The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-06 00:00:00

SURREY.

A new four act play, of a domestic character,
adap•ed by Mr. Jobs Oxenford from "East Lynne," the
most successful of Mrs. Henry Wood's novelv, was brought
out at this house last night, and received with every gigs
of approval by an inoooverdently crowded audience. The
original story has been much simplified, and nine, in he
dramatised version, somewhat as follows :—lady Label
Carlyle, the wife of a fiourishieg solicitor, deserts her lord
and master to elope with a consummee scoundrel, one Cap.
taro lavison. The motive that urges her to this fatal step
is jealousy—jealousy unfounded as Othello's. Mr. Carlyle
has been in the habit of holding secret communications with
a Miss Barbara Hire, the daughter of • justice in the
neighbourhood ; but these communications have related en-
tirely to matters of business. The lady's brother, Richard
Hare, has borne for many years the suspicion of merles,
and has borne it unjustly, seeing that the murder is
question was committed by Levieen. However, yens' Hare
has been biding from justice for 1101110 time, when he
suddeely makes his re-appearance in his native place, ears.
fully disguised, and snowed, in convincing !his sister of big
innocence. Hence the mean for Barbara's mysterious
consultations with Mr. Archibald Carlyle, which lead to
the elopement of that gestleman's wife. Some time after
this lady's flight conies the intelligence of her having been
killed in Fleece by a railway accident ; and Mr. Carlyle,
relieved from certain scruples of conscience which haunted
him during his first wife's existance, marries again on
ascertaining that she is really dead, sod converts Miss
Berbera Hare into Mr& Archibald Carlyle. Shortly after
his second marriage, Carlyle consents to be put forward as
ceadidate for the representation of Lynne in !parliament.
The Ministry sends down an emissary to oppose him, and
this is no other than Captain- -now Sir Francis—Levisca.
Meanwhile a strange lady, with green spectacles, grey hair,
and a frightfully disfigured mouth, has taken the post of
governess at the house of Mr. Carlyle. Such is the pod-
tion of circumstances at the close of the second act. The
remainder of the piece is devoted to the working out of the
only results that are artistically possible under the circum-
stance& The strange governess turns out to be the lost
Lady Isabel, and dies of • broken beirt, forgiven by her
husband, while Sir Francis Levison, convicted on the
clearest evidence, is carried off to transportation for life as a
murderer, sad young Hare resumes his place in the society
of Fast sod West Lynne.
This ta'e has been adapted for the stage with all the tact
of an experienced hand. It would be very easy to suggest
irnprercenente ; and we cutlet help fsneyiog that an anti-
climax is involved in the close of the first act. When the
audience has actually witnessed the flight of Lady Isabel, it
is quits unnecessary to bring on the serve r, the children,
and the husband, in order that they also may be
ernvineed of the painful feet. There is hardly stress
enough laid upon Carlyle's interviews with Barbara to
&comet for the jealousy which drives Lady Isabel from her
home. The very subject of these interviews, Richard
Hare, becomes in the ply a very subordinate and insipid
character. But, in spite of these trifling faults, the piece
is written and put into shape with great skill. It is well
mounted and wall acted. Miss Avoola Jones, who has been
absent from the stage for some time, made bee re-appear-
ance in the character of Lady Isabel Carlyle, and played,
particularly in the later scenes, with mush force and
tenderness. In the earlier portions of the play her
voirc wee • little too subdued. Mr. J. Fernandez
looked very gentlemanly and patient an Archibald
Carlyle; and Mr. E. F. Edgar—who dresses rather care-
lessly—realised our notice of an sriateeratie villein. The
acting of Mr. Henry Thompson as Dill, confidential clerk
to Carlyle, was full of humour; and Mrs. Moreton Brooks
sustained the character of Mies Cornelia Carlyle with
eccentric dignity.
There is no doubt that East Lynne will draw good houses
for some time to come, even after the glories of the panto-
mime shall have departed, and the audiences shall be com-
pelled to fall back upon the attractions of the comparatively
legitimate dims.

