The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-27 00:00:00

CHESHIRE INTELLIGENCE.

CONCERTC—The celebrated Dr. Mark, accompanied by
his band of " little men," gave two concerts in the Argyle
Remus, Birkenhead, on Saturday afternoon and evening.
At the tatter of these was a very respectable audience, em-
bracing several of the leading fatuities in the district. To
criticise the entire performance is unnecessary ; suffice it
that, in every breech of the " bill of fare" the little men
not only fully satisfied the company, 'but alSo evidenced
that they were " men before their time! Dr. Mark pre-
sided at the organ, with his usual ability. The whole party
afterwards proceeded to Crewe, where they are to have a
grand entertainment to-night. Dr. Mark, we understand,
purposes paying a visit once more to Liverpool, and will
then no doubt realise handsomely, from the golden opinions
.which he has gained in the country generally.
SABBATH DAY STATE OT OUR STREETS.---We are induced
to direct attention to the above from the circumstance that
within these few months past a marked change, decidedly
for the worst, has been' gradually geing on. In Oliver.
street, for example, and particularly that part of it adjoin-
ping the Combermere-hotel, the uproar beffies description,
and is even more to be deprecated than " confusion worse
confounded." What with •leaping, racing, and even the
tomfooleries oc the most expert "Grimaldi,' the sight is
'one rarely to be met with; and if to this be added the
occasional "Inock-'em-down" pugilistic encounter of some
disciple of John: Barleycorn, as was 'the case yesterday
afternoon, even' then a very inadequate idea may be
formed of the disgraceful proceedings in question. In
point of foot, looking at the other parts, of the
township, where the " young canaille" do mostly love
to congregate, seek as Albion-street, and in the
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victraty of the market railings, we would that it is
high time all parties interested in the rising generation
should bestir themselves. To check the growing malaria
has defied themost stringent services of our constabulary.
The parents ought to be appeaaled to ; and until this is
done, every thing else will be but as water spilled on the
ground.
Ties REceerr FIRE.—We are glad to learn that the Young
lady assistants, who received assistance out of the funds
raised in co inection with the above, and inserted in our ad-
vert:sing columns, of Friday last, have sent in a very kind
aeknowh clgement to the c3mmit ee, who have so gene-
rously taken them by the hand in their time of need. We
cannot clone this notice without directing' special attention
to the liberality of Mrs. Jones, for, 'notwithstanding, that
she had such a loss, and been put to such inconvenience as
must have resulted from the disaster, that she headed the
subscription by ano less sum than £25. Such generosity,
we are sure, will have its due reward at the hands of a
discerning public.
Nanftow Esceen.-On Saturday morning Ilst, a worthy
named Richard Cummings, usually employed, in the barley
trade in Liverpool, had been so completely overpowered
with the " wee bit dranpie," that while " a roving" rather
early in the night, he had Jumbled into the water, in the
vicinity of the emigration depot, and but for the timely
intervention -of the 'quay constables, would have beau
drowned. He was removed to the hospital, where we
learn that he- is suffering from inflammation of the lungs--
the result of his'good ducking.
Dreterene—We understand that John Laird, Esq., en-
tertained a select number of his frieUrls and managers in
the various departments of his'shipbuilding business, in the
Monks' Ferry Hotel, Birkenhead, on Saturday night last.
The meeting was strictly private, bat we believe the pro-
I ceedings went off with great eclat.

" A swallow," says the Westmoreland Gazette, " was
seen skimming over the village of Ingleton on Monday
last, and twittering as gaily as if on a warm summer's
day. Upon seeing the snow capped summit of Ingle-
borough, the fair harbinger wisely left for a more genial
locality."
VILLAGE LIFE IN FRANCE.—An inhabitant of the village
of Montanglati, near Paris, named Barthelemy, .was sus-
pected of having committed a robbery to the prejudice of a
farmer of the neighbourhood, and a warrant of arrest was
issued against him, and Weald in the hands of a commis-
sary. of police for execution. The latter officer, accom-
panied by two gendarmes, proceeded, two days ago, to the
residence of the suspected thief, and found the door ajar.
They entered, and discovered him in bed. It was evident
that he had anticipated the visit of the authorities, for he
immediately drew, forth a cloable-barrelh•d pistol from
under the bed clothes, and threatened to blow out the
brains of the first man that advanced. One of the gend-
armes,"in spite of this threat, rushed forward to seike Bar-
thelemy, and the latter at once discharged his weapon at
him. • The ball glanced past the face of the gendarme,
happily without injuring him. A desperate struggle then
ensued between the police agent and the man, in the
course of which the latter produced another pistol, but be-
fore he could .cock it, he was overpowered, though with
great difficulty. He was then bound and conveyed to
prison.