The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-13 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.,

A concert was given in Covent Garden Theatre
yesterday morning, in aid of the funds for assisting
the Italian exiles now in this country. It was of the
same descririon as the morning concerts which have
taken place at this thea•re in the COLItb of the season ;
but with this diffsrenee that it exhibited less research
and variety than any of those which preceded it.
It was made up of the most trite and common pieces
which the artistes of the theatre have been in the con-
stant habit of singing; being a concert, in short,
which might have been got up extempore, without
bestowing any trouble whatever in its preparation.
Its only noticeable feature was the appearance of
Madame Pasts, who sang a duet with her pupil l'a-
rodi, and an air. In regard to this appearance we
may observe that, being in the cause of benevolence,
it was praiseworthy ; but, for the reason we bare
already given and Leed not repeat, we sincerely hope
it will be the last.

The theatre was exceedingly well filled, and we
trust the concert has been of substantial benefit to the
unhappy individuals for whose relief it was set on
foot.

DRAMA.

MRS. GLOVER'S FAREWELL BENEFIT.

Drury-lane Theatre was crammed to the ceiling
last night, on the occasion of the farewell benefit of Mr.
Glover. The entertainment. consisted of " The Rivals,"
with the strongest cut possible in the present condition of
the drama in the metropolis; and other entertainmen's,
dramatic and vocal, in which many distinguished British
artists appeared. The interest of the evening's proceed-
ings centred in Mrs. Glom herself, who was affected
to • degree almost inland to witness. At the ter•
mination of the comedy the curtain nee, that she
might sly " Farewell !" An address had been pre.
pared for the occasion, in accordance with custom,
but Mn. Glover was so much °reroute that the task of
delivering it was beyond her powers. Mr. Leigh Murray
came forward, and, in a few brief but very appro-
priate words, explained the reasons why Mrs. Glover could
not go through the customary form. The lady herself was
seen on the stage, seated on a chair, too much Incapacitated
by illness and intense emotion to do more than ackaowlidge
by gestures the eathusiaatis tribute awarded her. She was
surrounded by many of her old companions, who vied with
the spectators in the expression of their sympathy. The
scene was in the highest degree affecting. The bouquets
that were thrown were raised by the younger artists over
the head of their revered colleague. On the fall of the cur-
tain the acclamations were renewed, and the genre scene was
once more exhibited with even greater enthusiasm.

TIIE ZOLLTEREIN CONGRESS AT CASSEL—The
sittings of the Customs Conference of the Germanic Cus-
toms Union, or Zolivereio, began on the 6th instant. at
Camel, in one of the offices of the government. Tae follow-
ing is the representation of the several states :—For Prussia,
PrivyCouncillor Delbruck ; Bavaria, M. Meaner; Wurtem-
berg, M. Heriog ; Saxony, Von Zahn; Baden, EL Bank ;
Electoral these, M. Muting ; Ducal Reese, ; Nas-
sau, M. Scholz ; Brunswick, Von Shielau ; the fres city of
Frankfort, Senator Ciister. The states of the Thuringian
Cutouts and Trade Union are represented by M. Tnou.
The whole el the above named representatives are connected
with the finance or custom-administration of their consti-
tuent states. M. nucleoli, chief director of tho Zollvereins,
attends the sittings by the direction of Prussia; the Hessian
deputy presides, and M. Von Wills prepares the protocol of
the sittings.
THE LATE Bin ROBERT PEEL.—The penny sub-
.

seriptioa set on foot at Bristol, for the purpose Of emitting a thoir posit., , that at the present momcni
welkin vasn's ascatunent to the late Sir ltohert Peel, has, it is difficult to decide whether anything in thoeo
we learn hoes truly and clamorously contributed to, and,
runt results, it is probable that a consider- forests belongs to anybody else or not. Now what
lodging "
able ma will be Wood in that city. we adviro the government to do is to get rid of these
CoAdu Accipurr.—The Retaliator Cobb,c return- rangsrships altogether. The present is an excellent
inq from Writtle roses on Tuesday night, on its way to opportunity of carrying out this meuure of reform,
Renard, was overturned seer Shetland tollgate, and the
pamengen, about twenty to sumber, were precipitated with and of placing the forests. as they ought to be placed.
entirely under the control and charge of puliament.
neat Twee., to the round. Though many au.talced ,e.he 1 L ...II d,
&..i.“, happily not a bong wag broke& The vehicle wa,
.a INue us ‘,ABIDRIDOE held three eeveral ap-
shattered. pouitments of this nature. lLe was Lord Warden of

