Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-05 00:00:00

—Vedrai caring was repeated. So was La ci deem, iII
which she was admirably supported by Beneventano,
who made a much better Don Giovanni than could have been
expected from his Count A/mat/ire in "Figaro" on Thursday.
With the exception of the serenade, Deh, vieni allafnestra,
which was very coarse and rough, instead of being as insin-
uating as La darem, the character of Don Giovanni
is by far Signor Bencventano'e best performance.
Belletti was an excellent Leporello, except in the intro-
duction of English, ;and sang Madonina in a first•rate
style, adopting a long rail for the catalogue of his master's
conquesin, which enabled him to make the scene more
intelligiVe to the audience, and giving scope for far more
comic action than the bo sic sometimes used.
Ortolani made a ladylike Elvira, and stood to
be sung to with great good sense and expressive
action. Altogether this was a great improvement upon
Herr Formes's almost perfect personification of the part.
Mddle. Spezia shone in Donna Anna. Her recitative ac-
count of her fathers death on discovering that Don Gio-
vanna was her fathers murderer, was very fine, and most
of the music allotted to her was sung very effectively.
The denunciation of the Don at the end of the first act
was most powerfully given by all the singers,• and is the
perfection of stage arrangements has not been so
finely rendered for many years. Signor Ginglitei made
spirited Don Ottarica, and sang Daria Sac, Pace better
than anything we have heard from him before, but
Id ;Jlio Tesoro, though vociferously applauded and en-
cored, was not what it ought to be to please those
who have heard Marie or D mzelli. The objection-
able aspiration, as "t&-r'sneo," for "We," and
for miei," spread over more than two notes) aloo, in the
fiorituri,—was too evident, chewing either want of power
or very defccive training. As we said, yesterday, he has,
in other respects, taste and fe:ling, and with care may
remove this bar to being a first rate tenor. Pretegga, ih
giusto eitlo was very well sung by him with leladlles.
Spezia, and Ortolani, and encored, Altogether, it' was
a fine representation of this grand opera, and
a worthy conclusion to a series of performances of the
highest class; and we hope Mr, Copeland avf:l have
obtained something more substantial than mere credß, for
having placed before Liverpool audiences two such °pet anise:
companies as those who have left and are leaving us.
The Lumley troupe will anpear at the Theatre-Royal,.
Edinburgh, on the Bth and 10th instant, when, no doubt,
from the high musical taste of the habitues- of the Edin-
burgh Theatre, a reception will be accorded commensurate
with the talents of these great artistes. Mr.. Wyndham
certainly deserves every support for his exertions in the
preelection of first-class novelties.
On Monday, Wein( slay, and Friday they will alos
appear iu Glasgow.

MIS 3 CUSHMAN'S FArtitiVELL PERFORMANCE.—Miss CllBll.-
man played for the last time previous to her visiting the
United States, at the Amphitheatre last night. There was
a crowded house, notwithstanding the unfavourable
weather, and the attraction of " Don Giovanni" at the
Theatre Boyal. The performances consisted of " Guy
Mannering," in which Miss Cushman appeared as Meg
Merri'ies, and the little farce, " Simpson and Co ," in
whiet she assumed the part of Mrs. Simpson. We can
say nothing new of Miss Cushman's Meg Merrilies, a part
which has become completely identified with her name,
and in which probably no future actress, so long as the
future memory of Miss Cushman's acting remains, can
ever hope to succeed. Last night Miss Cushman equalled
any of her own performances, and was enthusiastically
applauded. We have spoken before of the versatility with
which she can change from tragic to comic, and of the
manner in which she gives life to a very commonplace
little comedy by her spirited performance. As Miss
Cushman sails to-day for America, a considerable time
must elapse before she can again appear in a Liverpool
theatre. No American artist ever obtained in Engand an'
equal degree of success. Since her first London appear-
ance her genius has met with the readiest and warmest
recognition, and for many years she has been acknowledged
to stand without a rival in the peculiar path of the drama,
which she has chosen. Until her return to this country
in which she may be said to have become almost naturalised,

as an actress, her place cannot be filled, and the memOrY
of the triumph she won will remain undiminishel.

