The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-11 00:00:00

THE DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1860.

an inspection of their books and vouchers ; but he told
them that that was no part of his duty. He was merely
concerned with the Let that a claim for £l9 was made
upon the Board, which they had never received; but
from what he had heard, he believed that Messrs. Heyn
had satisfied their principals that the charge was a cor-
rect one, and that it was made up of dock and town
dues, and money expended by the captains about the
docks in facilitating their business. It was only due to
Messrs. Heyn and Co. that he should state this; and he
regretted that anything should have occurred to injure
them in the eyes of any person.
Mr. EYRE EVANS said, whether Messrs. Heyn and
Co. were injured or not, this event showed the advan-
tage of such discussions as this, which tended to raise
the morality of trade.
Mr. BoULT did not think the explanation sufficiently
satisfactory; for iu a previous letter Messrs. Heyn and
Co. had insinuated that the balance of the account
against Schroeder & Co. had been expended by the
captains in bribing dock officials to facilitate their
business. He therefore moved, that unless Messrs.
Heyn and Co. satisfactorily explained that point, the
solicitor be instructed to proceed against them for the
penalty consequent upon the act of bribing the servants
of the Dock Trust.
Mr. ARNOLD thought there was something yet
requiring investigation.
Mr. RAsixts said he had nothing to do with investi-
gating Messrs. Heyn's accounts ; all that he had to do
was to mention the fact that a sum of money had been
claimed from the board for an alleged overcharge of
dues, and to show that the officers of the board had only
charged the proper sum—i 64. The difference—Xl9
Messrs. Heyn and Co. ought to explain to the satisfaction
of their principals at Riga. He believed they had
written to their constituents, and had perfectly satisfied
them that the expenditure was made, and that it was a
proper expenditure, for which they had the receipts of
the various captains.
Mr. ARNOLD—The proper course, then, for Messrs.
Heyn to adopt is to get from Messrs. Schroeder a letter
stating that they are perfectly satisfied.
The CHAIRMAN—Heyn and Co. say they pay dock and
town-duet, and other charges, on behalf of the captains,
but the whole has been put under the head "dock and
town-dues "

Mr. SMITH thought it wrong that any step should be
taken in that board which subsequently necessitated an
apology. The apology of the chairman of the Fivauce
Committee that day was humiliating to the board.

Mr. RANKIN said Mr. Smith was very much mis-
taken if he supposed for one moment that he (Mr.
Rankin) was making any apology. If a similar circum-
stance again occurs he should follow precisely the same
Course that he had adopted in this case. He did nothing
of the kind as make au apology, but when the remarks
he made in that board had been translated into German,
after a garbled fashion, it was only due to himself that
he should eiplain the facts.
Mr. DARBYSHIRE thought it very desirable that the
question of bribing the servants of the trust should be
most thoroughly investigated:
Mr. FARNWORTII said Messrs. Heyn contended that
they had paid the £l9 referred to, and that they held
the captains' receipts for it, but they also stated that
the money was paid about the docks to facilitate the
business of the ships. That required investigation.
Mr, LOCKETT demanded an i„9lfs.t4aAion of tie charge
of bribery.
Mr. IROCKLEBANIC, said the important question now
arose whether the board ought not to give receipts for
all dues paid to them.
The CnAraNAN said if that were done it would make
no earthly difference whatever, because the charges were
made out to the party abroad, but the agent here held
the receipts in transactions of this nature. As to the
question of bribery, he expressed his great regret that
shipowners and brokers constantly said there was bribery
going or„ bit those gentlemen never would go 'before
the committee and expose it.

Mr. RANKIN said Messrs. Heyn and Co. had offered
to show him their books and other documents ; but he
had declined to inspect them, because all that he had to
do was to state publicly that that hoard had made uo
overcharge. Ali other matter was for settlement between
the agents and their principals abroad.
Mr. ARNOLD hOped it would go forth to the public
that in no way whatever, that day, had the board made
any apology to Messrs. Heyu, or to any one else. (Loud
cries of "Hear, hear.")
The subject then dropped.
THE SENIOR HARBOUR-MASTER.

