The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-16 00:00:00

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T zzzzzz or or LAeovisl7.:LA correspondent of the
Hartysehare Advertiser states that the guardian of a parish
not many miles from Andover, a farmer, has, for some time
past, had the rough and worst tailings of his wheat ground
and made into bread in his own house, retailing out the same

to bis poor men at 16d, the 8 lb. loaf. One of these sten
dared to complain last week of the loaves he had doled out to
Mot, weighing but 61b. 14 oz., or I lb. 2 oz. lees than they
ought, for which he wee discharged, and now he and his die-
Messed family have no alternative left but stervatioa or go
Into the union.
LOCAL PARLIAMINTART Brllnilf.—ln compliance with
an order of the House of Commons, the clerk of the Solis-
bury Parochial Board has prepared a return of the number
of families and individuals who have become chargeable to
the parishes of this city by the operation of the New Poor-
law -Removal Act. The additional burden thus east upon
the rate-payers amounts to 96 families, comprising 148
; and evon this large number would have been much
iscremed had not two or three of the unions near Salisbury,
acted in a liberal spirit, by recognising some of their own
poor reddest in the city. The petition of the parochial
board against this Act has
A been intrusted to Mr. Chaplin.
HMPSHIRE

LAMBING BRAWN ON THE DOWNS OP HAMPSHIRE
AND WILTIRINB.—This is an anxious season fur the large
graziers and sheep-breeder on the bleak Downs in them 1
two eounties, now being about the middle of the season.
Shepherds are employed night and day, having temporary '
hats or dwellings, which are removed as needed on wheels.
The floats of sums are from one to three thousand ewes in
lamb, while moderate breeders have from three to five
hundred. Some have been tolerably fortunate, while others
have lost many, both ewes and lambs. A gentleman of
Mitcheldever, near the Andover-road station, has already
last from fifty to sixty ewes, and nearly 150 lambs. Mr.
Bailey, Mitcheldever, has lost already thirty ewes, and be-
tween fifty and sixty lambs, out of a flock of 700. Mr. Pain,
Westover, near Stockbridge, has lost an unusual number.
Mr. John Ly wood, Upper Clatford, near Andover, from
twenty-five to thirty ewes, and many lamb,,. Mr. Los-
combs, of the same parish, also very unlucky. The only
gentleman we (Hasspehire Advertiser) heard of u having
been fortunate is Mr. John Holloway, of Andover, who,
from a flock of 350 ewes, has not as yet lost one ewe, though
more than half have been already lambed—one with three,
twenty-seven with two, and others one lamb each.

DRURY-LAfelt.—Mr.Wallace's new opera, “ Ma-
tilda of Hungary," was not performed last evening. Its
announcement produced an overflowing house, and nothing
seemed to indicate any symptom of disappointment. Bevan
o'clock arrived—the orchestra mumbled—and the audience
sat in expectation of the rising of the curtain. The curtain,
however, did not rise; and low sounds of impatience, whieh
Ragan to be heard, continued to go on crescendo till nearly
half-past seven, when they had swelled into a grand chorus
of anger from all parts of the house. At length Mr. Bunn
appeared, leading by the hand the composer of toe piece.
Something like silence having been obtained, Mr. Bunn
addressed the house, and expressing his distress at the un-
pleasant position in which he was placed, stated that every-
thing was ready for the commencement of the opera, when,
at seven minutes to seven, he received a note from Miss
Romer, informing him that sudden indisposition had pre-
vented her from coming to the theatre. He went on, in the
midst of great noise, and many interruption', to say, that
after lb. pains and expense which had been bestowed in
bringing forward so great a work, he felt it would be a great
injustice to his gifted friend the composer to perform it in
so lame and imperfect a way, but he, as well as
Mr. Wallace, threw themselves upon the pleasure
of the botuie, and would immediately proceed with
it if with was their desire, intimating at the
same time that such persons as chose should
have their money returned. Somebody then called for the
overture ; Mr. Bunn said that the request would be com-
plied with ; Mr. Wallace descended to the orchestra, and
the overture was played, hut in the midst of a noise which
made it inaudible. Meanwhile, it appeared that people had
been demanding back their money, and been disappointed ;
for the row became louder than ever, mixed with calls for
" money," and " Mr. Parsons." Mr. Harley then all-
; but before hecould make himself heard,
Erre :ri es addressed by a gentleman from the pit,
who asked him how it happened that, Miss Romer's note
having been received seven minutes before seven, the
audience were kept waiting for half an hour without any
explanation. Mr. Harley's reply was not very distinctly
heard, but we gathered from it that Miss Romer had been
rehearsing in the theatre, between four and five o'clock,
and that her totally unexpected absence had taken them by
surprise. He then said that " The Bondman" should be
substituted, with Mies Moment as the prima donna. This
opera began accordingly, and was proceeding, absolutely in
dumb show, when, having had enough of noise and con.
fusion, we left the theatre. It is proper to add that the
orchestra appeared to be greatly increased in numerical
strength for the performance of Mr. Wallace's opera.

VNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
CAIIIIIIIIO6, Pas. 15.—There will be a mation at ten o'clock
tomorrow morning to declare the office of Maneeilor of this Univer-
sity to be Tama by the decease of his Grace the Doke of Northam-
The following address to H.R.H. Prince Albert isle. lying for Ar-
mature at St. Catherineb Hall lodge :—" if ay it pause 114..
fligtmesa—The Mks of Chancellor of the University of
having becarae vacant by the lamented death of his OrsoeMla's
of Northumberland ; we, the undersigned numbers of the Senate of
the Univ. ratty, beg leave most respectfully to prefer our request to
rgrait.aipi filiglume, that you vat graciously permit your Royal
name to be premed to the Semite for election into the
recant aim according to the prescribed keno of our academical cm.
siltation."

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