The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-08 00:00:00

RAILWAY DIERTING.

SOUTH DEVON.
EINTIL Nov. 6.—An adjourned special meeting of the
propristen is this company was held at the New London
Inn, in this city, this day, for the following purpose : To
receive and exasider a report from the directors of the mac
sane whisk they recommend to be adopted with reference
he the riebutare debt of the company, and in Invention of
the peeped approved by the shareholders in April last, to
(Sayan au* debt into a capital stock. Also with Wert rice
to the prevision of funds kr the discharge of the current
Welke fns of the company, and procuring stock for working
the VD% mei le adage wash swum with reference to the
211111 of "di 16.41=ff‘raly, as the shareholder, at
to& Niel ; and, in ease it shall be so
thosigie , he wethetris an application to perlianient
in the =MM. for the neousarypowers to give effect
to the ef loch "twin.
T. WalinuMeam, Poo , the chairman of the board of
disasters.
The SgittAßT, W. Carr, having read the minutes
oldie !untie( at Plymouth, which wire merely a note of
adjourament,
The CHAIRMAN', in a lengthened speech, moved :
" VW the report of the directors and the prospectus [which
we have already published] be received and adopteu, and
that the directors be empowered to take all proceedings
necessary to carry it into immediate operation, and particu-
larly to apply to parliament for additional powers, and that
• copy be forwarded to the snareholden, • ith • strong re•
commendation that eseli shareholder should si„,rily his
approval of the sehense."
Mr. T. W. FOE would be happy to second the motion
provided the directors would explain to him ono passage in
the repert. He saw it was proposed that the dividend
should be at 6 per cent. for seven years, and that the com-
pany should have the option of redeeming at any time within
the following five years. He thought it would be much
better for all parties that at the seven years' end the 6 per
1 cent.dividend should cease absolutely, and 6 per cent. in
perpetuity be substituted. li
The CHAIRMAN said the directors were placed in the
position of parties who bad had to make a b again. The
original proposal was that the d per cent. should continue
for only three years, and that then it should give place to 5
per cent. They were assured, however, that any attempt to
float the stock on such terms would be fruitless, and were
urged to offer 6 per cent, in perpetuity. -
Some further discussion took place, but no alteration wu
made in the report. Mr. Fox ,:editing to press his own
views upon the muting.
In answer to a Question put by Mr. MILLMAN
The CHAIRMAN cad tne eau:dated companies could not
subscribe to the new stock without the consent of special
meetings of their shareholders, to be afterwards ratifie 1 by
parliament. Si that he was afield there was not much
chance of any portion of the stock being taken up by them.
lie was happy, however, to state that the directors of the
associated companies, in their individual capacity, had come
forward in an excieediugly liberal and handsome er..y. .., a
Mr. JAMES S. KARDON, having seconded the chair.
man's motion, some other explanations were asked and
given.
The CHAIRMAN, haying observed upon the extreme
importance of an unanimous vote, the onesti.in wee pat, and
declared carried without a dissentient voice.
Tree meeting was then dissolved.

OPENINO or Tan NORWICH EXTENSION OP EASTERN
UNION RAlLWAY.—Yesterday this eeinpanj's extension
into Norwich wee opened with considerable ceremony by the
directors and sharehelden resident in the various loca:itm.
At half-put 11 o'click a special train proceeded from the
Ipswich terminus, having lett London at 10 minutes past 8,
' and Colchester at 45 minutes put 10, conveying the directors
and rhareholden over the 31 miles, the length of the nosily-
opened extension from Ipswi, h to Norwich, and arriving at
the statio'i in the latter city at about one o'clock. A train
from Bury Si. Edmund's at 12, joined in with the special
train at libughly junction. In the evening there was a
public dinner of the citizens of Norwich in St. Andrew's
lisp in celebration of the event. The newly-opened
line, the first turf of which was turned in April,
1847, is expected to be of great advantage ia
developing the agricultural and commercial interests of
the Eastern Union districts. By it the distance tram Nor-
wich to the metropolis, will as compared with the rouse tint
Cambridge be as 100 miles to 126, and the actual gain in
time about one hour. The works have been constructed by
Mr. Brutf, the engineer, the principal works being au em-
benkment out of Norwich 21 feet high, the viaducts over the
Norfo.k railway, the Waveney, the Tete, and the Tare. The
first of these structures is one of great magnitude, consisting
of seer n large brick arches, and is the most expensive struc-
ture of the kind in that part o' the kingdom. There are con•
sider►ble cuttirege at Marluhall and Bwanthorps wish a curi-
ous angle bridge at Dunstan. Between N arwieb and Don
there are numerous bridges in which upwards of tw., mil.
liens of bricks have been used. In the evening there were
i return trains to Uolzhester and other stations on the Eastern
, Union line.