Mr. BOUT, in accordance W;th notice of motion, moved
That the salary A the senior harbour-master be
increased to £BOO per annum, in consideration of his
long and very valuable services."
After a long debate, Mr. Brocklebank moved, and Mr.
Farnworth seconded, that the considgation of the
motion be deferred until the board shell base ec37,liderect
the whole glie.s4an of the salaries paid to the officers of
the estate connected with the docks and quays.
The board divided on the amendment, which was
carried by the casting vote of the chairman. The votes
were recorded as follow :

For : Messrs. Arnold, Brocklebank, Evans, Farn-
worth, Moss, Rank-in, Segar, and the Chairman.
Lutuan,
Lockett, 14.ondel, Rounthwaite, and Smith,
This conclUded the Whole Of the public business, which
had lasted nearly three hours.

did not mean to deny that the house had been given and
that no money had been paid, but he did mean to convey
that the Corporation would not take the house for
nothing, and those gentlemen, he was sure, would not
have given it if they had not in contemplation something
of a quid pro quo.
The following transfers were granted :
STREET FROM WHOM To WHOM
Atherton-street Santiago Francisco Nathan Pye
Bury-street Thomas Page (d) George Page
Bostoek-street Edward Irving Marion Kewley
Brownlow-hill Henry Mall William Airy
Brownlow-hill William Symes William Padmore
Button-street Samuel Anderson James Pratt
Cable-street James Parker William Crouch
Castle-st, Everton W Crouch Luke Myerscough
Chatham-street James Rawliuson(d) James Rawlinson
Chatsworth-street A J Birrell William Little
Clifton-street Thomas Butler John Drew
College-lane William Jones James Howarth
Collingwood-street Andrew Foster Stephen Waring
Collingwood-street James Lawton Jonathan Cardwell
Denison-street David Black Robert Russell
Derby-road,Everton John Atkins John Gale
Emma Anne-street Joseph Burton Winifred Davies
Gt Charlotte-street W. M'Gineran Samuel Taylor
Great Homer-street Joseph Bensher (d) Caroline Bensher
Greenland-street James Weeder ' Edwin Smith
Hanover-street C II Thompson Michael Charlton
Highlield-street Edward Tynan Stephen W Jones
Hill-st, Toxth-park Thomas Bennett E B Venison
Hotham-street John Chesters W Prikthal
Houghton-street W Casson Arthur Edmonds
John-street South Andrew T H Daiziel Philip Eberle
Market-street Richard Faux David Richardson
Mersey-street Thomas Carroll John Preston
Mersey-street Isaac Jarvis William Tcdd
New Hedley-street Owen Burns Thomas Lancaster
Preeson's-row Mary Doyle Thomas Emson ,
Prince's-street Louisa Daly Thomas Thomas '
Richmomi-row Margaret Woods William Swan
St. Andrew-street Henry Nutter Joseph Armstrong
Sestland-road Henry Shaw John Sharpies
Slate-street John Ellis Edward Birch
Stanhope-street E. B. Urmston Alfred Dobbs
Upper Stanhope-st. Ellen Thompson (d) Margaret Thompson
Temple-lane John Richardson Thomas Rishton
Thomas-street John Martin, km. William Summer
Vauxhell-rua.d Coearge Hales Thomas 0. Lycett
Wapping John Orrell, jun. Peter Downey
License of removal was granted to Arthur Briscoe from
Shaw Hill-street, to Hopwood-street, and to John Cleminson,
from Mill-lane to Caird-street, Everton.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT, YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. RAFII.ES.)

ATTEMPWiG To. STAIS A CArrAiN.---George Brown, an able

seaman, on board the American ship Golden Rocket, arrived
here, was brought up by detective-officer Laycock-, on a charge
of having attempted to stab the captain of that vessel. Mr.
Wilding, the secretary of the American consul, was iu attend-
ance ; but as the captain was not able to be present, the
prisoner was remanded for further inquiry.

AN HOTEL PLAIN DERSB---40111 Millen, are spectable,;ook in g
person, who said he came from Bristol, was charged with having
stolen a quilt and other things, from the public-house of Mr.
Henry Deming, Coilqe-iane. It appeared that a night or
two since, the prisoner engaged a room in prosecuto,es house,
and on Wednesday morning he went out, taking the things,
which he pledged for ss. Inspector Horn said there was a
number of pawn-tickets tonnd on the prisoner, and the police
were of oiliition that the prisoner was au hotel plunderer.
There were bracelets and other articles, supposed to have been
stolen, found on the prisoner. The prisoner pleaded guilty,
and said it was want that made him take the things. He was
sent to pri:oa for three months, with hard labour.

