The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-26 00:00:00

(Stamped, ld. Additional.)

DRAMA.

DRURY-LANE.

Last night a grand performance was given at this
house in aid of the fund being collected for the family of
the late Mr. Robert !trough, to which nearly all the principal
theatres contributed their assistance. The farce of Cruel to
be Kind was played by the Princess's Company ; a Seleetioll
train the Strand appeared in the lug of the Pigtail. ; the
"Milkmaid Scene" from the Willow Copee wu given by
Mrs. A. Mellon, Mr. Toole, and Mr. P. Bedford, from the
Adelphi ; and Mr. Bucketone and certain members of his
troupe appeared in Pitum yt he of Pitzenerde Hall.
In addition to the professional performers, several ama-
teurs trod the boar/s. Mr. Leicester Buckingham recited
the late Mr. R. Brough's delightful little poem of "Godless'.
with admirable dramatic effect, and Mr. G. A. Sala de-
livered the following earnest address written by himself for
the occasion :

In triumph comes the Hero of the Day—
Strong us the council, stronger in the fray ;
See in his car the conq'ror—not the slave;
See o'er his head the silken banners wave •
Hear the loud trumpet's clanging blast proclaim
The grandeur of his exploit, and his name.
He comes ! He conies ! hs brow with laurel crown'd ;
Behind his chariot captive kings are bound.
The town his advent surges forth to greet •
Maidens strew flowers 'neath his horses' feet ;
The redrend senator and holy priest
Are proud to sit beneath him at the feast ;
The t leaves hie plough, the dame her bower,
To -11111ffritofftrthe Cellar ot the hour.
Yes ; Fame and Fortune now mein his lands.
Who help'il to win them ? Yonder strong limb'd-boards,
The well bronz'd legions tramping slowly by,
Who march'd with him to conquer or to die—
Some have return'd, unconquered, now, to share
In very gift our gratitude can spare.
At such proud moments darts there through one heed
One transient thought of yon poor conscript, dead?
Of yonder pale fac'd, well nigh beardless boy,
Whom Nature seeni'd to rear lint to destroy?
Ho fought and bled. His valour help'd to swell
The glorious triumphs Geier boars so well.
Now hie cold come in some dark trench is laid,
Or sleeps beneath some bedg'row's pitying shade.
Too weak to cope in conflicts rude and rough,
So thousands die, and so died Robert Broegh.
He was our conscript: fought the fight for years—
Fought it in sickness, poverty, and tears;
TM -Heaven was pleased his spirit to release,
And hush those troubled waters into
paoe—
To still that heart and sheathe that dieted sword,
To "break the bowl" and "loose theadver cord."
He was our conscript I- Smashes in the Girlie,
And patient in that long disease—his life.
He drew the glaive, for justice, honour, truth ;
He fell a vet'ran, though in years a youth.
He mold your mirth—pay, sometimes, too, your team ;
He wore your harness, bore your shield for Tiara.
Hie wit and fancy brought him nought but bread.
Your soldier vet deserves a mite, though dead.
The conscript's widow weeps, his children mourn ;
'Tie yours to help the feeble, the forlorn.
He never sought a mean or base reward ;
He never craved the bounty of my lord.
We crave it now. For alms we humbly sue :
We hinge the knee, we bow the head, to you.
We ask your charity. Not for ourselves—
He needs it not who sternly digs and delves.
But eau those babies work ? Can you poor girl
Battle with life, its warfare, and its whirl ?
Ladies and gentle., we are in your hand,
Upon your pitying hearts we take our stand.
Gmat us your eympathy, your voices too.
Bear with us kindly. Think that all we do
To win your praise, to deprecate your blame,
Is humbly done in friendship's sacred name.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of the evening was
the performance of Mr. Brough's earliest dramatic effort,
the burlesque of the Enchanted Isle, the male characters in
which were entirely sustained by amateurs—lleum George
Grua/hank, L Buckingham, F. Talfourd, and J. Hol-
lingshead being among the number. The part of Miranda
was payed by Miss Fanny Stirling, who made her eland in
public, and who acquitted herself with a vivacity and a
reeve which fully merited the ovation awarded to her.
Prior to the burlesque the following prologue, written by
Mr. Shirley Brooks, was spoken by Mrs. Stirling:
A loftier language, and a graver tone
Than mine, have made our mournful story known.
Yet pardon some few words that intervene
As lighter prologue to a mirthful scene.
Some tribute-words you'll let me pay, the while
Our stage prepares to win your favouring smile.
Who have more right to smiles than those who cheer
To smiles the faces pale with sorrow's tear?
From that rich treasury whence the richest draw
The boldest " instance" and the wisest "saw ;"
From those grand pictures, bright with freshest youth,
Where endless fancy decks eternal truth;
From him who read all hearts and hopes and fears,
As Newton read the mysteries of the spheres ;
From that proud garden, whose exhaustless beds
Have furnished garlands for a thousand heads—
Our young, lost, poet borrowed, as of right,
The forms to fill the scene we show to-night.
Yet, be it said, and those who knew him best
Would with their readiest voice my words attest,
He borrowed from that store-house rich and free,
Not in irreverence, but with frankest glee—
Not as a giber, with his length of ear,
Who seeks in noblest thought, some theme for jeer,
Bat as a child, who laughingly will dare
Assume iu sport a father's walk and air.
There is a volume—might I wish it read,
"Pie Falstars Life—by him whose life bath fled :
That book our poet's memory bravely guards
From charge of mockery of the Said of Bards.
So, on to-night's Revival deign to smile—
Laugh at the whims of his Enchanted Isle ;
Remember that the work presented here
(Shared by a brother whom you scarce can cheer)
Was the first product of the buoyant brain
That toil'd so well—that ne'er shall toil again :
The earliest laurel—the first victory won
In that gay field of fancy, wit, and fun,
Where he was sought, for many a joyous day,
Nor sought in vain—till wasting life gave way.
For your kind presence in those crowded ranks,
There are four hearts that owe you deepest thanks—
But one is overcharged, and hushed—and three
Scarce know their debt—accept their thanks from me.
We give, 0 gladly, friends, our art, and you
Your generous aid. 'Tis all that each an do.
Every line of this admirable address was delivered with
thorough earnestness and point, and was received by the
audience with acclamation.

