Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-30 00:00:00

AMUSEMENTS.

THILTRE ROYAL.—Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams,
sustain, or, if anything, increase their popularity in the
Theatre Royal. We scarcely know any performers who
gtehihsassinarly
hadgul comic pair. It is very
so excellent a representative
can attract a greater number of crowded audiences
of a certain class of Irish comic humour as Mr. Wallow',
lsounegellessinivceelyththe astna

Genuine Hibernian drollery, wi h its peculiar mingling of
naivete and shrewdness, is set forth by this comedian in
a manner the most amusingly natural and life like. It is
the weakness of actors, wtto take up characters of this
class, to strive after a vulgar success by outrageous
exaggeration, preposterous brogue, and extravagant grimace.
Mr. Williams has none of these defects. His manner is
wholly free from exaggeration with reference to the parts
he assumes ; his brogue rolls richly off with the genuine
tone which no " foreigner" can mimic, but without the
coarseness and extravagance which other comedians less
'naturally endowed, are forced to introduce. Mr. Williams
is neither within nor outside the outlines of his part ; he
is a thorough Irishman of whatever grade, manner, or
peculiarity of humour the character he represents may
require. Every action, look, and tone are in keepiag, and
the whole is as natty/al and unforced as it is irresistably
comic; Mrs.-Williams is as peculiar in her own line, and
sets off Irish brogue and Irish fan with Yankee twang,
quaintness, and keen humour. Her singing and dancing
are curiosities of c medy. Mr. and Mrs. Williams had a
crowded hoaselast night, as:, indeed, they have had every
night during their engagement. • Mr. Williams appeared
as Shandy Maguire.- The pair played together in " Latest
from New York," and Mrs. Barney Williams subsequently
-came on as " Our. Gal." . -We need not say that hughter
and applause were mingled throughout the night.
THE AMPHITHWEE.—This theatre is relying upon the
resources of its own ,company this week, without any
"bright, particalar star" This absence is not,mich felt
when such a comedian as Mr. Baker performs.
Manlmx PICCOLOMINI.--It is Scarcely necessary to call
attention to the fact, that the public of Liverpool will have
very soon one other opportunity of se..,ing and hearing
Madame Piccolomini in the part which her talents have
almost succeeded in establishing on the stage. Oti
Saturday, the 10th of October, "'La Traviata" will again
be brought out at the Theatre R'yal, with tke same
splendid caste as on a recent occasion. This will, we
believe, be the last opportunity for a considerable time of
hearing Madame Piccolomini, Signor Giuglini, and the
other distinguished artistes who appear with-them. -

DRURY-LANB Tie ZATRE, r. -IZobers, the Amerirrn
tragedian, brought to a close his eh;rt season on Satar
evenine, when he appeared in the character of Richard
the Third, and again met with a gratifying reception. At
the close of the pley IVr.• Aaberts was c for, and in
f-w the course oiliort adderss 'said :—" The do'ibts and
fears udder which, Ilaboured at the °poling of this thi.ntre
have been.all dispelled by,the great and indulgent kpcip,ess
.which y‘u have shown lro.,Fae., Ablatiugh we AmernaitS
are vigorous off-shoots frlh,e. rcryar oak of knglah'd';',Yri
bend our way towards 'this lam'. "And, again, when an
actor from beyond the brYid Allautic treadi the hallo.. ed
stage of Olt aury—that sage rendered sacred by the
n mes and the gerins of a Cooke, a Kean, a Kimble, and
a Macready—he feels that he is on no common ground,
and looks with awe and reverence at the responsibility
which he has assumed. This, the theatre of the metropolis,
is looked upon—and jus!ly—by the American tragedian as
the Mecca of his devotion, towards'which all his i•spirar
tions are directed, in which all-his sanguine hopes of- the
future bre centred, as the ooe sicced shri e before which
he longs an t laves to worship. Ladies and gentlerner
believe me that the manner in which I have been received
here, by al English audience, will render glad the heart's
and botany I have JAI far behind me."