CHARGE OF SMUGGLING BY A CAPTAIN.---A\ WHIM Young,
the master of an English ship, caliet\ the New York Packet,
was charged with Laving atcenlptetlito smuggle 12ilbs of tobacco
contrary to 'llte act, the penalty for Which is £lOO. Mr. Tyndall
appeared for the revenue, and Mr. Block was for the defence.
An officer prOved having found the tobacco concealed in the
captain's cabin, although the latter denied having any there.
When it was found the defendant admitted that he had the
tobacco 'to giNe to, is fiiends. Mr. Blusk contended that there
was no intention to smuggle, and that a recommendation for
a reduction of the penalty ought to be given to the revenue
board, Mr. Raffles said he could not do less than inflict the
full fine, but he would advise a mitigation of the penalty.
The tine of £lOO was then paid.
ASSAULT ON SHIP BOARD.---Henry T. Naughton, first, and
Thomas King, second mate of the ship Evening Star, in the
river, outward botnid for New York, were charged for having
asaaulte,d named Samuel Adams, who is now in the
NOrthern Hospital, not in a tit state to be removed. Mr. Cobb
appeared for Naughton. Evidence,was given to show that the
injured man went on board in a state of intoxication, and that
some dispute arose between him and the prisoner King, when
the latter struck him on the head with an 'rep pin, inflicting
a serious wound. The fleet mate then interfered, to prevent

further hostilities; but, in consequence of the conduct of
Adams; the mate gave hind a kick in the back. Mr. Cobb con-
tended that the mate must be dealt with for a common assault
only, AS be at hut interfered to protect the man from the
violence of the other. Mr. Raffles took the same view of the
case, and fined the mate £2 for the assault, but rernand,ed
King for a week, until the result of the injuries yrk Adams can
be ascertained.

