Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

SMITHSONIA_N HOTEL BRoi DWAY, Corner of HOUSTON-STREET, New Yong. Named In honour of the Um's°ruse Irurrirottos. Established at WASHINGTON , by the U. S. CONGRESS, With Funds bequeathed by JAMES SMITHSON, of ENGLAND, Haying the Friendship of the OFFICERS of the NATIONAL INSTITUTION Is conducted on the EUROPEAN PLAN. CHAS. H. SMITH. that such exhibitions as that which we etract an account from the Post should be prevented, and we think the cheapest way would be to transport the man from the country for ever with the least possible delay. Society cannot permit that a husband should go about proclaiming that his wife conspired to murder him, by the most unnatural concert with his own children, and that the wife should also be at large denouncing him as the perpetrator of a murder, the enormity of which chilled every heart. One or other of of them is a criminal, steeped in the blackest guilt ; and that the law should be thus openly frustrated, and a living memorial of its inefficiency exposed to contact with men in their daily paths, cannot but bring our institutions into contempt, and expose the weakness of the provisions which are in force for the protection of the lives of our citizens." We have heard it rumoured that SPOLLEN, failing to create effect in Dublin, and "draw crowded houses," has determined to visit Liver pool. The morbid feelings of the inhabitants are not so low as to permit them to countenance such exhibition, and we predict for him a failure more marked than that of the city of Dublin. We learn from the Lancet that the Sanitary Commissioners have just been 'paying a visit to Liverpool, with a view of testing the quality and wholesomeness of the various commodities sold by grocers and others for human use. It would appear from the report (although the very reverse had long been the general opinion) that the Liver pool tradesmen are remarkably honest in their dealings, and that their goods are remarkably pure and free from adulteration, for out of sixteen samples of arrow root examined, only two ap peared to have been at all adulterated,all tha others were genuine; even in the two exceptional cases a small portion of potatoe flour was found mixed with the arrowroot, nothing more. Then there were no sloe leaves in the tea—no sand in the sugar— nothing save chicory in the coffee—no wood rasp ings in the snuff, or cabbage leaves in the 'bacca. No yellow ochre in the mustard, P. D. in the pepper, or gypsum in the flour. In short, our grocers, bakers, and flour dealers all appear in a fair way of getting to Heaven, and the very worst amongst them might even ven ture to open shop at Bagdad or Da mascus, without any risk of the Cent's sending a spike through his ears and pinning him up, like a flitch of bacon, against his own door post. It is so far satisfactory for us to know that we are so very well cared for in regard to the food we eat. It is only deeply to be regretted that the same vigilant watchfulness does not extend to the water we drink. We have inspectors of beef and mutton, of fish and fowl, and the result of their vigilance is recorded in our police intelligence every week. We constantly read of persons being fined for selling, or offering for sale, unsound or diseased meat ; dressing slink veal ; blowing lamb, and a variety of other malpractices; while, as re: gards fish, we believe that scores of tons have, this season been condemned as unfit for human use and destroyed. All this is so far good, as showing the care the authorities bestow in checking the sale of unwholesome food, and if they had only shown a like commendable zeal in regard to water, they would have deserved the lasting gratitude of the town at large. Unfortunately this they have not hitherto done. Bad beef is easily detected, so are rotten herrings, and no one is com pelled to use them. This is not the case with water. In the first place it may be deleterious, nay, actually poisonous, and yet escape detection Until its effac's begin to be felt, while all are not only compelled to use it, but to pay for it, however nauseous it may be, or however detrimental to health it may niti- mately prove. It is a sheer farce and nothing else for our Health Committee to appoint inspectors to hunt out and punish the vendors of unwholesome food, while they tacitly sanction the wholesale vending of poison water. Why should the petty delinquent be punished while the giant delinquent is allowed to go scot free? Undoubtedly if justice had been evenly meted out, some of the unprincipled Riving ton Pike gang would long since have expiated their disgraceful crimes on the pillory—a gang who have robbed the Town to the tune of a million and a half sterling, and at the same time polluted their pure wter water into the bargain. We would ask the Water Committee how long they intend permitting trinity in unity—their Engineer—to tamper with our water supply in the manner they have hitherto done ? We are unwilling to think So ill of the Water Committee as to suppose that they are actually in collusion with these parties, and that they are ailing and abetting them in their nefarious proceedings. And yet what are we to think ? The only other conclusion we can come to is, perhaps, the right