The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-11 00:00:00

SURREY.

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ACCIDENT ON TOE SO I'TH.ITENTERN RAILWAY.-Art
accident ctended with fatal conacquenees occurred at the
Weybridgc station, on the South-Western lint, on Saturday
evening. Amongst the passengen by the half-past five p.m.
train from Nine Eliot was an elderly person, the schoolmas-
ter at the Chertscy eniou. Ile had paid his fare to Wey-
bridge, but when the train arrived there at 20 minutes past
six o'clock, although the name of the station was called out
repeatedly, and several passengers alighted, the deceased
was not swan of the fact until the train was in
motion, whca he asked if that was Weshridge. Upon
being told it wan, he instantly opened the door,
end, as the other passengers thought, tat alighted
in safety, as the train had tot then etc iced the platform.
He was thrown down between the platform and the rails and
dragged several yard.. The deceased was conveyed with the
greatest owe to the station, and the attendiunse of a surgeon
procured as speedily as possible; hut of course his services
were of no avail. The body, it appears, was afterwards taken
to the lland and Spear tavern, adjoining the station, but the
landlord refused to receive it. Mr. Keene, the governor of
Horeemunser-lane wed, was in the same carriage as deo:lewd,
and he, with other gentlemen, concur in stating that the
servants of the company are not in any way blameable.

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Arts.
THE NEWLY-POUND PORTRAIT OF SIIARSPEARE,—
The supposed portrait of Shaltspeare which we announced
some weeks sine. on the credit of the editor of Tire Builder,
to have come into the posasmion of the Bishop of Bly, has
now been seen by our contemporary, as he states, and he is
iuclined to favour the opinion of its genuineness. It is, he
states, without the beard, closely resembling the engraving
in the folio edition to which were appended Ben Jonson's
well-known lines. The painting is one panel, 1 foot 8 inches
by 1 foot 31 inches—and when found was in an old ebony
frame, covered with dirt and disregarded. It was bought fur
a few shillings, solely on the ground of its like nem to Shake-
peare. The data and age (1603, wtat. 39) serving to confirm
this impression, were not discosered till afterwards; these
are in the left-hand corner of the picture, at the top—in the
same positien as thee are in the portrait of Cornelius Jan-
son, dated 1610. elf fieneewn.
RAILWAY STATIONS A MEANS OF DIFFUSING A
TARTE row ART.—ltliz Sulam rley, in a letter published
in the Athenwuni, earnestly advocates the decoration of
railway station. with works of art. " Decorate the princi-
pal railwarseations," he says, "with painting. and statues,
coloured windows and mosaic pavements ; and the multi-
tudes awaiting the arrivals and departures of the trains will
thus be educated in art, with the least poasible parade of
being no taught. An opportunity will be afford, dto
gratify and improve busy, herd-working thousands—
especially of the manufacturing clam—who have no
means of seam to private picturo collections, and little
leisure or opportunity to visit our one National Gallery. • • •
What a noble work it would he to have a series of frescoes
illuetrative of communication and commerce adorning the
walls of the waiting-moms at Eustonsquare or Birmingham
—the windows resplendent with stained glass and the Soma
decorated with mosaic pavements! But the coot?—toms
may salt, hesitatingly. At once let me my, that a railwar
should not he asked to decorate its stations with high art until.
it pays a dividend of 10 per cent. Surly, it will he more
beneficial to spend a part of the surplus profits in this way,
than hand over the whole to some utilitarian dreams of
Mears. Morrison and ' Cato.' " It is, however, a qui etion
whether such forbearance be neerwery, and whether the
tasteful adornenentof railway stations may not in itself be a
source of profit. A station made highly attractive for its art
would directly benefit the traffic. The passport to the pic-
ture-hall would be the passenger's ticket.
0-some (louse.—Mr. Dye° has been COlTlnlis-
sinnill to paint, on the walls of the stair ease at Osborne
illtl.e. in fresco, a poetical subject—" Neptune yielding to
Britannia the Sovereignty of the Seas." The finished study
for the picture having been submitted to Her Majesty and.
Prince Albert, they expressed their satisfaction by ordering
its immediate execution.

