Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-11 00:00:00

aures miseric)rdios tum, et Imperatori nostro famulo tuo
Napoleons regimen tom sapientim appone, ut haustis de tuo
fonte consilius et tibi placeat et super omnia regna prwcel-
lat. Per Christ= D rainum nostrum." The coagrega-

tion was a very crowded one, and consisted, for the greater
part, of Protestant inhabitants of the town of Newport,
amongst whom was the mayor of the borough. The
service terminated a few minutes before twelve o'clock ;
and both upon the entrance and departure of the imperial
couple holy water was presented to them by the Rev. Mr.
Fryer. On quitting the chapel their Majesties again
entered the royal ptxton, and drove back to Osborne,
where they arrived about one o'clock. Before doing so,
however, his Majesty direael General Fleury to leave a
douceur in the hands of Mr. Fryer, in the shape of a
I,ooofr. billet de banqzte, to be applied to such purposes as
that rev. gentleman might think proper. The Emperor
looked in vigorous, almost robust health. ll,r Majesty
the Empress was a thought mo, e pale than usual, but
beau'iful and interesting. So little. interest was created
by their presence, probably owing to the circumstance
of the inhabitants being generally uninformed respect-
ing it, that not more than a hundred persons assembled
outside the chapel to witness their departure. These
stood round with heads uncovered, but their reverence
for the Sabbath prevented the:r doing more. Soon after
his return from Newport, the Emperor left Osborne, in
company with Gen. Rollin and Gen. Fleury, and drove to

East C)wes landing-place, where his imperial Majesty

stepped into a common ferry-boat, and was rowAd over to
the West Cowes shore by an old weather-beaten water-
man, whose heart Gen. Fleury gladdened with a napoleon.
On landing, the Emperor walked between G.:u. Rollin and
Gen. Fleury, and almost unobserved, through the narrow
Water-street of West Cowes to the club house of the Royal

Yacht Squalron, in front of which were seated the Ear.

of Westmoreland, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Delme Radcliffe,
Capt. Franklin, R.N., and some other old members. As
soon as the first surprise of the meeting was over, the Earl
of Westmoreland and Mr. Delme Radcliffe shook hands
with the Emperor, who smilingly remarked to them that he
was very glad to see the old spot again where he had passed
many pleasant days. The Emperor said he thought the
pl ce was looking more beautiful than ever, and expressed
his regret at the unfavourable weather which had pre-
vailed at the late regatta, His Imperial Majesty added
That it was his wish to give a prize to be sailed
for this year, and as circumstances had prevented
la's doing so, he hoped the members the
club would allow him to carry out his intention next
season. Mr. D. lose Radcliffe, as the senior member pre-
sent, expressed the thanks of the club for the honourable
distinction conferred upon them by the Emperor, and ob-
tained h;s Imperial Majesty's permission to enrol his name
as a patron of the Royal Yacht Squadron Club. The
Emperor, on taking leave, again walked through Cowes,
almost unobservel, and stepping into a common row-boat,
was this time pulled over the barb cur by a couple of sturdy
yoang fellows, who, when they ros:! that morning, had
doubtless very little notion of the task in store for them.

AMUSEMENTS, &c.

MAD IME RISTORI'S SECOND VISIT TO
LIVERPOOL.

Madame Ristori, the great tragedienne, appeared last
night at the Theatre Royal as Bianca, and electrified the
audience by her terrific embodiment of the jealous wife.
The sadden changes from fierce suspicion to impassioned
tenderness and bitter grief, afford great scope for the
peculiar powers of Madame Ristori, whose great
command of voice and personal action, together with
her wonderful control over her fine features and
grand figure, comprise a physical development the
most advantageous ever possessed by any female per-
former since the time of Mrs. Siddons. And to this
favourable conjunction of personal attributes, Madame
Ristori has added the highest intellectual power, which
she devotes with the greatest skill to the repres3nta-

