Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-18 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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A man named Turner, a butcher, residing in the
road, died yesterday from concussion, of the brain, the
effects of a fall he sustained some time ago in
street. e3ter'
ELECTION "'ON DIT."-There was a rumour Y owe,
day to the effect that, although Mr. William Br tio
M.P. for South Lancashire, has intimated his intellog
to resign his seat, yet that, if an early dissolution for
place, he would, if solicited to do so, stand again
that part of the county. after
THE INFANT ORPHANS' ASYLUM. - Yesterday nu
noon was set apart for the holding of the an
set
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meeting of the friends and supporters of the two
Orphans' Asylum. At the hour appointed,
o'clock, there were not more than twentY, bee
tlemen in attendance. Mr. Banner said the', both
Mayor had kindly consented to preside that day, ha' otel
he and the venerable Archdeacon Jones had 'ligg the
that the meeting be adjourned. In every probability
attendance at a future day would be much more ntuilee'v°,ol
Some important meetings were being held, and
members of the Dock Board were unable to attend, 05
to it being their weekly meeting. The Mayor sue Oro
Monday next, at two o'clock, in the Clarendon l'eed
on which occasion he would preside. This was ag
to, and the meeting_was adjourned accordingly. One of
Mn. AND MRS. M.OLYNEU'S JUVENILE BALL."... fie
the most charming sights for a parent to see wasieet,
riessed at the Royal Assembly-rooms, Great George:_,se bsll
last night, on the occasion of the annual juve' old
given to the pupils of the above professor of daneiag4r
calisthenics. There were upwards of 200 personso,
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sent. The, room was gaily decorated for the oeee
but the most attractive feature of the place was a 1100
tree, which was ornamented with the various PI; cl
intended for the children. The proceedings of t' c`ifOl
scene commenced shortly after six o'clock, and the grle re,
manoeuvres of the youthful troupe called forth ".L.,eots
ersons present. Refre peated approbation of the pshwor
were ablindantly supplied during the evening. 311.' rsile
non, the condnctor of the orchestra, well deserves Pole
for the musical programme, which embraced sortie o°oll
best mnsic and most fashionable dances. The '
proceedings terminated shortly after ten o'clock. lot:
FORESTERS' ANNIVERSARY.-On Monday eveail4,tric"
Court " Son of Jesse," No. 718, of the Liverpool
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of the Ancient Order of Foresters' Friendly owe,
Est
celebrated their anniversary, when about sevenole,
down to a sumptuous dinner, provided by -31..,r*0. re'
Derby Arms, London-road. Upon the cloth bel7cupl
moved, Bro. J. Ll. Thomas, C.R. was proposed ta;„
the chair, and was ably supported' by Bro. galle"' afte
vice-chair. The loyal toasts having been giCell' pre
most enthusiastically responded to, the chairrean, nf
ceeded, in a brief address, to present (on behalf
members) Bro. Henry. Ohle, secretary, with a Pllial/
of himself, accompanied with a star, of eleet sis
chaste design, executed by Mr. Mayer, Lord-streer'cloe
a token of their respect and appreciation of his se, feel;
on behalf of the order. Bro. H. Ohle, in aver} tisu,
ing, but brief speech, acknowledged the favoarV
expressed his sincere thanks to the brethren for the beet)
recognition of his services. The usual toast having net)'
given, and duly responded to, the remainder of the, 00
ing was spent in harmony, and some very excellenii jter.
were sung. by Bros. S. Hunter, Lamble, and W.
accompanied by Mr. A. Forman ; the company br"
at five o'clock in the morning. , 3
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MERSEY DOCKS, LIVERPOOL, AND LIVERPOOL ea/
PORATION PROPERTY RATING. -The following i.„%gti
of a petition in favour of the bill now lying for Ey° 0,1
at all the News-rooms, and newspaper offices :--1,„0
honourable the Commons of the United 'Car 1:lecl,1
Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament asset:4
The humble petition of the undersigned ratePar;s9
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inhabitants of Liverpool sheweth, that a bill h'ro, by
introduced into your honourable house, entituled 00
to authorise the laying and levying poors' rates a1t:,.4
local rates on the Mersey Docks and Harbour Bodo
respect of the docks and other property belonging hiO,
in the parish of Liverpool, and certain other ten-KO,
and places ; and, also, tit extinguish the partial exrotig
of the Mayor, aldermen, and burgesses, of the u" oor.
