Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-29 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER 29, 1859

4lldancing was immediately afterwards commenced
d kept up with great spirit during the evening. An
r!gr eeable, as well as a novel, effect was produced by the
introduction of some of the ship's crew, who sang
claaint and characteristic nautical songs, and danced
4111PiPes and reels in admirable style.
About ten o'.clock the party "went below" to supper,
Which was sumptuous, and elegantly served. Dancing
w,aB resumed and kept up with unabated spirit till
about iniduig
thebt, when the guests began to inquire for
boats to convey them on shore.
"
The guests - •
were upwards of 200 in number,, all of
pnl evinced unmixed delight with the entertainment
4
rovided for them, and more especially with the cordial
41aitality of the officers and the marked attention and
,
of the petty officers and crew.
he
de_ r general comfort of the guests had been in a great
t ree secured through the efficient accommodation of
orrait afforded by the Rock-ferry steamers, the services e
&Po/le .
had been generously provided by the officers 0 r
b' 48 a whole, the re-union formed a pleasing incident
the interestiner intercourse which has subsisted
'ween our fellow-citizens and the gallant band which
eielinstitutes the officers and crew of this the largest and
aeee'3iterofinhtehr Majesty's ships which have as yet cast
e Mersey.

'all I'l
411
'l4ll °PERIL—Last night the Italian Opera Coin-
audi... armed and delighted a large and fashionable
f
the :nee in the Theatre Royal, by the performance o
eliae'a.venrite opera " La Traviata," Mad'lle Piccolomini
the leading
Part
enacting
character. In this very effective,
c„„,, he has been already seen and criticised--or rather
,7Pliniented—in Liverpool, and it only remains with
us to say that she fully sustained the good impressionh
:ul,l_le h her rendering of the part had established for. efs.
. other Parts were ably filled, and as a whole .it :s
to see the effect which an mond
, ;Vera may produce upon an intelligent-n ig_
t,
k‘, 'al
,e audience when so acted and sung.. Tour his uz rt s
I be ,
__, grand opera of " Don Giovanni"
and
groattermrnied with the full force of the company, d
treat may be necessarily expected. We are glad
„..e,ara that the house is already all but entirely
Men for the occasion
111

1E LATEST NEWS.

ZURICH, Sept. 28.
Y este
r'aY, Baron de Bourquenay and M. de
e'se. "erg held a Conference. Prince Napo-
li is expected here this evening.

PRANCE.

RTRER WAR PREPARATIONS.

Pmt.'s, Sept. 28.
A French provincial journal says, that the
kilitary divisions and sub-divisions of France,
are about to be reorganised on new footing ; and
that the Government intends to
make every great
port a centre of a division, or sub-division, in order
that, at a given moment, the action of the land and

44. forces may prove prompt and efficacious.
c Patrie of this evening states that Prince
aPoleon is expected at Paris to-morrow,
an the Emperor on Monday next. d

THE FRENCH FUNDS

PARIS, Sept. 28,

t 112.5 P.m.—Continued flatness is apparent on
he
Bourse. Rentes opened at 69.35.
43.25 P.M.—The business transacted to-day has
'verY limited, and funds have undergone a
orther decline, amounting in Rentes to nearly
Per cent, the final prices being 69.15.