The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-27 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

ROBRERY 01/ • TARO' Som.—Yesterday, • lad named
Robert Drniy, about fourteen years of age, was committed
for trial, from the Liverpool Taffies, court, charged with
stealing 1,2501. the monies of his employer. He was clerk
with Messrs. llemp,ey, Front and Co., timber merchants,
and it appeared was sent on Wednesday morning last, with
a letter containing uot.s to the amount of 1,2501., which he
had instruct ions to get registered. He never returned, and
was captured a few days afterwards in London, with 1.2231.
of the money in his possession. Oa the Thursday morning
he had purchaseda watch, ffic. in Liverpool before setting off.
YORKSHIRE
Haw UNITARIAN CHAPEL AT LEEDS. Yeltertay, the
foundation stone of a new Unitarian chapel at Leeds, to be
erected upon the site of the late edifice, wherein the relit..
brated Dr. Priestley used to officiate upwards of a century
ago, was laid by Hamer Stausfeld, Esq., in the presence of
the members of the congregation and other persons.
ESSEX.

ANOTHER CASE OP ATTEMPTED POISONING was brought
before the magistrates at Newport on Monday. A poverty.
stricken semi:turns, named Driller, being out of employment,
procured a quantity of laudanum, part of which she gave to
her illegitimate child, and then swallowed the larger portion
herself. Beth mother and child lay under a hedge insensible
all night, but being found in the morning, medical aid was
rendered, and neither died. The mother will, it is under-
stood, be committed for trial for the attempt to murder.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND MURDER.—An old man named
Terry was stopped a few nights since in a bye lane between
Rochford and Canewdon, and so severely beaten about the
head by a footpad, that he has since died. The robber took
the old man's watch and four shillings and sixpence, but has
been apprehended, and is now in Chelmsford gaol awaiting
his trial.

PHILHARMONIC SociEry.—The fourth Philhar
atonic Concert, last evening, was probably one of the most
strocessful and brilliant that have ever been given by the
society. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured it with
their presence, and the room was filled to overflowing.

tt bt drama.
PKINCESS'S.—Mrs. Butler, who some fifteen years
ago as Mies Fanny Kemble, was the idol of London audiences,
reappeared at this theatre last night. The character which
she selected was that of Julia in Knowles's play of
" The Hunchback." In two respects the peformanoe
was worthy of the great actors with whom Mrs. Butler
claims kindred :—in the exquisite finish of the details,
and the chaste energy of the more impassioned phases of the
character. The scene in the last act—when Julia recounts
all her wrongs to Master Walter' foretells all the con-
sequences of the marriage which she loathes, and calls
on him not to leave it to her to free herself—
produced a powerful impression on the audience. The
torrent of declamation gashed from her lips with a volu.
bility rapid, yet Amway distinct ; it was aided by an eye full
of desperate meaning; gestures concentrated as those of •
body seeking relief from pan; and yet there was no
want of moderation, no approximation to that vehemence
which sometimes lewen an outraged heroine into a scold—
lees telling with the audience in general, but equally appre-
ciated. We venture to think, that those whose approbation
wee most pleasing to the actress, were won by the in
which Julia signs her seemnt te wed the Bar
The clinging of her Amen is the pysy "
it wet withdrawn from bee, ens -E—euirkikebed
arms could no longer enable this M scan It, wes a seek
touching and natural indiestion of the Mlllll.lll straggle that
was going on. We have not mom en We etudes pekt
out other instances of delicate se rub kr
lineation. Elaborate criticism Tree= teeerved for
=Lperformances in which Mrs. Naar ask Use Aver Ordeal
tutea to contend with ; to While bee aliens Mall be
more spontaneous. The more peelsMent diestalsehdoe of her
style have been mentioned; and it cannot bat be, tha t a lady

who unites to them intelligence so great, and a tempe-
rament so poetic, will regain and deserve the popu-
larity and fame which once before she so easily
and so rapidly acquired. She was welcomed with the
heartiest greetings. At times during the progress of the
piece it could have been wished that applause had been more
liberally bestowed ; at the close, however, the plaudits were
enthusiastic, long-continued, and, we rejoice to say, van-
chequered by flights or nosegays.
Mr. ere:swim's played the part of Master Walter with
much feeling, but also with a slight tendency to the melo-
dramatic style. Mrs. Stirling makes a charming Ilelen,
and extracted a wonderful deal of amusement out of cousin
Modem, whose peculiarities were well rendered by Mr.
Coin ton. Mr. J. Webeter looked the part of Sir Thomas
Cli cord very well Indeed ; and, when we recollect what
M 'bran contrived is du fur the Elvin° with whom she was
blessed at Drury-lane, we have acme hopes that Mn. Butler
may succeed in making Mr. Webster act eltfford very well.
The time, doubtless, will come when he will cease to be the
only person in the house unmoved by the pathos of her
performance.