aSt.thleames'iuts,offithase (been, andy Hyde Parks.
Om New Forest, Ranger of Itiehmosid-perk, and
Tbeßangedarqesof to define. In
Hyde-park the ranger has charge of all the fish that
are to be. found in the Serpentine. It also devolves
upon hula to regulate the hours of bath-
ing
.In that salubrious stream, and to issue
raked riding riding insigAiltoctesten-romww. iteengarraProsnge:muetinlen,ewhlfewh
might be very proper subjects for the consideration
of Mr. Commissioner MAINS, require, in the hands of
a ranger, a very considerable staff of officers.
There is, first of all, a " Deputy Ranger of the
Parks," with a salary of 10131. a year, who is " to take
care that all the orders and directions of the Ranger
are fulfilled" Then there is" a Superintendent under
the Ranger," with a salary of 2001. a year, a house
and garden in Hyde-park, and herbage for 6 cows, his
office being "to see that the keepers do their duty."
But besides these there is a keeper and constable, who
really do the work of the park', and to whom the
sole control might fairly be entrusted. In the Re-
gent's Park, which is under the authority of no
nage; " the superintendence of all the works and
service'' is under the control of a " foreman", at
1091. a year, and as this perk is quite as well ma-
naged as any of the others, we should like to know
why the same arrangement should not suffice for the
other public properties?
Richmond-park was another of the royal demesnes
ender the rangenhip of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE.
Here there is a deputy ranger and an accountant,
besides a head park-keeper and gamekeeper with
4001. a year salary and perquisites, and an under
perk-keeper with 1601. a year salary, and a house and
had. The staff of this park consists of three under-
gamekeepers, six gatekeepers, a park car minter, and
a mole catcher. Could not the superintendence of
these 11 important luoctionaries be committed to the
park-keeper at 1501. a year (Wary, thereby say rig the
poet and charges connected with the deputy ranger-
ship, the accountant, and the head park and game
keeper? When it is considered that tha whole ma-
nagement and custody of the Forest of Dean and High
Meadow Woods, in Gloucester and Herefordshire, is in
the hand, of an officer paid only 3501. a year, although
nearly 40,0001. per annum passes through his hands,
it is difficult to onceive why the petty concerns V
Richmond-park should be permitted to involve so
unnecessary an establishment.
The abolition of the Lord Wardenship of the New
Forest would be the stepping stone to a valuable
reform. The Lord Warden of that forest has under
him a whole troop of country squires who, from the
offices they hold, and the mode in which they are
paid, are deeply interested in maintaining all the
worst features of the Forest Pystem. There is Mr.
HENRY Coarros filing the office of "Lieute-
nant of the Forest," and playing the part
of Little John to the modern Robin Hood.
There are thirteen other squires, dubbed
" Master Keepers," all of whom pay themselves in
" bucks " shot fn them in their respective walks.
There are two "rangers," and a "bow-bearer,"
paid by " bucks" also. These arc honorary attend-
ants on the Lord Warden, but the office has its
salaried officials besides. First of all, there
is the Lord Warden's Steward, who resides in the
Queen's House at Lyndhurst, has a salary of 1101.
per annum, unlimited pasturage, 101. pannage-money
for hog', 751. fees for fern tickets, and a pasty always
in his cupboard. Under this officer there are 13 groom
keepers, one far every Master Keeper, each of whom Gas
a salary ranging from 911. to 1141. per annum ; buck
fees of from 101. to 301. per annum, and a residence
kept in repair at the charge of the crown and the cost
of the forest timber. There is also a " Lord Warden's
Steward," a solicitor who conducts the prosecution of
off, nders against forest laws, and whose fees and
emoluments are no trifle. Now, as not one of these
cfficers has the least real control over the land or
timber of the forest, as their solo duty is to look after
the deer, and as there is another establishment, under
another authority, for the government of everything
else in the demesne, we suggest that it is advisable
and desirable not to fill up the appointment of Lord
Warden which the Duke of CAMBRIDGE held, but to
allow that office to expire, and to provide for the
extinguishment, as they may drop in, of all the
smaller appointments which are subordinate to it.
When this step has been taken with regard to the
wardenehip and rangerships which have now fallen
in, measures may be considered for dealing with the
vested interest/ of the noblemen who have hereditary
forest rights. If the crown property known as
Epping Forest were freed, for example, from
the control of Lord NIORNINGTON, a very great
part of it might be convertet to most valuable
public purposes. But this is beside the pre-
sent question. What we think desirable, at present,
is, to provide for the abolition of the Rar.gerships
which have fallen in, in erder that the Woods and
Forests may be placed more immediately and entirely
under the control of the House of CJI:12131011S, a mea-
sure which the public are agreed that it is in the
highest degree necessary to promote.

