The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-15 00:00:00

HENGLER'S CIRRUS, DALE STREET.

The hundreds who have been unavoidably prevented
from seeing the wonderful performance at this beautiful
cirque (through its unprecedently crowded state during
the week), wilt learn, with satisfaction, that the matchle,E
troupe of Bedouins are re-engaged, and will delight the
public with their truly marvellous performances, and that
Mr. A. Barnes, truly, designated the " English champi;n
vaulter," will also.appear.. ,If, indeed, there were no other
attractions at llenglees these would be sufficient to draw
crowded houses; and, perhaps' on record there is nothing
to equal the crowded and enthusiastic audiences that have
graced the cirque during the week. Some people slacken
exertion when prosperity rushes on them : Mr. Hengler,
although prosperous—and most deservedly so, beyond
comparison—only redoubles his exertions to please the
public, and add more to his already attractive company.
coatni:ryierainirtereewangto:r"gdo to Dale-street; but you must be there
The sure sign that the public are pleased with any per-
formance is. the patronage bestowed on it, and in this
re:Rip:ay proud of his success. We
intoasYayfe,eland that is, "If you want to
early to secure your seat.; f (~ t,113,1

'1 In
Mr. Robert 3. Banning, L.S.A., son of Mr. Josoph
Banning, of the Liverpool Post-ofil ce, having passed the
requisite examination, the degree of Doctor of Medicine
was, on the 91t instant, conferred upon him by the
Universitrof St. Andrews.
Motor:rm.—Yesterday a man, employed on board
the.. steamer,- North Ainerivan; "at present being
overhauled in•the ship'bitildhig yard of Mr. John Laird,
Birkenhead, massed his footing on the scaffolding near to
the bowsprit, and fall into the Graving-dock. By the fall
he has sustained internal injuries, the precise nature
of
which tithe alone will develope.
CORONER'S COURT.—The deputy coroner held the fol.-
lowincingrrsts yesterday : —Ou the body of Simnel
Hudson, aged 73, a joiner, who fell dead in Thouias-
s'reet, the previous day. On examination of the body,
death was found to 'be the result of natural causes, and
the jury found acoordingly.—On the body of a child,
named,West, aged 11 months% that died suddenly. From
the symptoms it was at first supposed that death was the
result of other than•natural causes, but on examination it
was found that death was t.lu result of brain inflammation,
set up by natural carseo. Verdict accordingly.
Tim WEITIIER.—THUNDER STORSI:—For some days
past the weather has been chargeable—cold and heat
alternately. Yesterday, at three o'clock, the sky became
suddenly overcast, and heavy rain set in immediately.
This was followed by broad flashes of white and purple
lightning, succeeded by tremendous peals of thunder, that
seemed quite close, and almost shook the houses and
street,. This lasted, with a deluge of rain at intervals, up
to elate hour at night. The flashes of lightning were
long and vivid, but we did not hear of any damage done
by the electric fluid.
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TOTAL ABSTINENCE MOVEMENTS.--During the week
now ending, we have had the Tuesday night's meeting,
addressed by a Mr. Carter, from Liverpol, and that of
Thursday by Mr. Stephenson, of Rock Fefry, on both of
which occasions suitable addresses were delivereit. While
no ing the above, we notice that the society in question are
about to present two very neat volumes to The Birkenhead
Free Library, both bAng elegantly Inund, ant !finished
off will great good tas'e. We also learn, and that, too,
with great satisfaction,that the' expediency of opening a
penny savings' bank for Birkenhead baa been resolved
upon, and will ba taken up in a very short lima. IE is
tqarly a moveinciii; legilmitely in keeping with the great
temperince nformaton, and, therefore, s such, will, no
doubt, 'wet with all encouragement. Tim meeting on
Tuesday night will, no chubt, be a grand turn out, more
especially if, as is expected, the licensed virtu ,hers have
fortitude enough to bring forward an opponent to Mr.
Thcophil us Joncs.

