The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-10 00:00:00

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Gn Wedoesday morning large crowds of people aseembled
in High-street and its neighbourhood, without any avowed
obiect or manifest purpoge ; but the yolks and special
constables were out in all directions to disperse the
ace people. I
A proclamation against the disturbers o the pe was
But I
issued in the afternoon, and was productive of good.
nothing prayed so effectual as a few mating showers, which I
about midday cleared the streets of all but the special eon•
stables and police. No further outbreak occurred during the
dak;esterday we published in a late edition a telegraphic
netiee dated " Thursday," at five minutes before two o'clock,
to the effect tis tt the fears of the inhabitants bad subsid
every
no freak disturbance bad taken place, and there was
appearance of a continuance of law, peace, and orde
erEleetrie
0 tegoow.—We received yesterday, through th
Telegraph Company, a telegraphic despatch which stated
that at noon yesterday, everything in Glasgow remained
quiet, nor was any fresh outbreak expected. No (ea
Busi-
h dis-
%missiles had taken plate, nor was any apprehended
ness had been resumed at the Muds, and elsewhere, and
everything was going on much as usual.
Another telegraphic express up to yesterday, 4 m., in. p.
forms us that two roes, said to have been ringleaders of the
rioters, were made prisoaent, having been taken by the
police in a publiohouse. The euly anxiety now felt has
reference to the expected descent of the coal and iron miners
of Airdrie, a numerous and desperate set, who nevertheless
may have gems share of prudence sad remain in safety at a
distance.
We have since learned that a large body of idle
people attempted to get up a meeting on the Green,
but that they were dispersed by the dragoons. Mr.
Alexander, the provision merchant, who was shot ,
by the pensioners, has expired from the effects of the
wound.
DUNFIEKLINIS.—The North British Mail states that a
demand for 600 soldiers bad been made by the authoriti. s of
Dunfermline, in consequence of d sturbances having broken
out in the rows.

WALES.
TOE ROBBERY OF MESSRs. BOWRING.—RECOVZRY
of ins cvna.—hie. C. Bowring has had w
hat terview with
the convicts Ll3yd and 2dahony respecting tportion of the
stolen property which, up to the time of the conviction of
the men had, been recovered, and succeeded in in-
ducing Ifishony to inform him where the money had been
secreted in Cwmnant-gwyn wood. So accurate was the
description of the spot given by the convict, that Mr. Bow-
ring, =lbis return from Swansea, rode over, accompanied
by one of his men, and without the least difficulty, di...0-ar:A
ar:A the hidden treasure, amounting, it is said, to 601.,
Cod up in a handkerchief.
OP '
SHIPWILECK AND 1,0891 AFL—EL/Ay on Mon-
day best, a shipwreck, attended with the loss of the whole
crew, took place in Swansea bay. The vessel is supposed to
be the "Bari Clowrie," 01 Watrford. On Monday mo
rn;
ing the wreck was plainly visiblee, and boats repair to
the mainmast and some of the upper parts of the wreck were
towed off. No Fart of the cargo has floated, and it is there-
fore concluded that the vessel must have been lodes with
ballast. Few articles have as yet been found to lead to a full
identification of the vessel, the place whence coming frem , or
whither she was bound. A chest, containing boy's clothes,
was picked up, and in it a paper which forms the ground-
work of the supposition thatthe vessel is the " Earl Gowrie."
The wreck is a brigantine, about 200 tons burthen, and is
supposed to have contained a crew of from foar to
ot the
dress of a female ; it is conjtctared to belong to the cap.
taint' wife, who is said to have been in the habit of sailing
with him

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE.
THE TURNOUT PORTERS at Liverpool have be-
haved in an orderly manner. They held a meeting on
Wednesday, and issued a placard setting forth their grie-
vances. It was addressed to the merchants and brokers.
During the morning a deputation waited on Mr. Rushton,
the stipendiary magi, trate, and besought him to lay their
complaints before the mayor and other authorities. Their
wish was complied with, and a meeting of the authorities
took place soon after. They took the cue into considera-
tion, but came to the resolution of not interfering without
the concurrence of the town council. During the day the
exchange area became thronged with • number of navvies
and ether workpeople, who seemed to have bad no definite
object. Fears were entertained that the peace of the town
would be disturbed, but the authorities are on the alert.
YORKSHIRE.
ROBBERY OF )lONS FRYSTONE-HALL.—On Mon-
day night, er early on Tuesday morning, Monk Frystone.
hall, the residence of R. P. Wines, Req., father of Mr.