The house was very well filled, and we hope to hear that
the fund Lea largely benefited by the performance.

CRYwrst PALACE.—The Art-Union established in
1868 again rapidly approaches completion with increasing
success. The subscription list, already more numerous
than last year, closes on the bud day of July, and the draw-
ing for the prizes will take place at the Crystal Palace early
in August. Many works of great beauty in ceramics, glass,
metal, chroaso-lithosephy, photography, Itc., have
selected for presentation, and the prizes in addition to
the above, comprise paintings, small marble figures by
artists of eminent)°, with numerous other works of testa
and vertu. Thereat annual excursion of the Odd Fellows
Societies will be held at the Palace on Tuesday, the 7th
August. Excursion trains have been organised from all
parts of the country, and from the increasing interest
attaching to this great popular tide it promises to become
one of the greatest days of the present successful season.
The gmt fountains will ploy on this cocesion, and, ism-
with the various sports and pastimes indulged in at
these anniversaries, a day of popular enjoyment may reason-
ably be anticipated
ZOOLOOICAL GARDEOL—With a desire to open
the pleasures of these gardens to the largest possible ntun-
hers, the price of admission to the gardens on Saturdays
during the months of August, September, and October,
will be reduced to sixpence each person, the same as on
Mondays.
IMPORTANT To PARISH OPTIVERS.—SOIRC time
since the local Beard of Health for the parish of Woolwich
voted a sum of 10/. as a contribution towards the expenses
of the Metropolitan Gas Inquiry. Mr. Fossett, Poor-
law audit's, on examining the accounts of the pariah,
struck out the item, on the zround that money could not
be taken from the pone-sate for such a pure. Thereupon
w
a:anrepeal was d
a reply": wadi:id:tic' the
erari arttrimeeting a the for-
warded
held last evening, and which annuls Mr. Foesett's decision
by allowing the item.
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[TWOPENCE.

LONDON, BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST
RAILWAY.

