The Express.
London, England, 1858-12-28 00:00:00

An Amateur Dramatic Performance will be given

ea Jemmy 11, to the Private Theatre at Camden loess,
liessinglcm, by distinguished ladies and midmost amateurs ;
the proomds to be devoted to the Prize Fond of the Society
for the wouragement of the Fins Arts.
The Christmu sessional examination of the Royal
Agricultural Coasts, at aresesder, took place en the 16th
hat. The exanalnalica Winded praothal agricultural
obemlatry, the veterinary art, natural history, surveying,
sad engineering. Award the prises awarded was one to
Mr. Brameton, a son of the member for South Essex.
The Royal Commissioners for manning the Navy
have terminated their labours for this year, and adjourned
until the 11th January, 1869. It is believed (says the
Unita if Barna* Gaulle) that they have, with some few 'row-
hon., exhausted their programme of examination, and it is
probable their report will be laid on the table of the house at
an early period.
We regret to announce the death of Colonel Sir
Belford Hinton Wham, 1C.C.8., formerly &Agri d'afairee
is the Carew; at hie how in Part-street, Grosvenor-
square, yesterday. the 27th insters4 after a very protracted
Sue.
Professor Max Muller, Fellow of All Souls Col-
lege, Oxford, hos been elected a Corresponding Member of
the Institute of Frame.
Accounts from Toulon announce that the Grand
Doke Carloads', with the Burt= squadron, is to vbdt
the royal family at Naples.
An approaching morganatic marriage of one of
the prises@ of the Premien royal family with a lady whose
acquaintance hi. royal highness made at Ems, le at thh
time the erabhct of canvereetion among the higher circles at
Berlin. Morrie's. of the kind have been very geseral
awe; the members of theme! how. Throe wee sot only
that of the King Frederick William 111. with the Princess
Lleguits, but there ere now existing that of the Prince
Albert, brother of the King and Prises Regent, with the
dangler of the fanner Minister of War, General you Rauch,
upon whisk mroados that lady was created Countess of
Hobsimeda by the Mae of Maininges ; and that also of
Pence alalikort, wads of the King, the Premien admiral,
with the .detested Theme Thaler, whose son by that mar-
doge has be ennobled se the Baron Barnim, and received
by that title into the reeks of the Premien nobility.
The King of Bavaria has convoked the Diet for
the 15th of January. As this body is even sew hostile to
the ministry than the two preceding legislatures, it is thought
not ashtray that the inhibitors will resign. In the Grand
Duohy of Lexembreet, the New Chamber bee commenced
Its labours by a vase of &hoot to the government.
The Grand Duke Constantine arrived at Nice on
freaday, and wilt leave for Genoa to-morrow.
The Duke of Chartres has pared his examina-
tion at the Military Schad of Turin In a distinguished
weer, and ha. Dion shred among pupils of the third
yew.
The director of I* Scala, at Milan, has been pre-
natal by the monetary rids which prevaile la Lombardy
'rota paying his performers. Thin le the that tires sure •

man, who tells us, " I stepped on to the stage bum; ise ;00.1;e8 thin-
' and collared the Count, while, upon a given signal, M. Lucchesi, the tenor, is said to be engaged by
' rap Superintendent and Inspector with twelve men Mr. 8040 OW • MAW sow to Eallimad, d alloroards lir
" forced an estrum sad seemed the mist." The the C'ea'Prial °Pm "Ink 117 Mr. G Ts'
musses did is sod the „sm. "isms, Mdme. Cluyee is inmenesed in the Paris papers to
dancer., and money taker were made prisoners. In LP"' ma. Irvints 611. 'mks, tadotbe ttri 1"k/11w.. '
the confusion of the moment, the official character but's. esdsks Hidssesisw, who was for some
leSergetnt CLZAIti himself wee Oblipilitid, for he tonstlr pries am, ow pi* Gime opim4 bes ime
es that just is he bad get held of the Coital., aim at pdhpirg, tram Amu d the bum gh, ,„
"87H, my brother officer, seined me, thinkieg I men dap, fl ipsiewl the amen mine pies ego.
" wss oar of the dramatis pereeme." Mr. Heine mt. The Madrid papers amino. the &but of M.
having listened attentively to this narrative, read a fneetimi at the Theme Rs la is hisras, sad withmt
grave lecture to the culprits, and, taking their pro- 01.1," "xfb• hL sass.. " """1", ".'; I
mime not to offend *gain, dismissed them to look Plidabi to that city." Pries"." v's attended
after their Christmas dinners; and thus this droll in- 11 tbair 114.1bss sod the semi
We learn from St. Petenbarg that the Italian
miriade ended. The memo is a large excise for Opers maces& stioninfolly, Mire. Ogookiet,
meth that is mid and irregular, sad perhaps Sir bud, k‘°" r#s 101.110 Wig lode
sltrourtm Moults doss not moo W his men ors twos:ewe.
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