The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-26 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, MONDA.Y.

REYNOLDS'S SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS,

ST. GEORGES HALL.

The Concert which took place in St. George's Hall. on
Saturday evening, although decidedly superior in most
respects to the general class of popular and musical
entertainments, was not, we regret to say, as well attended
as might have been expected, either in consideration of its
own attractions or of the merit of the undertaking to which
it bel..nged. The principal vocalists were Miss Stewart,
of London ; Miss Landon, late of the Theatre Royal,
Liverpool ; Mr. A. St. Albyn, of the English and Italian
Opera, Drury lane; and Mr. E. Caner, of Chester. Mr.
Best, as usual, performed on the grand organ, and Mr. D.
C. Browne presided at the piano forte. In addition, not
the least attractive feature of the nvening, was a well
trained Glee and Madrigal Chores, under the directiOn of
Miss Landon, by whom several pieces were executed in a
style which it is but justice to say was not unworthy of
the most expensive and elaborate concert. The quintett
" Pour les ultraits" in special was executed in an admi-
rable style, and with an effect which could scarcely have
failed to impress the audience. To the great credit of
Miss Landon, it must be stated that, although compelled,
professionally, to leave the hall at an early period
of the evening, yet she returned to the platform and
persevered in singing the pieces allotted to her in the
programme with a self sacrificing resolution which vocalists
of more wide repute, who are only too ready on the
slightest pretext to dicanpoint an audience, might do well
to imitate. Of Miss Landon's singing we need not say
anything more than that it sustained an position to
which thi t lady has in a very short space f time
attained among the musical community of Liverpool.
Miss Stewart, a singer gifted with a sweet and clear
voice, and a remarkable power of expression, sang several
pieces in a style which obtained the unqualified approbation
of the audiet ce. Mr. St. Albyn's powerful and ringing
tenor established its success in the first few notes heard. In
the popular song, which, far soma incomprehensible reason,
appears to be a• favourite with large audiences, "My
Pretty Jane," and for which great singers are implored by
their " Liverpool friends," be received an enthusiastic encore.
Mr. Cuzner, of Chester, in a totally different style, was
equally a favourite with the audience ; and, when he had
readily and kindly complied with the general demand for an
encore to the song " My aneestors were Englishmen," there
even appeared a strong desire among the audience to call
for a third repetition. We.do not intend, however, to enter
into any detailed notices of the performances of singers, all
of whom, in the communities to which they belong, have
already achieved an established reputation. It may be
remarked, however, that the selections which formed the
programme were very appropriately and happily chosen—
popular, and for the most part familiar, without being
hacknied, and calculated to display fully vocal and
instrumental powers, without mounting into that region of
musical science where the ear and the appreciation of a
general audience can never thoroughly enter. In every
respect the Concert might be called successful, except in the
unfortunately very important one where we have already
said there was a deficiency—the number of the audience.
In mast other public buildings, the number assembled in
St. George's Hall on Saturday night, would have constituted
a crowd, but in the vast proportions of that hall, the
assemblage appeared decidedly inadeepate to the attractive
and deserving character of the entertainment.

ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITU-
TION. -9, Rose Hill.—New patients entered on the books
for the week ending January 24 : Relieved at the institu-
tion, 140; relieved at their own dwellings, 45 ; total, 185.
Visitors, Mr. E Watt= and Mr. Kirk. Honorary sec. and
treasurer, Joseph Kitche", Esq.
GutonEtes bruunsT.—On Saturday the Coroner held an
inquest oa the body of Bridget Shetland, aged 26, one of
those wretched creatures who, by the conduct of some
brutal man, has to resort to street walking to earn a miser-
able existence. It was at first supposed that her death was
the cause of violence, as about a fortnight since she was said
to have received a. severe beating from a man, but on a
post marten& examination the medical gentleman stated that
death was caused by disease of the lungs. Verdict accord-
ingly.
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY, WEEK ENDING 24TH
JANUARY, 1857.—Admitted : In patients, 30; out patients,
12 ; casuals during the week, 17. Discharged :In patients
eared, 17; relieved and at own request, 11; made out patients,
6 ; irregular, 1 ; dead, 3 ; remain in the house, 173.
House Visitors : W. S. Caine, Esq., and Captain Bourne.
Physician and Surgeon for ensuing week : Dr. Dickinson
and Mr. Long. House Surgeon, Mr. E. Morris. Junior
House Surgeon, Mr. J. Allen. Chaplain : Rev. H. T.
a-sand, MA. Robert Hutchison, Treasurer.
THE LATE GRAND BALL AT IRE ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
GREAT GEORGE'S STREET.—One of our reporters has been

