Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-12 00:00:00

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE Rovaa.—The illness which compelled Madame
Celeste to discantinue her performances at this theatre had
unquestionably much effect in preventing the number of
the audience from increasing. Nevertheless, Mr. Webster
continued to perform during the week with even more, if
possible, than usual of spirit and talent. All that could be
done to supply the loss caused by the absence of Madame
Celeste, Mr. Webster's ability effected. He performed
during the week in " Janet Pride," "George Darville,"
"Masks and Faces," and other dramas, amongst which
must not be omitted that which is undoubtedly his master-
piece—his impersonation of Moliere's " Tartuffe "
AMPHITHEATRE.—Mr. Barry Sullivan appeared in several
of his most popular characters during the week, and won
as enthusiastic applause from the audience as during any of
his previous visits. In the afterpieces, each night, Mr,
David Fisher appeared, and contributed in a very great
degree to the delight of the audiences by his singularly
natural, and, at the same time, brilliant comic delineations.
JULIA PASTRA.NA.—Daring the week the levees of this
strange being have been full and fashionably attended,
and large numbers of respectable females have visited the
Queen's Hall. To the description of this person, already
given in our columns, we have little to add, except that on
acquaintance she imprcvas in estimation of her mental
faculties and, however strange her face may appear, the
first impression soon wears off, and one cannot regard her
but with singular interest in all respects. Amid a large
mixel company she appears quite at home —is animated
and childlike without an effort—fond of conversation,
which she maintains with mpch asatnesi uses aifihregastee
of being as agreeable as she can —valuing any compliments
of worth, but laughing at little flatteries that may be
paid her now and then. On a second visit if
she does not become a favourite, she has the sympathy
of the v'aitor—apart from the face, her manners are
engaging. She sings in Spanish with much feeling, and
her alto and cadence elicit considerable applause, She has
an excellent notion of music, and she gives some popular
English songs, Lr batter than we have heard on the stage
from persons considered high in the vocal art. Her
danc.ng is faultiest', and if higher in stature, she would be
eonsiderei a sort of second " Fanny Essler,'' as an opera
dancer." All who have seen her, differ in opinion from a
writer in a cotemporary, who insinuates that she ought to
have been smothered at her birth —we do not say " Hon
sod qui ?nal y pense."
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The dramatic Laud family have
been delighting large and respestable audiences during the
week, and with the change in the pntformance, the mag-
nificent picture of the great city of Moscow, the brilliant
fireworks, and other attractions, have been most successful
The gala of Monday evening promises to be unusually
grand.
CLAYTON HALL.—GORDON CITMMING.—The morning per-
formance to day will contain all the new introductions,
both scenery, pictorial and illustrative of the wonderful
adventures, and hair-breath 'stapes of thi; matchless
hunter in the w ids of Africa —never before explored.
Our repeated opinion of this truly attractive and instruc-
tive entertainment is before the public, and we have only
to say, that the additions recently made, enhance it con-
siderably. It is one of those rare things that amuse and.
instruct every claps of society.

FATAL Accionwr:—A tailor, named B Avon, fill dowd
stairs in a lious-.3 in Vauxhll!-r )Id, on Tuesiay, an_
injured -his nee'.;, from the effects of which he died ye Aar
day:.

TIM MARNE SURVEYOR —ln yesterday's paper we
alluded t the intended rise in the salary of the Marine Sur-
vzyor. The paragraph conveyed the meaning that Lieu'.
Lord at present held that ()Mee, whieb, as our readers are
doubtless aware, is not the- else, Lieutenant Lord
resi mod some tine ago, and Lienteiant Parkes is now the
Marine Surveyor.

AN; UNFORTUNATZ I.ltur.—On Saturday night the
"Active" seine beloPgintr to N:wquay, shot and enclosed
an enormous Tuntity of fis'n, generally estintated at about-
-4,000 nozsh3ads, bat owing to an unfortunite accident the
seine parted and the who!e of the fieh cac.pe 1. At Peeran-
porth, on the same night, the " Llve" swine shot, enclosed,
and secured above 2;0 hogsheads; ant their more fortu-
nate companions of the " " seine secured about, GOO
hogiiheads. _

