Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-24 00:00:00

Saturday 3, December -24, 1859.

4,l4lsaffain the sailings here and at Liverpool have,ex-
,,decl the shipping placed On the berth by about B,ooo''
"48 of shipping, and without any reduction in terms.
sluo.,(18 are coming Jorward freely for shipment to Ausr
ttla2a ; for Calcutta and Madras there are large quan-
"eB la the market, and engagements are made at good
rates.

BRITISH INTERESTS . IN- MEXICO.
lt"~dinga.:reply, to a memorial from English merchants
t .with Mexico, for proteetiOn of their interests,
ltd John'Russell says that her Majesty'i GOiernment
,_ "4e endeaVouring to come to some understanding with
:.tller Powers, respecting the advice to be: offered,- and
fires the'memorialists that no opportunity will be lost
o "n
interfering by:couusel, with a view to, bringabaut a
terminationV of the present devastating'_ sanguinary war.
lordship alludes to the difficulty of ascertaining
/Pell the de facto Government, as Great Britain and.
mrance acknawledgethe President who has possession of
Vera and the United States another President at
era Cruz. . •

TILE POPE'S TEMPORAL SOVEREIGNTY.
Ile' Herald hails with pleasure the great Imperial
eltTnPhlet on Pope(loin; but thinks that a powerful oppo-
rirnstbe expected to the territorial disruption of
,e Papal, States. Austria, it must be remembered, is
„,41
",, the fight arm of the Papacy, and the stay of the
"401e.systern in Italy:
The
_Nit says there is little doubt the plan of re-
cling the temporal'' Sovereigity of the Pope to the
'Y of 'Rome would be • speedily realised if the will of
the French Emperor, alone had to be taken into account,
but the interests of the Papacy are so closely interwoven
Irith those of, the whole Catholic world,.that even the
2eB, '
. . , .
tr barons .of the sovereign, by the presence of whose
h•°°l% it is only possible for: the Pontiff to dwell in
is, (him capital, cannot be -regarded as claiming a deft-
and final character in the settlement_of a question
h 'which all Christendom possesses_an. equal right to be
eard.
The Daily ews says the opinion; expressed in the
Frenchlto pamphlet, on the question- of • restoring' the
, Magna to the'Pops, will be approved by the British,
L rwerement and people. t France will not use force to
„`"Apel a people to submit to a Government which their
"tti rejects. She will riot permit Austria to interfere :
that. .French.
would be to shed the blood of soldiers
N'aih glory, and to make French heroism sterile. Such
/, inconsistency,' such a degradation can never be part
the policy of France. • • fl
The Times treats the pamphlet as a manifesto of the
trench ,Goverument, and, regards it as a proof that the.
e peror has'abandoned a reactionary' for a liberal poli=
1) and 'that he chooses' the English rather' than the
4!trian'policy in 'the 'Coming 'deliberations: at Paris.
~„414 promises a cordial understanding between the two
Zthitries in Are Congress. England will. prptest, upon
.priueipleS ,i-hich ,her whole Qovernment is
stulded; against any attempts to force the sovereigns '
they have rejectecLupenthe people of ''the Duchies and
the ROmagna. France•dirives at the same' 'conclusion;
totigh a much 10/firer and complicated .course of. tea--
-

f The Common Law Offices will be closca to-Morrow'
°r three days.
Off. 'Monday next, the Baltic: Coffee-house will be
...7MAriinidiately after theinorning delivery..

