Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1859

been published, says,—" Addresses expressive of
devotedness to the Emperor, and patriotic offerings
for the war, flow in from every part of the empire.
Although some persons send large sums, and an
evident disposition to make sacrifices is general,
yet the total amount received is not considerable,
as the country is poor; and the commercial world
has lately suffered severe losses. Among the
patriotic manifestations may be mentioned an invita-
tion inserted in the Vienna Gazette by a lady,
calling on the fair sex of Austria to deposit their
jewels on the altar of their country." This
undoubtedly indicates a popular sympathy —a feel-
ing which might do much in animating the Imperial
councils, and stimulating the whole army, were
due advantage only taken of it. But there must,
it is obvious, be another system pursued at head-
quarters, if the cause of Austria is to prevail.
There is neither Imperial nor Royal road, now-a-
days, to military or any other kind of success,— or,
at any rate, neither Imperial nor Royal ways, as
such, are now-a-days to be relied upon. Austria
has arrayed against her some of the most consum-
mate military tacticians of the day ; and to cope
with them, in anywise, she must trust to the
knowledge and skill of those who have some
pretensions to be considered a match for them,
without regard to court conceit, or prejudice, or
favouritism.

IN THE DIVORCE COURT, yesterday,
application for another trial was refused

Mr. INlarchmonre

The Daily News says that government will almost imme-
diately put forth tenders for the conveyance of the
Australian mails via Panama, in addition to the contract
now in course of performance via Suez. Should the two
contracts be efficiently performed, a fortnightly service may
practically be secured.

ORDER OF THE BATH.—Rear-Admiral Sir Michael
Seymonr to be Knight Grand Cross ; and five officers of
the Royal Navy, and three Royal Marines, to be Com-
panions of the Order. R. Montgomery, Esq., late
Commissioner in Oude, and H. B. Grere, Esq., the
President of Scinde, to be Knights Commanders of the
Bath.

THE IRON STEAM-FRIGATE OR RAlL—This vessel is to
carry 36 guns, to be capable of a speed of 14 knots an hour,
and is to be covered over a certain portion of its length
with 41 inches of iron, backed by two feet of solid timber.
The dimensions and horse power were left to the designers.
Fifteen plans were sent to the Admiralty. The average
mean qualities of all the designs approach very closely the
Admiralty plans, and give a mean length of 380 feet and
1,250 horse power.

week of ;toilsome business in a smoky atmosphere, than to
relax one's self for a day, by enjoying the pleasures of tat
excursion to the above remarkable and interesting locali-
tits ? In the first place, on the trip down, all the beauties
of the Welsh coast pass before the eye, in all their panora-
mic glories, and are only surpassed by the gorgeousness of
the scenery and the art of man, at the above three
named places, where the trip ends. Several parties
who went by the fine steamer " Manchester," last
Sunday, felt so much gratified that they have induced
many friends to accompany them in the trip to-morrow
by the same boat. Those who have already travelled by
her, pronounce her superior in all respeets, and what is of
great value on excursions, is the punctuality of the arrange-
ments, where all is carried out with correctness, have given
universal satisfaction. Thus there are many inducements
for excursionests to enjoy this trip, and not the least is the
attraction offered by the price for the trip there and back.
Tomorrow promises to be favourably fine, and those who
seek pleasure, will find it in this delightful trip.