Milne's, M.P., wise broken into by thieves, who succeeded
in carrying away nearly the whole of the silver plate belong-
ing to the family.
DURHAM.
• CONYISSION BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT.—A.
Wilkinson., Big., to be depTiluttnant.
OPPOSITION TO INCREASED RAILWAY FARES.
On Monday last the Mayor of Canterbury convened a pub-
tic meeting in the Guildhall, pursuant to a requisition ' to
consider the disadvantageous position in which this neigh-
bourhood
is placed with reference to its metropolitan and
district means of communication." R. G. Swann, Esq.,
severely animadverted on the conduct of the South-Eastern
Compsey, Mating that in no one Instance had faith been
kept with the public in the promises held out. lie ani-
madverted on the speech of the chairman of the company
(Mr. Macgregor) at the opening of the line to Canterbury,
when that gentleman said that their interest was
le, identified
with
with that of the public, and the lowest fares possib
ample accommodation for the working part of the 10121111 -
nity by ramming frequent third clam trains, were the plan
they ea adopted, and he felt by experience that it was the
most to the company's advantage. He then alluded to the
first deviation from that principle by an advance of fares,
&c., August last, at which time Mr. Macgregor held out
to the public that it would only be temporary ; while in
February last they had nearly doubled their original charge
for first and second class fares, and curtailed he third c
lass
lass
trains from *even trains per day, up and down,t to one.
Swann concluded by moving the following resolution, which
was seconded by ?dr. W. Sladden in a brief speech, and
Carried unanimously :
That this meeting, considering a cheep Ind Movenient means of
communication emeatial to the public interest, look upon the aug-
mentation of the Wes, and curtailment of the trains,_dating from the
v. of February last prat, en the Uneeof the South- .sateen Railway
Company (heetofore already objectionable on some or all of these
grpunde) as • sew and additional breach, not only of all the state.
FIN prosaism, and deciarstione of that company, arid of the im-
egelleidente upon which its powers and privileges are founded,
t aa a violation of the great oojecta, aborcnarnetl, to be de.
rived from railway transit; and further, that it involve, the general
roestimi of the extent and scope, the powers and privileges, which
ymanifeetly abased.
. Matthews submitted the next resolution; and in doing
so observed that the South Eastern Company appeared, by
their proceedings, remised to afford the public as little
accommodation as possible, while they extracted all they
could from the people's pocket', and established a corn
pieta monopoly against trade and the public. Mr. Matthews
alluded to some observations which had fallen from Mr. P.
Greats% chairman of the Brighton Company, who had said
it had become necessary for railway companies to make com-
mon cause for their own protection against the restrictions
eiforeed by the legislative enectments ; and this he (Mr.
Matthews) considered was ample warning to the public to
call upon the legislature to protect the community by enact-
ments that would restrain the impositions attempted on them
by railway speculators; and with these feelings he proposed,
That this meeting considers it only due to then:MITE., their neigh.
bowl in the same district. end to the general interest of the com-
munity, to refer the question to the government for its consideration,
and that a memorial shall forthwith be forweided to Mr. Sott
of who.,ich
the
chairman of the Railway Board, setting forth the grieranthe
the meeting complain with respect to the amreniences ot communi-
cation engirded is this city and its neighbourhood.
Jackson seconded the resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.—lt having been named by Mr. Swans
that a deputation of gentlemen connected with the Thames
Haven Dock and Railway Company were present, as well as
others immediately connected with the Herne Bay communi-
cation with the metropolis, Mr. Chadwick, chairman of the
above company, was requested to offer his views en the sub-
ject for which the meeting had been called, when that gentle.
man observed, that it had been fully shown that day, by
those who bad addressed the meeting, that much was still
required by the inhabitants of Canterbury and surrounding
country he secure to them speedy and cheap communication
with London; and he telt satisfied that this might be secured
by the line with which he was connected by way of Unite
Barr. The route could be accomplished within three hours
and a quarter, and at the rate of about 55.6 d. fare for second-
class pasimr rs, taking that charge as a medium, while first
class Would be a little more, an third class proportionably
less.—Mr. Wootton remarked that he trusted this meeting
might have the effect of at leant obtaining for the public a
little more civility and consideration from the servants of the
Sonth-liastern Company than was at present experienced.
