Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-14 00:00:00

Commereat baitg.—Cbfs nap. it twelve o'clock, at the broker,' office. Oldhall•stre-t, 1919 bund'es lEI cwt Coir Yarn, 15 tons Hemp, and 429 bales Jute.—Gladstone ann Serjeantson. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Apsley-buildings, Oldhall street, 222 boxes Pearl Sago.—Jefferson and 1 ayler. At twelve o'clock, on the quay, east side of Brunswick Dock, a gnat tity of Timber.—A. F. and D. Mackay. At twelve o clock. at the brokers' office, 16. Exchange-buildings, 500 barrels Spirits Turpentine.—J. H. Rayner and Co. At half-past one o'clock, a. the broker's 14, Brunswiek-street, 41 bane's your Flour, and 1000 American Bags.—Robert Procter. At twelve o'clock, 50 tons Lima Wood.—Cox Brothers. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 30, Exchange-alley West, 682 bags Bengal Rice.—Pryce and Lace. At twelve o'clock, 4 tons Camwood, 2 ton, Fustle, and 200 bags Balti more Bark•—Alex. S. Macrae. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 21, Oldhall-street, about 30 tons Logwood.—Buchanan, Brea - no and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 1, Oldhall-street, 227 bag, Oilcake.—How and Barclay. At twelve o'clock. at the broker's office, Victoria-buildings, Haekin's hey, 4,210 bundles Rattans.—T. W. and J. C. Harrop and Co. At twelve o'clock, at Cie brokers' office, Ansley-bulldings, Oldhall street, a quantity of Nicaragua Wood, Logwoed, and Divi Diri.— Rooke, Okell a❑d Spence. At twelve o'c'ock. nt the broker's office, 14, Exchange-alley North, IS packages and 2 barrels fine Bees' Wax.—W. H. Hawkins. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Chapel-street, 40 tierces Coffee, and 20 bags Pimento.—Griffith, S and Palethorpe. k7."2" For particulars see advertisements. PUBLR; 111E1:!.'fiNG-5, &o. THIS DAY. TAEATRE ROYAL —SfidaMe Thstoi-7 p.m. ROW. AM PULTIIEATILE—DraMItiC PerfOralVlCo-7 p.m. Olarrox HALL, Claytm-square—Gardon Cumming-8 p.m. Einar. 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ArITHA.T is COMING to LIVERPOOL on the 1 9 1 1 31st instant ?—Why, THE GREATEST NOVELTY IN THE WORLD! Ete katOru tinio FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1857. THE DAY'S NEWS. The House of Cimmons had an early sitting, when the principal business brought forward was the further consideration of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill. Lord John Manners moved an amendment to the 25th clause, the object of which was to give the right of divorce a menso et thoro to the wife for adultery committed under the conjugal roof, and to place the man and woman on an equality. The Attorney-General opposed the amendment, as its consequences, if carried into law, would establish a new tribunal to try causes of divorce. Mr. Gladstone supported the amendment, and said that the more they saw of the measure, the greater did its crudeness appear. He also c Indemned the precipitancy and undue haste with which the bill was being forced through the House. After the Attorney-General had taunted Mr. Gladstone with inconsistency, and charging him with a desire to throw out the bill altogether, the latter gentleman made a somewhat stinging reply. Lord Palmerston got up, and poured oil upon the troubled waters by agreeing to the amendment. In the evening sitting the further consideration of the bill was taken up ; and forwarded'a stage. The sitting of the House of Lords was brief, and the proceedings merely of a formal character. The Bishop of St. David's madd an explanation respecting the course which he had adopted with regard to unconsecrated ground ; but Lord Wensleydale considered that the right rev. prelate had adopted a wrong course The local news of this morning is somewhat interesting. At the meeting of the Guardians of Toxteth Park, an important debate took place, which is an additional proof of the glaring evils of centralisation. It appears that the Poor- Law Guardians of Toxteth Park having appointed Mr. William Cleaver their Clerk, but the Poor-Law Board refuses to sanction the nomination, on the ground that he is already the Clerk to the West Derby Union. Upon this question the Guardians and the newly-appointed Union are already at issue; and if Mr. Batten holds out to his prin ciples,it will be a nice little quarrel ; for we fear, no matter how legitimate the Toxteth Guardians may deem the appointment, the superior authori ties at Whitehall will teach them that they must hearken to the opinion and mandates of the Poor- Law Board. _ Our Police Court hasbecome somewhat notorious for complaints made to the presiding magistrates against the system adopted by certain attorneys of " touting" for clients. Yesterday there was a case brought before the Bench, in which two men, named Richard Buckley and James Brooks, were charged with obtaining, by means of false repre sentations, the sum of 4s. 6d , and an 1.0 U. for 6s. The case will be found reported, at full length, in another column. We shall take occasion to refer to this system on an another occasion, and demonstrate its inischievous effects. Mean time, we trust Mr. Kehoe will not be deterred by any threats, but pursue the open, proper, and straightforward course he has chalked out for himself in this matter. The trials at the Assize Court yesterday were of too revolting a character to report at any length. The more serious charges will not be heard for a day or