The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-16 00:00:00

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THE EXPRESS,

ROYAL /ENGLISH OPERA.
Mr. Henry Leelices new opera, ids, or the Guar-
dian Storks, performed last sight at Oromt-entdeo foe I"
test time, w the first of the Royal English Opera novel-
as
ties of this sewn. It had the usual reception on the Inn
night, especially if the opera Is an English ous—that
in
it was vociferously applauded, and the principal pee
formers, as well as the composee, Were called fee at the
end of every act. We mention this merely as • matter
of fact, not ss a thing from which any cooolusion can be
drawn, either as to the merit of the piece or as to its
permanent success.
In regard to the dramatic portions of the work, we
must candidly confess that we do not midentead it, and
are constqaently unable to give any iatelllgible amount ot
its subject and plot. It lea complication of puzzles. which
form a problem much harder to solve than Euclid's pons
aainorom of school days. We contrived to get over that,
but Mr. Pa/grave Simpson's libretto is a bridge which we
have found it impomible to pass. We have studied it lard,
and listened to the performance as attentively as we could,
but in vain. Ems with the book before as we oould not
follow the business of the stage, or take any lateral in
the fortunes of any of the dramatis persowr.
Mr. Leslie's concerted pieces have great merit, bat
they are sometimes too mach spun out, and thus fatigue
the attention of the hearer. Oe the whole, has music, boars
the stamp of an excellent artist, and when he come& befogs
the public again we hope he will be happieris • subject.
The performers, too, evidently suffered from the same
cause that injured the composer. They felt, notwithstand-
ing the applause, that they did not carry with them the
sympathies of the audience. The principal parts were sus.
tamed by Mb. Ida (fillies. Mies Heywood, Mr. Patsy, Mr.
H. Court (who was labouring wider • severe cold), Mr.
Cummings, and Mr. Ayulay, all at whom sang sad acted
carefully and conscientiously.
Miss Gilliam showed the same good qualities which
she displayed when the made her debut in
Masaniello : but before her powers can be duly
estimated she must be seen and heard in some well-
known and important character. The principal epplame
bestowed upon her and the other performers we have
named was, as usual In sew English operas, in the ballads
written with a view to the music-shops. Several of these
were very pretty, but nose of them were remarkable for
new and original ideas.

MR. DLERABLI ON THS CATTLE PLAGUS.
A Scanty meeting wry held st Aylesbury yester-
day, for the purpose ed esesideriact what near should be
urged OS the governateet, with a view to the more
effeotual prevention of the disease. The HIGH SHERIF/
(lir. N. G. Lambert) presided and moos tho. pre..
wen the Duke of BUOMDASZO: Mr. Disraeli, IL P., Sir H.
Verney, ILP., Mr. C. G. DuM.P., ha
Mr. J. T. SWIM proposed the first,
resolution, "That in
the of this meeting all for** cattle should be
at certain specified ports only, that they should be
slangtikred at such ports whim leaded, and sent to the
various markets in no other way but dead ; and also that
the bides should be disinfected or destroyed."
After some dismission had taken place,
Mr. IDIBIL•ELT said—l did hope that the (intimates who
signed the requisition would have brought the subject of
this great national calamity, imperially as it effects she in-
terests of this ermaty, before us, and would have room-
wooded the policy which they think we ought to appeal to
her Majesty's moister§ to pursue. I am a little (limp-
pointed that we have been °ailed on precipi-
tately to adopt • neolution without that precise
explanation which somas to be expedient. With
to the resolution which we have been rather
maned
called on to adopt, then ars, I think, very grave
objections to it. There are two ways of viewing the °ow-
duet which this country might have pursued with regard
to the cattle plague. Is June, when it first appeared, there
Inn many measures which might have bees take°, such Gs
preventing the moving of cattle about the
But tha country t
or pre-
vesting the importation of foreign... oppor-
tunity has been lost The loverimut was
first taken by sur-
prise in June, when this tenth. visitation appeared,
and it was left to a wet Intelligent gentleman, the Clerk
to the Council, who, I think, met • grave reMpateibility
by the adoption a appropriate measures to arrest the
In of this great cialamity. Ido cot at wish
to criticise the conduct of the Privy Council, as TO.
presented by Mr. Rel., under ctraumetalsor of great
dim
catty. Bat the truth is, that what might have been most
effe.cal la June will not probably, if we have recourse to
it now, be at all efficsielons. The mischief bas happntietedimar
i
the plains has pervaded the land,
and these viole
sures will have probably no effect on the plague, while they
may have • very injurious effect 011 your interests as ifiaare.
I will not dwell on the ptincipal past named in the reqal•
silica. with regard to the stoppage of cattle from the
ory me-
tropolitan markets, which will be brought before yin
another resolution, bat it is for yon to consider whether it is
wise to suggest en interference with your trade, by prohibiting
the importettea of cattle which villa. hitherto been in the
habit of feeding and preparing for the food of the people—
whether that shall take pleas with your concurrence, and
even at your somatic's. Is is • meteor which would have
been of very doubtful expediency even in Jane, although I
out
can understand that • strong ease might have been made
for violent measures In Juno. Sothis more than doubtful
whether you should adopt so. • course in November, and,
ea • recommendation to be carried into kw, rather (es it
appears) as an experiment, there are I think grace doubts
as to the course which is hers recommended toes.
The resolution was carried with about half • doses

