The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-04 00:00:00

PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.--LAST NIGHT.

This was the fifth concert of the subscription. Madame
Charton was the only vocalist engaged. Five years ago,
with the honours of the "Opera Comique" thick upon her, this
lady appeared before us both in concert and opera. Since then
she has been gathering laurels in various quarters, latest in
the Brazils, and she again visits us only to charm as before.
She is peculiarly a French singer, but of the highest class,
possessing that graceful faoility which characterise her school,
aided by rare vocal gifts, perfect taste, and exquisite
feeling. She sang last night the celebrated song from the
" Domino Noir " a delightful air from "Les Vepres
Sicilienne," a morceau from " Marco Spado" and "Le

Rossignol" of Le Brun Ain the latter she was admirably
echoed by her husband on the flute. To say that her efforts
were rewarded by the unanimous plaudits of her audience
were only to do justice to her auditory. In her peculiar
role Madame Charton has no rival, except the charming
Marie Cabel, whom the philharmonic Committee would do
well soon to introduce to us. The remainder of the concert
was chiefly instrumental, introducing Molique in a con-
certo for the violin of rare merit. Of this maestro, although
illustrious as a composer, we cannot go to extravagance in
our praises of him as a violinist, but we would sink our
feeble praises of him as an executant for the sake of the
enlightened themes he has given for the execution of more
gifted performers. He also took part in Beethoven's trio in E
fiat with Mr. Lidel, and Mr. B. R. Isaac, the latter gentleman
distinguishing himself by his brilliancy and delicacy on the
pianoforte. The chorus sang thrice, and evinced an im-
provement in attention to light and shade, which we have
long hoped for, and now are sanguine, that this magnificent
vocal ensemble may do something worthy of themselves.
The band played three overtures—" Ruy Blas," "Le
Naiades," and " Maritana," and to find fault were hyper-
criticism. We should not forget to note that Mr. Percival,
on short notice, played the accompaniments to Madame
Charton on the piano, with admirable skill and taste.

THE SMOKE NCHSA.NCE.—A bill brought down from the
Lords on the 26th ult. repeals the provision in the 16th and
17th of Victoria, c. 128, which exempts glass and pottery
works from the operation of the act ; but the repeal will
not take effect until the Ist of January, 1858.
THE SPIRIT TRADE (IRELAND) BILL.-111T. Brady,
who has charge of this bill in the House of Commons, has
consented to two very important alterations in its provi-
sions. The hon. member, when moving the second read-
ing of the measure on Wednesday, the l lth June, will
propose to amend :some of .the clauses with the view, in
the first place, of limiting the operation of the bill to
Dublin and its environs ; and in the second place, of
leaving untouched the present law in regard to the half-
crown fee paid by the members of the trade to the clerks
of the peace.
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THE MURDER AT PLYMOUTH..--AH inquest was held
yesterday, on board the Runnymede, at Plymouth, by Mr.
Rundle, coroner for Saltash, and a jury composed of a por-
tion of the ship's crew, and of the pensioners,
having the
chief officer for foreman. They returned a verdict of wilful
murder against Corporal Nevan, for killing Sergeant-Major
Robertson, on board that ship, on Sunday afternoon. The
particulars of the murder appeared in the NORTHERN
TIMES of yesterday. It appeared that the bullet had
severed one of the main arteries, and lodged itself in the
rectum.