Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-20 00:00:00

4JIUSEMENTS, &c.

TEES RIVAL OPERAS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, AND THE
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,-I+lr. Beale's troupe of opera
singers commenced their week of performances last night
with "La Sonnambula," and the National English Opera
Company having transferred their services to the Royal
Amphitheatre, commenced their week with the " Bohemian
Girl," with the same cast as we noticed last week, and we
find no reason to modify our opinion. Air. H. Haigh was
again deservedly encored in "Oh ! then remember me."
" The Beggars Opera" followed, admirably put upon the
stage. Miss E. Hodson being the Polly, awl Miss Annie
Leng the Lucy. Mr. Maulers the Captain Macheath At
the Theatre Royal, Madame Gassier was the Amina, Mr.
Sims Reeves the Elvin°. They have been so frequently
beard to execute the music at concerts, that we need not
say much on that point. The acting was lees effective
thin we have s:ea on former occasions. • MODE. Borchardt,
the new barritone, has a pleasing voice, and gentlemanly
style of acting and singing. To-night, this company will
tire the " Bohemian Girl," and introduce Madame
Borchardt. Me. Sims &eves will take the part of
Thaddeus.

MR. ROBSON, or TIII OIAYMPIC.We need hardly

bespeak welcome in Liverpool, for the first visit these
four years, of one of the most thoroughly original and
gifted comedians now living. The success which Mr.
Robson has won in London has been peculiar, and founded
on peculiar claims. Perhaps no living actor has more
claims to bs considered a man of genius ; certainly tone
is more completely a " humourist." His performance of
a certain class of characters is not only unequalled by that
of any other actor, but quite unlike that which any other
actor attempts. The sudden and startling, yet most vividly
natural, combinations of the ludicrous, the pathetic, and
the terrible, which this performer can realise, mark him
out as distinct from all other comedians now on the stage.
He has hit upon a vain of humour which h scarcely been
thought of before, and which he developes as probably no
rival could. Mr. Robson's engagement in Liverpool will
commence on Monday week, and must necessarily be short.
His talents in the direction of broad farce have been
known for many years, and need no eulogy. We have
only spoken of the rarer endowments he has more recently
evinced.

