The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-10 00:00:00

CORNWALL

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BODMIN EuscrioN.—Mr. Wyld,- the map-seller at Char-
ing-cross, is canvassing the electors of Bodmin. in anticipa-
tion of a speedy dissolution of parliament. Mr. Cockburn
and Mr. Butt, both of the Western Circuit, are also spoken
of as candidates.

ELscrtox RVXOl3lO3.—The Chendeford Chronicle says
" it appears that J. Round, Esq., one of the members for
Maldon, has determined to retire into private life, and that
D. Waddington, Esq., the Vice-Chairman of the Eastern
Counties Railway Company, is intended to be proposed as
his succemor. In fact, an active canvass in some quarters has
already commenced on his behalf, and on Thursday a special
meeting of the conservative club was held at Maldon, for
the purpose, we believe, of taking dens ta promote the hon.
gentleman's return for the borough. A requisition is now
in course of signature, inviting him to come forward ea a
candidate. The hon. gentleman has never yet taken any
very active put in the arena of political life, but him princi-
ples are what are called conservative, and are, we believe,
an most points, in unison with those of his colleague in office,
G. Hudson, Esq., the hon. member for Sunderland."
111.188 EX.

The lambing season on the Down' may be said now to be
pretty well finished; and, with very few exceptions, it has
been& very successful one. There are plenty of twins almost
everywhere, and where the feed is not very short the sheep
are healthy and in good condition. The wheat, notwith-
standing the cold nights and mornings, continues to look
well, and certainly rather improves.—Brighton Gazette.

FORBIDDING THE BANNS.—The Maidstone Gazelle says:
" On Sunday morning last, on the Rev. R. 0. Lemon, of
Eirenchley, publishing the banns of a marriage in the parish
church, 'for the third and lut time,' a young woman sud-
denly rose and exclaimed, ' I forbid the banns.' On the
clergyman inquiring the reason, she said, ' Secants I want
him myself.' "

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ST. lAMEleB.—Mademoiselle Duverger, from the
Thidtre du Pakis Royal, made her first appearance,
last evening, in the vaudeville, " L'lmage," a clever little
piece, well known to the frequenters of this theatre, and also
to the public, through the medium of it. English version.
Mdile. Duverger is a very pleasing actress. In her
representation of the young lady of rank, disguised
as a country girl, her assumed rusticity and native
grace and elegance were felicitously blended ; and she
gave interest to the part by some natural touches
of feeling. A one-act piece, eall‘ d" Un Roman In.
time; on, Les Lettres du Mari," was then performed for
the first time in this country. It is a very slight
affair, consisting only of two or three scenes between a
young married couple, personated by M. Rhozevil and
Mdlle. Itose Cheri. The wife, it appears, is of a somewhat
giddy and romantic turn, and the husband undertakes to
correct her by writing billets-doux to her in the character of an
anonymous admirer. This hopeful expedient produces some
mystification, followed by the &aired effect. The thing was
essentially absurd, and afforded no room whatever for the dis-
play of Mdlle. Rose Cheri's talents. She afterwards performed
in two other one-act pieces, "La Protegee sans le Savoir' and
" Genevieve," neither of them new. We do not much like
the practice—too much adopted at present at this theatre—of
making a whole night's entertainment consist of a collection
of scraps. Any one of the above pieces would do very
well to precede or follow a play of some pretensions—one
possessed of plot, interest, and character, and giving scope for
dramatic power on the part of the performers. But a whole
evening of little more than mere chit-chat, however agree-
able, is but an unsatisfactory entertainment.