The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-06 00:00:00

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in pretty fair request, bat at unimproved rates. Spirits
turpentine is in heavier supply and is selling to a mode-
rate extent at 43c to 44c, mostly at the lower figures, per
kidloii. _

THE PEOPLE'S CONCERTS,
ST. GEORGE'S HALL.

yet firm. Red and

INAUGURATION CONCERT,

old figures.

Linsee

.e and itiffiy fi(4ti,

5c per gall

Saturday night was rendered somewhat remarkable, by
the inauzuration of the series of Concerts for the people,
George's Hall. Daring the two years that this Hal
has been open for musical entertainments, very little
attempt has been made, up to the present time, to render
it available to the great bulk of the people. The chean

.st contint

:en of; acid

t

hall not .prong

organ per
Council, approached as nearly to the object as a ptlblic
body of that character could be expected to attempt ; but,
at the same time, the attributes of this great instrument

of the Town

re scarcely such as to be thoroughly appreciated by un
- - - -
• .•-

cientific ears, and could not but want something of th
nterest and attraction which a

aried concert

Ist pos

sess for a

general body of

None of the other

performances in the Hall appeared to have had any re-
ference whatever to the objects and the convenience of the

mass of ti:

working people of Liverpool. Indeed, that

great body or men and women; fo

recreation and

advantage such public institutions are professedly de:
tined in especial, were left to enjoy their share of St
Georges Hall in somewhat the same manner •

to use a

very much quoted comparison—
of Wakefield possessed their goict coins, which they might
preserve, admire, and call their own, but were never
- nll manner of-costly musi

—the children

f the Vicar

cal enter

laments—

orios, concerts, and the tE

gut up with taste, sulE

a witqcheapnes;:in

relation to the means of the w
••

shillinz

'al entertainments equal in ever

tenance of a patron, is carried to an extent which must
surely be felt as humiliating by those for whom the
patronage is sought. From the highest to the lowest,
where this system prevails, there is no soundness in it ;
and those who would permanently benefit the working
classes, cannot too soon endeavour to emancipate them
from it. Does any one believe that if good music and
good instruction be provided for those classes, they will
not gradually come to,avail of them unless they borrow
with some of the cultivation of the upper classes, a little
of one of their most absurd and enfeebling usages ? And,
if it be true that the working classes do share this idle
craving for the patronage of the higher class, is it not a
desire to be honestly discountenanced instead of being
encouraged? We have been led to make these remarks,
because we look upon Saturday's night concert as the
opening of a scheme of no light importance to the bulk of
our community, and which may, at its very first outset,
dispense with some of the questionable resorts of many
other popular schemes. It is surely not doing justice to
the good sense of the working man to suppose, as seems to
be supposed in some other institutions, that he cannot
enjoy an excellent and cheap concert unless pe•iodically
his musical entertainment be interrupted, while som>
titled or wealthy patron addresses to him some vapid and
and dreary platitudes about the advantages of education
and the superiority of virtue.
The performers on Saturday evening were—Mrs. G.
Holden, Mrs. Morgan, Miss Wiatt, Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Armstrong, vocalists, assisted by Messrs. G. Holden, jun.,
Hand, Jones, Johnson, and Rowley ; Mr. Best upon the
organ, and Mr. George Holden, the musical director, on
the piano-forte. The following was the

PROGRAMME

SOLO-GRAND ORGAN-MR. W. T. BEST,
" Rolando"
"The Chouzh and Crow"