two. The Dock , and Health Committes held their usual weekly meetings yesterday. From a letter sent by Mr. North, we learn the proceedings before the r ords' Committee on Wednesday, are regarded by that gentlemao as adversn to the Dock Trust —including, the right of voting by proxy. The proceedings of the Health Committee are not worthy of special notice, as the business transacted was of a mere routine character. Another important incident has just been made known. It appears that H. S. Cyclops has re turned to Valentia, and reports that the Atlantic cable is injured, and a length of about 300 miles is lost for the present. A considerable part of this, however, it is said, may yet be recovered. This is an unfortunate occurrence, and will, we hope, be remedied in the course of a few days, There is a variety of news from the Continent From Paris we learn that the Emperor and Em press returned safely to St. Cloud on Tuesday even ing at eight. Their Majesties arrived off Havre on the previous midnight, and were greeted with the cheers of thousands, who hal congregated on the i quays n spite of the late hour. On the following morning their M4jeriei left the Leine Hortense, after having distributed crosses amongst its officers , and landed amidst the immense enthusiasm of the inhabitants. At hal'-past nine, they arrived at the railway stati on , which, like the other public buildings and the principal thorough fares, was decorated wits streamers and garlands. A depu'ation here met the E nperor, who warmly thal.k.xl its members for the reception given him by the town of Havre. " You possess," said the Emperor, " all the elements of a great town ; it shall be my task to develop them." Their Majes. ties remained some time at Rouen, when they visited the cathedral and other public buildings ; they then left for St. Cloud. The declaration made by Lord Palmerston in the House, relativ e to the Principalities' question, norresponda with a semi-official article of the Constautzennel, in which it is stated that the British government has instructed Lord Stratford de Redeliffe to recommend to the Porte the annul ment of the Moldavian elections. The Constitu tionnel very correctly attributes this result to the visit of the Emperor to Osborne. It adds, that England values the French alliance sufficiently not to refuse its concession, dictated alone by equity and good policy. The Drapeau and the Nationale of Brussels publish the translation of another manifesto, addressed by Mazzini to the demagogues of Pied mont, in which he says nothing of the grave accusation brought against him in France, but complains of the immorrality of the populations, of the weakness of the Liberal party, of the manner in which he is abandoned, St.t. He declares also that he will not discontinue his efforts until all I aly shall be free and united under the repu!ican flag- We have now positive news that the departure of Senor Lafragua, the Mexican Ambassador from Madrid, is considered by both governments equi valent to a rupture of diplomatic relations. The Mexican subjects residing in Spain have been put under the protection of France. The concession made by our Government on the question of the Mc,ldavim elections has given rise again to rumours of all kinds concerning the pro bable aspirant to the throne of united Roumania, if the formation of such a state should result from the deliberations of the European Conference. We refrain fro articular allusions, but we may say that the na most generally heard seem to be selected with a view to secure the greatest chance of the goodwill of all the European Powers to the scheme. The excessive heat continues to cause conflagra tions on the continent. A whole street of the obi commercial emporium of Dantzic .seems to have been laid in ashes. THE telegraphic despatch of the news from India published in yesterday's NORTHERN TIMES, has informed our readers that Delhi still holds out. At least, up to the date of the last despatch therefrom, June 27, it had not been captured by the Government troops. 'The rebels had made several desperate sorties, but on each occasion were repulsed with heavy loss. The engage ments around the city walls were carried on with considerable spirit and determination. Still, the mutineers, in no single instance, had gained the semblance of an advantage. Although the delay of the capture of Delhi was not unexpected in this country; it had exercised an injurious influence in the Indian provinces. At Bombay, feelings of much uneasiness prevailed, and it was considered that, unless a decisive blow was struck, British prestige would certainly be in the greatest danger. The brief despatch received informs us that Gen. VAN COURTLAND 3 while marching upon Thausi and Hissar in the disturbed upper districts, had engaged the revolted army in two separate actions, near Sissa, upon the great north-western road, in which he gained a complete victory,— the mutineers leaving 200 dead on the field, besides prisoners' guns and booty. In addition to this welcome intelligence, we are informed that all attempts at insurrection in the Punjaub had been suppressed, the outbreak at the large cantonment of Arungabad had been completely quelled by General WOODBURNE'S column; and the first batch of troops intercepted on their way to China had disembarked in the Bengal Presidency. Such had been the operations of the Indian authorities. On the other