The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-09 00:00:00

CONDITION OF SYRIA.

Last evening a considerable number of ladies and
gentlemen anneehled by invitation at the hews of Sit
Culling E. Mardley, Bert., in Upper Gro'venor-street, to
hoar dal/mints respesting the moral and material condition
of Syne, and to receive information respecting various ex-
isting and projected enterprises for the good of the people
of that country. Addresses were delivered by the
Rey. Mr. Fords, an American clergyman who has long
resided at Sider as a missionary, and who was en-
:rtin enecouring the destitute sod perishing through-
. tryieg period of the massacres and the subsequent
Mr. Porde stated that one effect of the liberal
aasistanoe given by the English, with whom the natives
I persistently confound Americans, is the increased reputa-
tion of the English name. The funds were disported with
rigorous impartiality to pence' of all religions, eerily this
way the old prejudice which had so long iimmiated.tbs
philanthropic activity of our countrymen with the
dangn of making proselytes. was overcome. Mr. Fords ex-
premed a very decided opinion that the hope of doing
anything effectual for the good of Syria must depend
ar= on our ability to teach the young. This view ap-
pto be shared by the speakers bast acquainted with
the matter; and the orphan institutions established in the
country mince the cakmity which made so many children
fatherless are relented to with gnat oatislwtion. The
German dmooneene, before mentioned las established in
fi sad who are In onmexion with the institution at
have at present 97 orphan" under their roof
ands biter Xies Mightinple was read, commending
their entorpriseto the aeeiAaeoa of the philanthropic, as
they just sow mush read help.

ROYAL Od3ORAPRNAL SOCITTT. —At the meet- 0
hg en Meldley evening, the 14th last., at half-put 8 p.m.,
ZsiMS be imicre-1. "The Fiji Islands, their Commer-
lLeimilet 11116 r by M. Neuman. 2. "
the late GoverwarM Miselon to the Fiji 1ab0d41:174 Dr.
B. Nemo&
Tits AcclMOrr ON 71111 GIZA! Noirrizaw.—The
sufferers by the accident on the Great Northam Railway,
reported in the d'ras el Saturday, are progreedog fa-
vourably. Mr. Clarke, of Meshy Gees* who =darned
the most severe injury, has as far reeovered as to be re-
moved to his home. The other peessegets, whoa nervoea
=were allected by the shook, are pretty nearly re-
Thigledisat is believed to have arisen through
Medi& dab( tithe tails from the great amount of rain
which has reefed, tam, or a deflection of the rails at,
the points beyond Alprlark station.
RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PARLIAMENT.
—Yesterday Se came of the Metropolitan and Thames
Valley Railway, for romping four branch line* from the
Oust Weston to a point near Southall ; from the Great
Western and Brantford to Twickeobaro, nest Richmond-
bridge; from Isieworth to Chertaey-bridge ; and from
Twickenhamto connect with the already authorised line of
the Twickenham and Kingston branch of the London and
South Western, was opened by Mr. Phion, Q.C., in Mr.
Eicholefield's committee, and evidence taken on its merit*
The contested clauses of the London, Brighton, and South
Coast, and London, Chatham, end Dover bills were gone
through and settled, and the bills of both companies passed.
The Shrewsbury and Welchpeoll Railway ordained their
bill, subject to the insertion of clauses confirming the agree.
ment of April, 1869, with the London and North Western
Railway. The evidence of Mr. Baxter and Mr. Gamble oc-
cueted the committee on the West Meg gad Hull end
Owenby Railway, and local evidence far the promoters of ,
those measures mimed the committees on the Ilbrewebury
and Hereford and Bristol and South Wasters Junction
Railways.
ARRIVAL 07 THZ CONFIDINATI SEW SOMA AT
LITIRPOOL.—TIVERPOOL, TUESDAY- - lett algid another
Confederate vessel entered the Mersey. The name of thin
new arrival is the Sophia, and she comes direct hem Mar-
testae, having sueorduly run the blockade of that
.pos.6.
Her cargo, which is • very valuable one, omits of 912
bales of cotton, 108 boxes and 92 masks of tobacco, and 222 1
barrels of rosin. Captain Stevenson, of the Sophitosldates
that • large number of vowels bad lately ron the
et aradestess, while several were getting ready to follow. '
The yawls recently gunk at the mouth of Charleston har-
bour with stoup were last breaking up, as the her-
Duni OP TIM HOS. JOIN 3. Ex uor.—We tour was covered with Tarp quatities of the wrecksof these
have to record Me death of the Han. John Edmund Elliot, vaimili
the kte member ad pasusmasa for doghorghohim who died TES RIPOSTED Corr= or PHI YOBS-TOWN BY
on Friday last, styes a protracted illness. The hoe. goo. A CONISDIRATZ VIREIL —Kama. Grinnell. Tinker, and 1
tamer, who was third eon of the first Earl of Minto, and Morgan, of Fenebarch.struet, write toes TR Memo, to the 1
brother of the late peer, was born 30th Marsh, 1788, so that report that the packet ship Yorktown, from Ludas for New
he had just en in Month year. The deceased married, York. bad hem caP(a(011 aad_o(l66,o7od_„„
aniwl a 001176d4rat•
3rd October, 1800, Amelia, third daughter of Mr. Jame privateer. Thel .Mate that the amP as Nam '4(k.
Henry Clesinajor, el Madames. He entered the give service all well, on the Seth Muth.
of the But India Company in Beeguendy in life, and is. DNA= OF • °MINTY COURT JUDOS— We
tired in 1830. Fran op to sad from 1847 to (Shedeld independent) repot to state that Joseph Thomas
1859, be was representative in the RCM of Commons for Denim% Em., judge of the onsets muds of Duhyshire,
Roxburghslure. He was for two Jame, daring Laid Jobe axpkod at Ids residence, nut ' King's Newton, sear Derby, on
Russell's administration, sueriery ef the Beard of OcoutreL Sunday evening last. Mr. CentrelFs health has been dr*
By his death the firm rill of the Bid end Orontes of 1 of forth, lent few weeks, bat ori intim apprehensions
erthast, the Bad and Ounedpes Mfrs* Lewd sad Lady ; were oderterlaed as to a fatal result. Oa Fridey, however
William Compton, the 004140. ZOO; (3_41. 06_01 sod Lady i becrew worse, and the unfavourable symptoms
ii=eti
Elisabeth Romilly, Sir Jahn and Imo °ironies Drums, unto death pat an end to his existence. Mr.
he., are placed in inouraing.llli
death will ha a subject ol deep regret to the legal profession.
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TUBIIDAT. Arm dmiedons os masa% 701 ; ' Mee Fly, with toimeito at stalk's, stated to be for the Irlsb
by swam tickets, 371—totel, i,or& east, hes bele Wed at Berry Heed.