one. The committee, or the majority, at all events, are just so many puppets in the hands of those who pull the wires ; the actual masters being those who should be servants When the Water Committee undertook to supply the town with water, they pledged themselves to the inhabitants that they would furnish an article superior to anything which had been previously supplied, and at a less cost. It is hardly necessary to say that the public placed implicit reliance on these promises—how have they been redeemed ? Let the Chairman of the Water Committee answer the question. For half a century Liverpool was supplied with pure spring water. If there were oc casional defects in the mode of supply, that was the result of mismanagement, and was not caused by any deficiency in the springs, as subsequent events clearly proved. For several years before the Com mittee took possession of the work 9, it was plainly demonstrated that there was abundance of water for every purpose, including ample for extinguish ing fires, &a. Since that period, upwards of 3,000,000 gallons daily have been added from Green-lane, a quantity little short of the whole of the previous supply. A gross supply amply suffi cient, with proper management, for all the require ments of the populittion, Dut the Pike must be THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22. 1857 ito wiltrziAL an. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 23, 01(111C-street, 8 ba'es Sands —Gladstone and Serjeant on, t twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Colonial-buildings, Dale street, 131 bags Bassein Ric ..—Bashby and Co. er For particulars see advertisements. AMUSE dENTS, PUI3LW MEECINGS, &c. THIS PAY. ECTAL AM P HIT REATRE —Dra,matic Performanc3-7 p.m. CIATTON Ham, Clayt n-square —G-zdon Cumming-8 p.m. acrAL CoLossaum—Geseral Entertainnaent-6.30 p.m. 541oLnisucar. GARDEN i—Grand tnd Varied Entalainments. ALISOP'S CRYSTAL PALACE, Limo.Btreet-10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ttg• For particulars see advertisements. ' rirllt timr.7l ; SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1857. THE DAY'S NEWS. - - - The House of Lords had a pretty smart debate, yesterday evening, on the motion of Lord Redesdale, that the Commons .amend ments to the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill be considered that day three months.. The noble lord having been severely taunted by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Grenville, and the Marquis of Lansdowne, consented to withdraw his motion, after having in a most determined manner defended the course which he took, and stated that he believed from his soul that the Bill was a most mischievous one, and that he bad now the opportunity of defeating it, if he pleased. The Bill, it was ultimately agreed, should be considered on Monday ; but, if Lord Bedesdale carries his conscientious scruples into practice, the Bill may yet be lost this session. The standing orders were suspended, and the Mersey Conservancy Bill (No. 2) was read a second time ; Lord Grenville announced that it would be impossible to adjourn Parliament on Tuesday. We suppose he fears ' protracted debates on the Divorce and Matri nionial Causes Bill. At the early sitting of the Commons, Lord Palmerston replied to a que . stion put by Mr. W Williams, that the French Government had not called for the expulsion of the French refugees from Eng'and, and, morever, that if such a demand bad been made, the Government were without powers to comply with the demand. His Lordship also intimated that he would introduce a bill next session to facilitate the retiring Bishops, and that would include the case of Dr. Hinds, Bishop o Norwich ; and then a lengthened discussion ensued on the Divorce Bill, and it was read a third time and passed. We learn that a circular has been addressed from the East India Company to all the officers of this efficient body, at present on furlough, ordering them to India immediately. It has been a matter of general surprise that this order has been so long delayed. The local news this morning. although not im portant is at least interesting. The lovers of gossip and scandal have a little food for talk respecting an elopement from Dublin, with an account of their arrest in Liverpool, and the transhipment to ancient Eblona. A t the Assizes yesterday, Bridget Cochrane was indicted for poisoning her children, hut at the direction of the learned judge, B :rein Watson, the jury acquitted her for want of evidence. Another charge of the same kind was preferred against woman named Elizabeth Kelly, residing at Ashton under-Lyne, terminated in a similar manner. In the Nisi Prius Court, Mr. Baron Channell was engaged the whole of the day with a nuisance case,—the Queen verses Spence, in the indictment charged the defendant with having • erected a manufactory for the production of chemi cal substance°, the smoke of which was foul, obnoxious and injurious to the health of the inha bitants. As an evidence of the importance of the issue, we may mention that Sir Frederick Thesiger came down specially for the defence. The matter - will again be before the Court te-day. Our readers will perceive that Sir Jas. Graham has made some pertinent remarks to his consti tuents at Carlisle, on the