Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-26 00:00:00

AMUSEMENTS, &c.

CLAYTON HALL.—MR. GORDON CllMMlNG.—Notwith-
standing the many attractions that have been presented
to the people for the last week, the entertainment of
Mr. Cumming continues to draw respectable and delighted
audiences every evening. We have already spoken of the
ingredients of which the instructive entertainment is
compose—we have given extracts from the thrilling
viva voce narrative of the damltie lecturer (Nlr. Cumming),
and also some from his highly interesting work on Africa
—alai with the other portions of the entertainment—
tlie pictorial illustrations, the panoramic views, and
appropriate musical accompaniments—all could not fail
to form an entertainment diversified and instructive.
We have now to notice another ingredient—Ale that we
are the advocates of—the reduction of the prices of
admission, so as to afford the respectable artizan and
other working classeslan opportunity of witnessing the
most rational pieces perhaps ever presented to a public
audience, anti since this boon has been granted, the public
have duly appreciated it by crowded houses every evening,
whose applause testify th:ir approval. Thus all classes
can now enjoy the treat at Clayton nail.

Hau MAJESTY'S THE tTRE.—The admirers of Piccolomini
and Giuglini will have another opportunity of hearing these
delightful artists, in the ensuing month, when "La
Traviata" and " Don Giovanni" will be performed, with
the same usprecedented cast as represented during the
season of the opera.
DRURY LANE THEATRE.—This theatre is to re-open for
dramatic performances on the 7th of September, when Mr.
Roberts, an American tragedian, of whom fame speaks
favourably, will make his first appearance before n London
audience.

Mdllr. Rachel, whom some of the theatrical papers have
sent to the south, is still in Paris, but ter are no hopes of
her glorious talent being added to the attractions of the
Frarcais this winter.
Mr. T. P. Cooke, it is said, finds himself so regenerated
by his performances at the Haymarke, that he, has con-
sented to play at the Melphi, on the termination of his
present engagement.

SURREY TIMATRIL—The opera eoir.pany haring left this
theatre, the management have e,ngage‘t the celebratEd
C:lristy Minstrels, who will give their exceedingly clever
entertainments every evening during the week. The fa-
vourite dramatic piece of " Extremely Peculiar," will be
introduced between the Amrsrican perforniances.
SADLER'S WELLS.—TI,,is theatre will re-open, under the
management of Messy', Phelps and Greenwood, early in the
month of Septeml',er,
OLYMPIC,.3Y,ir. Tom Taylor is writing a drama for the
Olympic,

fins WEATRCE., since our last notice, has continued
unprecedentedly fine, and at a very high temperature, with
a brightness of sun not observed for many years. It has
been most propitious for the harvest work, ani by the end
of this week, there will be little corn left standing—
if indeed any. It has been an early harvest, and so far ae
we can collect, we are happy to add, a good one,

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE (S.S.) INDIAN•

The royal mail screw steam ship Indian, Csl)t.,l'
Jones, which sailed from Quebec on the ] sth 111. d
entered the Mersey about two o'clock this merniu°:;
having an excellent passage of little more

ten days and a half from port to port. e 0
The Indian brings a large number of passeog to
and a full cargo of Canadian produce, but 121)
the hour of going to press we have not reacif
details of the news.