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

AA., good Playing Card for is. 6d. Sold by Mawdsley.
-;!-41Q11, 4, Castle-street, d 22
44.t.up
s FOR ....-scins.—Now and during the season,
aZIPs,:-in every shade and variety, . with oil to burn in
Riti can be had on moderate terms at the New Light
Pally, 19, Great George-street. 11-Ijl6
vairlaitrrxA Cninia.—Families residing within Ave
GU.LivSerpool.: can: be supplied with _Burton mild
-'4. tter ales of theltrst brand, as also London. stout,'
0 4._„f; 0; and 18 gallon casks, by sending their- orders,
"wing at T. Bolton's, family ale and porter merchant,
110; Duke-
str
eet.
Slrlpwscx NEAR, Smoo.—The Naslerdich, from
rtz, was :reported yesterday as, having been wrecked
Ilea
d.VMLLIGIATE •INSTITUTION.—the, ~two' university,
students,
,who were 'mentioned on the prize-day as having
oh en. honours at their college, in addition to the ten
Zhinerated, by the Bishop, are the eons of Mr. J. Cassells
tcrirn'and K. Rounthwaite, both of this, town.
COUNTY COURT, YEBTERDAY.—A considerable um-
.;."er yf adjourned cases' were heard yesterday ; but, n
both
.07 these and the regular cases appointed for the day,
ere were no points of public interest, and the amounts
thvolved were small. •
COLLISION AND ISitutwienos..—Newsfrom Rio Janeiro
,
the 11th ult. has been received, and it appears that
the .hoderick Dhu, from Liverpool, had arrived there.
„h. the 28rd of October, about 125 miles east of
4.14r0b105, she was in contact with the Brazilian schooner
`l9lherraina, when the latter sank.. The crew and,
r
ehgers of the Brazilian vessel were landed, at Rio`,
Ynthe Rhoderick •
43,NIXISSIONi3 SIGNED BY TUB LORD LIEUTENANT!
pLANeAsninE.---Sixth reginrint of RoyatLanoashire;
ditia : Henry Richards, gentleman, to be lieutenant.—.
•Irst
a,. ,-Laneashire Artillery Volunteers:
,e-,L gentleman, to be second , lieutenant.—
tu...,Lancas' hire Artillery Volunteers Samuel blur- `
1ie?:._15,8e., to be captain ; Charles Jones, gentleman, to
11,a."eend lieutenant.—Fourth Company of Lancashire
ho'ge Volunteers :--Edmund Whitaker; M. 8., to be
4°l'ary surgeon.l,,toit-hrtistir FATALITY AT Sza. —The. following
Th. Posted at the. Underwriters'-rooms, yesterday
to s'i,,erington, late Harmer, captain, from Liverpool
oh.i.alenttii, with , soldiers' - wives -arid children,. was
ti7‘en 17th November, 2 N., 31 W. The captain and
efl mate died, as is supposed from poison; and upwards
4urtY children died: from measles and scarlatina. .The;
se gten intended putting into Rio . Janeiro. • This:
pct was brought by the Hermione, arrived at this,
. ,
repe2lloNEhts Counr.4-The following informations were
Of -Ned yesterday at the Coroner's Court:---The,body,
on who had been•drovinefiwas found, o Thursday
ija ;coil the bank opposite the ,Duke's•clockn pierl -head
treomposed state.—A young man, named Frederick
sin "e, aged twenty-one, a seaman, belonging; to the
Ilelbourne, dell:into the Queen's basin, yesterday,
110A1Vai drovnied.::-A person, named John Ingham, who
loni&tc, Lynn, and who was admitted into the Royal
lefC2l7 en Thursday, suffering from a fracture of the.
l; and extensive injuries on the chest, died on
1"TIy night. '.'
gTaiiivrtoil OF PR.L.BEI TO TEE Tt -EY. C. T. PIZET S
Thursday last the half-yearly prizes were
.",uted to the following successful candidates, bythe
ar4.1,-ur• MLNeile : 'General prize, 4th form, Matthews ;I
priL,-"„ehglas ; 2nd, Ogden Ist, Wannop. Classical)
Divinity prize, 4th and 3rd' formiiii
1it,7411; 2nd and Ist, M‘Neile, sen. Arithmetic prize;
s,k.. and 3rd forms, Pilling • ' 2nd and Ist, Williams,.just.
F 3,011, el' Prize, 4th and 3rd forms, Jagger ; 2nd and Ist,
Writing prize, :let, enshaw ; 2nd; Alkaine;
Goore. Drawing prize, Ist, Gilmour 2nd, Hamby,
ste:lttetal Pagers prize4,lllling. Music( prize,
dam' 2nd, Cross. Holiday work prize,..Sicey. Cone::
ze, M'Neile, jun. Certificateso.Pilling, neytdall,
sea > gen., Ashcroft, Anderson, Douglas, Williams,
Dodge, Wannop, Scott,, jun. ; Alkaine, Matthew/4.i
tha"ttribly mentioned; 'Renshaw, Gilmour, ,DOtigltst
Sidhey,--Asheroft, Yillingv9W-Inn°P-
laatil,lll!Tmaa Christmas tree, was: exhibited,
ebjegat at the Old Church: schools, Moorfields. The
to,
tet of the exhibition,-is, to assist in providing funds.
Platie-,l)llilding the schools.% This has been in.contem-
tin tc lon same., time, -but; cannot_ be proceeded with I
(ice.' necessary amount. is provided. The schools are
tyli,telit in the accommodation required by the modern.
cet'attt teaching;, and the, Government 'lnspector% re-
that, Ihen ting them; expressed his opinion
Thy 'eY were unfit, in many respects, for their-purpose.
hothexhibition did not close last night, but, will be/open,
Apa,,l°
.'day and Monday, in the afternoon and evening,.
vor,,,,,trena 'the praiseworthy object in view, the tree', i*
by th"°lth an inspection, and its interest is heightened(
ti
dee fact that very many of the articles with whichiti
tel°t•attel“are the hanthwork of the ohildrenattend-•
04'1„ e School; the majority ;of them exhibiting, not,
great care and patience, but considerable taste.in-
oe ..e.leention., The -11ev. A. S. Tomlin,: curate
Da,:t Nicholas's Church, . has been at very great
The'r getting up the exhibition so. tastefully._
gentleman delivered a short address to thi3
e,ehr4l37, in which he pointed out the beautiful ideas
rat ht with a Christmas Tree. He showed. hew it
htk,ttriur. be made the means. of 'turning the' natural
then, ty of children into a useful' channel , giving
b, an °PPortunity of exercising an ingenuity of
e thethat y might not be aware, audthuif teaching them
theirP,ooowr tho,uth they might be, they /really 'had it -ill
irk , er tohave pleasure as refined as those placed
Uetter circumstances,

