The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-04 00:00:00

SADLEBS WELL&

This once famous, but now almost forgotten sub-
urban theatre, underthe energetic leueeshipot Mr. Nation,
and management of Mr. Nye Chart, is making an attempt
to regain its lost place amongst the London playhouses. It
las an excellent working company, a low comedian (Mr.
G. Belmore), who possesses tragic power in a large
degree, as well u cockney humour; good pieces
are carefully produced, and not kept too long
In the bills ; no fault can he found with
the scenery, the music, and dresses, and the whole enter-
tainment is well advertised. If, under these circum-
stances, the house is not a commercial success, we must
conclude that Islington and Clerkenwell prefer the amuse-
aunts provided by the local music-balls, casinos, and
literary institutes (so called) to the drama. On Saturday
hot Mr. W. Brough's burlesque, Papilionetta, was pro-
duced, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments, and
wen with several break-down dances specially devised for
the theatre. What more can the pleasure-seekers of the
X. district require

Unibenittp Intelligence.

OXFORD, Jot's 2.

EXETER Cottaoa.—The election to the vacant
oehoLirsinp and exhibitions at Exeter College terminated
ibis afternoon in favour of the following gentlemen :
STAPLIDON SCHOLARSHIP.—Geoffrey Hughes, com-
moner, Exeter College.
How Exintmox—(open pro hdc rice).—Elwyn Rey-
nolds Massey, commoner, Exeter College.
GIFFORO EXHIBITION—(open pro Mc rice).—Edward
Symonds, commoner, Exeter College.
The other vacancies have not yet been filled up. There
were 23 candidates.

CANIDRIDOE, JUNE 2.-THE SADLERIAN MATHE-
MATICAL PROTESAORSHI P.—The Rev. Dr. Phelps, Master
of Sidney College, was to-day unanimously elected in the
Senate one of the examiners for this professorship, to
supply the vacancy caused by the decease of Dr. whewelL

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THE PAST AND-s-CURRENT WERE'S

H.ACING.

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B e by tillndee—slid (Mr. W. Robinson) TOO
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Hamilton)
Br c by Weatherbil—Thangle (Mr. Chaplin)
C c by Marries or Dundee—Beatrice (Duke of Hamilton)
C e by Mayes—Perfection (Mr. B. Herbert) ISO
C c by Manyas—Leprosy (Mr. Jacques)
B e by Weathabtt—liaid of Palmyra Jar. Jacques)
C c by Weatherbit—Bitterly (Marquis of li,..ri)
11 f by Weethertat—Frolic (Mr. robot)
B 1 by Honor-]]them Beauty (Colonel de Butte)
Be c by The Prime idinieter—Actrem (Captain Cooper)
B c by Oubton—Medes (Duke of Bacalaton)

PIGEON SROOTING.—THR GRRAT ARISTOCRATIC
CHamPlox Etwasranana.—This event, which for some
time past has excited much interest, commences this day
(Monday), at Ashburnham-park, adjoining Cremorne, and
will be concluded to-morrow (Tuesday). Mr. Frank
Heathcote has obtained the large entry of 63, and doubt-
less 40 at least will compete. The conditions of this un-
precedented contest are 25 sovereigns each, 40pigeons each,
30 yards rise, from five traps, and Barber fit" to supply
some of his best rocks, so that the merits of the oompet-
tors will be fully tested. The gentlemen will shoot in
squads of seven each, commencing each day at 1 o'clock.

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EXPRESf3, MONDAX-„NTPING, JIIIWE 4, 184_ „

WINCIASTEB ELECTION.

