Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-15 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE•

BANXRUPTCY _
COURT Oct. 14, 1858.—Charles
Wrenshall, of Birkenhead, came up to demand D"

certificate, which was immediately granted.
CRESCENT CHAPEL LITERARY SOCIETY.—This sotvm
held its usual weekly meeting, on Wednesday last,. f.
the school rooms, William Henry-street, when Mr. "„
Lab

ouchere readan essay, entitled, " The AristocracY

The subject was adjourned to next Wednesday.
THE_ WAX WORKS.—Mr. Allsop is still indefatig,ablie,
in catering for public taste and instruction, and the resat
of his exertions is seen in the large and respectable
number of visitors that fill the beautiful hall during respectable
day and evening, and who continue to be delighted a°

instructed at the entire exhibition.
AMERICAN MAILS. The Royal Mail Steamer Arabia
sails this day, for Halifax, and Boston, with the- Mail",
&c., for Canada and the States. The letter box at the
General Post-office, will be open up to 1 o'clock, in the
usual way, and to 2 with late fees. The box at the
Stage will be open up to 3 with late fees.
THEATRE ROYAL.—THE PANTOMIME.—Diery
during the week, the house has been crowded, and tn.„e
pantomime seems, on the whole, to be growing in n'
attractions. There is .nothing new to be said as t°
the nature of the performance, and no incident to ~.r,
noted, except that the part of Columbine was sustain'"
one night by Miss McGinty, who acquitted herself Wi

great sill and grace. -
THE Toun OF EUROPE.—This truly beautiful exhibitiog
of Mr. Smith, at the Tuetonic Hall, has, as we anti.
cipated, become a public favourite already. The mod
one sees it, the more it is admired ; and those who vls"
to take a look at celebrated Continental cities and seal
without the trouble or expense of going there, will Of
faithful representations in this noble work. Sonic of
the places we know, and can vouch for the fidelity Witll
which they are given ; and therefore we conclude all Are
equally faithful. Old and young will profit by a visit to

