The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-22 00:00:00

RESTORATION OP CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL.

A highly influential meeting of the inhabitant&
of the county of Sussex was held yesterday, in the Town.
hall, Brighton, the Earl of CHICHI:STEM, lord lieutensust of
the county, presiding, for the purpose of raising funds for
the restoration of Chichester Cathedral, the spire of which,
it will be recollected, was blown down during the gale which
raged this day month.
Among the subscribers were the Duke of Richmoild, the
Bishop of Chichester, Lord Leconfield, and the Rev. John
Goring, foe 1,0001. each ; the Earl of Chichester, 5001. ; and
several other gestlesies for the same or smaller ainoinda
The works an estimated to east 50.0001.

BALE AT asmars AMPHITHEATRE.
The horses, theatrical appointnionta, and other
properties belonging to this celebrated place el amusement
were yesterday submitted to the public for sale by Mr.
Gower, the proprietor of the Hone Repository, Barbican.
Mr. Batty, who, it will be remembered, rebuilt the theatre
after its destruction by fire, has for • considerable time
been suffering from ill-health, and after catering for the
amusement of the public for a great many years, it appears
that he has resolved to retire altogether from the theatri-
cal profession, and to submit for sale the whole of his stud
of hones, and other properties appertaining to the establish-
ment, and Use knowledge that the whole would be disposed
of without reserve caused the assemblage of a
large number of the public as well as of the
members of the equestrian profession. The sale was
anuottoced to commence at twelve o'clock, but owing, to
some delay in the preliminary arrangements, Mr. Gower
did not take his place until • short time after one.
The first lot offered was Ellen, • white mare, described's
• good ring sure ; she was sold for the low price of 114
guineas. Turpie, • black colt, fetched only 9 guineas; sad
'reify and Beauty, • dee sad cream-coloured geldings, were
knocked down for SO guesses. Sligo, • skewbald man, was
then brought up, and she fetched 40 guineas ; and Chelten-
ham, another akewbakl mare, the picture of the last, fetched
38 guineas. Primmer, • spotted niare, fetched 30 guineas.
Leopold, • spotted gelding, 34 guinea. Guy, • skewbald
geldmg, described as • clever trick hone sod very handsome,
fetched 50 guieess. It was announced that this bore was
purchased by Mr. Coolie, the late lessee of the theatre, who
publicly expressed his acknowledgments for the kind
sympathy and am stance be bad received from the provincial
pab&, is consequence of the serious loss he had sustained
by the burning of his travelling theatre at Portsmouth, upon
which occeeke • number of valuable horses were destroyed,
and he at the came time stated that Mr. Batty had kindly
permitted him to have the use of the theatre on Easter
Monday. for • benefit. After this little episode, the side
was again proceeded with. Paddy, a golden dun, described
as a bar-set hone, and au extraordinary jumper,
fetched 35 guineas ; and Caroline, • cream-coloured
trick mare, brought the same amount. Champion, • spotted
gelding, was knocked down at 39 guinea' ; and Donnybrook,
• clever mare in the ring, brought 34 subsea. Raglan, •
white gelding, described as a 'lever trick and Maseppa
hone, and quiet in hareem, fetched only 31 guineas. Doctor,
a white gelding, fetched 29 guises; be was described as •
good bare-back and ped hone. Brissette, a hay fairs, dm
scribed as very bendsome, sad the favourite ring hone at
Madame Deberg, the noted equestrienne, fetched 84 pima.
Seven very handsome ponies were thee brought up, and one
of them, said to be almost the smallest bone in the world,
and appropriately named Tom Thumb, was sold for 15
rm oa The performing Brahmin cow, described as broken
eany hears, sad to perform in the riag, was knocked
dews for fli view ; and two highly-Seised easels, male
and female, fellehed4lo guineas. The Robin Hood stag was
geld foe 41.10•., and his carriage for 4f. ; and this concluded
the sale of the live stock. Several carriers, and a quantity
el saddles sad banns, were thee disposed of, and this
brim& the sale to • eandssioa.

TIM ZOOLOGICAL SOCIIITY OF LONDON. —At the
sesathly pun! meeting, held yeeterday at the society's
loom is Hanover-equare, the Right Hon. air (keep Clerk
Bart., V.P., In the Agar, the Duke of Lire

_ Ilsrlborsen!,
ewtssiessißusesil, Bart., Sir Lydstoe Rowan
That, Major B. A. easel, Captala T. IL Fitsgweld, ad
News. IL A. Firagera& R. Nero, E. Bhgh, W. EL O.
INhadish, 8. Wilma, C. L. Bradley, R. T. Mart, and G.
H. Lewes, were elected fellows ; sad Rutherford Alma,
Esq., her Majesty's Consul-General in Japan Dr. 0.
Wucberer, of Bahia, and Captain Herd, of the Heim
Bay Compares service, correspooding menders of Ns
somay. The following 'euthenist were at the sum ma-
im pro as candidates for the fellowship, via
J. S. Bahiasw, Bart., Sir W. A. Fraser, Bart, and
Roams. Chides Wyss's, ILE, J. Pilkington N. P., R. 8.
Hansel, G. H. Brooks, C. Lass, W. Yarabap, A. H.
Wald, W. W. Elsanders, J. Nilllgma, and R. E. Welby.
Naior R. C. Tytier, 18th Regiment, sad Captain W. A.
Nom were the same time proposed as corresponding
issiabers of the society. The report frost the maned,
lIIMOSpi other thisp. stated that tbe total numbw of
ashen to the gardens from the commencement of the year
to the sad of February was nearly 14.000. The report also
andainad the changes recommended to take pima ut the
astainl at tia approaching anaiverrary as the Nth April.