The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-07 00:00:00

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dropsy, was induced to leave her home and family, a-nd plus
herself under the treatment of Couchniao, who •.4 now tt•
siding at l'hunmer's-plain, in the parish of 1.Je.„,,, Seeding.
She had been there six weeks, and appear, in her herusl
state of health, but on the morning. of ".„4„..5. , ,_ ~..,.
ult., was found dead in her bed,
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black, showing her death v., ;;L'u,' —i7,,...---Ldw:27
i she had made preparatif,- for returning home that
morning, and had e-,,ri.:4 her intention to do 'O.
Her death camel e. lout'
sensation in the neighbour-
hood, and unless -.. could place every reliance on the party
rving °.._° 9v., information, I should doubt the fact that no
,0,1041. ,1' likely to take place as to the cause, but I know
Posinv• ..y that verbal information was given to Mr. Ellis, the
coro'..er for West Sussex, on Wednesday, who thought it
o:site umxewry to hold an inquest. One of the reasons
given by Mr. Ellia for declining was, because Inspector
Flanagan, who went to him with the information, bad not
got a requisition to that effect signed by the clergyman,
churchwardens, and overseers of the parish in which the
woman died. The following letter was recnved by Flanagan
on Friday, from Mr. Foster, who writes from Handcross :
Slr,—l am very sorry that the inquest did not sit to-day, as I could
have distinctly proved a robbery in the ease, and I now distinctly wish
you to understand that I think It would have been of much service to
1 the public, the evideece I could bare given when I last saw my wife.
It was on Tusediy, the 14th September: she lied ooly then fe. that I
wee aware of; now they date to me that she them up to Wed-
nesday the tad, and she then had ice. In her and that she paid
them Se per week. Now you will perceive that t would base re-
quired Its. for to pay este what they sa she paid ; but the truth is
st she took whither SI. odd, sod there to the amount of it. 1 have
seemed them of it, but I scarcely know if I should be justified In
girds them into custody or not. I can inform you that the little boy
was edit out of the way this morning, became he should not give evi-
dence against them. If you think yon can nuke anything of Use
robbery, I Mad be most happy to render you all the &distance in my
power ; in the meantime I dish you would send me a certileata,
di the one they got On TOM%) wee withdrawn. By so
doing you will oblige, y ears respectfully, ASCHISALD Eddie.—
P.S.-1(r. Bennett know. sore about it than I can explain, and will
give you any fat theri au nation you may require.
Surely the autuorities will cause some inquiries to be made
into this strange affair. Since writing the above lam in-
formed that Mr. Stedman, of Horsham, solicitor, hearing of
Mr. Ellis's refusing to hold the inquest, and finding that the
public were very muck excited, communicated with the
coroner, who came over to Flutumer's-plain to hold an in-
quiry on the body, but it had been removed to London by
the hull's:id-

drama.
HATMARKET.—The " Hunchback" was produced
here yesterday evening with a very effective east. Mrs.
Niabett and Miss Helen Faucit were, as aforetime, the Helen
and Julia of the play, but there was a new Master Walter
(Mr. Creswiek), and a sew Maisie (Mr. Henry Farren).
We are disposed to prefer Mr. Creswick's impersonation of
his part to Mr. Knowles's. The latter gentleman, being the
creator of the character, might, indeed, be supposed best ac-
quainted with its meaning, and, se far, beet qualified for its
development, but he always appeared to us to substitute a
wild fervour of will for a fixed purpose of principle. Mr.
Creswiek, while equally earnest, avoids the over-energetic.
He spoke the speeches well, giving full effect to the lan•
which, though too abundant with inversions, is grace-
Mend eloquent. Mr. Henry Farreu's Modus was, for so
young an actor, a creditable performance. He must, how-
ever, on future occasions divot it of a certain consciousness
altogether inconsistent with the point of the character.
When his cousin puts to him the feigned case of the proctor's
daughter, he almost chuckles at the story, givingone quite the
idea that after all he has been a sad dog, only sly. It were
superfluous to refer to the other performers. One word we
would say to Mrs. Nisbett she has, as all the papers have
told her, a very joyous, ringing laugh, very pleasant to hear
with certateintervals, but we would suggest to her not to in-
troduce it before and after each sentence, as this may, in
time, lessen the effect. There was a crowded house.--After
the play the popular cornedietta, " The Romantic Widow,"
was performed, bringing back to this stage, after an absence
of eight years, Mr. Ranger, the very best Frenchman we
have. He was admirably supported by Miss Reynolds, as
the capricious, wilful, but kind-hearted widow.
PRINCESS'S THEATRE--If it is true that Shake-
peare's piece will not draw, the reason might have been dis-
covered at this theatre la
ss ight. The tragedy of " Othello"
was performed. Mr. ready enacted the Moor, Mr.
Cooper logo, and Miss Cushman Emilia. The Deukmona
wee sweetly conceived and gracefully rendered by Miss
Emmeline Montague, a young lady who, if we mistake not,
some winters back, when in earliest youth, appeared at
Drury-lane as Juliet. Yet, despite these many advantages,
the performance lagged strangely, and the audience was
hardly once brought into a state of enthusiasm. All the
other characters were, in fast, so wretchedly filled, that to
mention names would be uncharitable. Until some
order be taken in this respect, until the parts minor
in reek shall be understood not to be unim-
portant in fact, and so be entrusted to competent and
careful actors, even Shakspeare's plays will fail, as was the
case at this house yesterday evening, to draw large houses.
The example set by Miss Cushman, when she undertook the
part of Emilia, deserves imitation, and met with a just re-
ward in the applause which greeted her masterly acting in
the last scene, and the heartycalls for her re-appearance after
the curtain had fallen. Miss Montague's notion of Des*.
masa is that of a wife who has never got over the reverence
and awe with which her heroic husband first inspired.
This idea, which rendered her performance subdued, with-
out, however, depriving it of character, makes it hazardous
to pronounce on her general power*. She possesses, how-
ever, great advantages of person and voice, and exhibited
an amount of intelligence that promises well.