The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-11 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1861.

DRAMA.

STRAND TIDIATRE

A reelusuffi is seldom a specially palatable dish,
but,a reeharefe twice,laid, the sorry reproduction of the day
before yeaterday's banquet, is enough to make one rise from
the table. A new custom has recently arisen among some
so-called dramatic authors, who, finding no recent French
piece available for their dictionary and paste and scissors,
will fall back upon a rmtderilk that has already suffered
the martyrdom of translation, and re-translate it under •
different title. A pretty little comedy, La Joie de is
Maison, has been thus treated. Its first appearance in
English dress was some yams since at the Haymarket,
where. as The Lit& Treasure, it gave great satisfaction,
principally through the clever acting of Mini Blanche Fane.
Under the title at Mare Precious than am, thu same
piece is now being played at the Strand. It calla for little
notice. Miss M. Wilton plays the heroine with spirit, but
without due comprehension of the character. Childish
simplicity is but ill compeniated for by theatrical "arch-
Ds ;" the latter quality the lady possesses in an unusual
degree. but she fails in the representation of the former.
Mr. Parselles acting is marked, as usual, by careful study
and thoroughly gentlemanly demosenoar.

ROYAL MORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Yestotthay a grand *bow of roses took place in
the new pinions of the Society at South Kensington.
This is the second exhibition of fiowen, and the first of
roses, which has been held in there gardens sin* their I
opening a few weeks ago, and the weather being all that
could Le desired an immense concourse of the wealth and
fashion of London assembled on the occasion. Amoopt
the visitors were the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princes*
Mary, besides many mashers of the nobility. Although
still very far from complete, and presenting a some-
what bald appearance, these gardens, when studded
by the masses of living figures which thronged the
terraces and parterres yesterday the female por-
tion glittering in robes of the mon brilliant hue—
afforded a prospect which it would be difficult to match and
impossible not to admire. No doubt when the trees are
more grows and the other arrangements which are being
actively carried forward an completed the luxury of •
visit to the gardens will be still more appreciated.
The roue were exhibited in the conservatory, 'which was
greatly crowded during the day, as it afforded the most
effectual shelter spinet the too Invent rays of the sun.
They were rich in colour and fill in body, and though not
exhibiting any superiority to specimens shown in former
exhibition, they could well "suffer themselves to be ad-
mired," as they were by several thousand visitors.
The bands of theist Lin Guards and of the 00MA:same I
were in atinadanse, and performed various pieces from the
most perdu opine. At half-port six o'clock the ceremony
of presenting three silver bugles to the let Middlesex Engi-
neer+ (Veisinteers) took place. These bugles are the gift of
the Wien of Kessinglon, and were presented by Mrs.
Macleod, the wife of Colossi Macleod, who commands the
core.
The fawn( statues and buns executed* N. Timed,
and part the collection intended to be placed in the Wel.
Wigton College, wore exhibited is the garden, and will lion-
thine there daring the present mouth :—Marshal Lord Be-
resford, the Right Hon. Lord Hill, the Right Hon. Lad
Lyaedoah.and Sir Gongs Murray, statues; Sir Jankol
McGrigere Sir Charles Colville, the Bight Hon.
11111ilkiskg the Earl of Strafford, Gene*
Sir J GOlDerld Sir William Pones*, 'Crence2
Sir John Slade, General Sir J. Gaspard Le Merchant,
General Sir Lowry Cole, General Sir William Houstoun,
the Right Hon. Lord Lyndhunt, General Sir Ronald For.
guson. the Most Hoc. the Marquis of Londonderry (Castle-
reagh), the Right Hon. the Dal of Aberdeen, GecsmJ Sir
George Tolman Walker, the Right Hon. Lord Harris,
General Sir Denis Pack, the Right Hon. Lord Edward
Somerset, General Robert Cranford, Owned Sir Robert
Anstnither, and the Right Hon Lord Cowley, busts.

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S
NESTING AT LEESE

LIEDS, WIIIINIBDLY.
this

The implement yard on the
morning presented a busy and animated appearance, the ex-
hibitors having been Gorged from an early hour in preparing
for the judges. The entries in this department of the
show far exceed anything in the history of the society, and
the implements collected together include every invention
of recent yams, the object of which is to facilitate agricul-
tural oper►tions, and to render the results of farming more
profitede and mom productive. The peat implement
makers are wed: represented, there being no fewer than 358
stands, and theentries amounting to the uepreoedentedly
large number d 5,488. The whole of the exhibitors were ex-
pected to have their implements ready for inspection this
morning, but owing to unavoidable &legs, the day
had far advanced before the judges commenced their onerous
duties, which are expected, from the severe competition, to
oocupy them until Saturday next. The gentlemen who have
been selected for this position are For drills, he.: Mr,
Deuce, Mr. Jlhn Thompson, and Mr. T. Huskinson. Foe
ploughers, hay-making machines, reapers, &c.: Mr.
Hicken, Mr. Hipwell, sad Mr. Tindall. For carts, wag-
gons, and mimellancioes &Aides : Mr. John Hannan (Seem
tary of the Yorkshire Agricultural Association) end Mr.
Henri&

