The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-28 00:00:00

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SaI:MVOS WELLS.—The play of " Macbeth " was
performed here last night, Miss L. Addison taking (for the
first time) the part of the h. roine. Hitherto we have been
in the habit of witnessing this lady's impersonation of the
gentler and more feminine of the Shalisperian female chit-
meters, and in most of these she has obtained well-earned
praise; it ls, therefore, no disparagement te her general
ability to say, that her Lady Macbeth, though in many
respects a highly creditable performance, will not add
materially to her reputation as a tragedian. In the
delineation of the natural affections and passions of
the feminine mind, few actresses of the present day
surpass her; but characters in which those impulses are
discarded, and the mind, influenced by hatred or ambi-
tion, pursues its object by means the moat abhorrent to oar
nature, reckless of consequences, and carrying with it all that
names within its influence, Miss Addison is physically unequal
to. The best part of the performance of last night was theorem
is which Lady Macbeth, in her madness, recalls the mimes
of which she has been the witness and participator to the
present, and endeavours to remove the imaginary stain from
her hands. The earlier scenes, in which she urges on the
equally ambitious but faltering Macbeth:to the murder of
the Kling, and afterwards endeamnrs to shame away his re-
morse, were wanting in energy, and consequently ineffec-
tive. The character of ltfeth was well filled by Mr.
Phelps. Amongst the other characters the only one deserv-
ing of notice was Lady Maeda", which, though trilling in
itself, was given with much tragic power by Miss Cooper..
The piece, which was well put upon the stage, was highly
applauded, by an audience crowded to inconvenience' and
tie two principal performers were, at the close of the play,
called before the curtain and honoured with the usual
compliments.
AsrLET'S.—The old Drury-lane spectacle of the
" Cataract of the Ganges" was revived last night at Adler.
for the double purpose of finishing the season with dela,
and of introducing to the notice of a discriminating public •
young and aspiring performer. For the spectacle itself we
may say that it lacked nothing in " scenery, dresses and
decorations" to render it attractive. As according to the
bills it has been acted within ten years the present genera-
tion have all of course seen is, and therefore say
description of the plot or incidents would be superfires,
if even we were capable of unravelling its mysterious ustri-
COMM. n• pp wee well received throughout, but with
every dlgesltL to deal gently with a dibutant, we are sorry
we sonnet any so much for young " Bile," that being the
orphosiews Gad expressive appellation of the diminutive
wises Mr. Batty introdueed to the public. He is
may diminutive, quite an elephantine poodle,
bat se yet shows little aptitude for the dramatic line.
Oa his first introduction, his natural timidity quite
OWNIMMIII him, and he made a precipitate retreat,
=all the way, in a tone of voice which did not at all
assay land's • and on the next otiossism, when his
masksher mos endialated, upon for the romps of the heroine,
bjel=theist poem who snonsted him est usseresseedoes
sad er • impelsOhre* sersmuldeowigliz ea
the wins, he wilieelod without the es
the direstim the yrongeer. At the eirehries et the
shoe, as stlempt wee sods to pat him Sim* his eureka
In the elide ; but the awoke( had no are dimes for hint
them the %pude, and he wee speedily withdrawn. The
swileme tusk his Worse imod-humouredly, evidently
asides showasse for of a first appearance,
eat carded Issomfees whit the other entertainments,
which wire ell essenswit OA* kW, and quite sufficient is
themselves to Ism • detours evening's entertainment.
OLYatric.—The pan) lately Perfatall at
the flusey hens lass theatre en • lease of three Ms.
The NW Ilsonly, wys==gwill be still roue ted,
Ix the wino scarcely ezeosied the
men mobse, with they lair welled dies la mom
tams dew& lete dem Ibe ellgaina
Vealde___,a me to have dlesholiTtriethesto• than
ye Welt mei mow so dirty sei ; yet with a
hem and some capital, we are convinced
that et done with the Olympic in the way of
essnedy, sad burlesque.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
Cameatoon —W. Hunt, 8.A., of Corpus Christi Cilleite,
to the Mathematical Mastership of et. Peter's COIL, York ; pats, the
I). sad C. *Mork.

D AAAAA van or A COLONIAL BISROP.-The Right Rev.
Dr. Tyrrell, Bishop of Normalle, Australia, has left far hi. oloceoe,
aftwocanird by four clergymen and four candidates for ordination.
NSW BISIOIPSIC IN AVSTRALEA.—It is intended, so
won es the netemary arrangements ma be made, to emote s now
birlaopria foe Weibel' APIAZILLia for the preerol, the colony will
form en sectideaccary in the ratently.created dooms of South
Adelaide.
Palliate/MTS.—Hon. and Res. H. D. Erskine to tin
deanery of Ripon, sts•Dr. Webber, den.—Rem. W. J. Williams, B.A-,
rector of Yeerodgyoleb—, Bree.kncelish., to he a surrogate for the din
of Bt. David's—UM T. Rem to Verwick W, Cardiganah, din. flt.
David's, meat by cession of Rev. O. Evans • value, 801. • pet., Lord
Chancellor—Bev. 8. Bradshaw to OkehomPton V. De:onsh. din.
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signed—Rev. T. P. Itlehardson to on V. c. Great Barfor V.,
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Norberth C. w. Robtaton East, Pembrokeib.—Rev. F. Redford, 8.A.,
l mlosionary at Jamaica, to Lenton C., Notta —Rm. C. R. Hard.
irn'd to Christ Church P. C., Norton Midsmate, din. B. arid W.; SOL;
pat., Quist Church, Orford—Rev. J. Handforth toPeter's I'. C,
Ashton-under-Lyne, dlo. Chester ; 1501.; pat., Rector of Aahton
vice Rev. J. HutchlaiWo, dec.
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Bernsdall. dec.—Woking C.. Surrey; dio. Winchester; T. P. Rich-
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