The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-19 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

THE LEGACY OF £IO,OOO TO THE NATIONAL
GALLBILY.—The will of T. D. Lewis, Esq , (who was the
youngest and only surviving son of the celebrated comedian)
has been proved at Doctors Commons. It is worthy of
public note, and the memory of the deceased demands public
gratitude for a legacy of 10,0001. New W. 51. per Cent.
Annuities to the National Gallery. To this munificent be•
quest is attached • gilt of • valuable portrait of the co•
median in these words: " From a dents to perpetuate the
memory of one of the beet of lathers, whores private worth and
public merit were dike deservedly appreciated, I give and
bequeath to the trustees of the National Gallery the full-
lonll9i Portrait of my late dear father, William Thomas
Lewis, Esq., painted by Sir Martin Archer She. ; and it is
my particular request that. in consideration of the above•
mentioned legacy, they will permanently provide some con-
spicuous and eligible situation in the National Gallery
for the said portrait, and preserve the same it
good condition." The portrait represents the late
celebrated comedian as the Marquis in the "
night Hour." The pecuniary legacy is directed to be in
vested upon trust to pay the dividends to Miss Lewis, the
testator's only surviviog sister, for life, and at her death the
10,0001. is to be transferred to the trustees of the National
Gallery, " To the intent that the dividends, interest, and
annusl proceeds to arise therefrom (but not the capital
thereof) may be laid out for the use or objects of the said
gallery, or otherwise in the improvement of the fine arts in
such manner as the trustees of such gallery, or any 03m.
mittee or committees of the governor* or directors thereof
for the time being shall think fit." Kim Lewis is appeiatedl
sole executrix of the will, and, with the reception of the
foregoing benefaction and legacies to the trustees, Thomas
Smith Tuleton, Esq., and William Edward Billiard, Esq.,
has en entire and uncontrolled power of dissoFition over the
whole property of every hied whatever, ruseludin a valuable
collection of plate. In the event ofldies Lewis notgdisposing of
the whole, or any part of the estate, some contingent legacies
are given to private friends and charities, and the ultimata
residue is to be divided between the deceased's only
surviving relatives. The property is sworn under 35,0001.—
Observer.

ANT IN THE COLONIT.B.—A few years ago, when a
parliamentary committee was investigating the character of
society in our penal colony, it was stated in evidence that the
richest men in Sydney, with 70,0001. or 80,0001. a year, went
oat as a convict, and that many others of the same class boast
of incomes not much inferior. Sir Robert Peel, enrprised at
such • statement, inquired how these men spent their
money—if they encouraged the arts, and collected pictures
The answer war, that there were very few pictures in the
province, and no artists. Five or sir years must have pro-
duced • change in this respect, for we have now before us a
report of a second exhibition of paintings in Sydney, by
Dubois] artists. Last week we had t 3 chronicle en invasion
of Constantinople by the arts. It ia not lets gratifying to see
their humanising influences begin to operate in a held so
much more remote as regards physical dibtance, and tar
more so by virtue of the peculiar oonditions to which it has
long been surrendered.—Athnueuss.