Indian crisis, and that he takes a very hopeful view of the matter. May he be correct, and his most ardent aspirations fulfilled to the letter He said when a fire rages our only duty is to put it out ; and he declared himself to be of opinion that the loss of India would be the com mencement of England's downfall. With such views he exhorted his audience, and through his audience the whole country, to rise with courage and determination, and uphold the renown of our flag, and preserve our fame and our honour. We observe that the Bishop of Oxford has issued a pastoral to the Clergy under his control, stating that the insurrection in Bengal is not only a most deplorable event, but a Divine judgment. He writes to the Archdeacons to say that the teachers of religion should " unite in the inter cessions for our fellow-countrymen in the East, and in acts of humiliat'on for those sins that have drawn down upon us the national judgment of the Indian mutinies." We notice the last expression particularly, because other bishops who have issued instructions do not seem to imagine that our own conduct can have the remotest con nection with the revolt and massacre. Dr. Wil berforce has also written a few words of prayer, which he recommends for use in private worship. Among the latest continental news we learn that King• Ferdinand of Naples is reported to have written to her Majesty the Queen of England, in which he begs her Majesty to take pity on the unhappy inhabitants of Corfu, and also to give in etructions for the discontinuance of the horrible massacres and butcheries of rebels now taking place in India. Although the rumour affirms that several high diplomatic personages bad spoken of the existence of this letter, it does not adduce any sufficient reason to show that such is really the case. Those high diplomatic personages—or the correspondent—have probably been amusing them selves with this invention, which, however, shows what animosity is created by interference with other people's concerns. Our Paris advices inform'us that General Wynd ham has arrived in Paris, on his way to Me)seilles to embark far India, where, as already announced, be has been appointed to a high military command. A despatch from Marseilles, of the 18th Aug., says that the Lombard papers denounce uew Mazzinian meetings and plots at Genoa. The Spanish journals of the l 6th have arrived ; the principal point of intelligence in them being the details of the reception at Sr. Petersburg by the Emperor Alexander of M. Istitu' z, the Spanish Ambassador. Everything appears to have passed in the ordinary manner on such occasions ; the Emperor, however, it is stated, having testified unusual interest in the health of the Queen, pro bablyto her Majesy a owing present interesting situation. The tone of the Neapolitan Government has become of late more unfriendly to the Sardini.'n Government. It i 3 expected. that diplomatic relations will be broken off between the two Governments before long. The Sardinian Govern meat has, of course, made no remonsttance against the arrest of certain of its subjects by the Neapo litan authorities for being on board of the Cagliari when she was captured. On the contrary it wishes that every inquiry on the subject should be proceeded with ; but it naturally expects that they should be treated as human creatures ought to be. Acelrcling to accounts from Dusseldo)ff, in tlie Deutschland of Vienna, a working tailor has been arrested in that town, in consequence of informa- ~, uM~ >'• idr tion received by the police from Hanover. A large quantity of incendiary writings were found in his possession, and he was stated to be the head of a secret society having regicide for its aim. Several arrests have likewise been made in Cologne. Despatches from Monte Video state that on the reiterated demand of France and England, the Government of Uruguay has just authorised the nomination of a mixed commission to arrange the claims of the subjects of those two nations. IT was only yesterday that our readers had the opportunity of perusing the singular and ill advised " personal narrative" of JAMES SPOLLEN. In publishing the narrative we had another object in view than merely gratifying the curiosity of all who peruse the columns of the NORTHERN TIMES. That object was, that they might know what a man accused of the highest crime known to the law could say in his own defence, seeing that he had determined to brave the indignant frowns of an angry populace. We were also in hopes that something might take place which would throw some fresh light upon the myste rious tragedy of the murder of Mr. LITTLE. If our readers have gained no additional information thereon, they have had such an augmentation of circumstantial evidence as must satisfy them that SPOLLEN'S jury was about the most merciful " that ever sat in Green-stree`," and the most pliant to the coaxing powers of the astute and able lawyer, Mr. CURRAN. A. word as to the " exhibition" itself. It came off in a Dublin Theatre. There were no shifting scenes—stage machinery or elaborate plot. The great hero and the sole actor was SPOLLEN himself. He commences to tell to about a dozen of men and children his penury and want, and urges that as a reason why he should outrage the feelings of