equested to correct a mistake (not, however, originating
with him), that appeared in our notice of the grand ball
that took place in the above rooms on Friday se'ennight.
Ir. was stated that- the supper, &a., was supplied by Mr.
Lynn, of the Waterloo. It appears that Mr. Lynn only
supplied the fine wines, whilst the oth, r refreshments came
from Mrs. Jackson's, the eminent cot fectioner, of Berry
street, and all admit that there conld not have been a
better or more liberal supply of delicacies of every description.
FIRE LMT NIGHT.—At an early honr last night a fire
broke out in the cooperage in Vulcan street, adj the.
church. It was first discovered in the sawyers shed,
and happily information of the occurrence was at once con-
veyed to the fire station in Temple court, and Mr. Hewitt,
with his usual promptitude, was immediately on the ground
with a body of his men and the reel and eneine, and soon
succeeded in extinguishing it. The premises were stocked
with sawn timber and casks, and had the fire gained any
head, it is more than probable that all the property would
have been consumed. As it is, the loss will be very trifling.
It is not known how the fire originated.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LITERARY INSTITUTE LECTURES.
—Oar reade.s will perceive by our advertising columns that
the Rev. J. P. Chown, of Bradford, one of the most popular
lecturers of the day, is to dicourse to-morrow evening in
the Liverpool Institute, Mount street, on Views of Life
Those who were privileged to hear the rev. gentleman's
address to working men, in the Concert Hall a few
Sundays since will doubtless be pleased, and embrace the
opportunity afforded them of hearing him again. We
doubt not one who can command such large audiences in
Bradford, will be cheered and enccureged by a very large
audience on his second visit to our good old town in con-
nection with the Sunday School and Literary Institute.
LIVERPOaL PRESS ASSOCIATION.—The members of the
Liverpool Press Association held its first annual meeting on
Saturday night, for the election of officers for the currant
year, and for the transaction of other business. Mr. S. J.
Meaney was elected president, and Mr. T. Lee vice president
of the association ; and a special vote of thanks was passed
to Mr. A.. Baker, of the Liverpool Msil, president for the
past year, for the' manner in which he discharged the
duties of the office, and for the wisdom and moderation
which he always brought to bear on the conduct of the
association. After the transaction of business the members
dined at Whiteman's hotel, Clayton square. Every justice
was done to the choice fare provided for them, arid the
evening was pleasantly spent in song and social gossip,
ASSAULTING A TAX COLLECTOR —A man named W. R.
Buckley, residing at West Derby, was brought up before the
county magistrates on Saturday, charged with assaulting
William Hodson, tax collector. It appeared that Mr.
Madsen had a warrant against the defendant, and, on Wed-
nesday last, they met in West Derby, when, although
complainant was not then about to execute the warrant
the defendant came over to him, used violent and'
threatening language, and, finally, assaulted him by
seizing him by the coat and thrusting him off the
footpath. It was stated that defendant was brought before
the court on a former occasion for assaulting another party,
and had in several instances displayed very violent conduct.
Mr. Goodere defended, Buckley, and contended that the
complaint was only part of an effort to hound his client out
of West Derby. The bench fined the defendant lOs and
costs. A second summons, on the part of Mr. Hodson, was
also heard against defendant, for the purpose of having him
bound to keep the peace. It was proved that he threatened
to knock Mr. Hodson's brains out, and the latter deposed
that be was still afraid of him. The defendant was ordered
to give bail for his future conduct. He paid the line, and
produced a solvent surety.
ILL.TREATIIENT OF A WIFE. —A respectable looking
woman, named Agnes Jones, summoned her husband,
Shadrach Jones, before the county magistrates on Saturday,
for the purpose of having him compelled to give securities
to keep the peace towards her. From her statement it
appeared that he was given to drink, and that when drunk,
and even sometimes, when sober, his conduct towards her
was outrageously violent. She keens a small shop in St.
Oswald street, Old Swan, and on Saturday night week he
came in and turned out a customer who was in the shop,
broke all the glass in the windows, put off the gas, threw
all the furniture about, and beat his wife. He also threw
chairs at her, and attempted to set the house on fire with
lighted papers. A police officer was called, who confirmed
Mrs. Jones's statement, and added that so brutal was the
manner in which defendant treated her, that the officers had
some difficulty in preventing a crowd who gathered rouud
the door from dragging defendant out and treating him to a
taste of Judge Lynch's system of legislation. The officer
Stated that almost every right the defendant's conduct to
his wife was of a similar character. Mrs. Jones stated that
all she wanted was to be a?parated from him, and that she
would never ask for anything from bina, as her mother was
willing to keep her. Defendant said he was ready to
separate from her provided she turned out of the shop and
left it to him. Mrs. Jones said it was her mother who paid
the rent of the shop. It appeared the parties had been
married for 24 years. Even in the court the conduct and
manner of defendant towards his wife was very violent. The
magistrates ordered him to find securities for his future
good behaviour, or to be committed to gaol.