New York ;is not likely to lack for amusements thits
antumr. "Toe hotels," 'says a letter from that city, "
full of southern and western guests returning from the
watering pla'ces. 'lois has given a new stimulus mid full
houses to the theatres. Frixt'Aini' is singing to Willi...
siastic audiences at the °nem. Tholberg is giving crowded
concerts, assisted by Vituxteinp4. Mr. Murdoch is
playing at nortol's tLe same characters that won him sl)
mach favour at the Haymarket last year. Laura Keene is
living on Mr. Tom Taylor's last play Wsllack's the aro
is producing the moral drama of the" Dame oux
—an expurgated edition. And 'at the Broadway Mr.
Charles Mathews has made his debut' to one ()Utile largetit
and most enthusiastic audienees that New York has seen
for a long.titn?. The great r success of this gentleman
be gra ifying to his friends in London."

COUNTY COURT Conway presi led in this court
yesterday, in the absence of Mr. Pollock, the judge, who
is again somewhat indisposed. A conAderable number of
cases wee heard, but none involved anything of public
implrtance. —*-
PASSENGERS ET THE KANGAROI,-Alii3 P. Sullivan,
Aire. Rook and two children,. Messrs. Julian Koppell, H.
Hardwidge, Louis Becker, Jacob Schloemer, T. Connell,
Leake, Crozier, Clarke, Vrgnon. Lynch, A.Albert,Waison,
Sayre, Mrs. Wentworth, and 219 steerage.

Sueinker &Hoax. TEACHleaS.—Last evening the teacheis
of the Sunday Schools in connection with Great George-
street Chapel (Dr.:Raill,s',)'held"teir annuaf rtes meeting
in the school-room. . Alvir an excel' ,nt tea, several gentle-
men b„l*,,,gingto the cangri‘gatin addressed the. mieting,
and a most pleasant evenirgevos spent.
Factiwoon.-e-The ;sloop An nae and Whitehaven
Trader, :tying; .master; apparently from .Liverpciel to
Annan, was rtito.!,cd up 'y ester ay, off Walne;y bland, by
two emacks;:and WlB brought tutu this harbour this
tanning a complete Wreck, heVing eei:ently int',
being cut down to bilge on staibaard side. :Two or three
casks of oil .an some deals on board. Mast, sails, and
gear evercresell gone,. The body of a female was found
fliaqng-in-tlie cabin. No things of" crew. •
QUICK PASSA.GIi OF THE S.S. ANTELOPE.—This fine vessel,
which has recently been added to the splendid line of
steamers belonging to the North Atlantic Steam Navigation
Company, s between this port and St. John's, Nevi-
foundland, Halifax, and Portland, arrivednt St.-John's
on the morning of the lath instant, having made the rapid
passage across the Atlantic in nine days, one or the quicket:
on recoil. Letters just received per General Williams,
s.s., state that she encountered some severe gales on her
passage out, but received no damage; and landed her pas-
sengers-in good health. !They,eapressed themselves highly
pleased with the ship and the unremitting attention paid
to them by Captain-Smith and his. officers.
ST. SILAS'S WOKIcING MEW ASSOCIATION, PE.1413 10K13.
reacte.,--We perceive that this association continues to
extend its operalions in the itn, ortant work of catering for
the inStruction'and rational, ralaxa ion of the working
clesses. Tne fie.d recreations du ing the summer months
have served to keep up the interests of the members, and
we are informed that it is intended to continue the crick-
eting and (awaiting next summer;-thus giving the labanring
clasks an opportunity of enjoying harmless recreation.
The winter secs on has just cerumnnce.l, with the evenirii,
classes for instruction
.tn reading, Writing," arithmetic,
drawing, singing, &c. ;, and the lectures and discussions-
are ex2ected to be as attractive ant useful as heretofore.
Theßty. Richard Dandy addressed the members on lest
Thursday evening, his subject being the "Sons of Toil ;"
and, next Thursday, the Rev. R. W. Riley will give a
narrative of " Three Weeks in Switzerland. The come
mittee of Oake-street school having granted the use of that
room, the Working 'liens' Concerts (so popular Let winter)
will be resumed, under lay management, next 'Saturday
evening; at eight-o'clock, on which occasion S. lt Graves,
Esq., his pro'ni'ed to preside. George Arkle, Esq., has
consented to preside on the following Saturday. We may
mention- that the rooms have been unlergoing various
improvements colcalatel to ensure the comfort of the
working classes,: for VOOS3 benefit this association is
conducted.