ART UNION.—The fifth day's dravring of prizes took
place yesterday. The following were the winning
numbers :—Number, of ticket, 19,352, prize, £5 ; 4,070,
£10; 32,774, £10; 28;627, £2O; 33,961,£10; 33,658,
£5; 6,897, £5 ; i2,777,'5'; '73, £10;- 41,114, £2O;
15,838, £10; 1,912, £5; 25,235, £5; 26,204, £10;
I. 15,569, 'ao ; .9,920, .£lO ; 4,961, £6 ;, 6,540, £lO ;
19,219,.£5_ ,
..- 32,968, £lO ;, 1,718, £5., -
GRAND MILITARY CONCERT IN ST.' GEORGE'S-HALL.
—A grand concert' by
.the band of the Life Guards,
dressed in their full regimentals, is to bo given in St.
George's'-hall, on Monday evening, in the course of
which Corporal Woodhouse will give his, remarkable
introductory performance on the' new regulation drum
(as performed by him upwards of seventy nights at the
Royal Princess' Theatre). In addition to this fine band,
Miss Pdole and. Mr. Henry Croft'are engaged as vocal-
ists. The programme is 'an attractive one, and the
novelty, combined with the general excellence of the
programme, cannot fail to prove very interesting.
HEMMER'S GRAND CIRQUE VARIETE.-111 the.
Cirri's, to-day; there will be a mid-day performance, at
half-past two o'clock, under the immediate patronage of,
T. D. Anderson, Esq., the-Mayor. It will be a fashion-
' able day exhibition, consisting of the juvenile military
spertaele, entitled—", Napoleon the. First ; or, the
Roguish Drummer." A grand comic pantomime,
entitled "Bold Robin Hood and the Merry Men of
Shcrwood Forest," will be introduced on Monday, and
will be ,continued for four days, on each of which there
will be a mid-day performance. Mr. Hengler,' in this
respect,' deserves much credit ; and we feel certain that
the public of Liverpool, who appreciate his endeavours,
will patronise hiin 'well. The entertainments for the
Christmas holidays, and New 'Year's-day, consist of a
variety •of performances, embracing "Goblin Labora-
tory," "The Tailoring. Shop," " The ,volunteer Move-
ment," " Doctor's Shop," "The Chinese Fair and Feast
of Lanterns," besides, a varietyof otherpleasing matters.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH SCHOOLS. EDMUND-STREET.—
Yesterday, the children of these nationalschools received
their usual rewards on the occasion of breaking up for
the Christmas holidays. The Rev. Mr. Read occupied
the chair ; and on the platform • were the Rev. R. B.
Lowe, of Tranmere, Messrs. James Brownbill, T. Tay-
-1 ler, J. Prescott, the honorary secretary, Mr. Thomas
Lowe, and a number of ladies of the congregation. The
• rewards co rsisted of books,- articles of industry, and
valnable dresses, made up by several ladies, who were
present. The rewards numbered 225, and appeared to'
be highly prized by the poor children who received them.
The proceedings commenced with a Christmas hymn,
-and concluded' with the national-anthem,—cheers having
been, warmly given for the Rev. Mr. Read, the secretary
of the schools, and the mistresses, coupled with their re-
spective pupil teachers. There were about 450 children
and friends present, and all were evidently satisfietl. With
the proceedings.
• . THE-LAE-OP MAN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—MOPt
of our, readers will remember that it was stated in our
columns a few . weeks 'ago that the. directors of the
above company were treating with a party for a boat
in course of construction at Glasgow a determina-
tion having been arrived at to dispose •of the Ben-
my-chree. - It • appears that the deputation finally
sent from the, island to inspect and complete the
purchase were not satisfied with the then condition
of the vessel, and consequently it was arranged
not te accept the proposed terms: . We' have since
heard that the successor of the late celebiated
builders Messrs. Tod and Magregor has received an
order from our insular company for a new• boat 200
feet
_long and 211 feet beam, to supply the Ben-my-
Chree's place. Among other movements of the com-
pany's steamers we notice that the Mona'ti Queen ar-
rived in this port on Saturday, having returned from
Gl!isgow, where she had been for some'weeks under-
going repairs—amongst: others- her boilers wire taken.
out, and the lower portion completely renovated, where-
by it is expected that the 'speed of the' vessel will be
,increased. In a short time she will resume the station
between this port and Liverpool, when the Tynwald
will proceed to . Glasgow for the purpose' of receiving
;new boilers, and being otherwise overhauled by, the
Messrs. Thompson.—Mona's Herald.
- ' - THE tHRISTMAS MARKETS.
In our -yesterday's:issue we tlelt a justifiable pride in-
referring to the large amount of skill and enterprise
evinced by our ,leading tradeanien, in .catering for the
Christmas festivities ; yet while.dong so, we felt satis- :
fled that fall justice had scarcely. been done 'to the'
efforts Made on all hands for conducing to the hap.'
pinata' of the great annual festival: 'To make amends
as far as possible, for oversights in this respect, we .
avail. ourselves of the opportunity now afforded; to
'supplement, in some degree our previously, extensive"
'
report. '
THE MARKETS.
Last evening, although none of -the customary illu-
minations were allowed in the principal Markets, they
nevertheless presented an animated appearance. St.,
John's Market in particular,-was crowded by both pur-
chasers and sight-seers. ' The general Stock" of beef,
mutton, pork, poultry; and such substantials, appears to.'
' have- greatly increased since our yesterday's notice.!
At -Mr; Carmgher's OAR we obaerved. some fine
specimens of pigs, bred and fed by Mr. Morrish, of the
-MOrchants' Dining-rooms, Tithebarn-street—two of
1 1 iemarkale weights, no less than 3,7 score each. In
. ~ . ,
addition to our notice of yesterday, w e find _that Mr.
' Thomas Lowthian; has added to his extensive stock by
dome two t 'dozen of fine' Sleep, and six splendid West
Highland bullocks—some two or three of these latter
are for •the, dining-rooms of Mr..Morrish, together with
one for a ,' Baron" of beef, weighing nearly 500,1b5., to
'be cooked on the 30th instant. He' has also six prize
rsheep,. and the great prize ox from 'Fifeshire, three
' • prize - pigs, two calves, and twentyr Cheviot -sheep,
together with twenty sheep bred' by Mr. Kilbee, of
Kildare, Ireland. Mr. Lowthian also exhibits a rare
live specimen of a " Cape sheep," .of large size. The
animal is quite domesticated, and a great curiosity.
Mrs. Hatch ,displays a large and fine assortment 'Of'
all kinds of poultry and game of excellent quality,
Particularly those of the 'turkey tribe -and geese, froth
'lreland, all of which were-much admired:
Among the caterers of splendid beef; end mutton, Mr. ,
'John Williams, the well-known shipping butcher, of '
erserstreet, had a fine `display, not 'got up merely for
`ii Christmas show, but as a specimen of -his weekly'
stock. Like' other tradesmen of. respectability, Mr.
Williams finds it to his advantage to slaughter only. the
best fed cattle at all times. • •
Joseph. Tisonalinsoi, wholesale phipping butcher, 89,
Park-lane. Some fine oxen, bred and fed by T.
Cullen,,Esq., neat. Navitn, Ireland: Some prime fat
heifers, bred and fed 'by George Kelph, Esq., Cross
`House, near Penrith, Cumberland. Magnificent wether
.'sheep, bred, and fed by William Thomlinson, Esq.,
' Barrock-side, near Carlisle, Cumberland. Pine large
'Tat pig, fed by J. Thoralinson. ,
.
I -
' HIGHFIELD-STREET AND POWNALL-SQUARE '
1 ' MARKETS. '•
The stalls in this sqUare presented, yesterday, almost
attractive appearance. ' - , :
. We. commence firs. with, the shop of Mr. Farley, of
,Iligh.fiekl-street and St. John's . Market. Here five
large and fine Irish heifers were displayed, together with
;thirteen Splendid Irish *ethers. The shop in Highffeld-
rstreet Was dOcorated with evergreens and artificial
wirers insuch am:tanner as reflects- much credit.on Mr.
Farley. -t„..,/ , , 41;, _ . • .
• POWNA.LL-SQU ARE.
No. 2 Stall (Mr. Ilion; Thinistie) was literally
crammed with beef and mutton, and presented the sides
of two splendid:heifers, and some large wethers.
No. 4 Stall (James Durham) was well supplied with
large sides of heifers, Irish bred and fed, and wethers
'... om: the same.country. '
N0.,6 Stall (Archibald Malone) everything Of the beat
C scription in beef and mutton. .
No. 6 Stallf (William Durham) displayed the sides of
t ro 'priine heifers, with a large quantit-,- of wether
mutton. ..
No. 7 Stall (Catherine Fordo) presented A,good ,ap-
.pearanoe, of beef and, 11111.401iit, t f., r, ,), ,
_2
_..,;,,,, , ,
~,,,. ,
No.. 8. stall (John , Bell), and No. 10, Stall (Man i
:Marsden), were well filled with choice meat.
• . ' . • PORN. SH9PS.
The principal pork shops in this district are Messrs.
Richardson'e and Baker's, of Prussia-street, Mr. Thos,
Richardson has slaughtered thirty-two pigs' of, large
size, bred in Ireland d ; theseated ; will
and it, be exhibiwellted tas the
o-day
The shop .
is tastefully eco ras
windows, are,well filled.
'Nfr. Baker's display is not inferior.... It contains
twenty-five hire pigs, which have been slartglatered.
They consist firmeipally of Scotch and Irish breeds, and
are mostly- of large size.
visit sta-1.6.
There are some excellent fish-stalls in Pownall-
square, amongst which those of Mrs. Fitzsimmons and
Mrs, done* occupy a prominent places

