The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-12 00:00:00

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MARYLIMONE.

Yesterday John Fresher Macqueen, Esq., the bar-
rister appointed to revise the lie of voters for the bmengt of
Manhoboes, held an whoutned court at the Vestry-Imq,
:C.igzroad, Camden-Men, sad proceeded to revise that
of the Ilst for the populous district of Bt. Paderas.
A keg altercethe took place between Mr. Cook, tura ves-
try clerk and Mr. Haggett, who wee understood to repre-
sent the liberal Meanie, but whose appearance in the court
elicited some sorpree, as it was well known to the liberal,
present that there was 123 society in existence to wbicb he
could belong in this borough with any politictl prestige. It
ago appeared from statistics that the district of Si. Pancass
hambwed 9,997 Totem whilst Paddington had bat 4,991, sod
Warm only 6,302.
the naval preliminary business, Mr. George Haggett
elahned to be upon the register is right of chambers, 64,
Pancras-puma (Model loigiag•Louses), produ,d his re-
ceipts for rent, sad appeared in person to support his claim,
white had been objected to by Mr. Cook on behalf of the
oversewn

ioutediacusaloo ensued as to the right of Mr. Cook to ob•
jest, he not having given notice at hie objection, but it was
ultimately admitted that he had a lams atandg.
The Barrister than called upon Mr. Haggett to prove his
qualification. and the latter having been duly sworn said
that he had 000uplad chambers, 64, is Pancras-square, of
abo•-• 101. annual value; they were entirely in his own occu-
pation, end he had the key. In support, tha claimant quoted
Elliott, 101," " Barrett and Arnold, 365," and other
awlioritiaa

La reply to Mr. Cook, Mr. Haggett staled that there were
not two 'abases' to the budding referred to, nor Ina there
an oteter door.
Candland, the collector to the Model Lodging
Roam 'sinned to, Wited that the claimant was a weekly
Mort is common with the other weapon's.
Kr. Cook contended that the feat of the claimant being a
weekly Werth wee fatal to his chum. The parties resod
br the building out of whisk Mr. Huggett claimed to vote,
men deeiraeted ae the " bfroropolitsn Amociation for Im-
proving the Dwellings of the Working Chases." Were the
pewees claim sdolued, there could be no doubt that every
thalegemen essomylng a room in the monster building re-
ined te wenM dee claim to be upon the register upon the
them wwillientles.
Kr. lbw* was prepared, if Mr. Cook wished, to en lath
Si. gaerrea of wise. With respect to this matter the Pa-
Ameesmint Act was quite clear, de/nog tha time of
ecoupeden, etM that such porton., before they could be ad-
mitted to be ups the miner, mutt hove been rated to the
relief of the pee. Kr. Haggett then went on to sdrait that
he was not Mallk fa eulogises.» of the neglect of the over-
sews. Be theeehee W recourse to the provisions of the
Sal NOM et the Blies Act.

The flarrlater, relerriag to the secticn quoted, said that
' glider that motion ft sheedd be Ireful for the " occuMme et
greedese," to., to claim ebbe rated to the relief of the poor, I.
mar le qualify them to beeligible to be placed on the register.
Te the eriag: Did yes shim to be rated
Mr. M I did. I bold ia my hand • copy of my
dim giemid ea Mr. Bin:luso., ea the 20th September., I
iced tem Mr. Plow, the chief clerk, whether any rates
mere awe ea the premises, and wee sussed in the negative.
Mr. Cook mid Mr. Haggett'. name was not in the rats
book. It would be imporible for his claim to hero bean ad-
mitted, as the list bed to be made out by the 20th July, sad
Mr. Reggetee claim to be placed ape the rate book was not
Terelved watt the 20th Septembers
Mr. Imisti, again relying upon the 30th Natio., cos-
Ueda thee tee legislature had proaidd for any neglect .f
soy parish adWsl ; bur It that, notwithstanding the
sagriedertke at the same of any claimant, he should be ora-
-1 rased he herateL

Thelisr-7—Tteen do yon rely upon this clines to mah-
aranees your dales?
Yr. Haggett—No, Ido not admit that at present ; bat If
W rale bald in February was the only rats made in the year,
thee I think my claim would be good.
The Barrister haring been informed that another rate was
made or the 25th September, ruled that upon thie point the
oiedipasst out a court.
_

Mr. Hargett mad. a forth', effort to get his claim allowed,
- tM groued that there had bum • Enbmotosr Ia tha mas-
hes& ; bat, after .osa farther chacassice,
'ribs Barrister said, though ha gave Mr. Bonen fall cre-
dit for him paratversaae, ha tall that hs was bound to Wm-
allay to claim.