PO-REIGN INTELLIGILNCE

on a most extensive scale. The Govermxient has
ateither .force nor authority to suppress the high-
way men. The Mandarins execute •a - inultitude
of inoffensive" beggars, but they are helpless
against thieves. Yeh, the Viceroy of Canton, is
one of the most abominable and cruel men in the
Empire. He maintained a number of mendicants
of the most unfortunate description, and every
time any act of violence was committed in
the city, being too feeble or too great a
coward to dare to arrest the assassins, he selected a
dozen of mendicants whom he ordered to be deca-
pitated, and he then wrote to the Emperor that a
horrible crime had been committed, but that the
authors had been arrested and punished. It is by
those repeated falsehoods that the mandarins de-
ceive the Emperor, who is never permitted to know
the truth. The insurgents, witli their chief, Tae-
ping, are completely masters of the province of
Kiang•Su. Their head quarters are at Nankin. That
city may be regarded as for ever lost to the Empe-
ror, for his authority can never be re-. stablished
there. It was impossible to have shown more
incapacity than did the Imperial Generals. The
irisurgen ts have fortified the Yan g-Tse-Kiang,and the
mouth of that river is closed against the Chinese
fleet. By the latest accounts Admiral Seymour
Bias still at Canton. He had established himself
so as not to be annoyed by the Tartar troops. He
had lieen joined by the hospital frigate Minden,
and be bad sent the Winchester and Coromandel
to Hong Kong, the Sybillie to Whampoa, and th%
Ftique and Hornet to Shanghae. He had done so
at the request of the British Consuls, who had de-
Wended them for the protection of British subjects.
'di letter from Jassy (Moldavia), of the 7th inst ,
informs us that, in consequence of despatches re-
ceived from Paris, Colonel Beeson, the French
-Commissioner for defining the boundaries, set out
immediately for Bessarabia. It is believed that the
boundary line of the new frontier will be completely
terminated in twenty-five or thirty days. Cense-
qunitly the evacuation of the provinces by the
Austrian troops maybe commenced the beginningof
February, so as to be concluded by the Ist March,
the period at which a thaw generally commences in
those countries. The present season is as favour-
able as possible for the movement of troops, the
, roads being in excellent order. The winter has
been most genial, and the very elements appear to
favour a speedy termination of the affair. The news
of a good understanding between Great Britain and
France is regarded in Moldavia as a blessing from
Heaven. Never was the influence of those Powers
greater than at present. The reason is the pro.
longation of the military occupation, by which the
country has suffered so much. Nothing can be
more absurd than the oppression practised by the
Provisional Government established by the
Ministry of Ali Pasha. The present Governor of
Moldavia, though not elected by the people, draws
from the Treasury for his civil list nearly a fifth of
the revenue of the province on the mere authority
of a Minister of the Sultan. In fact, the country
is deprived of that which the treaty of Paris
endeavoured to establish, a national and indepen
dent government.
The receipts of the Paris and Orleans Railway
Company for the week ending the 14th of January
amount to 993,330 f 99c, being an increase of
155,138 f 72c, as compared with the corresponding
week of the year 1856. The receipts from the Ist
to the 14th of January amount to 1,921,239 f 9c,
being an increase of 346,735 f 81c, as compared with
the corresponding period of last year.