DEATH OF THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL.

We regret to have to announce the death of a
distinguished war officer, Admiral Sr W. F. Oamo
Y. 0.8. Lieutenant-Governor a/ Greeswish Hospital.
For mama months past ibis paintllialla had been
failing in health, and yesterday &Italian he breatbad his
last, at his apartments in the Hospital, at 2 p.m., in his
79th yam. Although described in the Navy List as Beer-
Admiral only, his position as Lieutenant-Governor sot
allowing him to assume his actual each, Sir William Car-
roll's proper piece was next to Sir Augustus Clifford, Ad-
miral of the Blue. . . . . .

73; iiiianaVrroll joined the navy at the beginning of
the French revolutionary war, and served under the oou•
wand and auspices at air Many Smith.

MUSIC.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

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Covent-garden Theatre opened last night for the
Italian opera season. There was an immense as.
rambler; every part of the house being crowded,
from the orchestra stalls to the ceiling. The theatre
bad a most brilliant aspect. It has been entirely
re-painted, re-gilded, and re-decorated, in which
operations surprising activity has been displayed,
as everything has been done since the theatre closed
at the end of the English opera season.
Thepiece produced last night was Guillaume Tell,
performed in precisely the same manner as last
season. The cast of parts was the same ; that is to
say, Tamberlik was Arnold ; Faure, William Tell ;
Madame Miolan Carvallio Mathilde ; Zelger, Walter
Furst ; Polonini, Melotal ; and Madame Enders-
dorf4 the boy Jemmy, Tell's son. The spectacle,
scenery, and decorations were the same as before ;
and finally, the performance was attended with the
same success.

The success of this opera is a remarkable example
of the power of fine music in sustaining an insipid
piece. Nothing can be better than the story of the
great Swiss patriot as a subject for a drama, and
nothing can be worse than its treatment by the
Brach librettist. What a pity it is that Basini
had not Scribe for his coadjutor, for than we should
have his music united to an interesting drama.
The music, indeed, is his chef-crceurre ; and
nothing strikes the listener with greater surprise
than the composer's utter abandonment of his
tamer style. We can scarcely discern a single
feature which, recalls haidantity,, except the Italian
Face and smoothness of his long-rounded periods.
In every other respect—in his harmonies, instru-
mentation, and the whole construction of his con-
certed music—we might imagine ourselves listen-
ing to some great master of the German school.
The manner in which this opera is performed at
this theatre is so well known that remarks on it
would be really superfluous. We must say, how-
ever that Tamberlik never was greater. in the
character of Arnold. He was in the fullest pos-
session of his great vocal power, and sang with
an intensity of passion which we have never heard
/unpaged. This was remarkable in the 'pOt
duet in the first act, between Arnold afid
Tell ; and still more so in the nbsequent
scene, in which Arnold receives the tidings of his
father's death. His voice was the aryof
agony, and yet it was full of musical beauty. The
wt of Tell was admirably acted and sung by
Faure ; Madame Miolan Carvalbo made as much
an could be made of the silly character of Mathilde,
'more than redeeming all its absurdity by the ex-
gnat' beauty with which she sang the fine air
." Bella gra." The little but important put of
the boy Jeremy could not be in better hana than
Madame Hedendorra This lady is an intelligent
and earnest actives, a thorough musician, and a
vocalist df very considerable powers.
The whole performance went off exceedingly
well, though we have seen more enthusiastic ap-
plause bestowed where it was less deserved.

GALLJRY OP ILLUSTRATION.

The new entertainment, called A Family Legend,
written by lie. Tom Taylor for Mr. and Mn. German
Read sad Mr. john Parry, and produced by them for the
diet time ou Ineday evening, is distinguldied from most of
its predessemee in possessing an actual plot. This is in
it'll' sprat aid to its saeosse-: people were utterly weary
td thaw pespreterous she scram with the alliterative
deablekarselled manna, who were always popping up from
nadir Whir or eliding in through aide doors-characters
utterly umeeresekul with. wish ether sage by a running
string of dull dialogue delivered by the " entertainer."
Now, the Family Legend is to all intents and purposes a
dramatic piece, interspersed with singles; and it is fortu-
nate facie. Reed that he is duly licensed, or some informer
would easuredly call the attention of the Lord Chamberlain
to what is beyond all doubt a " Used** representation."
The entertainment was successful, and when it has
worked into shape will doubtless have a run. We should
have liked more singing : with the exception of • trio and a
raiding "patter" wag for Mr. Reed there is nothing to
resoled. Mrs. Reed's 'Reims coattail° surely should be
heard more frequently during the evening, and Mr. John
Parry night, one would think, have been provided with •
buffo snug.