—Sir John Maxwell Tylden observed that nothiog would
or ought to satisfy the inhabitants of this part of
the country but a direct line from London to Dover, and
which was attainable if the people would only "set their
shoulders to the wheel," and take the matter into their own
bends, by which they might shake this South-Eastern iron-
road to its foundation. lie thanked Mr. Chadwick for his
attendance and the offers made, bat they wanted a direct
railway, and not a continual change of mode of conveyance
between here and London, and this was attainable if the
public were but numerous in demanding it, and assisting by
forming a company in shares of .101. each, by which means
the whole community would become interested, and a capital
of 1,000,0001. realised in 100,000 shares. He (Sir J. Tylden)
had been in communication with parties ready to further
such a scheme, who were ready to carry out those views, and
thus relieve the county of Kent from the dominion of a com-
pany of Liverpool merchants, as was the fact in the manage-
ment of the South-Eastern Comp q. as (Hear.)
Sir J. Tylden
further added that • guarantee should. be given to the
enareholders that the cost of surveying and going to par-
liament would net cost each shareholder of 101. more than
71. 6d. ; and surely that small sum was worth venturing
for the chance of obtaining a direct and independent line.
Adopt this plan, added the speaker, and the Fame is woo.
A resolution was then adopted, thanking the directors of ths
Thames Haven Dock and Railway Company direct
their at-
tendance, and for the very satisfactory prospects they hold
out to the deism, of Canterbury of a much cheaper and
more ozponaises tramit between their city and the metro-
baying been voted to the mayor, hie worship
said that he had viewed with regret the proceedings of the
floutkaalses Company, more particularly in restricting the
thirdriaaa braise to the minimum, thus depriving the la-
bialise, sweallasity of this method of transit in attending
toile* implerniat or sdierwisi, and could only sae one
gu& eift mom gig them dosamadii!g hie'
_fares, which was
the nabs awl amingspost way in which their line had
hautharialearha ussimeg Ikea bake up.

ROTAL ITALIAN OPERA.—The Opera MUM g
Covent-garden commenced het evening. The these., pre-
sented the same appearance ea last year, with tbe Meeption
of one change, which is much for the MOM Is pines
se
of
the two elate and suffocating amphitheatres, "Welk mere
teeth complained of, there is only one, which ladle now
and comfortable, and greatly improves the whole aqua ef
the house. The opera was " Tancredi," which, awls ells
of the meet hackneyed pieces on the Italian stage, hes beest
latterly so much laid snide, that its production is quite •
revival, with something of the stet of novelty. It may be
called Roesini's first opera, having been performed at Vendee
when he was only twenty and had produced merely two dr I
tares Juvenile pieces, long sines forgotten. Its music is wees
beauttful; full of elegant melody and sparkling with bret-
liancy, but of too light and familiar • east for the deeply
tragic drama to which it belongs. Its success has always
mainly depended on the performance of the hero, a part
written for a female cent:tato. It was one of Pasta's beat
characters, whose fine, chivalrous personation of the youth-
ful warrior will net soon be forgotten ese who
witnessed it. The highest expectations were formed of '
Mdlle. Albeni'a appearance in the part. On her entrance
the was received with a burst of enthusiaatie welco
reme
inwhieh
showed how fresh her triumphs of last season we the I
remembrance of the audience. But she failed to produce
the anticipated
hart:e and, indeed, her performance waa so
much beseech wat we are certain she is capable of, that we
cannot but ascrihe her eompurative feebleness to indispoei- I
tion. She was gallantly attired, and looked the young hero I
very well, bat her movements were languid, her demeanour
constrained and cold, and her deelamation
fine and staring
were without force or energy. The I
tire with which the part of Taneredi opens, and
into which Pasta used to throw so much fire and !ses-
sion, wan ineffective ; and the famous " Di tanti palpiti "
an air which (whatever may be thought of its dramatic fit-
ness) is one of the most charming that Romaini ever wrote,
was passed over (for the first time in our remembrance)
without an encore. The same cloud hung over Alboni's
powers during the whole performance. She never roused
herself to any energetic exertion, and consequently failed to
produce an excitement which she herself did not seem to
feel, though she frequently gained applause by her beautiful
singing. Der voice, though its brilliancy wan under an
eclipse, had its delicious sweetness and fullness of tone ;
she
pang with the moat refined and delicate execution, and in
passages of a melancholy grain (such as Toricredi's deep*.
