The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-25 00:00:00

commenced the magistrates sent for both lawyers, andinvestiga in- I
formed them they intended to carry on the Lon
privately, when both retired. The magistrate-s were occu-
pied the whole of Wednesday, Thursday, Plias'', Saturday,
and Monday, the 20th. Both J. Travis and Fell were then
committed to Liutola Castle, the one for trial for rubbery,
and the other in default of sureties to give evidence on the
trial. The prisoner Travis looked much altered sitiLe has
ce the
assizes, and appeared to have lost the coofidential air
maintained since he was first taken into custody.
aloSmol/Tlislits.E.
MONMoUTUSHIftt: ELECTiON.—Yesterday the elec-
tion fur this county to fill the vacancy caused by t
the dease
of the late Lord Granville Somerset took place a
hall, Monmouth. The only candidate in the field was Capt.
Edward Arthur Somerset, cousin to the Duke of 13eautort,
who was defeated, aster a struggle unprecedented in the An-
nals ot Monmouthdfirr polities, by the late lilt d Granville
Somerset, at the last general election. S I rumours w lee in
existence that the free trade parry would nominate a c.unliclate,
and as the hour of nomination drew bear a large cono.arse
of people had assembled at the place of meeting. At 10
o'clocz, Captain Edward Somerset, who was escorted by a
numerous bwiy or gentry, arrived, unaccompanied,
the however,
by either flags, music, or banners; whereupon High
Sheriff, E. H. Poillips, Esq., proceeded to dispose ofthe
usual pr. Wainer), Ousiness.—J. Itomulls, Es., of thn
e
Rendre, then ros. , and said that he had ch pqitman: i
proposing a candidate to fill the vacancy lately caused iu the
representatioa of the county by the death of Lod 0. Somerset.
Il tali.ed the protectionists `
fictitiousneve doctrinesuars,
or led away by the false and of the
free traders, and concluded by proposing Capt. E. A.
Somerset as a fit and proper person to represent the county
in the present parliament.—S. Humphry, Esq., of Led-
welt, seconded the nomibation of Capt. Somenet.—No
other candidate corniest forward, after the usual questions had
been put the High Sheriff declared Captain Semi rset duly
elected.—Captsin Somerset thanked the electors for the
honour they bad conferred upon him. lie was nes.
fectly aware cf the onerous nature of his du:ies,
which he would endeavour to fulfil honestly and consistently.
lie had s• en no reason to change his political opinions; and
those opinions were, he believed, in unison with the msjority
of the electors. lie c mdcmr.ed free trade, and wool.' ask
what the labouring classes had gained from a
irepeareadl of thew
as
corn laws ? Had they got the big loaf yetß
now quite as dear, and the working classes had nut bene-
fited thereby. lie would oppose all measures detrimental
to the established church, and he trusted he should always
be a consistent supporter of church and state and of the in
'wrests of native industryd. .—Thanks were voted to the sheriff,
and the proceeditigen

