The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-26 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY,

As we announced yesterday; the Philharmonic Society
gave a concert last night, at which Mad'lle Tietjens, or
Titiens, was the only lady vocalist, Signori Giuglini,
Valsovani, and Vialetti were the male singers. Spohr's
beautiful symphony in D commenced the programme ;
hut, beautiful as it is, it fell tie upon the audience
from their want 9f acquaintance with it. "A te, o cara"
opened the vocal portion of the concert, and was well
received, Mad'lle Titiens and Signor Giuglini were in
good voice, and the quartett sung well together,
Weber's brilliant chorus of Gypse, " Now all that love
daylight," followed with great success, and then Signor
Vialetti sang in Italian words the song from " Martha,"
in praise of English ale, which was enthusiastically
encored, as it justly deserved. We feel it almost
superfluous to praise this fine singer, for we can
only repeat what we have said of him before--
he never fails. Signor Giuglini and Mdlle. Titiens next
gave the duet from " Lucia di Lammermoor," " Sidla
Tombs, " which produced a recall, but not a repeat.
Hatton's four-part song, " Come live with me, and be my
love," afforded a relief to the principals, and pleased the
audience. Signor Giuglini then sang " Spirit° Gentil,"
we can only say as usual. Wile. Titiens sang Mozart's
expressive song "Non mi dir," from Don Giovanni,
better than we have heard her sing before, but
still without sufficient refinement and passion. She
has power, but not soul ; facility, but not deli-
cacy. She was encored in Flotow's arrangement
of the " Last Rose of Summer," which she sang in
English as well as if were "to the native manner lion."
Signor Valsovani was the novelty of the evening, and
he sang a French romance of no great character very
well; he has a fine voice, and considerable power of
execution; but we should like to hear him in something
more important before we give any. decided opinion of
him. He appeared a little uncertain in his. pitch occa-
sionally. The hall was very well filled ; and the' hand
and chorus did their part most satisfactorily. an Tues-
day next there will be another subscription concert,
when Madame Grisi, Male, Orvil, Signor Mario, and
Signor 'allay, wilt Aiipeki;

SAILORS' BOARDING-HOUSE' KEEPERS,

Last evening there was a meeting of persons engaged
in the business of sailors' boarding-houses, held in the
South Bethel-rooms, Salthonse Dock. The object of
the meeting was the licensing of boarding houses, a
subject that has engaged the attention of the respectable
boarding-house keepers for some time past. There was
a numerous and respectable attendance present. We
have lately published the proceedings of a meeting held
.in the Caledonian Hotel, Duke-street, on this subject,
and also a summary of the proceedings of an interview
that took place between a deputation appointed at that
meeting, and the representative of the Board of Trade
in London. The latter board was very favourable to
theproposition of having licenses granted to the boarding-
house keepers under the terms already stated. There
had, since that time, been got up two petitions in favour
of the movement—one from the shipowners and mer-
" chants of the town, the other from the boarding-ho Use
keepers themselves.—The chair was taken by the Rev.
W. Folliott.
The CHAIRMAN then addressed the meeting and ex-
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house keepers to have come forward in this move-
ment for the protection of the sailors and them-
selves. (Hear, hear.) The boarding-house keepers
were deserving of credit ; and, whilst advocating their
.own rights, they were serving the poor sailor, for they
did not rob the sailor, whilst they received proper remu-
neration for their outlay. (Hear, hear.) He then
called on the secretary of the body, Mr. Rooney, to read
the memorial to the Board of Trade, which that gentle-
man did.

Captain HENDERSON moved the adoption of the peti-
tion. He said Captain Brown, of the Board of Trade,
had stated to the deputation from this town that he
would do all in his power to forward the memorial; and
be had no doubt they would be successful in their efforts.
He had great pleasure in moving the adoption of the
petition.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Matthew Donnelly,
and passed unanimously.
The Rev. Mr. &ex then addressed the meeting in
energetic terms, and congratulated the assembly on its
extent and respectability ; and said he was very glad to
find that the boarding-house keepers had been so anxious
to place the sailors in a proper position. He was most
gratified to find that' so many boarding-house keepers
had come forward to join in this respectable movement,
and glad to find that they thought their respectability
was such as would bear sifting. (Hear, hear.) And
he was pleased and delighted to find that so many of
them were not afraid to be searched for, nor afraid of the
visits of the police. He then went on to show the benefits
that would result from the licensing of boarding-houses,
both to the sailors and respectable boarding-house
keepers, and how " crimps " and dishonourable people
would be prevented from fleecing poor Jack. He argued
that the object would be gained, for the good all
parties, by carrying out the system contemplated. He
would rejoice, as all good men-would, at the entire suc-
cess of the movement, without injury to anyone. The
rev. speaker was heartily applauded.
The Rev. Mr. MILLER was then called on, and
addressed the meeting, as a sailor and a clergyman, and
pointed out the benefit that would result, not only to
the sailor, but to the respectable boarding-house
keepers, from the adoption of the course sought. He
was warmly applauded.
Mr. HENRY Muanty, the superintendent of the
Local Marine Board, was called on by the chairman to
address the meeting, and on his presenting himself was
loudly cheered. He made a very practical speech, and
from his experience his observations were very valuable.
He related several anecdotes, and showed how poor
Jack was " done." When he came ashore he (Jack)
was met by some shark or crimp, and when asked, where
are you going ? oh, to so-and-so ; oh, you fool, he is dead,
or gone to Lancaster for sobbing his boarders. (Hear,
hear.) Mr. Murphy told.several curious and interesting
facts of how Jack was robbed, and said. the only protec-
tion, both for the sailors and the respectable boarding-
house keepers, was the licensing system, as sought for.
by the latter. He alluded to the emigrant runners, and
showed how that system had worked well, and con-
tended that the same system would work well with the
honest boarding-house keepers, as it would 'exclude the
dishonest from the license, as all would depend upon
character. Mr. Murphy then entered into details, and
said when Jack was not cheated, he never cheated, and
from an honest boarding-house keeper he never had a
complaint of Jack. (Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. BUCK complimented Mr. Murphy on
his observations, as he was quite disinterested, and
trusted his observations would be worked on.
M r. THOMAS CARPENTER addressed the meeting, and
showed that the only way for protection of all was to
have the license granted, as it would put down the black-
guards, who were now acting as hoarding-house keepers.
Mr. Carpenter made some practical and useful remarks,
and was very warmly received by the meeting.
Mr. ROONEY (being called on) then addressed the
meeting, and said that Mr. Bushell had stated that he
had no less than eighteen merchants to sign the petition
(hear, hear), and now was the time for the boarding-
house keepers to separate themselves from vile persons
who came under that name. He showed the difference
between cert.sia parties, and contended that a license
was the only way to keep the trade respectable. He
showed the vile system practised at present by unprin-
cipled persons who went under the name of boarding-
house keepers. He advocated the system of licensing,
and said when they had a licensed body they could defy
and prosecute dishonest parties. (Dear, hear.) He
had the promise of the support of the most respectable
merchants and members of parliament; and if the
meeting backed him out, no doubt they would succeed
against all opposition.
After some further observations the petitions were
handed round for signature ; and thanks being voted to
the chairman, the meeting separated.