sentient*.
The Rev. P. T. OITTAT moved • resohatioii recommendiag
that the exelusioe of sheep aid swine from the looal mar-
kets be rescinded, the prolobitioe as to cattle being retained.
The Duke of BUCILIXOIiiIt said be attended the lithely
without gay intriation of addressing it, bat he was entirely
averse to the motion.
The motion was lost, only one or two bands being held tip
for it.
Mr. Acrow TINDAL rnoved—"That this meeting views with
great alarm and deep wooers the gradual and continued
sztof the disease smog ordinals
.known as the settle
and fully agrees with the opinion expressed by the
ftoyal Commission appointed to inquire into the origin
nature of the disease, that it le so highly oostagions and
undisooverable at °snafu stages that an absolute prohibicon-
-
tion ought to be made easiest the trausmissiou or
veyasee of animals which have bees exhibited for sale at
the metropolitan marketii."
motion
Atte!. Dome disc, thewas usaniniowely

1 The Duke of BUCIMICHAIt moved "That it is the opi-
nion of this meeting that the reetriotious to be planed on
I markets and fairs, and on the to
pant of cattle, aa
well in defected districte as la the country generally, should
be laid down by the government. and sot left to the
varying decisioes of separate local jurisdictions, and that
parliament should be called together in order to any spe-
cial legislation which may be mosessry to give tiffeat to
them views."
Mr. Mount said this was a meeting through which the
government might learn the peers/ feeling of the country
on the matter. Bat with regard to calling parliame to-
nt
gether, which was a common aoggestion, at the precast
time it catibi Dot be effected. Them must be 16 days'
notice in the Oszate, mid then a week would be consumed
in swearing in members and choosing a speaker. Then the
government must give ootios of their intootloci to bring in a
hill—and no parliament would ever sit durum the Christina.
holidays. Speaking now to farmers and grazien, be would
say they were naturally much alarmed and ready to listen
to any suggestions se to restriction made by their friends,
and perhaps by Knee alba. did eat take an deep aa interest
in their eseeme. Bet all reetriaticas would Do restrict
on their industry and capital as farmers aod graziers, and
they ought not to adopt any such restrictions unless they
were oonvinosd of their necessity.(Hear.)
The motion was carried unasimorialy.
Sir H. VIMICZT moved a resolution that in cum where
cattle me destroyed by order of the government inspector,
some compematme should be allowed to the owner by the

government.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM thought this one of the most
important queries' that could come before perliament,
and he believed that some system of compensation would
be adopted. But there would be ample opportunity be.
fore parliament met of considering the question, sod they
ought not to go to parliament with the disadvantage of
having measures pressed on the government by one county
which had been condemned in another. There must be
great difficulty in awarding the compensation. They
would best forward their views by abstaining from say
&heir proposal until the amount of the for could be
ascertained. He could not vote for the resolution.
The meeting, after some desultory discussion, terminated
with a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff.