Overture
Trio and Chores—

Haydn
Bishop

Mrs. G. Holden, Mrs. Morgan, and Mr. Armstrong.
The Wanderer"—Mr. Wilson... Fesca,
." Rid me Discourse"—Mrs. G. H01den.....
-" See the Chariot at hand"
Mrs. G. Holden, Mr. G. H lden, jun., Mr. Wilson, and
Mr. Armstrong.
Song—" The Postman's Knock"—Miss Whitt.
Air —" Life's dearest hope"—Mr: Armstrong
Song—" my heart pray canst thou answer"—Mrs. Morgan.. Kucken.
Sestett —" Stay, prithee stay"•
Mrs. G. Holden, Mrs. Morgan, Mr. G. Hoiden, jun , air. Wilson,
Mr. D. Jones, and Mr. Armstrong.
SOLO-GRAND ORO sN— MR. W. T. BEST,
Reminiscences of the Opera "l'E toile du Nord "..... Meyerbeer,
lobo and Chorus—" Gather each flower ". „ Bishop,
Mrs G. Holden and Mrs. Morgan.
' Philip the Falconer"—Mr. Armstrong....... Loden
." Jenny," M.S.—Mrs. G. Holden ... G. Hargreaves,
"Hear me, Norma"—Mrs. Morgan and Miss Wiatt.. Bellini,
Savourneen Deelish"—Mrs. Morgan ....Irish Air.
-" Sally in our Alley"—Mr. Wi150n......
,„—" Kathleen Mavourneen"—Miss Wiatt
inale—The National Anthem.... -

Air—
Song—

Song—"
liallad—'
Duett—'

Song —"
Ballad

Carey
Crouch
Dr. Bull
Morgan, and Mr. Wilson,

The Solos by Mrs. G. Holden, Mrs
Accompanied on

THE GRAND ORGAN BY MR. W. T. BEST,

Nearly all the performers, it will be seen, are established
favourites of high reputation in Liverpool, whose qualifi-
cations need no description from us. It is enough to say
that all exerted themselves to the utmost to gratify their
audience, who testified unmistakeable approval by con-
tinuous applause and frequent encores Miss Wiatt made
a first appearance, and was decidedly successful. Natu-
turally somewhat nervous at first, she gained confidence
gradually, and displayed a voice of sweetness, flexibility,
and no inconsiderable degree of power. In her
songs of The Postman's 'Knock, and Kathleen
Mayourneen," she received enthusiastic encores. The duet
" Hear me, Norma," by Mrs. Morgan and Miss Wiatt,
received a well-deserved encore, as also did Mrs. G. Hol-
den's " Bid me discourse," and Mr. Armstrong's "Life's
dearest hope." Mr. Wilson sung " The Wanderer" with
taste and feeling, but his voice appeared deficient in power.
Mrs. Morgan substituted an air "There's a path by
the river!' for the Irish ballad " Savourneen Deelish," a
substitution which surely was not an improvement. The
organ performances of Mr. Best were a splendid feature
in the entertainment. Mr. George Holden's accompani-
ments do not require our praise, and yet cannot be

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

allowed to pass without some distinguishing word for
their cultivated taste and skilful execution. The concert
concluded with the National Anthem, which was given
and accompanied with magnlß,.o„►
Thus far this and
complete sac

It is, %I

of Mr. Reynold 3, the orig'
the entertainments •frennei

fig has been, we may repeat, a
ve are informed, the intention
inator, to vary Ws character of
fitly, to remedy any deficiencies

we existed

vc to'

re instrumental Concerts
very highest vocal

'y on the undertaking he has so

to aid

be hereafter his best eneo

on the enterprise

in which he proposes to
”ecessfully commenced

THE OUTSIDE OF THE HAL

FROM A REPORTER WHO COULD NOT OET IN.

