The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-09 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1880.

DRAMA.

ADELPHI.

Last night, being the occasion n of Hr. Webster's
benefit, the Adelphi was crammed from &or to ceding. The
estimation in which the accomplished artist is held, both an
anger and actor, was amply testified on this occasion—his
reception was enthusiastic, arid every point in hie acting
was mooned with warm enplane..
The piece was Jaatt Pride, which was represented for
the fine tints in the new theatre, with fresh scenery sod
dresses Mr. Webster's impersonation of the hem is too
well known to need comment. He was admirably supported
by Mies Woolgar as the heroine, Mr. Selby, and Mr. Toole.
It is probable that the representations of the piece will
be continued, so thorough has been the mows of its
revival.

Mr. Batty had done right in reproducing the
drama of ifarppa, Byrom's drama as it is generally
believed to be, though what the cynic of Ravenna would
think were he to hear some of the dialogue attributed to
him by the frequenters of Ashley's (they will call it so
spite of orthography and correction) it is impossible to say.
Mosepea is the beet hippodnune out, there is more interest
in it this& in Afty battle-pieces, and the mere character of
DmUsk*, the fuss, non. tea MK* to Philotogitto. 0117.
leg i•ilonn hew all the Mudd phrases and jokes at •
present day were evidently current and appreciated in
Pulend a asatoy sex Xr. William West, the stage-
meserpw, inierirhese anperinterideoce the revival has taken
pies% i thoreeghly sagnsinted with all the requirements
of Maeppn, and the pines has consequently been produced
with a thorough attention to accessories. The profile pro-
perty-wolves who pursue the hero and his horse have the
requisite ferocity of outline, and are propelled by the unseen
carpenters with all that unsteadiness of motion necessary to
thoroughly represent a gallop, the loathsome vultures are
hung out at the proper time, and the horse is perfectly
trained when again to urge on his swift career. &riously
speaking, the reproduction is capital and well timed. Mr.
W. Roberta, Miss Seaman, and Mr. Behoove are effective
in the principal parte, and the theatre is well worth a visit.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADIMALTY, AUGUST IL—PROMOTIONS AND AP-
rommarrs.--Commadera H. Thorpe, J. A. P. Prima W.
Armytege, R. H. Risk, T. N. 8. Pasley, and the Hon. F.
A. Foley, promoted to the rank of captains.
Lieutenants J. B. Field, L C. H. Robinson, P. Surma.
ran, & J. Geordie, C. M. Buckle, E. C. Symons, C. H.
=L J. Moore, H. Nam A. J. Leagetos, J. K
rd, B. H. L Bay, C. T. Jars C. J. Wray, O. Fair.
hobos, F. R. Purvis, W. H Edye, L H. Versturene, the
Hon. E. G. L Crane, C. R. F. Boxer, and J. 8. Gra-
ham, promoted to the rank of commander.
Mao A. T. Poole* promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
Commanders C. W. Bonham, appointed to the Victory ;
and H. B. DU DIN to be inspecting commander of the coast,
vice Jackson appMatod to the Formidable.
lieutenant. F. G. Battle, to be Bag-lieutenant in the Vic-
tory ; R. G. 8. Finley, to the Cressy ; and K F. Ladder,
to command the Jackal, vice Simpson, promoted to own.
, molder.

-Ilaat.i;ra T. Bourchiar, and J. S. Boniton, additional to the
Pslerne..

lidahipmen C. Mason, and H. Soddy, to the Hornet.

CHATHAM, Acaurr 8.
In accordance with orders received from the
Hone Guards, the depot companies of the 5301 (Shrop-
shire) Regiment, under the command of Captain J. H. Lo-
thian vacated their quarters at Chatham-barracks this
the British depot battalion at that city. Tll 52...
'rase 4711talls anceaultalae"tmes Itilloireingatnes
of the °dicers :—Lieutenant S. Macneill, ' eutenant R. I,':
Stoney, Ensign 11. D. Rooks, and Ensign W. E. S. Battis-
combe. The s:lrd is now on its purge home from India
after an absence of sixteen years. The regiment is greatly
reduced in strength, oocasioaed chiefly by the large number
of volunteers given by it to the regiment+ serving in China
and India. The lady Clarendon, with the headquarters of
the 53rd on board, sailed from Calcutta on the 17th of April
last.

The depot companies of the Ist battalion of the 4th
King's Own, and the 83rd Regiment, the former numbering
three Akers and 180 men, under the command of Captain
A. E. H. Ansell, and the 83rd, numbering seven °Moen and
200 men, under the command of Captain J. Wakefield, st-
rived at this garrison this afternoon from Chichester, to
join the Fast Win depots at Cbatham•bamcka.

PORTSMOUTH, Annum 8.
The Duncan, 101, screw, made several' rune at
the measured mile in Stokes Bay yesterday. and the trials
were very satidactory ; she is this fastest screw lime-of.
battle ship afloat, having made 131 knots an hour.
The Torch, 5, screw steam-vessel, Commander Smith,
went out of harbour this morning, and anchored at Spithead,
to take in her powder and shell. She will test her speed at
the measured mile when the weather permits.
The Hornet, 17, screw sloop, Commander William H.
Elphinstone, steamed out of the steam basin yesterday, and
will also go out of harbour fur trial of her engines when the
weather permits.
The Rinaldo, 17, screw sloop, wan taken out of the steam
basin yesterday.
The Himalaya, iron screw steam troop ship, Captain John
Secconshe, is expected this evening or to-morrow morning
from Ireland, with troops.

THE PROPOSED VOLUNTEER Rinilw AT KNOWS-
LEY Paint.—A letter from the Earl of Derby upon the sub-
ject of thi, great volunteer demonstration, which is to take
place on the Ist of September next, was read at the meeting
of the Liverpool Town Council yesterday (Wedneeday), and
a resolution proposed that the volunteers in the employ el
the corporation should be granted a holiday on the occasion.
Mr. IL Gladstone, brother to the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, vehemently opposed the motion, and during the
course of a long speech, took occasion to criticise, with
great severity, the volunteer movement, its important, and
character. He said that the anticipations of • Preach in-
vasion were as groundless now as ever they were ; that ex-
change of commodities was the best guarantee el peace;
that the volunteer armament would defeat the very object
it professed to aceomplieh, and that the whole affair was an
exhibition of ridiculous personal vanity. Mr. Gladstone's
remarks were an by several members, Mr. Brumley
Moore, amongst others, contending that the movement was
patriotic and honourable, and that it had, in • great mea-
sure, tended to preserve England from foreign attacks. He
was quite as Much in favour of exchange of commodities as
Mr. Gladstone ow aurae else, bee be dad not undervalue the
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