Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-26 00:00:00

AMUSEMENTS, &c.

"SAM COWELL AND the LITTLE PARTY."—The very old
favourite, M. Co veil, ailed by his friends, Miss Wight,
Mr. Bowler, aid Frederiek Bridgeman, has bees
cancer icing vary sum stfully at the Freemason's-ball
Lime-street, during the past week. As our space is
limited, we can refer but briefly to the entertainment.
Fret and foremost, Mr. °owe!! is the " nonstre 06-action"
On each evening; and certainly the very extraordinary
style of his Travestries, and the great originality of their
rendering, places him far above all competitors in his
' mimic doe." The celebrated " Kynge Rych trde ye
Tlu'rde," "La Sonnacabula," "Il Trovatore," &c., most
deciledly have no representative on the English stage
eq 1.11 to the " famed Sam Cowell." Mr. Bowler gives
general sa'isfantion in his nightly selections ; and the
uupresuming, Miss Wight has made herself a great favourite
with the large audiences who have nightly crowded the
hall. Although last, certainly not least, of this entertain-
ing ".select- few" is Mr. F. Bridgernan, whose per-
farmancßs on the piano-forte and .cencertina are of the first
order, and the well-known and favourite Scratch airs and
variations, La. which this gentleman has became famous
throughcut the tkree kingdoms, have been highly
applauded the last night or two by discriminating auliences.
No doubt the atten-lance during the short stay, will cor-
tinue to be as numerous ackaitherto; for who rvould omi t
to see SAM COWELL ?

NEW YORK, SEPT. 9.—Despite all obstacles—s :ch as
commercial flatness, and the influences of temperatare—
the many-headed mob show a stern determination to be
plentifully amused, and thus in the chief city of the States
thinp theatrical and matters musical are assuming a
somewhat lively aspect. Last night the Academy of
Music opened its doors for the season, and so great was
the public exaltatian at the fact, that at four o'clock in
the afternoon every seat was taken, The principal
attraction was the appearance of Fezzolini, who, despite
some disadvantages, succeeded in creating a favourable
impression ; she is accompanied in the present instance by
a tenor, M. Ltboretta, and by a baritone, M. Gassier, lysth
of whom, I believe, are known to you in London. The
new cond actor is Herr Carl A.nschucz. Another novelty
last night offered to the members of theatrical circles
was the production by Miss Heron, at Wallack's Theatre,
of M. Uchard's drama, "La Flammina." You all know
that this was one of the curiosities of the Francais—that
it was written by the literary stock-broker when his
wife, the famous Madeleine Brohan, cut the ties of
matrimony ; you k tow that M. Uch erd went in to prove
(illustrating his theory by the detail cf at wicked prima
donna's career) that the sins of the parent may be visited
on the children, and that the immoral conduct of a mother
may frustrate the total happi less of her son. Ail this is
treated in a manner peculiarly and unalterably French,
and in trying to purify the drama, and make it moral
in tendency and form, Miss Heron has signally failed.
It is no good attempting to deny the fact, that if there
be any attraction about this class of drama or story, it is
cantered in the imivorali,y, or rather perfect freedom of
style; sift all this away, and you hive a bold, uninterest-
ing, uosympathetic, incorgruons assemblage of facts. That
juvenile old gentleman, Mr. J. E. Murdoch, has appeared
at Burton's Tasatre as Young lifirabel, and has b sen
accorded a differential reception. Mr. Torn Taylor's
comedy of the ‘: Victims" has been successfully proluied
at Laura Lay's Theatre, and will, I think, enjoy a good
run. The principal characters are sustained by the
directress, Miss C. Tnompson, and Messrs. Jefferson,
Wnettleigh, and Burnett. Yankees never say die; the
papers here, which mourn over the fate of the Atlantic
cable, are crowing over a trial of speed which casually
took place between the Niagara, the Agamemnon, and
the Susquehanna, and which is said tee have resulted in
the success of the first mentionel vessel ; our cousins never
will be beaten. In another department of competition
they are now alt alive. The result of the Goot:wood race
has excited the turfman in Savannah, Georgia, aCd they
prunose getting up a match race for $lOO,OOO aside,
Intrfsletl the United States and England, to be run in

