The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-11 00:00:00

MUSIC.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
The Queen's state-visit to Her Majesty's Theatre
his been followed by a visit of a similar description to the
rival house. It took place last night, and presented a very
splendid and gratifying scene. The preparations fur her
Majesty's reception were magnificent The royal boa
Occupied a large space in the centre of the grand tier, and
eras surmounted by a richly ornamented canopy which
leeched to the height of the second circle. The Queen
sad Prince Albert, with a numerous suite, entered
the box precisely at eight o'clock. " Clod save
the Queen " was sung ; and her Majesty was
received by • most crowded audience, with demonstra-
tions of enthusiastic loyalty, which she acknow-
ledged with her usual grace of demeanour. Similar marks
et enthusiasm attended her Majesty's departure at the end
• theperfornuusee.
The piece selected on this occasion was " II Flauto Ma-
sics," the Italian version of Mozart's " Zauberfiiite." This
=in ita Italian arms, had not been performed bere,we be-
for more than thirty years, and was but slightly known
to the public by means of" an English adaptationbrought
oat some ten or a dozen years ago at Drury-lane, and a few
very lame performances by one or two of the German com-
panies who have visited London. Its present revival,
therefore, excited no ordinary interest.

REPRESENTATION OF KNARESBRO'.—W. H. Wa-
tts, Esq., Q.C., and T. Collins, jun., Esq., the two candi-
date. who have announced their intention of soliciting the
eaffrages of the electors (the former on liberal, and the
latter on conservative aad protectionist principles), have
been actively engaged during the week in canvassing the
borough. The electors were addressed on Monday evening
by Mr. Watson, the liberal candidate, and by the conserve-
ve Mr. Collins, on Tuesday. The writ was re-
ceived on Tuesday, and the returning °Meer filed the
Domination for Saturday, July 12, sad the polling day
Sor Monday neat.
THE CoNPARISON OF TUE PRICES OF BREAD-
STUFFS IN LONDON AND FARM, here given, shows that the
price of the second quality of dour in Paris is higher than
the price of household Sour in London:—The highest price
ice 'set of the first quality in Paris is 28f. per li heeto-
fleis, which is equal to 435. Sit. per quarter; and the highest
use of white wheat of the first quality in London being
iiSc per quarter, it follows that wheat is nearly 6 per cent.
Seaver in London than in Paris. The highest quotation of
Owe of the lint quality in Paris is 35f. dc. the 100 kilo-
which is impel le Ifs. 7d. per sack of 28A01b. Eng-
noc?the higheet gustation of flour is the London
Was 30e. put snk, it follows that Sour is 63 per
oat. Mete la Lemke ere ia Paris. The highest quota-
Won of the meted twenty of white bee in Paris is
32f. Ik., ablettiagalathat seek of Slab., sad
ae ena with the is Liebe of 29a.
M MURIA'S"' elbows Ws deaelpliee of leer is
ill pie etaL &wee in Pasta thee in Labia. The peke
einadthe gm peaty is Path le aka resahhilepeeme,
arbieholeirV I. abiet Rd. the 41b. leaf
aid, the of Weed is Leslie et the faillgebeiv=
Wei per elb., It Alleys the bread I. about MI tier
aed. deem le Latin thee k Paris. The meal quality
ef Weed ile geesei at Da pee kilogramme ia Perds, which
is equivalent le aledy lei pee 411 a. last

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
OXFORD, JULY Io.—The following subjects are
proposed for prizes for the earadeg year :
csexcitzLoa's rands.
_ _ _

For Latin Verse—Avian Migrations,.
For an English Bassy—Centralisatke, its benefits, and its
disadvantaged.
For a Latin Essay—Qum= ingenil sirtates ad Mitosis'
seribendas potimebnuas ounductiat

The Vast of Belshazzar.
DIL THEOLOGICAL TRAM,
The erects of the Captivity on the Jewish people.
MRS. DEftTEEe TRIOLOGICAL
The held'cation of Man before God only by themerits of
our Lord Jam Christ.
The Duties of Christianity incumbent on individuals as
members of a private family.