LANIRNTABLI RESTaT C,DIUNIK.-•-,lohn Haggett, a porter in
a tee Weferekelese in Manesty's-laue, and who lives in ,Liesent-
street:Edge-hill, was brought up by Inspector Deacon, on a
charge of having caused the death of his wife. Mr. Pluck
defended the prisoner. From the eviaeace r$ a man named
Joseph Blackwood, who lodges in the house of the prisoner, it
appearedthat on Wednesday night the prisoner went home and
found his wife in a state of intoxication. Soule words took
place, when he ;vent out, and on his return she was still in
drink, and more""
words" took place, when the prisoner gave
his wife a push, and ~he fell on the floor and died soon after-
wards. In reply to Mr. Pluck, the witness said he did not think
the prisoner intended to injure his wife. She was an habitual
drunkard, but the prisener was a seber man. The prisoaer was
remanded until after theinquest. Mr. Bluck said it was at most
a case of manslaughter, and he thought of a less degree ; and
he trusted hie Worship would take bail for the prisoner. 114.
Raffles said he would accept of bail, when the prisoner would
be brought up again for examination.
THE "FORTUNES", AND
OF 11-ketikßl,) PARKIN-
maxi, epparsnny /moot
sixty years of age, whose face resembled the head of an over-
grown eel, was brought up by officers Marsden and Redman,
on a charge of haying swindled Caroline Harrison, a married
wetnen, living 4t Edge-bill, and Anne Smith, a milliner, resid-
ing in Great Howard-street, out of a shilling each, under
pretence of telling their fortunes. The case caused a good
deal of attention. The prisoner resides at No, 1, Bala-terrace,
Roscommon-street, and it was stated that he lived 111 excellent
style. Marsden said, in cpnseouence of certain letters and
communications made to Major Greig, I, along with Redman:
went to the prisoner's house, at half-past six, and after a Ideate
tune we eicisoiae• Of theee ladies go into the house, and in
about half-an-hour. she came gat, when we told her to stop
for a short time, In a few minutes after, Miss Smith
went in. I followed her, and ran up stairs, where I found
the prisoner sitting at the window, and Miss Smith sitting
opposite him. Ile had some apparatus belonging to a galvanic
battery in his hand, and she had a hold of it too. (A burst of
laughter followed.) I heard him tell her to bold it tighf. Hen;
he produced a long three-sidsed piece of heavi glass, a glass
egg-shaped, hell, end a geese globa, till solid, the exhibition of
which caused renewed laughter. When I ran in, he (the
prisoner) pulled this sword of glass out of her hand, and put
it between his legs to hide it, (Give% itingleter.) I caught
hold of Lim, and asked, why did Y 44 not prOphecy that we
were coming to catch you'? (Renewed laughter.) We will
tell your fortune for you. "Oh, said he, I don't care a pin
about you, for I have been with an attorney, and I don't tell
fortunes now, as I only sell them papers telling them about
herbs and that sort of thing." I then arrested him, and Mis a
Smith seemed in a terrible state about her fortune being told.
When we came down, we saw some ladiet crewed in :as and
satins come up to the doer, Nell° were going to have their for-
tunes told; but had taitten up the Prophet, end we promised
to tell them his fortune so-day. • (Roars of letightee.) Here he
again exhibited the' galvanic glasses., amidelle:Aker shout of
laughter. Officer 4e.lrnan produced a lot et books which he
f,imd in the holes?. seine were in tuanuteeript, and some
printed. The former were incantations of a most outrageous
and blasphemous description. There were 'also some bills
about herbs and the like, and these the prisoner sold to his
patients for a shilling each, in order to avoid being,preseeuted
for obtaining money by false pretences, for telling fortuzik
The officer also said he knew that the pielionei: gOt three
months' imprisonment, ill Mr. Rushton's. time, for telling;
fortunes. lie got a-leteer, of which the • fiettemehir i„
copy : Augusta, aged 49 the 4Qtl4 August last. Please
look in your glass, and tail me all you can see likely
to happen to me, either good or bad. A shilling's worth
of stamps enclosed. Address the two letters enclosed to
Mrs. Vedal, who has kindly enclosed these for us." rite.
Kehoe then called Caroline Harrison, a handsome young
married woman, and asked her, what is your husband : The
witnees lemehed heartily, and then replied, " I don't know."
(Great laughter.) Mr. Kehoe : What I Don't you know what
your husband is Well, he is no particular trade. Mr.
Kehoe : Is he a gentleman, then'? Oh, no, I thick be may be
a tailor. (Roars of laughter.) Mr. Kehoe: What rlyd you go
to the prisoner's house for I Why, i went partly out of
curiosity, and paid him a ehilling, and I don't think ie was
away.' Mr. /Moe : Well, then, yoiti went there to
enquire something about your Inisband'e gallantry ? Some-
thing of that sort, I believe. (Great laughter.) 11#.. Kehoe:
Well, go on. Witness : He get qne of these Aasses and put
it in my and then he rooked through it, and *Aid he
could see hand,eve
ryptaiuly thet 'aiy'ausband wee tae mate of a ship ;
that he was coming 4014 to rag In about a week or so, but if I
did not mind him leg would go off with another woman list
•
band's money was nearly gone lie welllit cut with the
other young lady. lie told me to watch the docks for three
days, and my husband would come haute then, and to stick to
him, (Renewed laughter.) I gave him a shilling for looking '
through the glass, but I could not see anything, and he said it
was only particuler persons who. could see through aiof glass.
.Mr. Kehoe Is yetu linsbeinla aeafaring men ! Not at all, sir.
Then all the prisoner told 'you was untrue? Tes, every word
that he told me was a lie from beginning to end. What sort of
a house is at Officer Marsden : It is a very elegantly fare
nished house. Anne Smith, a bashful looking yeting lady, a
milliner in Great Homer-street, said : I went to the prisoner's
house out of amusement, I don't know for what efse. He gave
rue the glass and then gave me a paper, and I laid a sixpence
en a glass plate. Did you ask him to tell you anything I No, for
I thought he knew what I came about better than I did.
(Laughter.) When I tOoked through the glass, he said it was
tieing most gloriously. (Yt;onts of laughter.) Mr. Kehoe
m4d dill it riFe i• I don't know, for at that instant
the police came in and gripped him, glasses and all. (Re-
newed roars of laughter.) This was the evidence for the prose-
cution. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said it was not
half the truth the witnesses told against him. The ladies
came to him, as hundreds of others did; they used to tease
him most wonderfully to tell their fortunes, and what could
he do but comply He could not help it, if they same to him.
He sold them charms for herbs, said that was all. The two
female witnesses here said the prisoner gave than some papers
and said they were charms fer husbands and sweethearts. It
was proved that ip 1853 the prisoner got three months' im-
prisonment for telling fortunes. Mr.- Rallies said the prisoner
was an idle, silly, and, he feared, a blasphemous old man, and
he wondered flow people at this time of day could be fount so
foolish as to go to him for toriune telling purposes. Officer
Marsden Bald he saw six ladies, all in silks and satins, coming
up to his door. Mr. Raffles sent the prisoner to gaol for three
months, with bard labour.

