The Express.
London, England, 1847-11-09 00:00:00

Mr Drama.

LYCEUM.—A new " comic drama," in one act, called
" A Sough Diamond," was produced at this theatre last
' evening. It would have been better designated by the good
old term " farce ;" but this word is exploded now-a-days as
too homely, though the thing itself, happily, is still to be met
with. The little piece of last evening was really a farce, and
• very good one ; extravagant in its subject, and broad in its
humour, but hearty, genial, and exceedingly amusing. A
certain Sir William Evergreen, an ex-M.P., and a great
educationist, having met with an accident in hunting, is
carried into • farm-house, and nursed by the farmer's pretty
daughter, whom he falls in love with and marries, tru.stiog
to polish the " rough diamond " by the help of education.
The pour girl has been put through a complete c urse of
I educational training, reaching from music and dancing to
astronomy and political economy ; but she is tutored to no
purpose, and remains as rustic as ever. We find
I this couple living at their place in the country.
Her husband is visited by an old college friend, Captain
Augustus Blenheim, and by his uncle and aunt, Lord and
Lady i'lesto. Between Lady I'lato and Captain Blenheins
there has been an old attachment, which is revived by this
meeting, and gives rise to some stolen interviews, rather
more tender than is strictly correct. Lady Evergreen (or
Margery, as she persists in calling herself) also has an old
sweetheart—her cousin Joe, a country bumpkin, who comes
to see her before going to service in London. She re-
ceives him with the most joyful cordiality, but with
out the slightest idea of any sort of concealment;
and the contrast between her frank, downright ho-
nesty, and the concealment and dissimulation practised
by Lady Plato, convinces her husbaad of the sterling
value of his diamond, rough as it is. In conclusion, she pro-
mien to do all she can to be what he wishes, if he will let her
try in her own way, not plaguing her with books, but teaching
her himself—a kind word from one we love being worth all
the books in the world. The piece seems designed expressly
to bring out the talents of Mrs. Fitswilliam and Suasion%
who were the rustic Lady Evergreen and her Cousin Joe.
The scene of their meetiog—when Joe pours into her greedy
ears all the news and gossip of her native village—was exqui-
sitely comic, and produced shouts of laughter. The whole
piece went off with great spirit, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam and
Buckstone were loudly called for at its close.
ASTLEY.S.—The "Camp of Silesia; or the Gipsy
Queen " is the title of a spectacle presented for
the first time, at Astley's, last evening. It is stated
in the bills to be founded on the libretto of Meyer-
beer's celebrated opera. The scene is laid in Silesia,
where the army of Frederick the Great lies en-
camped preparatory to an attack on the Pandours. A foolish
flautist, bent upon achieving muscat celebrity with • view
of ultimately reaping the golden harvest which awaits-all
I foreigners in England, arrives in the camp, followed by •
persevering sweetheart, who dons the costume of a viten-
diere in order to be near the oliject of her affections. This
character was supported by a ektiutante, Miss Lydia Pearce,
who played with great animation, and was favourably re-
ceived. The Musician, assisted by her and a certain Gipsy
Queen, who seemed to have bees introduced expressly for
the purpose, saves the King's life on several occasions
of desperate peril, which have been moat unac-
countably overlooked by all the biographers of Fre-
derick the Great. The Musician is ultimately rewarded
with a wife and promotion, whilst the Gipsy Queen is pro-
vided with a husband in the person of a young officer, who,
having been condemned to death for a military otfeoce, is
saved-
by the titeg to oblige hie preservers, and all are made
happy, save the unfortunate Fandours, who are slain or
smothered in a cave during the final tableau. Such is the
slight thread on which is hung a pageant in the best style of
Astley a Amphitheatre. After the spectacle the two ele-
phants purchse d by Mr. !laity at the recent Vauxhall sale
were introduced in the circle, and gave various proofs of
their docility and high training.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CAMBRIDGE, Nov. B.—At the congregation on the 10th
instant, the following graces will be offered to the emote .—To ap-
point Mr. T. Field, Mellow of St. !Min.'s, Deputy Public Orator,
during the absence of Mr. Crick on *mania of iU appoint
the Master of Catharine Hall a !itemiser of each of the three following
gym:Liman: the Press Syndicate, the New Botanic Garden Syndicate,
end the Syndicate appointed on the 3th of May List, to co.ietcr who.
then any satisfactory plan can be devised for increasing the pecuniary
resources of the university, Re--To allow Mr. Walker, of Canis, to
resume kis regency.—To dispense with the grace passed Veb. 211,
1806, in behalf of J. Arkwright, of Trinity), who has not been matricu-
lated within the first three terms of ' —To appoint the Vice-
Chanoellor the Master of Christ's. the Master of thins the Master of
Trinity, the Luceisian Professor, the Plumisn Professor. We Lowadean
Professor, Mr. Gaakin, of Jesuit, Mr. Brussel, of St. John',, Mr.
lintpley, of Sidney, Mr. Stokes, sf Pembroke, and Mr. Adams, of
St. John's, a Syndicate to visit the observatory till Noveantsr, 1848.
To authorbe payment of 1421. 13a. to the Plumian Profemor, in
conformity with the regulations adopted February 27. 1829, the net
reoeipts of the Plumian Professorship in the last year having been
2571. 7s.