I went exactly at eight o'clock to the Hall—that is, I
vas at the door at that hour—and, certainly, I never, on
any occasion, beheld such a sight. The evening was
beautifully fine, and many hundreds of people were col-
lected about the doors. The latter were closed, and not
a little—indeed a great deal—of excitement -prevailed.
On enquiry, I found that the Hall was over-flooded by,
a sea. of human beings, and that the doors had to be closed,
(but I believe they were subsequently re-opened, and
a few more persons admitted). About the door of the
entrance to the Grand Hall, and on the lobby (if I
may call it so) there were at the moment over 500
out were never persons, about half the number being elegantly attired
to use. ThilS. hft,l .01females. the pushing, and shouldering, and squeez-
was enormous, but carried on in a good-
Id spirit. The ladies pushed along with great fort',
-o.as, to no purpose, for in they could not get. By
the crowd had increased about this
place to over 1,2-00:and the steps down to the pronlenade
in front of Lime-street were literally covered with a
swarm of human beings—all well dressed and respectable
—who deplored their misfortune of not being able to gain
imission. Had I been at Sebastopol, I might, perhaps,
much for cost; and no effort
'e got into it, but there was no such chance of getting
n,.to amuse and improve into St. George's Hall. The rushing of new corners every
the few leisure hours of those to whom the assistance, moment up the steps, and the despairing retreat of others
the appliances, and the cheapness of a public institution down them, was, in some measure, ludicrous enough. I
are absolutely indispensable. After such a length of time was swept by au irresi2tihle rush of human beings towards
had elapsed, and this great blank in the uses of St. George's the north end entrance door, and was nearly pressed to
Hall was still unfilled, the idea occurred to a spirited and death. Such a scene as I beheld there—about a thousand
enterprising individual, that the most practical method of people pushing Most furiously towards the door. Having
giving the people some share in the advantages of the some regard for my limbs and body, I got out of this as
building, would 'be by a continued series of trionstre weekly soon as I could—and that was not an easy task—=and then
t I • took a philosophical walk—outside of the crowd of
course—from the North-end, fronting Lime-street, and to
P the South-east gate. From two to three thousand were
there, all in great agitation because they could not get in,
but consoling themselves by saying, " Well, its not the last
night—we will have it all the season." One gentleman
proposed that a circle should be formed round the plat-
form, and that they should get up a concert on their own
account, a proposition that met with hearty cheers, but
the proposer lacked the spirit of the inside manager, and
the outside speculation proved a failure. I remained duo°
up to half:past nine o'clock, and I can with truth say,
that over 2,000 persons, all 'nest respectable, went away,
not being able to gain admission. Such etas the outside of
St. George's Hall on Saturday evening.

