The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-11 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.
lianwsaiaff. Fee. 9.
Oovernment has resolved on granting a sum for
medical relief in Scotland, and the board of super-
vision is engaged in devising measures for the best
method of allocation among the parochial boards.
Professor Simpson addressed his students yeaterday
relative to the recent alleged death from chloroform
at Newcastle. The learned gentleman held that the
woman had died from asphyxia, whilst in a pattially
anesthetic state—the asphyxia having been caused
by the brandy attempted to be poured down her
throat—and maintained that if she had been let
aloae she would have recovered spontaneously.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCAOKIRE.
THE DARING RIORWAT ROBBERY O'BrienIIIIITIL—Two of the men, seined Conolly ,
eoeceened in the robbery of the Rev. N. (Itemise, head
master of the Manchester Organise School, were appre-
hended on Tuesday, in a skittle alley, in Blakely-street. On
Wednesday they were placed before the magistrates. Mr.
German said : I wee walking in Sheepfoot-lane, near
Heaton park, at about a quarter to ens o'clock at noon, on
Saturday the 15th ulttogether with my wife and daughter.
We
ered our carriage to be dnven oa before us up
the IWa 1112. I sew two men coining towards us. and la • l
emon,
while they passed us. A few moments after, Mrs. Gennoe,
happening to turn her head, sew the two men standing a
short distance behind, and seeming to be consulting to-
gether. Soon afterwards the men came back and rapeseed
us. They then turned round, and O'Brien preeented a pistol
to my breast, and ordered me to give him my money and
my watch, or else he said he would shoot me. Conolty who
stood behind the other a few feet, said, " Aad the ladies'
watches also." I said, in reply to O'Brien, " Per God's
sake keep off this deadly Instrument, and I will give you
anything I have ;" and with that I took out my watch and
gave it to O'Brien, and I goo gave him out of my pocket
some loose silver, and a crowa piece of the reign of Wil-
liam 111. O'Brien then said, "If you do not be off imme-
diately, I will shoot you." The men then took to their
heels, and went down the lane. While the robbers were
with us, we noticed • third man standing ate distance down
the lane, but he did not come near. When the men ran
away, one of them jumped Over the hedge into an adjoining
field, end so run one on each side of the hedge to the place
where the third men stood, and then all three joined andunter ran
across the fields towards Blackley. During the enco
Mrs. Gennon had run up the lane and after the carriage,
saying to the men, "You shall not have my watch, ' and
lever-lie cried " Murder." The watch was a ld patent
answer to • question put by Mr. Tragofford, Mr.
Oermoe said he would swear that the men in the deck were
those who had robbed him.—Mrs. and Miss Hermon con-
firmed Mr. person's evidence, and both identified the men
in the dock—The prisoners were remanded till Friday,. to
give them time to procure witnesses. O'Brien is en Insti-
tute. Cottony was born at Liverpool, but of Irish parents.
STAYFORDSHIRE.
COAL-MINE EXPLOsION, AND Loan OP SEVEN
Lives.—The rumour published in yesterday's Ezpress
of another coal-mine explosion terns out to be ten true. The
lives of seven more human beings have been sacrificed, and a
dozen others have been placed in extreme peril. The Heath-
field Colliery, near West Bromwich, the property of the Rag
of Dartmouth, is the place where this secideat has occurred.
The particulars, u far as our reporter has been able to glean
them from the contradictory rumours afloat, are these : It
seems that on Wednesday morning, about six o'clock, the
men who bad been working in the mine during the night
had b. en replaced by 29 other., but that, a very abort
time after these had descended, a violent explo-
sion took place, which snook the earth for • con-
siderable dotauce beyond it ; at the same time
immense volumes of tlatie issued from the mouth
of the pit, consuming its frame work. Seven of the men
enexteeded in eseapicg uninjured by means of a gateway into
some pita adjoining ; and as soon as eircerastanees would
wvait assistance was rendered to those who had been less
betunate. On examination it was found that such had been ,
the force of the expiation that the rope to which the akip hod'
been attached (in course of being re-drawn to the surface,
after taking down the lest load of the men) had been broken
within fifty or sixty yards of the mouth of the pit. The
delay caused by this having been removed, the mine wee
immediately **arched, and the bodies of three men, fright-
fully mangled, soon discovered ; in these life was quite ex.
tines. Twelve others had received the most dreadful imps
ries of various descriptions in all parts of their bodies sul,
thirteen others escaped without injury. Three out Of the
twelve had suffered so severely that medical aid was Taby
and they died next morning, aid up to noon yester-
day the body of one of the me n had not been found; it is pro-
beble, however, that he has been buried am h
ongst te uge
waxes of cual which the explosion had hurled teem its bed.
The name of the six men already dead are Charles Horton,
Aedrew Slater, John Csasalty, John Lew', Robert Harper,
and Henry Broadway, the last being a married man. All
sorts of rummies ere gloat as to the cause of the accident,
soma of them deeply censuring the conduct of the les-
sees of the mine—Mesas. Salter and Ita)bould. Pend-
ing the inquiry which takes place this day (Friday), it
would be improper to give increased publicity to any of
these reports, or offer any opinion whatever upon the
matter; it is to be feared, however, that there has been a
want of due caution somewhere, and it is to be hoped that
the investigation about to be entered into will discover it.
The pit was examined by scientific men yesterday, so that
meet probably a report of its state will be presented this
morning. Three more of the men have suffered so severely
that it was not expected they would survive the night.

lint ens.
ROYAL Acantect.—Mr. C. W. Cope, A.R.A., and
Mr. William Dyes A.8.A., were elected memben of the
Royal Academy,. at the usual annual elec.ion, on the 10th of
February (last night). Mr. Cope and Mr. Dyoe were the
two most successful artists in the recent Westminster-hall
competitions.