A school has been established in Londaa to teach
cooking to the poor.

THE CASE OF MPS MADFLEINE SMITHi—STARTLING
DISCLOSURE —The ptitalc may he prepared to' hear an
astounding disclosure in a few nays, in connexion with
the cue of Miss Madeleine Smith. We have been in-,
formed, by a most, reliable authority,-that one of the her-
vants, in the house at Blyth wood-square, in March last,
has just died rather suddenly; and that, on her death-bed,
seized with remorse, she made a confessi in of the im-
portant fact, that arsenic was mixed with the coffee given
to L'Angelier en the sight of his last visit to Miss Smith.
On the trial it failed to be proved that L'Angelier was at
the house of his betrothed on the night in question at all,
although the srrvant, who has LOW made this disclosure,
was examined for the prosecution at the trial. We trust
to be enabled to lay further particulars before our readers
shortly.—Belfast Mercury.
REPUBLIC IN EDITOR 3 AT LOGGERHEADS.—Last week a,
card appeared in the Boston Traveller, from Samuel
Bowles, Esq., announcing his withdrawal from the concern,,
and the sale of his interest to the other proprietors, because
of " the different principles of newspaper economy held by
the respective partners." The Traveller published the
following rep!y :—" It 'is proper to state that the cars of
Mr:Bowles, in yesterday's issue, was not seen by the other
proprietors until it appeared in the paper. They do not
deem it necessary to make any comment upon it, except to
state, that, while they are witnesses of his industry, an I do
not doubt his honesty of purpose and his editorial skill, they
have not been disposed to place any obstacles is the way of
his retirement, and are en irely satisfied with the 'principles
of newspaper economy upoa which the Traveller has been
successfully conuuc ed for many years ' • and while they
regret that the expectations under which he was induced
to take the editorship of the Traveller were not likely to
be realised,' they are, content to return to the aLcient
ways; which to them have been ways of pleasantness and
success, and have abundantly realised al their expecta-
tions." 'I he Traveller also announces its return from the
quarto to the folio form, and the intention to mike that
paper " eminently conservative in the highest and best
sense of that term." This is a happy determination, and
excites the hope that at length some straggling ray of light
may penetrate the blackness so visibly intensified by ttte
consolidation, a few months since, of the eminently Rlpub.
licau papers, severally known as the Traveller, Atlas,
Telegraph, and Chronicle, =New York raper,

J

,
TE LE 6-RA PHIC
PROMOTION OF COLONEL HAVELOa.

+ h- 29 18°11
WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, Elep.em,,er
Thu:vim—ln consequence of the eminent service' ino
-formed by Colonel Henry Ha4elock, •C. 8., in coon'tillepe
a Division of her Majesty's Army, engaged in actil
rations in the field, in India, the Queen hag been grilel_2k
pleased to command that he be promoted to the Pio!!
Major-General in the army, and that his consuli,"i°l '
bear date the 30.1 July, 1857.

APPOINTMENTS.

-The Gaidte notifies the oppointment of t
,000
Simon Fraz.r, and the Rev. Henry Capel, as "'
Inspect:4s of Schools.
ME EARL or Fp-T.—The Gazelle announces_ th co.
digaity of a Baron of the 'United Kingdom has be 812001
tarred on the Esrl of Fife, by the title of Baron ,
Skene, iu-the 'county of Aberdeen. ,

BELFAST; RIOTS.

COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY.

By British
.and Irish Magnetic Telegrap h •
ebil'
The evidence gives at the inquiry to-day, chie.-Y ell,
silted of that of the magistrates. of the Belfast bro
Their testi,nony want to a complete exculpation ° hod
• course pursue 1 by the authorities during the late riet°,4
their vigour, which was indefatigable, was ufideratectovel
.by a tenderness for human life. The justices crime
the ROill&a. Catholic party as the . originators of 1'176 t elf
turbances- both. in July and September, and as by '!
tit
more i violent' of the two parties in their, resistance at of
authorities. :The Mayor of Belfast, kr. G,tty, flit
and at the- scene of the disorders thrOugh s,l/ 0,
riotcous nights of July. —The magistrates spoke
the conduit of ,the local police,: who are an e'''Tf°
fore,' and many.of whom were injured in the affren" obst
of the justices stated, that both in July and SPI
eooll
they hal seen--Mr. Laughlin, proprietor of the- tlinpol',
newspaper, its the, =chit of the Roman Catholic 00
increa.sii,g their violence by kis disorderly concluloef'
day's proceeding 4 *Sol with a scene' between 'not
Verner and Mr: John Ali, and angry words were
ehanged. Xis Court adjourned tilt to-morrow.

