The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-09 00:00:00

THEATRICALS AT WOBUBN ABBEY.

The Doke and Dutton of Besiford's hospitality,
which boa extended over the last five week., at the ancient
decal lent in Bedfordshire, may now be considered over. In
oar previous notices of the gaieties and amateur dramatic
performance, at Woburn Abbey daring the fistiee season
we have bad occasion to speak in praise of the intellectual
westweinents provided by the noble duke and duchess for the
gratification of their dietinguished guests and visitors.
Siam the Assisi's] ezhibitioa on New Yin's Eve a sump-
tuous of tars" lea been instrumental in affording con
adorable recreation to the personages taking part in the per-
formances, as wallas contributing to the amusement of those
whose good fortune it was to be honoured Cy invitations t+
witnes. the dramatic proceeding+.
Lord and Lady Jobs Busesil and the Hon. Mica Lister,
Lord Ribbludale, Lord Malden, Viscount Anson, Sir Denis
Le Merchant, Kr. C. Lewis, Id P., and Lady Theresa
Lewis, Colonel Rawlinsen, Be., were am-,cog the departures
lest week; bait fresh snivels supplied their place:—Lord
Elpkinstees, Baron and Lady Perk*, Miss Parke; beide,
whom Viseonat and Viscounteu Jocelyn, Lard and Lady
ittehula., Lord sad Lady Alezander Russell, Lady Frances
Sir J. cad Lady Genniana aosilly, Lady William
Kassa, Meseta A. sad Odo Russell, Lady Hislop aad Miss
Elliot, the Aecoantast-Oeisend, Mrs Russell and Miss
Rowell, Mr B. Lyons, the Hon. Mrs Villiers, Me. H. Soy-
Ewa- Leidy Blisabetb Butted aad Mire Bulteel, Mr. A.
Staled, N P , Mr. J. Bulteel, Mr. H. Oreafell, Ito., were
gasses staying at the abbey wfth the noble host and
hostess

On tha night of New Year's Day "the Queetir Drawing.
r00m.," eo called from her Majesty having occupied that
saloo on her visit to Woburn Abbey. tha first royal visit
alter her marriage with the Prince Cumort, was thrown
open for the reception of • brilliant circle to witness a
magniflosat charade. The annexed is • copy of the pro
CHARADE, rs Taxis Scanza.

BCI3II FIIIST.—A fair, with brilliant mid beautiful stalls,
people of allusions buying and selling ; amongst others, a
Jew, who deals the hardest bargains to every one and makes
himself very prominent throughout the whole scene.
Scaler SeCOND —The fair is nearly over, when two
wanderiug maidens from a foroign land Ivy to buy scene
ribbon at Mrs. Messure's atoll. As they are going away
irons the stall, cter having concluded their purchase, Mrs.
Measure cheeps one of them with steeling neural ells of
ribbon. This they deny—sing a dart from GSM Ladra,"
descriptive of their smfferiorts under a false accusation ; but,
Mrs. Measure bring obstinate they are delivered over to the
constable. Just as he is taking threes away, however, the
ribbon is discovered—tableati—essue closes.

Boma Tatars.—The populace determined to show their
satisfaction at the inuocenos of the poor girl who was
charged with the theft, determine to fans a pieces low to •
noble and kind lady. The procession Is maimed very
gracimply ; the innocent maiden is crowned wi.h • crown
of amethyst; and the Christmas Tree of the Dodoes of
Bedford is revealed sparkling with jewels. " and stye the
Qnsen" was played at the termination of the charade.
It was arranged that there should be another grand
gathering at the Woburn Abbey Theatre, to clout the semen,
and Friday lest was the night fixed; but owing to the
sadden illness of Mr. Odo Rowell, the Disks of Bedford's
nephew while rehearsing in the first piece intended to be
performed, it was postponed until S.,turdai night. On that
evening the thea!re was opened. The performances were
Wilier the patronage of Lord Elphinstone, The Right Hon.
Baran Parke, corium aside the grave habiliment' of his
judicial rank, modem-ended to till the position of prompter.
Kr. Arthur Howell was the stage manager. The perform-
ances commenced with the play in three acts, entitled

THE YOUTHFUL QUEEN; os, CHROITINI or
BWIDIEN.

.._
Count of Otenatiorn ___
Mr. Aysbford Sandford.
Bums
Frederick Borg
Steinberg
Christlns

...Uses in waiting, eouvien, guards, pages, &e.