hand, we grieve tq learn that the mutiny had extended widely and dangerously. It had burst forth at Indoor, in the very centre of the peninsula, in close proximity to the 'Bombay dominions. From Delhi it had spread its devas tating influences to Mooradabad, in the same province; yea, even it appears to have shown itself in portions of the Bombay jurisdiction — namely, at Fyzabad, Seetapore, Jung - pore, Bungdad, near Allahabad, Futtyghur, Mhow, and Nowgong. Whilst the rebels were thus extending the area of their operations, we do not think that the British forces were in any worse position than at the date of our previous advices. The British General, Sir HENRY BARNARD, had a force of 12,000 men before the walls of Delhi—'",ooo British and 5,000 Natives —in all of whom the utmost reliance could be placed. Besides, such was the position of the mutineers in their stronghold, from pestilence and the number of their wounded, that they could not long hold out against an army ably commanded and thoroughly equipped. And when to this we add that our army would be receiving fresh reinforcements, we cannot doubt that, no matter how severe the contest may be, British supremacy will still retain its power and influence in the territories of India. But there is an important consideration connected with the re-conquest of India. An army of seventy thousand natives has been broken up. They have been turned into open and deadly foes. To retain possession of a country, govern its people, and regulate their laws, social religious, and commercial, against such a standing army—men trained and practised to the arts of war--will be a task of the utmost magnitude, and may cost us more blood and more treasure than the revenues of a dozen of Empires like India. Depend upon it, conquest never won allegiance. The force of arms never secured respect For the conquering power. The Scythian Ambassador once significantly asked ALEXANDER the Great —" What people chooses to be under a foreign yoke ?" There is no doubt a similar feeling has actuated the Indian mutineers. Their butcheries and rascalities we cannot forgive. These must be repaid with two-fold vengeance. The atro cious cruelties perpetrated upon our fellow countrymen, women and children, shall be atoned . for by the total annihilation of the reiolting sepoys. To do this, however, the Government of the country, as well as the East India Company, must put forth their whole power. It is true that we are sending forth no less than thirty thousand men ; but the debate in the House of Commons on Sir De LACY EVANS'S motion, respecting the operations of Indian officers, shows that something more must THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. 1857. be done than sending out troops. Commanding officers in India must not be allowed to go a boar-hunting while their soldiers are engaged subduing and cutting off the mutinous sepoys. Such things are said to have taken place. If so, shame upon the authorities that have permitted them. We must defer further remarks upon the matter until we receive full details of the news from India. WHAT they are doing or undoing at Constan tinople is perhaps not of first-rate importance to us in England ; and yet the country for which we lately engaged in a European war, that cost us much blood and treasure, may deserve a word of notice at this period of its political . history. Most of our readers will remember, that at the Congress of Paris it was arranged that the inhabitants of the Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, in free electoral assem blies convoked, should determine their own form of government, subject to the sovereignty of the Sultan. The Allied Powers professed their intention to respect the honest opinion of the people of the Principalities, and to guarantee the fulfilment of the popular desire. The elec tions under the authority of the Sultan were to be free, and it was wished to ascertain what was the real feeling of the population of those two countries. Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sardinia, Turkey, France, and England, all professed their .readiness to agree to this, and all appeared ready to give force to the popular will. A question soon arose which divided the Allies. Were the Principalities to continue separate as before, and be governed by a Prime Commissioner nominated at Constantinople, or would it not be better to unite them under one head, of course always acknowledging the supremacy of' the Sultan of Turkey ? Austria, Turkey, and England favoured the arrangement of maintaining the Principalities separate—France, Russia, Prussia, and Sardinia preferred the plan of uniting them; but all were ready to defer to the honestly-expressed desire of the people themselves. There was to be no force put upon the wishes of the people—no propagandism to spread the ideas of France or of England. The Elections have lately taken place on the banks of the Danube, and, it is alleged, under circumstances of violence, exclusion, and cor ruption. In fact, the Danubian Elections have too much resembled our own corrupt elections in the worst days of the boroughmongers, when bribery and intimidation were in their high and palmy state. The consequence is, that the new members elected under the vicious system are in favour of the separation of the Principalities. This happens to be in agreement with the opinion of England; but upon this the