TIM OLD SMALL LANAI IG-STACM—The little stage
that s•ood so long off the Seacomb, slip, and was used
aiefly for the Dublin mail beats, anti occasionally oy
merchant steamers at low water, has disappeared• during
the week. The 'march of improvement has been the
death of this little stage, although it had done the town
some service in its day. The opening of the great stage
rendered the dwarf useless, and it is now one of the things
that were sic transit gloria
IMPUIV, -WATER F ILTER.S.—S Wee the people of Liver-
pool have had the Pike water crushed into their stomachs
several inventions, in the shape of filters, have been intro-
dticed to their notice—all, no douht, good in their way,
and all claiming excellence. Without offering any
opinion on the merits of the inventors, we may be per-
mitted to remark that we have carefully examined the
patent filter of Mr. Saunders, of Parker-street, and the
result of our investigation may be shortly enumerated as
fellows : —The " Pike wash," in all its impurity, is put
into one of these filters. Tne water is dirty and yellow in
colour—thick with all sorts of impurities at its intrndue-
tion. Having passed through the filter it is beautifully
clear, indeed brilliantly sparkling. We donut know what
effect it has on the quality of the water, but as to purifying
it from all deposit of logetable and animal matter, and
making it clear as crystal, there can be no mistake, and
in these respects the filter cannot be toe highly valued.
The vessel is simple in construction, but most effective in
operation, and we should say for domestic use it is of great
value. Consdering the advantages it possesses, the cost
is inconsiderable, and few families, if they saw the im-
provement made in the water, would be without one of
these useful utensils.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENINii.

The Pays says that a private letter from the
Persian frontier meritioas that Colonel Taylor, the
British commissioner for carrying into execution
the treaty of peace, had !eft Teheran on the 21st of
July for Herat, accompanied by one of the high
officers of the court of Persia, _

It is positively asserted that the directors of the
Credit Mobilier Society intend to bring an action
against the Times for an article published by that
journal with reference to the society.
Official despatches have been received here up to
the lath July from Teheran. They announce that
Colonel Taylor, Military Attache to the British Le-
gation in Persia, had left the capital for Herat, ac-
companied by an Attache of the French Legation
and a Persian Commissioner. The object of their
journey was to accelerate the restitution of the
fortress. Before very long we may expect to know
what the Sirdar, who commands at Herat, really
means to do. He must evidently either give up the
place or throw off the mask and declare his intention
to hold it. A letter from Tabriz of the Bth of August
announces that the English Legation had been
completely re-established at Teheran on the 18th
of July. Several public servants, who have made
themselves remarked by their sympathy for British
interests, had been dissaissed•the Persian-service.
Among them is named a Mr. Nai-ara, physician to
the troops at Tabriz. Mr. Abbott, English Consul
General at Tabriz, has been appointed a commis
sioner to regulate claims pending between British
and Persian subjects.
The number of Austrian troops in the States of
the Church has been considerably diminished, from
motives of economy. A letter from Bologna states
that notwithstanding the diminution, General
I.),,genfeld will continue to command there.
The Emperor is expected to leave the camp a -
Chalons on the 20th, and to leave Paris for Stutt
gardt on the 21st. The camp will be broken up
before the end of the month, according to present
arrangements. . .

Various rumours continue to fly about concern
ing the meetings of crowned heads that are to take
place before the end of the month, Most of them
are hardly worth repeating, and probably are mere
inventions or conjectures. The one that seems to
obtain most credit is, that the Empror of the
French and the King of Prussia will meet at
Darmstadt, after the meeLiug of the former sove-
reign with the Emperor Alexander, at Stuttgardt.
The Emperor has promised to Prince Czartory-
ski to recommend to the Czar an extension of the
amnesty granted to ihe Poles.
The Moniteur contains a correspondence from
Chalons, in which it is said that the Duke of
Cambridge is shortly expected there. The name
of the Prince Coflsort not being mentioned, his
rumoured visit to the mirk? seems to have become
rather doubtful.

The Debats and Siecle express themselves in
terms of strong disapprobation against - the
Univers for its rejoicing over the ' disasters . in
Indif. Nothing daunted, the Univers says to-day,
that England will be compelled to lead the sword
of France against India, and to cede to France
her Mediterranean possessions in return for that
service.

TURKEY.

The following despatch has been received from
Vienna :

"VIENNA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT 10.

" Adviccs from Constantinople, of the stb inst
announce that the Persians have evacuated Herat.
" Fuld Pasha has been appointed President of
the Tanzimat Council, in the place of Recleehid
Pasha."