Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-24 00:00:00

ARGUMP.NT.

Ever so long ago there existed a remote little kingdom
in
the realms of Extravagance called Faraway, which, at the
Vrimitive period to which...this story refers, was governed by a
'crafty and tyrannical motuirch„yclept Squander; whose reckless
and' unchecked expenditure (book-keeping being then unknown
and auditors never dreamt of,) had plunged his little king-
dom and his wretched subjects into an abject state of poverty
and want. In order to replenish his empty coffers, and
„to stop the murmurs of his impoverished . followers, King
"lnander conceived the idea of effecting:, a matrimonial
,aldance between his, Only son, the, handsome Prince Golden-
',salt, and a wealthy spinster Princess, his ward, whose
s„,...larin.s were buried in her money-bags. Like many modern
,;%tsteh-makers, his Majesty speedily
'made the discovery tut
---'althotausk was more diffieult than he had imagined; for
gh the intended bride was quite willing. the bridegroom
elect expressed a decided objection to the alliance. Finding
?Is son so obstinate- that threats and entreaties alike failed to
'um him from his anti-matrimonial purpose, the 'King de-
s
tsed a cunning sAaeme, by. which he hoped to overcome the
t4Plos of his son, and entrap him into weillock with the
Y-no-ineans beautiful Princess. Having an ungallant idea
that the fair sex were wholly and without exception addicted
the looking glass (those in which they could see their own
.3e,nhaving been invented about that time), he despatched the
j,e upon his travels; and obtallia hit royal promise that if
retarned without having discovered a fair maiden who had
,:rvey beheld her face in a glass, he wouldthen accept the prof-
oveed_nan dof the obnoxious Princess. Proceeding upon his
re,€4 andnPParently
tinsel!' to hopeless mission, the Prince had almost
reatrieddespair, when, wearied and. dispirited, I).e
• whoa 4 dwelte neha
faire-•
Iledforest,
and,. by_ the aid of certain
.good
discover the object
of his search in the therein, he w • s enabled to
mho, to person of little Snow-white, a wood nymph,
„ether with her companions, had not only never 'seen
heir own faces in a glass, but had never seen the face of• one
until the arrival of Prince Golden-heart in their abode,
irnivetienh_was a sequestered dell on the borders of Fairyland.nee
emit ranee overjoyed by his wonderful discovery, was at n
recr__Tt with her beauty, and the maiden was not slow to
o ,zieocate the sentiment.
Their future was probably a happy one---but history is obli-
v'4o4 of their subsequent career. Certain learned antiquarians,
th, Veda]. mission is to attempt to make people believe that
th, tisty records of past and gone are of more importance to
rationag Present than the ttimnk events of the existing gene-
that ,or the onward advanceinent of the future, are of opinion
bet the ancient Sands o Faraway' has been discovered
eath the Goodwin Sands and a Limited Liability scheme is
,conteraplation for expg that highly attractive locality.
hers it is contended that Hilbre Island covers the defunct
te,LlOll5 and this supposition is encouraged by the recent dis-
ootV, of a fossil, bearing a strong rese nblanee to a missing
ea,Ptek, formerly the property of King Squander. Other
wauy learned pundits are of opinion that Faraway is buried
oblivion, and that it never existed anj, where but in the
'cventive imagination of a needy author.

Cale. TRANSFORMATION.
- ...... Mr. W. Waite I Pantaloon Mr. E. Lauri
°Wu ............ Mr. Power Columbine Miss M‘Ginty

.pp The FIFTH (and LAST BUT ONE) MORNING PER-
DAYNEXT, January 28 lANCE of tie PANTOMIME will take place on SATUR-
-, .
zA,_ The LAST RNING YEItFORANC,romirdE will beM onO SATURDAY, FebruM Eof theary 4.
Doors open at Half-post One o'clock, commenciag at Two.

•
-111 W A GRAND MORNING CONCERT, supported by
'RatY distinguished Artistes will ba given in this Theatre on
BATURDAY, February 11.

Admission :---Dress Boxes, 4s. , • Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.;
Gallery, s.
Doors Opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances com-
Mence at Seven o'clock precisely.
The Box-office is Open from Ten to Three, for securing
Seats in the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may
b.; had under the direction of Mr. George Weston.

CHATHAM BALL.
LADY PATRONESS, MRS. WILLIAM FLETCHER,
PRESIDENT, JAMES ASRINALL TOBIN, EsQ.

HE 10. _________ •
LIVERPOOL CHATHAM SOCIETY'S
• BALL in aid of FNDS of BLUE COAT
SPITAL,, the
will be held in the U
Town-ha'l,the on the Even/fur
°f Tuesday, the 31st January instant.
TIIQMA.S WILSON, Hon: 50,
~..

ST. GEORGE'S 11. ALL.

ENOAGESIET OF
-MISS LOLTISA -PYNE

AND
NIR.' W. HARRISON,

FUOM THE
ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
LONDON.

(AV TUESDAY, JANUARY 31ST,
kl TO COMMEANGE AT

A. Quarter before Eight o' Clock,
•
A Grand Concert will be given in the above great Hall, when
the following eminent Artistes will appear :
NOCALISTS.
MISS LOUISA PYNE, _
MADAME ENDERSSOHN,
Mit. -W. 'HARRISON,'
AND
MR. PATEY.
N.B.—Other ingagements are pending.
Conductor -Mr. D. W. BANKS,
(From Manchester.)
For further particulars apply to -Messrs. Huts & SoN,
57, Church-street, Liverpool.