This morning the report of the directors for the
half-year ending June 30 was issued. It is as follows :
" CAPITAL ACCOUNT.—The amount of capital raised
to June 30, 1860, is 9,506,396/., consisting of
Mortgage Debt, 1,829,8751. • Debenture Rork, 641,9101. ;
Preference Capital, 2504,057/. ; Consolidated 81 °Z
4,618,5541.—t0ed, 9,596,396/. The proprietor'
perceive that the issue of Debenture Stock is proceeding
satisfactorily, and that 172,510/. has heels taken up drama
the pest half-year, making • total of 66,910/. as above. •
The amount of capital expended has been 279,97 N., of which
150,000/. is for the purchase of the Mid-Sumas Railway.
(in accordance with the resolution of the spacial
meeting of the 31st May last), 28,920/. for the
Shoreham, llenfield, and Horsham Line, the Southgate
portion of which is on the eve of completion, 1,0001. on
account of this company's contribution to the West Lon-
don Extension, 12,382/. in respect of the construction of
the Victoria Station, and the remainder fur other works
and purposes specified in capital account annexed. The works
on the Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway are now nearly
completed, and this company's station is so far advanced
that it is expected to be ready for public traffic within a,
few days. The directors remain of opinion that the outlay
incurred will prove advantageous, and that, in addition to
the traffic brought upon the main and coast linos, a con-
siderable increase will take plain on the recently acquired
West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway, which,
even with the present terminus at Batteries, has produced
satisfactory results.
" Rxvigux Accords.—The gross revenue for the half-
year has been 398,513/., of which 7,9011. arises from the ad- .
justment of • revenue amount, which bad remained open
in connexion with other matters pending with the South
Western Company now agreed and arranged. The actual
increase in the traffic, when compared with the correspond-
ing period of 1850, is 27,9961., and looking to the unusual
length and severity of the pest winter, and the extremely
unfavourable weather during the spring, the proprietors
will not fail to see in this augmentation of revenue satis-
factory evidence of the improving nature of their property.
[The details of expenditure for the half-year are given in
sehjoiniel alistractal The usual comparison with the pro-
*in and the corresponding half-years will be as follows:
—Half-year ending Jane 30, 1839, teed working expenses
and renewals' 170,3631.• Dec. 31, 1839 218,41814 dune 30,
18410, 184,0571. Distiegoishing the erdinarr expenses from
the amount expended in renewal, and additions, the general
result of the comparison with the corresponding half-year
of 1969 still 'tend thus :—Ralf-year ending Jane 30. 1859,
ordinary expensee, 158,2441.; renewals and additions, .
12,1211.—t0ta1, 170,365/.• June 30, 1860, ordinary ex-
pulsion, 167,6991.; renewals and additions, 16,3581.
184,0578 Per train per mile, in the former period, Sts. 100.;
per train per mile in the latter period, 3s. Old. Per cent.
on traffic receipts in the former period 471; In the latter, 47g.
The increase in the ordinary expense. arises chiefly from the
extended teak, and from the working of the Idid.Bussex
Railway. The pest half-year has also been debited with a
larger proportion than heretofore of the renewals for the
year • but this will, to some extent, diminish the charge to
be thrayed out of the revenue of the current six months.
The relaying and rehallasting of the coast lines has been
proceeded with, and the cost, 10,72 W. 19e. 7d., placed
to the debit of the permanent way improvement account.
The bills promoted by this company for purposes which
were explained in the last report, have passed the commit-
tees of both houses of parliament; sad that for the lice
from Balltam to Croydon has received the royal assent.
The landowners in the district traversed by the projected
Bognor branch declined to enter into an engagement to sell
their land upon the terms stipulated for by the board before
they undertook to construct the line, accordingly, the
powers in reference to that branch were struck nut of the
company's bill ; the directors being of opinion that where
landowners desire the parrot company to undertake the cost
of constructing such branches, they should, at least, be re-
pared
to assist by accepting the fair market value of their
The bill referred to in the last report, for deviating
and improving the Mislhurst line, as well as that
for the Horsham and Guildford Extension, has passed
the committees of both houses of parliament, and the
directors have entered into as arrangement with the pro-
moters of the last.named extension to work it when com-
pleted, powers being reserved to this company to purchase
or lease it hereafter, should they see fit. The bill promoted
by this company jointly with the Victoria Station and
Pimlico Railway Company, for carrying out the antalga-
mation sanctioned by the proprietors, was rejected by the
committee of the House) of Commons, at the in-
stance of the Great Western, and London, Chat-
ham, and Dover Companies, who alleged the
validity of, and required this company to adopt, some in-
completed negotiations with the VW.orts Company, a result
which would have frustrated the object of this company,
which was to secure freedom from complication in winkles,
and avoid any subdivision of the station. The directors have
found theinselves obliged to oppose a scheme promoted by the
London, Chatham, and Dover Company, for the construction
of a line from Beckenham, through Dulwich and Camberwell,
to join the Metropolitan Line in Farriugdon-street, with a
branch toconnect their undertaking with the Victoria Station,
and thus to avoid the use of this company's West End Line.
The net amount at the credit of the revenue account is
116,9071., out of which the directors recommend the pay-
ment of a dividend of two-and-a-half per cent. for
the half-year, amounting to 115,4641., leaving a
balance to the credit of the current halt-year of 1,4431.
The directors next in rotation to retire at the half-yearly
meeting in 1861 are James Scott, Thomas Wingate Hender-
son, and James Wishaw, Esquires. Differences have arisen
between the board and the auditors, by reason of the di-
rectors having declined to continue the issue to them of per-
manent free passes over the company's lines of railway, •
privilege the granting of which ought, in the opinion of the
directors, to rest solely with the proprietors. The auditors
have made • lengthened roport,but,under the circumstances,
the directors feel that it is not necessary that they should
now allude to its contents."