The amendment
the journalist to sig
in which persons at
cussed, or in whic.
terests are canvassed, has been a•.:opted
sembly in its sitting to-day, as twining a
article, the fourth of the law. The mmr
try to include this amendment in the PC..
which M. de Tinguy's &rme an additio:—
and consequently renounced the attemp:
rejected by a vote on the ensembk of ti
The debate was resumed, commencin; s.
3rd article, now become the sth, which r,quir,a
doposits of caution-maney to be made every •.•
bill is found for the prosecution of a jourr'...
Nettonent developed an amendment mitigatir.:
provision in favour of the departmental pre,..e.
Jules Favre opposed the amendment of M. Netter
which did not materially deviate the law. It w.
violation of all the guarantees given to the pre•-.
editor was brought before the tribunals alre.,.i
tenet('; the prerogative of the jury was invs,..
newspaper might be thu:tuned without any rro;,
from the tribunal:. It was a war to the death
the press, but particularly against the indett7

press. The speaker thenpro&eded to read
from the Mode, a reactionary journal, preac
civil war, and asked indignantly wile an
like that was n: t prosecuted for
the citizens to mutual hatred. M. Roll r
the article of the bill, er.d concluded it a..
from the writings of M. Emlle de
of repression in matters of the pre... T
M. de Girardin, who strove to prove
never varied in opinion. lie was S:
wlth a firm hand etfences of the p-crs : :
sent law was worthless for that prp se.
Assembly rejected the amendment of M. N
and adopted the ath article by 3:01
The other articles of the law as far as
adopted in a previous sitting. 1;u: a
amendments remained to be di:
the first taken in hand was that
posing to reduce the postage-stamp I:Ja.
times.
A trial is goicg cn which cx..::ci c).
interest. It appears that anPaym.-.:s
abusive and menacing kind. C. iv:
time past, addressed to NI. a
legitimist member of the Assein..l. oe
are attributed by M. Dampierre anl ha frierila
nephew of M. rascal Dupre, one of Ms Ike. elr
of the Mountain. Many witnesses were
the court to-day, who gave declarations
the identity of V-e handwriting in the ar.m.y
letters with that of the accused, who is to be doe
by M. Jules Fevre.
It may be remembered that is May last s_iice

DURING the recent debate on ecclesiastical affairs
in the House of Commons reference was repeatedly
made to the Paddington estate of the see of London ;
and inferences of enormous increase of revenue to
that see were drawn from the City of Palaces which
has, of late years, ri.en in Tylearnia.
No doubt the biehoprick cf Linden has already
been greatly benefited by the magn.ficent squares,
handsome streets, and fashionable cn scents erected on
its property there, and that hereafter it will be still
more largely enriched from the same source. But
there are, we fear, erroneous conceptions abroad
as to the actual interest the sea her in the Pad-
dington estate ; and, consequently, exaggerated esti-
mates have been formed of the preseat or future
preits derivable therefrom. These it may be as well
to correct, even in the interest of church reform : for
any cause, however sound, suffers from error and
exaggeration on the part of its advocates; and to
withhold the truth from its own friends is about
the worst service a journal can render them.
Something, too, is due to the Bishop of LONDON,
who, with large faults and grievous shortcomings in
other respects, is not justly obnoxious to the reproach
of cupidity. The circumstances in which he is placed,
the great power and patronage confided to him, and
the cnormone income with which he is endowed, are,
no doubt, sufficiently corrupting. it is, probably, their
influence which neutralised that large capacity for
public utility originally possessed by Dr. BLONI-
FIELD ; and converted one who, less tempted by
the fortune and authority of this world, might have
been the means of adapting the establishment in
which he is a prelate to the wants and requirements
of modern society, into an ambitious and intolerant
churchman, feared by some, scorned by many, and
respected by few. But not even all this wealth and power
have wholly corrupted Dr. BLOMFIELD ; for if his
clergy suffer from his busy meddlesomeneu, and are
teased by his inconsistency, his diocese, it would be
uncandid to deny, has largely benefited by his active
superintendence atd by his liberality; and he alone of
modern prelates has made efforts, rarely however on
sound principles, on any scale approaching to ade-
quacy, to mitiget e the frightful spiritual destitution
compressed within his episcopal jurisdiction. lie is
a provoking prelate ; but he is not a rapacious man.
In few parts of England did the piety of our ances-
tors more liberally endow the church than in and
about this metropolis; and in none certainly has the
church more mismanaged and alienated its pro-
perty. Thus, for instance, the title and
the wealth of the peerage of Southampton
are founded on the alienation of the great
Tottenhall property, running from the toot of Oxford-
street np to Highgate-hill (now known as the South-
ampton Estate), and the pecuniary means of dealing
properly with the pariah of St. Pancras were thereby
lost. So, too, with the Finsbury, the Stoke. Newieg-
ton, the Cantlows, the Mora, the Brow nsweod, the
Shadwell, and the Wenlock Estates of the Chapter of
SL Pads—all have been dilapidated, some completely
destroyed, by the " Pelican" hands of that cattle-
dead dignitaries: to the scandal of the church, and
the grievous injury of the people of London and its
vicinity. And in like manner, though to a leas ex-
tent, dens the See of London now suffer in its Pad-
dington property, spreading over WO acres.
The fee simple of the Paddington estate is still
in the Bishop of LONDON ; but subject to leases
which have deprived theism of two-thirds of its value.
Without tracing the early history of its mismanage-
ment, suffice it to say, that in the middle of the last
century- it was under lease to a knight of small
renown but great good luck, called Feetleetces ;
that he, dying, left two daughters ; ono of whom
married into the Mosta= the ether into the Tuts-
TLETIIWAITE family ; and that they are now the re-