THE GRAND GALA AT THE GARDENS ON MONDAY
EVENING.—Often as we have announced the wonderful
exertions made at the Zoological Gardens, to afford the
public the largest amount of gratification at the smallest
expense, we have not heretofore observed such an abso-
solutely attractive bill and programme as are presented for
Monday evening, for the " Great May Fete ! " Without
flattery, we may say that the usual sports, performances,
amusements, and fireworks, are considered more than value,
and are duly appreciated by the public, but such a galaxy of
talent as that presented for Monday evening, is by no means
an -ordinary occurrence, and must cause more than a sen-
sation. In the great Theatre, the astonishing performers,
the Brothers Beaumont, will go through their astounding
and universally admired performances, of gymnastic wonders
on the "pole akz perehe," and " tours de double trapeze,"
which have won for them the approbation of hundreds of
thousands on the Continent and in this country. In the
vocal department of the fetes of the day, we have Miss Ellen
Murray, whose voice has charmed all who have had the
•good fortune to hear her. She will give some favourite Irish
and Scotch ballads, in her own sweet enchanting style.
Then there is our own Fred. M'Cabe, with all his glorious
genuineness in those admirable "Sketches from Life" which
has rendered him famous and charms all ; Mr. Forster, the
beautiful delineator of ancient and modern sculpture, and
the Richardson Family, whose performances have caused
almost a furore. This, we think, should suffice, but not so.
In addition to this combination of matchless talent there
may be mentioned the " Grand Ballet Divertissement," the
"May Pole Dance," and the exciting " May Races," for a
purse and silver-mounted whip ; the whole to conclude with
a brilliant display of fireworks and a grand ball. We have
only to repeat that such extensive and truly attractive
novelties have never been offered to the public, even at these
beautiful gardens ; and that, as the weather promises to be
favourable, such a treat as can hardly be imagined will be
presented to thousands on Monday evening. _

AMPIIITHEATRE. —Harry Bolen:Ws company have not had
during the week the success which might reasonably have
been expected for them. There have been very excellent
performances to very thin houses. The local company has
received some additions, among whom.we desire especially
to notice, two who would be esteemed valuable in any
theatre, Mr. J. C. Cowper and Mr. William Cooper. The
first of these performers we have already noticed more than
once, with high commendation, and we feel bound to say
that further observations has confirmed our very favourable
opinion of him. The local company has not had for years
any man occupying his place at all comparable to him.
During the past week he performed several times
is. Westland Marston's little piece, " A Hard
Struggle." The feeble pomposity of language and
sentiment which distinguishes this little drama, renders, it
almost impossible for an actor, whq has taste and judgment,
as well as talent, to do justice to his own powers, when
personating its principal character. Nevertheless, Mr.
Cowper infused into the part so much of natural force, so
much variety, and such occasional glimpses of quiet manly
pathos, that even the most critical observer must have
allowed the defects of the piece to be in great measure
redeemed. Mr. Cowper has talents of very high order, and
when he studies to be less often merely declamatory and more
simply effective, will, we think, attain a place among the
leaders of his -profession. Mr. William Cooper played during
the week, the part of Sampson Burr, in the Porter's
Knot," which Robson has rendered celebrated. It would
be ur.jnst to draw any comparison between Mr. Cooper
and an actor of the very peculiar gifts as Robson, in one of
his own peculiar parts ; but it cannot be denied that Mr.
Cooper produced an admirable piece of acting ; humorous,
truthful, and in many places exceedingly affecting. Nothing
could be more quietly natural, and at the same time more
full of dramatic effect, than some of the closing struggles of
heart and limbs undergone by the poor old porter, as
personated by Mr. Cooper. In the part which Mr. Cooper
played in the " llard Struggle," he was scarcely less effec-
tive, when we make allowances for the inferior interest and
importance of the character. The management of the
Theatre has, we think, acted well towards the public when
engaging two performers so highly qualified as the gentle-
men we have mentioned; and we can only hope that the
latter will not frequently have the dissatisfaction of per-
forming to audiences whose numbers indicated such
defective appreciation as those which assembled in the
Amphitheatre during the past week.

