The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-13 00:00:00

by Drama.

DRURT-I.AN E.—Judging from all appearances last
night. w e should imagine that the producti ai of the " The,i.re
Ilietorique" here will prove a failure, for there wes a d, roiled
et terminati,n men:feta to this s that on the part of the large
proportion of a crowded assemblage ; and inureover, even
supposing the same in reonally hostile attenthencn not to
renew their visits, until the fatal aim wore sit doled, tho re is
something in the proposi• ion of a ten act &eine, occupy ing
ten r ighte in the perforinance, which is wholly repugn tot
to the genius, or no genius, whatever it may he, of Et•glieh
nl .ygoent. The thing would, therefore, have died a natural
death of itself, es Or as English support is concerned ;
and for any French support that might have seemed,
V is is rather the butt!. es of the rival commute of the St.
James's, than of the English actors and pl ,ywriahts who
have eel up the loudest outcry on the present occasion, and
many of whom we ebetrved premien nt in the dramatic
lVaterlo.) of last night. 'the conduct of these go ntlemen on
the eceuion we cannot approve, but they bare their liveli-
hood at stake. The proceeding- of those, howl Ter, who took
up the WC in a national point of view and set luriously upon
h .1f a score poor players, who proposed to perform for a
w eights on a stage which no Engle-el com-
pany can, it seems, occupy, is more repreheus,ble. As
to the desecration of "Old 1), ury," which is so !touchingly
deplored in various quarter., it is now too late to tell of this,
and as far as " Monte Cristo " is concerned, we can only
say that we wish no greater desecration of Old Drury hail
ever occurred. We do nut mean Old we heard one single
word of the play from beginning to end—thanks to the una-
nimity of the vociferatore end catcall instrnmeetalidio,
whistlers, and singers before the curtain, but so far as we
could collect from the action, it appeared to us an elective
affair. The 'teener, is extremely goof, and the acting—
amid all the dopres-ing circunutsnet s —spirited, It
is, of course, out of the question to enter into
the details of a drama whose story ie hut half told us by
the comedians, and this only in dumb show. We shall re-
new ur visit to the theatre to-morrow, and endeavour to
get at the right• of the matter. M. Jullien made his appear-
ance in the early part of the representation, as attempted
too obtain a hearing, hut wee dead beat, and fain to elithdriw
after much energetic gesticulteion, and a little private oration
tar the nearest box on each side of the stage.

UNIVERSITY AND ('LEItIC.IL.
OXFORD, JUNE 10.—In a eongregat inn held this day, hf ing
the last cay of Faster term, the following ilr,erres were roe& (ml, viz.:
Doctor in Dieiniti J. NeLou, houitrly Petiole ot Qoren's, grand coin.
poutider. (rawer of Arts :u nee. .1 . wn, Merton, E. twooner,
larger; E. Post, Frgow of thiet ; C. W. Lane once, Yellow of New ;
C. Clifton, Christ CIL; G. 11. 11. shine, Wadh oil: H. Houghton.
Pembroke; flit. W. Matp.is, Pembroke. Itachelor of Arts .1.
Frolliott, It. C. Part pltr. 3. W. Brooke, grand compounder, I'.
Stand, (I. Wned, reholar, 11. It. Hardy, S. Baker, C. K. E. Loch; V.
C. Knight, G. Hustler, 1 niversity ; 1t..1. (bale, Lord Crewe'.
Honer, F. B. Coy, scholar, Lincoln; A. Muckonochie, W. 11. Stowe,
J. L. Capper, scholar, J.B. Ramer, WD. Day, J. S. L. 11. Co) le,
Wailhani; 11. W. Mason, student, W. G. Langton, grand compounder,
W. Stubbs, servitor, J. M.Collens, student, A. C. Wi son, student, W.
E. C. Fells, exhibitioner; F. P. Johnson, student, E. 11. F.
Hatton, It. W. Fisher, student, 6. W. ['ant, student, Christ Ch. ;
W. F. Norris, echo! ir, It. llonerMald, grand compounder. G. E.
V'tniee, R. R. Hutton. Trinity ; L. Owen, sehider• W. A. Roberts,
Jesus; W. B. Philpot, orce.ter ;8. Poole, Prinbiuke ; lion.
Architcila Campbell, W. Karol:die, ; T. Langhorne, St.
John's; T. liiirridge, Maadalen Hall ; H. C. I'. Del ant
I balmier, J. F. Angry. C. P. Dem, C. J. Matthews, W. K, Rut
I land, eabitatloncr, oriel; IL J. W. Sullins fleet, W. K. K. Wal-
ton', grand eompou iler, .1. Itmithouse, schalar, 11. V. Parke, C.
W. P. Crowfoot, W. Minds scholar, ill:WenflNC; 11011. W.
Curzon, Merton ; 11. C. Binds, rtolar, Corpse Chriati.
CAMBRIDGE, IJ.—At the. coop, grtinn holden
this morning the following degree. were confer!, :
Rev. W.C. Sharpe, St. .1111411'.. ; HCV. J. Woolley, Emmanuel; Ken.
W. T. Kingsley, Sidney Suers.—B.A.: T. E. Heygat:, Queens', It.
W. Kenyn, J. J. Rowe, St. John's W. Parnard, C. W. (link's, H.
R. Huard, Trinity ;J. Marsh Downing. -A.I tun& na Crndam 11.
J. sprains, LLD, St. John's, Diford , J. Kisie,l, M.A, Trinity,
Dublin.- —At tho same e rigeleation Rao following were nltltoltthtl
Parniby Lecturers foe the d issuing year : —Muth tnatical : Rev. E.
Atki eon, Clare Hall. Phibemphical : (tee. K. linker, a It. Em.
minuet Itheystie A. T. Cory, M. 11., Logic: Ker. J.
Rh Lards, M.A., Sidney Sussex.
At the turneeonprrep.t.l a grace pas.ed the senate "to suspend,
Chinn,/ the hteeent )rar, the operation of the gt ace passer)June 4,
lain, fur inspecting the library r.nnually at Michaelmas.

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