Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-30 00:00:00

TIME sOIITHERN TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1859.

LIME-STREET RAILWAY STATION.
CAUTION TO TRAVELLERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,---I have noticed in your valuable paper a.
paragraph, emanating from the pen of " Justice, as a
caution to travellers arriving at Lime-street station.
I am glad to ire that some well-disposed person has
taken upon himself the duty of once more pointing
out those worthies, and putting the unsuspecting
travellers on their guard against the well-organised
and deep-laid plots concocted for their destruction.
"Justice" may well term them the "Forty Thieves ;"
the one spoken of as assuming more authority than
the others, should, in justice to himself, be called
" Allababa," or the master of the Forty Thieves, for
most assuredly that worthy has the sole control over
all who lurk about the railway station. His breast
is nobly adorned with a round medal and crown,
inscribed " Emigrant Runner." This medal and
crown is exhibited to the unsuspecting passengers
as a guarantee that that worthy has been favourably
appointed by the government for their sole protec-
tion. From such protection, it is no harm to say,
" Good Lord, deliver us." The only effectual
method of protecting passengers, is by the brokers,
one and all, refusing to pay commissions. That once
done, those lurking about railway stations, &c.,
would soon have recourse to some other means of
finding a livelihood. The passengers then would
want no protection. They would be alloweed to go
peaceably about their business, there being no
plunder in expectation. The class of gentry
alluded to would soon become extinct. When
these medals (badges) were distributed, they
were only to be given to respectable persons,
and those only living in open, healthy, and
respectable streets. May I venture to ask, does
Gloucester-street come under this head ? This
street is the head-quarters of "Allababa" and his "Forty
Thieves." If one party holding his head quarters in
that street be allowed the privilege of wearing one
of these medals, why should a strictly honest man
be deprived of that privilege, and that solely because
he lives in Gloucester-street P
Before any Runner was entrusted with the badge
of honour, he had to sign, at the Government Agent's
Office, an agreement that he would not divide
commissions or have in his employ any person not
adorned with the same mark of distinction (the
badge). That agreement has not been faithfully
carried out, or justice now would not have to com-
plain of the " Forty Thieves ;" for, rest assured, if
" Allababa " failed to distribute the plunder, his
company would soon be broken up. Yew inserting
the above in your wide circulating paper, may prove
a boon to many intending emigrants this spring.—
Yours, &c., ARGUS.
Liverpool, March 23, 1859.

THE TRADE IN VICE AND IMMORALITY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir, A thousand thanks for your very ex-
cellent and timely remarks on " The Trade in Vice
and Immorality." The notice of the lecture you
allude to, I read in your paper, and I—and no
doubt many of your readers also—was shocked at
the manner in which such a subject was treated ;
and I certainly pitied the man who could venture
to proclaim such sentiments, and as much the
hearers who could listen to such a dangerous and
demoralising lecture—as no doubt that was the
tendency of it—as it evidently was an attempt to
varnish or whitewash that unseemly monster—Vice
—as now so shamelessly displayed in our public
streets and places of resort for the giddy, and for
the attempt to put down which, some of our good
Samaritans are now getting the abuse of those who
would tolerate and wink at it. Shame on them !
That vice, coupled with drunkeness—for they are
twin brothers—go hand in hand as the curse of the
age, and lead all their victims to certain ruin—or,
as Solomon says, " Their gates lead down to hell ;"
an i it is a mark of great depravity, in my mind,
that would in the least try to smooth over this deadly
vice.

Such vice we always will have so long as human
nature is what it is; and we can never hope to
put it entirely down. But what our magistrates,
and what our police ought to do, and should do, is
to prevent the outraging of public decency. This,
now, is not done, or done as it ought to be. In fact,
so glaring is indecency of one sort and another that
one is afraid to walk out with female friends.
Hundreds will bear me out in this. There is another
subject connected with this, and to which I would
call the attention of our police, and that is boarding
or lodging-houses (miscalled) for sailors. A great
many of these are bad houses, and it is lamentable to
think how many young and unsuspecting sailors are
by the wiles of these demons enticed to their haunts
of vice, plundered in purse and health, and often
ruined for life ; and only fancy in a large shipping
town like this, where so many young men, and of
respectable parentage too, have frequently to fre-
quent, and to a certain extent unprotected, seduced,
and ruined by those who make a trade of it. This
has often come under my notice, and have lamented
when I thought how the hearts of many a kind good
mother would bleed if they only knew the traps
that were laid for the ruin of many a fine, guileless,
and promising son. Hoping you will keep your eye
on this, and do all by your able advocacy, if not to
put down, at least, to abate this horrid evil.—Yours
truly, A. C.
Liverpool, March 25, 1859. •

