Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-13 00:00:00

MADAME RISTORI AT THE THEATRE ItOYAIi.

Madame RNori played Cantina last night, and from the
synopsis of the Tragedy which we gave yesterday, our
readers will have perceived the great opp)rtanitiee
afforded in it to such a powerful actress as Madame
Ristori. We might sum up our critique in one
word—" Perfection ;" or we might amplify it to

more than the length of the libretto, by describing the
wonderful effects produced by almost every word uttered

The mode in which she received the announcement of her
husband's murder—her vow of vengeance—her "B claw .
as she discovers the murderer—the grand delivery of
ln,s!ro talon() tuo sari i a turnic'o —may be imagined bur
cannot ba described. In the some whe:e she de-
Sinoro to confess that he was the murderer'
she was very well supported by Signor Week
Signor Boccomini was als) very effeeiva in
Taleso. Madame Ficchiottino, who appeared here last
year under the name of Madlie. P;c3hiottino, made a
gentle and affectionate Dion( ra In the last scene, after
her painful interview with Taleso, very firmly acted by
Boccomini, and after Sinoro had drunk the fatal draught,
Madame Ristori rose like a supernatural being, and de,
nounced the murderer with a grandeur and dignity which

could not be surpass-ed, and tha tragedy concluded with

her taking leave of the Druidesses—a highly pathetic and
beautiful piece cf acting and stage effect. The successive
groups formed around her were arranged with consummate
art, anl the whole min- en scene was admirable. There
was a lerger audience last night.

THE AMPHlTUFATRE.—Notwithstanling the' unusual
attractions presented at the Theatre Royal on- Monday

night and last night, the popularity of Mr. B irry Sullivan,
drew a crowded audience each night of the week to the, • „
Amphitheatre. A more convincing proof of the admiration
felt in Liverpool for the talents of this actor could scarcely
be given. On Monday Mr. Sullivan appeared in 011;416
a part for which he is, perhaps, scarcely as well suited as for
others, but which, nevertheless, he performs in a manner
certainly not inferior to titat of any performer at present
on the stage. While his acting is al ways animated, vivid',
and impressive, Mr. Sullivan never converts Othello into
an infuriate savage, which appears to be one favourite type'
of the part, nor &generates his noble passion to eternal
womanly wafflings, which is a somewhat recent end felicitous- _
conception. The fierce passion of the Moor Mr. Sullivan
exhibits, but repressed by gravity and dignity. On
Tuesday night Mr. Sullivan played elcride Melnotte
in " the Lady of Lyons." What the actor could do was done

to make the part a fine• impersonation. Grace, and pathos,
and vivid paion, were well displayed, but we must own that

northing can rouse us to- admiration,of the gilt-gingerbread
ornament, gallery sentiment, and mock-morality of this
great popular drama. Last night Mt. Sullivan performed
Haidet: We- have more than once analysel his em-
bedment of this part, and need not enter into any detailed
consideration of it at present. Oar former opinion we
still hold, that it is,. taken on the whole, the best Hamlet
norr on the stage. The- enthusiasm of the audience

appeared to indicate a similar opinion. Indaed, each
night Mr. Sullivan was repeatedly called before the curtain
and greeted with the most inspirat:ng applause. The
performances at the Amphitheatre have the advantage of
Mr. Baker's valuable services at present.

CoRONER'S Ins.4FasTs.—Yesterday, the Coroner held
inquests 9n the bodies of Sarah Sefton, aged 19, who was
killed by a fall down stairs, and on the body'of a child
found amongst some timber •n Sefcon-street. Verdict in
the first case " Accidental death," and in the second
"

