The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-31 00:00:00

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THEATRE ROYAL.
Williamson-square.
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
Thin EvEnnio (Saturday), 31st instant, the Performance will
commence with TIME TRIES ALL. To be followed by the
Grand Comic CH It IS TM AS PAST OM IM El entitled
THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL. and THE GRASSHOPPER'S
FEAST; or, HARLEQUIN AND THE GENIUS OF SPRING
Founded on the Popular Poem by Mr. Roscoe. of Liverpool.—
Harlequin_ ....Signor Lauri. Pantaloon.. Signor C. Lour.
Columbine.. Madame Masotti. Clown .... Signor F. Lauri.
Admission—Dress Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, is.; Pit, 25.;
Gallery, Is. The Box-office is open from Ten to Three o'clock
daily, for securing Seats and taking Private Boxes, under the
direction of Mr. T. Shuttleworth. Children In arms will not be
admitted. Doors open at half-past Six, the performance to com-
mence at Seven o'clock precisely.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Great Charlotte-street.

PABLO FANQUE'S SEASON. FIRST EQUESTRIANS IN
EUROPE. LONDON ACTORS.—To NIGHT (Saturday), Slat
instant, the entertainments will commence for the sixth time in
England, ROB ROY! as an EQUESTRIAN PICTORIAL SPEC-
TAcLE on the stage. BAILIE NICOL JARVIE, MR. GOUR-
-I,AY. The performances will conclude with NOVEL FEATS OF
HORSEMANSHIP. Great Attraction and Grand Chance.—For
MCIDAT, January onct—LAST WEEK 'OF ROB ROY—the enter-
tainment will commence with Pablo Fanque's CELEBRATED
SCENES of the ARENA, followed by the Last Two Acts (at Half
Price) ct the Successful Grand Equestrian Spectacle of ROB ROY.
--THREE GRAND,JUVENILE DAY PERFOMANCES, viz., on
Monday, Wednesday. and Friday, January 3rd, 4th, and 6th. at TWO
o'clock, on which occasion the Last Two Acts of ROB nov, and
various new Settles of the Arena, will be represented.—Doors open
in the Evening at a quarter past Six to commence at Seven precisely.
Admission: Dress Circle, 35.; Side Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d.;
Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress Circle, 20.; Side Boxer, Is. ;
Pit, Is.; no second price to Gallery ; second price to Boxes and Pit
at nine o'clock.

ROYAL ADELPIII THEATRE,
Christian Street, Islington.

Tuts EVINING (Saturday), the 31st instant, th• Performances
to commence with Shakepeare's Play of RICHARD THE THIRD.
To conclude with an entirely New, Grand, Gorgeous, Glittering,
Historical, Comic Pantorn;me, entitled THE VALE OF GEMS; or,
HARLEQUIN AND SINBAD THE SAILOR, ♦tND THIT FAIRY
•r CORAL GROT (written expressly fcr this Establishment, by Mr.
John Courtney, author of " Time Tries All," " Tricks and Trials,"
Acc., &c.,) which bas been in preparation for the last three months,
with sew and magnificent scenery, costumes, and appointments.
Sinbad the Sailor, Miss Carte, from the Theatre Royal, Haymarket,
Nautili, Miss M. A. Egan. Harlequin, Mr. C. Brown. Pantaloon, Mr.
Jackson. Columbine, Miss E. Gibbs. Clown, Herr Teesale. Sprite,
Signor Bylrani.—Dress Boxes, 21.; Side Boxes, Is. 61.; Stalls, Is.
Pis 6d. ; Gallery, lid.
On Monday—A NEW DRAMA.

ROYAL PARK THEATRE.
Parliaraent-Street, near St, James's Market.
GRAND GALA NIGHT.

Tots Eversixo (Saturday). Sist Instant will be presented a new
Romantic Drama entitled THE FATAL SECRET or THE GI P-
REY'S PROPHECY, in which Miss MARRIOTT will appear.
To conclude with (seventh time) the New Magniloquently Grand,
Comical, Local, Operatical, Cabalistical, and Anachronismatical
CMRISTMAS PANTOMIME, entitled, ORMSFIEADTua
GREAT; or, HARLEQUIN & JENNY JONES, AND THE.
FLOWER OF SNOWDON. Written expressly for this theatre
by the anther of " Ye Siege of Leverpole," &e., with new and beauti.
tel scenery, by Mr. John Wright. from her Majesty's Theatre, Mr.
Liver, and assistants; properties h 7 Mr. flames; Music, composed
by Mr. Hops ; Machinery. by Mr. Jackson dresses by Mr.
West and assistants; and the whole produced under the immediate
eaperintesdence of the Lessee, Mr. R. Edgar.—Ou Monday (by
Desire) a Grand Day Performance at Two o'clock, on which occasion
will be performed the Drama of the MISTLETOE BOUGH and
PANTOMI '4E. In the Evening will be presented the LADY OF
LyoN4 : Pauline, Miss Marriott; Claude Melnotte by Mr. Donald.
To conclude every Evening with the Grand New Comic Pantomime.
Doors open at half past six, to commence at seven o'clock pre-
cisely. Prices of admission.—Dress Boxes, is.; Front Boxes, 2s.
Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Half-price to the Boxes at Nine o'clock.
Rocks of the Pantomime may be obtained at the Theatre.

GAME PIES! GAME PIES !—The Celebrated
Yorkshire Game Pies !—The greatest Treat of the
season for Christmas Parties. Suitable for Ladies, as well as
_Epicures, and everybody else. Made only by W. Litw.ros,
Ban HOTEL, Queen-square —who contracts for Public Balls,
Suppers, and other large Entertainments—where will be
found Good Beds, Good Viands, Good Wines, &c .

THE NEW.YEAR!
A BARON OF BEEF WILL •BE ROASTED

AT THE MANSION-HOUSE HOTEL,
I, DRURY-LANE,
ON THE 2ND OF JANUARY.

HIGH WATER IN THE MERSEY'.
Tale DAT-7Morning, 11h. 52m .... Afternoon, Oh. Om.

SATURDAY, DECE.2IIBER 31, 1853.

VARIOUS causes have been assigned for the great
mortality which has. lately occurred on. board emi-
grant vessels—some, probable ; others, quite the
opposite. This terrible calamity has given rise to
a.variety of surmises. Of 'course we cannot'object
to diverSity of opinion being expressed upon a
subject of such importance ; indeed, it is only by
such means very often that the truth is ultimately
arrived. at. We only condemn- theory .when it
martyrs truth, or theorists when they cast asper-
sions upon the character, honour, and humanity' of
eminent individuals who by no means deserve 'to
have injurious imputations flung in their faces, or
unjustifiable reports circulated to their disadvan-
tage: Thodry is all tory well as long as it confines
itself to its own domain ; but when it becomes
didacious or dictatorial, then indeed we have just
cause for dissatiSfactiOn and disgust.

The Times newspaper, in endeavouring to
account for this distressing mortality, has adopted
groundless hypothesis—assumed untenable pre-
mises— used flimsy arguments--and arrived at
illogical conclusions. Luckless ship-owners, and
brokers, and all others in any way ostensibly con-

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