The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

application of capital to the cultivation of the soil; but this
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cannot be done so profitably or adequately es a just aye-
be established by law, so that while. the rights of the
landlord are fully recognised and respected, security may
be also afforded to the unfettered employment of capital by
"the tenant. 3. That an alteration of the law or settlement
IS required. 4. That it would be beneficial to labourers on
Ihrma of anon than 200 acres in extent, if two or more cot-
tage', 000taining not less than four room them h, were built
11111 or con' hove to such farms, and let tot a moderate
rest. 6. That every eottager should have garden attached
to or near his dwelling. 6. That agricultural labourers
should be noommended to train up their daughters with a
view to their being occupied in domestic service ; and every
endeavour should be made to give them a knowledge of
household duties. 7. That boys interded for farming work
should, after the age of ten years, be engaged in field or
manual labour, to endue them with bodily strength and re-
quisite ingenuity ; and, that merely inlellectual education
should, after that period be imparted only at night schools,
or in connexion with religious worship on the sabbath.
Dk:RBYSIIIRE.
DERBY ELECTION,—A very large public meeting
was held on Saturday at the Town hall, Derby, at which N.
Bass, Esq., of Burton-upon-Trent, and L. Reyworth, Esq.,
of Liverpool, both addressed theurembled electors,lasd were
unanimously requested to come forward as candidates in the
liberal interest ; to this they consented, and there is little
doubt of their return.—Mr. bl'Orath (who went to Derby
with the intention of again offering himself, but who gave
way the moment he heard that Mr. Beyworth would come
forward) delivered an address, calling upon the chartists
to give their support to both candidates, and on all
sections of reformers to act is perfect good faith.
Mr. Freshfield and Mr. Lord (a barrister) are to be the tory
kindidates. It is intended to present a ,or d
of testimonial, to Mr. Strutt. A correspondent rays some:
" The unseating of Mr. Stint has caused very great regret
to a large majority of the inhabitants of his native town. Bat
that regret is not confined to any one clam or creed, but is
generally participated in by men of all parties, with few
exceptions. It is well known that irregular practices were
committed by Mr. Raikes' friends at the last election ; in-
deed, the fact that the petitioners did not pray to seat Mr.
Baikal is an admission that such was the ease. It may be
inferred from the further fact that Mr. Raikes arrived in
Derby the other day fully expecting to be made the sitting
member, but that his friends:dared not nominate him, on ac-
countof the certainty of his being unseated upon the evidence
of the last election. So that in unseating the nit
ting members
Mr. Raikee has also most effectually ' bowled himself out.'
in this strait the tories were necessitated to throw their line
into other waters. But an attempt was first made to effect a
compromise. Let it be understood that Mr. Strutt has never'
been permitted one uncontested election since the Reform
Bill. Now, however, that he has been thrown out, the very
men who have promoted these contests say, ' Let us have
peace in the borough ; you liberals return one candidate,
and let us have the other. This proposition was spurned,
end the liberal party determined to combine in order to de-
feat the tories. A spirit of determination prevail. in every
section of reformers, from the whig to the non-conformist
aid chartist, to return two liberal members, each section
having given way on certain points. in order to accomplish
their object."
A TAN-FATER.—The general increase of vagrancy
throughout the country, and the consequent augmentation
of expenditure under the head " Tramp Cases," having re-
cently occupied the attention of the public, the following
fact (says the Notts Journal) will explain a chief cause of
this increase, and why so many prefer this mode of obtaining
a livelihood to that of honest industry : Ose afternoon very
recently, an Irishwoman, with several children, applied to
the parish officer of a village near Derby for relief, and with
considerable eloquence and pathos urged her case upon his
consideration, stating amongst other things that the ex-
pected to be confined every hour. Finding, however, that
she was not likely to succeed by this method, ehe re-
sorted to threats, and positively declared her determi•
nation not to cross the boundary of the parish (which she
appeared to have previously ascertained) until her de-
mands were compued with. The officer for some time
braved both her "blarney" and her threats, but seeing no
other way of getting rid of her, and fearing more serious con'
sequences, he at length gave her two shallop, with which
she made her departure. On her arrival at the next village,
a distance of a mile, she waited upon the officer of that place
and having used the same arguments as formerly, obtained
soother shilling. She then proceeded to another village,
three miles further, and immediately applied for assistance
there, and as the case appeared an urgent one, food, tic.. to
the amount of three shillings and sixpence was promptly pro-
vided. On the following morning, much to the satisfaction
of the worthy overseer, she made her exit, having obtained
considerably more money in a few hours than many a
stoeking-maker, who has a large family:apes ling up.n him,
can tarn in a whole week. It the overset rs in this case had
given relief in kind instead of money a great portion of the
evil would have been prevented.
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1111110ADiumautam
COMMISSIONS DT THZ LOAD LEITUTETTANT.—The
Hon. Cl. .1. Noel, end C. H. Fromm, Esq., to be Deputy
Lieutenants

DEVONSHIRE.
ELECTORS AND THE INCOME TAX.—The electors of
Tavistock have met and considered the reasons given by
their representative, Mr. Trelawny, for his votes on the in.
came tax and window duties, but do not, it appears, coincide
with them. It was therefore resolved, " That this meeting
having heard Mr. Trelawny's letter read, in reply to the re.
solution passed at the last meeting, is not satisfied with his
explanation, but expresses a hope that his future votes will
be more in accordance with) his own previously declared
principles and those of the inhabitants of this borough." It
was also resolved that the chairman be requested to forward
a copy cf the above resolution to I'l%Trelawuy.