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ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET.
Proprietor Mr. W. R. COYEI,AND.

car POSITIVELY THE LAST FOUR NIGHTS of
MADAME CELESTE,"
She having to appear at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, on
Monday, April 4th.
TIIIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY), the 30th instant,
THE WEPT OF THE WISH-TON-WISH.
Narramatagh.... .. (the Indian Gir1)...... Madame Celeste.
And, for the last time,
A SISTER'S SACRIFICE.
Genevieve. Madame Celeste.
On Thursday,— THE LAST HOPE.
Marie
With other Entertainments.
In preparatiou, and will be produced on Friday next, for the
BENEFIT of Madame CELESTE, a new drama, founded upon an
historical fact, and written expressly foe Madame Celeste, by
Monsieur Emilie de La Roche, entitled
MARION DE LORME ; OR, THE CRADLE OF STEAM
Marion de Lorme
And THE LITTLE SUTLER.
Natalie
On Saturday,— GREEN BUSHES.
Miami Madame Celeste.
With other Entertainments,
In which Madame Celeste will appear, being positively the Last
Night of her Engagement.

Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances comment
at Seven o'clock precisely.
Admission :—Dress Boxes, as. ; Side Boxes, 2s. Ed. ; Pit, ls. 6d. ;
Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress Boxes 2s. ; Side Boxes, ls. 6d. ;
Pit, Is.
The Box-office is open from Ten to Three for securing Seats in
the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may be had
under the direction of Mr. Geo. Weston.

lIENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE, DALE-STREET,
LIVERPOOL.
The Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, and inhabitants of Liverpool
and vininity, are earnestly and respectfully invited to NOME
that the above establishment can only be Kept Open Five Nights
more.
!gig— Must positively Close on Friday Next, April Ist.
The Proprietor trusts that the present favourable opportunity
for witnessing the greatest and most renowned artistes of the age,
will not be neglected. Mr. Reneer can assert, with confidence,
that no modern arena could ever produce such a concentration of
elegance and equestrian skill as shine each evening in the Grand
Cirque Variete.
N .B.— Mr. C. HENGLER takes the, present opportunity of stating
that, 1f circumstances and his arrangements will possibly admit, he
intends to RE-OPEN at Liverpool, for six nights, during the
EASTEn HOLIDAYS.

HENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE
DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.

'FAREWELL NIGHTS!!!

MUST posrrivELY CLOSE ONVRIDAY, APRIL lsr.
This Evening (Wednesday), t\h 30th instant.
Revival (by particular desire) the Co N Burlesque entitled
THE BEAR AND SENTINEL.
Each Evening the magnificent Equestrian Tableaux by Eight
Ladies and Gentlemen entitled
THE. STAR AND WALTZ COTILLON.
Mr. WILLIAM POWELL, will for the last time appear as
SHAW, THE LIFE GUARDSMAN.
The Brothers ETHAIR, the Champion Gymnaists, in their various:
and extraordinary exercises.
Miss WELLS, the Queen of the Arena, will nightly delight visitors
with her graceful and electrifying acts.
LE PETITE ZEPHORA, in her daring act of Equitation. Tna•
grace, ease, and daring of this prodigy is, beyond doubt, without
parallel in the equestrian world.
THIS EVENING, Magnificent SCENES in the ARENA, by the
largest and most Talented Company of Artistes in the World;
including Miss WELLS, the Sylph of the Circle.

PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Stalls, or Reserved Seats
Boxes 2s Od.
Second Seats, Pit, or Promenade .
Gallery
Half-nriep for Children under twelve years of age,. to Stalls, Boxes,
and Second Seats.
Second Price at Nine o'clock to Boxes and Stalls only.
Equestrian Directors—Mr. Felix Rev.olti and Mr. Wild.
Acting Manager, Mr. Charles Bishop.
Proprietor and Director Mr. CHAS. HENGLER.

CALEB WALKER'S
GENTLEMEN'S FISHING BOOTS, STOCKINGS,
OVERCOATS, AND LEGGINGS.
42, South. Castle-street.

CALEB WALKER'S
AIR BEDS, LIFE BELTS AND PILLOWS,
42, South Castle-street.

CALEB WALKER'S
WATER BEDS AND PILLOWS.
42, South Castle-street.

CALEB WALKER'S
MILASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE CAPS, LEGGINGS,
jid and ANKLETS, for Varicose Veins, Weak Knees, and Ankles.
42, South Castle-street.