The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-04 00:00:00

DRILTRY LANE.

Under the title of The Doge of Venice, a new
semantic play in font acts, "adapted," to use the words
of the advertisement, "by Mr. Bayle Bernard from Lord
Ityron's tragedy of Morino 'alien', with additions from
the play of MariNo, by Casimir Delavigne, and musically
!illustrated by selections from the operas of Marino by
Donizetti, and the Due Fuacari and Bear,' of Verdi and
Yereadante, with new and magnificent scenery by Mr.
William Beverley,"was produced at this house on Saturday
night with perfect success. In placing Manfrecl—his first
Byronic venture—on the Drury-lane stage, Mr. F. 11.
Chatterton called in the aid of the ballet-nester, as well
as the scene-painter and musical composer, and he has
adopted the rme plan in dramatizing Marino Ihlicro.
The reception of the play by a crowded audience was
moat enthusiastic. Mr. Phelps was repeatedly called
before the curtain. Mr. F. B. Chatterton was
alled after the first act, and Mr. Bayle Ber-
ard at the close of the piece. This is the
third time that Marino Faliero has been tried upon
the Drury-lane stage, the second trial—a very short one—
having taken place during Mr. Macready's memorable
management, about five-and-twenty years ago ; and the
third trial, taken altogether, deserves the most popular
success, and will doubtless get it. A dull clerical play—
smoldered as a play and not ea a poem—as unnatural and
uninteresting as imported classical architecture generally is,
has been transformed into an endurable spectacular drama;
and those who think that Byron has been treated with dis-
respect by Messrs. Chatterton and Bernard, in such a
transformation, can easily back their opinions by stop-
ping away from the theatre.

THE FENIAN TRIALS AT MANCHESTER.

MANCHESTER, Not•. 2.

This morning the trial commenced of six of
the remaining Fenian prisoners, who are charged with
being concerned in the attack on the prison van, and the
release of Kelly and Deasy, on `September 18. The court
was opened at tl o'clock by the presiding judges, Mr.
Justice Blackburn and Mr. Justice Mellor. The prisoners
placed in the dock were War. Martin, John Francis
llnfrrnt, Parries Coffey, John Bacon, John Brannon, sad
John Featherstone. The prisoners, in answer to the charge,
pleaded " Not guilty."
After hearing evidence,
The court adjourned at half-past five o'clock till Monday.
Notwithstanding the detestation of renianisei excited
in the public mind here by the late outrage, there has been
a strong expression of doubt by many, shim the conclusion
ef the trial, as to the guilt of Maguire. In the Crown
Court it appeared to be verygenerally expected, during the
absence of the jury, that they would except him from the
verdict of guilty. The court was very crowded, and very
excited towards the conclusion of the trial, and during the
absence of the jury speculations as to the verdict were freely
indulged in. Many of the police who had been moss inti-
mately connected with the getting up of the ease expressed
an opinion that Maguire would most probably he acquitted,
and eminent counsel for the crown did not hesitate amongst
their friends to speak to the same effect. When the
verdict hail been given, and the prisoners addressed
the bench, this doubt of his guilt was much
strengthened both by his bearing and biz words. Whilst
the speeches of the others either admitted complicity in
the outrage, or implied a justification of it, that of
Maguire was an exception. It had been remarked all
through the trial by those present a goal deal, and who
bad an opportunity of watching the beating and conduct
of the prisoners, that there was not that intimate personal
acquaintance with him on the part of the others which
they evinced among themselves. While the other four
frequently chatted and laughed together, and exchanged
sonlidences, be held aloof from them and they from him.
Me was quieter and more reserved, and seemed isolated to
seine extent. There appears to be sonic force in his state-
ment, implying that his long absence from his country,
to which be had but recently returned, had prevented
him from forming political opinions or associations, and
to his statement that if he had felt a couscioustress of
guilt, and consequent danger of apprehension, his
assumption of his naval uniform would have been an easy
sad natural mode of disguising himself with • view to
avoid suspicion and detection. The evidence produced on
his behalf with a view to establishing an alAi would have
been almost overwhelming but for the suspicion which
taints everything coming from the lips of his countrymen,
especially in that rank of life, who are believed generally
to be w imbued with Fenienisin as to be capable of going
to any lengths in falsehood to accomplish their purpose".

ATTEMPT BY CRILDRIN TO UPSET A RAILWAY
TRW/C.—At the Westbury-on-Severn weekly petty sessions
three brothers named Portloci, of the respective ages of
eight, nine, and ten years, were brought up. charged with
attempting to upset a train on the Great Western Rail-
way, near the Grange station. The attempt bad been
made in the most deliberate and painstaking manner, the
young miscreants breaking off a portion of the fencing on
the slope of the line, and laying it across the rail., securing
if in an upright petition by means of stones piled up on
either side. The first train that happened to approach
was a special goods, and just as it neared the obstruc-
tion a foreman of plateL.ycrs mined Ruck, who roes
peening near, perceived the danger, hut though he made
every effort to stop the train, he was too late, and it ran
le at full speed. Fortunately the iron guard of the
swine caught the hurdle, and threw it off the rails, and
Oa train passed on in safety. The magistrates delibe-
rated for some time upon the propriety of tending the
prisoners for trial, but ultimately they decided to deal
mmatnarily with the case, and ordered them to be impri•
aened for fourteen days and to be well whipped.
THE EAKTERM FIMHERIKS.—The catches of her
siege made during the past week by the (:rent Yarmouth
beats have not been la-ge, although, on the whole, the
quality of the fish taken has been up to the average. On
enw day last week 300 lasts (each last contans hat)
,wer• landed at Greet Yarmouth, but the IleilVerietl on the
raw Jays of the week were not on so large a scale. Prices
Ire mood at from W. to Mk par last.

hiperttng intellipact.

NOVEMBER, SAYINGS AND DOINGS.