sties
New USE 07 Tonacce.—Dr. Stephenson (an the
phys'ciae), calls the attention of tht- proi,sti-1 tti°
treattneet.,of ery,ipalae by. tobacco, and; asserts tbeistool
agent is (le most relieble ono. for subduing ertail):b riot
ieflaminatieu. He (wee• s e ietlemed surface W't eta'
tobacco leaves, wtilth are 'left on Until much tigaseli
duced. —Medical Times. col
STRANGE_ ACCIIMNT TO A CHILD.-.-011. Fridey -/„011,
e
Elizabeth Myres was nursing an infant in the kile'-froo'
her master's houie, in Myrtle-street, Liverpool. "'4l
of her stood a lit le girl, sister to the, infant,•vrKobit
her heeds a basin with some treacle in it. l!'siegew
suddenly let the basin fall, and the girl, in endeavour',
save it from being broken, slipped, and fell with lbecrisl
under her, when a piece of -the broken pat was fer.'f.
the infam.'s neck, dividing the jugular vein, and ',boot°
almost immediately in the arms of its mother; who, !!teaso.
by the scream's- of the nurse 'girl, had runeinte the °after,
The parents of the child are Mr. and Mrs. Cutli.,..egs
grocer:l. -At ' the' ioquest, on Saturday, or°-
accidental death was returned. . with
Curious' Cuteueisraeica.—Latelv, a' fisliieg•Tl;t' 50111
its stakes, corks, leads, .dec., was discovered on VI, in'
n-ar Haggarth.• Scan?, oppeA:e Prieqsi le, where It SiF
lain buried under sand upwards of fifty years'
.sanded non the spot where it was found, (1067apron00
stormy night when the Atlas, of Whitehaven, NY°, 0084
past that port,
.and nop the,aobin Rigg. At ts°olo4l
the net was sanded-np, the main chancel of • the 00°
approached the Seoteh shore ; it then altered its•t, ate'
nearer to Otembeelend ; but of late years it had' bee and
dually resamieg its former course nearer to S4ollandji o
the recent discovery of tee net, by the sconring aest tb°
the sand which covered won J seem to indicate 4,1301
channel had now returned to the position it wae
yea-s ago.—Annaet Observer. 1
Sliel
AGRICULTURAL SAL E% —Among the agricti• l+•at,aeet4l
taking place th;s week are two claiming unneuel o`'d
viz.,. those of S:r J." V. Shelley's stock, at Maresfiel gr,
Farme aud ofß:,rtort, Pebsbaree
Bartmee sale was to commence on Monday last, corihneifo
for four days,'.an I comprising 80 fine trews u"'10"
44 vearling-herers-and'steers. and ntirnerous svorall,!eilo '
andother animals. The:sale ef the herd eine] Yee '%.005
the flock of 500 tioutlidewn sheep, and•the horses' k5O
mencing to-day. The; sale of Sir 3.' Y: S.hilliry's
sock at Maresfielel Park Farrn,tia lixtll for SaturdaY aoct
October 3rd. the day after Lewes old sheep fair. I; el
comp-ieee 140 ewes, 200 wether lam-be, and 100 ew,etr,
lambs, with a fee, Rams. The stock includes 2b par', tier
Sussex working oxen acd steers,,and several eber,.;e/
steers, and there ere also tome very-valuable cart het
Sussex'
BRAINTREE AND BOOKING MECHANIC,' INSTITCIIfr4I:
On. Saturday evening, Mr. Buckmaster delivered an Art,
in the Corn Exalittege, explanatory of the Society °„eioo
scheme of examination, and the, imp irtance f1„1
classes in 'connex iin with mechanics' -institution'. of 1
chief points of the address •were—the desirability b.;
ducing young men to attend evening elasses
period they leave school until they become oecupiel lbel
the duties and responsibilities of adult life e th as ,iee.l
shoul I work with a view to the examination o.f the ors
of Arts. ,lhe employers of labour were strong
to encourage this movement, by promoting and adfi- 0'4,1
the interests-of-flame young Mal who hal occupie'ieek,
leisure hours by reeelar attendance at the classea.e,
cession took'place o the different points advanced etpci:
Buckmaster, in, which M. Courtau the Rev. 'Mr' I, erg
and. other leading gentlemen mad workingtealooill