,ne advantages of mus.
respect to those of other institutions, and at a scale of
prices meeting the convenience of the very poorest classes
of our working people. As a matter of course, the night
most suitable, if not, indeed, the only suitable night, for
this purpose, was that of Saturday, when the working
classes have, generally an hour or two to spare, and have
around them so many competing temptations, winning
them, too often, to throw away their only night of recrea-
tion in excess and pernicious folly. The whole of the
arrangements necessary for the purpose were completed
sufficiently quickly to allow of the series being commenced
at the opening of the established " season,' and, accord-
ingly, the inauguration of the series of People's Concerts
took place in St. George's Hall, on Saturday night last.
So tar as a crowded audience can constitute success,
the first of the series was a complete triumph. The doors
were thrown. open at half-past seven, as the concert was
to commence at eight ; but long before that hour the
—.
northern entrance was completely blockaded by a throng Two very drg-Idelting fellows, named Willirn Corri
of people. As so large and suddenly-collected a crowd gan, and Matthew alTabe, were ChdrOd lay C instablt
was scarcely anticipated at that early hour, only the Ellishaw, on suspicion of having stolen Half a liarieLdi
doors at this entrance were opened, and were, for a con.
ale from a dray belonging to Mr. Howard, brewer. 'ilk
siderable time, wholly inadequate for the admission of
the concourse who presented themselves. Around these
case wit, rather curious,
doors therefore, for nearly an hour was nothing but the
most henselY-crowded assemblage of people endeavouring against b...r. Henderson. Is a and indirectly involved a charge
publican, residing in Chisen•
to succeed in the hopeless task
of all squeeiing into the The constable said, from information he had received,
hale-street, for whom Mr. Roby attended as 'legal adviser.
Hall together. No dirninution,whatever, appeared to take he understood half a barrel of ale had been stolen from
place in the numbers, even up to the hour when the open- a dray belonging to Mr. Howard. He proceeded to the
itsg burst of the grand organ announced to those struggling public-house of Mr. Henderson, in Chisenhale-street,
outside that the concert had actually begun. it is need-
hiat
Thea:dktraenanes?
tkwiyae dnnedoloitrihrimeei
n,c ifatai
fndatg.ernriyhtlomrltiesifftetliheirianhdheeesslseis
tfatatihtdiel
ot
.n an, l:Nfastilaad,i
dinleo,
,I,:"Yes," barrel
aead sn
reason, od ft
bhaul, ett
less to say that the whole of the Hall—reserved seats,
body, and galleries—were, to all appearance; completely
filled at the first rush, but the crowd still kept pouring
in through the entrances as if the building were made of
to suppose that a half barrel of ale had beeu bronaht
elastic materials, capable of expansion and compression
according as occasion required. Finally, when it became there, and that it was stolen. Mr. Henderson then said
utterly impossible to accommodate any more, and the he knew nothing of it. Witness told' him he must go
noise caused by the rush of people vainly seeking admis- to the police office with him ; and then he said, " Oh,
sion began to penetrate into the great Hall, the doors you will find it up the passage, next the house."
were, with some difficulty closed, and all further He went there, along with the brewer's man,
admission stopped. We are informed that fully out could not find it. There was a door from
as many persons were thus refused entrance this passage into Mr Hen lerson's yard, and he suspected
as might have filled another building of equal that the ale had been taken in there. He demanded to
capacity. This occurred, too, on a night when an unusual be let in by the door, but Mr. Itenderttod refused at
number of public performances took place in Liverpool,
After some time, a servant girl was sent to Opent.
and were all, we believe, attended by crowded audiences. firs
door, andthe they got into the place, and found the ale
The Concert Hall, in Lord Nelson-street, within scarcely
half a minute's walk of St. George's Halt, was, we under- there. This latter portion of the evidence was corrobo-
stand, completely thronged. This would serve to confute rated by the drayman who accompanied the officer. Mr.
the idea, if any confutation were required, that the intro- Henderson's servant girl said her master cautioned her,
auction or cheap popular concerts, on a great scale in St. if any one came to look for the ale, to give it up. She
George's Hall, must necessarily tend to interfere with saw two men roll it up the passage, but could not tell
established institutions, having performances on the same who they were, as it was dark at the time. Mr Wybergh
night. With so immense a number, among whom to said all this evidence was more against Mr. Henderson
create audiences, the resources from which those who than against the prisoners, aTainst whom there was
undertake to supply the want of popular amusement, have
to draw, may be considered all but inexhaustablc. Indeed, not as yet any evidence. He asked the officer what
evidence he bad to produce against the prisoners ? The
if such amusements bL supplied, and sustained high in
their character, and low in their price, the great difficultyffi ocer put forward a female, who said she saw Mr.
will much rather be to find space to accommodate the Henderson pay a boy, named John Bolan, lOs for the half
audiences, than to find audiences to fill the space. barrel of ale. jr. Grosthwailo : Where is J,Jlin Dolan
The Hall, on Saturday night, was divided into three now ? Witness : He is not taken yet, sir. The constable
partitions: Reserved seats, one shilling; body of the hall, then put forward another woman, who swore she heard
sixpence; galleries, threepence. Since it seems hardly tr, Henderson ca I John Bolan, aid say to him
possible to accommodate all parties, it may be suggested
that some of the space given to the reserved seats) might I
be added to that of the cheaper portions, for the benefit
of whose occupants the concerts were especially pro-
s
jected. Among the occupants of the reserved seats, 11
on Saturday night, were—His Worship, the Mayor, 11
and several members of the Town Council, incltding ;6
Messrs. J. H. Turner (Alderman). James A. Picton, F. K. et
Clint, J. Parker (Alderman), J. B. Brancker, W. P. n.
Jeffreys, John Woodruff, and several others. The ta
Mayor was one of those who kindly and readily lent his o
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grown so powerful, that neither were any longer 4
requisite. At the same time, we can hardly help remark-
;d
ing that, the sooner any institution of a "popular character .td.
can dispense with any " patronage," however kindly al)e
bestowed, the better. In this country, and in this town fet
more especially, the system of leaning for support of liner
popular schemes of improvement on the name and coun-