THE FOG ON THE -RIVER, YESTERDAY.

A'dense fog again overspread the river yesterday, and
there were some casualties, although no lives were lost.
Between five and six o'clock, a.m, the Woodside boat,
after a tedious passage from.the landing-stage, arrived
at Woodside. It was pitch dark, and the fog exceed-
ingly dense. The passengers' all working men, were
landed in safety ; but so thick was the atmosphere, thit
two men walked overboard. Their cries were heard,
and assistance Having been promptly rendered, they
were rescued. As the morning wore on, the danger
became greater. Crowds of people, anxious to get over
to their business at Liverpool, besieged the ferry,
and it was found necessary to shut up all
the entrances and to place strong bodies of
policemen at the gates. The earlier boat's were
from a half to three-quarters of an hour in crossing, and
excitement was high amongst the seven or eight hundred
people who were waiting at the slip when the
Wirral came alongside, at twenty minutes past ten,
having lost her funnel and part of the bridge.
It appeared that there were four ships anclfored
in the track of the Woodside boats on Thursday, and
into one of these, which was outward bound, the Wirral
had run stem on. She drifte I athwart the vessel's bow-
sprit, and her funnel was knocked down. Fortunately
no person was hurt, but we were informed that one man
jumped overboard in the panic which ensued, and that he
was rescued again. Some of the passengers lost their hats,
bat these were, for the most part, found about the deck
when the Wirrall reached the slip. " The injured boat was
taken to her moorings, and the crowd was greatly dimi-
nished when the danger of crossing became known.
Hundreds of people went home ; but many hundreds
remained, determined to cross at any hazard.' • A mes-
senger was sent to Monks' Ferry, and the railway boat
Woodside was brought round. The mob of passengers
was great; And having received on board about 500
persons, the Woodside proceeded. The first attempt
resulted in her all but running through the piles at the
entrance to the Basin ; a second attempt resulted in a
like misforture, and in backing off she came athwart
the unfinished and sunken wall in the Woodside Basin.
She was backed off, however, and at last get clear of
the Basin, 'but only to come athwart the bow of the
large ship Chapultepec, which arrived from Quebec, and
was anchored directly in the ferry track, about eleven
o'clock on Thursday' morning. Having-got clear of this
danger, the Woodside proceeded," and arrived at the
Landing-stag;e, having been abold =thirty-five minutes
in crossing. We have not heard of any other casualties.

