The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-20 00:00:00

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A FARMER KILLED HT lifi-DAUGIITER.—The death
of Mr. Oliver Leek, ea extensive farmer, of But Peckham,
in this county, has takes place under the following painful
circumstances. It appears that at the time of the avian.
.holy event the only parties present were the unfortunate
deceased and his daughter, who has been an idiot from her
infancy. On Monday last the female servant went into the
daughter's bedroom to dma her, but eh, refused to get up. In
consequence of this the girl called her master up, and left
the room. As soon as he got up stairs it is conjectured that
he commenced scolding her, and a scuffle of some sort fol-
lowed. The servant, on hearing the noise, went up stairs
.gain, and, after some difficulty, she succeeded in forcing the
door open, when she found the deceased en the floor with a
large eon:used wound on the back of the head, and appa-
rently dying. The daughter refused to say how the injury
was eoemioned, but there is little doubt that it was in-
Steed by the man's own child, with some blunt instrument.
Bertreces were sent for, but the unfortunate man died. An
baguet has sisal been held, but nothing additional to what ir
Mated obeys wee elicited, and, after a lengthened consults-
lice, the jury bead Betsy Luck guilty of killhir her father,
mad she was committed to take her trial at the ensuing
wino.
emu.
Tax MURDER AND By ROLAST AT ST. LEONARD'S-
-01-112A.—AN /aquae has been held at St. Leonard's on the
bade of Mary Ana Newman, the unfortunate fem;de who
was wiards at Catarina Villa yesterday se'snight. Evidence
having bees glees as to the finding of the body, the circum-
stances of which iJave b.,en 'bendy stated in this paper, Mr.
Cu.s.micg, gunman, said that he was sent for on Sunday last
to attend the deceased. he found s wound on the left side
of the head and ail wounds on the right side near the temple,
with „umber of witch..a nn the nght shoulder. The ear
was severed en the right aid!, ; the temporal and part of the
boatel bones were cut through, which must have bees done
with great *Seam. He he,,, ex. mined
the spade found
near the densest and had no doubt duit such an
instrument would produce the wounds, some of which
penetrated tale brain. He attend& her till Tuesday
morning, whet she died. The jury, having been Rd-
drafted by the mesa, retaniad a sea did of " Wilful
wader assist sem pones ea perms.e utOmmn."—The
artists et the metes property kw been Wand within about
two miles et the spot where the murder was emaraitted, and
Wee eiresenstesiese which leave very little doubt that NW-
=ll,ll was Y eeetady, is Implicated in the traiiamakw• Oa
meshes, holism were discovered sear a sewn ears,
two Who beet-it lassafil'e, which wore compared lab •••
beets et Plasm, wad Awed te maresiemi sod shortly atter
IMMO a kahowelag seas, imed hams Argiews, obsessed •
etwistar mash la aem estiveldit bad ovhismtly bees re
am/11y seed*. Tble Waled Um le simmisce a rigid search.
et*: meted la the Erassrat tke_whele el the metes pro-
.ln:typed imp ht e tentrY4 Sad MIMI ~with

RIVIIIININTATION OF THE SOUTH 01, DEVON.—
Lord Osmewitegf bolt= strintesent of inspector
as
ths pow-law ea generally designated
as meisesstimer-law conimbeisam, will retire troy the re.
pessentstion et the cionaly. TM noble lord has issued hie
medos widens. and after thanking the Minton for the kind-
isee Amara moose him, observes that he hae taken the
itassmasy alop kr lellating be
nat. and that a weit der •
oser " posh*, be li
sted immediately after the
sentasenoesseat Mere seatmeiso." With reopen to the
ands waseemee, we Mrs that a requisition is in mans
d dpsinee, addressed to S. T. Kekswieb, Esq. , of Na-
mes, Wishing his tooter himself to the *aunty. That it
MAI Me namorsimly_messed, them eau be no doubt, and if the
hem esofilemen will tabs himself the du
ties,t the electon
will he well reresented, taw nen are qualified for
the Several other gentlemen ars spoken of, in the
event M Mr. Kekewich declaim, but at present it would
not bseeratteous to nuts tbegazmalannotelA Herald.
DO
COMMITTAL TO PRISON Vol INOCULATING CHIL-
I:Max.—A man named Mathew gyms, • baker at Brostock,
ha jolt been lodged in the County prison, oa a charB
ge MI
reusing the deaths al. Homo, aged six Mouth*, and Ntr.
Hoare, aged throe years. the children of a dairyman. I
seoniol that the children wen i
to tioculated with ths
the habit
small-
pox by the prisoner, who appears have been in
of inoculating children, though repeatedly admonielsol no
to do so. They both died of the discus so conveyed to thicem
r and the jury, upon the strength „f the 29th esp., 3& 4 V.,
r which decline aseculation illegal, determined upon a verdict
0" manslanghter."