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COMMDIBION BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT.—Fre-
&Tick Leopold Sepieha Montreffel Baron de Rutzen Frantz:
to be Deputy Lieutenant.

Sou arts.
SALE or THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM'S PICTURES.
—The full-length portrait of the Hon. George Grenville, by
Sir Joshua Reynolds, sold for eighty-three gutneu ; and
The Destruction of Pompeii," by John Martin, for one

PIIILUARMONIC SOCIETY.—The second Philhar-
monic Concert tusk place last evening. It was an excellent
conce-t, though composed of well-known materials, or rather
it was all the better on that account, for it is always found
that any novelties in the way of orchestral composition are
very unsatisfactory substitutes for the masterpieces of Haydn,
Mozart, and Beethoven. We do not say that the directors
ought not to make every exertion to obtain new orchestral
works of merit, if such are to be found. We believe, in-
deed, that they do so; but the tact certainly is, that a new
symphony is never produced without giving occasion to much
grumbling and fault-finding among the subscribers at the loss
of time which might have been spent in hearing one of their
favourite works of the great masters. The symphonies
of last evening were the " Jupiter " of Mozart
and Beethoven's No. 4 in B flat. The overtures were
Mendelssohn's " Isles of Fingal," and Rossini's " Siege of
Corinth." Herr Molique performed one of his own violin
concertos ; Madame Persians sang the airs " Silva opaca,"
from " 00001M0 Tell," and "Dove sono," from " Le Nome
di Figaro." Miss Dolby sang "Al desio," one of the
" Appendix " airs in the same opera ; and the two ladies
sang the soprano and contralto duet " Quis set homo," from
Rossini 's " Stabat Mater." Of tie symphonies it is suffi-
cient to say that they were splendidly performed, and
listened to with the usual demonstrations of delight. Men-
delssohn's overture, which terminated the first part of the
concert, was played with very greet vigour, and is certainly
a powerful comrosition ; but we cannot regard it as one of
the lamented author's happiest efforts. Like most attempts
at musical description, it tails in its object, for we would defy
anybody, hearing it without being informed of the
composer's design, to form the slightest idea of what he
inthided to paint. Molique's concerto was beautifully played.
His tone is deliciously clear and silvery, his execution
the very perfection of refinement and delicacy, and his style
exquisitely pure and graceful. A little more force and
sigour—a little more impulse and ardour—might be desired ;
but no artist possesses every quality, and few artists are more
largely gifted with high qualities than M. Molique. The
andante of his concerto was especially delightful ; its effect
Will that of a fine Italian air, sung on the instrument with
the utmost expression, and enriched with vocal fioriture of
the most elegant kind. The two fair vocalists acquitted
themselves with their usual excellence. The feeling which
pervaded the room throughout the evening seemed to be un-
mingled satisfaction.

lEbt Btama.
HATMARRES.—A comic drama, in two acts, en-
titled " Lasater, the Physiognomist, and a Good Judge
Too," was produced last night at this theatre. It is ano-
ther version of a French piece, an adaptation of which is
playing at the Lyceum. It will doubtless be remembered
that the leading idea is the novel agency supplied by the
physiognomical science of Lasater, in working out a plot
which is otherwise by no means novel to the stage;
namely, the detection by. the philosopher of a dis-
guised swindler, and the vindication by the same means
of an innocent accused. Mr. Webster supported the
part of Gamier in a manner which entitles him to a high
degree of commendation. His acting, quaint and careful es
usual, had just as much colouring as was necessary to the
part, and earcely once became forced or unnatural. The
other characters were supported also in a manner which was
more than satisfactory. Mr. Howe evinced the requisite
amount of coolness and self-possession in the Marquis Ri-
carols and Mr. Tilbury was appropriately bombastic as
the burgomaster ruffendorff. The part of Kalsencraft
gate scope for the broad comic talents of Mr. J. Bland,
while that of Theodore left no opportunity for exer-
tion on the part of Mr. H. Vandenhoff, who
may therefore be excused for doing nothing. The
same may be said of Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, who played
the burgomuter's wife; and to Miss Fortescue must be
awarded the merit of making the most of the mediocre part
allotted to her. Although thus deficient in interesting cha-
racters, the piece, taken as a whole, is dramatically effective.
It was received with applause throughout, which was reite-
rated on its announcement for repetition.
FRENCH PLATB.--ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Yeater-
day evening Mademoiselle Nathalie appeared in three pieces,
in " Ce que Femme Vent," in " Un Caprice," and in a
monologue entitled Blondette," a narrative
.partly sang
and partly spoken by a young peasant, of a blighted attach-
ment. Mademoiselle :lethale looked the character capitally,
and gave the little tale of love with charming effect. We
are sorry to re it announced that Mademoiselle Nathalie is
to appear but twice mote, but we hope to dad her engage-
ment renewed, aid we ehould be glad further, to bear of
setae engagements )Ming nade beyond them now intimated.