MUSIC.

LONDON WEDNESDAY CONCERTS.
Mr. Stammers is one of those sensible passes who
take lemons from experience. This season be has
greatly improved the plan of his concerto, avid new
succeeds in arranging them on the utilitarian principle
of giving "the greatest piecteure to the greatest num-
ber." Though his concerts are intended to be of the
' most popular kind, yet he avoids the tinge of vulgarity
with which they were reproached last !Oft.oo. The
programme of last evening contained a good deal of
familiar English music, yet there was not a piece w hich
could justly offend the most fastidious taste ; while
there were many things with which the most refined
taste most have beta delighted.
The concert began with a selection from John
Barnett's " Mcuntein Sylph," one of the finest operas
that the English school Las produced. The srlee:ion
cough, ed of the overture ; the favourite trio, t• The
magic-wove scarf;" the scene, "See what thou hest
east away ;" the air, "Caret thou, love;" the bong,
" Deep in a forest dell ;" and "Farewell to the moun-
tain." These pieces were well song by Miss Isaacs,
Mr. G. Tedder, and Herr Femmes. The last.
named vocalist sang big two amigo in Eng-
lish, or what was called English; and his up-
roarious reception was a curious example of
the prestige created by the Teutonic prefix to his
name. He sang with a powerful sonorous voice, but
with an affected manner aid exaggerated expres-
sion; sadly reminding us, by the aesniation of con-
trariety, of the unaffected simplicity, the pure elocu-
tion, and the mellow ewe e'ness of Phillips.
Madame (Mine played a fantasia on the piano-
forte with a powerful band and brilliant finger, but
the composition was by no means remarkable. Mrs.
A. Newton repeated the bravura air "GE angui
d'inferno" in the " Flauto Magico,"of which we have
spoken already. It is a display of extraordinary
vocal compass; bat Mrs. Newton should beware of
indulging in this kind of singing, for if she makes it
a practice to turn her voice into a flageolet, she will
soon have no voice for anything else.
Signor Bartolini, a young tenor singer of great
promise, Rang Donizettes beautiful romance, " Una
furtive lagrimi," with a fresh sweet voice and great
taste and feeling. He afterwards sang (accompany-
ing himself on the pianoforte) a barcarole of Rossini
with much grace and elegance. NI. Sainton flayed a
fantasia cn airs fr.em" Luerez;s. Borgia " with that
richness of tone and facility of execution in which
lee
is not surpassed by any violinist of the
day. Mies Rainforth sang Mr. Davison's
pretty romance, " Ah, County Guy," but she
was not in good voice, and did not give the air
the effect of which it is capable. Tue Distills played
a quartet on their Sax horns, in a manner which car-
net, we believe, be rivalled by any other performer+
in Europe. Miss Huddart sang an air from " Linda
di Chamoani," with a contralto voice that can scarcely
be exceeded in power and richness; but, in respect
to style and execution, she has still much to learn.
The first part of the concert concluded with the over-
ture to " Euryanthe," very well executed.
The second part, as usual, was composed of familiar
songs and ballads, but they wire exceedingly well
chosen, and well suited to a concert of this kind.
The hall was completely filled; and the audience
were as lavish as usual of their applause.

DRAMA.
MARYLEBONE THEATRE.
Last night, a new drama, in three acts, called
"The Crusaders," was produced here, and with tolera-
ble success. The author of the piece is Mr. J. Ebs-
worth—a gentleman hitherto unknown in the tbei tri-
ad world—and" The Crusaders" may be considert d as
establishing his tight to aconepicuous position lunoogst
the dramatists of the Surrey and Victoria theatres.
"The action of the drama (as the bills state) takes
place partly in the Christian camp, Wore Niceum,
and partly in the adjacent convent of Hospital of
Nuns." From this descripti m the nature of the
piece may be inferred, and it would therefore be su-
perfluous to enter minutely into particulars. Saffic2
it
to sly that the author has not drawn his resources
from the opera founded upon the same subject, hie. he
has plunged boldy into the " wars of the Crusaders,"
and has brought together a variety ?f characters
different nations, whose business it is to rant and rave
in such a manner as to " split the off tbe ground-
lingo." Toe principal members the drania-
tis persona are respectively named Baldwin of
Eichenhorst, Beaumont of Sehicarteneek, Kim"
Of Daben, Rinaldo of Gkieken, Bruno yf
;Setstenberg, Robert of Witserungen, An Emir of the
Arab Tribe, Emma Von Falkenstein, Ste. Such

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