'be Drama.
HAYMARKET —A comedy. of the old school was
revived at this theatre last evening—" The Double Gallant,
OT tle Sick L lay cured," by Colley Cibber. It belenas to a
class of Mecca in vogue at a period which wa° by no
means the Am:trawl ate of the English drama—the lime
when comedies of intrigue (as they have hseit call. cl) by
Cibbcr, Centlirre, Vauhurgh, tize , had palmation of the
gage.
" The Double Gallant " is far inferior to " Inc
Provoked Husband, " " The Wonder, " " The 'nom-
stant," and others which might have been reere are vived
twomore
advantageously. The plot, or rather plots (tor th),
is excessively complicated, the incidents crowded to-
gether, and the denouement huddled up in a way
which sets all probability at defiance. Atoll is a libertine
who makes love to every woman he meets. He has affairs
at the same time with three several ladies, all of whom fa-
vour his addresses, though one of them is a married woman,
the pri,flatate wife of a kolidi old dotard, a favourite elc.racees
ter in plays of that day. link, the licroine of the :e,
is an inveterate coquette, who jilts her laver tor the ...Ito lit
intriguing with Ala!!, but becomes all at once, in the fifth
act, a most virtuous and fine.spoken personage; and .Ito Uhim-
self, a moat impudent rake throughout the play, undergoes a
similar trasforroation at its close. The incidents are of the
usual kind. Atilt! mystifies the ladies with whom he in-
trigues by passing himself off with each of them ass different
person, which he does by means of rapid changes of dress ;
Clarinda, the coquette, assumes male attire ; and the suitor
of a silly lady of quality, gains her by paying his scleroses
to her in the disgutse of a Russian prince. This lady, Lady
Dainty, is the only character in the play. There is something
original and amusing in her affectations, imaginary ailments, 1
and excessive delicacy ; and her lover's cavalier treatment of
her absurdities gives rise to some scenes of good comedy.
The other persons are mere fine ladies and gentlemen, such
as figure in all the plays of the period, without a single trait
of itlividuidi:y, the plat, in short, has very little merit,
and any p:casure it ran give must be derived from its .ively
and anim.eed psrformance. On this occasioMin the actiseue,
t.g,
especially of the ladies, wan admirable. ss Forte
Nisbett, and Miss Julia Bennett, as Clarinda, Lady
Sadlife, and Lady Dainty, were most correctly and becom-
ingly attired in the fashion of the reign of King William,
and gave piquancy to scenes which, with less attractive per-
formers, would have been dull enough. The men were
ir
dressed with equal attention to CALIIIIIO. Fatten, as
S
Solomon Sadafe, was the counterpart of his own si i• Peter
Teazle. Webster played Atall with rakish impudence and
vivacity. There was nothing remarkable in any of the other
parts, except Mrs. liumby's Wishwell, the waitirg maid,
ws
ich was caphil. The play
sabrews pretty well received, but
it career does not promise to be

CLERICAL.
ORDINATION.—Oa Sunday last, the Lord Bishop of Sodor
and Ban held an Ordination in the parish church of Lerayre, whe
T. S. Millington was admitted a deacon, and afterward"lloensed Na-
rate of said pariah. Salary, 601. per annum.—The Bishop of Norwich
will hold his neat ordination at Norwich on [Sunday, the 20th day of
Apia, 1840.
TEE INCORPORATED CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY has
adopted some new rules, haring for their object the appointment of a
committee of architects to mepect the plans of nets
of chorale% laid
and
before the society, to visit and report on the propriety repairs
alteratlona, where there may he reason to suspect that injudicious
works are intended, aful to see that the rules and stipulationa of the
society have been fulfilled. Great mischief is said to hare been done
by demolishing church,s which ought to have stood, and architects
and builders still occasionally prepare plans monstrous in taste aid
arrangemenL
L ows DONATIONB.—The Bishop of Durham has this
week given Wet (in addition to his former donation of 1,000 guineas)
towards defraying the expense of rebui:ding St. Ann's Chapel. in the
Market-place, Bishop Ant it A gentleman, not now resident in
Bradford, but connected by property with the parish, has contributed
6,1)601. towards the increase of the church accommodation in that
parish ; towards the endowment of two churches he has given 2,5001.
each, and 5001. each towards their erection.
SALE OP ADVOWSONs.—OnThuratlgy Mr. Hewlett put up
the two following adrotrson, for sale at the Midi= Mart The per-
petual adroarson anti the nest presentation, salt the alternate pre-
sentation to the Rectory of Vtalte, I.kirsetsbire. The va.ue was
about 4261., and the outgoings amounted to about )10/. per annum.
It Was knocked down for 1,5701., which In. bel..w the reserved price.
The next
.00., to the Rectory of Wilmslow 'Cheshire), value
about I 309/., and the outgoings about 12.1!. lls. Bth per annum,
was sold for I,oolt.
I'KEERKMEN.—R
the Cuev.
lt)."
the parish of n incumundreige, Kent.bent of
to the chaplain T chaplaincy of