THE PANTOMIME ,AT THE ROYAL
AMPHITHEATRE.
The Christmas season, as usual, brings with it a host
of 'what are called the " season's amusements," con-
spiCuous among which are the ", Pantomimes," That
to be Perforinid at the Royal Amphitheatre will be
produced this evening. It is entitled " Davy Jones's
Locker or Harlequin and the Lively Lass ,of Liver-
pool." . The opening story of the pantomime, written
expressly for this theatre by. Mr. William Dorrington,
is as follows :

THE AUTHOR'S- STUDY.
AUTHOR—I've conned romance, and verse, and rhyme,
But find no subject for a Pantomime.
My royal brother—yonder in the'sqUare,
Has reign'd so long supreme-:--I hardly dare
Enter the lists—where oft our cousin Joe, •
From legends local, made our Christmas show.
I'm like Italian duked, sad and bereft • ' •
Of every chance, I've not' one subject -left. . r • .(1
They've taken leave—and that a French one, ' -
All gone to--where-r—it's not polite to mention.
- The SPIRIT of Pantomime • issues' from the
Aurrroa's ink-stand and appears before him.
Take any shape but that and I will never tremble,
Don't' such a Day and Martin hue resemble.
SPIRIT—NO sooner said than done—in me a friend
you'll find,
Though black as ink without, to ill I'm not ink-lined.
AUTHOR (amazed)—A good reform—no fairy fancy's
brighter,
I took you for a fancy-fair pen-wiper.
Silßrr—You telegraphed forme expressly by express,
AUTHOR—For which my kind expressions I express.
I want a subjeetior a Pantomime—and seek your aid.
SPrurr—A Pantomime is like a Pudding made ;
Have all ingredients good, and then well mix 'em,
`Please well the public taste, and then you'll 'fix 'ern!
'Well done, serve up with taste, results are plain,
Your guests won't cut, but often come again.
This recipe, well Made, will furnish you good cheer,
For Christmas-time, you know, comes only once a year.
SONG
Am I not here quite handy " ,
To help you in your task k;
And if you-understand me,
You'll not have twice to ask.
Tol 10l de 101, &c.
I saw you drowsy growing,
On this very room ;
. , And when the cock was• crowing,
_ How widely you did yawn.
Yawn, ab., yaw haw.
Tel 101, &c.
This is no time'for crying.
Care's a silly calf. - I
' The Pantomime, inspiring,
Is meant to make us lan' h
g •
Ha, ha, ha, &c.
Tol 101, &c.
AUTHOR—I like your moral and the way it's told!
SPIRIT—Then for a subject, here behold !
• [Points to bookcase.
Of fairy taleh a choice selection,
Romance and history, for inspection.
AuTuoß—No use=too old—and used before,
They've done their work in days of yore.
SPLRIT-4,idea strikes me, which at once 111 try ;
A friend of mine, named " Commerce," lives hard by.
In this fam'd town, of-thriving,Liverpool,
In docks and quays, she, daily holdd her school.
In her behalf the Mersey's flowing tide ;
Bears vessels from vast oceans wide.
'
From her' then, will we seek a hint in time,
And look to Commerce for our Pantominie.
[Sxrnrr wares her wand,.and COMMERCE
appears from bookcase.
,To aid our Christmas mirth, we humbly ask
Your kind assistance in our merry task.
Since -threadbare's worn our fairy tales and rhyme,
We look to you to name our pantomime.
CommPßcE—To me rhow odd ! My head is full of
ships and freights,
Of bills of lading,-msurances, and rates ;
My scenes lay on the boundless ocean wild,
My properties in docks of Prince and Brunswick piled.
Behold!! that what I say is real and true,
Of Commerce in the Mersey take a view.
r[Commincn tonches the back of the scene with her
wand, awl' it opens, discove)qng—.4 View of the
liferssy.
These are'myscenes, and there my daily actors, • •
All sons of commerce; mankind's benefactors.
You ask my aid; your Pantomime to fix,
As if, in trade, we ever stooed to tricks.
SPIRIT—Nay, don't be angry, now; 'nor.look so tragic.
Has the wide sea no tales of sprites or magic ?
COMMERCE—There's Mother Cary's chickens, who
pick' poor sailors' bones,- "'
And there'd that ocean-wreeker dreadful Davy Jones !
SPlTtpr=Who's Davy Jones?.
AtermtmL-- Ah! I should like to know.
COMMERCE—Make him your subject, then; I'll plainly
show.
SPIRIT-Agreed, I am. , Are you? (to AuTuon.)
AUTHOR— - PRI quite content.
Commancn—Then meet me where the tempest rages
most, • -
Where good ships founder on'a rocky coast.;
Where roaring billows stifle droning moans,
And then I'll show the deeds of Davy. Jones.
SPIRIT (to Auntoß)—'-This is no sight for mortal's
prying eyes.
Resume your dream--catch fancy as it •
And t &farewell. We go from whence we came,
Whikt you to writs upon our Christmas game: -
Atl'llon—l have it here (touching his.forehtad).l, •
' My Muse must sile.nce knew
Ta hut my fancy's dream, I'll try to sleep.
[The SPIRIT OP PANTOMIME and COMMERCB disappear.
The AUTHOR' throws himself on his couch, and the
scene changes to the
OPENING OF THE PANTOMIME.
Scene I.—A STORM AT SEA.
• Wreck of the "Lively Lass of Liverpool."
Scene Z.—Tun SEA-SHORE, APTOR TUE STORM.
Enter JACK. RATLIN and MARY MAYBITD.
JACK.—Cheer up, my love, we're safe on share at last.
MAR-v.7-oh, jack, my terror's_ firmer, now we're on
terra firma cast.
jacx.-=Our good ship seem'd bewild'red ; her head
had got a touch. '
One thing's Yeky certain—she's had' a rock too much.
MARY (weeping)—'Twas wrong and wicked of P',e to
go to sea at all,