French ambassa dor, M. DE THOUVENEL, protests, and threatens to suspend diplomatic intercourse with Turkey unless the elections are annulled and new assem blies convoked, to ascertain the real, une0n ,A....z....a tha pooled° TI - Lo A-alabC•ooo.a. ro of Russia, Prussia, and Sardinia agree with France ; they all forward written protests, and threaten to withhold intercourse ; and here the matter rests at this moment. The new-born zeal of France in favour of the popular will is, of course, highly commendable ; only we wish it were manifested nearer home, and showed itself with the same purity and fervour on the banks of the Seine as on the banks of the Danube. Still, we are glad to learn that France should really respect national opinion, and it would humble us if, in this respect, England should contrast unfavourably with France. We heard it announced, some time ao, that Lord CLIRENDON had devised a plan that would conciliate all parties, and unite all advantages. The conciliation, it would appear, is still to come. Also, it has oozed out that, since the solemn signature of the treaty of Paris between the high contracting parties, Austria has secretly pro posed to Russia a joint occupation of the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. No language could be strong enough to brand such a perfidious and insolent proposal ; and no reliance should be placed on the most solemn asseverations of so treacherous an ally. It is a challenge to all Europe, and an insidious attempt to annul by clandestine treaty and treachery the results of the late Russo-Turkish war. Yet this attempt to stab us under the fifth rib is mad.: by our loving ally, Austria, for whom England has sacrificed so much in the late war, and made so many concessions. Oat upon such alliances, we say !—and if Austria has really done or proposed to do this wicked, treacherous, and unprincipled thing, she ought to b: pilloried in the face of all Europe, and excluded from all liCtioura.ble stipulations and treaties among the nations. How could we ever trust a power that had endeavoured to over-reach us in a manner so base and cowardly ? But so it is usually. The bully is also the coward ; and Austria, that can bully in Italy, can only cringe, and plot, and betray in Turkey. It rouses our indignation to think that all the French and English blood and treasure lavished during the late war should be made a present and an offering to these craven and bloody Austrians. It is at this moment, and during the hitch at Constantinople, that the Royalty of England welcomes the Imperialty of France in a private visit at Osborne. Not being clairvoyants, we are unable to hear and report the confidential conversations that may pass between :Ministers, Queens, and Emperors ; but, for the sake of public principle more than for their own numerical importance, we trust that the promises made to the inhabitants of the Principalities will be kept—that especially the counsels of Austria will be distrusted ; and that, as far as possible, the free, unbought, unconstrained voice of the people shall be heard on the question of the re-organisation of the Principalities, subject to the sovereignty of Turkey. TUE half-yearly .meeting of the Great Western Railway Company is to be held at Bristol to-day. The present position and future prospects of this concern are at the present moment in such a position as to create alarm in the minds of share holders, and to justify some further comments as to the past management of the Company's concerns. ► We have already alluded to the determination of the Directors to declare a dividend of only one per cent., and animadverted upon some of the probable causes which have contributed to this alarming diminution. Subsequent reflection upon the history of the Great Western Company induces the belief that there has been a reckless expenditure of the shareholders' capital, and that such was the state of the Company's finances, that the last two or three dividends were wholly unwarranted and unjustifiable. We presume that it is the duty of the Director s of a Railway Company to pay due deference to the opinion of the Auditors acting under them. Their duty is to examine into the financial condition of the Company's affairs ; to see that all receipts and disbursements are duly accounted for and properly applied ; to act for the Railway in a capacity similar to the Actuary of an Insurance Society, and to advise the proper rate of dividend to be declared. Where this is 'done, there is an effectual check upon the expenditure, and a barrier to undue speculation in Railway projects and undertakings of a questionable character. Has this been the case with the Directors of the Great Western Company ? We believe not. In proof, we have merely to say that, after advancing the dividend for the last six months of 18i6 to the rate of three per cent. per annum, contrary to the emphatic opinion and advice of the Auditors, who energetically protested that it was excessive, could not be maintained, and must therefore certainly lead to early and serious disappointment; and have thus soon been compelled to recommend the miserable and paltry allowance of one per cent. This, too, we have reason to believe, is contrary to the auditors' advice and opinions, who, having regard to the Company's liabilities, present and prospective, consider that at present there should not be any dividend at all! The