The nomination of a candidate to represent this
-city in parliament took place on Saturday at noon, at the
begs assembly room of St. John's-house. The vacancy wee
ockniened by the acceptance of office by Mr. John Bon-
ham-Carter as one of the Lords of the Treasury. Nothing
was beard of any opposition to the re-election of the hon.
member until early on Saturday morning, when a rumour
reached the city of • new candidate being about to appear,
and this was followed by the publication of an address,
signed by Mr. Charles Lempnere, D.C.L., of the Temple,
X•ondon, and asking for the suffreges of the electors " on
the pure question of oonservative principles, stating him-
self • sound churchman, opposed to universal suffrage, the
ballot, and all false liberalism •, holding that opinion was
free to all, and that it was not only a duty, but a privilege,
to fight openly for one's principles whenever called on to
amen or protect them."
The MAYOR Living briefly opened the eeding
Dr. FCROOSHILL•CRAWFORD proposed r John ;them-
Carter for return as member for the city for the sixth
time.
Mr. Alderman Domain seconded the nomination.
General LowTH came forward amidst as immense uproar,
sad could scarcely be heard. He was understood to say
that he had been requested to propose a conservative
candidate, and did so by naming Mr. Charles Lempriere.
Mr. CHARLES Mayo, amidst great uproar, came forward
to second the nomination, observing first that he had
never seen or heard of Mr. Lempriere till within the last
three hours,s
and therefore he was nietarepared, like their
friend Dr. Crawford, to be able to of the candidate's
personal merits, but he found that e was a gentleman of
conservative principles, and he was therefore ready to sup-
port him.
Mr. BONHAM-CAVITE then rose amidst the great applause
of the meeting. He had refrained from canvassing their
votes, and would now refrain from urging upon them that
which preceding speakers had referred to as merits of his
own. He was there to-day because after a service of 20 year
rendered to this city, he had deemed it not inconsistent
with his duty to swept a position of honour proposed
only to him a few days since. He would not my that be
did not hesitate before accepting that office. He did he-
sitate, because he felt that the position he held by their
favour and indulgence for an long a period was such • one
as any English gentleman might fill, and that • gentleman
in such a position pursuing an honest independent course,
ought not perhaps to desire a change. He would not dis-
guise that he (and ho supposed every other member of
parliament) had felt that a measure of
.great scope had
been opened to ;criticism. It would be impossible that •
question dealing with such various interests as the
Reform Bill should not be open to criticism and modifi-
cation; but what did the electors send 650 members to
parliament for, but to modify and correct after an issue
had been raised ; and of what use was • deliberative
assembly if it did not alter a measure until it met with
the general approbation of the country! He had
his own opinion upon the Reform Bill, and he believed
that Lord Russell and Mr. Gladstone were both actuated
by the purest motives for the good of the country (hear),
by a strong sense of what was their duty, when they
brought forth their measure. (Hear.) Probably they did
not estimate fully the difficulties with which they would
have to contend. But the question now was, not what
had been the policy of the government, but whether
the electors would allow this measure to be shouldered
from one side to the other, to be disposed of by side
winds, and again relegated to the limbo of past failures,
and without an opportunity of fairly discussing it (bear),
and whether he, for • time, should merge his freedom
of expression, as their representative, on points upon
which he certainly bad an opinion, if by so doing he could
contribute to the furtherance of • measure which he felt
quite sure the people of this country, in some shape or
other, desired to see pass into law. (Hear.) It was signed
that they should not dismiss the bill, because they could
not get sufficient pressure to bear upon it, but be did not
wish to see popular pressure upon such a question. (Hear.)
He bad bad some yews' experience in the House of Com-
mons, and was thoroughly satisfied in his own mind
that, upon both sides, a serious desire existed that some
such measure should be passed by the present parlia-
ment. (Hear.)
Mr. LKIIPRIZER, after obeerving that he was well known
upon the Western Circuit, where he had travelled for many
years, said the principles upon which he stood there,
and upon which be meant to fight out the battle, were, he
hoped, the principles of a man of honour and a gentle-
man, and to give an opportunity for testing those prin-
ciples which were involved in the measure before the
House of Commons, the most momentous question which
has been brought forward in our day. (" Indeed !") Yes ! it
was • most momentous question, and would they send
Mr. Carter up to support the Reform Bill! Mr. Carter
bad testified his satisfaction at their approval of him at
the last general election, but at that time the guiding
hand of the government was Lord Palmerston ; it was
Mr. Gladstone. (Loud and general my of "Three cheers for
Mr. Gladstone," which were given with great energy). He
was • sound churchman, and bad for 25 years held a
fellowship of the University of Oxford, and held in atill.
(Uproar.)
A show of hands was taken, when apparently the whole
ware raised for Mr. Bonham-Carter ; about twenty, how-
ever, were held up for Mr. Lempriere ; and the Mayor
having declared the choice to have fallen on Mr. Bonham-
Carter by a very large majority, Gen. Lowtb demanded
a poll for Mr. Lempriere, which the Mayor stated would
be taken at the Corn Exchange on Monday.

THE MINISTERIAL MAJORITY.—The government
are ready to fight the battle out, and the division upon
Captain Hayter's amendment will not partake of the cha-
racter of a " cross." The state of the house is more favour-
able to ministers than it was upon the division on the
second reading of the Representation of the People Bill.
Since then two conservatives have been ejected from De-
vonport, and two liberals have been elected in their place,
making four on a division. Aberdeenshire has replaced
conservative by a liberal; Windsor, then vacant, is
now re rated by two liberal., and Rolston
is in the same position as regards its one mem-
ber. Nottingham has also been filled ; and, as Mr. Os-
borne was mainly elected by the Conservatives, we may,
having regard to his antecedents, expect that be will turn
upon his friends at the first opportunity. The seat vacant
for South Nottinilhamshire, by Lord Stanhope's accession
to the peerage, will make up twelve votes gained to the
government since the last vital occasion. Against this are
to be set the ministerial losses. Sandwich has replaced
the late Secretary of the Admiralty by a Conservative,
Mr. Capper ; Waterford and Winchester are vacant
Northallerton has sent in a government opponent ; and
North Devon, then vacant, has elected Sir Stafford North-
cote. This makes six votes against ministers, which re-
duces the advantages we have recounted above from twelve
to six. Fully one-half of the " Adullara " party are
likely to return to the allegiance which they forswore
on Lord Grosvenor's motion. But, per contra, a
number of former ministerial supporters will now
be found in opposition, owing to the way in
which their constituencies are threateend to be swamped
by the Redistribution of Seats Bill. The division may thus
be expected to be close ; but on the whole, we think there
is no doubt that the !government will have a majority. It
is probable that it will be larger than that on the morning
of the 28th of April, and it is not quite off the cards that
it may be of much more respectable dimensions.—Sanday
Gazette.