it at

tub:ince' at Cr,usot, department of tae
Loire, ari,,in; cut of a c Widen of the woricru.e
quired the tatet cation cf the authorities, a: tli,
of a liege armed force. A few days ego the
who play.d the principal part in the coalition and
the disturbances were brought to trial before the
Tribunal of Correctional Uwe of Autun. sine trio'
ended in the co. 1,411.4:i0n of ten turn to imprison-
ment of six tr ~.ths, six week., and a mouth for the
offence of coat ition : and of 15 other men to from 13
das te eig months' imprisonment for rebeliion.
Among them !ere two or three wine-shopkeeper:, rti
a schoolmaster.
The following are a few of the reAul:; of ;A.'s: r.:ir
electoral law, according to the list-, published in 3! all
towns in the departments :
Number of Electors.
Ewen....

llavre
lugouvi.lo
6ramle•Leurip

the

.11.‘w.

1 • 'A

CAen

7.1

.krru

At Rouen and Arras the lute is
Havre, nearly three-fourths; at 1r.g00,:
more than a halt'; and yet, within the Ili.: t,
the journals of reaction pre.tended that the urn
would bo scarcely felt except in l'aris, the ,
city. A' Graville, an almost rural corn :nurse
suit is even more striking, the deficit belt-
four.tiftbs. _

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The metallic reams has fallen otr 'dj tn..
Paris, and increased lof a million in the rot •
The discount accommodation has increased .."
million in l'arie, and 41 millions in the brand, b :•-.
the amount of the former being 43,119,72:fr.• It
the latter 72,881,333 fr. The protested biro !lAA, ...-
child in Paris about 65,000 fr., and iu tb.
7,603(N the amount of the former Win; .
and of the latter 1,321,5:41r. On the et
liabilities, the notes in circulation in I' kris hive
creased 2j millions, and in the branch-hik, s
lion. The account current of the treuiry ha, •!,
creased somewhat more than a million, the prek •
amount being 13 513,083 k. Private accounts cum.: •
in Paris have declined 2; millions, aid in the pros lam
2 millions, the amount of the former in 4
71,628,033 ft%, and of the latter 23,739,6331 r. T.;,'