JACK—How so ? The culling isn't naughty, altho'
its nau-t-ea.7-1 e
There's nothing in the world exceeds it, to my liking;
But ships, like-men, are often wreck'd thro' striking.
MARY---But pray what place is this on, which we're
tose'd ?
If we can't fine our way, tho' sav'd, we're lost ! .
JAex—Once under weigh we'll find the way, that's
.
clear ;
With me for convoy you have naught to fear.
MARY—The waves from us dear friends have wrested.
And all our cash in sinking fiends invested.
Jecx.--Don't talk of cash. We're sav'd, to love and

life;
Once back to Liverpool, consent to be my wife.
MARL (fondly)—But tell me, Jack; pledge me a
sailor's vow,

Whene'er we're married—
" Will you love ow then as now 7" •
JACK—Of course I will. My love's real, not seeming.,
" Ever of thee so fondly am I dreaming."
MARY—That charming song has ever eased my cares.
Reminding me of Molly and Wapping Old Stairs.
SONG.—MARY.
Your Molly has never loved any but you,
Since the first time von asked if she would be true. ••
Then think not her heart can e'er
_change like the wind,
For constant she'll prove while her sailor is kind.
When I passed a whole fortnight on board uncle's ship,
And served out each evening your grog and your
You swore that no sorrow your Molly should know :
You'd be true as the compass, blow high or blow low.
The last time we walked on the great landing stage, -
And the young gents around tried my smiles to engage,
Did I ever forget, love, the one that was nigh,
Or give them a-thought that could cause you a sigh ?
For Tom, Will, or Harry I care not a• jot,
I'm mole than content with the true lad I've got.
Let the wild tempest rage, and the loud thunder roar,
In sharing thy danger I love thee the more.
[Jack pauses, steps aside, and looks of, frowning.]
MARY—Why look s& tern, Jack ? Stern's not the
rd ;

WOW ;
Let's go a-head. Find some good port. That's harder
done than said.
Some port is not worth finding, although handy,
(Shakes head)' Logwood! sloes! and lots of British
brandy.
[Ex ,'t JACK and MARY, 0.P., looks cautiously before them.
Enter four of Davy Jones's Inws.
IsT IMP—lmps of the storml each one has done his
best, •
As riding. on the big waves foamy crest,
We've raised the storm and sank the ship,

When happiness was at each lip
Our biddings done, roar, thunder roar,
'Cross ocean wide, from shore to shore.
2ND Imr—We've won a good prize to please Dav-y's

• „•
eyes,
So let as be gay and merry to-day.
3RD IMP—Let's joie hands and dance ; come brother
• (to 2nd bar); and you (to lit Dar),
While drowning below are captain and crew:
(All three IMPS join hands and form-a circle.)
2ND IMP—I blew; the wind! • '
3RD • I--rose the billows high.
Imp sunk the ship and laughed at each death cry,
So laugh and be gay. ha! ha! ha! while we may,
'We're merry ; we're merry, we're merry to-day.
(Starti; upon casting his eyes on the gromul.
ls•r, bar—What's--this here'S human footmarks on
the sarid: • • • • ;
2ND Dar—The. very same -as made fam'd Ciusoe
stand !
IsT 'lmr—'Tis from the wreck : some mortals yet
survive. •
2ND IMP—(pointing of 0.P.) Behold them yonder !
3nD TWoi•and both alive
Haste, brothers, haste, come let's be going,
Let Davy Jones this news be knowing. [Music.
[Exit Imps, 0.P., in pursuit of JACK and MARY.
The scene changes to A FAIRY GROTTO the abode of
'Carolina, the FAIRY QUEEN.
SONG—" Gone unto these yellow sands."
A. CALM!
GRAND BALLET'OP SEA NYMPHS.
Quatx—Come, fairy sisters, come, we must be busi-
ness doing,
Give me your counsel, for there's mischief brewing.
Out island's threatened, there's danger on our coast,
Friends who are nearest, now are feared the most. ,
Thmikh War's red' hated hath soiled a foreign shore,
With us, upon the sea, will come the tag of War;
As you all knew, our island is invincible, .
And those who doubt the fact will soon be made Con-
vinceable. -
I doubt this Davy Jones, though bound by an allianCe,
Yet every day he taunts us with defiance ;
And while he talks of peace is busy arming;
His Locker, tpo, with hungry. sharks is swarming.
Our people are alai:Med, and when they have occasion
To' make a speech, all talk aboUt invasion. '
Not that they fear it--7-oh. our sea-girt-strand,
Sbould ever foeman dare to land; " .
in serried rank he'd find a host'
Of Volunteers,: their country'S boast, ' '
As brave of heart, as strong of arm,-,;
As ever met at war's alarm; ?•••,..:•
And for their queen, and country's right '
Ready ! aye ! Ready for the fight ! •
But ;see—who's here ?---some news, I guess-1
:
A Telegraphic message, by, express..;
[Enter TELEGRAM with a packet in his hand, which
he gives to the FAIRY QUEEN.
QUEEN—Last night, when thunders roared, and waves
were tempest toss'd, , -
The !‘ Lively Lass of Liverpool" was lost.
And'now in:Davy Jones's darkest cave, , •
Two lovers pine, whom. lam charged to save : [To fairies.
Your aid I ask to save,theni from his power;
And bring them safely to our coral bower._ .
(To TELziaux) Haste, Telegram,' on wings of,lightiiing
To Davy Jones's Locker as our spy.; • • ,
When there, the lovers guard, at every turn,- 4.,,1
Till we shall;telegraph your quick return. oiffe •
QUEEN (to fairies)--
Your sports resume-,-.•-then each one' do her best; ,
To fate and fortune we may leave the rest. • 1,
Scene 4.—THE EXTERIOR OF DAVY JONES'S LOCKER.
Enter Imps, witli,p/untrel. from the wreck.
SHARKSHEAD—Whof knocks so loud—Jike thunder,
,
• _roaring.? -
You'll wake, great Davy from his snoring..,._,,
IST IMP-We. Come, hear him. let's 1)0.40114* ,
Or soon there'll,be,sorne mischief biewing.t,a„ r,.
IST IMP'ADDRESSES SHA.E.KSHEAD—
We've hook'd two human fishes in our track
A pretty maid -besides a lively Jack. bLA
2ND (pointing,,pf P. 8.)-- '
They're here, alive and safe, just as we found
But for our power, these ocean depths had diown'a 'em.
SHARKSHEitp-r-liideed!—l'd have you join the
• Gutta-percha trade since waterproof a pair of souls
ygu'.ve made... •
IMAav and JACK are forced by the IMPS 1:9110 DAVY
JONES'S LOCk.cr7—TELEGRAM enters ail follows
them.
Scene s.—DAvv Jorms's LOCKER. •
Imps discovered
aim—All hands ahoy !--quick, lower down here,
Or else I'll crack each thick head's crown here:
In last night's storm and roaring thunder, :„*
Was I.obved
.SH49.„Estikel:;--(pointiv-tp,chsst) Behold the plunder.
•
I:lAyt—Well "done! r r•
: .
(DAvv JONES attires hionielf in, an.'4amirrac..4 ansioitl,
• and, afte:r surveying himself* the G ,lifkr
Tim honour, now, do decla4e,
k;, 'you
face looks Charming; acid quite the t
".1" ' itile
,This "LivelY•taSs- of Liverpool " is mine 4i, It f.
a sr
;I've, witched her sailing =any 'a Voyage Tait ;•
`Those bull-dog Britons say they rule the wavesl
• When one good storm condemns them as my elaves.
There's that Cheat Eastern—trie, she's made a bustle,
-A work of master-minds, like Brunel and Russell ;
Her owners, seem to have. economy in view, [screw !
They want to make her paddle fast, and yet put on the
She'd prove a prize beyond oemparison,
But I've no chance, while she's got Captain Harrison.
. [Slight pause.
Then; there's this Island Queeii hate tricks;
She's lots of marine stoles; and all her eans'nie
brlekb
trPon hSi many dockiards, don't I keep 'my,eye-7°r.=0.11
To have a larger fleet thin her. Ivainly ; ''',"llB -
Tt's,all no use—ho'weier large I plan 'on-7 4 r.tqff."'
She's got such precitius.pfacky chaps to man 'etnirrim"
If I could but invade her cot by some new knaele,f.l.L"
I wonkt—but ahl--then tomes the task of getting back
Ng7,2h4ag this. way t'ne captive half-AFowii'd pair ;
Vtt bea taker, with style _
andar._
4i; tf hing them)-She'llm _'ll have her—
Enter Tack and 'Mary
but what a precis go,
got a British sailor for my_ rival' and my foe.
~DLTART—(asiak to jo.ck)—What place is this ?'
Acx-.—(aside)—The news will shock her, = ,
(Aktid)—As sure as eggs, 'tis Davy Jones's Locker.