ENCTER-HALL.—Handel'a "Judas Maccabsua "
was performed last evening alder the direction of Mr. Bul-
lets. Great interest was excited by the announcement that
Mr. Reeves was to sustain the tenor part, end the hall was
densely crowded in every part. Before the performance
began a handbill was circulated, stating that Mr. Reeves was
labouring under severe indisposition, but Olathe would, never-
xerted
theless, attempt to sing. Re sang aceudingly, end e
himself in a manner which called forth the warmest expressions
of admiration and pleasure. Were it not indeed for occasional
indications of painful effort, and a little huskiness in his high
notes, it could not have been discovered that his voice was
at all affected. lie showed at once that he knew how to
sing Handel's music, and that his Italian education, white
it gave a grace and smoothness to his can
which English singers rarely attain, did not derogate from
the plain simplicity of style which this music demands.
He did not introduce an embellishment, or even an inflexion,
which the genial Bandelier' could find fault with, while he
expressed, with force and beauty, every shags of the com-
poser's meaning. No one, since Braham (nor, probably,
any one before him) has sung the airs in " Judas Mac-
cabana" so finely as Mr. Reeves; but still he was (as it were)
a diminution of Braham. We do not speak of his voice, as he
was labouring under an accidental disadvantage in regard to
it, but he did not reach that vigorous and emphatic
ich r deelaised
ama-
; Lion, that wonderful ardour and energy, wh
Braham far above every singer that has -bred in our day.
' This was especially apparent in " Sound an alum," that in-
spiring battle-cry, which, shouted by Braham, no audience
could hear with composure. Reeves's chief--probably
his only—fault lies in his elocution, which is not
sufficiently marked end distinct, as if, accustomed
to the smooth and liquid sounds of the Italian,
be was afraid of the rough and clashing consonants
of his native tongue. We frequently could not distinguish
the words he was uttering, which was never the case in
listening to Braham. Kr. Reeves has it in his power to
succeed Brahma as the greatest English singer; and, in
Englishso, he must also make himself, ass singer,
nutste greatest
speaker. The other solo parts were sung in a
manner that calls for either praise or censure—cold and
correct mediocrity was their characteristic.

Cr likatur.
PRINCY.9B'B.—A new three act drama was pro-
duced here lest evening, bearing the title of "
w Maithds, or
the Goddess of Eldorado." It is interspersed i some
graceful and pleating music by Mr. Leder, which partakes
of the qualities distinguishing the general compositions of
that gentleman. The charm of the piece consists
in the manner in which Madame Thillon rendered
the part of Weida. Her acting was complete and arti
throughout, and her execution of the music of Mr. Leder
was well worthy of her reputation. Tile song in which she
declares! " she has no notion" of what love can possibly
mean was loudly and deservedly encored, and several
Inorceaux met with a similar welcome. The piece met v.
a awe, ss which it well merited.
OLYMPIC. —An amusing trifle, entitled
Fortress," was presented last evening at this theatre.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
Oxman, Fan. 10.—In a convocation holden this morn-
ing, the Rev. W. Andrew, MA., Tutor and Scholar of Worcester, wig
nominated to the °Mee of pro-proctor, in the room of the Rev. J.
Bullock., M.A., fellow of the same society, who has resigned through
ill-health.
N • congregation holden at the team time the following degrees
were.cfered, Tie. i —Matteis of Arts. Revs. W. B. Batty, (twelve;
E. W What."iy, Ch. Co.; R. J. Comae, Femb. Bachelor of fins;
W. F. Sampson, Exeter.
The rent degree day will. be on Wedne•day, Morel 1, and not on
Tberrtlsy, the 24th hug., as preciously :carer:vied.
The Professorship of Mush, want by the el. ath of Dr. Crotch, vas
this morning awarded by the proctors, with whom Ms appointment is
vested, to dtr B. Bishop, Mon Ban of Magdalen.
(Wass' Cnu.nua.4llr. kolfstt, Commoner of Exotet, was this
day elected Si Eshlbitioner of Queens', on the Michel Foundation—
there were fourteen emsdidatea._......._
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NAVAL.
ADIeIiaLTY, 10.—Arrot,ritit4T1 —Tiret-elos En.
ewer : Y. JoMaw, to Latttly.—Otmiter : J. Gooier, otoirmtd to
Km.*Dont.