result of the one per cent. dividend has, as we have already remarked, manifested itself on all the leading Stock and Share Exchanges in the Kingdom. There has been a serious deprecia tion of the Company's Stock, and the placing of the entire concern in a position of daily increasing discredit. Nor is this all. Other companies come in for a share of the injurious oor•cociu0000a oor.noctoci with tho Great WeLciu. The entire railway system participates either directly or indirectly with its misfortunes, and the public generally begin to doubt the accuracy and genuineness of all railway accounts. Let any one examine the liabilities of this Company, and take into account that nearly two years ago the grand total of debt, possessing a preferential claim upon profits, was greater than the ordinary share capital, some five millions and a-half sterling, whilst the debenture debt alone, then renewed with much difficulty, exceeded the ordinary share capital by the sum of 1,710,8921. Thus, then, there is, in round numbers, preferential claims and debenture debts amounting to nearly 7,000,0001. sterling, to be satisfied ere the original shareholders could look for a penny out of the surplus earnings of the line. But matters did not stop at that unfavourable Position. In less than six months after the date to which we refer, the mortgage debt was augmented to the extent of a million and a-half. The accounts to be submitted to the meeting to-day will exhibit a still more discouraging state of things, and must convince the share holders that at present the magnitude of their debenture liabilities hang around their neck with all the deadly effects of a millstone placed on the body of a drowning man. Considering the extent of the debenture debt, and mortgage bonds, the Company seems to be at the mercy of the money lender, who increases or abates his claim for interest according . as the Company rises or falls in public estimation. And even this is not the worst feature of the case; for one of our metropolitan cotemporaries gives currency to the report that " the directors have been already compelled to pledge their personal responsibility to raise money for the recent necessities of the Company." Should this be so, might we ask, were any of these necessities connected with their promotion of the Mersey Conservancy Bill ? Indeed, we trust that at the meeting to-day some of the shareholders will call for information as to the cost of that ill-advised and reckless expenditure, the object of which was to carry out a project chimerical and unfeasible in the extreme. The result of this lavish, extravagant, and uncalled-for expen diture the shareholders see in the report already sent them. To put an instant and an effectual stop thereto is their first duty. How is this to be done ? The affairs of a railway company are, strictly speaking, commercial. To guide and manage such an undertaking the directors, particularly the chairman, should be distinguished for com mercial experience and business habits. The Hon. Mr. PONSONBY may be—nay, we believe, is—a very fine gentleman, clever at athletic and field sports, a first-rate amateur theatrical, and `. a jolly good fellow" at the festive board ; the Right Honourable SPENCER WALPOLE is a clever lawyer and a fine parliamentary debater ; Sir WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN is an estimable country baronet; so, also, is Captain BULKELEY and all others of the directors-whom we see ; but we deny that they are men of commercial expe rience, or fitted for the task of managing such a gigantic concern as the Great Western Railway. The shareholders can rectify these evils to-day, and institute a committee of investigation, which would take the whole matter in hand, and prepare a plan which would place the Company in a way to future greatness and prosperity — abolishing parliamentary intrigue, and carefully watching all future expenses of the Company. LITERARY AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY. PERFORMANCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LATE DOUGLAS JERROLD. The Literary and Dramatic Society of Liverpool gave a performance last night, at the Theatre Royal, in remem brance of the late Douglas Jerrold. The pieces selected from that author's works were—" Time Works Wonders," and " The Rent Day." The amateurs were assisted by Miss Page, Mrs. Power, Mrs. Shalders, and Miss Julia Sedg,wick ; and Mr. Barry Sullivan spoke the prologue written by Mr. Robert Crompton. THE PROLOGU E. WRITTEN BY ROBERT CROMPTON. As clouds with thunder charged cleave their high way,— Their lightnings flash ng forth in njmble play,— With mighty power to strike, and wing to range In forms fantastic, beautiful, and strange ; Such was the wit of fERRocu. True men laughed; Bat evil-doers writhed beneath the shaft. One of the few was he whose written word Proves that " the pen is mightier than the sword." Did aught like moral pestilence appear, Tainting the healthy social atmosphere,— Uprose his fierce indignant eloquence In tempest syllabies to sweep it thence. Did fraud invade the mart,—his words of scorn Scared it, a, preying owls are scared by morn. Sincere, and strong, and fearless : —Force and Fraud Shrank before such a comba.ant, o'erawed. Hypocrisy he loa hed ; and wall the task Became him to tear off its lying mask. Hatred of tyranny in him became A part of life, arid spoke in words of flame. 