The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-30 00:00:00

at the purple right before hint. There Is much to praise
the general composition and inception, and there Is a classic
feeling prevailing the whole group, but surely the lower pert
of the figure of Too is • little faulty, es if a scanty block et
marble had compelled the artist to reduce the figure Irons Ito
lair proportion. The group, however, will certainly advance
the reputation of a sculptor already favourably known by
his figure of " A Youth at • Stream." Mr. Hiram Power's
e. Green Slave Girl" is again on view at MOWS. Heaves'to s,
so numeral's am Me applications to its owner to allow it
be seen. A series of picture* in oil, representing Huojeet
Singh and the Court of Lahore, are on view at the Canto.
rams. The pictures are not very good as works of art, but
the feces are full of character, and there is a literal air in
every part which gives a trustworthy character to the whole
eabibition.

ArtWM.
THE PHILHAIIIONIC CONCERTS.—The sixth con-
reit, last evening, was decidedly the best of the mason. The I
programme did not contain a single piece which could be i
reaaonaoly excepted to, or which did not give pleasure to the
audience. The two symphonies which mimmenoed each part
were, Mozart's first in C, and Beethoven's second in D—
both
masterpiece*, and &Maoist, performed. The two over
tures which terminated each part were, Sterndale Bennett's
Parisina" and Weber's " Freyechtitz." It appeared some.
what strange that M. Bennett's overture was conducted
neither by Mr. Core nor by its composer, but b) Mr.
Lucas. It is a work of merit, but not equal,
we think, to his " Naiades." The lest piece at
a concert is generally a sort of enfant perdu, serving
only to play the company out; but oa this occasion
not a single person stirred till the last bar of Weber's won.
derful preduction was played—a circumstance from which
the directors may take a hest for their future arrangements.
Mendelssohn'e first pianoforte concerto in 0 minor was per-
formed by Miss Kate Loder, in a manner which called forth
the warmest applause. The last movement was vehemently
and unanimously en, ored. This young lady (she is very
young) deserves to be ranked among the most distinguished
pianists of the day. Her finger is clear, firm, and rapid ;
her execution is without a flaw; her style of phras-
ing is finished and graceful; and she is peculiarly
happy in leer TOCSI expression of cantabile pas-
sages. With a very little more strength of hand (which
of course she will gain) her playing will leave no-
thing to be desired. Mr. Blsgrove performed a violin con-
certino by Spohr. He played, as he always doe*, with hie fine
silvery tone and perfecxecution ; t the mu 4 wee net
remmkably interesting.t e
The opening was exceedii.e gly good,
a sort of recitative richly embellished, followed by an elegant
and expressive larghetto ; but the principal movement, ou a
somewhat trite subject oils palaces was spun out by •mul•
titude of unmeaning difficulties. Madame Dorus Gras sans
the air " Penile non ho," from " Lucia di Lammermoor,"
and " Non mi der," from" Dos Giovanni." In both she
exhibited her singular facility and brilliancy of execution,
achieving without (fort difficuloes which would embarrass
an able violinist. Signor Salvi sang a pretty oavatina,
"Alma soave," from Donizetti's "Maria di Robin," which
was encored, and the pathetic little air, " Una furtive la
grime," from the " Elts-r d'ainore," one of tho happiest me-
Donixetti has ever produced. The room was exceed-
ingly