this country, under sueh terms of agreement as shall
fully test the superiority of the horses of the two
countries. They therefore make the following challenge,
which is open to the world ;—" To run a match
race of four miles and repeat, at such times as may be
agreed upon, post entries for 100,000 dollars aside, the
horses to sorry weight for age, to be run over the Ten
Broeck Course at Savannah." In order to induce their Ens.-
lish friends to accept the banter, they else propose to alleW
them five per cent. upon the mousy staked, or five thousand
dollars to pay the expense of their horses, in case they
lose the race. The editor of the Savannah Georgian
safe, that the gentlemen by whose atrhority this chal-
lenge is published, are all men of respectahilil and
wealth, ani the money is ready to be covered by a
similar amount from England or elsewhere.—Lola
Niontes is at her old games again in C made, lecturing
the editor of the Montreal Witness, for some hing he has
written unpleasant to her feelings. Bit her strain is
painfully moderate—no more horse-whipping, no more
bull-dogs, no more violence. Lola repents of her sins,
and the following are some of the arguments she uses in
the course of her epistle :—" Is it not, sir, fr irn the
depravity of your own bad nature, that this attack has
sprung ? am I not earning my bread as respectably as
you are yours? and I rejoice in knowing that in the
midst of all the malice and falsehood which have been
heaped upon me, I have never yet, to my knewle
been thus assailed by any men who was himself of
a faultless life. My assailants have been from tie ranks
of men like yourself, who have no visible means of
getting a character, but by shouting at the top of their
voices against vice ; men wise, having worn themselves
out in the service of sin, set up to be especial enemies of
sinners. My manner of life is squarely and prominently
before the public, and scandal itself does loot dare to say
morally blameless. Of course, I cannot here outer into,
any defence of my past career ; ha: there are hundreds of
honourable men on this side of the Atlantic, who know
that until circumstances threw me jute the sunny arena of
politics, there was far less evil report ail tchel to my
name than to that of almost any other lady of me
profession in Europe. The causes welch afterwards
led to the villificetion of my ream i throe shout the
world are already beginning to be partially
underehaed, and with devout reliance on the justice of
Ged, lam patiently awaiting for the rest to come. That
my life has been without errors, I do not deny, but th it I
have ever deserved the abuse which such as yoa w uld
heap upon me, I do deny, and history will one day vindi-
ca'e my right to say this of myself. If you cars find any
fault with my present life you are welcome to do so; if
you can show that my lectures are undeserving of the
patronage which they have almost without (as:cation
received from the most respectable and the most
intelligent portion of the commueity, you are wel-
come to do that also ; but you are no: welcome to do that
which no gentleman ever will do, assail a lady who i-
honestly eedeavouring to make the best use she can of such
opportunities and atilities as Gad has given her. Sir, I
pity you, and I forgive you, and it is with the hope that I
may be the means of snaking a better-mencered and a
better-principled man of you that I address you this
note."

MARCUS' 12s. 01. TRIP TO LONDMI on MONDAY and
WEDNESDAY next, is to leave the Lime-street Sation a'
7 o'clock, a.m., giving the passengers the option of re-
turnicg either on the We Ines lay or Frid ty foliowiug.
THE LATE CAPT. Roams.—A. verbatim report of the
trial of the late Captain R igers, an] his two mates, for the
murder of Andrew Rase, on the high seas, has just been
published. The shorthand notes were taken for Govern-
ment by Mr. F. B. Hughes—a sufficient guarantee that
the report is most accurate in all its detail..
CORONER'S COURT, YESTERDAY.—The Borough C.ironer
held the following inquests ye-terday. On the body of
John ack•ms, aged 40, who lived at 3, Douglas-street,
Bootle-lane, and who was a pointsman on the L incashire
and Yorkshire Railway. It appears that deceased was
drank, and that he was thrown oat of a public house by a
person named O'Neill, an i that he died in eonsFquende of
injuries be received. A verdict of " Manslaughter" was re-
turned by the jury against who was committed
for trial.