'Thus, the trangrossors 'gainst their follow-men Feared that keen weapon, his wit-pointed pen. Yet was he genial, generous, and mild, A sage in wisdom, but in heart a child ; A doable nature, each ent re and whole,— ' Winter upon his brow, spring in his soul. Mark, when his pungant flashing wit we breathe, The fine humanity that throbs beneath. When culpable supineness kept its stand In the high places of our fatherland, Courting disaster and disgra .e, hrs heart, Glowing with patriotism, felt the smart; His burning words flowed like the lava-flood, For Albion's honour,—though preserved by blood. And when misinle undid what valour gained,— When England's anxiou throbb'•ng heart was pained By trumpet-tones of eloquence, that caine Across the sea, and set the land aflame, Telling of British heroes stricken low By cold, disease, and want,—not by the foe; No clarion rang alarm in truer tone To wake the slee i airs than did JERROLD'S own. When even Nei o died, some hand was there To strew fresh blo-sours on his sepulchre. Oh, then, since JERs9LD's eyes in death are dim, Who will refuse a votive wreath t f him They whose high intellects and social worth Endeared them to Ilan whilst he stayed on earth, Now with the pious hands of brothers, frame Wor,hy rememorances around his name ; And, when we bring our tribute-flower, bedewed With sorrow, but sun-bright with gratudo, Accept and interweave the humble bloom, 'To garland with their own o'er JERROLD'sInTab. Esteeming it a privilege to stand Here in his name, we wank ea oh he'ping hand That has augmented through oar this night's mirth, A fitting t istimoni al to his worth, Wnoss star, though set,ples not, nor wares dim; Honor accrues to all in honouring him. 18th July, 1857. The play was scarcely well selected for amateur per formance, being long and heavy, but the gentlemen who played Professor Truffles and Miss Tucker, both well known arnone„the friends of the society, fully redeemed its credit, Tne ladies of Mr. Copeland's company were all very effec tive. Mr. Barry Sullivan spoke the prologue with great ease and freedo.n, except hi oue unfortunate passage that c3capta 1115 recollection , , oorno of thy %Alava otacrn.vt.ut o had need of the prompter, whose voice was occasionally heard too loudly. Tue epilogue by 11 , 1 r. Mitlward was distributed amongst all the company—amateur and professional. EPILOGUE. BY CHARLES MILLWAILD. FELIX. So ends our play : but ere the Prompter's bell Prompts us to mimic cane farewell, Another scene rem tins f us to act, But this instead of fact on, must be fact. BE .81r. The Epilogue 3 ou mean—but don't begin Until we thz other pl,yers in. GOLDTIIGMB. A Roman custom. TRUFFLES. GreA GOLD mum B It's ail the sam3, Greece had her Brutesses in all but name. SI% GILBERT. I like these Epilogues b•cause they teach us To make the most effective wind-up speeches. GOLDTIIUMB. I line my boxes with them. TRUFFLES. SO do we, And, in addition, Pit awl Gallery. But who cum i here? Methinks I know the twain, Who, having cut their parts now cone again. Eater Olive and Jagby, in private attire. OLIVE. Excuse my costume, and let Olive ask To be a sharer in your Leart-f it task. JUGBY. For Jugby's ale folks would oft walk a mile, And deem his fare a solace for their toil. Let Jugby's self :1;s gratitude then prove, By joining with yea in this work or love . CIIIcKEN (outside) I willgo in, for who caa better oh )vv An author's merits, I should like to know Enter Chicken. The Architect upon whose works we live Shall aura have the tribute A. t can give. Miss-Tire:litLa. The Chicken, child, i 3 right. —for in her art I think she always plays a worny part; And you'll a omit Viat she c in fairly show The rate at wh ch a woman's tongue can go. (To Tru f fles) But we lose tns. Professor, pray essay A Latin peroration to oar play. That would be Ronan. TRUFFLES. True, bet would it not Be somewhat foreign to an English plot ? Our theme is now of one whose name will start A noble chord in every Brit:sh heart. In English, t .en, let us recard the worth Of oue who so alorned his English birth. Mrs. GOCDTII MB. Betore this baize of green hides us from view, We would ask other bays of green from you ; The s.issdn's rife, and leaves in plenty tall, Then e:e you leave appwv3 our verdant call. BESSET. Leaves, like the flowers they gr,cefally surround, Too transient iu their worth .re always tourd ; For when their brief but bright attractions fade. We cast them from us, wortules and decayed. More prized th , n saris your genial smiles to me, For in their sunshine oar succ.ss would be. GoLornusm., Thoselines have sentiment, but you will fled 'I he same iu many of the trunss I've lined. Professor Truffles, perhaps woo d say with Brutus, That leaves to clothe our fame would better suit us. CLARENCE. You mean the laurel, that famed classic tree Which we poor mortals do not often see. 