The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-09 00:00:00

ITALIAN OPERAS AT THE THEATRE
ROYAL.-MACBETH.

Last night, an opera, by Verdi, new to Liverpool, on
the subject of Shakspeare's tragedy, " Macbeth," was
produced. Madame Viardot Garcia took the part of
Lady Macbeth. Signor Ciampi, at short notice, took
that of Macbeth in lieu of Banquo, which was given to
Signor Fallar. Afacduf was played by Signor Angelo
Luise. A first representation, especially under these
circumstances of changing characters, is always enti-
tled to same consideration, and it may fairly be
pronounced a great success. Madame -Viardot, for
whom the opera has been evidently produced, excited
the greatest enthusiasm throughout her whole
performance. She had some very fine music to sing,
and she did it ample justice. Her two most striking
efforts were the duet with Macbeth, inciting him to the
murder, and the Brindisi, "Si colmi it calice," addressed
to the guests at the banquet. Signor Ciampi acted and
sang his • part of Macbeth with great energy and
animation. Signor Fallar was effective in Bann° ;
and Signor Angelo Luise in Macduf evidently surprised
himself as much as the audience when he excited them
to call for a repetition of " La patorno rnano"—" Why
did I leave those dear ones"—a very pathetic air, sung
by him with great taste.
The opera varies little from the tragedy, except by
several omissions.

The witches appear in numbers, instead of only three
weird women ; and when Macbeth seeks them a second
time, he swoons after he has received the warnings
about Birnam Wood, &c., and sees the line of kings to
be born to Banque. While he is in this state, the
libretto says that a choir of " airy spirits" should
"descend," and soothe his troubled soul ; but last night
the witches collected around him as he lay, and sang a very
beautiful chorus. The finales to the first and second
acts were very effective, and the principal performers
were called in each instance before the curtain. The
conversion of this great tragedy into an opera is some-
what shocking to an English audience; and, even as a
novelty, it did not attract as large an attendance as the
previous operas had done, but we have no doubt that
this opera will become popular as it becomes known.
It is not quite so romantic in character as the " Trove-
tore," but has a grander style pervading it—more united
to the high tone of the shakspearian drama. " Martha"
will be played on Friday, and will draw a large audi-
ence, nearly every seat in the dress boxes having been
taken.

THE HARVEST AND THE CORN MARKET.

(Front the Mark Lane Express.)

The weather having continued fine throughout the
week, a great deal of corn which was in jeopardy has
been secured, some of it in tolerably fair order. There
are many localities, however, where the harvest is still
incomplete, and much of the second crop of grass has
perished. The prospect of the nation in respect of
cereals has now much improved, and our necessities
have proportionately diminished. We cannot as yet,
though, congratulate the country upon having gatbered
an average crop of wheat, while the quality is much
below that rate. Some of the new samples sent to the
London and other markets being quite unfit for the
mill, the consequence has been an unusual drain upon
the granaries here, say by ship and rail, at the rate of
50,000 to 60,000 quarters per week 25,000 quarters
have been sent by the Eastern Counties Railway in that
time. Nor will this much diminish till the new samples
.are better fit for manufacture, though the past week has
been more calm. Prices on small supplies have still
been pointing upwards, on an average, from Is to 2s.
per quarter ; but should foreign supplies continue free,
and the weather fine, a temporary check may be ex-
pected. The deficiency in the potato crop in England
and Ireland, without including Scotland, creates a void
in human food of 5,273.000 quarters of corn. Startling
even as this is, a partial failure in turnips or mangold
wurtzel seems likely to make additions to this amount.
The wheat crop, though in a bad state, may be con-
sidered safe, and its lateness will diminish our necessi-
ties by about one-tenth, to be made up, perhaps, by the
supplies of America. However, the free tribute of all
other countries may he required by the close of the
season, and it will .be dangerous to practise waste or
assume plenty while we cannot disturb these figures.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY•

(Before Mr. RAFFLES.)
A PAIR OF lILACKGUARDc.

Daniel Collins and William Capsey, one a smith and the
other a labourer, were charged for having assaulted I.abella
Walsh and another female. It appeared that the female Walsh,
keeps a house of ill repute in Hothatn-street, and that after
one o'clock on Sunday morning, the prisoners entered and
asked for a friend; she said there was no One in the Muse but .
herself, and-gave them a candle to go up stairs and ascertain'
the fact. When they got the candle, they refused to go up
stairs, and at once attacked and knocked her down. ',he then
called for assistance when the other Womancarne in, and they
acked her and knocked her down. Police-officer 637 came
and saw the prisoners beating, the women, v.hom they had
down on the floor. The urisoners, in reply to the charge, said
they went to look for a person whose coat was stolen by the
complainant Walsh, and when they entered the house they
were attacked with pokers, and they were only defending
themselves. This was denied by the women, and the police-
officer corroborated their statement. Mr. Raffles said no
mater what character the women might be, they should not
be subject to such treatment. Ile fined the prisoners £l, or
one month's imprisonment each.
THE NEW ACT.—CAUTION TO DRUNKARDS.
In the new Act of Parliament (the Wine and Refreshment
Licence Act) there is a clause imposing a penalty of 40s. on per-
sons who may be drunk and disorderly in public-houses, and
who refuse to go out when requested to do so. One of the first
cases under the act came before Mr. Raffles, yesterday, when
a man was charged by a publican for being drunk and dis-
orderly in his house, and for refusing to leave the house when
requested to do so several times. Mr. Raffles fined the
prisoner 10s. and costs.
STABBING BY A FEMALE.