HENGLER9S CIRQUE, DALE-SFREET —The state of the
house since the opening, fully justified our observations
on the opening night, as the attendance has been most
respectable, numerous, and quite enthusiastic. On the
common stage we are familiar with the characters of
Falstaff Shylock, and the crooked- back Richard 111., but
at the Circus we lad these celebrities in a new and interest-
ing position—on horseback; and we have not before seen
the passage, "A horse, a horse—my kingdom for a horse !"
so beautifully i lustrated as in the performance of Mr.
James Bridges, who personates that and the other two
characters, in a style that draws repeated and deserved
plaudits from the audience. The obese, sensual old knight
—the griping, grinding, revengeful Jew—the desperate, am-
bitious, and decidedly courageous (with all his fearful faults)
Richard, are all represented by Mr. Bridges on horseback—.
true tolife. He manages them to a miracle, and it is a miracle
how he manages them, bat he succeeds admirably, and
leaves nothing to be wished for. Only we have perfect faith
in our senses, we might be tempted to think that Mons.
Sebastian was an India rubber man, and not one of flesh,
blood, bone, and sinew—but he is a veritable man, and no
mistake, and, as our transatlantic friends say, " he bangs
all Creation into "everlasting smash" on a bare-backed
courser ; he is graceful at the same time, and commands
unbounded admiration. One of the finest things, in its
way, we ever saw, is the Fox Hunt, on two ponies, by Little
Eduard. We happen to know adrifle about the exciting
sport of fox hunting, and we felt -no small inclination to
jump on one of the ponies (but, God help us, we are getting
old) and join the chase with Petite Eduard, who is the
finest juvenile representative of a rolicking country squire
we ever laid eyes on. We must mention the elegant,
graceful, and, at the same time, astonishing acts of Madlle.
Josephine, who, as a female eqaestean, has no equal,
except, indeed, we couple the name of Madlle. Clementine,
and these two are truly astonishing. Besides the equestrian
troupe, which now stands unrivalled, there are a variety of
interesting laughable interludes. The clowns are not of
the common-place stamp—the old system would not do--
the "go a-head" is the only thing, and the gentlemen
appointed to this department go on most satisfactorily, to
the great delight of the audience. There are a variety of
astonishing atheletie Aces that almost defihuman nature,
and one stands admiringly appalled, as it were, at the
power man has over himself, and what he is able to
accomplish. Altogether the Cirque is the best we have
had, perhaps ever, in Liverpool.
PEOPLES' CONCERTS.—An attempt is again to be made
this year to give the public the benefit of St. George's
Hall. The Council has granted the use of the Halt at
their minimum charge, thus giving the caterer every
advantage they posse,,s to ensure success, and we think the
bill of fare put forth for the opening night, Saturday, the
24th, is well worthy of support. We will take the lady
first—Miss Stabbach is a vocalist of great merit, and is
rapidly rising in her profession ; all who heard her at the
Philharmonic Hall must have been impressed with the
brilliancy of her voice and purity of style, her rendering
of classical as well as ballad music is equally effective ; to
the popular world she is best known by her brilliant
rendering of " Merrily, merrily, over the Snow." Then
Comes Mr. Distin, sen., who is to take his farewell of a
Liverpool' audience, and favour them with his ever-to be-
remembered " Soldier Tired," on the trumpet. The
Orpheus Glee Union make their first bow before a Liver-
pool audience, aid we have it from thority saes
eight men never sang better together than those calling
themselves " The Union ;" it is really an union of eight
voices becoming one. And last, though not least,. Mr.
Best will play two pieces on the Grand Organ—iiossini's
Overture to " Guilliume Tell," and a selection from
" Stabst Mater,"including the celebrated" Cujus Animutn."
Every facility is afforded for comfort Tickets are to be
sold at Messrs. lime and eon's, Music Warehouse, 57,
Church street, and holders of tickets are to be admitted
earlier into the Hall, by a separate entrance. We wish
Mr. Him° success in his undertaking. and hope the public
will show their appreciation of his endeavours, by rally-
ing round him on his first night, as it may be well to re-
mind the public a good start is everything, and the price
is only Sixpence ; Reserved Seats, is.
FREEMASON'S HALL.—PROFESSOR RWART....-AS we pre-
dicted in our past notices of this gentleman's truly aston-
ishing performance, the more he becomes known the more
the public appreciate him. As a master cf the power—
hidden and mysterious power—of ventriloquism, he has no
equal. The flexibility, the extent, the variety, and even
the combination of this power, surpasses all belief. In a
word, he is the greatest master of the art of the present
day. Of his performance as a magician, we can only '
repeat our opinion—he is amusing and instructive. But
he has adopted an additional proesssion, that of an alchys
meat, and in this he surpas es all comprehension. It is a
new feature, too, iu such entertainments, and is as
astound ng as novel. He takes, in the centre of the
audience, a lady's handkerchief, and, without apparent
preparation, it vanishes from his hand in a blaze of fire.
He looks into a gentleman's hat, and instantly dense
volumes of smoke issue from it, and envelope him for a
few seconds, and then professor and all disappear in a
cloud of fire! We cannot say more of him to-day. He
ought, however, to be seen by every one.
THEATRE ROYAL, PLYMOUTH —Donizetti's grand opera
of " Lucia di Lammerm oo • " has met with great success at
this house in which Mr. D. Miranda, a well-kuowa and
great fevourae in Liverpool, and who met with a most
flattering reception at the late Norwich Musical Festival,
hits been adding to his laurels by the personation of the
character of Edgar. The local papers speak highly of him
as a singer, and from the lengthened period of his en-
gagement, evidently " finds favour " with the numerous
and respectable audiences.

