Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-02 00:00:00

blow over in silence, they will have ample cause
to regret it, on the return of another crisis, which
is not far distant, if we are to place any faith in
monetary reports from the Continent. Let them
look round about them, and then tell us where
we are to look for relief. The Bank of England
may, and will regain possession of a million or
two of gold within a few weeks, if only to save
their Charter—but what of that ? How far will
it go towards relieving Europe ? We are not
suffering alone. Other countries have copied us
in Finance and Banking; and how are they to
escape, except by adopting the course we resort
to for our rescue. If we have free gold, so will
they ; and if we decide on taxation as the basis
cf our paper currency—if they attempt it—who
can foretell the result ? If they bid higher for
gold than we do, we shall feel a drain, which will
end in hoarding ; and, if they seek safety in
paper, they will abuse it, as they have invariably
done. Such are our monetary prospects in 1857.
The hurricane will commence where the
storm ceases; and we would gladly see the
Financial Reform Association throw their weight
into the discussion, and endeavour at once to aid
trade in its distress, and the Imperial Exchequer
through its perils ; for both are urgent,.and still
impending.

AMUSEMENTS.

THE AMPHITHEATRE.

We have not space to do more than to state that Miss
Reynolds' appeared at this theatre last night and Monday
. night, and, although the audiences were not so large as
one could have desired to see, with the fullest success,
as regarded the cordiality of her reception and the appre-
ciation by the house of her grace, vivacity, and dramatic
power. Last night Miss Reynolds brought forward Mr.
Tom Taylor's Comedy " The Victims " in which she
played Mrs. Merryweather, a lady who victimises her
husband by airs and grace!, and the pretence of sickness;
while she surrounds herself with " learned and scientific
ladies and gentlemen, distinguished foreigners," &c., and
treats her husband with contempt as a mere "stock
broker." Mr. Edgar played the husband, and Mr.
Baker played the character of Mr. Joshua Butterby,
who is attached to the fortunes of Miss Crane, a
strong-minded woman, and they both become victims
to Mr Butterby's misery, himself up in the flirtations of
his friend and idol, Mr. Herbert Fitzherbert, " a poet"
('{r. Noville), with Mrs liferryweather, through which the
two latter also become victims; and an opportunity is
afforded:to Miss Reynolds of showing great power and
versatility of acting, without any extravagance. Mrs. Fitz-
herbert (Miss Pages) is a victim to her husband's inordinate
selfishness and conceit, and her attachment and admiration
of his poetical talents. Other characters aid these in pro-
ducing several very dramatic situations; and the comedy,
without any particular brilliance of language, may be
considered a very successful productioi. It was very well
put upon the stage ; and Miss Reynolds, Mr. Edgar, and
Mr. Baker were called for after the performance, and loudly
applauded. To-night the "School for S andal" will be
played. Miss R-ynolds Lady Teazle, Mr. Baker Sir
Peter, and Mr. Edgar Joseph Surface. Miss Reynolds will
also appear in Julie in " The Husband of an Hour." Last
ni.4ht she acted very well in a " Wicked Wife," in which
she was well supported by Mr. Edgar and Mr. Baker.

MISS KATE SAXON AND MR. RAYMOND

CONCERT HALL.

We have already, in a very unreserved manner, gave our
opinion of this entertainment. We have stated that Miss
Saxon 's a very clever woman, and we see no reason to
alter that opinion ; but we think she is decidedly out ()f-
-iler real aria natural element, and that she has been placA
in a wrcng position. Her subjects are not well chosen,
aad until she meets something more consonant to her
genius, she cannot hold a first place. In " John Bull'
she failed—not in manner, but matter. In her new
entertainment, introduced on Monday night, she was even
less successful. The latter is designated " The Poet's
Theme, or Universal Love." We went impressed with the
expectation of hearing something new—new at least from
the gifted lady—but, alai ! we were not the only party totally
disappointed. We heard nothing new, but a very old
reading of " Romeo and Juliet," with some of the interpola-
tions of Garrick, witinut any redeeming eviality. It was
stated that this was given before the President of the United
States—that personage, no doubt, is a very learned Shak-
spearean gentleman, but there are people in Liverpool
who know something that way too. We freely admit,
that on the score, of ' Love"—that is, theoretical love—
there never will be anything on the bank equal to " Remee
and Juliet;" bat this feir;and gifted lady—Miss Sexoe—
need not come to tell us that. Ire her quotations, too,
:although rot absolutely faulty, she oinittel the finest
passages of the scenes purported to be given. Let any
one who can read and comprehend the meaning of the
words, take up a volume of Shakspeare, with the T Zginal.
text, and quietly read it by the fire side one of e'• pAit,
winter evenings, and much more information ai'''' e
.thati,
mysterious thing called "Lave" may ho gleaned;' •;, pt:
the smiles and the able tuannar of delivery) tilt. is'
affordel at the Concert-hall. Mr. Malone fn on
appeared too, in what is termed a new character—" Ti 1
Irish and Foreign Mail Bag"—and we regret to say.
I
that we have not found much new "mail" in it. The,
stories aria stale, but well told.--indeed, wo believe,
oily Missi S .xon and Mr. Raymond could be found to
handy such " aacient things" with such good effect. One
thing Mr, Raymond tells th it we have not heard before—
it is " Private Paddy," his delivery of: that story,-and a
couple of songs, relieves the whole affair from positive
Cnillti.

LORD PALMERSTON'S PLEDGE LAST SESSION.

Lord Palmerston, on the address in answer to the
Q teen's speech of last session, spoke as follows with
reference to the Reform Bill :—" It will be the duty of
the Government in the ensuing recess to give to that
matter their most anxious and most serious consideration,
and I hope—indeed, I am confident—that the beginning
of the next session we shall be able to propose to Parlia-
ment some measure which will, we thick, be well calcu-
lated to meet the just expectations of the country, correct
these defects which exist in the system of representation,
and extend the franchise to classes of persons now
unmeritedly excluded from the prHiege. More than that,
I trait the Houle will net expect me to say."
Mr, Roebuck fol:owed Lord Palmerston with—" I
congratulate the House that we have now a distinct pledge
(0 from the noble Lord, that be intends next year to
brig forward a measure of Parliamentary Reform. There
is no mistake us to his intentions."

TII3 APP.ROACIIIIICI TRIAL FOR MURDER AT BRAMIIALL.
—We believe that Janae3 Henderson, charged withthe
murder of Us h;ther, c)ntiuues to indulge in the confidant
expectation that this trial will result in a verdict of
a:quitta It is' rumoured that £2OO has been placed in
his solicito'rs han,is, and that Serjearit Parry has been
retained for the defe'nea—Choter Ckronicle.

THE GREAT EASTERN:
—The bigh tide of Monday night
would, for the first time;
place about twelve inches of
water under the keel of t:,,e Leviathan. If an average
amount of success attends this day's efforts, the high water
at two o'clock will place about .qix feet under her centre,
and though, of course, insufficient :o float her, will take
about 5,000 tons off the dead weight o.:1 the ways, and so
facilitate her progress that it is Conti gently hoped by
Wednesday or Thursday, at least, she will' be brought all
right to her moorings in the Thames.