'its s Aid to deck the brows of those who claim A glorious chapter in the book of fame; It circles freshly round the warrior's heal, And h des the blood he has so freely shed ; It crowns the Patriot, Statesman, and Divine, And even hovers o'er the " a' tic nine." FELIX. For JERROLI, then, withj irtice we may crave A wreath to shed its beauty o'er his grave. , TRUFFLE.;. The wreath is there:—for all his works proclaim Enduring honour to their author's name. FELIX. The caustic of his pen wiis keen to those Who felt the measure of his well-aited b.ows. For as he struck at evil only, they Who worked that evil at his mercy lay. CL IkRENCE. That art is best wherein pith is shows In Natures form a model for our own; Not bright with sunshine, or by clouds o'ereast, Bat fairly to ich'd by both ere they have passed, Where no false garb encloses Vice from view, And Virtue f iin must struggle to be true. FLORENTINE. And has not JEtRoLD so dep eted Its peaceful moments anti its hours of strife? Has he not sought the people's homes and shown The people's sympathies to Le his own? Has he not been a bitter foe to those Who would their rights and Aberties oppose ? Has he not been the poor msn's trusty mend, And lahoure 1 for him "even to the end ?" Alas ! It seems bat yesterday he moved In 411.01111, health, the pride of those he loved, Wielding his trenchant psn with giant might. The Despot's terror, and the friend of Right. Since that brief " past " a little mound of soil Marks where he now reposes from his toil. The closing scene was sunshine through the gloom, For Genius shed a halo o'er his tomb. Peace be unto him. May he now a'tain That bright reward which good men hope to gain ; His useful honest life will surely be A proud example to posterity. With us, 'Us now he was, not is, and yet Ills living thoughts within our hearts are set. "In fond remembrance " we assemble here. And render to his memory a tear. " Time mu.sT Work, Wonders" ere he can declare To Izalco ~D'S genius a fitting heir. The bust of Douglas: Jerrold was exhibited withll large circle in the scene. The second piece was MI % more successfully carried through. Martin Heywoodl so very finely acted by a well-known amateur, and t bs Page was highly successful in Rachel Heywood. er ,l was also played by the same amateur as had filled t. O part of Professor Truffles in " Time Works WonclerSi e Mrs. Power made an excellent Polly Briggs, and the W ll° . went very well, but kept the house very late, not c on eluding till more than half-past twelve. ba t The following prologue and epilogue were written not delivered . PROLOGUE., WEITTRN BY FREDERICK IK`CADE, Bright laure's de?,orate the conqueror's crown, And Victory loads the warrior with renown, Whose noblest deods is murderous war are done, Whose only conquests by the sword are won. Bat these are heroes of a higher grade Than ever bloodstained battle field bath made; The champions of Truth who shed no blood, Opposing evil, and protecting good. Of men like JERROLD are such heroes made,3l Of such the foes of justice are afraid; And far more potent than a hundred swords, '&iainst Foroe and Fraud was JERROLD'S whip of words. Immortal honours gild the hero's name, Whose genius wins a p. , aceful path to tame; To n,bler triumphs Intelleet attains Than ever fratricidal warrior gains; And brig and beantiful their I,urels be Who love a• d labour for humanity. So DOUGLAS JER R OLD lov'd and laboned too, And such bright honours to Ifs name are due. Though of his mortal presence wo'ra bereft, Yet at the sunshine of his soul is left, The bright creations of his gifted mind, — A rich inheritance, to all mankind. The merry music of his sparkling wit Is still vivid as wten first 'twas writ, And still to living ut'erance may be brought The deep r toas of all his earnest thought. Still doth he cause the pityi, g tear to start, Lind wake the warmest feelings of the heart, And still in many a merry household throng His writings linger like a dear old song. Tonight, we strive to wild his magic power, And with his fancies charm the passing hour : In union with the great ones of the age, The matter minds with whom, on many a page, In sweet familiar converse we engage,— 'I he dear associates of his Lying hours, — The kindred of his intellectual powers,— We bring one flower unto CI, wroath of fame, To garland rJund the memory of his name. P R 0 1, 0 G U E . WRITTEN BY EDWIN YOUNG. Mourn, mourn ye Muses! Thalia bids you weep A fav'rito son, sunk in the stilly sleep 0; tyrant Death,—to sleep, no more to wake, Until Heaven's peals exhausted Nature shake; Then. from the trammling charnel-house to rise, ;- And summer in the maims cf Paradise The lyre is broken,—chilly lies the hand That swept its strings pith masterly ennmand, And from the echoing chords di tit ed sweet sound To soothe the aching heart and balm tho wound OT trampled Fovea, ,—to plesd for Right, Nor plead in vain aga nst odpressing To draw the melting tear from Pity's eye, Provoke the rnial laugh or steal tho sigh. The hand that pointed Satire's quenchless dart, To make its victim writhe beneath the smart, That stung in every word, when on the page It traced the " babble follies of the age," Or held to Ridicule's grim mocking smile, Each cherished vice and conscience-flattering guile; I, stilled. in sleep, to poise the shaft no more, Nor paint its nature pictures a' of yore ; No more to tune harmoniously the lay, Breathing in every tons its poteat sway;; No more to rule in love fond hearts at home ; The D iy is past, tho Night of Rest is come : Re,t, lasting resr,—all closes with the tomb! Time's wonder-work ! Upon his sand we trace The names of those that speed with us life's race ; The billows of eternity swesp o'er, And blot the supers.2ription from the shore. • 'lls not so bere,—no onward sweeping tide Can banish his " Immortalised" world-wide! Like as the rom from off the parent bough Is plucked to deck a garlan i for the bro Of beauty's