Chico eloall;red accordingly.
Titan created 13111111Wli excitement, inaaraurh u it tree
wen nuienined Out the elect/ non would rule mural cau. ol
orbs we occupiers of Kotula.' to lb. Metropolitan-
bon who had frequently nnonoceesfully applied to
bare their aims placed opal the regiarr.

LADIES AND Gorsax EMU. —" A Ofrlefffleell "
Dammam in the roans of • letter to the fixer :—"leset week
I called with my sheer upon a lady meld* le ens of the
maw fashionable parts of the west-end, who red
requ eke
@orrice. of • tuorning inverses* fmr hours daily, to inetroat
her throe daughters is Eoglish, mimic, and Preach, and aloe
to gimp Lwow in music mice is the week to her three sons.
AAr eestioning my sister (who is as educated sad seem-
carrgirl) is the poem* of the children, footman, sad
ell maid, as to her capabilities, lot she, with the
sir of one jadeite, the quality of • piece of mercheadire,
surveyed her from heed to foot, sad asked, Now,
are yea a streag girt ? sad do you soca take cold ? For
=ruans always takiag cold sad stopping away
leir duties,' adding, 'Ti. 'act is they won't dress
preparly, sad I believe ballet them do not wear so much es
a Goad douse.' It Is mean* credible that after this
the sMY air the yam of 90 se a weekly rezotowrahow,
sod net eseased wltk this tusk Amid am the following
Writs, Zig that If the puma tidy were wllliag to
with per soak she would be explored to atteed
the sad e at 9 dalaak. What, them, ma be lees
thaw t, with sash reatuneratioa, poor girls are
p illkiihad awl 11116 d, and become facsimi-
le hada, as this lady eamplains? Not long lace I
was asked by a °lmpure slew church of Raelaud, Rave
yea ever bees asseeletsd with vulgar people' How egad
I rearrer r Pot *yea paisteeleg the widow's crime of oil, as/
the Laraelidek ganerata, twahl a per merman live l any
7ar
6.
hi. let
perearatla r witsbbewthewl rely polished society cat
week

I.IVMOOL Fars POSLIC LI9II.ARY.—The annual
mart of the Ikesrpcal Fres Pabde Ltbrezy (white cow
Wets a sutra retweetri bbrery wad direa lading libraries)
wee Yard yesterday (111cesday). Frees this ropes Itm=
193,433 volumes were Ist yew WNW free the
library, sad 391,413 from the bedbug Uvalde', Wet ea la-
MOM over the previous war et 112,320 velum, et 36 per
pat. Dula, the year 2,710 volowee were adisd bee era.
tral library, share Uwe are sow 23,708 &mem The lard-
lap librarke anada 211.628 ....lamer, sad kat yew dissem-
ble deaden was 2,175, bring so luaus' of 1.043 war the
antaista year. Aasteret tbe rea4rre were 34 blind
bwham 441 roleaw embrued type were kat. Ititaart
library, building at the sole newel of Williams Barra, list,
M.P., sad ersreitag ea ana of 6,000 yard., Is rapidly p
graelas.

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IRISH ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT.—Tho moat
remarkable estates for oal• fa Now.rober are thore of the
Earl. of Arrom. Portarlisone, and Kezmare, sad Ibe Nom\
P. Nag.. EI.P. • polities hee bees
lodged thia west by th. arr. E. H. Niewinahrum, eerie-1•w
of tb• Hart Mosatesabel,ttm rental of the Lad seesaw to
4,0001. There .111 be for Palo he November Is the sew
i.odod Ewarto Court, upwards of fro lamoirrog left, pre
doting aDe rental of upward. of UAW ss mss, es
sow posted fnr We, which, apoe • very saf eshe ncos_
doe, may be Amid, will prodac• spot why probably
1100,0001.

13013T11 KENSINGTON MUSlML—During the week
arils* OuL f tie visitors baua Una as fellows :—Oa Mon-
day, Tuesday, awl Saturday, inn days, 3,676; Kasai"
old Tuesday, trio strealuar, 4.306. Oa tie *kris 5e66.10?
614 1044144916 16 tie rebate 711; ass madam& 6.4.-
In%
mossaWelas9l9 21 6.9. 1 ; soul. 9,024. num ersakig of
. 02,98

CITIFTAL Pakecz.—The comet was last night vieiblo
ism ben with incesmed bnllomcy. The eitampbere wee
rtemmitehly elem. Many hundreds of pence. remained in
he ern of tee palace, which will condone to be Bawd up
an I al awl want mamas •a object of so tank interest.