the citizens by appearing before them as a martyr; but every one present looked upon him as a pardoned murderer. The narrative had not proceeded far when SPOLLEN was interrupted by a Mr. FITZ PATRICK, who, in very indignant terms, denounced SI'oLLEN's audacity in appearing as he then did, and seeking to obtain funds from the people of Dublin, when it was a well-known fact that he had as much as would take himself and his son to America. Mr. FITZPATRICK was certainly very severe upon SPOLLEN, but his ‘. Irish blood was up," and he spoke as he felt, and left the exhibition with a promise that he would consult the Lord Mayor as to whether the SPOLLEN nuisance could not be put clown. After Mr. FITZPATRICK had taken his departure, but before SPOLLEN Junior gave him an im- pertinent badgering, and threatened to send fo"r the police to eject him if he continued his re marks to his father, a number of questions were put to SPOLLEN the Elder touching the murder, but to all these he gave evasive replies, the sum and substance of which clearly proved that he alone was in the secret of the tragedy. It is really too bad that the public feeling should be so outraged by the audacious display of a man whose every act, since his liberation from the Dock in Green-street, has been to prove, beyond the possibility of doubt—if any such could have previously existed--that the gallows has lost a full-fledged candidate. Only think of a man accused of such a horrid crime as that of Mr. LITTLE'S murder standing on the boards of a Dublin Theatre and asking his audience— " Suppose I did commit the murder, would you starve me ?" But his conduct with regard to his wife should stamp him in the public estimation, as a dastardly coward, a libeller —aye, and some thing worse'. In his defence he instructed his counsel, Mr. CURRAN, to insinuate that the prosecution was the result of his wife's infidelity, and her connexion with a paramour. The learned advocate, in his zeal for an acquittal, had recourse to the expedient of black ening the poor unfortunate woman's character when defence was impossible. SPOLLEN follows up the same idea the moment he is acquitted, and in his never-to-be-forgotten address to the court and jury, he designates the partner of his life " a female tigress." This was done for the purpose of making an impression as to the probability of his innocence. His subsequent conduct belies the imputation, for we find him no sooner clear of the precincts of the Court house, than he sends a message to his wife, seeks reconciliation, and asks that the past may be forgotten, and that they should live happy for the future. Gracious GoD ! was there ever such inconsistency of conduct ? Was there ever a course of procedure which so clearly, emphatically called to mind,:and applied to the utterer of such gross calumnies, the words of the Prophet :—" And NATHAN - said unto DAVID, thou art the man." In corroboration of this view, it will be observed that when questioned at the Theatre on Tuesday, he abstained from repeating his accusations against his wife, and was Jesuitical in his replies as to how she knew where the money was hidden, as if he had been brought up at the College of Rheims. The whole affair of the. " personal narrative" was a disgusting exhibition—an attempt to extort money from the public, to one who has forfeited all confi dence or claim whatever. We are glad to see that the affair has been a failure, and that our brethren of the Irish Press have denounced the scheme, as it richly merits. We take the fol lowing as a specimen of the indignation with which SPOLLEN'S stage exhibition is viewed. Our cotemporary, the Cork Reporter, says : " Seriously we think it would be well that he should be sent out of the country, as he is will ing to leave it; for here he cannot obtain an honest livelihood, and it is no economy to make such a man desperate. Public morals require thrust upon us ; the gang must have their way—they will not brook contra diction from those fools who prefer pure spring to rotten bog water, and hence the people are now compelled to use their foul admixture nolens volens. But can the Water Committee compel payment of the rates so long as they persist in withholding our pure well water, and substituting an article which the Council have unanimously pronounced to be "unfit for dietetic purposes ?" Is water of this description fit for the supply of a town. like Liverpool, and have the Water Committee fulfilled their covenant and kept faith with the ratepayers in supplying it ? We wot not ; and we are of opinion that if the case should ever be brought before the Queen's Bench or any of the superior courts, the judges would hold that the Corporation could not claim rates fo r water which their own resolution declared to be unfit for human use. The Water Committee may rest assured that, the conduct of their subordinates and their own wretched apathy and imbecility will yet raise a hurricane about their ears which will not be so easily stilled. Our files aro encumbered with letters on the subject. Many of our correspondents declare it to be their firm determination to resist the payment of the rates at all hazard, and ask our advice. At present, we will not commit ourselves to any decided expression of opinion on