The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-02 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS.

A most attractivenavertimasire Witted here last
evim, is the shape of a five-act comedy, by Scribe, called
"La CAmemmaderie; ow, la Courts &hells" : a piece which
was originally radioed at the Theatre Prangs* In Paris, in
the year 1837. The chinos of this play shows great judg-
ment' es the part of Kr. Kitchell, inseasuch as it has enabled
him to being together all the rewarmed kis establishment
in a manna which has tereduesd ea emesesils such as the
patrons of this theatre have sot Mies had as ity of
whamming. The sada; of few sabers of
the nacre Francais, vie, Koine. Deeds, Koala Media-
l* IL ilsenson, aid IL. Rainier, in the tam pieta, formed
a combiaatiou of talent which meld net be excelled.
It would be a superflacras task to enter into
a detailed sealant of the plot of "La Cams.
Merle ;" or to attempt to describe the various characters.
whisk tem the dramatis . The play has never
before bees performed is this country, but nevertheless its
merits us sufficiently known and appreciated by all lovers
of the school of true French comedy. On the whole, the
piece was admirably represented, and at the close of the
third act the four principal artistes were called forward to
receive the applause of the audisaos.
After the second set of the play the national anthem was
Irani by Kim Meanest and Mons. Drayton Darissao—the
whole of the company joiaiog in chorus.

HOSPITAL FOR DISUSES OF Tag SKlN.—Algrd 70
gentlemen assembled yesterday evening, at the London
Tavern, to celebrate the anniversary festival of this charity.
Shortly after six o'clock, the chair was taken by the Berl of
Carlisle. In proposing the usual loyal toast, the noble
chairman expressed a coefident opinion that the health of
her Majesty would be acceptable to all classes, more espe-
cially upon such a day se that, upon which her Majesty
became more peculiarly connected with tastily and domestic
ties, whisk espseislly engaged the sympathise of every
person la the country.He -was sure they would include
the Wen who was cohered into life that flay, and that they
wculd wish hie life should be as soft and flowery as the
month upon whose eilV day he was born. (Cheers.)
" The Duke of Cam , patron of the institution,"
having been proposed an drunk with all the honours, the
chairman met proposed " Prosperity to the Hospital for
Diseases of the fiklis." He had found upon inquiry that
cutaneous maladies were amongst the most coo-
sass to which human beings were effected—that if
attended to in Use they were perfectly curable, but
if socketed they bee** the must painful and distresiittit to COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Terrain:lAT.
which oar frail structure was salver Since the establish- ,0eg„.0._&,.0 lain ciav Jornca saaa,
sent of this institution is 1541, it had relieved upwards of yomcs Osamu, Ma. Amos Su.scons, 6/11) Ma. Jounce
26,000 patients. In Paris, with only half the poralati-ai of TALTDUILD.
London, the Hospital of St. Lads (devoted chiefly to skin 8 t 0, BINICIL—MIIRCLNTILIII CONTRACTS.—
diseases) relieved nearly 30,000 panne meamally. Our me- JUDOId awe.
tropolis did not contrast disad with that of This morning the court delivered judgment in the ease,
Fraser in other in item, bat is this rasps* were a head the paniculars of whkh were fully reported in the Daily
of ea, and we ought to get rid of soda a mark of inferiority. Novo of Monday last.
The noble chairman a:premed a hope that the advaatagee of The Chief Justice now said, this was en action which had
the present institution should be *Moiled by (*averting it been brought against the defendants for not accepting a
into en hospital for the heehaw of essemeated disease of quantity of wool. The question in the nue wee, what
the skis. The O'Cleemen Mabee, ILL., having proposed meaning was to be given tie the words "to be paid for by ash
the chairmaa's health in en appropriate speech, the noble in one month, lamb per ant. dkoonnt," wbkh were found in
chairman, In returning thanks, said that his gratitude, an- the contract entered into between the parties. The ilefendents
like the d 114 a, e they bed aes, 'aided to alleviate, was =cm contended that the meaning to be given to Ono words was
Sam " skin deep." (Laughter.) Mr. Thotaton, hon. Giese- that they were to hay. one mouth's credit, but the plaintiffs
vary anaciumsd that the subscriptions amounted to about refessel Ss pmt with the goods within **month. The
iaolading
sading26l. tea the noble chairman, sad Mailer emit ei aides that terms of the"'trod W."
ILL naireel Chew. sea** it Ina idealist that the detesdisis