Suiansu DEATH.—A melancholy instance of the uncer-
tainty of human existence occurrei at Birkenhead yesterday
morning, the particulars of which are as follows. At the
time referred to, Mr. John Logan, a native of Dum.ries,
and for some time past carrying on business as a tallow
chandler in Market street, proceeded along with Mr.
Mulholland down to the Anchor 'brewery, on a matter of
business. Mier entering the office, and while the latter
gentleman was engaged in conversation with the principal
clerk of the establishment, Mr. Staunton, deceased was
observed to stumble, and subsequently to fall down on the
floor. On carrying him out to the goat of the house he
gave but very sight indications of vitality; and just as
Mr. Aspinall, the proprietor of the works, had arrived, the
unfortunate man gave a few heavy breathings and expired.
Dr. Walker, who was qaickly in attendance, found that
there was no need of his services, as Death had done
its work. The deceased, since his residence here, has
gained for himself the respect and esteem of all who came
into contact with him ; and, we regret to say, has left a
wife and fatally to lament his premature end.
EXHIBITION OF MODERN PAINIINGS.—WhiIe our neigh-
bours in Manchester are, to use a trite say:ng, " coming
it out somewhat strongly" with their Art Treasures"
Exhibition, and:are receiving their due raced of praise from
the country generally, it will, no doubt, be highly gratify-
ing to connoisseurs in the fine arts to learn that, under
the able direction of Mr. Robert Winstanley, of the firus
of Winstanley and Son, Lnrd-street, an exhibition of
paintings from the studio of Mr. H. Wallis, SO, Bedford!
square, London, has ben opened in the Liverpool
Academy's Rooms, Old Post Office-place. While eni iying
the pleasure of an inspection of the paintings yesterday'
afternoon, we noticed that while the collection was not
numerous, it lacked nothing in point of taste or gorgeous-
ness. Tho workmanship. of no fewer than thirteen
members of the Royal Academy is scattered up and down
the room, and the names of Etty, Calcott, Constable,
Elmore, Stanfield, Poole, Pickersgill, Frith, Yost,
Smirk, Booth, Roberts, &e., will bo a sufficient guarantee
as to the quality of the paintings. One.or two of them
are of a preoßaphaelite character, and some are from
Granlan's, certainly the first in his particular-line. There
are also some of Faed's and hander's, two Scotch artiste,
unequalled in their departments—the domestic and the
historic. The exhibition is well entitled to the patronage
of the public.
BANQUET TO WILLIAAI BROWN, ESQ., M.P.—A meeting
of the committee which had been appointe 1 from he
public for this object, was hell in the Town-hall at twelve
O'clock yesterday, Edward Heath, Esq., in the chair.
The first report was handed in, which stated that 550
gentlemen had purchased tiekete, besides whom there had
been 21 guests, and 22 tickets were distributed among
persons entitled to receive them. The number who sat
odfowgune,stthes;rebfuotrei,n
the adjoiningais about 600. he,
compartments thew were
In the east gallery, t
best of the five Compartments was reserved for the fumes,
328 ladies. In the west gallery there were 141. The
receipts from these souroes amounted to about £lOO, and
the expenses of the committee, independent of those to
which the contractor was put, were under £7O. A resolu-
tion was adopted unanimously, expressive of the satisfaction
which Mr. Morrish's arrangements had given to the gentle-
men in the body of the hall, but expressing regret that the
arrangements which had been made with a thoughtful
consideration for the ladies, had been only partially carried
out. It was ordered that a resolution be permanently
recorded in the minutes, expressing the high sense of the
services of Alderman Holum na which the cotaitteee enter-
mined, his ablity as a chairman and an orator, in the
absence
worthy
Mr. Holme having responded, and expressed ''his gratifica-
tion at the satisfaction which bad been o's of the day.
divfelt in every
t socretshsyocfh itehfewhdl
e magistrate,
pro having contributed
greatly to
quarter, the unanimous thanks of the committee were given
to Mr. Heath, the ehnirman, 'VT% Itiozley,the treasurer, and
to Mr. Weightman and Dr. flume, the honorary secretaries,
The chairman, in thanking the committee on behalf of
himself and the other officers, mentioned that they were
also much indebted to Mr. Joseph Boult, for his ability
and readiness in numerous matters of detail. It was agreed
that three copies of all the printed documents connected
with the banquet be procured and arranged, ote to he
deposited in the Library itself, another for Mr. 'Brown.
and the third to be resented to the historic Society.