daughters, and, ere comes the day, The drooping bud proc aims its own decay; No more to bask in sunbeams, sip bright rains, The flowret dies,—ths fragrance still remains I So with the Poet: Death, with vengeful power, Will stay the sap of 11th and crush the flower, Yet leave behind the fragrance of a name Deep wnt in all men's hearts,—meet tablets of its fame. Ea eland would pay a tribute to her son, Who strova so well, so well hls Nuels won ; And raise upon the turf that wraps his earth, Some !Wing monument to JERROLD . S worth. The cause is national I To-night our stage Shall wear the frolic fancies of his page, rr... wt. a omile from all, while yet the tsar Stands wet upon the cheek to grace the post's bier. MAD\ME RISTORI. „ Madame Ristori will play "Lady Macbeth ol evening. The only alteration in the tragedy, b e h - 00 translation, is the omission of all the witch scenes e' D of the first, and 'of all the parts relating to the apprOSCieity Burnamwood coming to Dunsinane, and the other ove sions by which " Macbeth" is led to his destrnction;, aa a murder of, " Banquo," and " Lady Macdulf 10 641 8 children is cut out of the action, and some of the di a ' . 5 1, has been shortened, but all that is given is a fair tragae tion of Shakespeare's tragedy ; and we hear that Al a f t/ 6 Ristori gives an entirely n , !‘v but very tine reading 0 part she undertakes. THE CO URT. 0 0 OSBORNE, August 12.—The Q teen drove out in ar l s carriage yesterday afternoon. The Prince rode on 11 %0 back, accompanied by the Princess Royal. Viscoull-1, Joceylyn has succeedel Lady Churchill as Lady in . ic e d l ing. The dinner party yesterday included the Pri 11 :0 Leiningen, the Countess of dount Edgcumbe, C. Edgcumbe. SERIOUS ACClDENT.—Yesterday, a little boy 011P;o11 Thomas Ince, whose parents live in .Renshaw-plac e i 'tic o playing with a number of other lads in Ore Corpo r ''&3o l Schools' play-ground, Park-lane, when by some ac e/ Of, be was pushed down. and received a severe injurf; tV being taken to the Southern Hospital it was Null" his thigh was broken. a i 1 DEATH OF SIR JOHN BILNT.—SiF John Bent d ie Ale Ireland, on Wednesday. He was in a bad state of ';,filit for some time. Fie was an eminent brewer in thi s ,`„: 0 11,t and stood very high in his social and mercantile p ls ",y, He was approaching 70 years of age, and filled th e aO O , chair in 1851, when her Majesty visited LiverPt"/$1 conferred the honour of knighthood on him. in o t,F remarkable for his princely hospitality, and much resPioF by all cles , 'es. The flag of the Town Hall was hois t - ' oil' i mast high yesterday, in token of respect to his mer: l 4s ( LIVCRPJOL ROYAL INFIRMARY SCHOOL OF NlEDlC i. ;illit The annual distribution of prizes took place yest, e ; ( l under the presidency of Dr. Inman, when the foli ° o l , gentlemen received honours as below:—Surgery : ,or prize, medal, Mr. John James Flinn ; certificate of V n - r , Mr. H. G. Rawdon. Practice of Medicine : Firs t Lf o l9 ol / medal ; Mr. Frederick P. Weaver ; certificate of P'fhly Mr. Charles Frederick Oldham. Senior Anatomy fir g i prize, medal, Mr. John Robinson. Junior Anatomy' a 0 ' prize, medal, Mr. Ambrose B. George • certifiea r e honour, let Mr. G. C. Walker, 2nd Mr. Alfred Warb il , Midwifery : First class, medal, Mr. F. P. Weaver; ( 00; &ate of honour, Mr. D. Mackinlay. Materia ?Po t : First prize, book, Mr. Alfred Warburton and Wirt boo t . Walker, equal. Practical Chemistry : First prizee fa g Mr. William Miller; certificate of honour, Mr. t i d- r , ' Finegan. Ophtholmic Surgery : First prize, book, A - 7.0P, 11. T. King and Mr. W. Miller, equal. The li",„' Or Exhibition for October has not yet be, , n contested , w ,f ii # sequence of the illness of one of the candidates. eve I COMMITTAL OF A BANK-NOTE SWINDLER.- 0 1.,. 0 14 nesday, a young man named Adam Jessop, was 1 ",, t 0 1 0 up at the Wakefield Court-house, charged with ," 0 5 4.1 feloniously passed a £1 note of the Bank of Irela t w o lYi .1:5 note of the Bank of Eugland. It appeared W c elPA evidence that on the 10th of August the p r isorler i ft;,, in at the Glob. , Inn, bottom of Westgate, about Il ii i i i ,sP, ' five in the evening. He asked if the landlord vra s ,o - e iP t . being answered in the negative, he asked Emma (o rtg, l daughter of the landlord, for a bass of ale. She,;',o c e him the ale, and be gave her the note, saying, "ti k :to 4 give me change for a£s note." She took the 11 0 ,,'", pr' l mother, who gave her £4 19s. 10, 1 2 -d. deducting t": 01,4 J hm e ar s : s : o p p ai. , ,set w r sk h ei o vae a ll t once discoveredto e k t h h i e s s wt departure.hd swindle, and So rn i f t if c e l i ; 9 of the glass of ale. The daughter gave the 13 , 1 :09, ) at the railway police. The man, when he first went to the Gif t ' el ) ; ° 0 was dressed in a white hat and blue smock. '''',„' De',.o o'clock,station, t w h i n th sa a me pe n l i t g e h e t,,ltliMeresr., Peehrgkeitioodi've man, dressed in a dark coat and cap, just aboutAir,lll into a railway carriage. He was taken into enst°" e eee the money he had received from Mr. Perkin, and 9- t eill," l notes were found upon him, as well as a bundle c° l3 o llo o l the white hat and blue smock he bad on when be. c io 0 1 the Glebe. He subsequently attempted to pass ,j P i ‘ off at other places of business in the town, but mi olt in doing so. Ile was ftll4 committed for triv 1 charge.