Ind soliloquy in his solitary retreat), her expression wm
quoite. We hope, when seat we hear this charming per-
former, that her powers will be fully restated. Madame
Persisni achieved a great triumph in the character of
Amenaide. Her welcome, too, was of the warmest kind ;
and the emulate.e she received weavehement and unremitting.
She showed herself to be in full possession of all her precious
gifts of voice and execution; and her very first
air, " Come doles all' alma raiz," was • spe-
cimen of florid singing which we believe to be
unrivalled and inimitable. Her prison scene was beau-
tifully delivered; the recitative. a model of passionate dis-
clamation, and the air, " No, the it morir non it," full of
melancholy expression imparted to it. by her own genius,
not that of the composer. The part of Argirio was per-
formed by Signor M-i, a debutant in this country. He bee
a good tenor voice, and sings chastely and smoothly, but in
a style too plain and unadorned, for the music demands
good deal of florid embellishment. Signor Polestars
admirable base voice, and vigoroas manner, were advan-
tageously dioplayed in the character of °rho:rano. The piece,
in its ensemble, was admirably got up. The scenery was
beautiful, and the spectacle remarkable for taste and splen-
dour. The chorus was powerful, well disciplined, and
effective ; and the orchestra, under the direction of its excel-
lent chef, Signor Costs (who was loudly cheered on mum-
leg his seat), is even superior to what it was last mason.
There was a new ballet called " Follette, the Queen ot I
the Fireflies." We can give no account of its plot
(if it have one), because we could make nothing
of it, even with the help of the " argument;" but
it was a vehicle for some admirable dancing by Mdllof
e. I
Flora Fabhri, Silvain, and M. rattan and
come pretty, tantastie evolutions by a number of young
ladies, who, by the help of blue lights in their hair,
represented as many animated ignesfatui. It wits, however,
too long, and a large portion of the audience had departed
before tts close. Between the opera and the ballet
Save the Queen" was sung (not remarkably well). by the
whole strength of the company, and received by the audience
with warm and reiterated demonstrations of loyalty.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CAMBRIDOB, MARCH B.—At a congregation, holdta this
morning, the following degrees were oaderred;—lfon. M.A. : Lord
AboDabyne Cumpto.A. (ad niodeo.) : R. J. Hobson, Ten. Col.,
:D. W. Caraeran, 8. F. Ricpingral, Peter's Col. ;
8. Wood, Clare-hall ;C. T. Johnson, Goodlle and Cahn ;E. Haw-
s, Y. G. Wilma, Corpus Christi ; 0. P. Kerr, Queen's •; F. J.
reFreeman, A. Josses, J. Lloyd, C. J. W. Ord, St. John's ; J. Arkwright,
T. Davies, F. F. 11. Peile, 8. T. Pettigrew, Trio. ; E. Pain, Emanuel.
Puartaiegiera.—Rev. A. Lambert to Chilholton R.,
Bents, Mo. Winchester; 450/. with residence; vacant by the deigns-
lion of the Itev. C. Morsel], pit., the Bishop of Winelimer.—Rev. C.
Morsel' to Kest Klioyle EL, Wilts. dia. Santa ; SW. with residence;
vacant by the death of the Rev. C. Wrottesley ; pat., bishop or Winch.

NAVAL.
ADIIIILLLTT, MARCH 9.—APPOINTMENTIL—Hefir-ad-
mlral K. Harvey, to be superintendent of Malta Dockyard.—Lieu-
tenants E. Cantrird, to Rt.& fence ; IL Harvey, Flag Lieut., to
Ceylon; A. 0. E. Murray, to RirombolL—Acting Assionint-soritmas
W. Riebardeon, to Victory ; F. 11. Bloxall, to Ban Janet —*gond
Mater I I. E. fittook, to Blenbeim—Mates o.Taslor, to Champ Son;
to
E. Name, to Illuce Itegeo t.--AlideAlpnian W. E. K JAMMU.
Prince liegesii.—Naval Cadets: W. 11. li. Grubbe and C. W. Evans,
to President.—Clerlie Assistant: 0. Pocock. to Asia.
COAL FOR TOO STBAM NANY.—Sir Henry do IR Hfiche
and Dr. Lyon Mayfair have presented their end po
rert to the Lewis
of the Admiralty on the comparative usefulneen of Englith and Ame-
rican cool forte purposes, of steam navigation. The commiraionera
recommend that the experimenta be continued for one or two years
more. They do not, of course. In their first report', pronoun°.
coal. any
opinion as to the relative merits of may particular description of