Tar CATTLE PLAGUL—MEETING AT WHITE-
CHAPEL.—Last evening • public meeting was held in the
large school-room of St. Mary-street, Whitethapel•road.
take into consideration the beat means of oompeasetiog
those who have been sufferers through the cattle plague in
the borough of the Tower Hamlets. Mr. A. S. Ayrtos,
M.P., who occupied the chair, after dwelling upoe the
havoc the cattle plague bed made, and the different
theories which bed been propounded as to in origin, released
to the opinion entertained in some quarters that the govern-
ment wee to blame for its motionmes and extension in the
country. He believed the government were not blameable
in the matter, as no government would be vigorous enough
to act energetically merely is the anticipation of a geoeral
disorder, because of the obetructioa to trade and the serious
losses which would sure to be ciocasiosed. Ito was an ens.
blished feet that the voyages consequent n the cattle
plague bad been widespread sod terrible, and as the calamity
was one that bad some upon the public by surprise it WY
the duty of every humane person to alleviate the distress
which had been occasioned by it. He was entirely spinet
an application to the national exchequer, because if such
a system were pursued it would put into the brads of the
[ministry of the day as overwhelming end irresponsible
I power, the exercise of which would reault in wide spread
corruption which would be prejudicial to the interests of
the people of the country. He would rather appeal to the
[public sympathy, and to those who were richer than their
[neighbours, and could give noon of their superabundance.
Dr. Sanis, medical dither of health for Bethnal-green, in the
[course of a few remarks urged the meeting to resolve apse
actin. The chairman said tbe meeting was • preliminary
one, and the practical work would be postponed fora short
time. The secretary produced • summary of the losses by
sow-keepers in the Tower Has On cattle dead or sold
is consequence of the plague, from July Ist to September
30th, and which showed the following results :—Original
number of cows kept, 1,179 ' • sold through fear of disease,
622 • died, 181 ; remaining. 310 ; intimated loss on cattle
501d,5,178Z. ls. ; en died. 2,8831. 6s•
THE CALTLS PLAGUE IN THE ISLE 07 WIGHT.—
We are happy to beer the cattle plague is fast diminishing
in the island, the inspector reporting to the magistrates on
[Saturday that no death from this painless, bad occurred
'during the past week, sad that there was no ease of infee.
'non at present within his supervision.—Hants independent.
'Swint lx Mencsanrsa.—The Manchester public
were somewhat startled on Tuesday by the disclosure of
facts connected with the sanitary condition of that large
lead populous portion of the city embraced in the Chorhon
union, for which • greet portion of them were entirely an.
prepared. The three townships of Hahne, Charlton, and
Ardwick, are all withis the city, and the greeter part of
Eldon, in which there are more than 80,000 inhabitants, has
bean built within the lest thirty years. The disclosures
referred to ware made at a special meeting of the Chorlton
IBoard of Onardion. The Chairman having mentioned the
object of the meeting, the cousultiog medical officer in the
workhouse (Kr. Gnaw) read • report sbowiag as alerintag
I increased fa:miscues recently. He said es =siva. 14 mimes
had been admitted into the workhouse in one day, end et
I
I one time the number in hospital amounted to 52. the Dum-
ber on theist July wee 5; and 113 other cases were ad-
mitted to the 31st October. Of these 20 died ; 53 were
cured ; and 45 remained under treatmet;t. Dunn the lest
four months considerably more than 100 cases of typhus or
typhoid fever, many of them of the most intenselyma
sent type, had been wider treatment in the union hospital.
He had come to the machines that the causes of these cases
of fever were due to the palpable nailed of the moin ordinary
we, rA health, sad that they were to • (Mt leitmotivs:lovable.
A deputation erse infante& to wait apes the mayor and
eerpoation w
au
mirage ntiellth oant.newhithw al isa
thersd them
sddi
his Power, po to rim
wer, endtooovbetaitil
powers ethers necomory. The Intetwiew tank
place in the weans; with the mayor sad some members of
ebs earporstioa, and they were assured than prompt steps
should be taken te remove the asiesace coroplaandet.
cameral. Parnell. OnSl Brruththio Day.
y
NESDAY Nov. 15.—Aelmislons els gayness, 756 ;ate
ow 11035 Wei vlism.l.7llo.