this point; but we counsel all who feel agrieved, to be up and doing, A move ment is on the tapir which, when carried out, will, we believe, relieve the town of the abomination for ever. TALIAN OPERAS AT THE TIIEATRE ROYAL. The engagement for the first series of Italian Operas at the Theatre Royal terminated last night with a most s uccessful representation of Verdi's romantic opera " Il Trovatore." Madame Bosio was perfect in her personifi cation of Leonora; brilliant, pathetic, and impassioned, without a touch of exaggeration, but throughout governed by the most refined taste ; Maille. Nartier Didie an admirable Azrrcena, full of character and feeling, her voice rich in tone, and her execution most finished and expressive. Signor Neri Bat% LH was a very effective Illanrico, and Signor G:•aziani resumed his original role of the Count di Luna, His "Il balem" was encored, though scarcely so well sung as when ha first introduced it to a Liverpool audience. Signor Tagliafico took the little part of Ferando, and sung " Abbietta Zingara" very well, but scarcely with sufficient mystery. But during the week's performance he has dis tinguished himself so much as to be fully able to allow of this abatement of his tenors. His Giorgi) in the " Puritani," his Sparafucile in "Rigoletto," his Beppo in " Fra Diavolo," and his Rodolphe in " La Somnambula," have exhibited a versa tility of talent and a dramatic feeling in action and " make up," that' showed him to be a master' of his art. Signor Ronconi in Rigoletto and Lord Alleash exhibited simila r dramatic power, and realised the ideal of Liston—the performance of intense tragedy with the most vivid comic character. Mad'lle Didie was fully entitled to take her place with these great arti , ts ; while the elegant and accomplished Bosio retains her place as eminently prima donna of this admirable operatic company. Signor Gar dorsi, as principal tenor, fully sustained his reputation; Made'lle. Victoire 13alfe was a pleasing debutante ; and we must rot forget Z;lger, Psdonini, Parepa, and Marlene, Tagliafico. The operas have been put upon the stage with all the London appliances, dresses, chorus, band conductor (Ur. Alfred Mellon,) and prornp`er. Nothing Could be more magnifieent—nothing more complete—yet the Liverpool merchant princes have been too poor, in spirit or in purse, to give adequate support to Mr. Copeland's enterp:ise and endeavours to bring the highest class of art to Liverpool. The houses have never been wha t such a combination of talent and accessories should have commanded. A person signing himself " A Liverpool Merchan." has written to a cAemparary to state that we have been determined not to submit to the prices charged by Mr. Copeland." As another " Liverpool Merchant" has written to contradict this, we may leave them to settle it amongst themselves. THE AMPHITHEATRE. MR. CHARLES MATHEWS' FAREWELL. Mr. Charles Mathews gave his farewell performance, previous to his voyage to the United States, at the Amphi theatre, last night. The very last opportunity for a lorg time of seeing so universal a favourite, might have been expected to draw together a large audience, but a crush such as that wbich took place at the Amphitheatre last night, we have rarely seen. Every inch of space in boxes, pit, and galleries was filled. The avenues and passages to the different divisions of the house were thronged, and groups remained standing alrthe evening where one might have thought it an utter impossibility to see or hear any thing which took place on the stage. When Mr. Ma+hews came on as Sir Charles Coldstream in "Used-Up," he was received with the most enthusiastic applause, which was several times renewed. We shall not stay to criticise a performance of which the highest eulogium is to say, that it was all Mr. Mathews' acting has ever been since he became marked as the first of English comedians. He was called before the curtain at the conclusion of the piece, and again as warmly greeted. " Cool as a Cucumber" and " Patter v. ;latter" followed. When the last piece had closed, loud and general calls from all parts of the house brought Mr. Mathews again before the curtain. Having several times bowed his acknowledgements, he came forward to the front of the stage, and proceeded to address the audience. The following is as nearly a verbatint report of Mr. Mathews' speech as the crowd, the noise, and the distance at which we stood from the stage; would allow. Mr. Mathews said— Ladies and Gentlemen : I hope you will allow me, befare leaving Europe, to say a few words in parting. Next Tuesday will be the anniversary of the day when I made my first appearance in Liverpool, now fifty years ago. I do not mean to say I then made my appearance in public . (Laughter.) I happened to be born in Basnett-street, Liverpool, and am, therefore, actually a Dicky Sam. (Cheers.) Ladies and gentlemen, I find that I have really nothing to say but to thank you over and over again for your many kindnesses. We have laughed together for many years, and I shall not attempt to make you cry at parting. I can assure you I would rather hope that you will promise me I shall find you laughing upon my return. (Cheers.) Through all my troubles and difficulties —and they have not been a few—l always