NAVAL.
Powrsmorm, Max 29.—The unfounded rumour of mu.
tiny unheard the Prince Regent g ive rare to much conversation here,
and slthoogh we have before stated thanntruth of the repot we cos-
set avoid another expreraion of regret that we Would have been led
lathering currency to it.
WOOLWICH, MAT 29.—The Lords of the Admiralty
Taring determined upon an calocrimental Blot of the three screw
stem-vmsta now reedy at Woolwich and Deptford, via., the En.
counter, Rifleman, and Tearer, Duer veecia were cord.el to get
tht tr steam up at a very early hour this morales!, for a run to the
Monte Light and back. Aotordingly a party of aupethunieraree
were despatch"! from Woolwich at Ave o'cluok in the morning. on
boatd the Monkey steam-tug, to take charge Eof the neounts and
Tracer, which have been receiving their engines at Meters. Penn's, of
lapitisd. Their lordships hasten also exprmed their desire to ec-
company the 'creole, the black Eagle had her steam up, and at a
quarter before nine a large pert of gentlemen, amongst whom were
We Earl of Auckland, Admiral Dundvs, Lord J. Hay, Capt. Berkeley,
nth C. Napier, and others, arrived at the dorkyard, and immediately
embarked ou hoard the wadi Eagle ; mai the Encounter and the
Tearer, which hod left Deptford about • quarter pat vigil; having
wormed off Woolwich, the order for sailing wise given,
and the vessels put off. A large party of gestlemen, and
many of the officers connected with Woolwich Dockyard, embarked
on baud the Badman, to accompany the squadron, but hardly had
she cleared the dockyard than roinetbitth was discovered 4, be wrong
in her machinery, and aft, r a vain attempt to set matters to rights
she was brought to anchor off the own. Aoother attempt woe cutt-
frequently made to work the engines, and the easel made headway ea
far as the Royal Arsenal, where she was brought to, and finally the
anchor was again let go, and every hope fan attempt to Join the
squadron defeated. The fl ARIA thus conalating of the If-mounter,
Teaser, Black Engle, and Monkey, st.-v., prooreded rapidly down the
river. After is run of movie diotance down the river, the Black Eagle
and the Etcoutder came bock to Woolwich, and their lordships re-
turned to London. The Tearer returned at a somewhat later hour,
and proceeded on to the entrtneer• at Deptford. The Monkey towed
the Bierman hark v. the dockyard. With the eaCeption of the laufortu-
nate It theman their lordships were said to be sidictled with thee...stela.
The Rifleman was originally fitted with engine, of 201 hone-power.
and the Ti aide with enes f 128 horse-power. These were found
fearfelly large fit the tonnage,of the hosts, and the result has been
that the engines of the Teaser (128) have supplanted there of the
Riflemen. and the power of the Teaser's engines bag been reduced
from a pair of slaty-roars to a Fair 14 nen:opal alaireas Although
this steamer has thus authored a domination of bone-power equal to
three.fourths of her original poorer, she hu gained oanaiderably
speed. With regard to the Escounter, she is raid to be one of the
fastest screw steamers of her eta. in the navy. tier rate of opera to
stated at ten knob, through the water, she is one of the the e erre.,
boat. to which reference was made some time since, as being built
with such bluff steers that It wva found necessary to duck them, and
lenirlien their alter-nine—mertionheath hired troopship, is ex-
pected to mail hourly with troops fur Halifax, North America.

MILITARY.

The Rrailtanee, tro'p•ahi having disembarked the lit
battalion 4lth rent. at Malta, mailed thence on the 161), inst. for Gib-
raltar, there to embark the 79th Highland rest. for North America,
to relieve the 93rd ittentandere, want will return borne in thin s-
ari. The depot of the hitters...rpm is stationed at Aberdeen, where the
service companies their return will probably proceed.. -The rearrved
battalion of the 4 ha Foot (o•rdered, as we bare alresdy intimated, to
Malta) will embark at Cork no moon as a wevel has been appointed.—
The 26th and 70th regimenta, the wit fur foreign service, are sled at

SPORTIN&.
TAT TER:MI.I:A —3lO s per.
Peruling the sewing for D. rhy mad 0.k., there is very
little Inclination to touch upon future accounts; we tan therefore
off, r only a brad quotation of pricer, none of which, it should be
anced, hire beru obuimeal to any amount.
Title EMPEltott's VAS. —5 to 4 &gat The hero, .• 1 asst
War Enle, to 1 apt R butcher.
Ascot STAR Eft —lO to 1 apt Plaudit. 10 to 1 apt Mont-
Prosier, to to 1 apt Lady wiohor, to to 1 apt Mathematician, 10 to
1 apt Vampire, 10 to 1 apt any other.
ST LEGEN —4OO to 200 apt Surplice (t), 1.000 to 100
apt WAr Eagle and Surplice winning the Emperor's Vise and St.
Leger (t), !AM 50 apt 'the Hero :Ind surplice fur the same events,
offers to take 12 to 1 about J intim to Inland.
DENIM.-1,010 to 2.5 apt Sruey Dick (0, 1,000 to 15 spat
Montague (1).
Seta or BLOOD STOCit.—The following yearling., the
property of Earl Spencer, were Fold yesterday by Mrs... Tattermll
—Camsneria, by sir Hercules, out of sequidilla, 105 guineas ; Phan.,
by Co her.tone, out oIAiIILM,It?. 221 guineas; Humphrey, by Cuther-
stone, out of Couseitmce, 260 guineas; Brington, by Cot -tone,
dam by lileneoe, 233 guineas; iiibett, by Nutwith, out of Agnes, lie
point, ; Judy, by Pattalmn, out ef Maid of Viz, 82 guineas;
Amtmrment, by Cotberstine, iiut of Recreation, 31 "amp; How
Dy ,
Cotherstone, out of Cl-oh. 210 guineas; Toe Wren, by Cotherstons,
out of Wryntek, 9: guineas.