The judges were engaged during the rooming in selecting
the varkeui implement, for ; and the testing of the
mowing nmeiriasa, am, was expected to commence this
afternoon, bet they had not got to work when our parcel
was despatched.
The trial of the steam cultivators on the heavy land corm
monad on Tuesday, in • field of about 50 acres at Oar-
forth. The land consisted of about 50 acres of heavy
clay soil rig end furrow which had been laid
down with clover after barley, and eaten off with
sheep. The land was in what local sgriculttwista call a very
unkindly condition. The surface had been trodden during
the heavy reins of spring, and afterwards baked by the hot
suns of May and June, until it !was a, hard almost as •
macadamised road, and the subsoil was pressed into a hard
tenacious mar, with just sufficient moisture to make it
adhere together in a mild stratum of clay. A more severe
trial could scarcely have taken place, and looking
at the difficulties to be contended with, it was not
to be wondered at that only the Memo. Fowler
and the Xeres. Howard appeared on the Beid. Land
was smeared out for these gentlemen, a attain portion
to be felled with the plough, and another portion to be
scarified or cultivated, and they entered upon the work a
11W. before noon. Both commenced with the threeehare
ploughs, and the former west forward uninterruptedly at
an average depth of six er eight inches until about two
o'clock, when the second share came iu contact with a tree
root, which broke the standard. This warn replaced, but
i• the next turn the first share came in contact with a
boulder two or three stones in weight, and again the
slandard snapped, and fears were entertained that
the plough would hare to be abandoned. Fortu-
nately, however, no other serious obstruction pre-
seated itself, and the work was continued in • very
salfiefutory manner. The Messrs. Howard were leis Inc-
esesful. They began with their thrseohare reversible plough,
which is not well adapted for the uneven surfaces emulated
by the old rig and furrow cultivation, and the furrows were
only scraped. Oa the crown of the rigs the shares got well
hold and did very fair work. There was a strong impreesion,
however, that the implement was not equal to the land, and
about two o'clock. the plough having got • deeper hold,
there was • break down, one of the standards breaking off
close by the framework. Some idea may be knout of the
tenacious character of the clay at this point, when we state
that it was ;literally tore up in huge lumps. After this
break down, Messrs. Howard continued with the searlfier.
The weather was fine, sad the work was watched by • num-
ber of intelligent farmers, who appeared to take geed in-
terest in what was going on. The trials were reemmed this
morning, and are expected not to conclude before Friday.

Carnal. Patron. —Blondin made hie eleventh
ascent yesterday, cm the long rope over Use fountains', in the
presence of by fisr the largest number of visitors that have
yet witneemed his performance! in Londe.. The Duke and
Imchess of Mentpensier and the Princes! ['whelk, the Duke
end Duchess of SameCobourg, and the Prince and
Princess of flaxe-Cebourg, with other distinguished
visitors, witnessed Blondies daring feat' from the glasses
Gallery. After welkin', or rather running, along the rope
from the centre to the south mast, Bloode bandaged his
eyes, and enveloped himself in • sack, and thus accoutred
he started back, making many feints of shaping, and almost
(Allan; off the rope at times on his journey. Arriving
opposite the centre transept, he disencumbered him-
self from the sack and wrapper, and proceeded
to place his feet in baskets, and hi+ arms and legs in chains,
sod in this condition he made his way to the north mast.
Here he took off his shackles, and *sizing his pole ran
swiftly back, stopping at intervals to stand on his heed, or
to lie *down and turn a somersault or two for a rest ; then
fastening his pole to Me rope, he proceeded to perform some
his (apparently) most perilous feats, such as hanging by his
arms and legs, or by one leg, turning over and over as the
rope mane timer.. He was loudly applauded during his
performances, and on his return to the Queen's box be was
• y.eomplimented by the distinguished Forty. Moodie
will give • special performance next Saturday at fou
o'clock.

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PRIACEING i, inc MTH CmcrtitY.—" The
Cardinal de Bernie gave me anecdotes of miesionary
preacher in Lanntiedoc. One of them used to carry a
death's brd about with him, which he dressed up in the
cap and ornaments then in fashion among ladies of rank.
This skull he would throw down on the floor of the pulpit,
and talk to it, answering himself in a low voice, to Imitate
that of a woman. " Qui etes-vow!" "Js anis use air-
gore." " Etes-vous dame de la cow " Oui, monsieur.
Jo sus dams de la Reim." "oa eta -vows r "Dans reefer,
monsieur." "Et pourquoi eels!' To this hist quark* he
need to give answer that embodied satirical allusions to
the cloiop of the most celebrated women of Whin.— du-
toloicvrepity of Min isioPet.