THE LtME-STREET SUPPER-ROOMS AGAIN.-At the Police-
court, yesterday, before Messrs. Dixon and Houghton, Joseph
Bendano, of Lime-street, was summoned on three inforreati ons,'
for allowing women of ill-fame to collect in his house, &c.
The charges were just the same as usual, but the interest
in such cases has totally evaporated. Mr. Deighton, in-
structed by Mr. Snowball, appeared for the defendant. The
following was the evidence in the case : Inspector Dodd
said, on the morning of the 12th, I found twenty prosti-
tutes and twenty-five men in the defendant's house, some
had cups of coffee. At forty-five minutes past twelve I found
seventeen women and twenty men, the women were the same
as I saw first. They all remained until a quarter past one.
To Mr. Deighton : The men were principally the same as
I saw at first; the women were getting some refreshments;
there was no noise nor disturbance. There was a notice
posted in the room; this is a copy of it :—" No ladies
allowed to remain, or sit down, unless they take refresh-
ments." The women were prostitutes, and were in groups
of three or four, along with as many men; they were
talking together. I had defendant summoned three weeks
afro, and paid visits nightly there since, with few exceptions.
The defendant sometimes turns the women out. He was
not there that night. There is a lad at the door not to
allow women into the house without men with them. The
defendant was not at home that night. We have a book of
instructions, but I have not one here now. I never knew
of any gentleman watching the house with me, nor coming
up to me. I have spoken to. gentlemen passing by, and
they might say good night. (Mr. Wybergh read the rule
in the book of instructions, as pointed out by the inspector.)
The examination of the officer was continued, about
who gave him instructions to lay the informations.
This was the old thing that has been before
the court more than a hundred times, and fully reported in
our paper as many times, so that there is nothing new
whatever in the present case, from those alluded to. He
said, I am sure that, all women who go in there are
prostitutes. I sometimes, but not often, have seen foreigners
go in there. I swear, all the women who were there on
that occasion were all prostitutes. Inspector Hough
corroborated... the evidence of Inspector Dodd.—
Inspector Dodd said, the second case was the same as
the first, and the offence was committed on the night of the
13th May, from twelve to one o'clock. Inspector Hough
was cross-examined at some length, and said he thought it
was right for him to serve notices for private attorneys on
this occasion. Mr. Deighton then proceeded to address the
bench for the defence, but the arguments were the same as
usually made heretofore, not only in cases against the
defendant, but in similar cases against other houses of the
kind. He spoke for a long time, using the old
arguments, the chief points of which were, that
the women went there merely to take refresh-
ments, and that they did not remain there longer
than was necessary for that purpose. He called a boy,
named John Fry, who said he served the coffee to the
waiters, and he said the people in the place all had refresh-
ments before them. People who do not ask for refresh-
ments are ordered out. Two other waiters were examined,
to the same effect. A lad was produced, who stated that
he was placed at the door to prevent "ladies" from going
into the house, except "gentlemen" were with them.
Inspector Hough said, instead of preventing "ladies" going
in, he saw the boy invite them into the house.—lnspector
Thomas Smith was then sworn, and proved a similar case
on the night of the 16th, having found a great number of
men and prostitutes there. Mrs. Bendano said to him that
she knew the character of the women. Most of them
remained from eleven to shortly before three o'clock.
Inspector Tobin corroborated the evidence of Smith. In
reply to the Bench, Smith said, all the houses of that sort
in Lime-street were closed since the last prosecution, except
the defendant's and Baxter's ; but the latter closed now at 12
every night. Mr. Dixon delivered the decision of the court,
and reviewed the case from the beginning, quoting the oft-
read passage of Lord Campbell, in the ease decided in the
Queen's Bench. The bench, therefore, fined the defendant
£6 on the first ease, but not in the two, latter. His Worship
said, the magistrates would have fined in the three cases,
had there been a little more tirn'e between them. He
cautioned the defendant, and said, in all eases hereafter, the
full penalty would be inflicted.

THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.

FIGHTING AT TURIN.

TURIN, May 20. Official bulletin published to-
day :-12,000 Austrians advanced to-day from
Stradella towards Casteggio, where the streets had
been barricaded sit ee Wednesday, and three unim-
portant attacks repulsed.

Two strong columns of our troops marched to-day
to meet the Austrians.

Austrian prisoners have been already brought to
Voghera, but all details of a fight are as yet

wanting

It is asserted that the Emperor of Austria arrived
yesterday at Milan, and that he departed directly
for Pavia, accompanied by General Hess.