The play passed off admirably. At the fall of the curtain
the audience manifested their pleasun by loud plaudits. It
was followed by the hire of
"NO I"
In which the subjoined were the charier,' :
ILrfa

Deborah _ Lay Oeorgians Hominy.
Lord ' ' " "

Sir George Deabefel . Ale:alder Ru.sell.
Asdrew Mr. Augustin Stafford, M P.
Frederick Mr. H. 1). 8,e3 mour.
Smart rir. 7. Bulreel

Lady Doubtful The Ron. Mrs. Villiers.
Commodore Hurricane
The suing of Mr. Stafford, the floc. Mrs. Villiers, Lesly
G. Romllly, and Mr. Lyons, seas excellent; and Lord and
Lady Ale:seder Russell, Mr. Bulteel, and Mr. Seymour,
sustained their resputiee parts very creditably. A very '
short" epilogue was spoken by Mr. Augutus Stafford, M P.,
which Laving been warmly &nylon led, the amusements ter-
minated with the national anthem.
Oa Monday ant Tuesday the party separated.; Viscount
and Viscountess Jocelyn and Lied and Lady Ashley left to
juin the circle eluting Vi crust and Viscountess Palmerston,
at Maitland*, Hants • Mr. A. Maori. M.P., for his seat in
Northamptonshire; Lady Elisabeth Miss and Mr.
J. Ballast, Lady Baby. Mime Billet, Lady William Russell,
Illeesrs.A. and 0. Rusin, Lady Frances Rmull, the Amnia
taut-General, UM and Miss Remelt, die., for the me•ropolis.
We seed hardly remark that the continued splecdid enter.
tainments at the abbey hare afforded unalloyed pleasure to a
vast number of friends baring the nth* of the ducal man-
sion.

CONVERT TO Reets.—R. B. Phi Wpm Kick, of
Longwortb, • member of an ancient protestant family, in the
county of Hereford, was received into the Boman catholic
church on Monday, at the mansion of Lady Harriet Jones,
neer A. city of Hereford, which is the property of the con-
vert lie off. red 1,0001. to the Hereford Cathedral tutorsr
. ties, if nine others would contribste a like sus tack to the
had; bat the offer fall to the posed. for want of imitators.
lanaTOttir PATENT LAW RAFORM LEAGUE.—
At • public meeting, held last evening, at the Orange Tree
Tavern. George street, New road (Ur.J. Ellis, in the chair),
the tollowing resolutions were agreed to:—"That this
meeting having observed a statement in the newspapers to
the effect that the government intend to briog in a bill fees
the protection from piracy of inventions, not already pro
tested by the Designs Act of last year, desires to express an
earnest hops that this announcement cony prove correct, as
it is rally convinced that the Great Estubition of 1851 will
not be a true exposition of British initenuity unless protec-
tion be given to British inventors. That to withhold pro-
tertian from the British inven,or at suck • crisis would
be ea act of Injustice to the Ingenious of this country (who
are anxious tarty to compete with other nations), and an
insult to all foreigners, who may visit this country for the
purpose of witnessing the Great Ezhibition. That imme-
diate arrangements should be made for the holding of pitfalls,
meetings in the borough of Finsbury, at Blackwell, Poplar,
and in other districts where the subject was likely to sun-
sand attention and eonsideration."
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ROYAL HOKUM bociarr.—Yesterday the half-
yearly meeting of the members of this lastithtlen wee held
at the society's diem, Trafalgar-square ; B. B. Cabbell,
Ewq.. is the shall. The memory read the report, from
which it appeared that, dieriag the poet year, 163 nem bad
been submitted to the committee. The somber of panne
comprised in those came was 202, of whose 191 wen suceres-
, fully treated, and 11 were found to be beyond recovery. The
another of attempted suicides was 32, and 17 came kad boon
referred to the ggssnatal smut. Is the roans of the year 11
haeorary madalllone bad been voted for cans of rescue at
gre
great rick of life. Thirty five honorary brooms medals had
been distributed, and 20 individuals bed reeeived the thanks
of the society. Pecuniary relief had bees given to 121
Melanesia. The number of badman in the Serpentine devise
the period woe 234,660, and oily 16 emealthe wen n.
porheel ; two haviag proved fatal. The receiving-latheee is
Ryde.park were in diciest order, and, in canequenee of
tb• mildness of the seaeon, the society bad not required the
urchin of icemen, who the previous year received 3001.
The income was 2,2271.115. 5d., sad the expenditure 2,2001.
The secretary also read a letter from Baron Itneeebeek,
eonveyieg to the directors of the society the mania of the
Dike of Cambridge to become an. of the via-patrons of the
charity, ta the teem of hie late father. His Royal /Debars
w neordiagly elected a vine. patron. The Duke of Norfolk
was re-elected president for the present year. The other
*Moan of the institution Wen also re-elected, and a vote
of thanks was passed to the medical militants. Silver
medallions wive then awarded to the following individuals
for courageous and successful *Lifts to save Life Com-
mander J. W. Tarlstoa, R.N. ; H. W. Folks (a boy, 13
years or ago); Jams Edwards, polio. nameable; Dr. J.
&soder ; Edward Smith, Royal Grammar School, Hee-
ley-oe-Theimes ; J. Hurl*, Boatkamptca ; Richard Moore,
lock. keeper, Surrey Canal; J. M. Colda ,• Cancel* H.
Boson& R.N. ; and Mimi and Mies Catharine
Kea*. The proceedings tieunabid with a vote of thaaks
to the okainue.