Carcxs.T.—A mach was played, on Saturday last,
between the West Hey and II Illy Bank Cricket Clubs, on
the ground of the former at Rick Ferry, which resulted in
the victory of the latter, the Wi.st Hey scoring, Ist innings,
17; 2od do., 46 ; total, 63 : Holly Bank, let inning?, 31 ;
2nd do., 47 ; total, 78 ; thus winning by 15 runs. A race
was afterwards run between Messrs. Reed and Littlewnod ;
distance 150 yards; Mr. Litiewood winning by about a
fu,,t and a half.
THE WATCH AND GOLD ROBBERY —ERRATA.—In the
report of the extensive robbery of watchei, &c , which
appeared in our paler of yesterday, the name of Mr. S, L.
Samuel, of 48, Dakf-street. was in2dvertently inserted
ins'eal of Mr. R. Samuel, of W.ol-strew. The error was
not ex ictly that of our reporter, bat we at once hasten to
come: the error. Of course the amount of gold stolen
was r 01 missed by Mr. R. Samuel until the case came to
light at the court.
Jams Stewart, one of the seamen on board the Elizabeth
Anne Bright, from 7,iverpool, died from cruelties receive 1
on board the vessel on her outward passage to Quebec.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict of " manslaughter"
against Michael Keenan, the boa'swain, and declared
" that John ()live, the commander of the El z:heti' Anne
Bright, is highly cewayable for neglecting to provide the
deceased, James Stewart, with the necessary care during
his Wires., and in not sending him to hospital immediately
on arriving in the pert of Q iebee."
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT A 14'IRENVORK ArAiret's.—Yes•
tfrday mo-ning, a frightful accident occurred at Mr
Davis's, firework maker, No. 3, Garden-place, Regent-
street, Lambeth, London. It app.'ais Charles Davis, aged
six years, and Wilam Davis. aged f ,ur years, evil) sem
other children, procured about a quarter of a pound of
gunpowder, which they took into the garden for the pur-
pose of waking " fizgrgA," when a spark of a lucifer match
droppel en and a frightful explosion took place, nearly
killing the two brothers. They were conveyed to S'.
Thomas's Hospit J, where Mr. Williams, house surgeon,
promptly attended. But faint hopes are entertained of their
TFC,very.
QUEER DIET FOR OLD GENTLENIEN.—' The first time
I caugh rigrit of milk in a Chinese street, it wasirCthe
hands of a female carrying a cup of what I thought to
be the genuine unehatked article. Excuse me, but what
is that ?' said I. It is milk,' sbe replied. What milk
—cow's or goat's?' Woman's milk, sir.' W. man's
milk ! for what use ?" It has been bought for an aged
neighbour.' And what's the price of that cupful ?'
About eighty cash' Subsequently I'discovered taut it is
not unusual for nursing women to sell their oTn milk for
m itherless babes or rctogenarians in second babyhood, the
nurses drawing their own milk to vend it at 2d or 31 a
cup."— s Life in China,

ROANNTIC Bur Taux.—ln the town of Graigue, in this
,sty, lives a poor widow, named Catherine L3e, whose
husband was drowned some three or four years since, on
his passage to America. Shortly after meeting with that
affliction, her son John, " a slip of a gorsoon," disappeared
o le fine night from her wretched cabin, and for a consider-
able time she could obtain no tidings of his whereabouts,
till one morning, having risen from the bed to which she
hid gone su?perless the night before, and without visible
prospect of the means of then breaking her fast, abe was
proceeding to seek the relieving-officer to obtain a ticket
for admission to the workhouse, when she met the postboy,
who delivered a letter to her. On opening the missive it
was found to be from her truant son, and contained a hand-
some remittance for his poor mother. It appeared that
he had become a sailor, and was in a fair way of doing
well in that profession. fie continued from time to time
to send her money sufficient to keep her in a tolerably
comfortable \state for one in her condition of life, till about
six monts lince, when a friend in Liverpool communicated
to her byleitter the sad tidings of the death of the youne
man, caused by his falling on deck from the rigging of
his ship, then just arrived at that port. The friend recom-
mended her to procure the necessary documentary evidence
of her relationship to the deceased, and to hasten to
Liverpool and obtain whatever effects he had left. She
sorrowfully complied with this advice, and on arriving
in Liverpool she lee dvel from the captain of the ship her
son's watch and clothes, And the balanc3 of pay coming to
him, which was not an inconsiderable sum. Returning to
Graigue she lived in a state of gloom and despondency,
which, however, was sad tents' dispelled last week
.by the •
receipt of a letter actually written by her lost and suppoied
dead son, John the sailor, from New York ! He forwArded
her a large sum of money, and requested that she would
at onceproceed to join him in AmericP, where he hoped to li
make her comfortoble and happy for the rest of her days,
as he was " well to do" in the world. Th 3 widow, of
course, is about to start upon her journey, and we wish her
Gid speed in her voyage to her son, although we are at
present unable to say how, after being killed on the high
seas near Liverpool, he comes to be alive egaia in New
Init.—Kilkenny Moderator.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

By British and Irish ilTajnetic Telegraph

FRANCE.

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The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes again advaead
yesterday, closing at 67f. 45e.

THE LATE MURDER NEAR BRISTOL•

APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED._
MURDERER.

A telegraphic despatch received by Mr. Flanco4lv.
chief of the Bristol police, from Mr. Norri 9, of tll6
Bath police, states that John William Beale, the
supposed murderer of Charlotte Pugslo', yr 9
apprehended at Daventry, ❑ear Northampton.

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