NAVAL.
PORTSMDCTH, MARCH 21.—The Havannait, 38, Captain
Erskine, hourly expected of Spitheatl, will on her or from Sheer-
ness noon Into liarir to have her
so-es adPulted..-The Netley.
tender, having repaired the damage sustained in fouling the Star
brig, off tyroington. reamed to Devoauert this day.—The Actleon.
2t, has been taken into dock to repair.—The Prince Regent, 92, Capt.
Martin, aail.,l Ws afternoon for Cork.—The Hercule's 72, also left
Rpithead for Plymouth.
ADMIRALTY. MARCH 24.—APronCrMENT.4.—Alailltant-
gurgoono : W. M'llabon to Dee; C.aproull (acting) to Victory.

MEDICAL.
APOI a Rea litre HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed
their examination in the KienCe and prectioe of medicine, did re.
ekived ocrtiticeno to peactiNi. on Monday, March 24: C. 0. Smith,
Fulbreek, Grantham; T. K. Belly, Liverpool; C. Irving, Wed Bur-
ton, TorLehire.

tab) Entaligcncr.
EQUITY COURTS.
Before the lord Chancellor.
THE ATTORNEV-GENVUAL V. MONK° AND OTHF.RS.—
SCOTCH CHVACH IN MANCIIESTER.—MV. J. Russell moved
to discharge the order made on Friday, the 17± inst., for
suspending execution of Viee-Chancellor Knight Bruce's
decree for removing the minister and trustees of the said
church for breach of trust until the appesl from the decree
could he heard in that court. Having Anted that the mi-
tatter and some of the triaetees had, on receiving information
of the Vier-Chancellor's decree, Mooed the church and had
divine service rerformvd elsewhere in the town, he woo pro-
ceeding to owe the contents of his affidavits.—The Lord
Chancellor said he observed by the affidavits that the plain-
tiffs had forcibly broken and entered the chureh.—Mr. Rus-
sell said they were not apprised of his lordship's order sus-
pending the deorce.—Mr. Rolt said placards wore affixed to
the church doors notifying the suspension.—The Lord Chan-
cellor said he should refuse the motion, with costs.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
before Mr. Commissioner philli u.
THE " LAXITY Eristuriur SLItENL9EI3B." IN RE
E. Brun.:.—Thia applicant wu opposed by Mr. Peel,
a printer, on the ground of a vexatious defence to
an action.—lt seemed Viet insolvent, in partnership
with two other persons, named Jullien Faulkner and
Michael Smith, had rented the Egyptian Hall for the pur-
pose of exhibiting a company of men, who 'tacked their
countenances, and, under the designat:ou of the " Lantum
Ethiopian Serenaders," sang various nigger btllads, and
played Kentuckian melodies. Peel,lthe opposing cr.ditlr,
was the party whit executed the whole of the Ethiopians'
printing, and his debt of 32!. was balance of an account
due to kim for work done in his trade, and fur
the hire of a "perambulator." Upon the (limo-
lution of partnership between tho insolvent and the
other parties Peel brought an action against Hyroas, to
which that person pleaded, thus increasing the amount of
costa to an unnicesaary extent. A clerk from the office of
Messrs. Willoughby and Co., the solicitors for Mr. Peel,
attended and produced the record of the action, '• Peel v.
Byrona," but in answer to the court stated that the bill of
Maui. Willoughby tad Co. had not yet been taxed.—Mr.
Phillips said no doubt could be entertained that the oppos-
ing creditor had been very shamefully treated by the peti-
tioner, but unfortunstely, inasmuch as the solicitor's bill had
not been taxed, nothing could be done with the insolvent,
and he must be discharged.