim at the nest city. On their way they encounter
the squire, whom Caleb shoots. The murder is thrown for
awhile uprn Frank Marldale, who happens to come up im-
mediately after its perpetration, and whose known animosity
to the victim gives colour to the accusation ; but ultimately
the real assassin is detected and punished, the long-suffering
heiress of Dement has her rights, and the manly young
farmer marries his fair one. The part of Amy was ably
filled by Madame Celeste; that of the young squire by Mr.
H. Hughes, a very useful accession to the staff of this
theatre; that of the villanous hawker by Mr. 0. Smith,
who was extremely effective in this impersonation,
avoiding much of his wonted mannerism; and that of Frank
Marldale, by Mr. Boyce. a very good-looking man and
sound comedten. Paul Bedford, must have Satisfied the
author as amply as he did the audience by his impersonation
of the hen-pecked Peregrine Peeps, and he was capitally
sid,cl by hip spouse for the nonce, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
one of the clevere-t of our low comedianessee, if sea may
coin the word. Mary Everett was charmingly represented
by every great favourite of ours, Miss Woolgar. Wright
came out in great force as a cockney sporuman. lie was
rich in his English togs, but when be made his appearance
in a Highland suit the effect upon the audience was almost
to overpowering. For ssme moments the piece could not
goo
on fur the laughter of the audieuce—Wright's kilt abso-
lutely stopped the way. We have no doubt that " The
Harvest Home" will have a long run. The house was
perfectly crammed.

UNIVERSITY ANI) CLERICAL
OXPORP, Muses O.—MATHEMATICAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
—The examiners appointed by the trustees of the Mathematical
Sch derships, hare this afternoon certific
dmay, to the Gentleman Common o Vice-Cbasseelior
er thatf
they have elected Mr. IL S. Mil
Christ Church, to the Senior Scliolarehip ; and Mr. T. 11. Campbell,
Scholar of St. lobes, fO the Junior Scholarship. For the former there
ware fair candidates, end for the latter nineteen.
Loomis Cousos—The election of four scholars and an exhibi-
tioner of Lincoln College, terminated this afteroone, when Messrs. A.
Bonner, Commoner of Lintels COIL, late of St. Paul's School, London ;
Pridesux, from Wimp= Proprietary School; Mammy from Rugby
School, and J. A. Greene% front I;
and were elected Scholars,
the letter on ler new Tatham foundation; and G. Crmldao, from
Durham school,
CAMHKIDOE.—T he Via-Chaneellor has called the atten-
tion of all persons to the order " that, if any person is stets pupil/sof
be hereafter found guilty of riding noes or promoting races, in the
brighbonrhood of the university, Gem shall be liable to the punishment
of rustication or espulsion, as the shall appear to the Vice-Chan-
cellor and heads of colleges to require."

SUMMARY OP IRE LENT ORDIRATIONB.—Ordained by
the Bishop of Durham: Deacon., 2.—Bishop of Carlisle Deacon, 1;
priest., of Ely : Deacon., 6; prie., 3.—Bishop or Lin-
coln : Dmcon., 3 ; priest., 6.—Birhop of Manchester : Deacon.. 23;
priest., 22.-10. hop of Oxford: Dew n, 1; I.—Bishop of
Peterborough : Deacons, 9; priest., 13.—Bithop of Ripon : Deacons.
16; priests. 10.—Bishop of Shxbester : Deacons, 6. timbal, of Salis-
ury Deacon., 11 ; prieds, 7.—Bishop of Sodor and Man : Deacon,
1.
—Bishop of Down, Connor. &c. : Demons. S; Pri•at, I.—Bishop of
Kilmore, Re. themcos, 2; priests, 6.—Total Deacon.. 66; priests,
73 159. Of were members o. the tinirersity of Osford Dea-
con., 2.; prizing, 13.—0 f Cambrklge : Demons, 33; priests, 24.—0 f
Durham : Deacons, s; priest, 1.-0( St. Bees . Deacons, 7; prim.%
12.—0( Limpet's Demon, I.—Of Deanna: Deacons. 15 ; priests, 17,
...Literate persons: Deac.m., 3.
PitEPERMIIISTh.—Kee. 11. Felix to Llanbyther V., Car•
marthen.hire; din. Bt. David's 1174 with residence; pat., the
Lord Chancellor.—Res. W. lastoo to Atwortli rs. South Wrasall P.C.,
Wilts; din. Bali,bury ; pet., the V. of Bradierd.—Rev. P. Martin to
South lioniercostes p
lane 00. and dio. Lincoln 4031., with residence
pat., the Duchy of uter..—Rev. F. V. Thornton to Brown Can.
down. R. re. V. nodinanoott C. and Chilton Candorer 6. Hants ; din.
Wincheriter 6721., with residence; pat., Lord Ashburton ; eke Rey.
C. D. Wiliam., dec.—lter. S. IL Cowin to Tileton P.C., co. and dio.
Chester ; pate., the Tellemache family.—Bar. 11. Whittington to
Little M• lad P.C., Ewen ; dio. Rochester : 31/. ; tots., the pro.
prietors of the Hall Perm.
VAvekelEs.—Bisbarn V., Berks ; dio. Oxford 1561.;
pat, G. Vaneittart, Esq. ; Bar. Y. V. Thornton prom.—Chepotow C.,
Monmouthshire; dio. Xiandafr; Rev. S. 11. Cowie prom.—Pritten-
den R., Rent ; arcbdio. Canterbury : 2871., with residence ; pat., T.
L. Hedges, Esq., M.P. ; Rev.). Argles dec.—Mottislont R. (with reffil-
ienee), re. Lockerley C. and East Dean C., Hants ; din. Winchester :
9001. ; pats., the representatives of the late incumbent, Rev. O. D. St.
John, dec.