:thbsey!'tVea!Loot.ehte: .....teaite.
and thp istda. la's
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fiasßL eb, te
r e sir e , laeui ninetuggi is
dirt:
leases.b i
red
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tl ...it
itse of
.tesi
ht ohtftutalfini
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mhtie- oltep_ col
creased
trustees
rtihtse amuothusoriutzynslilasrlhdopTriloisaryrres pre,
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1 PetodYtru.st ....
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a lesse of the estate for 99 year. 6
4
44
expiration of the first 60 years on payment of t 91,,ei 4
11., and so on for ever ;
summon a flied rent of 431 61.8 d.; end °'
a„--,;.,- 71 Er
of all ground rent of plots built en. Oteue--;"",, `,1.•
amend and enlarge the powers of this catute -et- k 7 :I
tallied in 1804, 1805, 1808, and 1825. d' '4
- - 15'.
• all Ruder the r
last of them the estate is now raanaged. Of the property 84 acres were let in 1799 tedlet9 i
to the Grand Junction Canal Company, at ~,,,,-, 4
r
amounting to 1,4541.; another portion ha., ss.l,„fi-"i,'
also been let to the Great Western Itsilwar • e:.' what proportion of the rents of these two 1 - " easetardi
goes to the see is not known.
By the Act of 1826, the trustees of the rev L
data of Sir THOMAS FREDERIcKS are tarp Owned 1
with the consent of the Bishop, to gr.nt hill en' 1
leases on any part of the estate then in hand, not g 1
eteding 400 acres. About 200 acres are teed toet..
unsuitable for building purposes • a•d there -
' " 'T ore
powers of the Act remain applicable.
now about 130 acres uncoeu
The plan pursued has been for the serv.s.e tc, ,a,
out a scheme of squares, street; roads, and how'
ri.
a certain value, to be erected acrordi,.g to a csr• '-. elevation. Builders then take apart of the re.. 0:1
laid oat, ant a contract is entered into with them far
the plot agreed on at progieleive rent,, cum,
anteing at, say, 151. for the whole pip., and ;,,r;
dually rising perhaps to 3001. in eigh: re
As houses are built and covered it), ~. . en.
granted to the builders at rents generarc4,..;,::ree
seventh their value, or at such prepurti.o a ti,;„:”:
I reserved on the whole plot as will, when it is ' '''
A , ~y
. built on, exhaust the reservation.
i The leases are, of wars; for long terms; but El
i fine is taken for them • nor is there Inc powcr in :is i acts to renew them. go that es 'hey fsli in the BisLo?
! and FREDERICKS' trustees sni, beegne entilee, in
r their respective proportions, to the fail va lc of the
o property.
Up to Lady-day, 1818, there hod been VA; leave
r granted, at a ground-rent of 21,11;!•; of 5i.....h :..e
e Bishop of LONDON'S sha-e would s.oe-.e..1.1t. er....td
7,0001. a year only. And there are probal.',7 z,v
a more than 2,000 of the beet res'.l..r.e.s :11: -.. • ~,,
e the Bishop's lsnli the rack rental 6! which Cif' ::, y
D exceeds 300,0001. a year. S) that, tr„n if !,,,......
•. log on this estate does not extend. and riot r, -.17.)
- stationary, there is n prospect of the ace cf I. r,:,,2
t coming into an income of 100,000/. a year fr•Jrn •:e
r. estate alone within the lapse o! another century. ~-.
d the other hand, how.ver, it must be renv.r...`ere; ...,:
re London builders measure the sul,str.ti..::.y ...,,
1. houses they erect aocordinx to the ler: h ~t. .•
, r
" leaser, and can and do built' Louses to .. t ..:..y
during the terms granted to teem.
s The sum of this is—that Bishop l'oiti .- • p..,.. I
e with the rever,ion of two-thirds of :he /'.:: •ir ~i
e estate in consideration of coming into prrcer. • ... .
4 lion of the ground rents of one-third ; Um- .-... .. ~..
y dividing the corpus cf the property he aul :.., ...,. 4
a kept the corpus and divided the rents ; th.-1:. - ..
a sent li'shop of LONDON gets prahah!y 10.11,, •
a or 10,0001. a year from this estate ; hat ..• -' ...r..
a after there is a certainty of the c'earch de- '..7; V.
e enormous revenue from it--if its itttrests be p...: -:
it cared for.
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FRANCE.
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e
e PARIS, r lii:JAY E•,.. •
✓ The amendment of M. Cassiirdr Peri. r, ri.. 7." z
1. the journalist to sign cll articles, of whatever .. 7 ,
Ef, I in which persons are attacked rr their nos -... ...
e i craned, or in which ind_strial and commer.... .7,
d , tercets are canvassed, has been a..:opted I: : .: ..-
i
o , sembly in its sitting to-day, as farming .Is -:0i!....
e I article, the fourth of tfe law. The c.:1nr........e ~..1: .:
o I try to include this amendment in the Pc. . _.. 5r...., ..)
pied
to, rewahiceirhabthilleietv'brattd7.leli.c,a