DAVY—What ails my love?
JACK— ( Stand -off, you swab !
DAVY, (to Imrs)-,--You know my wish, so quickly de
the job.
[The IMPS seize MARY. JACK knocks them clown.]
herc—There ! that's the way we do it in our navy.
So, if you like the style, come on Old Davy.
,DAvy—ls that your game, toy jolly roving tar !
What fighting dogs these British sailors are !
[A desperate combat takes place between JACK
RATLIN and DAVY JONES. As DAVY is about
to stab SACK, MARY throws herself before him.
(Watching Jackop —The fellow's brave
In some dark dungeon stow him ;
Next time we meet, we'll better manners show him.
[The IMPS carry of JACK.
Divt—Behold! great Davy Jones to woman kneel-
ing,
No words can tell what here tm feeling. [Piercing his
hand to his- heart. •
Accept my love—you can't -fro, back,
" To seek a Union with that Union Jack.
MARY—This monster's love, with fear doth make me
tremble!'
To cheat him into peace, I may as well dissemble.
Davy--(eagerly)—What says my love to all my fond
• devotion ?
(Takes her hand) Bestow this hand—b. e mistress of the
ocean ! '
[Snatching her hand away,
MARY—No never ! that is—not yet—l must confess.
DAVY—Like all your sex—you answer No, when
meaning Yes.
Ha, is' it 'so ! and may I hope ?
MARY = Don't press.
DAVY—To prove how much love you, listen,
This sword, which doth with brightness glisten,
Hath shed the blood of your fond lover, Jack!
But 'twas your :beauty put me on the rack ; (She pauses)
And what is more, the fellow's doom'd to die.
(Mary offers to stab) his sentence was the brightness of
your eye.
(She pauses)
So-slash away, with cut and thrust,
Although you.kill.me -still love on I must,
MARX—I 'cannot do it.
. , DAVY— - All's right—she's fairly won,
[Throws down sword.
MARY--If I must cut at all, I'd rather cut and run !
A
DA_ that your
,game! .then this your chance
shall be„
Take up the sword, or else you'll take up me.
, [He sheathes, his sword, and ofering his hand to Mary,
she accepts it, and raises him up.]
DAVY—Uknew she would this seals our mutual
flame, , [Kisses her hand,
In me there's nothing ugly but my name.
Now what's.the news on land—dress, arts, and sonnets?
MARY—Oh, a rapid rise in,heels,
,and a falling off in