THE LATE FATAL, ACCIDENT,ON THE WEST DERRY'
ROAD.—Just after the late accident which unfortunately
eaused the death of Mrs. Garner, there was a rumour in
the locality that that Jady had bsen robbed of her gold
watch and chain. This rumour we are requested to
contradict, for at the time of the fearful occurrence that
lady had not her watch on her parson;
PASSENGERS PER 8.8. NORTH-:AMERICAN FR33I QGZIJEC TO
LIVERPOOL.--31N—Thue, Miss Duncan, Miss M'Lear, Miss
Ridge, Miss C. Hale, Mr. Brawn arid lady, Rev. Mr. Dun-
can and lady, Dr. Kingdom, Mrs. Kingdom, nurse, and
children, Mr. Ord, Mrs. Ord and child, Mr. Jarvis, Lieut.
j. W. Smith, Mr. Beattie, Miss O'Hara, Mr. Thompson.
Mr. R. D. Frazer and son, Mr. Buchan, Mrs. &chars and'
three children, Messrs. 'l'. Ramsey, Cowell, B.
Thompson, N. Thompson, Raikes, Major L. Jenkins, Dr.
Russell, Messrs. Mots, M'Lear, W. Barber, R. F; M'Dor.-
nell, Waddington, R. G. Sager, Hammond, T. Trigge.
Murrell, Dann, Walker, Miss Storie, Miss Alloway, Mrs..
Beatty, three children, and servant, Mrs. Ord and nurse,
Mrs. 'Firewood, Miss Smith, Messrs. O'Hara, A. M. Clark,.
R. Hall, James Thompson, Joseph Patterson, Parker,.
Henry and son, Mrs. Henry and infant, Messrs. Joseph
C)x, A. M'lllarwith. J—Hewitt, P; J. Russell, C. MlCine
non, A. Robertson, M. Al-pin and wife, A. Mulligan, Henry.
Minifie, A. liarkness, J., smith, Joseph Sp. nee, Thomaa
Flitt, Williom Nicholson, William. Rome, James
Hill, William Bell, C. Cooper, J. Morrison, wife, and
child., C. Smith, A. Smith, R. Anderson, Cowie, wife, and
four children, Joseph.Cowie, Alexander Cowie, R. Wiss,
Joseph Millar, JohrcTaunten, M. Carrigan, Prunel, God-
frey, William Black, G. Wright, Mr. Rope, wife, and in-
fant,
Thomas Broomlev, Joseph Smith, Mrs. Kitchener,
Messrs. Edward Transdell, Henry Palmer, Edward' Palmeri
R. Ferguson, Roe Alford, George Ritchie, C. F: Stewart,
T. Gray. Agnes Gray, Mr. James Gray, Mr. 141'N imara,
Esther Frizzle, Mr. T. D. Wai', Caroline Butter, Mary
Lee, Messrs. M. Clayton, Jabez Ramferd, A. M‘Beath.
David Milne and son. Sohn Lyons, wife, and two children...
Mr. Stewart.

For two days the discussion in the Select Committee-
appinted to consider the oaths of members was carried.
on. Thirteen honourable gentlemen voted in the minority
against sixteen, Sir G. Grey is said to have been in the.
majority, and the Attorney-f4eneral in the minority.
The Bank of France has issued a notice, calling the
attention of capitalists to the high character of the security
offered by the botils of the Credit Foncier Society. The
Bank has now begun to make advances upon these
securities, as authorised by the new bank law recently
passed.
FUNIMAL OF THI3 LATE BEgIIOP BLOMPIEL A,—On Tues-
day afternoon the mortal remains of the Right Hon. and
Right Rev. Charles James Blomfield, late Bishop of Lon-
don, were removed from his late residence at Fulham, and.
deposited in the family vault in the picturesque church-
yard of Fulham, iu the presence (t* a numerous assemblage
of the clergy of the metropolis, and many of the neigh-
bouring tradesmen.
COMMENCEMENT OF TUB LONG TA,CATION,-011 MaridaVa
being the 10th day of August, the long vacation, properly
so called, in the superior courts commenced, and will con-
tinue until the 24th of October, when no proceedings, with
the exception of writs as commencement of an action, and
other interlocutory matters, can take place until the latter
period, all declarations and pleadings being prohibited by
statute. This does not, however, apply to proceedings in
county cours, or to some eases under the Common Law
Procedure Act, or the execution of judgment obtained be-
fore the 10 h of August. The judges will sit alternately
twice a week to dispose of matters nece;sary to come before
them at chambers, as the majority of the circuits will he
concluded during the present week.
ba.uNcit of THE IVIELPOMFNE. —A splendid 50-gnu
screw frigate called the Melpomene, was successfully •
launched at Pembroke-vard oa Saturday evening. The,
tides were late, and it was seven o'clock before the doe.-
shores were knocked dawn, immediately af.er which
away she rushed into the still and placid waters of
Milford Haven, amidst the loud buzz is of an immense
concourse of spectators. The Melpomene is one of those
vessels that had to be cat in the middle and lengthened for
the reception of the screw. by which she has been made a
most Useful and efficient man-of-war. Her dimensions
(as follows) prove her immense power :—Length between
the perpendiculars, 237.0 ; length of keel for tonnage,
202.21; breadth, extreme, 52.0; breadth, for tonnage,sl6-;
breadthreoulded, 50.8; depth of hold, 16.8; berthen
tons, 2,8524; horn power engines, 600.

