The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-16 00:00:00

PENINS ULAR MAIL.

1)1 SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY.
Tat, `he and Oriental Company's steamer
D,--„"11, 8. Captain Christian, has arrived, with the
,7",(l.'sular mails. She was telegraphed yesterday
tt:nbing off Hurst, but was brought up below Yar-
rh All night, on soe.ount of the heavy gale.
eßdb..e Tagus left Gibraltar on the 6 h March ;
7th ; Lisbon, 9th ; Oporto. 10th ; and Vigo,
fila She brings 8.0751. in specie, and a cargo of
cocoa, elephants' tusks, &c.
)T '8 Commander and officers and crew of the
11,1.1.1 d have COMA home by the Tagus. The
has become a total wreck.
435 !shon Exchanges.—On London, 531; Paris,
as-1-Litaburg,4l to ; Genoa, 535. Business
brisk.

osTriaira,.—The clipper ship Crimea, one of the Eagle
of :M. monthly packets, sails to-day, with a full compliment
stingers, and a large and valuable cargo.
El4et 611oNta's INQUEST.—The coroner held an inquest on
grid on the body of John Jones, who was killed on
ridaw
oe hi .1, in Whitley street, by the filling of a bale of cotton
,r}i'ne. by accident. Verdict, " accidental death."
try, commission for the portrait of the munificent friend
' e Liverpool Free Library, Mr. Brown, M P., hat been
'lltrust
to, ed to Sir Watson Gordon. The choice of the sculptor
ue.statue was not decided when we last hard, but lay,
Dowbe,lieve. between Messrs. Foley, and Macs
Builder.
hob
,ela)CaLliv —On Saturday eve'''ing a lady was robbed, in
square, of a purse. 'taining about 20s. in silver.
yar,!ean be no doubt
'of the n_u ' l':ut that this robbery was committed
Tu''''er of idle lads who infest the entrance to
le.nrea: Met, under the pretence of " cleaning shoes."
4callt: a —.reek passes over but persons get robbed in this
.
1/4'vtZitT,SIIMENTO FOR THE PEOPLE.—In our last pahlication
t,-11-t'eed the new and splendid Equestrian Circus which
stiZeegler has just erected in Dale street. The inaugu-
eoitZ, Performance takes place to-night, and from the
Ittio,7°(lious character of the erection, and the excellent
tsit:ef first rate artistes, all who go to this night's enter-
110,:uent will be sure to be well pleased. The stud of
bai:' are represented to be of the finest breed, and highly
for the work which they have to perform.
ao 8e WEATHER.— For the last couple of dips, the equ--
*4 41 gales have set in in good earnest. Saturday there
Nr:threßular storm, and if the old saying, that a peck of
kie),7,clost be worth a pound of gold, we should like to
asse.,tne quantity of the "precious metal" that would
ahri ,lbe laid out in the purchase of the " dust" that (flew
eY';l' 'el' streets on Saturday, and sorely inconvienced the
Ilasn,:).' her Majesty's subjects. 'the gales have done serious
Of hi -Le coastise. There is an appearance of n continuance
0, wind for some time to come.
ALL.—MRS. ALaXANDER'S CONCERT,--Bene-
N,4(lcerta generally escape critical notice, but we depart
tk,i3tae usual rule to notice the a,ncert of Saturday evens
4s; ebeause some new features were presented—for instance,
Ptlla.„"nl presented herself, for the first time, before a
sn :I:. audience (through the kindness of Mrs. Alexander).
of Ivate circles Mrs. Ross is much admired for the purity
4lthet voice, and the excellence of her execution ; and
Itehluth there was much expected of her on Saturday
c'iding, she eclipsed all expec'ation—she quite took the
k11le" 0 by surprise, and was most vociferously encored in
Nsk`l 'nee, particularly in the beautiful ballets 6. Merry
ktai "'Re." With the exception of those who make a pro-
in,.°4 of -vocalism, Mrs. Ross is one of the moat pleasing
4iir`rB we have heard for some time, and the applause
ltewed on her on this occanion was unmistakable. Miss
p„43' Harding naturally possesses a melodious voice, which
tittg'auch, unproved by cultivation and refined taste. She
.ttii jab judgment, has a considerable range, and renders
4„.191 feeling, In lively ballad singing she is quite
he -ng, as i that of " aye the rye," which
oncet-ng in a style peculiarly attractive. Both from appear-
Is% and voice, Miss Harding must become a deserved
„t'ell:,,i'e• Our opinion of Miss Gaskill has been so
,'rtittle '417 given, that we need not repeat it. The other
i~hel engaged' discharged the duties assigned to them
od thetedit, and we were glad to see the house well filed
4 occasion.

Ile
14 restoration of the interior of the Llandaff cathedral
PgAie,°A nearly brought to a close, after an outlay of nearly
"'"s ',.• An eminent Welsh irontnaster, says a cotem-
-otb-1! being recently solicited for his subscription, asked
;410able cost of the works. " £23,000, sir," said
ig Good God l—two mike of railway !"
the eCieally exclaimed the man of iron, with a shrug of
os
titt
4t ikle latest fashion of expanding the lower portion of the
It, dress with a sort of wire hen coop, and thus making
4114, Runs (like Greek epigrams) as broad as they are
1,4441 as undoubtedly aided towards the reformation in
attire which we (Lancet) yet hope to see effected.
Oloptt,°ral waist appears, by contrast, sufficiently taper
4,1 a to iittrther crushing by that female vice, yclept stayF.
Sitt Of 'tiger needful that they should study (as Terence
Oealistgbie Roman women)
11, It 041 humeris ease, vincto, pectore, nt graciles sient."
kilreterl, when the natural " line of beauty" of the female
14:ealth'ed that health can be expected. It is only from
V'efo Y mother that healthy offspring can arise. We
itltlltte4ret Willingly acknowledge whatever tends to the at-
Otio °f thia desirable object, though condemning as
\,,,441.111v8 kt? both health and comfort the extremes of a
"4,544 uleh has been hailed with cheers by the milliners
°f hoop 1. hoop!! hoop !! array.

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