I Jetty- Treffz has been secured for Jullien's concerts,
which commence on the 20.,h, at Iler Majesty's Theatre
(not Drury Lane, as has been stated).
A correspondent of thelustreed Times writes :—" I
I have received some exclusive information respecting the
new Covent Garden Opera, the foundations of which are
L already laid, and the works are progressing so rapidly as
to justify the anticipation that all will be ready for the
F
commencement of the season in April next. Mr. Barry,
the son of the eminent Sir Charles, is the architect; and
before settling upon his plane, he made the tour of the
principal cities in Enrope, and, selecting something from
each, has produced drawings of such a building as for the
combination of elegance and comfort has not yet been
realized in London. There will be but three tiers of boxes.
The pit tier will be raised much h'gher than usual, in fact,
above conversation-level; then will come the grand.tier ;
thou the only other boxes; and then a large and ro
baleon, which, to my notion, Viough it has.nevsr yet been
tried in England, will become to the real musical connois-
seur, and not the mere attendant for fashion's sake, the
most favourite portion of the house. Behind this will be
the gallery. Tne pit will be extraordinary large, capable
of holding 1,200 persons ; and each stall will be. a coin-
fortable arm chair. The space behind the scenes will be
so great as to admit of the production of even greater
effects than those already familiar to us in the "Huguenots"
and the "Prophe.e." The plans for the new theatre were
submitted by Mr. Gye to the Queen and the Prince Consort
at Osborne, and were highly approved by theta "
Lablache is at raples. His health is still delicate.
The marriage of Miss Catherine Hayes, we (Illasereed
London News) .re glad to hear, will not deprive the
public of her great talents as an artist ; for, after spending
the winter in Italy, it is her intention to return to England
in the spring to resumo the exercise of her profession.
The Oratorio sea9on recommences this week with a
performance at St. Marti:t's Hall of Mendelssohn's "St.
Paul," under the direction ,if Mr. John Hullah.
Mdlle. Rachel remains alarmingly ill at Canores. She
recalled to her medical attenda.nto, the other day, an inci-
dent of the period of her grea 'est triumphs. She was
playing Phedre, and the Bey of Ta critically said of her
at the end of the piece, " She has a soul of fire in a body
of gauze." It was with a melancholy sigh that she
remarked to her doctor, "Alas i he was right; and now
you see that the fire has destroyed the gauze.,"

TELEGRAPHIC NE.

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The health of the King continues to ill
but his debility is very great.

DENMARK AND THE DIJOIES'
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THE NAVIGATION OF THE 9
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The free navigation of the Danube' t
of t°
Austria is strongly opposed, is felt to be oll.e
most urgent of the day at Paris, and itAisedi
satisfaction that the report is received of -ustier
convocation of the Conference of Paris* i‘tioOf
it is understood, contends that the 6605%010
the treaty of Paris applies to the raeutll9.
Danube, and to the Riverani States, hcliderifer.
general regulations for the navigation of the

FRANCE.

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The Paris Three per Cent Rentes c,.°-e
day (Monday) at 66f 80c.

FURTHER RISE IN THE BAr,4-i-
Tz
RAT
OF DISCOUNT.
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Yesterday afternoon, contrary to general, ofte;
tation, the directors of the Bank of ELIO°
a protracted sitting, intimated that di to
eel.
decided upon raising the rate of discount °
cent.

FRANCE.
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• PRAIS, SIIRDAY
The Emperor, the Empress, and the rters°°cl
Prince left St. Cloud for Compiegne this hila
for the hunting season. Baron Rotbnifo/4res
several other directors of the Northern otiti'ojeg'-of
ceived them at the Paris station. Theit '„he555,4
were accompanied by the Duke and DitStol'ii
Bassano, and Mesdames da Labedovere,' gaigl4
and de la Poize. Three series of invitatiellasn'f'ssll,;s'
from October 21 to November 10, have he'r,- ittsgof
I understand that Count Walewski and th.ne rio°lle6s
Walewski, Lord and Lady Cowley. the v,ri3O,l3ref
Manchester, and the Count and Couutess"-10'
are included in the third series of guests' ~
will be a royal stag hunt to-morrow. her oil'
Letters from the Mauritius, of Sep 1)1)
state that the transports Pottingerd trolo
had just left the harbour of Port Louis wi"„ 00
for
Bombay. This is their second voyage j
eV
same service. Qs ab
It is confirmed from Madagascar thatviei
Ranavalo has expelled all the French attild bf t
. t:ol
residents from her dominions.. TA • •
tdielecrEeeuriospAeuangsusetn2tesr.
taiTnh
tcsh:3•epars:(:iet7t9soifflodeatl":' °..11:11(
the Queen, and placing her son. Prince Bak°
A 171
on the throne of Madagascar. nee''/.5
The Legislative Body will, it is an bl 9
convoked for the end of November, conforsl'tecl(;•
some say, although the point of law is disllers,'`g
Article 46 of the Constitution, which rener •P',4
meeting obligatory within six months `-trilifrnf
dissolution. The Mint is busily occupied in9,,re,"e
effigy silver,
da 1 and Deputy
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yeesfua Emperorrrloa
surrounded
gned size,e ad hbdyebane
wreath
the medals for the new Deputies. Thef•cle
them
admission
as a
medals
In to the ministries, public eP,tei)`"of
passport for the bearettabli,ls.
en ts and official ceremonies. They also 5,e,•21 go,
beirlinviolability of the person and the' privy,
exempt from any judicial proceedilotflo'dP),"os
outeew the authorisation of the Legislative
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they medal is struck for each legislature' L 4;
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together form a numismatic collee1;,-090,1ici
29th. It
Council of State resumes its lsb°,7, be r"-di
It is stated that some measures firhe:•,.o4if
before it for the next session, Among ot'„"00„ t
maritime code, which has been already e,,,,5 e,°je 0
a special commission at the Ministry of '"6,1,-liiS 11,1 i
lliCh M. Baroche presided. A rural o°",:a
Aahked of, which has been called for 11 t"0-0 0.-
lectuilalirelative to foundlings, and anothe!..e- if.
property, will also be brought bel°'