bonnets.
At ladies all are raving, and say they're folly's dupes,
Because they. use extenders—crinoline, and hoops,;
TBhuteyi,owme;r:twhenu. mind, the
pgeegn_ttseaprse,
acliuditeemasekbe
awayd like
bad,
There's
olowtst,hofe
Sharks,
mad?
DAYT—VaugAing).- Ha, ha! on shore, it is as here
but fewgoOd Souls, sweet Maio,
like thee.
All hinds ahoy. Attend our future bride. [Music.
(Aside artfully to Sharksheacl.) .
The mermaid's cabin—safe—lo all the locks be tried.
MARsr—Could I but find poer Jack, and safely set
him free,
That lovers laughat locksmiths, Davy Jones should see.
[Exit.
DAvy—Bring up the grog, and make it hot and strong,
We feel right merry for a jovial song.
. SONG.
They may say what they like, I've a notion,
Davy Jones is the king of the sea.
Tho' Britanrft rules o'er the wide ocean,
liar sons all knock under to me.
Of flags I've some of each nation,
Of shot and of guns I've no fear;
I'M Port Admiral on my own station,
So pass round the grog till all's blue. •
[Cronus, in which irra join;
In my service there's not much promotion,
And I stick tight to all I can get ;
And endeavour to keep up the notion,
" All's fish that comes to niy net ;"
And / think there are plenty on shore
AS•bad; and many worsilbo; ' •
So call me a pirate no more,
But pass round the grog till all's blue.
[Cnoaus in which Imps join.
'
[DAVT JONES and ht., IMES, becoming intoxicated
fall asleep, and, TtimaitAisi is seen aiding the
escape of JACK and. MARY from DAVY JONES'S
Locker. After they J. ascended to the surface
of the sea, DAVY JONES wakes up.
DAvY=What sort of duty call you this, swabs ?
Get up, Yea ffounders, or I'll-crick your nobs.
To drinkllettshes is all' Very-proper,
But beyond that I must put on a "stopper."
Hence, to your several beds. .:Give me a "hoister."
• MuSic, thin enterlmp hastily. "
- Imp--Oh, Davy jonea, the lovely maid, you'ire lost her.
Whilst we've, been snoozing here she's cut her cable.
'Music, Enter another IMP.
2ND IME-4tOre news.' To tell it, lam scarcely able.
• DA.vvOut with it, quick; ill-manner'd railer, •
Cut short yohr tale. '.
2ND IMP :Ll4: • . We've lost the sailor. ,c
DArr-•=Ciiiibli,:aPpe mean fiflB—tG their
quarteri.”°"
',Haste to the jurfaCe of•theib4rchibled waters'. ''-•
'I cannot lead you. In ocean's depths I bear command;
`But I am powerless upon the land.
• If I once more those truant mortals get,
"'But safe within the meshes of'my net,
'I"11 Wed the maid—cut off the aailOr'S head; :• •
And 'as herrings that are red.
Look 'out ye'ecouts, be brisk—d'ye hear,
Search high and low—Ride, far and near.
[Music and c/ose'a
Scene 6.—A ROCKY SEA-SHORE: "'
Enter Imps hastily, panting.
Imp--A sail, a,sail !—a boat in rapid flight !
SHAEKSHEAD-LHa!' Thar a hand, and let us take a
sight !
A lucky hook! They're making for the shore!
And we shall have them in our power once more.
[The Imps retire.
• Enter. JACK' and MILKY .
• Minv—Oh, thanks !--we're safe at last, once more
" on dry land,
Although it looks like some deserted island.
Jicx--We're lost, I fear, amid these barren rocks,
Unless we've friends like Clintock of the "Fox"
MARY—t'n then; their steps this way they'd never
bend 'em, "
Unless some second I.Ady.Franklin sends 'em,'
JAcir.—l fear fOr grog this 'eress no lucky quartet.",
MARY-Talk of grog-•-see ! there'S spinti in: the '
water. .• [Points to DavY's
SHAREEKEAD—Ha! ha! poor , fools: we meet them
once again ;
This time you're safe and all escape is vain.
I This maiden is the bride of DOI
. • -
[lmps s me JACK.
And*on't I crunch that' ereyoung 8 bones." bliitsis. •
TimionAi.eiStity, not so fast; on our side iolite •
This time great Davy has made a little flaW;
'On seas he rulei, but not upon theilitnd: •
Releaie this is our Qbeen's oommand..', • -•
I !--itie maiden's litino=if you
:..!
oppose rtie it;
wh come asi I
And if ru,r Sheen meanif " " er4r—y, let 'tier
• - -o
Titiiiiii42l7hen be it SO-our royal stil*tressirit6liti
- •
)4 • • •••:•4:211
Behold her piesenceiee, she comes to meet yotf.,:ficfif9l,,,,
GRAND TRAig•SFORMATION
THE FAIES4..S._SBA.z..#,B.B_D BOWER..
QUEEN—We're mistress here, and reign supreme,
Here Of obey the island Queen.
These lovers claim i our royal protection,
'flo youniuSt yield without objection...
• ' ctuinlT J..tunyL,Attend, you heeded: not my warning,
But 'put to'SeO.',' 211 caution scorninT;
Yet Ill•forgivehfid,jOin your hams; •
Whet} ybil'haire followed my commands.
Your 'doe*, islitoa-loar.lovii to Win; '
Thiongli hOtie andloubt- H lequin
,e a ar •
-1
.[JAGS changes to 1-I.AILLEQUIN.
(715'ilar'Y) Whilst yOU, fond Maid, must also shine
As loving, happy, agile Columbine.
[MARY changes to COLUMBINE.
(TO SMAHESHEAD and bars.) .
Hard. words they say, will break no
QUEEN--Stay.:
bones; •
Go, tell great Davy Jones
So I'll not chide.
Td take advice, and listed to persuasion ;
Keep safe at home-not trespass by
invasion.
For-knew, whehe'gfo our banner is unforPti,
Well hold our trim against the world,
He can't escape, and as a fitting boon—
Shall hobble forth: as tottering Pantaloon ;
Whilst you, his servant, now he's lost his crown,
Shall tumble forth as plerry-making Clovru,