AWL
COVE.IIT-OARDES.—" The Lady of the Lake" was
at this theatre on Saturday evening to a tolerably
freilllirontt:a e, and was favourably received ; though the SUOMI
of the performance was not such as to augur a profitable run
of the opera. La Donna del Lago " was originally pro.
dated at the San Carlo of Naples ; and, line all the poet, a
=by Rossini for that immense theatre, derods very
the magailleent effect of ha choruses and its gor-
genii. Weide displays. It is in truth an operatic spectacle ;
and in this respect Mr. Bunn wee in a favourable condition
for producing it effectively, having at his command the
splendid many, decorations, &c., prepared for its produc-
tion by the sausgemeat of the Royal Innis"' opera. In some
of the asenks effects Mr. Bunn really improved upon those of
klegeskesesors in the theatre. la thescene between the King
Retleriek Dliss, where the clansmen suddenly appear on
the signal of the chief, Walter Scott's dn3iption was admi-
rably realised—the surrounding teeth and mountain were
blatantly alive with armed men, and in another instant pre-
sented digit former solitude. Another advantage lay in the
street and excellent discipline of the choral establishment.
The Amos of bards and other grand comblaatioos of har-
mony. with which this opera abounds, were well and Power-
fully gives. la regard to the principal gloms of the drama,
the performance was lee satisEactury. la the first
Elan. Klee Rosser, who ought to have performed
Ellen, wee Indisposed, and Mrs. Donald King took
the part at some two or three days' notice. Under
seek eirevametances this lady's exertions were surprising.
and Impressed us with a high Idea of her merit. She sang
the while mono of an arduous part with an united.
eating Oaf MOWN which no singer, however apt and expe-
rienced, meld have acquired in so short a time without im-
mense labour and fatigue. Her voice winded less fresh and
brilliant than in her previous part of Adn'oirn, and, indeed,
it could not have well been otherwise. But she sang with
purity and sweetness, and her appearance and action gave
the part as much interest as a character so inugnificant (In
a dramatic point of view) ia capable of excitiog. Mr. DBMS,
aS King James, was little more than • nullity. He intro-
duced a paltry air by some one of the Parini', Mereadantes,
or other small fry of the day, for which he obtained
an encore, evidently inflicted on the audience by a
coterie of claqueurs ; and, by the way. several other encores,
obtained by Mr. Harrison sad Miss Saran, were plainly
of a similar character. Mr. Harrison was astelwart-lookind
Dlno ; but he sang with his incurable vulgarity,
nual tone, and vicious embellshment. This gentleman has
been gifted by nature with a fine tenor voice, and, in music
that suite him, often shows considerable vigour; but of
Italian finish and grace he has not the slightest conception.
Miss Bowan* ought not to have been put into the part of
Makohis Grams, which is quits unsuited to her voice. It
denude a deep contralto, while her voice is • rather WI
asszro soprano. Her performance was as good as could
be expected under so great a disadvantage ; she Inoked
the part very well, and her action was easy sad
pleasing. If the part was of her own choice, it was a Tay
mistaken one ; if not, she sus hardly dealt with. The pro.
duction of this opera was an injudicious step. It is • yen
heavy piece. Walter Scott's subject is cruelly maltreated,
and deprived of every spark of interest; and a more insipid
set of personages were never assembled on the stage. It
fails to attract, let it be ever so well represented ; but on
this occasion its performance provoked • very disadvantageous
comparison with its splendid representation oaths I' age of the
Royal Italian Opera. It is now high time that Mr. Dunn
should bring forward a new opera by an English composer
of reputation; but we hear nothing of any such step being
in contemplation.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
OcVOBO, Nov. 18.—On Thorn:lay Mr. T. W. Nowell,
It.A., of Kraemer, and Mr. W. IL Jaw" 8 A., El
ot WWI,
• were elected Fellows ad firaernooe • the former on the Old Founda.
de r, ,n, and the latter on that of Ilrla'n Wgden. There mere Orel.) cro-
ws, thdotos.

BingOTWCARMOUTiI RP:lnstr.—TlP Carli•to Patriot, of
Noe.l M, says The rectory of Blebopwearmouth will not be filled
up until a division is made of the parish, end a further menace
:allotted for the incumbents of the district diuretic., in which It Yen.
tooted the parish of Sunderland will be included, as formerly, hart of
Ifisbopwcormouth. The oew rector will then be appointed. rabies' to
three alteration. and champs, by the Lord BiAOS) of llerlwat, the
patron of the living. As net ci psrlianient will bo applied foe to
WPM them change; with rower to mil the rectory home, preens,
outs, he., which cover rawly 12 awes of land, now become valuable
st sr bundle[ pumices, sad worth et theirest Leech. pet acre. Also the
tool within the roarer el the rectory, which comprises a large tract of
hod, together with a ecesidershie pet of the town of Bishopwear.
mouth. The proceeds of them Isles, which will Pelee a Urge cum,
soil beepsred to the aogisestiedoll ci the present &lap, and the
endowmon of new churches to he bunt is the pariah."
PHEI i:RIIIiNT.—Th• Bra. 0. F. Owes. to Barstow IL,
Stu cry ; tho. Cont.; 303/. with reddesee; pat, lord Camara*.

