The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-12 00:00:00

SPAIN.

We have received the Madrid mails of the 8 h inst.
They bring the information that the Spanish govern-
ment attend to send a stand expedition to the Roman
States. Preparations were being made for this at
Basoelota. The name of the general who is to com-
mand the expedition was tot known.

Minato, lona6.—Tbre• per Cents., 25* account; Fire per Ceuta.,
10* paper, °mos Muted ; Coupon., 64 paper; Bank of St. Fer-
dinand, 74 auk. Ezebure co Logsdon, 20.40.

DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND.

Yesterday, the anniversary festival in aid of the
funds of this institution took place at the Freemasons'
Tavern, Great Queen-street. The Duke of Beaufort pre-
sided, in the absent* of the Duke of Cambridge, who wee
prevented from attending by indisposition. About 180
person sat down to dinner, and the galleries were graced by
an elegant assemblage of ladies.
The usual loyal touts having been drunk. the chairman
proposed the health of the Duke of Cambridge, the president
of the institution, and stated that nothing but the fear of
increasing the dans under which he was suffering. had pre-
vented his royal highness from taking the chair on the
occasion.
The Army and Navy" was then given from the chair
and responded to with much enthurisam.
Captain CHAPPELL, &N., returned thanks, and after-
wards proposed the health of the chairman.
The Duke of BEAUFORT, in returning thinks, said it
leap, gave him great pleasure to be present on these occa-
sions; and if he conferred any benefit upon the society by his
Patronage, he was qui,* sure that the benefit was reciprocal.
His grace concluded by proposing "Prosperity to the
Drury-lane Theatrical Fund, and the health of Mr. Harley,
the treasurer."
Mr. HARLEY then addressed the company in an amusing
speech, from which we extract the following account of the
present condition of the land :
The annual income derived from the various property be-
longing to this food amounts to 1,3531. 10a, to which is
to be added the yearly sum of 1951. 10s. 2d., received from
38 subscribing EPROSES, making a sum total of 1,6491.0.. 2d.
Touching the per contra. To 15 annuitants, varying in age
from 50 to 90, we pay the yearly sum of 9741. 95., making
their average income 661., not we fain hope teo liberal a
modicum for the veterans whose best days have beer
assiduously devoted to your service, leaving an overplus of
6741. 11.. 26. to meet incidental charges, which, with the
strictest economy, exceed 1601. annually ; and to
relieve non-subscribers whoop sharp necessities have
long been, and still are pressing upon our
resources. Whatever balance remained after these
deductions, was added tonne capital, in order to provide for
addiional claims that are constantly occurring from sub-
scribers being compelled to avail themselves of this fund. In
proof of my assertion, we are in expectation of having very
speedily, if not immediately, six more annuitants to pay,
width will be a further yearly demand upon us of 4761.
What, then, will remain for actual charges and incidental
charity ? On thees two accounts we shell be positively
infer ff deprived of your benevolence, and our only alter-
native will be either to reduce very considerably the present
and future annuities er to trench upon our capital. In con-
clusion, I have ts esnounce that the British drama will, at
Christmas next, at her ancient chubs locality, Old Drury, be
once more " at home."
The total amount of subscriptions announced wag 6581.
The CHAIRMAN pl.-posed the health of " Mr. Ander.
son, and success to Drury-lane Theatre."
The toast was responded to with loud applause, and Mr.
ANDERSON, in returning thanks, said he loved has profes-
sion dearly, and preyed fervently for its suavest. The drama
could never die. It was as indestructible as truth itself,
aid world live to eternity. It might be said that his enter-
ing upon the mansgenseat of Drury-lane Theatre was a
forlorn hope. Let it be so. All he could say was, the
greater the danger the greater the glory if he succeeded,
and, if be failed, his great attempt would honour his
funeral.
The musical arraegements were under the direction of
Mr W. Sterudele Besnett, assisted by Mr. Sedewick, Mr.
LeH•r, Herr Muller, Mr. Genes, and others. Tb, esters
tainment passed off with great spirit and animation, and
Vie Duke of Beaufort lett the chair at half-pest ten o'clock,
when Mr. Anagram was called upon to 6.11 the place, but
that gentleman politely declined. Shortly afterwards the
company separated.

SzNouLAz DEATIL—A Mts. Johnson, wife of Mr.
Johnson,
ay T Ihns-burner, of Mileesad, died suddenly yesterdayyesterday
ou the Rasters Counties Railwier, at Meth Woolwich,
under the following Siminiai bat melancholy eireatattinoes.
The deo: seed had sppotated to suet her husband an the Oar,
as be was about to return front Graveasad by one of the
rsam-vessels ; and being a stout woman, hereart to retch
the trsia at Shoreditelt, or which she was rather late, owed
her to expedites a great &Realty of breathing. She had
partially neutered trots this, when, ea gewiag beg the
line, the tad gas weapiar boos a sae-wea (w was de-
gentled as being dreadAdly elbasive) mitered the carriage.
sad the difilealry of areathing anis seenesed. The dowsed
steer rallied, tad expired ea being Shed eat of the Inc.ri
A eorousr's inquest as sines been bold, sad a verdict of
"Death has natural caws" Musser