Rev. W. Hodgson, iol.l;ennrieWhip of Streatham Aca-
demy, Streathim-common, Surrey.
Rev. J. W. S Powell (rector of Abinger), to South
East Stoke Deanery rural, diocese Winchester.
Rev. J. J. Rew, to St. Pours curacy, Bermondsey, Surrey.
Rev. G. A. Rogers, to Regent-square Perpetual Curacy,
St. Penes'; value, 4001. ; pstron, the Vicar of St. Pancras.
Rev. M. H. Simpson, to the mastership of Ledsham
Grammar School, and to Fairborn D. C., Yorkshire;
patrons, Rev. C. Wheeler and trustees.
Rev. B. J. Smith, to the mastership of the Grammar
School, Wattage, Berkshire.
Rev. T. Walters, to Lanspettr-Velvrey Curacy, Pem-
brokeshire.

TACANCIRS.

St. Bride perpetual curacy, Liverpool, dioeese Cheater,
value 30.)J. ; patrons, Trustees; Rev. D. D. Stuart, re-

-11rinity perpetual curacy, Plymouth, diocese Easter,
value, S&.; patron, the Vicar of St. Andrew, Plymouth;
Rev. H. C. Smith, resigned.

SPORTING.

IYERPOOL JULY

•WLDY3SDAT

LINC• 8111611 O.tu 'STARES of 10 sows. each, h ft, and
100 added •• for 3-yr-old Miss ; the second to receive 30
soya. out of the stakes. Owes round. (23 subs.)
Mr. Modem's Trigging,. SO NM (Martel I
Mr. 8 Dodassa's Wtomilure. list 4lb (Oartirristat 2
Lr.rd Mot 7lb (Mau 3
Mr I=ltellm=i47b ( roM2 ) 4
betting: 6 to 6 apt Trickstress, 10 to 6 apt Vivandiere
(t), and 7 to 2 apt Tightwaist. Won by a neck, Tightwaist a
bad third. Run in 2 rilin..4s secs. . . .- .. . ..

.....-. ---.....
Mauer STAIVI of 26 50•11. each, and 50 added; the
second to receive 50 sons. out of the stakes; colts Bst
and fillies Sit 41b. T.Y.C. (12 subs.)
Mr. G. Berton'. thaltsetat (J. Karma) I
bed Derby's h e by Binh Blzderktmor oat at Message
(Flettass) I
Lord Csledoe's Brother to Maybe* (Marlow) *
Mr. Watts's %Amok (Shier) 0
Mr. Otepbessat's Eaphoes (Cedwright) 0
BETTING AFTER THE RACES.
THE CUP.
. .

to 1 aunt Officious (t freely) I-6 W, 1 list Wlndischgrans
to 1 Itursboraain (t) 7 tot Marquis
to Stroasbosr
I.l\' .SPOOL Sr. LELSEIL
7to 4 apt Mountain Deer I4to 1 mot Hipped:tun
7 to 4 Arlon°
DONCAISEII If. LEOS&
to 1 apt Hernando' us I aid Moaataln Deer (t)
Gto I Aphrodite (,) lllto 1 ffirst fruits (t)
10 to 1 Mareortna
TRURSDAY'S RACES.
RACICOrflal, QU•IiTIMPAat Foes O'CLoca.—Owing
to the late hour at which the races commenced, only the
following events were decided when our parcel was
Foot.STAKES of 100 SOU. each, h ft. Once round coda
di.. (6 subs.)
Lord Eidintosee Psoderaus, Sot alb (ffitelow) 1
Mr. 0. watt.'. Third of May, eat Glb (Fairy) I
6t03 on Pandemua. Won by half a length Run in 3
rain. 9 aces.