of Liverpool from rateability to the relief of the Pod
That under the powers of the said bill, it is proPe,
extinguish the exemption of the Mersey Docks an TO
bour Board from parochial and other local rates,. obOrt
the docks and works of the Mersey Docks and P-Ifboo
Board extend five miles, and cover the space el daY,
three hundred acres. That in and about the iolee,,
there are a large number of labourers Olt o'
many of whom become chargeable on the par 37
• frequently, in consequence of easterly winds, wbi
tool,
vent vessels from entering the port, or from stag°, thl
trade, upwards of thirty thousand persons who easor V,
livelihood at the docks, have been assisted with P to
relief; and thus, whilst the docks do not contributlnz
relief of the poor, they are the means of burthen' stint)
ratepayers with many paupers. That for the far.-bilile,
of the said docks whole streets of houses and other ojite
ings which were assessed to poor rates, have been bo the
down, and the erections put on the site thereof.,ll,,e
said board, are not assessed. That the canal, it(
gas works, and all other property in the Pal
assessed, and so long as the said docks and Prenlio tl
not assessed, an unfair burthen is thrown upon the
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shoulders of the other ratepayers. That w,a -othei
assessment of the said docks would relieve the o
ratepayers to the extent of nearly one-four tbe
the average of poor rates, the same would ae poi
felt as • any real burthen by the persons
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the rates and dues collected by the sata,„o3el7A
such rates and dues being spread over an
mass of goods and property belonging to persell'Al
parts of the world. That the Liverpool docks ar;
the only commercial docks in England which ,54.,r, 513°,41.8
rated. That the Birkenhead docks, on the OPP°S"-a,
of the Mersey, and now belonging to the same helcloev
rated. That the plea of exemption of the LiverPa? b pre'A
is the wording of a private Act of Parliament, will„ce,ci, ali`j
scribes how the revenue of the docks is to be aPp'instriP
because it does hot mention rates and taxes, is etoiogi;
to mean a prohibition to pay those necessary ati"l'orab'"
Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray your hollya yew
House that the said Bill may pass into a law. 3-0
petitioners will every pray, &c.
HERR MEYER LUTZ'S BENEFIT.-THE I,ll'.ti
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AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Herr MeYer,' ii
delightful opera, " Zaida, or the Pearl of Grano.,i," IP'
been repeated every-evening with increased suceestelodP
general character of the music is sweetly flowing,:,,acter'
interspersed with choruses of wild Moorish eu;cli
and, here and there, a sparkling bit of brillianeYl 5,1-05e,°1
the quartett, "Love in ambush lying," at the,„'„irsbj
the first act. The concerted pieces are au-eet'
harmonised, and the accompaniments
with the greatest taste. The overture iinsstrdtligratirgOelte,
elegant, characteristic, and a most apPrf°,,` tb
introduction to the music which follows. ";/Itsili
first scene, the Moors are discovered in a a° pewit
pass, keeping watch. They sing a chorus of yell:, fies.s
liar rythme, which grows upon the ear, and whe,'"of ?:1;
at the latter part of the opera, in accompanitne?",i
last tableaux of Ferdinand' s dream, is recognise intro
great pleasure. The recitative and barcarolle, ; so;
ducing Zaida's adagio, " Sweet land of my birth,' 00'
Ferdinand' s canconette, "So gaily I rove with pet'
in hand," the romance, " Douro's Lake," and th,f
" Remembrance wakes," in which Zaida endeat'lrre;
recall the recollection of when and where she '1,0111,,g'
viously heard the air, are graceful and animated,s-d,
mingled with the pathos exhibited by Yerdina„,l rd
he recounts the loss of the young girl, and the,:isvoe!'
of her father. An expressive trio follows, Al'eFcrd
ilforenos (Borrani), Zaida (Miss F. Reeves), and to",,
nand (Mr. E. Galer), "Ah ! must I then forgevo reol,
and a short chorus, "A spy," in which the -1001
Mr. Lyall), and the Marchioness (Madame 10,v,
Bishop), are brought in as prisoners by the IVreeLlfe 1,1"
to the brilliant quartett we have mentioned, "'„.-
ambush lying ; ' and the act concludes with ;rsqe
effective finale- spirited music and highly Pict 'r
grouping-in which the Moors are attacked
Spanish soldiers, and Zaida carried off wounded. dtec
second act opens with a pretty chorus of villagers fern`'
which, a grand duett between Zaida and ~irj
nand, " To- thee I owe my life," affords -0,050
opportunity, of which the composer has fullY„„i'er ",
himself, and to which Miss F. Reeves and Mr.
great justice. Then follows a caal Bacchanalian grett
" Wherein Hispania's wine is grown," sung l'6l-,hofrl
spirit by Signor Borrani. A charmig dance an at)
aided_ by the principals, gives variety to the seelle'gitee
Mr. Galer sings a pretty little canzonette, to a jeer
d'ecenotsmopfatnhinle escape of Stirring
Mmoousrsi,canacdcaonmopthanieretas °Sefftliecipt
five finale concludes this act. Our space wall"'„ tbe
we must limit our notice of details, but we aanYecio
pointing out the beautiful canzone for six
and chorus, "Ah ! shall I then never sea thf,
more ?" which forms the finale to tett' wi
act-the capture of the Moorish Queen-•",,-001
melody and the construction are of the most ef.,,g the
character. There are still many pieces deserv.7iotics
hiofgthheesmt cofomrmaennodtahteirono,ppbourttuwthetym. must
Hreesuervme
eoiernerfersil
takes a benefit to-night, and we trust all the
good music will attend, for he deserves
__.„a cof ,11)
welcome as a composer who has a proper seD7k,verl
meaning of melody, as derived from the Gre`,.eoes-
for honey-sweetness, and of " harmony " as ftviu t)fee
instead of discords, as we too frequently have .o
present day. As we have already said, the Ire whs,
admirably mounted, and the three tableau%
.frillmicif
act are really exquisite pictures, doing
highest credit.