•
(iefc,re Mr. 11. BOOTH.)
•
BAD MEAT.---Inspectors Reed and Jones had the following
petsous summoned for exhibiting bad meat for sale : -- • J . Parry,
Sarah Evans, Ann Jones, Evan Newton, and David Roberts
were fined '55. and cdsts each for representing themselves as
Welsh butchers, and selling mutton for Welsh mutton that
was not so ; Robert Tierney, of Trowbridge-street, was tined
20s. and costs for blowing veal; William Williams, cowkeeper,
was fined 20s. and costs for exhibiting 'bad beef for sale;
William 114leroft, St. Martin's Market, was fined 10s. and
costs fbr showing bad veal for sale; and Thomas Hatton? of
the same market, was lined 10s. and colts for a like offenCe,

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND Pinr..s.---Chest Affections. The
unusually Wild d,arcip weather fearfully on the human
frame, deteriorating the blood, and ploUncing tam bid results in
its reservoir, theltings:. lience on all sides we are surrounded
plevaisy, asthma, consumption; all of which
ihot tie readily cured by Holloway's neNer-failing remedies,
whose active principle purifies tb,e flood, and causes all mor-
bific matter speedily to be expelled from the body. With such
means at hand, near health's own fountain, will they groan
and die? No : use and be saved! If the sufferers be listless,
let their friends and relatives urge a trial of liacwar,s
tines, which work wonders on every tissue;,
pure for impure blood, and gi-Fing nertduti powei. 6

THEATRE ROYAL.

MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN.

THE GAMESTER. •
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean, appeared as Mr. and 'Mrs.
Beverley in Edward Moore's magnificent tragedy of "The'
Gamester," at the Theatre Royal last evening, before
a fashionable and well filled house. "The Gamester"
is, in the truest sense of the 'word, a domestic tragedy.
It exhibits a just and pathetic picture of the infatuation
and effects of gaming; and not an incident is intro-
dnced that is not warranted by fatal experience. The
language, though written in prose, has all the spirit of
poetry—the plot is so artfully conducted, and the interest
maintained with such intensity, that every scene
heightens the distress, and the catastrophe, shocking as
it is, seems to be no other than the natural result of such
accumulated misery. The drama presents not a finer
picture of domestic virtue than Mrs_ Beverley.
that can be imagined of devoted attachment, heroic
virtue, and patient resignation, are more than realised.
in that incomparable woman. Pressed by the severest
trials, she rises superior to them all ; and, too noble
to regret the state from which she has fallen, she
dares the utmost contempt that poverty can bring ; and
beholds it without a tear. The highest species of
heroism is patient endurance under adverse fortune, of
which the severest privations are not half so bitter
as the sneering pity of pretended friendship. The
mild splendour of Mel. Beverley's character exhibits
in a stronger light the madness of her infatuated hus-
band. Still we cannot but regret that a mind so formed
for virtue and happiness should fall a victim to an exe-
crable passion, even had it involved no other rni:,erie=,
but its own. The mind that is not awakened and
improved by an exhibition of such deep interest and
importance,—as the Tragedy of the Gamester—must be
dead to reason, sensibility, and virtue.
The character of Mrs. Beverley, as performed by Mrs.
Kean, was deeply impressive—a perfect picture of calm
and patient suffering. Her reproach of Stukely, in the
third act—
" Would that those eye* had Heaven's own lightning, that
with a look t_hias I might blast thee'-'-- •
was eten with great effect. One of the fines pas-
sages, as given by her, in reference to her husbatia, was.
in the second scene of the third act—
" I live but to oblige him ; she who can love, and is beloved
like me, will do as much. Men have done more for mistresses,
and women for a base betrayer; and shall a wire do less."
Mrs. Beverley is a character which Mrs. Ileau has
made peculiarly her own. Her acting throughout the
entire play was one continued triumph. As a true wife
and oomfor..ter, her personification of the part was per-
fection.