Steers of 10 son. each, h ft, and 30 added.
One toile and a quarter. (4 subs.)
lir. Meaking's the Cutler. S yrs Watling MR
Ltvearooe Cyr of 200 son., added to a bandits. 65 25
eon. such, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the ascend In re-
ceive 50 sows. out of the stakes. 2 suites. (61 lA% 40 of
whom declared.)
Lewd Miles% strambow, 5 yrs, &
4 yra in 74111 p .le_a 1
ingsa ad Abbess o Sanwatik g
(tsla Arebealrs Whai t
lseSgrats, 4 7st Illbs
The following also started r. la ugh,
4 yrs, Set 71b (Marlow) ; Duke of Billananre °Scions, 4
yn, 7st 9111 (Flamm) ; Mr. G. Watts's ][refs, 3 yrs,
fist 71b (Osborne) ; Major Ts:burgh's Crookaleinka, 3 yn,
fist 101 b (Charlton) ; Mr. Davidson's Vivanallare, 3 yrs,
sst 121 b (Carroll ; Captain Harcourt's Colsterdale, 3 yrs,
Sat 71b (Aldcroft) ; Mr. Phillips's Truth, 3 yrs, bet 101 b
(Kendall).
Betting at starting : 9 to 4 agst Officious, 4to 1 agst Run-
borough, 5 to 1 agst Marquis, 6 to 1 agst Strongbow, 8 tel
1
agst Wmdischgrats, and 15 to 1 each agst Truth and
Abbess of Jerreaux. Won by two lengths, easy ; the same
between second and third ; Officious a bad fourth, Run-
borough fifth. Bun in 3 LA. and 30 sea.
Me Prezio TneereftLi

M .-, Los _
Bii.i.ixo STAZU of 6 10•11. IS wyvolds. &e.
T.Y.C. (6 subs.)
Mr. Henderson% Sew, $ yni (Wells) 1
Mr. H. 3 ebbing's Ithurisl Illy, 3 me $
Mr. Willkm's U Ides Leidy, 4 yrs ........
Mr. 11,rriso 's Toy, s ro
Mr. Peoltry's lady speedy, 4me ...
IV--

in mew
Qualm's PLarn of 100 guineas. Heats. 2 miles.
Wrotbree Mudd Mobaut. 67n. 10st 2lb (O. Abdul') 1 I
lord OtrodOrdse's eh t by Alpheus, out of Boardlag Seboot,
3 yrs
Batting: 6 to 1 on Maid of Masham. Won by thirty
lengths. Hun in 3 min. 39 secs.
tinnier HANDICAP of 10 SOTS esch, p.p., and 80 added.
1 mile. (18 subs.)
Lord Ctildeu's Starostow, 3 yrs. let 10th 1
tgr Willirooes Met Judos, 4 yro, 94 lib
Ind G'iorow's f by Weren't or Souloror. 3 yrs, 54
Betting: 4 to 1 on Strongbow. Won easy by a length.
Run in 62 sees.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL Sr. LEOER.
sto 4 art RAM. I 7to opt Ilippotros
2to 1 Mottatain Doer I
Col. Peel has announced his intention to retire from the
turf ; his stud will be sold in the mune of the ensuing
autumn.

THIS DAY.
ST. LEGER.

Ariosto ..
Hippolytus ..
Mountain Deer _

.. 1
.. 2

Won by a length.
GRAND STAND PLATE.
Tightwaiat .. Walked over.

STANLEY STAKES.
Eradne • .
Sir C. Napier ..
Truth • •

MATCH : Iris received forfeit.

CRICKET.

THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND THREE PLAY-
ERS OF LORD'S GROUND v. THE SURREY
CLUB WITH THREE PLAYERS OF TILE SUR-
REY GROUND. _

Ms WU the return match between these clubs—the two
leading clubs of the crivitet world—and wee commenced
yesterday at the Oral. The score stood as follows at the
clone of the day : _

Obeeusaa, b Grundy --
-if
V. Milk r, Esq., b Grundy 13
Broetwell, e Pone, b elute 6
C. =II. E.g., e Nichols"
Oarell, , b Grundy 6 7
A. Mania, L b Greedy 0
G. Bete. raq, Greedy.— IS
Tee Kean
o,lione, req.. e Merman.