ELEcrlosr Movamsprrs.--SirE. C. Kerrison,M. P.
the conservative member for Bye, still continues in weak
health, and will probably not be able to vote in the im-
pending division. A petition is talked of wind the re-
cent return of Mr. M. Chambers, M.P., and Lord Eliot,
M.P., for Devonport. Mr. Brett, Q.C.. the defeated con-
servative candidate for Holston, is very sanguine that he
shall eject Mr. Campbell from the representation of that
borough. Mr. Brett claims a majority of five legal votes.
An election will take place at Bridgewater on Wednesday
to make good the vacancy occasioned by the unseating of
Mr. H. Westropp (conservative) by an election committee.

,ILati fat*Myatt.

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SOUTH Norrs.—ln consequence of the elevation
of Lord Stanhope to the upper house through the death
of his father, the Earl of Chesterfield, there is a vacancy
for the South Division of Notts. It Is not yet positively
known who will offer himself as successor to Lord Stan-
hope. Mr. C. Paget, late M.P. for Nottingham, is men-
tioned on the liberal aide.

THE 4TH OF Juw AT ETON—The birthday of
George IIL, which has been kept up with so much
spirit as an annual holiday and social meeting
of " old Etonian," will be observed to-day with all
the reminiscences of bygone days. The speeches will
commence as usual in the Upper School at noon, where the
necessar7 accommodations are made for the reception of
the nobility and gentry, and those whose sons are con-
nected with the college. The Prima and Princess of Wales,
the Crown Prince of De Maryof Cambridge,
and the Prince Teck, who are visiting the Prince and Princess
of Wales at ntnese-park, and also a large assemblage of
the nobility and gentry are expected to be present. The
procession of boats to Old Burley " from the Eton Brocas
will take place at 6 o'clock.
THE SHEFFIELD FILE MALEREe Locx OUT.—For
the last 13weeks the whole of the operatives in the various
branches of the Sheffield file trade, to the number of 3,780
men, have been " locked out" by the file manufacturers
consequent upon • dispute as to an advance of wsought by the men. The allowance fixed by the filennir
union at the commencement of the lock-out foe the support
of the men was at the following rate :-7a. per week to
single men, and 9s. per week to married men, with la. per
week additional for every child. This allowance has up to
this week been resulsrly paid to every man, and has ab-
sorbed the sum at 1,7001. per week. Thus the large sum of
22,100/. has alreadT been expended on this lock-out, irre-
spective of the loss in wages to the workmen and of profits
to the employers. Of the above large sum no less than
11,0001., or one half, has been subscribed from the funds
of the Sheffield trade societies alone. There is some faint
hope of the lock-out terminating this week, but if it does
not, the Amalgamated Engineers em about to vote a sum
from their funds that will meet one week's allowanee to
the men, and other of the large amalgamated trades pro-
pose adopting the same mane.
METROPOLITAN FREI HOSPrTAL, DEFORM:IIE-
-1 BOWE, eggrente number of patients relieved
during the week ending June 2, was medical, 904 ;
surgical, 620 ; total, 1,524, of which 624 wan new cases.

1111TiorouTAN COUNTY COURT&
(Illitbs day. =art for the mempani week.)
lawk—Weelawiday, Jame ; Thurs.
day,r Frlinrinday, . •
atoolusosT, Portland-med.—Wednesday, June 6 ; Thursday,
; Friday, 8. June 5 ; Wednes
Malarial:pow& Maryiebone-road.—Tuesday, -
day,6 ; Friday, 8.
Wmonmperisi, Beathwireet.—Tweaday, June 6.
daCikainnwact, Dwiesn-ierraos.—Tuseday, June 6; Wednes-
, 6 ; Thursday, 7 ; Friday,
dwoannticn, Old-street-road —Toady, June 5 ; Thursday, 7.
Bow, Bow.read—Monday, June 4 ; day, 8.
Wwwweltarm .
, Orsal PrescolArtreet. —Wednesday, June d ;
Thorm447, 7 Friday, B.
NONNIWANX Owsweareet—Tmeday, Jena 6; Thwiday, 7:
Friday, 8.
LAXIIFIW, Camberwell Newroad.—Tuseday, June 5.
CM Of LONDON. June 4;
Wednesday, 8 ; Friday, 8.
LORD MAYOR'S coast Gedidhall. —Tnesday, June 5 ; W.:does-
day, O.