A ressiltation was unanimously adopted to establish e",
classes in connexion _with _the institution. Mr. Sa'l sot,
a gentleman, who has had censiderehle ,experienedeo„
teacaer, offered`_to undertake the general superiet,e, 01°0
of the class-es. InstruCtion in the ordinary subjeeyfettw
• eletnentaly education is all that will 133- attempted
•taf'
present. ve Oran
A DETECTIVE OFFICER IN ANILA, VOCATION.--
one of the
.detective officers, Eder, on duty at the g( fkrr
accosted Mr. J. C. Deane, the general cammissiene;it't
. s lid, " I want to know, sir, What I 'am do witllree°;o
and woman that are here; the man is one of the gse y
pickpockets we have, and he is only jest cut of Pee tottloi
he has been serving eighteen months." Mr. Dy
alt fie,
routed, and saw a stylishly dressed cOuple. theme
gentleman hag "made up" excellently, and, vge:' esoo
cye-elass.• -They knew it was futile to attempt!',lls°,l
' from the lynx-eyed officer, and so they stood q:tw- 3 if
him. The officer added, "They have been steal Vt.,
there's nothing on them ; and, as they- have Plibitietj,:s
'helf-crOwes, the man pleads hard to see the d'e-08
Well," sail Mr. Deane, "yott had better eb°,
round the Exhibition, and then show them t'&:ltp°,';l/
(ifficer to k the hint, and forthwith became a In''„'",eol,lef
and- attentive cicerOne.: He pointed out the rro r 8)
pictures, pictures, and, other objects of virt'i, all of which 'ege"
01
seaweed by the gentleman with the eye-glass; 8 to t-hio
theinspection (which was a most ludicrous ()news the
who were in the secret) was overe in somewhat ilia
two hours, the visitors with the unenviable O.:3Pee, vet
were iuttolucel to all the officers in the Eihib,it4,;sl,tfrii
then taken to the entrance to the Betanical tgAru'rl
the transept. They went into the gardens, $l,O
scarcely necessary to add that they were not seen
the Exhibition.—Manchester Guardian.
A
PHOTOGRAPHING ON WOOD.—Tile following Is
from the Scientific American, :—" In preparing -d Steel'
gravings—such as are employed in all books 000
papers where the pictures are printed on the s 3
retie
and at the same time with the types or letter-r Of c`ctliof
picture is first drawn by hand on the smeoth,bleo`to to k
aid the lines or shades are subsequently raised, err.
the white surface is sunk by the skill of the ofecfrieri°e;al
patent was issued on the 5.h of May last, to P.; r:/r
Worcester, Mass., for a process of photographs" 6o OM
in- lieu of drawing by baud, which has since bea°o,,,o,
'et loped hy the proprietors, C. J. B. Waters 'Rodeo:o'4ol
90, Fulton-street, this city, as to be prenouneem„-pteki
by some of our best engravers. The surface is Iooe f
as to be sensitive to light, like the glass or Fmk'''. itot'oti
in the ordinary .photegraphic processes, and t"ta
any objeCtis thus impressed-epan the block teso tot',
accuracy than it is.possible to aczomplish by
We have seen some wood blocks baring P."Prsd'
produced by this maw, and a number of, s' ;-t
is` t 4
have been engraied and printed, showing that :10 4 r
ot
ticable so to use them. The principal defect of %wed/. °,
pictures" for this purpose is their too great die;cteiaJiho
faintness. If this can be overcome, and the `firl '
produced with the vigour and strength of ordi:oiliteta its
ink work, the invention will very greatly f., • oPelOol
production of illustrated books and newspaPer'e'ae°3o°,,,
• quite p:obable that, with practice, engravers 01% pr° 011
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themselves to wo:k from there drawings as -.9 o°4"
without difficulty. At present the invention is
cessful in reducing engravings tram o)Pieli'
daily use for this purpose."

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