Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-10 00:00:00

AN HOUR 'WITH vOI7SDEN.

Mr. Valentine Vousden, the great depictor of tie charac-
ters of all known nations—whose representations in this
town, London, and Dublin, caused more attraction than
any single performer living, has produced a nev and, it
may be added, a very superior entertainment. For the
last couple of months, Mr. Vousden has been resticatiag
in Lancashire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Sze., and he has
taken the opportunity of building a new structure on
the celebrated old foundation, " The Unity of Nations!'
No solo performer has ever attained the altitude reached
by this great pollynationalist, in his former entertain-
ment, and from an hour at a private rehesal of his
new piece, there can only be one opinior, namely—
vast improvement. The scenes, dialogue, alai characters,
are new, and a variety of songs—words and !allele from his
own prolific and gifted
.pen—are all gems in their line,
and cannot fail to become universal fa•ourites, as the
sentiments and infleence reaches all clases. We have
ventured some prophecies, all of which timed out correct,
and it will not be too much to adi, that when Mr.
Vousden appears amongst us again (mich will be soon,
at the Queen's Hall), that he will corn with one of the
most exquisite and popular entertainnents, national and
natural, ever offered to an intellecual and discerning
public,

SAILING OF THE ADRIATIC.—The Ariatic sailed yester-
day afternoon for New York. She had nearly £5,000 in
specie. on freight, aud twenty-two rassengers.
TESTIMONIAL TO MR. PEAKS, CF THE GATF.ACRE GAS
WORK3.-0a Thursday evening hst, the friends of Mr.
Perks, assembled at the Bear inn, Gateacre, for the
purpose of presenting that gentleman with a testimonial,
for his praiseworthy exertions in introducing gas into
Gateacre. Mr. Joseph Stubbs o,cupied the chair. After
doing justice to the substantial things on the table, the
Chairman proposed a number if appropriate toasts, and
proceeded to the business of the.evening—viz., to present
Mr. Perks in the name of the nha' itants of the tow_eshin
with a magnificent gold watce and appendages. In the
caurse of his remarks he said—l awl most happy to bear
testimony to Mr. Perks' abiities as a gas engineer, and
when I look back upon the ndoimnitable spirit displayed
by him in the introduction of gas into Gateacre, I cannot
but think, that man deseving the highest regards
of his fellow men. Aft(r alluding to the free gift
of the two public lamp is the township by Mr.
Perks, he proceeded to popose healtb, long life, and
prosperity to Mr. Perks, aid to couple with it the wishes
of the inhabitants that, he closing of his career at
Gateacre may open a wide! field for his labours elsewhere.
"I now beg, in the name of the subscribers, to present
you, Mr. Rrks, with this;old watch and chain, purchased
with the proceeds of theitsubseriptions, and hope you may
long live to wear this to.en of our esteem and regard."
The watch bears the fclowing inscription : —"Presented
to Mr. Joseph Perks for his individual enterprise
in introducing gas nto Gateacre, June and Oc-
tobsr, 1856. Pie3nted December, 1857." Mr.
Perks bri fly replied as follows :—Mr. Chairman and
Gentlemen,--It would 'e impossible for me to acknowledge
in suitable terms the hgh honour you have conferred upon
me in deeming my jumble endeavours worthy of your
notice. If I have tended to improve or impart comfort,
economy, or any othe!beneticial effect to this locality, then
I should have been amply paid by your approbation, the
recollection of whicl will stimulate me to further exertion.
To you, Mr. Chairrnn, gentlemen, and those kind friends
to whose genentnit. I am indebted for this kind present,
I beg to tender na most-grateful acknowledgments, and
assure you that the event of your kindness will ever be
inserted within tie tablets of my memory. Mr. Chairman,
I cannot let the 'resent opportunity pass without publicly
thanking you to: the warm interest you have ever taken in
my welfare, aril for the many kindnesses I have received
at your hands, when a stranger is you all. But I regret, for
the sake of 'our own village and the surrounding locality,
that the strenuous opposition we met with in Woolton
deprived us of catering for the watits,of the locality in gas
supply, as jr am confident that, from position and practice,
we could have supplied a cheaper and batter material, the
wants of which have been for many years experienced; but
being now realised, I hope that you may still go on
encouraging every good thing that may tend to the
advancement of the people, that Little and Much-Woolton
may vie with other townships in their useful institutions,
the prosperity of which I will always do my best to pro-
mote, encourage, and maintain.—The evening was enlivened
by several humourous songs, toasts, &c. Mr. G. Fleetwood,
in a neat speech, proposed the health of the worthy chair-
man, which was drunk with musical honours. The Chair-
man, in proposing the health of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory,
complimented them in very high terms for the recherche
style in which the dinner was served, after which several
other toasts were given and responded to, when the company
concluded the evening's enjoyments by singing, with might
and main, " God save the Queen."

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

THE DANUBIAN QUESTION:

Le Nord says, that negociations are actively
going on between the Cabinets of France and Eng-
land with a view of coming to a common under-
standing before eonvokieg the Congress of Paris.
One point of agreement has already been estab-
lished between the Powers. The Commissioners of
the Principalities have received, through their
respective Governments, the notification that the
wishes of the Divans in favour of a foreign Prince
cannot be admitted.

The Invalide Busse says that the question, though
difficult, will be solved by diplomacy and by means
of reciprocal concessions.

BENGAL.

CEYLON, Nov. 0.

At this date, between 4,000 and 5,000 troops had
passed on to Calcutta, and troop-ships were
continually arriving at Point do Galle.