Taa7or, nia ceit ......... „ a
0. Gilbert, E.q., b Clerk
I. Watiter, rail" b Niue 12
W. IlUler, TA., not oat
BO; tb,1;w0... .......

b Ober man 7
E. Sulam a Ibermaa, b
Bock well
A. llayprtb, Egg., gammas
b Broek wOll lO
W. Niebolsoa, fp., as oat 3

own Cum.
Niue. • r nt.u, b Ober-
-0
W. B. Trireme. Esq., .ot
oox
11.3; tqf

REPRESENTATION or ARENDEL.—The representa-
tion of the borough of Arundel, in the neighbounng county
of Sussex, is now ratan; owing to the resignation of the
Earl of Arundel and Surrey, eldest son of the Duke of Nor-
folk. The parting address of the noble earl implies that he
retires because beta one among " many who ate called upon
to sacrifice their private inclinations to a deep sense of reli-
"Wm and tibleic:uut:" His lordship says, in his address, "It
fa with fee ' of deep pain that I now feel myself obliged
to resign the bble post in which your kindaw
placed me. I have endeavoured on all OCCUiCiIa to advocate
those lord interests which came within the sphere of the
iodide:al station to which you had raised me. In public
life I have punned the course pointed out by nay Unmet
convictions. I need hardly say that my conduct wM be the
same if I should be again returned to parliament by another
conetitueney."

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

IHIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
%PM /11. JOITICI RIONTUAIt.
THI FIRZ IN LINFAITRZET.

J. Higgins 37, an attorney, was indicted for wilfully
setting tire to's dwelling-house, William Strong and Elisa-
beth Strong being therein at the time, with intent to de-
fraud venous Are-insurance °dices.

Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Ballantme, and Mr. Spencer were for
the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Bod-
kin, Mr. Budd!eaten*, and Mr. Clerk.
The facts of this case have been very fully given in the
police reports. It was proved that the prisoner had effected
an insurance to a large amount, and the evidence left very
little doubt that the fire was a wilful one, and that, but for
its timely discovery, the two unfortunate persons who had
charge of the premises must inevitably have lost their lives
in the conflagration.
The trial we proceeding when we went to press, and was
likely to occupy the court until a late hour.

INSTITUTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN.—
Yesterday a conference of gentlemen from different parts of
the country, friendly to the objects of the above-named
institution, was held at Herbert's Hotel, New Palace-yard.
In the absence of the Bishop of Oxford, Mr. Ashbury pre-
sided. The Rev. Mr. Woodyard stated the views of the
association, after which a resolution, to the effect that though
the act entitled " an Act to protect Women from fraudu-
lent practices," *c., had proved to some extent useful and
diciest, yet a necessity existed of procuring a much more
stringent and complete amendment of the laws for the pro-
teethm of women, was carried. Mr. Sheen, solicitor of the
association, then pointed out the present state of the laws
for the protection of women, and explained in what man-
ner the practices of persons engaged in the seduction of
females, and of brothel-house keepers, should be put down
and punished, and showed the diSculties under the exist-
ing laws of obtaining convictions against culprits. They
received the act which the legislature had passed only as an
instalment. The opinion of a learned member of the legal
profession was, that it was only a dead letter. There had,
however, been some satisfactory prosecutions under it. The
Rev. Mr. Cookesley and several other gentlemen addressed
the meeting, and the proceedings terminated.
HOP INTELLIGENCE.—The hops have presented a
bad aspect in the past week, and yesterday they appeased
worse than ever, particularly three that were inclined to be
weakly, and which may now be said as done for. Many
am:, of this descriptioa will not yield any crop. Mould is
still visible at places, and there is much &shiest. A great
quantity of nigger are arrived, but they come too late to
do much good. Seeing that it is impossible for many
grounds to produce more than a bag an acre, we think the
duty is set too high at 100,0001. General accounts speak of
the critical state in which the hops are now pending—by
the bine not growing well off the poles, without which it
is impossible to get anything of a crop, and of the vermin
following the young shoots as fast as possible.—Kestish
Moaner of yesterday.