Mr. Kean's delineation erthe Get?kilter is one of his
most powerful and successful efforts, and never fails iu
exciting the deepest interest in all who witness it.
Painful and almost repulsive though the character
be in itself, by Mr. C. Kean it is invested with a moral
charm, which elevates the spectator to the regions of
poetry, while it irresistibly conveys to every bosom
a lesson of instruction and warning. We do not envy
the man who can retire from such a masterly per-
formance as that of Mr. Kean's lizverley without a
deep and lasting impression that the insidious vice of
gambling dare not be trilled with even by the rich and
honestly disposed, without running the most terrible
risks of ruin in every conceivable form. Not alone

the once rooted, always growing, and ov,rpowering
passion for the gaming-table itself, blit, above all,
the treacherous .and hollow-hearted company which
surrounds it, make the gamblers' den one of the most
dangerous and fatal snares for the ardent and trustful,
who seek plexiurable excitement or delusive gain by the
uuballowed art. We think we hear the designing
gamester reply to us and say, with the artfttl; and
sneering Stukely (Mr. J. F. Cathcart)dov,it moe-
" Ay, rail at gaming---'tis a ric4 topic, and affords noble
declamation. Go preach 4gist it in the city—you'll find a
congregation in every. tavern. If they should laugh at you,
tiy to my kor.4, and sermonise it there : he'll thank you and
reform."

We would, however, answer with the true hearted
Lewsou (Mr. G. Everett)—

" And will example sanctity a vice ? No, wretch, the custom
of nay lord, or of the cit that apes him, cannot excuse a breach
of law, or make the gamester's occupation reputable."
An unanswerable retort, well spoken by Mr. Everett,
whifch, we are happy to say, met with re-echoing
applause from the audience. The once happy and
prosperous, but now ruined liererky, well describes his
own folly when he sags—.
What had Ito do with play 1 I Wanted nothing. My
winces and my means were equal. The poor followed me with
blessings, loye scattered roses on my pillow, and morning
waked me to delight—oh, bitter thought, that leads to what
I was, bs what lam 1 I would forget both."
And, again, after a disastrous night's play, he says to a
faithful old servant, Jarvis (Mr. Lunt), sent to lure him
from the dice-box—
"My wife t my wife! wouldst thou believe, it, Jarvis?
I have not seen her all this long nights-4, 'who have loved her
so, that every hour of absence seemed as a gap in life ! But
other bonds have held me---oh, I have played the boy !
dropping my counAers in the stream, and reaching to redeem
them; lost myself !"
The ensnared, yet conscious victim, struggling in vain
to extricate himself from the bonds of beguilement,
again exclaims before his devoted wife—

tuim Alk ICI Alai . • now nag it sunk ine. A vice whose
highest joy was poor to my domestic happiness. Yet how
have I pursued it ! turned all my comforts to bitterest pang.,
and all my smiles to tears. Damned, damned infatuation !"
Deeply impressed with his wife's unparalleled devo-
tion, ,Okp, gives up every ieW.Ol 413.E1 possessed to redeem
him, he resolves, in, vain, tiewever, to abandon his bad
habits, and addresses her thus—
" Where learnt my love this excellence?' 'Tis Heaven's own
teaching: that Heaven, which to an angel's, form has givell
mind more lovely. lam unworthy of yoU, but will deserve
• you better.
" Henceforth my follies and neglects shall cease,
And all to come be penitence and, peace ;
Vice shall no. more Attract rue with leer charms,
Nor pleasure reach me, but in these dear arms."
Half awakened to the artifice of the designing knave
(Stokely), who plotted his ruin, he says of him—
"lie found me happiest of the happy. Fortune and honour
cIONVIIed ; and love and peace lived in my heart. One spark
of folly lurked there; that, too, he found; and by deceitful
breath blew it into flames that have consumed me."
Robbed of everything he possessed, his tempters have
yet in view another and final step to complete his. ruin.
They have only to hint to him that something yet remains
which has escaped 114 allr devouring passion. The
thought drives him despairingly, on his knees, to demand
an explanation of it, thus—
" Show me Abe means to save me, or I'll commit a murder
here, and next upon myself. Peythee forgive this language
—I speak I know not what. Rage and despair are in my
heart, and hurry me to madness. My home is horror to nae-,
I'll not return to it. Speak quickly; tell Me, if, in this wreck
of fortune, one hope remains Naute it, anA be ray Oracle."
Ho actually sells his reversionary right to a rich uncle's
property and means, and again loses
At last Beverley becomes an outcast end -naiduight
wanderer, terrified to return to his true wife, and
meditating self-slaughter on the darkened streets. His
next step is to a debtor's prison; and his chosen alternative
deathly poison. In vain he tries to pre,y„, ite swallow&
the fatal drug.
"Oh that the grave would bury memory as well as body
For if Vie soul. tees, and reers-ilie Sufferings of those dear °Res
leaves belaikil,thb.vprlilliw ha. no vengeance'to torment
deeper."
The life-likr

le-nice enactment of this infatuated character
was throughout worthy of a Kep and his awful death,
we trust, may never be beheld. more really depicted than
it Wil3 presented last night by this gifted son of genius
iu the mimic scene.