Einibtniltp Entriligentr.

OXFORD, Fix 3.

The lectures to the Ladies' Class have met with
such success, and have been so well attended, that it blue
been decided to have course, of lectures on other subjects
likely to be of beeetit.
Professor Goldivia Smith has kindly offered to give a few
lestures on the Influence which Womes have exercised
in certain chief events of English History. The first lec-
ture will treat of the characters of Edward IIL and IV.
as affected by snob influences.

Professor Coningtou also will give some elementary lea
tares on the Latin language, takirg Ovid as his text-book.
Mr. Chandler, tutor of Pembroke, has also consented to
give a few lectures on Greek, taking se his text-book
Aristotle's works on the History and Nature of Ani-
mals. Professor Rogers hopes at some future time to lec-
ture on the Principles of Political Rocmomy—a subject
of vast importance to those who in all probability will be
hereafter the mothers of families. It is earnestly hoped that
the services of these eminent professors will be duly ap-
preciated, and the umbers attending the lectures be es
great as those which have hitherto attended the Ancient
History class.

ROYAL INSTITUTION 01 GREAT BRITAIN.—At
the general monthly meeting yesterday, Earl Percy it the
chair, the Earl Spencer, K.G., Mr. Joseph Brandeis, Mr.
Charles Lscas, Mr. Frederick Mona*, M.D., and Mr.
Abraham Walter Pauline, were elected maniters of the
inatltatioe.

&mu %mama Tow Muszum.—During the week
midis( February 3, the visitors have be am follows :
Oa Monday, Tuesday, •od Saturday. flue ds, 01,012frgn
10 SAIL to 10 p.m., 10,708. On Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, studios? days (admission to the public, 6d.).
own from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., 1.617 : total, 12,325 ; from
ibcopeoing of the Mamie, 5,796,110.

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MONDAY TOPITL&M COMilink
The concert of last night brought before I.
Loudon public our Emilish purist par ix-client:4 Arabella
Goddard, for the drat time this seem Her reception by
the crowded audience was inch as was to be expected. and
we need not attempt to describe it. Ire 2'l'll leave it to
oar readers to imagine the satbudessu that prevailed.
The following was the programme cf the co:mart :

',VAT L

Quartet, tn D minor, tor twO violiti viola, and
violoncello, MM. Km; L. Nen Webb, and
Pique.
Luitauy, Sleep, thou infant angel," Ml's Banks (Dinka.
Senate, In lt M. 00. 44, The Farewell" (Les
Athens A CkeneulD, for pianoforte alone (drat
U at the Monday Popular Concerti), Ma-
dame Arabella Goddard

PART IL
Soeata, In F nailer. Op. 24, for pianoforte and
violin, Madame Arabella Goddard ens Herr
Straus
Barcarolle, "O'er the bright flood,• llisa Banks Schubert.
Quartet, in B fiat, Op. 33, No. 2, fur two vkilins,
viola. and violoncello, IIM. Straus, 1.. Ries,
Popular Conde Pique ;drat lime as the Monday
rto
Conductor—Mr. Beasdict.