NAVAL.
PearrenOren, Nov. 19.—Superb, 80, Capt. A. L. Corry,
arrive l this afternoon from the Illediternmain. gibs wilt some lab
heehaw to be paid tad, and will be regresandagioned at this port.
Itear,tdra. the C. Napier's squadron will not proceed to on. until
Wednesday, if so soon ; the while of the meals to mamma the=
dron not having yet assembled at nffithesd.—St. Vincent,
Regent, Powerful, mew., diroattrll. and Reynard, are at this port
ready for sm.—Daphne, corvette, Capt. Vanahawe, was to leave Chat-
ham, and AMMO, aigrette, Cent. Troubridge, was to lame
Itevonpoct yeaterday, to join the squadrua.—Plumper is in this
harbour.—Driver, st.Nloop, Ls at
Mt gpitheial, also ready Ice OPZ ;
bat whether she is to joist C. Napier is uncertain.—
Helmet, scr.-mh., Com. Cracroft, is destined fur the come of Africa.
—Plumper, rte.-sell., it le believed is also to go there. These two
'crew mantel. were inspected by Capt. Lad J. Ilay on Friday—him.
man, 4, et. oh., Lieut. Croltoa, and tilaslrbooter, 1. iron at. sett.,
Oster reacts in build, but the latter 100-home power less than her
contemponiry, proceeded to sea yesterday for a week's cruise of trials
ander eveLpo.milg sue circuractance, under the command of Captain
Maeda, C. the superintendent of the steam squadron. In the trial
at twenty in sight of Portsmouth, these steamers maintained
very equal speed.—aappho, Id, at this port, has been rigged by the
dsokywd rigors, read Is ready for reociantheion. It Ot supposed eke
is intended to arty the neat mail to the western coast of Afric L—
EIN& Dee riled cm Friday on her return to Woolwkii.—Encounter,
ger. sloop, Ma received her heavy guns, and her storm are being
placed on baud ; she is completed in her rigging, and la quite ready
for hoisting the pendant.
Dill'OSPOnT. Nov. 18.—The Sanspareil, 80, building is
this dockyard, is to be fitted with a servo propeller, and to have en-
gines of *lO horse power. Nile, 96, is haring her bold rimed, and
preparing to be d• eked to have her bottom cleaned ono
Arll3Zod, 26, Capt. Troubridge, is do-tined for the Ent Wales, and
is expected to all an the 2nd Dec.
Woottet(ll, Nov. 18.—Black Priam, 72, to he fitted as a
convict ship instead at the was towed to Woolwich late Nat
night by the African sad Monkey steam tugs. She will be thoroughly
repaired and dated la the basin before being removed to the Royal
Arecoal.—Teascr, M.-v.. LieuL Selwyn, la ordered to proceed to the
North Sea, to tea her character es • itia boat and the efficiency of her
machinery, bectseding to the meat of Afrieae newly rep.
coda Wills dockyard, Commodore Dien, has let on
leave of atenvica, mad Mat. Fitzroy his been appointed to the tempo..
eat command daring Me dueness
MOVZIIINTa.—Tr co Ruse was in the Tawas on the 12th.
The Pigypisenne left GibMtar tho 7th is pursuit of a Moorish
pirate, affiCape Tresiorcas. Particulars of the affair that CIONOZI trill
be toast in another column.
ADMIRALTY, Now. 18.—APPOINTNIENTa.— et.miltander
0. Shoe, to study at steam %elegy, Woolwich.—Lieutenants : It. B.
lAt=to Illbernia ; It. Parker. to be agent In charge of zoglo.—
: R. P. Powell. to Cambria.—ffitutter's Matetants : A. J.
Dewar, to Trident ; It. W. Wham, to Powerful.—Midshipmen : W.
0. Buller, to Plumper ; g. W. May, to Prince Regent ; C. Atkiriv, to
Vswllesnee: 1. Knight. to : F. Y. Wright. to !lam-
ina—Naval Cutlet : D. Disney, to Plegard--Clerk'd AmiloWet
.0. ffimmonds, to Rasamaad.—Boatewaln G. Lone (confirmed), to
it. Vincent.

MEI)ICAL.
ROTAL COLLSOII OF SUMOZONII.—TIt• following gentle-
IBM haring umlergeoe the neerwary exambiaticas for the diploma,
were whaitted members of the college at the meeting of the court of
examiners on the 17th test.: Mews. A. 11. Llaelell; Newport I'arr-
mU C. T. Harvey, %umlaute, ; W. W. ncholedeid. Mood:water ;
C. W. Morn% Cheltenham ; J. Williams, Mol))well, Ybotslure ; W.
Hewett:a% Stanhope, Durham ; Same% Wigton. Cufahcrlaod
•
A. D. lloastaa, Wistiehrichte, Cornwall; It. F. Cooper, Brestlaed ; anal
W. I. lloward, Caps of Ooatl Hops.

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