THE BATH DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING AsSOCIATION
held a meeting lad week, when the following gnats were reported :
Towards enlarging St. James's Church, Beth. for the purome of
449 additional reltf, all free, the min of 9001.—Towards a new
:111= et Rowharion, near Taunton, a pond el 1501. has been made;
the accommodation to be provided numb= ISO sitting; all free.—
Towards extending the Mies and namempeennt of Mt. In the
church at Wellington, by which mews It hi Mntempieted to imam
the accommodation by 357 additiorial sitting!, ted leas tree, the gm
of 1007. has been promised.--Towards a reamengemeent or the mata
In Penselwood Church, for the purposed edam It edatima ma%
62 being free and unappropriated, a ati44A Mj, Me bean
Towards a like object, In order to MtaintliMmel emonmodetion lbr
163 individual. at Hinton St. George, let glithlge being free, 151.
he. been granted. Towards a re armament of wate, new gallery,
and rebuilding the nave of the church it Eposcopi, thereby
procuring ISO free and 1110666611eidel the committee hoe
' premised 100 f. Towards Isereadea Ite by rebuilding
part of the church at Stanton Drew, end e better arramement of
the sittings, by which 74 additional awes will be encored, 87 bring
free, 731. his been emoted. The amber of ackUtlonal eitUngo, far
which grants have been made during Um year i. 1,641, mug which
1053 are free and unappropriated. The amount of the grants if G6Ol.
Tim total amount of accommodation, in the providine of which the
samociation has been instrumental, now nowhere 21.432 ugditionel
witting, of which 16,155 are free and unappropriated, and the total
amount of grime la 9,252/.

UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN.
&A. DeOREE EXAMINATION.

Ix MATMENATIC4 AND Senior Moderator. and Gold
Medallsta.-1. Crofton, Morgan William. 2. Stoney, Johnston George.
3. bowler, John Richard, Soc. Corn. 4. Townsend, Horace. IU
examiners were the Rev. John Hewitt Jellett, M.A., the Rev. George
Salmon, M.A., and Richard Townsend, BA., Fellows of Triniry
College.
IN ClAR.Sice.—Senior Moderators and Gold Medalista.— I. Crofton,
Henry W., Scholar. 2. Brougham, Henry, Scholar.—Junior Modera-
tor and Saver Medalist.—Halpin, Witham Henry, Scholar. The ex-
aminers were the Rev. Robert Vickers Dixon, MA. ; the Rex. Thos.
Stack, MA.; and the ter. George Lompield, Fellows of Trinity
College.
IN ETHIC', arm Lour.—Senior Moderators and Gold Med./RA..-
1. Murphy, James, Scholar. 2. (knows, John Eli. 3. Cathcart,
Nassau. 4. Fleming, Hone% Scholar. 3. Neligan, J. C.—Junior
Moderators and Silver Medalists.—l. Trwick, W. 2. Homan, P. 3.
Tommend, H. 4. Ore. R. H. 3. Armstrong, W., Scholar. 6. Pit-
tar, Arthur Chute.. 7. Turner, Lune. 8. Wcir, William, Scholar.
The examiners were the Rex. J. A. Galbraith, M.A., the Rey. 3. W.
Stubb., MA., and J. K. Ingrain, 8.A., Fellow of Trinity College. In
con-equence of the lamented death of Professor APCullah, the Fmk..-
.Airship of Name! Plillomphy and a Ititorship In the college have be-
come Tarot. Mr. B. Townsend, Fellow, will boomed to the latter. A
Fellowship and Tutorship bomber:erne vacant by the death of the Re..
H. Wray, D.D. ; Mr. J. K. Ingram succeeds to the tutorship. The
Rex. T. 'Ditty, HD., his been °copied Senior Pillow, and the Rev. J.
H. Todd appointed Junior Samar.

NAVAL.
DEVoIerORT, Nov. 7.—Belliale, 72, troop-ship, Capt. J.
Kingoome, arrived this afternoon, at two p.m., from Halifax, with
military uivalide, having made the passage In 15 days. She is ex-
pected to come bito harbour to refit
Betrayal Bran, Nov. 6.—The Satellite has been ordered to
this port to be paid off, and will some into harbour for that maroons
as soon as practcable after her powder has been taken out—The
Cockatrice la to proceed to the Pacific—The Ilerculew is to be ratted
for the conveyance of stores to India.—lbc Milameoder is to be
rigged and mooted like the Vigen.—The Cuctoo is to be paid off. The
order for trarriferring her crew to the Dasher Is eountemtanded.—
The Stromboli, from Woolwich, is to be held in readiame fur onnall►
sion.—A screw sloop, of 1,039 tone, and 250-tiorseen 41. .
I
principle of an improved Battler, and to be railed to we ,
understand to be built In this yard.—The Castor, *rived at
0...
the Nore, and will proceed to Mahan to be paid •
4
Woobwicit, Nov. B.—The Virago, et. C.angliattair •—4
Loan, lately attached to the Mediteraman sq . twelve& *Ora . 4
..,
morning, having deeharged her powder at Pu Illif WPM A ~,Il
off and examined for re-oommtmion immediately. "i..
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ADMIILLLTT, Nov. B.—ArrOINTMINTS.-05 nine 4
J. IL Loueay, to Cygwet. Scored Muter :W. J. * , .cL
lope. Acting &wood Master : W. Tinton. to Helm&
tarpon . J. Henderson, to Ocean. Aceing.A t a
btairtioad, to Fly ; H. Adams, to Plymouth Hoe* foe*
San Josef ; W. Patrick and J. C. Inglis, to V
M. B. Sailthdt, to Gramme'. Naval Cackle ; M. W.
Terrible ; W. Parry, to Trafalgar , Oldraixon, to Yuen. ,
Clam Amistant 5 G. Threw, to Sidon ;J. Kew awl
C. A. Bydder, to