Bend, who plays a diabolical
Stakely is an incartxate
game, PPDAAeci 4.':4 Wryly by cold avarice, but by the
warmer passious.of love and revenge—dishonourable and
foul both, but strong enough in his breast to conquer all
pity for his victims and all fear of retribution. To ruin
Bever* and despoil him of his wife were his wicked pur-
pose. His cool and calculating wickedness appear to
reach the climax when, after being spuxned by Airs.
for b... Fiveustilli, hy ocua. Let defiantly—
"l'll make a wici*aw of jtau, aud.court you honourably."
In the end he, falls into his own snare, and, having aown
the w4lrind, he reaps destruction. His arduous 1;nsl
odious character is done ample justice to by 44iat talented
young actor, Afr,,J; F. Cathcart. The character of the
friendly Leeson is carefully sustained by Mr. Q:
Everett a vacant and promising actor,
Lunt represents the faithful fa/I'4 witlu taste and
discretion. The other chqaot4s---,-/tates (Mr. Stuart),
Dawson (Mr. lt.edexicks), Waiter (Mr. Johns), Char-
lotte and 4w-y (Misses Chapman)—are severally given in
a highly creditable manner. At the close, Mr, and.
Mrs. Kean were called before the curtain, when the
house rose and cheered them lustily. A subsequent
call was responded to by Messrs. Cathcart and Everett
leading en Miss Ohapran, who. also received their meed
of applause.

The play to-night is Shakespeare's delighylul eomedy
of " Much Ado about Nothing,'•'. in which Mr. and Mrs.
Kean will severatlyrepFesent Benedict and Beatrice. If
any admirers of Mr. and Mrs. ICean's unmatched tragical
powers doubt their talent for high comedy, and Lave no
objection to a very disagreeable disappointment, we say
" Go to the Royal to-night."

MADAME CELESTE AT T
AMPIIITHEATRE.
We were delighted last night to, timi that, notaith-_
standing the attractive metkO, at the 495-al, Madame
Celeste and the Lyceum company here were ngt\iv,
welcomed by a respectably numerouts 4v,,A kiguiv
delighted audiencl. These performwes.,iN jAye s often
noticed and pretnittAccil t,9, be of such unsurpassed
attraction that vie feel difficulty in adding to our former
pi„;,.ise. Those who, have not yet enjoyed the treat
nightly presented at this popular place of amusement
moat no time in seeing oue of the best entertainments
ever presented on the boards of the Amphithe4re,
the brief engagement is rapidly drawing to a close

Leeds has been fixec\ upon fol.' the meeting of the
Royal Agricultural SeOety'of England in 1861. The
coveil clFy*(l,by a large maiarity in favour of Leeds.
The Austrian yessei Padova, from Newcastle to
Trieste, was burnt at sea, May 2nd ; crew saved. The
William Henry from Sunderland, has been lost between
the Elbe and the Weser ; crew saved.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Fre do not hold ourselves responsible for the oßinions of
our correspondents.]
. , .

TRACTION ENGINE.

TO THE EDITOR OF TEE DAILY TIMES.
Stn,—ln your report of the trial made by us yesterday
of a traction engine, there is one important error—
namely, that " She lays her own rails," which is not the
case. Hence the great superiority of this engine over all
others. By inserting this correction in your nest pub-
lication you will oblige your obedient servants,
J. & li. litrwoara.

Liverpool, 10th May, 1860.

*gating lntelligract.

YORK SPRING MEETING. v
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CRAVEN STAKES.
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I Stockton ..........
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GREAT -NORTHERN' HANDICAP.
Ben Webster
Pax
First Lord
Eleven ran.
ZETLAND STAKES.

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Walloon
Lopcather
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KNAVESMIRr STAKES.

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Fletby
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STAND PLATE.

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