DRAMA.
PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
A new comic drama, under the title of the "Life-
guardsman," was produced here on Saturday night.
The piece has several amusing situations, and the
plot exhibits some ingenuity. Jack Gorget, a
sergeant in the Life Claude of a bygone age, having
escaped from his creditors, seeks refuge in the
palace ; and, by a species of license not understood,
in the present day except by the " Boy Jones,*l
obtains admission into one of the royal apartments. I
Here he remains all night, and on the following
morning his privacy is disturbed by the entrance of
'Jacob Pounce and Tapeworm (confidential secretaries
to the Duke of Buckingham and the Earle!' Oxford),
who for some unknown reason come to the palace
for the purpose of discussing a peccadillo of the
Duke of Marlborough. This distinguished person
has, it appears, been guilty of bribing a tradesman
for some political purpose, and the Duke of Bucking-
ham's secretary is employed to recover certain letters
which are supposed to establish the charge against the
Duke of Marlborough. These documents have been
traced to the possession of a court milliner; and in
order to secure them, Mr. Peter Pounce, assisted by
his brother in office, undertakes to obtain for the said
I milliner a husband who may have sufficient power
I over her to lead to the immedia'e restoration of the
I letters. The reward promised to the happy individual
who shall succeed in consummating this laudable
scheme is 5001. on his marriage, and the Ike sum on
his presenting the documents to the opponents of the
I Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Pet.l. Pounce exerts all his
I energies towards placing his nephew—a sergeant in I
the Coldstream Guards—on the right road to receive
this addition to his fortunes, and through the stupi-
dity of Tapeworm, the Life Guardsman is mistaken
for the intended husband. Jack Gorget accordingly
lays claim to all the emoluments destined for his I
brother in arms, and being by far the more prepos-1
missing of the two, soon succeeds in obtaining the
hand of the pretty milliner, who has been in-
vited to the palace upon some pretext connected with
her avocation. The gallant life guardsman escapeswith
this interesting young damsel, in the disguise of a
German dancing-master, and being pursued by the
Coldstream hero and the two secretaries, a series of
absurdities occur which end in the complete discomfi-
Iture of one sergeant, and the happiness of the other.
I Wigan played the Life Guardsman, and rendered
the character tolerably amusing ; but it was not a part
adapted to his peculiar style of acting. Miss Louisa
Howard was a most interesting little milliner, and her
bewitching dress was sufficient to turn the hearts of
all the life-guardsmen in the regiment. The other
characters were performed by Messrs. Honey, Bay,
and Wynn, and the piece was, on the whole, mom-
fal, but the applause at the end was not such as to
augur !or it a very profitable career.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CM/SWOON, Nov. 17.--CLTUARIPtet HALL.—Thoznis
N. Boater, 8.A., of this society, has been elected to a fellow.
ship on the Shrine Foundation.
PREFEN.IIWITS.-14T. Parr, to Taunton, St. Mary
Magdalene V., Somerset; pat., Rev. Dr. Cottle.
Rev. H. 0. Wilson, to Stretton Church R., Salop, dio.
Hut ; value, 6421., with residence; pet., C. Pemberton,
Btq
Rev. William Calvert, 8.A., Mince Canon of 6,. Paul*
to St. Antholin with St. John the Baptist R , Wallop
street ; 2221. per annum ; pats. (this turn), Dean and Chap-
ter of St. Paul's ; Rev. W. Goode, promoted.
Rev. Armatront, to Aston.Flamville, w. Burbege
Waste:rehire, dio. Pe. ; value, 8791. ; pat., Earl do Grey.
Rev. B. H. Brown, to Kenwyn V., with St. Kea V.,
Cornwall, dio. Beet. ; value, 7031., with denoe ; end to •
canonry in the cathedral churn of Exeter;pat., Bishop of
Exeter.
Rev. R. Chapman, to the stipendiary curacy of St. Mar-
tin's Church, Liverpool.
Rev. J. Cordeaux, P.C. of St. Silo, Liverpool, to bee cur-
mate for the diocese of Chester.
Rev. W. Cureton, M.A., to St. Margaret R., Westmin-
ster, value 4591. ; pat., Dean and Cha
Rev. J. Ford, canon of Exeter, to be chaplain to the Mayor
of Exeter.
Rev. B. Finastoue to be head master of Lanky"'
Grammar School, Thornton, York-hire.
Rev. Freer, B.D , rector of Bishopstone, Hereford-
shire, to the deanery rural of Weobley, dio. Hereford.
Rev. F. Hewlett, to Penn C., Buck, dio. Oxford; value
2471., with residence; pat , Earl Howe.s
Rev. E. W. Gatbercole, to fit. Swithin C., Worcester, dio.
Worcester, and to Spetchley C., Worcestershire, dio. Wor-
cester.
Rev. J. K. Glazehrook, M.A., to Melling P.C. ; dio.
Manch. : value 1201., with residence ; patron, Rector of
Halsall.
Rev. C. Heath, to the lectureship of Bt. Philip's, Bir-
eniegham.
Rev. W. Kisl, to Wiwi& V., Staffordshire ; dio. Lieb. ;
value SU., with reddens ; patron,Dyne, Esq.
Rev. Gaskia,to Bedford St. Cuthbert R.,Bedford • dio.
Ely ; value 1291., with residence: ; patron, the Lord Chan-
cellor.
Rev. E. Bridgman, to Biennial V., Salop ; dio. Herf. ;
value 1141. ; patron, the Lord Chancellor.
Rev. W. Clown, to Ash Baking V., Suffolk, dio. Cant.;
value 3331., with reddens ; ;patron, the Lord Chancellor.
Rae. Gibson, to Deere V., Cumberland ; dio, Carl.;
value 1201. ; patron, the Lord Chancellor.
VACANCISS.—.ATICE-PSINCIPALBRIP OP COLLZOS.-lAii-
peter, St. David's College, with the Professorship of Hebrew
and Junior Professorship of Divinity; Rev. E. H. Browne,
prom.