friusit.
Inv. RIVAL ITALIAN OPERAS.—The directors of
her Majesty's Theatre and of the new Italian Oiera in
C menegarden, it appears, are nr.king strenuous efforts to
open the approaching campaign with Ida,. It is announced
officially that Covent-garden Tbeitre will open the first week.
in April; her *sleety's Theatre, we believe, will open some
weeks earlier. From the preparations of both parties,
there can be no doubt that the entertainments at both
houses will be of unprecedented magnificence. Who
the Co. nt-garden compmy will include Griai, Per-
siani, Mario, T.anburim, Selvi, ltoceoni, and Mari-
etta lleambilla, the company in the Haymarket will
comprise Jenny Lind, Castellan, Lablaelie, F. Lithbehe,
Osrdoui. and Staudigl. Of the engagement of Jenny Lind __ ..._.
and of Staudigl we have information whieh we are e.a.nspi isr, .. • 1,...,
correct The Covent-garden orchestra, under the di t• at • . /
of Or•tre, will he of unpreeedented strength, besides inelitHipg ',,. 4
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the Cite of the old opera band ; . bile, on the other %add, , . '• 4
Mr. Lumley has been busily recruiting in 0-rfittuy
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sod France, and has engaged M. Panofka, a Pskistan .. -) 1
composer ano violinist of high talent and reputation, arprdrie • 4
eipil director of the choruses. TLe approaching competition •• •- --
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will neemearity stimulate the efforts of both houses O. tote
a rich and varied repertoire. At both, it is - said, : ',. ,' ' l';
maw of the greatest weeks of the Qum= seitool—iadvAlkt )7 .
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sailor! of the Bishop of Bly, bus
:emporary, as he states, and he is
on of eta genuineness. It is, he
closely numb; ing the engraving
it were appended Ben Jonson's
thin is on a panel, 1 foot 8 inches
hen found was in an old ebony
i disregarded. It was bought fur
e ground of its like nee to 6W1164-
[603, Tut. 39i serving to confirm
diten‘ered till afterwards; these
of the picture, at the top—in the
o the portrait of Cornelius Jan-
a.
A bil.ANg OF DIPI7IIBI-111: A
lumnserley, in a letter published
;ly advocates the decoration of
aof art. " Decorate the princi-
ye, " with paintings and statues,
asic pavement* ; and the multi-
and departures of the trains will
nth the least possible parade of'
opportunity wilt be ord,d to
sy, hard-working thousands-
4eturine clues—who Dave no
x pieta,e collections, and little
it our one National Oallery. • • •
rl he to have a series of frescoes
an and commerce adorning the
at Eugoniquare or Birmingham
wish stained glass and the floors
vements! But the oast l—some
once let me ray, that a railway
ate it. stations with high art until.
cent. Surly, it will foe more
the surplus profits in that way,
e to some utilitarian dream, of
D.' " It is, however, a fiLeation
be necessary, and whether the
sy stations may not in itself be a
made highly attractive for its art
Mile. The paoport to the pie-
nger's ticket.
r. Dyes ban been commis-
Ile of the staircase at Osborne
subject—. Neptune yielding to
f the Beau." The finished study
submitted to Her Maim, and
ed their satisfaction by ordering
MUSH.
OPERAS.—The directors of
d of 'he new Italian Oeera in
are in...king orenuoue efforts to
alga with Ida', It is ann..uueed
n Theatre will open the first week
metre, we believe, will open some
preparations of both parties,
hat the entert iinments at both
cedented magnificence. While
pony will include Grial, Per-
e, Salvi, Itoaeoni, and Mari-
moony in the Haymarket will
astellan, Loblatite, F. Lableche,
If the engagement of Jenny Lind.
['formation whieh we are as. irreC:•.,, t
lea orchestra, under the di • ,•.. ~,
adentell strength, besides inel • • I:,
nand ; v hile, on the other • .
busily reeruitmg in 0-redifity.
nsisted M. Panofka, a nano& • .
high talent and reputatiou, . 4
set. The approaching
the efforts of both his. j :11
moire. At ilantaitirdilk
is of the Qualm

sports Of Clock. Mosart, and Hey( cheer —and likewise
work' of the older Italian minters—will be brought forward.
Cfrrent-garden is to have a ballet as well as her Majesty's
Theatre. his was not at tir,t vxportod ; but since it is to
he so, there will of retiree be the same rivalry in the ballet
as in the op,ira deportment. The labours in the rebuilding.
(as it say ::!moot be called) of Covent-garden Theatre go 'an
without iivermission, and we are told that it will be next in
magnitude and splendour to the Scala and the San Carlo.
We heartily wish success to both houses, and trust that a
fair and honorable competition between them may be good
for themselves ae well 10 for the public. At all events, it the
preponderance of public patronage shall incline to either, we
shall only say, deter dnsori !
DEATII OP TWO VOCALItTS.—The musical world
hes lost two of its members, both of whom were much re-
spected by the profession and admired by the public. On
die 27th of December, Mr. Martyn, better known as Min
Instranty, died, of consumption, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Miss In vtwarity, who was a native of Edinburgh, was born in
March, 1813. Her wide was the Scotch poet Ferguson.
At an early age she displayed much taste for music, and
having by alto r-study made great proficiency in the art, she
sung • some few concerts in Edinburgh with great eclat.
In 1823 Sir George Smart became her vocal instructor, and
she appeared at Covent-gardon, in December, 1830, as Cm-
& s, with great succw. In Apri', 1831, the production
ad Spt hr's opera. " Azor and Zemira," afforded her an op-
portietity of improsing in public favour. Shortly after the
seams of 1336, Mr. Idattyn, the bin singer, became her
busbaud, teed at the expiration of her London engagement
they made • tour of the principal cities of America
with profit and reputation. After a stay of two years
they returned to England, and finally established
thernadves as teachers of music in Newcastle-on-
Tyne, where her decease took place. —Mr. Hawkins,
who for many year past occupied a distinguished
position in the musical prof wise, as a concert and
eathedril singer, is the second loss to the profession. He was
in. kcd au to by his compeers as a thoroughly proficient artist,
and has for many years bee. considered the first alto singer
in the mvnipolis. Hi• death, which took pace on Satur-
day, was quite unexpected, and was caused by internal in-
Is mmation. He had hut a short time previously been in
enjoymeut of excellent health. Mr. Hawkins was a member ,1
of
the choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal.
Art INWARMONIOUS CUORUS.—Some nights since,
the chorus employed in "The Boualmun " committed, in the
prompter's opinion, divers acts of icsiibordinetion. It was
impowible to identify any particular offender, and a fine of
sixpence was inflicted upon all the males. Es ery opposition
was offered to this, and on Saturday night the entire body
refused to go on in " The Bondman, unless their sixpences
were restored to them. This the manager refused, but Mr.
Harley, the stage direetnr, drew his purse strings, and yield-
ing to every man his little coin, peace and harmony were
restored.