tion of scenes which we should avoid with horror,
but which, under such imitation, arrest all eyes,
and enchain all feelings. If reiterated applause
and repeated re-call:, after particular passages,
could satisfy Madame Ristori—for an audience more select

night's performanc?. It is not for us to be critical where
all was so fine, but we may confess to preferring the quieter
parts of the character, to the mad scenes after her accusa-
tion of her husband. She was very ably supported by
Signor Vitaliani in Fazio, and Madlle. Ferconi in Aldabella.
The tragedy was magnificently put upon the stage, the
dresses, particularly upon the ladies, being of the most
splendid character. All the minor parts were well
filled, and the greatest care givers to the bye-play and
general business of the scene. But with singular want of
judgment, the Libretti were withheld till the last moment,
and Fazio never arrived at all, having been sent to Bir-
mingham by mistake. If this delay is caused by a wish
to surprise, it is a still greater mistak., as to appreciate
such acting as that of Madame R stori and her coadjutors,

the audience should never have their eyes off the
stage, and, therefore, should be acquainted beforehand
with what is to be sail, and what is to be done,
so as never to have to refer to a book during the perform-
ance. This is doubly necessary when that performance is
in a foreign language, with which the audience cannot be
expected to b 3 equally familiar as with their own. We
will prepare the public to-morrow for the new tragedy
" Gitntna," which is to be performed in the evening, and
make them aware of any ehang,s that they must expect in
" Macbeth," which is to be played on Friday.
Mr. Barry Sullivan reappeared for a short engagement
at the Amphitheatre in " Othello!' We have not space
left for a particular notice to-day, nor is it needed.

THEaTCE ROYAL, PLYMOUIII —This house having been
re-decorated and done up in a substantial and pretty
manner, has been reopened by Mr. Newcombe, and three
evenings during the last week an opera company has been
drawing very good houses. Oa Thursday evening Mr.
Jtffery's English version of " 11 Trovatore" was produced,
and met with all the success that might have been expected.
The company comprised the names of Madame Maud
Bishop (Leonora), Miss Emma Nasoa (Azucena), Miss
C itherine Lucetta (Inez), Mr. E. Rosenthal (The Count),
Mr. David Miranda (illanricb), Mr. Osmoade (Ferrando),
Mr. Hodges, &c. The piece was put upon the stage in a
manner every way creditable to the management, and in
the various songs and choruses incident to the opera, great
praise is due to the various artistes. Mr. Miranda, as
Manrico, meeting with an unusual amount of success,
being encored in several of the pieces within the range of
his character. This gentleman appears to be considerably
gaining in public estimation, and from the various en.
gagesiaents lately held by him, is evilently no mean rival
of the " great tenor."
THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBULGH.—The business at this
house continues good, and the various productions, under
the able management of Mr. Wyndham, afford ample
satisfaction to the audiences. On Saturday evening was
performed the " Cabin Boy," in which Mrs. Webb, (late
Miss Parker) from Dublin, was most warmly received,
not only as an old favourite on these boards, but for the
really talented manner in which she performed her part.
In the " Travestie of Norma," Mr. Harker, Mr. Toole, and
Miss Keely were also highly sace3seul. But the " gem "
of the evening was the "Rough Diamond," in which
Mrs. Wyndham and Sir William Don played the principa I
claaractrs, both of whom were loudly applauded, and
called before the curtain at the termination of the piece.

nig LAW AND PRATICE OF TEIEITRICAL SEISONS.—
Oa Wednesday, Mr. Sheriff Jameson, in the case of
'ratan v. Brown, decided that an actor or other per-
son employed in a theatre for " the season," was not to
be discharged at any moment that a theatrical manager
chose to say that his season had closed, The practice of
the Edinburgh theatres for the last fifteen years, was
spoken to by Mr. Wyndham P.lid Mc. Black. They
were cited by the clefewler) the gentleman wile