Frans Schubert's reputation, great as it is, is limited
to a narrow branch of his art ; the composition of Lieder
—scoop and ballads—which be pound forth with • pro-
fusion unequalled in the annals of music, and which
gaited for him • fame such as no other artist bee ever
earned by the SUDO mains. He essayed other departs
meets of composition, bat by no means with similar suc-
cess. He wrote a symphony, several quartets, and other
instrumental pieces de longue haleine, but they never
attracted attention in his lifetime, and it is only of late
that attempts have been made t 3 revive them. One of
these is the quartet performed last eight, which had been
previously brought forward two or three times at these
concerto. An artist of Schubert's genius could hardly fail
to chow it in anjttiog he wrote, and accordingly tine
quartet exhibits many beauties— pass iges of much melody,
expression, and freshness. It was beautifully played, and
some portions of it, puticularly the lively andante con
solo, wise justly applauded. But the work, as
it appears to us, is deficient as • whole in sym-
metry of form—is prolix, imoherent, and there-
fore not entitled to be railed • chef d'astere,
Dussek's 'moat^ in E at has prohibit not been publicly
performed, in London at least, within the memory of any
one now living. And yet it is one of the m isterpieces of
the greatest pianist and composer for the pianoforte whom
the world had ever seen in or Defers his day. Three-
quartets of • century ago, before the name of Beethoven
had yet been be.rd of, Duna had produced mono for the
piano so immensely ia advance of his age, that it may
be regarded as contemporary with the greatest works of Beet-
hoven himself. His compositions had, nevertheless,
fallen into oblivion.; and it is one of Arabella Goddard's
many claims to the exalt d rank as an artist which she
has now reached, that she has bad she tarts sad
energy to bring to light many of the forgotten gems
of the olden time, and to disp'ay them in all their pris-
tine brilliancy and freshness. This achievement she man
more accomplished last night ; and now that Dummies
I once famous sons* " The Farewell," has been heard in all
its original grandeur and beauty, there is no fear that itAl
' ever again " become • prey to forgetfulnem" The fair
pianist's performance was • wonder—a thing not to be
described, and the audience listened with admiration and
delight.
The two beautiful pieces of Beethoven and Haydn, which
formed the rest of the instrumental portion of the owed,
are familiar to amateurs, and gave as much pleasure as
ever. Miss Banks, always a favourite at these concerti,
was received with the usual favour, but she sings the
"Infant Angel" a little too often. Let her remember the
adage, " Toujoun perdrix."
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL.—
Haide's Season* will be performed on Friday evening next,
the 9th inst., Mies Louisa Fyne, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr.
G. Perm, and Mr. Lewis Thomas being the principal
nudists.

*parting Entelligenct.

TATTERSALL'S. -MONDAY.

The activity displayed at the Victoria Club in the early
part of the day certainly led us to expect eomethiog of •
correapooding nature at Knialnebridge ; but we were not
prepared for the heavy transactions which actually took
place at "The Clan." Lord Lyon was made a warm
favourite for the Two Thousand in Wellington-street,
where he was supported at 11 to 4, to upwards of 8001. ;
but at Tattersall'. anything over 5 to 2 was snatched up
no eagerly that before the close of the room he was
backed in the aggregate for about 2,0001, at prices
varying from 51 to 2, to 5 to 2, and certainly
the latter quotation was the highest offered before the
room was cleared. The mystery about Student Wire:Dans,
although it was hoped that the presence of him who is best
able to dispel it—we mean the owner—would have removed
the doubts and fears of the early backers of the Bailey
horse. But then was no disposition to tike any liberty
with him, and we are inclined to think that bad any one
ventured to " perform" upon the supposed " roarer he
would have been "shot' from a quarter be little dreamt of.
The seasatiooat doings on the Guineas detracted from
the interest which might otherwise have centred
in the Derby, for which, however, Runic would
have been again backed for money at 7 to 1,
while half • point more was accepted ro 1001. about Lord
Lyon. Janitor was several times inquired after at 20 to 1.
at which, however, layers and backers were about equal as
tot:metal aooommodatioo. WolseyandStratheoaas founds.-
veral friends at their quoted prices, and that other persistent
outsider with the "great good-looks ”—Laneret—had his
own special knot of admirers, who took 1,000 to 15 five
times about him, the Duke of Beaufort's second string,
Jack-in-the-Green, being favoured with a single investment
at the same figure. The business done on the Liverpool
Steeplechan requires no special comment, if we except one
bet of 2,000 to 80 about Oortoloei, the favourite also being
in great request at 20 to 1. Mr. R. Jardine's nomination
for the Waterloo Cap was entrusted with 901. at 33 to 1,
and the others in the subjoined het were supported at their
respective price.:

LIVERPOOL BTEEPLECRASK.
100 to 6 agst Mr. Wellltt's Creole, aged, Plat !Mb (off, t!0 to 1)
10 to 1 Lord Ponlett's Innellan, aged, 10 at (t)
3.3 to 1 Lord Poitiers Cortolotd, aged, 11d liD
(t)
25 to 1 Count de Daropierre nd Heart" aged, leat 41b (t)
33 to 1 Mr. E. bournet's Laura, 6 yrs, Mas it)
33 to 1 Mr. A.W. Clayton's Light Hout, aged, llstblb (t)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKE&
15 to 1 met Mr. H. 0. Nothwootes Natation, 3 yrs, Est (t)
TWO THOUSAND.

6 to S eget Mr. R:Buttoe's Lord Lyon (t, and on)
4 to 1 Mr. Merry 's Student (I. and on)
SO to 1 Duke of Beanferrs Jock In the Gross (I)
DERBY.

100 to 15 agst Links of Beaufort'; Rustic (off, t 7 to 1)
15 to 4 Mr. R. Batton's Lord Lyon (t)
It to I —11 r. Merry's Student (off)
20 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Janitor (0, and off)
1000 to 20 iiir Joseph Hawley's Wolsey A)
1000 to 20 Mr. Watt's Stratheonan (t)
£OOO to 75 Mr. G. Bryan's Linnet (t)
1000 to 15 Doke of Beaufort's Jack in the Green (t)

BETTING ♦T MANCHESTER-MONDAY.
LINCOLN HANDICAP.

100 to 8 apt Maidalatoptelea I 100 to 3 apt Mow Haworth
--- - - - (%)-
' 100 to 3 At. (t)

100 to 7

LIVERPOOL STIMPLICHASE

100 to 6 apt ere Ole -25 to -1 apt Cortoloot t)
to to 1 Laura (t) 25 to 1 lonellan (t)
26 to 1 Balder (0

CHESTER CUP.
40 to 1 apt Sandal 3) I 40 to 1 agst Lord Zetland3)

DERBY.

7to 1 apt Rude (t troT I -8
to 1 apt Student (off)
8 to 1 Lord Lyon (off, ( 1000 to lb Loneret (t, and
t 9 to 1) I off)

mbar ant Military.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 5. —A.PPOINTMILVIS. --Captain
A. P. Bardle► Wilmot, R.N., C. 8., to be naval aide-de-
camp to the Queen, •Ice Mom*, deceased.
J. Martin, storekeeper at Bermuda, to be storekeeper
and accountant at H►ulbowlice. vim Ede ; Ede, store-
keeper at Haulbowlise, to be storekeeper of the Royal
Victoria Yard. vies Jameson ; T. Jameson, storekeeper of
the Royal Victoria Yard, to be storekeeper of the Royal
William Yard, vice Triscott, superannuated.
Chief Engineer J. Lamont, to the Simoomoommissimied.
Engineers W. Maxwell, to the Simoom, commimicmod ;
D. Millar, to the Asia, for service in the Earnest.
First-Class Assistant Engineers G. J. Weeks and W. B.
Cleverly, to the Samoan, oommisMesed.

KIDNAPPED EY • Cufludttllt.—The desire of the
Chinese to adopt European children appears to be so strong
as to lead them in some instances to break the law. Re-
medy • Chinaman was arrested epos the crimieal charge
of stooling a child. The accused states that be has bad
the child in his polemic* for some time, sad we em only
my that it looks as if it had been well cared for. We
have reason for expressing a desire that the case will be
fully investigated. In menexice with this, we may state
that the Chinese have • great inclination to adopt Euro-
pean male children to wheat their cut of countesance may
be pleaslag. Instances are under our own knowledge
where the Celestial has offered a good round sum in ex-
change fur a child to whom be had taken • liking.—d 'tora-
hs,' pap