The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-01 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

ASSAULT BY SIR J. DICK LACPER.—At the Edin-
burgh Sherif! Criminal Court, on the 2Sils ult., Sir J. Dick
Lauder was tried for astauliine a railway guard in the
employment of the Bdiuburgh and Glasgow Railway
Company. The chief witness. Barret, who complained of
the assault upon him' said that on examining • railway
carriage from which the def,udsnt had alighted at
Edi ,burgh, be found the green curtains torn away ;
the foot roe taken away ; the eriebiora nut; end the glass
lamps broken. While lacking at the carriage Sir J. D. I
Lauder, who, with the others, had gone away, came bark,
&AMR for his Mt. Swat told kiss that owing to the
damage done to the carriage, he would require to detain
him till receiving instructions from witness's amp. rion. Mr.
lite w art, the rail way °omit soy's agent, being sent for, returned
word to 'totes° gentleman's earl,and let aim away. While
the mestige was away to Mr Stewart, Bir John struck Bea.
set on the breast, and on the lower put of the belly.
I The complainant was sick for two hours after the blow, and
felt unwell next day. The polite then took S:r John in cha_rige
till the masses came from Mr. Stewart. On getting Mr.
Stewart's instructions Sir John was let away. " Sir John
Dick Lauder, Orange house," ws on the ward. On the
Satuiday following Basset went to Sir John at the Granite
and related his case. Sir John txptesied sorrow, but said
be was not coeseious of haring done whet Buret lifftea
At the same time, however, ha gave the complainant 51..
which woe accepted. After beam, counsel on both si ler
the sheriff summed up the case, and the jury returned a
verdict of simple assault against Sit J. Dick Lauder. The
sentence of the court was that Sir John Dick Lauder pay •
tins of 101. or be imprisoned 30 days,

DRAMA.
PRINTERS' AMATEUR PERFORMANCE.
A numerous and respectable audience assembled on
Saturday night within the walls of the Olympic
Theatre, which was opened for the epecial purpose of
an amateur dramatic performance, in aid of the
" Metropolitan Typographical Widow, Orphan, or
Nominee Fund." The object of this society is to re-
move the necessity for the degrading practice of peti-
tions, raffles, &c., for the relief of the families of their
deceased brethren, by making a provision of 201., at
the death of every member, for the benefit of his
widow, orphans, or nominee,. This is effected by
OVA member contributing to the fond a weekly sum,
varying, according to the age of the individual, from
threepence to sevenpence-halfpenny per week. The
rules and regulations of the society are buied upon
sound, liberal, and most benevolent principles.
It was pleasant, therefore, to find that the
exertions of the amateurs (all of whom were connected
with the printing profession), who on Saturday night
served the cause of charity efficiently on the stage,
were generously supported by equally zealous friend.
before the curtain. An address, written for the occa-
sion by J. Graves, Esq., was well delivered by Mr.
Charles Cooke. The entertainments were Tobin's
comedy of "The Honeymoon," end the farce of " His
First Champagne," with a variety of excellent singing,
dancing, and recitations between the pieces. Without
entering into any criticism upon the performances,
WO may say that the character of Duke ,Aransa was
carefully played by Mr. Dorrington. Mr. Bustin
ably sustained the part of Count Montalban, and Mr.
H. Thomas that of Rolando very creditably. The
part of Jaques was enacted by Mr. Ross in a way
that would have done credit to many prof< e.ional
actors. The character of Juliana was undertaken by
Miss E. Clayton. Miss Jane Coleman played with
considerable comic power in the part of Volante, and
Miss Moss mule a very pretty and interesting
Zamora. In the course of the evening Misa Ellen
Foist elicited great applause by her recitaticn of
"Collins's Ode on the Passions." The arrangements
before the curtain, under the superintendence of
Messrs. Hartwell and Tallest, g- ve evident satisfac-
tion to the respectable company who had assembled
for the double purpose of assisting a very corn-
mendable society and enjoying an evening's amuse-
ment.

We understand that in consequence of the approba-
tion b; stowed on the performances of the gentlemen
engaged on this occasion, as well m on their previous
efforts, they have determined to form a Dramatic
Club, the prominent object of which will be to give a
'cries of dramatic performances in ed of the three
charitable institutions connected w:th the printing
trade,—viz., the Widow and Orphan Fund, the Alms-
house Fund, and the Printers' Pension Society.

UNIVERSITY ANI) CLERICAL.
OXFORD, MERCK 30.—Pmenaoxa Connxon.--The Mas-
ter of Pembroke College has given notice that an exhibition
feundsd in this college by Dante Rllsibah Doßent. for per-
sons who enjoy an exhibition from the Charter Rouse, is
now vacant, and will be filled up on the 17th April. All
undergradusus enjoying ruck exhibition as aloressid are
eligible; they are resired to give liatiel of their in'inion
to become candid des to the Master or Senior R-sident
Fellow of the slid college, at least three days before the
day fix. d for the election.
ELLERTON'd TRIOLOOICEL PRIZE E.:GLISH ESSAY,
" Tue Fitness of the 'fleets in which the Premises of a Mes-
siah were severally given"--the compositions for this prize
must bs sent in, addressed to the Registrar of the naiver-
sPy, on or Afore Wednesday next.
CHXRCII RIXEJI.—The A119,0f of Senthempton has refuted
to sign about 40 511017110111 i I of p-rtiss who Lave declined
paying church rites in that temp. The Maya also presided
at an anti-state-church meeting held last week in South-
ampton.