notow's Martha was produced, in an English
I version, last night. This opera was announced at the be-
ginning of the season, but it appears that the great sumer of
lb lore of Cartale (which ham been given to full houses
an sight Mace the theatre opened) has tempted the
araegmasst to confine themmlves till now to that vary
Popular plea. It tram full time, however, to give the public
mensitiog elm; for to row a single piece till it I. worn
threadbare, thsugb a oarsmen prootios, is of vary question-
able policy. Martha, now that It has beau produced,
will, we mouth alternate with the The Ross of
Cerfills, and will be sa agreeable variety for •
short time; bat we tops that Ml.. Pyne and Mr. Harrison
do not ream ea its having a durable success. If
they do, they will be dimpoointed ; but if they merely
wawa it to very their entertainments till they as ready with
something of a bother daseription, snob as Belles meows,
width we her is ocenpleted, then Martha will answer the
papaw vary wall ; for though by no miens a work of a high
soder, it is lively and pleasant, and, =meow, is capitally
got up and performed. The only really beautiful air in the
speak "The Met Roes of Summar," which is happily intro-
duced in varioas situatkes—though It has certainly ow an-
happy e&ct, seeing that it exposes, by contrast, the poverty
of Lien Flotoses own melodies,

The performance deserves =mingled psalm Lonleg
Ppm gang most charmingly, and gave tho character all the
dratuatiz effect it is capable of. Her sister's personation of
the sombretto was full of gaiety and spirit; mad her
thoroughly muaician-like singing told admirably la the m-
onied magic. Harrison elated himself with great emcees;
and in one of the sentimental ballads, " Elbe appeared,
clothed in light," obtained a loud moon--a compliment
certainly due to his singing, if not to what ha sang. A
young ginger, Mr. Patsy, made a highly promising appear-
ance in the character of Planket. Hs has a gee ~in., sad
his face sad person are pleasing. He showed intniligeetoe,
too, as en actor ; and with • little more expertise* at the
stage a ill be • valuable performer. Mr. Hooey, to the part
of the fooli9h courtier, created considerable aniumenent—he
ia evidently • favourite with the Drury-lane audience.

DRAMA.

OLYMPIC.

An audience distinguished, not only in numbers
but in character, including as it did von many of the literary
and artistic celebrities of the day, assembled last night at
this theatre, to • ;tows the production of a new drama which
has lately been a frequent topic of speculative conversation
in theatrical circles. The causes of this little excitement
win threefold, the reputation of the author, the style of the
play, and the position of the principal actor. The author,
Mr. Wilkie Collies, is justly regarded as one of the Bret no-
valets of the day, but his dramatic experiences have hitherto
been confined to the production of two pieces, The Llght-
home and The Fracas Deep, both originally written for pri-
vate representation at the Tavistook house Theatricals, and
of which the former alone has been performed by professional
artists.

The new play la called the Red Vial, and the action la laid
In the city of Frankfort, when the Widow Bergmann (Mrs.
Stirling), whose husband, a celebrated phyaician, has died, '
leaving her and her daughter Ninna (bliss Marston), in
poverty, is acting se housekeeper to lieu Rodenberg (Mr.
Addison), a Jew merchant. Mr. Rodenberg's partner,
Keller (Mr. F. Vining), barn a eon, Karl (Mr. W. Gordon).
who Is deeply attached to Nines Bergmann ; and the father,
though an missive man of bomber, gives his cement to their
betrothal, pardealag the Warded daughter•in-law's poverty
an t►e aseaream that In her family the gnat priniples of
mercantile homes, have always been held sacred, i. e., that
the debts have always been paid. In Mr. Rodenberes
household is one other person, Haas Grimm (Mr. Robson),
• ha-witted creators, whose intellect was lost by Me.,
seeldentelly taking same poison when in the serene of •
former muter, end who was brought out from the madhouse
to which he had been consigned, and restored to •
kind of three parts sanity by the kindness of
Rodenberg, to whom be is passionately attached. Things are
In this state when Rodenberg discovers sloes of 6.ooo:catcs,
which have been robbed from his strong box, the key of
w►ioh be always keeps about his person. He la enabled to
trace this by • discrepancy between his ledger sad his private
cash-book, in the former of which there has bean an *ranee.
He informs his housekeeper, whom agitation is marked,
although, recovering herself, she suggests to her master that
Hans Grimm alone has the keys of the room In which the
strong box is; that be alone assists Redeseherg %his toilette,
and that be must be the culprit. This view is takes by
Rodentarg, and Hans is sent for and severely reprimanded—
so severely that, coupled with the knowledge that he has lost
his meeter's confidence, it brings on • return of his paroxysm,
and be la borax from the room. The sus MO been too
much tor Rodenberg, who is in week Mel* mad be Mute.
The Widow Bergmann sends NM= kr • reekvelive cordial
to her room, but the girl in mistake brings another bottle,
the label of which declares its propertiesnamely, to restore
paper to its priatine state after an erasure. This label is read
by Rodeaberg, who immediately taxes her with the theft.
She conferees, bat implores men•y for the mks of her child,
who is her sole treasure, and for whom she committed the
algae, in order that disgrace might not be brought unite the
family by arrest for debt, sad Ninna's marriage with Karl is
thus broken off. Rodenberg at last consents to forgive her,
en condition that the stolen money is replaced by the day on
which he end his partner strike their yearly balesse—the
4th of Jane--exactly six months from the the time; sad
the Widow egress, for her daughter is to be serried an the
3rd, the previous day, and she can then set the world at
&Seam