this unrivalled exhibition.
TILE SEA TIGER.—This wonderful and strange mast!!
still continues to attract large crowds of people, who,
use an ordinary phrase, don't know what to make of it,
"at all, at all ; ' and this is not to be wondered at. The
_more it is contemplated, the more puzzled one feels aboll'
it. One thing is certain, that to whatever family of 0i,,.
mation it belongs, it is new and wonderful in this part 0'
the world, and will, probably, remain a mystery tc't
naturalists for some time. There is no doubt also, ths
it is a genuine specimen, and that deception is quite eti
of the question. Whatever it may be, it is well weed
seeing, as it will be removed to London very soon, 0,110
none will have an opportunity of again witnessing
truly strange specimen of natural history.
FREE VILLAGE LECTURES AT STANLEY.—The Collr€e
was resumed, in St. Anne's National School-room, eliti
Wednesday evening. after the usual Christmas recess, 831,,,c
will be continued until spring. Mr. J. Stonehouse, 1"
lecturer, selected "Popular Superstitions " for his sold
ject, and described, very amusingly, many of the absl%
superstitions prevailing, even at the present day.
tracing the origin of such ideas, several instruelo
m state rents were introduced, showing. how little reliancc
,
could be placed upon them, and proving that no sensible
individual would, for a moment, entertain superstitio:,
fears. The fallibility of endeavouring to enquire in
futurity, was also clearly developed. A hearty vote
thanks was accorded Mr. Stonehouse before the proceed'
-ings closed. Thomas Birchwood, Esq., was in the chWri
~Sellool, FOR THE BLIND.—The annual meeting )
the trustees and subscribers to this institution WaiPliei.l
yesterday. Mr. William Brown, M.P., president, in el'
Mr. Mills, the treasurer, read a statemeP
showing the financial position of the institution for the
past year. The receipts had been £3,420, and the expel'r
diture would be about £3,040, making an excess e't
£3BO ; but it must be considered that the balance again:,
the school at the commencement of the last yearalrS
£746, (riving a deficieriey 'of "E 366. The expenditil
during year had been reduced £270. Donations an I
subscriptions had decreased £124 ; and the amour
paid from the fund of the chapel was £2l`;
The expenditure had in all respects been' reduee:
but it would be necessary to make special efforts to obtau_'
increased support. • The conduct of the pupils had bee"
exemplary, and scarcely a complaint had been in0,,5
during the year. At the present time there were I:,
pnpils in the school-45 males, and 28 females. rrbv
I statement was adopted. Votes of thanks were the
passed to the president, vice-president, and troasurfre
who were re-elected; thanks were also awarded to th
chaplaii, chapel wardens, and committee.
THE AMPHITHEATRE.—Larger crowds have frequentli
thronged to the Amphitheatre to witness far inferior Psr
formances to those of the English Opera Company, Which
at present holds possession of this theatre. Nevertheless'
we think the audiences seem to be steadily increasing'
and we hope that houses filled all throughout may ,elJa
BOOR reward the manager of this admirably arraligc
company. We have already alluded to the manner le
which Martha" is at present being performed. 1.11.,
arrangements of the chorus and the orchestra are such
would do credit to a far more pretentious company. Sena,'
of the performers are deserving of the highest praise, an
their voices and dramatid talent go far to render succes;
ful an opera which is in itself wanting in many of is
elements which secure popularity. Mr. Elliott Galefof
voice is peculiarly sweet, clear, and flexible, capable
varied modulation, and peculiarly susceptible of teucle',
and pathetic expression. In some of the solo pieces 0'
the opera, his singing drew down, every night, an enthly
siastic encore. Miss Fanny Reeves and Madame Bishop
are singers both of very high gifts and great cultivation.
If, with its admirable arrangements and its cheap prices'
the present endeavour to secure support for a poptaili
opera company in Liverpool does not meet with a fell
success, we feel compelled to say that the fault does not rot
either with the manager or the members of the compani;
TILE BURNS CENTENARY FESTIVAL IN ST. GEORGE;
HALL.—We are gratified to understand that the proceed"
ings for this demonstration, which has now assumed the
proportions of a national festival, have been pushed
forward by the committee with the most praiseviorthl
alacrity, and with highly commendable judgment. Then
have completed an agreement with Messrs. Kilpin an
Montgomery, for laying down the wooden floor in the
great hall, on the same principle and in the same manner,
,
as on the occasion of the grand fancy ball in the
spring of 1857 ; and this will, accordingly, be commence,'
without delay. As on that occasion, the north hall, corn'
dors, and staircases will be covered with red cloth.
arrangement has been entered into by the. coal'
mittee with Mr. Robert Brinsley Stewart, of Edinburg
the eminent leader of the Caledonian balls throughout
Scotland, and admittedly the most accomplished per'
former of Scottish music that can be found in the met
tropolis of Burn's native land. By this arrangemen"
Mr. Stewart undertakes the entire direction of the
music. For the successful perforniance of this most
important portion of the festival, Mr. Stewart lvw
bnng with him a select band of instrumental artistes
from Edinburgh ; and several vocalists will also NI
brought from the same city, including Mr. Kennealr
one of the best singers of Scottish songs who have ar
peered since the death of the unrivalled John Wilson.
With such an array of talent, aided by a selec-
tion of resident musicians, this department of the
festival promises to be most eminently successful,
and will of itself be a sufficient gratification for the
whole cost of the ticket ; a gratification which will be
rendered much more complete if the artistes engaged
can be prevailed on to give " The Jolly Beggars" in its
entirety. No one, we happen to know, is more capably
of doing justice to the getting up, in an effective an
dramatic manner, of this extraordinary production e;
Burns, than the gentleman to whom they have entrusted
the music of the night. We may add, the tickets ha/e
been printed, and are now ready for delivery. TO
ticket, which has been designed and executed by OW-
townsmen, Messrs. Maclure, Macdonald, and Macgregor?
is an exceedingly elegant and appropriate one. The
centre is occupied by an admirably engraved likeness 0'
Burns, from the well-known, indeed the only authentic
portrait of the bard. This portrait was painted bY,
Naismith, grandfather of the celebrated engineer, and it
was painted in Edinburgh, while Burns was in the
zenith of his popularity—the lion of Edinburgh society
—the idol of the beauty, rank, and fashion of that then/
as now, highly polished circle of female life. The bust-
portrait is supported by a profusion of Scottish thistles:
out of which spring two sprigs of laurel rising to a lee'
with the poet's head. On the right of this group is 3
child bearing the rampant lion of Scotland ; on the leg,
another shield, inscribed with the armorial device 01,,
Liverpool. The lower corner of the ticket on the right
is occupied by the armorial shield which Burns decreed
for himself, viz., on the upper portion a shephercrs
crook crossing a rnstic musical pipe, below which i 5
a small tree, and the motto " Better. a sma' bush than
nae beild." The crest a " mavis," (Anglice thrush);
Each of the upper corners of the ticket is ornamented
by a group of thistles, printed in gold. As already
stated, the tickets are now ready for delivery, and ice
are glad to know that the demand for them, at the
committee meeting yesterday, was so great as to 0"
ceed the most sanguine expectations of the gentlenie
who have taken the lead in this most praiseworthy public
proceeding, and fully to justify us in believing that this
will be one of the most successful demonstrations which
will grace the occasion in any part of the United icing-
dom. It can scarcely be necessary to repeat that the
. programme includes a promenade soiree in the great hall'
to be succeeded by a concert in the charming concerti
room, up stairs, which will, in turn, be followed by a bal
in the great hall, a leading feature of which will he the
preponderance of Scotch dances.