The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-29 00:00:00

THE PEACE REJOICINGS IN THE

METROPOLIS

At three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, a meeting was
held of the lessees and managers of the London theatres,
to take into consideration the position in which the
various metropolitan theatres would be placed, with
reference to the general rejoicings, and, public entertain-
ments, which will take place, it is expected, on the
anniversary of her Majesty's birthday, in the month of
May next. There were present Mr. Benjamin Webster,
of the Adelphi ; Mr. Buckstone, of the Haymarket ;
Mr. Cooke, of Astley's ; Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick,
of the Surrey ; Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee, of the
City of London ; Mr. Towers, of the Victoria ; Mr. Con-
quest, of the Grecian ; Mr. Payne, of the Strand ; Mr.
Lane, of the Britannia; Mr. 'James, of the Queen's ;
Mr. A. Wigan, of the Olympic ; and Mr. E. T. Smith,
of Drury-lane.
In the course of a very animated and earnest conver-
sation which took place on the subject, it was suggested
and coincided in by all the gentlemen present, that the
great attraction of the fireworks in the parks would
cause the assemblage of a vast concourse of persons in
them, possibly more than had ever before congregated,
and would entirely draw away the audiences from the
various theatres, no matter what attractions were offered.
If nothing were done by the government on the subject,
it was stated to be the intention of the lessees present,
representing the whole of the London theatres, except
the Princess's, to close their establishments on the
evening in question. This they regarded as a necessary,
though very objectionable and disrespectful, step to
take---bjectionable, for it would deprive some 4000 or
5000 persons, who depended upon the theatres entirely
for support, of employment; and disrespectful, inasmuch
as being the celebration of her Majesty's birthday, the
lessees were anxious to present extra attractions to their
audiences on that account, and to take part in the
illuminations and general rejoicings. It was stated the
remedy for this would be found in government throwing
open the various theatres gratuitously to the public on
that evening, as was done in Paris on a recent occasion.
By a judicious distribution of tickets, as on former
occasions, 30,000 to 40,000 persons, at the least, would
be drawn away from the out-of-door masses. Perform-
ances, accompanied with music of an appropriate
character, could easily be selected, and the whole might
be judiciously carried out at a comparatively small
expense• It was finally resolved that a deputation of
the gentlemen present should wait on Sir George Grey,
to represent to him the state of the matter, and to hear
his sentiments on the subject. In most provincial
towns the authorities appear to be waiting for the official
announcement of a day before commencing arrange-
ments for festivities. In some cases, however, a move.
went has commenced.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

MULLINGAR RAC ES.-YESTERDAY
WESTMEATH HANDICAP.
1 I Brewer 2 I Sting.....
3 fell. Won in a canter. Eleven ran.

Eugenia.

TRIAL STAKES

Mr. Rielly's Evangeline walked over. I:
SELLING STAKES. HEATS.
Mr. Burkes' Torn Tinker...l 1 Mr. Colgan's Flonest;Tom 2
Midge distanced. Three ran.

NEWMARKET RACES.-YESTERDAY,

Homilay,

QUEEN'S PLATE
1 Alas....
iFour ran.
SWEEPSTAKES, T.Y.C.
1 Oltenitza
Four ran.
100 PLATE,
Tyrius 2 f Glenlee,
Eight ran. Won by two lengths. _

2 I Besika,..

Ninette,

Kalipyges

LATEST BETTING.
9 to 4 agst Yellow Jacky ...,
5 ... 2 ... Porto Rico
4 ... 1 ... Fazzeletto
10 .. 1 ... Bird in Hand
2;) ...1 ... Brother to Bird on Wing
CHESTER. CUP.
40 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken)

DERBY.
40 to 1 agst Newington (taken)
50 ... 1 ... Prince (taken)
2,000 GUINEAS.

Bezonian, Grampian, Danube, and Bucolic, have paid
forfeit.
1,000 GUINEAS.
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Secret, Blue Mantle, Belfrey, ani Valentine, have paid
forfeits.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL, APRIL 29.
WIND YESTERDAY—North
HIGH WATER—Morn., 6 17Eveg. 6 46—Height, II ft. 1 in.