THE TRAVELS OF HALF A BARREI

OF ALF

pay for the ale, I will g,,,,
said, this evidence is all against Mr. Henderson.
Wybergh : And if true, he ought to be in another posi-
tion—what is the evidence against the prisoners? Police
officer 265 said, the reason the pris eners were arrested
was, because Mr. Henderson told the officers they (the
prisoners) had rolled the cask of .ale up the passe
'r- Crostly- 'te And it

Mr

SUM me
•ostliwaite

was found in his yard, after
going out of .the passage ? Officer: It was, sir. Mr.
Urosthwaite : Then, its Mr. Henderson he an honest man,
he ought to come here and give such information and
explanation, as would clear him from this serious impu-
tation, as it, at present, looks against him—he is sl con-
nected with this case, that it rtquires explanation
indeed. Mr. Clough : if you intend to examine him,
perhaps you would give him the usual caution, as we do
not yet know how he may be placed, in reference to this
_ Mr. Roby said Mr. Henderson was present to be
examined, and to give every explanation and satisfaction
in his power ; he attended for the sole purpose. Mr.
Henderson said he was ready to be examined, and
to give all the evidence he could in the
case.' In reply to his Worship, the bride-
well-keeper said the prisoner Corrigan was well
known to the police, but the other prisoner was not.
Mr. Crosthwaite said if the prisoners were not known,
he was of opinion that he would have discharged them,
but as it was, he would remand them. There was a
link in the chain wanting, and that was the presence of
John Bolan, whom he ordered the police to look after,
and when they got him, the prisoners could be brought
up again.

A REVEREND GENTLEMAN CHARGED
WITH STEALING A PLUM.

On Friday, at Hailshain, Sus Sex, the Rev. Sir John
Culme Seymour, Bart:, and J. H. C. Seymour, Esq., his
son, were charged, the • former with stealing one plum
valued at ld, and the latter with stealing two plums
valued at 2d, and one peach valued at 4d, the property of
Henry Winchester. It appeared that the complainant
Winchester occupies a garden attached to Herst Monceaux
Castle, and visitors are in the habit of frequenting it to
purchase fruit. On the Ist of September the Hey. Sir
J. Seymour and his son %vent to this garden, intending
to purchase some fruit. They called for the gardener,
but he did not come, and while they were waitinz
they picked, as above stated, three plums and
one peach between them. The gardener then
made his appearance, and they went up to him and
stated that they had picked some fruit, and desired to
know how much they had to pay. The gardener was
very angry at their picking the fruit without his leave,
and was so excited that lie refused to listen to any
explanation. The defendants assured him that they
came to purchase the fruit. and had not the slightest
intention Of robbing him, but nothing would satisfy
him, and he brought this charge against the defendants.
He said if they had rung the bell, some one would have
come to them. The chairman said the bench quite
absolved the defendants from any intention of stealing
the fruit, but there was a degree of impropriety in their
conduct in not waiting until the gardener appeared.
He should therefore convict them
in the penalty of Is
and costs for improperly taking the fruit. Some surprise
was manifested at the decision.

THE MERCHANT SIIIPPINa ACT

A case has lately arisen which has excited some attention
amongst the mercantile ummuni'v in London, and will
probably receive attention from the Board of Trade. The
captain of a homeward bound Indiaman, when near St.
Helena, WaB suddenly set upon by the crew, ironed, and the
v, ssel taken into St. Helena. The captain was sent fur Trial
at the civil sessions there on a pretended charge of wilful
assault or wounding. The effect of which has been to
detain him
.and eight or nine .of the crew, as well as the
mate, in the island for two months, the cost to the owners
of substitutes for them, and the enormous loss also of pro-
visions tor those left behind, and the cost of a lawsuit, to
the great gain of the shopkeepers and lawyers-of that
com
celebrated voracious island. Now, the pecuniary loss is a
great grievance, and it was to meet such cases that provision
not
was made in the Merchant Seaman Act empowering, but
call a " pelling, naval.
all parties, and without any
court," and try any charges at once; and
like power also given to them to send any officer or seaman
the local authorities of any foreign port to
home in custody, or guard, for trial for any offences. Both
those provisions have been avoided, to the manifest toss of
germ a precedent. i
apparent reason for so dab-