a al)) rattelltgenct.
EQUITY COURTS.
Before the Lord Chaeceikir.
Ex esters NADIN.—LAHDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDSTIoN
ACT.—This wu an spinal against an order of the Vice-
Chancellor of England. The facts were these: The corpora
Lion of Manchest• r purchased, under their act for improve-
ment of the town, a house from Mr. Nadia, the owner, for
3,0001., to he paid on the conveyance of the house, which
was to be executed in a month atter the date of the agree-
ment. One Dashble, who was in the occupation of the
house es a teneot at will, made a claim tor compensation.
The corporation having got notice of the claim, paid the
purchase money into court, under the abovrmentioo d act.
The representative of Nadirs (who died soon after) presented
a petition to the court to get the moni y out. That was up-
posed by Drabble, and the Vitt-Chancellor ordered 3801. of
the mon. yto be paid to him, the rest to the petitioner. He
appealed from that order.—The Lord Chancellor, after
hearing Mr. Bacon end Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Smart and
Mr. Milne, Mr. J. Patk:r and air. bile, for the thr•e
peons respectiv hay, reversed the order, and ordered all the
money to he paid to the petitioner, and that Dribble should
pay certain costs caused by him.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Sittings in Banco.
THE QUEEN v. Brews •sts ANOTHEE.—CHHECH
lioScs.-10 this case a rule had been obtataid for a man-
damus, to be dir. eted to the defendants, taro of the justices
of the county of Surrey, calling on them to show cause why
they bbould not issue a warrant to enforce the payment of a
church rate, ni.de in the parish of Bed•lington, on a Mr
Ashley, who r.rhised to pay the same.—Mr Pashley now
showed cause *pieta the rule, and contended that the ma
gistrates were runt in reliving toiesueawarrant,inumuch as
the rate on the eerie of it was harlot nd had been decided to be so at
the petty sessions at Croydon. The title of the rate was such
that the maeietrates let it could out be enforced. It ran
thus:—" We, the chuschWardeas and others, inhabitant,
of the parish of 13. ddington sod hamlet of Warrington, in
the county of Surrey, du hereby, at our vestry meetianr held
for that purpose, rate and assess all end every the inhahit nts
of the said parish and hamlet, for and towai els the r. pairs tit
the church, and other incidental charges of the ,aid pati-la
and hamlet ;" not matters iecident to the churcn, to the
celebration of divine service, to the repairing the hi t•ric, or
any other thing for which it might' be contended in
a court eotlesiastical that a church rate might have
heen made. On th's ground he contended tnat
the rate was bad, and the magistrates had no r.ght to enforce
ih—Mr. Mellor, in support of the rule, argued that the
word. tt incidental charges of the Baia Fairish and hamlet"
measly meant incidental ti the purposes for which church
rates were syndic .hle; thst the validity of the rate depended
on tie resolution of the vestry, and tee tide might be added
at any time; that the meg:strap a had no taistrettou, but
were bound to issue their warrant, the only court where the
validity of the rate could he inquired into b iog an • cel,rias
Heel court.—Mr. Jus•ice Colt radii. : f_suppose the ma. istret• s
had issued—first, an order ti pay the rate, slll,i alters ants a
warrant to levy a distress for it, the p irty not choosing to ap-
pear, he might bring an action of trespass retained the in-gia-
trines, merely putting in the rate, if it was bad on the face
• of it.—Mr. Mellor said the application to the mania-
. orates by the church ward. n woe merely to eousene the
party to shot, CIWW, sod he thought they ouaht to
Lave done en, in order that the questions might
have been fairly ra'aer.L—Lord Daman sod be did
l nut think the court would lir at all itisliti.d in dirocting the
nuegistrates to issue their warrant. Tnty had a fight to see