Mary Gallagher, a resident of Prince William-street, was
brought up on remand charged with having stabbed another
female, named Mary Jones. It appeared tha the parties had
some dispute, arising out of the root of all evil. drink, and
that the prisoner, either with a knife or scissors, stabbed com-
plainant in the upper lip, cutting it through. The prisoner
was sent for trial.

"JOE SMITH," FROM BURY.
Margaret Armstrong, was charged for having stolen As. from
"Joe Smith," of Bury. Mr. Smith, by his manner and
language, created a great deal of laughter, the more so when
cross-examined by Mr. Cobh (for the prisoner). Mr. Joe must
have been the funniest fellow about Bury, and no doubt he
would have rnade.an excellent ring jester, if picked up by some
equestrian company. He came from Bury on Saturday even-
ing, to'visit a friend in Duke-street. and on " meandering "
along Harrington-street, he met the prisoner, who "dis-
tracted" his attention, and " extracted " his purse, and then
she called a man who kicked his hat, and when he " axed "
him what he done that for? why "axe about" says be, and
then he kicked himself about like a football, and the " damsel "
got away, but he " tally-hoed" after her, and " gripped" her
in Cook-street, when he took the purse and got five shillings
of his eight, and then he cried to her, you're my prisoner in the
Queen's name. The prisoner was convicted and sent to gao
for four months.
(Before Messrs. TOBIN and SHAND.)
THE BROKEN NOSE.
Joseph Porter charged Richard Hesketh for having broken
his nose. Mr. Cobb was for the complainant and Mr. Muck
for the defence. From the statement of Mr. Cobb. and the
evidence of the complainant,it appeared that on Saturday
evening the 22nd September, the parties were in a stable in
Naylor-street, both being carters in the same employment;
they were not sober at the time, and some words took place
between them mad blows followed, and the allegation was that
the defendant struck Porter on the nose and broke it. Sur-
geon Pope stated that he was called up in the middle of the
night to attend the man ; he had a compound fracture of the
nose, most likely front a kick ; there was a contused wound on
the side of his head, and he nearly bled to death, and for a
week his life was in great danger. the cumplainant, in reply
to Mr. Block, said he could not swear that the def •ndant struck
him, but he thought it was he who did it. Mr. Block called
two witnesses and their statement went to show that one was
as bad as the other, and the magistrates thinking that to be
the case, discharged the defendant
THE BROAD GUAGE.
Richard Tipping, cart owner, was summoned for not having
some of his carts licensed. The defendant said he had applied
at the Town Hall for a license, but was refused. The officer
who had summoned the defendant, said, the reason why the
license was refused was that the carts were too wide accord-
ing to the b' e-laws. Mr. Tobin adjourned the further hearing
of the case until he enquired into the law on this point.

MANSLAUGILTRE AT BlRKENHEAll.—Yesterday fore.
noon a man named Thomas Oatfleld was taken into ens-
tody by the police of Birkenhead, charged with the man-
slaughter of Mr. Ntiick Whelan. It will he remem-
bered that an inquest was held on the body of the
decease(' on Wednesday last, the result of which was
reported in our paper of Thursday. The present charge
will ikobably be investigated on Friday next
EMIGItATION FROM LivEnpooL.—The official returns
of the emigration from the Mersey for the quarter and
month ending the 30th of September have just been
completed by the government emigration officers, and
from these it appears that during the past month 22
ships " under the act " were cleared by the government
officers, haying on board 370 cabin and 4,954 steerage
passengers-1,540 of whom were English, 216 Scotch,
2,891 Irish, and 307 foreigners, against, in August, 495
cabin and 5,906 steerage (being a falling off of upwards
of 1,000), and 293 cabin, and 5,211 steerage in the
corresponding period of last:year. The total emigration
"under the act" during the quarter amounted to 17,331
souls. of whom 1,158 were cabin and 16,073 steerage-
-4,885 English, 1,000 Scotch, 9,399 Irish, 789 foreigners.
Miring the quarter 851 cabin and 13,346 steerage-pas-
sengers sailed " under the act " for the United States,
against, in the same period of 1859, 749 cabin and
12,428 steerage passengers—au increase of'nearly 1,000.
"Short ships"—not uder the act—carried to the States
581 passengers against 681 last month, and 727 in the
corresponding. period of 1859. The Canadian mail
steamers carried to Montreal and Quebec 760 passengers,
chiefly cabin, against 697 last month, and 540 in the
corresponding period of 1859. The total emigration for
the quarter to Victoria and New Zealand amounted to
235 cabin and 2,754 steerage, against, in the correspond-
ing period of 1859, 175 cabin and 3,224 steerage. To
New South Wales during the quarter only one ship con-
veyed emigrants-371 in number ; while in the corres-
ponding quarter of 1859, 1,120 emigra rats were despatched
from Liverpool by the Colonial Land and Emigration
Commissioners. There has been no emigration to the
Cape of Good Hope or South Australia from the Mersey
during the quarter.
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