came for support and sympathy to the public, and the public always che3red me with favour and kindness. About twenty years ago I made my first false step. I embarked in a speculation in Covent Garden Theatre, and took amillstoneround my neck, which I have been ever since endeavouring to get d of. I am quite aware that in these struggles my fair name has became somewhat tarnished. (Cries of "No, no.") I am well aware that the existing opinion of me is, that I am a reckless fellow, who gets into great difficultiee, and gets over them, only to find others as great. But I can assure you this is an error. (Cheers.) The nigger who was accused by his master of getting drunk again immediately after his reform answered—"not drunk again, massa— same drunk." (Loud laughirer.) It is just the same with my difacilltige - --the same drunk always. (Cheers • and laughter.) They may change their name and change their place, but the same involvement still exists. The fire has never been so thoroughly extinguished but that some few sparks still remain. I am now about to try whether the broad waters of the Atlantic will extinguish them for ever. I have nothing more to add, except to take my leave. If the adventure proves fortunate I shall be able to laugh over my success. If it fails I shall only have to laugh at my own absurdity in supposing that anything short of a spadeful of earth upon the top of my head will ever put an end to my strug gles for earthly independence. Most earnestly and sincerely do I thank yon, ladies and gentlemen, for your long-continued kindness and favour, and have only now to bid you farewell. Mr. Mathews then left the stage amid the most enthu elastic applause. This day, Mr. Mathews leaves Liverpool by the Asia. It is not his first visit to the United States, bat it may be considered his first pro fessional tour in America, as his former visit was made before he had attained that high reputation which he now enjoys. It was subsequent to his return from America that he entered into the speculation in the management of Covent Garden Theatr', to which, in the remarks given above, he so frequently referred. We can only express the hope which every one of Mr. Mathews' countless admir ers must feel—that his return to England, after his approaching American tour, may be followed by years more auspicious in a pecuniary point of view than on the former occasion. More celebrity in his profession neither Mr. Mathews or any other actor can attain. MR. BARRY SULLIYAN.—This accomplished actor con cludes his engagement at the Amphitheatre tonight. He will appear as Hainlel,—a part which we have frequently declared his finest impersonation. ZIOLOGICAL GARDRNS.—It win be seen that the last ascent of the Cremorne Balloon, will take place here on 111 , ,nday next, with the novelty of a Parachute Descent on this ow' sion. We wish the spirited pr;..prietor a bumpar in these fine grounds, and an auspicious day to crown his unceasing endeavours in catering for the people. THE QUERN'S HALL BOLD-STREET:An extraordinary combination of talent in the vocal and instrumental mus ical departments is announced for Monday evening at this beautiful and favourite house. Mrs. Alexander, the emi nent Scotith pianist, who was so applauded last winter, at the great festivals in Clayton ; Hall, gives a grand concert at the above Hall on Monday evening. The claims of Mrs. Alexander are many, but independent of these, the programme of the entertainment, with the tames of the performers, would be sufficient to attract an audience to fill a larger house than the Queen's. Miss F. Harding, whose fascinating rendering of popular Scotch ballads, created quite a sensation last winter—Mrs. Ross, the ad mired vocalist—who, only on occasions of the present des criptiontan be induced to appear in public—Mr. Glover, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Stubbs, and other celebrities, will appear, and with a host of genuine talent, we anticipate a bumper at the Queen's on Monday evening. NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIFAL, —Our cotemporary, the Bury and Norwich Post, in referring to the arrangements progressing for the calibration of this grand triennial festi val, states that Glover's cantata of " Tam O'Shanter,' has been set down for Mr. D. Miranda, a gentleman who at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, and at the St. George's Hall Saturday Evening Concerts, displayed a taste and talent that showed him to be the most promising Tenor of the present day. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS• By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph FRANCE. PARIS, FiIDAY. It is said that the Duke of Cambridge will visit the Emperor at tho camp of Chalons. The Paris Siecle has an article on the election s in the Principalities, in which, it is said, regard is to be had to the wishes of the Moldo-Wallachians , as far as they can be ascertained ; but the Par's Conference is not to be bound by them, since it must also consider and provide for the interests of Europe. A despatch from Marseilles states that fifty wounded persons had been received at the French Consulate at Tunis, all of whom had been wounded during the recent outrage. THE COURT, &c. Her Majesty, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and Princess Louisa, arrived in Cherbourg Harbour in the Royal Yacht soon after half-past 6 o'clock on Monday evening. Admiral Count de Gourdon, Pcefet Maratime, came on board shortly afterwards to pay his respects to Her Mojesty, and had the honour of being invited to dinner, and also Capitaine Auger, Commandant du Port. In the evening the general officers and staff of the garri - ion came on board. Oa Tuesday morning the Queen and Prince, with the elder Royal children, atten ded by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, landed at the dockyard under a salute, where Her Majesty was re ceived by the Adrefial and the general officers in com mand, and conducted .over :the whole of the new works. In the afternoon the Queen and Prince drove into the country. The dinner party on board the Royal Yacht included her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, dmiral Count de Gourdon, General Herbillon, Inspecteur- General d'lnfanterie ; General Marquis de la Place, and General Borel de B-etiz-I ; C iptain the Hon. J. Denman, and Mr. Horace Drummond, Her Majesty's Consul at Cherbourg. On Wednesday morning, at half-past 9 o'clock, Her Majesty left Cherbourg under the customary salutes and proceeded to Alderney, where Her Majesty remained till half-past 1 p.m. A little before 7 p.m. the Royal Yacht arrived off Osborne, and the Queen and Royal family immediately disembarked. Her Majesty's ships Curacoa, Osborne, Banshee, and Fairy formed the escort during the cruise. THE ROYAL VISIT TO is understood that her Majesty will arrive at Balmoral on (probably) Saturday, the 29th inst. The royal party will, this year, travel by Spittal of Glens Lee—some of the roads in the upper part of Decside being presently under repair. Besides, the change of route will impart variety to the journey. The 16:h October is at present named as:the limit of the stay of the royal party.—Aberdeen Journal. THE QUEEN of THE NETHERLANDS AND THE OLD WOMAN OF DUNBLANE —Her Majesty the a ueen of the Netherlands passed through Danblane on her way to the Trossachs. The villagers turned out in great numbers to have a peep at the illustrious stranger and her suite— royal y being a seldom visitor in this quarter, no (peen having been here since the days of Qtieen Margaret, who resided for some time in Douce Castle. An incident of a ludicrous nature occurred while the royal cortege tarried for a brief space at one of the village ions. An old woman, anxious to have " a look at the Queen,'' was seen elbowing her way through the crowd that surrounded the carriage, and was heard bawling out, " Keep back, bodies, and let me forrit to look at the Queen. I maun see the braw, honest woman, for I ne'er saw a green a' my days. Keep aff, and no crush my auld banes!" The attention of her Majesty having been arrested by the movements of the old woman, and being informed by the Duchess of Hamilton of the request she was making to the crowd, immediately arose and shook the old matron by the hand, amid the applause of all present. The 'royal corteg 3 shortly after wards left the village amid the good wishes of all the in habitants.—Perth Constitutionnel. FETE TO THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF NORFOLK.-011 Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and several of their chil hen, were ent-rtained at a grand dejeuner a la fourchette, in the Sheffield Botanical Gardens. In front of the conservatories a magnificent marquee, 260 feet long, was erected. Those who took their places at the chief table were the Mayor, supported oa his right by the Duke of Norfolk, Lord George Manners, the Master Cutler and his lady, Sir Arnold Knight, Lady Newport, and the Rev. —Fisher (Rector of St. Marie's Roman Catholic Church) ; on his left by her Grace the Duchess, Colonel Hodge,. the Mayoress, Ladies Mina, 'Allen, and Mary Howard, Wilson Overend, Esq., Lady Adeliza Man ners, &c. The toast of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the youthful members of their family, was drunk with enthusiasm. The speeches on the occasion were only complimentary. After dinner the company walked in the gardens for a short time, and then repaired to the ball room, where dancing was kep , up till dusk. WHAT is COMING to LIVERPOOL on the 31st instant ?—Why, BANKRUPTCY COURT (13 F,) Re MR. COMAII3SICPAC R THE GREATEST NOVELTY IN THE WOW ) SHEPHARD. —Mr. Thomas Fleming;` timber merchant, of this towu, came up to pass his last exaniivatioh, but was WHERE IS IT TO BE SEEN? adjourned ulitit the 13th of beptemberit THAI'S THE QUESTION, ITALY. GaNOA, AUG. IQ, • Advices from this city speak of the imminence or a rupture between the courts of Sardinia a nd Naples, arising out of the affair of the Caffiari, and the descent on the Neopolitan coat. One of the Sardinian prelates, the bishop of Ivrea,. has issued a circular, in which, alter lamenting the numerous robberies committed in churches of late, he authorises his clergy to sell the gold and silver utensils of their churches, and to substitute copper ones instead. Ratalezzi, Minister of the Interior, has demanded explanations from the Bishop, and addressed circu lars to all the Syndics, recommending them to exercise the utmost vigilance in order to prevent the abstraction of the valuable vessels from churches, or the subStitution of others of inferior value. THE PRINCIPALITIES, CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. Fr. The elections for Wallachia are to take place' in the beginning of September. 