OVERLAND MAIL.

lINIPORTANT FUOM INDIA..

DELHI NUT TAKEN.

British cnd Irish lifa,gnelic Telegraph

/esterday afternoon the
.following despatch was
received at the Foreign Offs ;e, from the Vice-
‘-'ollslll at Trieste :

" TRIESTE, AIIGUT 12.
"The Overland Mail has arrived. Dates. Bom-
bay, July 14; Alexandria, August 7.
ThDelhi bad not fallen up to the 27th of June.
erehad been a good deal of fighting outside
the Port vvalle. The rebels were repulsed, with
438 i, on every odcasion..
" General Van Courtland was- marching upon
•
4,lansl, and Hissar had
,two engagements with-
the rebels rebels near Sirsa, the last being a very de-
cided one. The rebels fled in disorder, leaving
200. dead on the field, besides prisoners. The
l'uniatib remains quiet. General Woodbarn's
column crushed the rebellion at Aurungabad.
"Intelligence has been received of the mutiny
of the troops at Morandabad, Fyzibad, Se etapore,,
Jangore, Nowgong, Banda,
and Indere. •Futtyghua,
,Mhow,
" The Governors of the Presidencies are at their
respective seats. The first batch, of Chinalroops
arrived in Calcutta, per Simoon, about the 2nd of
July.
"The Money Market was in a very unsettled
state. Money difficult 4o had on any terms.
Government Securities are givegng way. considerably.
lIIIPort Market very'quiet; bUsiness done to ai
Ittoderate extent. Freights advanced a little.
' Calcutta exchange on England, 2s, Old."

SPAIN AND' MEXICO.
c

MADRID, Aunusr 11.
T e negoplations for the settlement of the dispute
146411
11 Mexieo .are entirely suspended. Mexican
Al 3 bjects are placed under the protection of the
mbassador of France.

TURKEY.

T A desPatell from Constantinople states that
.ord Stratford de Redoliffe was to leave on the 23rd
a-collge of six weeks.

FRANCE

Funds Closing prices, Three per Cents, 07.15.

ACCIDENT TO THE
ATLANTIC CABLE.

Uly British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.]

VALENTIA, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12.
•kno accident of some description has occurred to
the Atlantic cable. Up to four o'clock on the
Imo
of yesterday (Tuesday) constant signals
and messages had been received, in one of which,
received some twenty hours previously, it was
statei that the ships had arrived in the two
I3a!tes dep
0 sth. At four a.m. (Irish time) the elec-
tl.lignals suddenly ceased. On testing for
Insulation, there was found to be a total loss,
Which, from the indications of resistance, coils
would seem to have occurred at a distance of
350 to 400 miles from Valentia. In the absence
of any means of communication with the ships,
it is, of course, impossible even to g 'pause of embairassment. uess at the
There is, however, quite sufficient room for hope
at present that the loss of insulation may have been
caused by some injury to a portion paid into the
Water, but not dissevered from the remaining
Portion.of the cable, and that enabled, by the aid
of •
aPPliances on board, to haul in and repair so
ingeh of it as will re-establish continuity and in-
sulation.
With a view to this possibility, signals
h
t_
igreaL ene
s statiourg'Y to are now being constantly sent from
the cable, but no answer has at
present been
received.