The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-15 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market remains firm. There is an increasing in-
disposition to sell, and an advance in price, with even a
very mod.rate demand, appear.. inevitable. Town Tallow
is quoted 435. 3d. nett cash; Petersburg 1.0 on the 'pot,
441. ad. to 445. ; January to March, 445.; Oct. to Dec.
(new), 445. buyers.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Mr. E. J. Davis reports the supply short and trade brisk.
at the following quotations:—Prime meadow Hay, 80s. to
8.55.; interior 70s. to 76.. ; Bowen, 45.. to 60.. ; Clover,
90s. to 100..; second cut, 70.. to 87.. 6d.; straw, 275. to 30s.

NAVAL.

MALTA, FEB. B.—Vine-Admiral Dundee, with
the fleet now at his command, returned to Malta on
2nd inst. The ships were not all at anchor until the morn-
ing of the day following. Modeete, corvette, to be accom-
panied by the Spitfire, will leave port during the week, to
y a shoal in the neighbourhood of Mesabi I, reported
to have been found by the Modeste, on her late trip to
Genoa, Nice, &c. Mr. Gain, late clerk of tho Albion, has
been confirmed to the Modvate; and Mr. Millen has been
appointed to the Albion.

DRAMA.

PRINCESS'S.

" Macbeth " was produced-here last night, with
most elaborate decorations, scenery, and appointments, in-
cluding also the well-known witch music so long attributed
to Locke, bet recently supposed to be by another composer.
Groat care and expense have evidently been bestowed on the
dressing and mounting of the tragedy, and Mr. Chas. Kean
his appended to the bill a notice an which he gives his
authorities fur the costume and arms adopted. The scenery,
too, which appears to hays been specially painted for the
occasion, is quite worthy of the other accessories; and,
with some picturesque grouping and clever stage manage-
ment, the result is a gorgeous spectacle, forming a rich
framework fur Shakapere's romantic play. There can be
no question that, it the plays of Shekspere are to be acted
at all, they should be represented with all the
effects of scenery, dresses, &c., appertaining to
the modern stage. The days are gone by when
the public will go to see even Shskspere's plays given
with dingy scenery, battles fought ai.d won by armies of
six on a side, &c., to say nothing of the ludicrous ana-
chronisms in costume which have passed current until re-
cently. To Mr. Macready belongs much of the merit of
breaking through these barbarisms, and Mr. Charles Kean
seems determined to follow in the same good walk ; being,
doubtless, aware that audiences will not new tolerate
Shekspere being put unworthily on the stage, but will
rather attend a " reading," or read him themselves. In
the cast of last night Mr. Kean was, of course, Macbeth,
his personation of which gave evidence of much and care-
ful study of the part; and although, perhaps, somewhat con-
ventional end traditional, his reading was an effective stage
version of the part. Mrs. Kean played Ludy Macbeth, a
character somewhat out of her line, demanding a vigour
and fierce energy in opposition to those qualities of quiet
pathos and feminine tenderness which this laly so success-
fully pourtrays. Mrs. Kean, however, played like an ac-
complished artist, rising sometimes to the impressiveness of
real tragic power. The subordinate parts were filled by
Mr. Graham (Banque), Mr. Ryder (Miming' ), Mr. k.
Cooke (Duncan), &c., while Messrs. Additon, Meadows,
and Saker were sufficiently hideous and grotesque as the
Witches. The vocal music was most effectively rendered—
the solos by Miss Poole, Messrs. Manvers, H. Drayton, and
S. Jones ; the choruses by a large and well-selected body of
voices under the superintendence of Mr. J. L. Hat-
ton, The gentleman, however, who sang the bass
solos, will do well to adopt a somewhat milder
style, and not force his voice in a mancer that partakes
somewhat of caricature. With this exception the witch
music was very efficiently rendered, and will be found to
form one of the many attractive features of " Macbeth" as
given at the Princess's Theatre.

THE CHARGE OP CONSPIRACY AGAINST CAPTAIN
Joassos.—Yesterday morning a second attempt was made
lo tore Mr. Justice Wightman, by the solicitors fur Henry
Geodshall Johnson alias Captain Johnson, to have him ad-
mitted to bail, but, like the first, it was fruitless. The
proffered securities were rejected as unsubstantial, and one
of them acknowledged that he was iu the habit of bailing
prisoners out, and that he got handsomely paid for the jobs,
1 and he expected to have been so in this orstance should he
'have been accepted.
LORD RECTORSHIP OP MARISCHAL COLLEGE,
ABIRDEEN.—The Earl of Carlisle is to be nominated next
week for the high office of Lord Rector of Marischal Col-
lege and University. The duties of the office are mostly of
a nominal character, but according to the charter the Lord
Rector may have to decide questions of a highly respon-
sible description. There have been several other names
mentioned, but it is believed that if the noble lord consent
to go down personally and be installed he will be very cor-
dially elected.
THE HUNT'ERIAN ORATlON.—Yeeterclay afternoon
the annual oration, in celebration of John Hunter, was
delivered by Mr. Bransby Cooper, before the members of
the Royal College of Surgeons, in their theatre, which dur-
ing the last few months has been enlarged to nearly double
its former rise. The spacious building was densely crowded
by gentlemen connected with the medical profession. The
orator chose to pursue the development from the studies
which have made Hunter's name illustrious, rather than
repeat eulogies upon his name, and his address was, there-
fore, of a thoroughly professional character. As usual,
notice was taken of the losses sustained by the profession
through death during the year, and the names of Mr. Vin-
cent, Mr. Dalrymple, girCharles Forbes, Sir John Webb,
Dr. Pereira, and Mr. Lawrence, were mentioned amid

demonstrations of respect.
NEW SWEDISH RAILWAY.—The Swedish papers
state that Messrs. Fos and Henderson, of London, are
having the country between Malmoe, Lund, and Jon-
koping, in &bonen, surveyed, for the purpose of making
an estimate to the government for the construction of a
railroad there.

MAILS FOR THE CAPE AND EAST INDIES.—The
Gene al Screw Company's steamer, the Queen of the South,
lett Southampton yesterday, for the Cape do Verde, Amen
ikon, the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, and
Calcutta. She• took out 73 pswo offers. and amongst her
cargo was speci; to the value of 42,0001. She will call at
rlycacuth for het mails.