WESLEYAN CONFERICICF.. —The 117th annual
Conference of the Connexion established by the Rev. John
Wesley, 31. A., commenced its sittings yesterday in the Old
Chapet City-road. Nearly 450 minister, were is attendance.
The legal Conference connate of 100 ministers, according to
the deed-pull enrolled in Chancery, but since the death of
the founder the ordained ministers permitted to attend by
their local authorities, the district committees, take part in
the debates and decisions of the Conference. At the close
of its session the members of the legal Conference confirm
and enact by their own separate vote the decisions which
have taken place. The first Wainer, of the Conference is to
fill up the vacancies which have occurredin the legal hundred
in the course of the year. Seven elections took plate yes-
terday. The highest honours in the gift of the Conference
are the offices of President and Semetary, and their
election is bolted upon with solicitude by the great body
of methodists throughout the world. All ministers in
attendance who have been in orders 14 years and upwards
have • vote for these high officials, which is given by
ballot. The Rev. William Wood Stamp, of Liverpool, was
chosen president by 186 votes, and the Rev. John Farrar,
governor and chaplain of the school at Woodhouse-grove,
near Leeds, was re-elected secretary by 288 votes. The
subsequent business of the day consisted in the ap-
pointment of the subordinate officers and the reception of
deputatiocs and of addresses from the sister and affiliated
Conferment in Ireland, France, Canada, the eastern
pro-
visos of British North America, and Australasia. The
two daily sessions of the Conference are fixed from 9 Lin.
to 1.30 p.m., and from 4.30 to 8 p.m.
LATER DEPARTURE OF CANADIAN MAIL PAOELTIL
—The Csuadian marl packets, which have heretofore waled
from Liverpool every Wednesday, calling to embark mails
at Londonderry, will in future leave Liverpool on Thurs-
day. Supplementary mails for Canada and the United
&etas will be made up at this office every Thursday even-
, ing, containing the letters, Sc., posted or arriving in
London up to the usual post hour on that day, and will
be forwarded to Londonderry to be put on Want the Cana-
dian mail packet, together with all other correspendenee
reaching Londonderry ou Friday.— By command of the Post-
reaster•General, RowLAND HILL, Secretary.—General Post-
office, July 25, 1860.
THE UNITED STATES MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON,
WIDNEADAY.—The Amy left here this afternoon, bound
for New York, with the United States mails. She took out
nearly 200 passengers and a full cargo.
PACKET SERVICE (GALWAY AND AMERICA).
The estimate of the sum required under the contract for
the conveyance of mails between Galway and ports in
America, amounts to 60,0001. The subsidy is at the rate
of 18,0001. a year, the amount required for 1860.1 being for
ten months mile.

NIW Acr ON RAILWAY TRAlNS.—Yesterday an
act of parliament, which has just received the royal assent,
was pnuted to make the law with regard to cheap trains,
which would expire next month, perpetual.
ontha Ttuposh.lay,
pt:otinuagthetThesur
The Irishmen resident in Liverpool assembled
forniBh tteinpugrerwaitienomf
"parchment union " between Great Britain and Ireland.
An invasion of Ireland by the Emperor of the French was
hinted at; Marshal McSlahon was suggested as the future
piecalibdo f4thiAe
king ; and violent declamatory resolutions were proposed
and enthusiastically adopted by the meeting.
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