'Prince Ghika has, it is said, known how to maintain in the country , confident to his government, both the rights of the sovereign power and the free manifestation of the wishes of the people. .Y FRIGHTFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. FOUR MEN KILLED AND THIRTEEN WOUNDED. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. WREXHAM, FRIDAY EVENING. This morning about eleven o'clock a frightful collier! explosion occurred in the lower pit, on the Tallan colliery estate, the property of John Burton, Esq., of Minerva Hall, situate about four miles from this town, on the Ruthin-road. The men, about 45 iu number, descended the pits at the usual time, and about 11 o'clock the explosion, through fire-damp, had took place, and killed four men, their names are as follows;—llaniel Jones,' Chas • Master, leaves a wife and nine children ; Robert Rogers wife and four children ; James Lloyd and William Jones► each of whom leaves a wife and child. The following five out of the other thirteen were seriously injured James Kelly, leaves a wife and six children ; William Williams, wife and six children; James Owen, wife and six children ; Samuel Jones, aged 12; and Enoch Jones' 20. The origin of the explosion is not yet known, the fire damp is said to have been very thick for some time • At the moment we write it extends about a hundred yards in the pit. All the men have been got out. An inquest will be held on the bodies to-morrow (Saturday) or Monday. BANKRUPTS. By Brilish and Irish Magnetic Telegraph. J. Bean, Albert-terrace, Sydenham Park, coal merchant , J. Thorburn Pleydell-street, bockbinder. 0-. Arkwright Peace, and Charles Peace, South WW I ; Pimlico, timber merchants. Cornelius Tadies, and Frederick Norman, Great Scotland Yard, Westminster, cement merchant. W. A. Hunt, &rand, victualler. W. Standing Kingsland•crescent, engineer. J. Wilmott and J. Hartley, Essex-street, Kingsland-roa d ► timber merchants. J. Fox, Well street, Oxford-street fret -cutter and moulder' J. C. Cockerel, Wandsworth road, dealer in horses. S. Murgin, Aitchurcb, innkeeper. T. Wellborn, Potter, York, coal merchant. T. Nathaniel Ashman, Yeovil, currier. A. G-arforth, Paul and Enoch Garrorth, Earlsheato°' manufacturers. Alice Gordon, Sunderland, ship owner. Robert Johnston, Phoenix-place, Gray's Inn-road, builder' Jesse Bousfield, Yeadon, cloth manufacturer. E. W. Hammond, Staincliffe, woollen manufacturer. Alfred G. Chittenden, Cawthorn Stock Exchange, Throe morton. street, dealer in shares, William Anfield, Great Driffield, millwright. C. Fairlamb, Newcastle-on-Tyne, cheesemonger. T. Dale, Leek, dealer in drainage pipes. John Dockree, Percival-st., Goswell-street, wine merchant' John Gatrell the Younger, late of Askham Richard, York' shire, miller. W. Newsome and Edward William Hammond, Goose" hill, Yorkshire, woollen manufacturer. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. T. Pycroft, late of Caiston, Lincolnshire, and now o f Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, currier. W. Robinson, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, dyer and cloth merchant. W. Organ, Winsall, saddler. A REPREIENTAIIVE MAN.--Mr. Fox very (to r ten used say, " I wonder what Load Z— will think of this. Lord Z— happened to be very stupid, and the curio sit/ of Mr. Fox's friend's was naturally excited to know 1 he attached so much importance to the opinion of such ordinary common-place person, " His opinion," said rl Fox, "is of much more importance than you are aware I , He is an Exact representation of all codmon place Eng li9 6 prejudices ; and what Lord Z-- thinks of any tneasui, the great majority of English people will also think. j would be a good thing if every cabinet of philosophers IA a Lord Z-- among them " The VICTORIA'S PIN MONEY.—It is a pretty trait in - . 0 character of William IV., that when his niece Vic t° ,,, ri e r came cf age, he saw the propriety of increasing P e) income ; but knowing the distressed stab cf the reve, ll ,B at that tittne, he did not. like to bring the matter ber ° ,is Parliament, but allowed her £lO,OOO a - year out o f P d privy 'purse, to be employed in the charities befitt; her :auk and station in the country,--A portion of Jcicrnal of T. Paikes, , rll 6 THE RUSSIAN GUNS I , .R THE CITY OF BRISTOL.-- - I f two Russian guns presented by Lord Panmure to the 4 : 1 0 of Bristol, on the application of the mayor, arrived at the Bristol railway station on Wednesday, whence they 11 ,, e r conveyed to Brandon-hill, which is situate midway w r g tween Bristol and Clifton. The concourse of spectated ' upon the hill could not be less than twenty thousa ° o o 'When the guns were near the top of the hill the l' i° llo were ungeaied, and a number of long ropes attached to 6 _ 0 4 guns; each rope was manned by three or four hun d i ? vcounteers, who, at a given signal, commenced the " rot and successfully hauled each gun to the summit, a t° 4lo the tremendous cheering of the surrounding multitud e,' band playing " Rule Britannia."