Mr. DAVID Fara rt.—This singularly promising comedian
Performed in the afterpioce at the Amphitheatre last night.
Mr. Fisher's eng-tgemeot closes, we believe, to-night. He
has been remarkably successful in Liverpool, &n,l indeed
may be expected before long to rank among the highest in
his profession.

Mr. RYDER AND Miss. HERAUD.—The engagement of
these performers, also concludes ta-night. blr. Ryder
vial appear as Rata, and Miss Herald as Cora is
"Pizarro."

Mr. B. Frodsham, Vice-Secretary of the French and
English Exhibition in Ameriea,' sails for New Yark in
the Persia to say ( Saturday) Mdlle. Rosa Bonheur's
celebrated picture, the "Horse Fair," is also to be des-
patched by the same steamer.
Fine.—Al nut three o'c ock yesterday morning a fire
was discovered in the shop of Mr. Dickson, Cahinet-maker,
Monetpleasant. The reel from Seal-street, was immedi-
ately on the spot, and qeiekly subdued the flames. The
damage has not yet been aqcert lined.
Fiery, ACCIDENT LAS r T.—Last night a coalbeaver
named Patrick Chtisty, in returning from the steamer
Persia, to go on the Jackall, missed his footing and fell on
a Lighter lying along side, and rolled into the water.
Unfortunately, all exertion to rescue the poor fellosV
proved unavailing, and he met with a watery grave.
New Uses OF To B iCOO.—Dr. Stephenson (an American
physician), calls the attention of the profession to the
treatment of erysipelas by tobacco, and asserts that this
agent is the most reliable one for subduing orysipelatous
inflammation, He covers the inflamed Surface with wet
tobacco leaves, which are left on until much nausea is-
produced.—Medieel l Imes.
THE NEW YORE. PACKET-S'HI'P CONSTITUTION. &WO'
months ago we gave a detailed description of this vessel,
after her reconstruction in Liverpool, consequeet on the
injuries she had received by fire. She had peevionsly bean
a favourite and fast sailing packet, under the American
flog, but since she became an English, vessel (all but new),
and sailing under our own flag— the flag that braved 0.
thousand years, the battle and the breez she has added,
much to her popularity, and is considered one of the oracle
ships in the trade between this port and New. York:
Shortly after our description of her she sailed on her first
voyage to New York, with a deep cargo aria about 4,0
passengere: The celebrated ship Dreanought sailed et
the same time, and got out five days before her: The tle
vessels again starts from New York, and in the passage
home the Constitution outran her competitor by si%
days. These facts prove her sailing qaalities: She is
now about to sail on her second voyage, with about 490
passengers, and yesterday we had a full inepection of net
in the Bramley-Moore dock, where she attracts attentioe•
In saying that she is a fine ship, would convey but a pool
idea of her. She has bees got up expressly for the trade
—has the most lofty, ample, and best ventilated cabins,
for all classes of passengers, that we have seen. In these
respzcts, we have seen two addresses presented to the able
commander, Captain Anderson--one from the passengers
going out (in the end of May), and the other from the
passengers coming home (in August), and to these doce'
meats the subscribers specially refer to the comfort of the
cabins, the light, and excellent ventilation afforded by $
new priutiple. They also ecugratulated the owners of ihs
ship, not only on aconite of her splendid accommodations
'and her victualling department, but particularly
so on her having such an efficient and attentive cote'
rnander as Captain Anderson, and they spoke to
high terms of his seal, and the manner in which he visited
all the passengers, two or three times daily, to ascertain
if they required anything. These testimonials mentioned
also that the ship was the easiest in motion that the most experienced hal sailed in, although her performance wasrapia. In the present instance
nothing has been omitted
to make her perfect. Her second and third class cabies
are excellent in all respects. Such a ship, and suet'
cal:mender must be desirable for passengers;
She is furnished with an excellent hospital an
'e
medicine chest, bat it is curious to rem irk, that althouC
Captain Anderson has been many years in the trade, he hs:
never lost a passenger by illness, and this is in scan°
'Measure attributable to vigilance and excellent sanitarl
arrangement, and the order he has observed in all the ships
he has commanded—none of which reflects more credit 0$
him than the Constitution. Liverpool is proud of this.shill
because she was rebuilt here, and it is to .be 101°
she will continue as successful as she has been under tho
command of Captain A,nclersett.