NAVAL.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 29. APPOINTMENTS. Com-
mander : J. A. Poynter, to Gorgon.—Lieutenant and Commander
J. C. Bailey, to Slorpabooter.—Acting Mader J. Cbegoln, to
Powerful. Chief Emmet. : G. Attehinson, to Plagard.—Acting
Gunner : J. Gold* to Triton.

SPORTING.
ORTILHAPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT RACE.r—WansseD.
TELIAL Sterne of 10 sow. each and 40 added. 1

Mr. Iftwee's Antelope
Mr. FO.ItT'S Rihry (Witte
Mr. iitepheneon's Ziska (Sly 3
Mr. Marsh's Mother Grey's Chicken, 3 yrs,
1m0.... (Taub be
take and
4
Betting: 10 to 6 apt Antelope, and 2 tonb; agst
Ribaldry. Won by a length. Run in 2 min. 31 sera.
GERAT NORTRAMPTONSHIES STAKES of 25 tons. each,
15 ft and sft only If declared, with 100 son. added.. 2 miles. (101
subs, 62 of whom declared.)
Lord Cheetertleld'e Lady Wildalt
Mr. H. Green's Sylran tßashan) 2
Mr. Blake's Ballinafad (J. Sharpe) 3
Tho following alto started, but were not placed : Mr. P. Roles The
Cur, ii yes, eat Sib (K. Edwards); Major Pitt'. Antler, aged, 7st ilk
Sly ; tea. Aneon's Joe Lovell, aged, 74 71h (Simplon) ; Mt. F.
tearke's Joe o'Sot, 4 yrt, let 711:• (A. Day) ; Duke of Richmond's
Yvonne, 4 yes, let 3lb (Kitchener); Mr. Verity's Widmriatr-ber-
without, yrs, let (Pettit); Mr. A. Johnstone's; Enchanter, 4 yra,
bib (Ryder); Mr. Bray's Prospect, 5 yen, Gat 91b (Tooker) r.
E. Clark's Latitat, 3 yrs, Zet (Ilk over) (Brown); Mr. Duseey's Em-
brace, 3 yrs, 44 131 b (E. Sharp); Mr. Little'. Convict, 3 yre, 44 12Ib
(21b over) (W. Sharp); Mr. Fellowes's Thistledown, 2 yrs, Dit 71b (21b
over) (Tires, jun.
Betting : 5 to 2 *get,Bairafa, 6to 1 agar Enchanter, 7 tot
Joe
Walmgate-barswithoet 10 to I apt Vampyre, 10 to I art Joe
Ron 11, 16 to I *gat Lady Wildair, and 20 to 1 apt Joe o'Sot. The
Cur jumped off Bret, and cut out the work at a good pare to the first
turn, where the running was taken up by t aropyre, followed by
Widrngate -bar-without end ; Enchanter, tylv4l, and wee-
rid other* lying up. They ran that to the top of the hill, where
Ballundad took the lead, Vampyre retiring behind Walmgate-bar-
without. lady Wil4air joined the leading horse,. and at the distance
took the third place, Bellinafad still having the lead, Sylvan eecond,
and Walingate-bar-vrithout fourth. Ilalf-way up Dallinafail was
beaten, andjady Wiklair, quitting the favourite, ran home a very
clever winner by a length. Walung de-bar-without finished a bad
fourth, and Enchanter fifth. Run in 3 min. Si rem.
PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES of 50 eon. each, h ft for 2.. yr
old colt; 64 71b; and fillies, bat Mb. Legit mile. (9 sub,.)
Mr. Payee's Farthiagale (R. Edwards)
Mr. Greville's Puffy
Mr. J. Day's Lady Day........._..._. ...... ........... (A. Day) 3
Mr. Watsee's Harleetone (Boy) 4
Betting: sto 4 eget Puffy, mod 6be opt lady Day. Won In a
canter. Run in 47 arcs.
OPEN STAKES of 10 son. each and 25 added. Once
1.1111111.1 end a di+. (5 subs.)
Mr. Damson's Solt Stow (Walked over)
Meat MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas 2 oils..

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