pail• 4 for itr
t
We are enabled to state that the 2nd .."A":1. Or—r6ool
giment (composed of African negroes) "11.-14 iCie° t A
Bengal, and has p-obably ere this embarked si•
tisfe
Jamaica.—lndian News. bad kotOhr
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.-03 Sunday niga‘,.., Cglo-„, tnir,
Elizi Donnelly, was scalded in a- court of u'or:
street, and died from the effects of the s"i‘tehl
30th Sept., a man natnA John Gibbons, wbo as
on the Ormskirk and St. Helen's Itailwal, fe°sl
ani died in the Northern Hospital, yesterday' Off
pies° of
effects of the injuries.
ROYAL IssxtrirriaN ScnooL —We have a• eSYI9°CIIOI
in announcing that the son of the-late fief' eh a-t
I.:
this town, was lately elected Canning Scboisr,:rsts,",;sB.
school. Mr. Dover was at the head of t7;erel
Classics and Mathematics. The examiners Cam cow'
J. P. Franks, M.A., of St. Catherine. 810"ollege'
and the Rev. C. Glynn, M.A., of Trinity
bridge. Ftlo9;ett
INTERES TING CONTRIBUTION TO TTIg I,l4"jj'iknerjetra
The Liverpool Female Penitentiary, in .r4tlweinta-ftbc
contains at preseat 70 inmates. Oa the del ani,,lint
her Majesty for humiliation and prayer, on ite"- aoeldr
terrible events in India, it was thought, by the slOit
of that institution, proper that the usual leb,,/tit.osgli°„e- Shit;
suspended, and the day observed there as t"'„-aut °refit'
town. To occupy that part of the time 1110 s 0.4
religious service, it was suggested that e $ pi°
ex 1°"41
Indian accounts should be selected and le,be oce,ifise
being equally interesting and annropriate t° jet'
This was done, and with what effect the follovil%lornriaos
may prove :—At six o'clock on the follovvil jab° 001
the inmates, ready to rosume their orlinary B",,tron'id
avocations, proceeded in a bid y to their g",-,
daoftbe
begged that they might be allowed to abstBl;',o
fortnight, from the use of butter, and that the sir be
saving might go to the fund for relief of th 40
It ries
countrymen and countrywomen in 1116°1' pit" ar"
readily understood that, in such an institution, f tbe •00,
ri
not enter, but that the diet, though good, saoortileffstka
simple kind. The deprivation of butter, for opt itiiisfir
has, therefore, been, and often is, the paili,s,j,2,:ieno-811°4
for faults of conduct ; yet, so moved were 030 Y Oa'
womanly feelings of these woman, svii°"l, th3•oo‹,
suppose hardened against any degree of athe'eserliati°,l
have voluntarily, nay anxiously, undertakell,:: eons
a fortnight's fast —that they might have t",,fferi"ibe!,
of adding their mite for the solace of the
would have been a most mistaken kindness t° thAlr,
prayer and their offering. It is not India alici,otoe'lati°l3.;
her castes. England has her Pariahs at '.'ol AO'
many are there among us here who look on suefeir iewcoe'
as the above as undeserving their charity aWe,
as altogether beneath their regards Such if 11
ej
the.
tributed largely out of their abundance, 8" „rosliNci4
may stand proudly in the lists of British gAeleipsseiljel,
yet the humble, unosten*atious, heartfelt, ariu,,e;thetai
dfaing of these paor, sorrowing women, - before
two mites, shall rise with a sweeter aglow
throne of our common Saviour and our God'