Is the mooed net the annum lave. view of two ohms-
bon—one in which Radraabarg, attended by the forgiven and
ever-fidthfal Hans, is lying Ui in bed ; the ether the room
occupied by the Widow Bergmann. Between ten them Is a
deer of commtudostion. Six menthe ham dared ; the
death ef Karl Keller'. mother has peeponell Manes
marriage ; tba morrow le the fetal day by which the new
Is to be restored. Hrs. Bergmann has implored Bodenberg to
great her length of tima without tfract, and has conceived
the desperate resolution of poisoning him. A Seal inter-
view, in which he again referees her request, decides her.
Her lake larband bed been celebrated as • discoverer of the
mast passe penmen am. of thine she had still by her
in a medians stet; from them she edema the
deatilleat, one semleined in a red vial, and mime
it in Rodraberre drink. Her every movement has
bees watched by Hans, who ha. secreted himself is her
mem and no sooner has she retired than ha leaps down and
eddy isdamen to discover what she bee been doing. He
Me elan bar take the red vial and pour it into his =saver
drink, but Ws brides are not dear enough to resins to him
her intentions. Soddenly in the medians chest be Sada •
bottle wrapped in • paper, declaring it as antidote against
poison, and then a glimmering of 'evictor' corning over hire,
he Singe away the °entente of the paneled glean mime the
antidote, and gives it to his manic. Mrs. Bergman, on her
return, Sada her room in disorder, and sharply interrogates
liana, who cadsems that he bed mesa all her proceedings.
ilks is alarmed, but thinks It best to quiet hie fears by telling
him that the red vial onatained a revivifying potion, and
giving him the dal, tells him to apply to it when worn one
wilt W ftesemeiesialitig._

The third eve is Wei S- the swage of the deed-boas to
Frankfort; as ass Ids stands a row al doors, above ..to a
whisk la en okras bell, with a dal and hams.. This an
W abashes to which are brought all the Direly -deouteed of
W dly ; here they are lett for twisty-Sour boss ; to their
wrist le attachid a cord cornanaicatiag with the
alernsbell, or that, naiad the patlest have been la a 'ldea
catalepsy, sad set 'trolly though apparently dead, an
&Lightest sodas a the arm strikes the &keen. end hhill I.
issedistely forthcoming. Haber ease the Widow Berg-
mass end fleas. each swatting the arrival of Ikehroberg's
body, bat .oak with different kellap—the ace tertared by
dealt end fear, the other with hope yet la his, is, the peps
eastsdaiag the satiate on forth that is ease when the
drafted is gives, when no poison has atenally bees tans,
Is resit is to t►row the patient into a deep sleep, Mang all
the appears°, d desk. Left with a drabs simian of
W place, Baas awaits the str iki mg of Walsers bell, the dory
of whin►, taw to the Widow Bergmann, kas mock a terrible
ihociaaths for her tbs.* she cannot mar bred, from the piss
bet while la quest a the oargeou, frees whoa to gals etas

HATMABXET.

Last night Mr. Charles Mathews made his first
=e slam ids return from IL:marks in hi.original
at Dam* in Linda, Alsemsnea ilalnseived tbe
hardest wakens how a been eretedlai in every °enter.
Ilbs. Charles Mathews played Lady Gay Spanker. She hos
the advantage of a very rally hap ss4 sprightly maser ;
has we meat ase her in some mon original character Wore
esa apesk et her capabilities as an

A capital burleeque, founded on La Gana Ladra,
was predated at this theatre last night, with the title of Ths
Maid sad do Moms, or dos Nal Spoon; Was Y. Tartan
representing Oissatto ; Kis Wilton, Pippo; Mr. Bland,
Fernando; Yr. J. Clarke, lame; Mr. J. B. Turner, the
Lawyer; Was Oliver, Minstar ; and Yrs. Belby and Mr.
Poynter, Lode end Febritio. The house was greatly
orowded, and the curtain fell amidst load applause.