The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-01 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

Mr. and Mrs. 'Wood terminated their successful engagement
on Friday evening lait, when the Opera of " the Mountai❑
Sylph" was produced. For no continuous period during
the theatrical season has the house been so uniformly well filled
as during their stay, and the Liverpool play-going public appear-
ed determined to testify their sense of the merits of the English
queen of song on her farewell night by crowding the house to the
very ceiling. We have never yet witnessed so full a house;
and the receipts are said to have amounted to upwards of £240.
The plot h the opera performed wants unity. The firlt pact
exhibits Donald (Mr. Wood) as the betrothed and enraptured
lover of Jessie (Mrs. Bland,) when by a hoeus pocus sort of pro-
cess, which is very blunderingly dove-tailed, and which is so
contrary to nature that it destroys the pleasing interest of the
piece and divides the attention, he becomes enamoured of the
Mountain Sylph (Mrs. Wood,) whilst Christie (Mr. G. Horn-
castle,) Donald's rival, and who before had sued in vain for
the affections of Jessie, is by a similar rapid and easy tran-
sition of her affections, transformed into the wife of Chris-
tie. This is a fault engrafted on the ballet from which

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it is taken. We are aware, however, that we ought not
to be too critical in the plot of an opera, that being
secondary to the musical department. This we need hardly
say, with Mrs. Wood as the chief cantat rice, was almost above
criticism. We have heard none speak of this lady's acting and
singing during her recent engagement but in terms of unquali-
fied approbation. In her singing she appeared to strive to
excel tier former reputation; in her acting she is infinitely im-
proved. We understand that, along with Mr. Wood, she is at
present fulfilling an engagement in Dublin, which will last a few
weeks, after which the managers of the Liverpool theatre hare
re-engaged her for a limited period. We cannot. speak too
highly of Mr. lierncastle as an able supporter ofitbe open.
Llis singing is at all times pleasing, and his acting lays claim
to a superior title.
Last evening Shakspeare's tragedy of " Macbeth" was pro-
duced, Macbeth by Mr. Stuart, and Lady Macbeth by Mrs.
Stanley. As far as regarded the house, there appeared to be a
most terrible " re-action." there being a very "beggarly ac-
count of empty benches." Mrs. Stanley played well, and deli-
vered the noted sentence in the washing scene—" W hat's done
cannot be undone :—to bed, to bed, to bed," with much effect.
Mr. Stuart's enactment of the character of Macbeth we have
often admired : we were particularly struck last evening with
his beautiful elocution of the passage—
" I have lived long enough : my way of life
Is fallen into the sear, the yellow leaf:
And that whieh should accompany old age,
As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends,
I must nut look to have ; but in their stead,
Curses, not loud, out deep, mouth, honour, breath,
Which the poor heart would fain deny but dare not."
And also of the following:—
" Caost thou minister to a mind diseased;
Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ;
Rase out the written troubles of the brain;
And, with some sweet oblivious antidote,
Cleanse the stufrd bosom of that perilous stuff,
Which weighs upon the heart?"
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"Macbeth" is a great—a noble play, and it requires oo ordi-
nary conception of its poetry—of its power of thought to do it
justice. It has been said by a great man tilat there is but one
step between the sublime and the ridiculous, and with the truth
of this remark we were last night much struck when we found
Macbeth addressingfimr miserable-looking followers who form-
ed his aline/ in such terms, as• " Arm, arm, and out," &e. It is
too bad in the management thus to light against an actor and
against propriety, and endeavour to make what is uttered bom-
bastic and ridiculous.

SUFFOCATION IN A STRAMER.—James 111`Mahon, of King's-
court, was suffocated white on his passage in the Irishman
steam-boat from Liverpool to Drogheda, last week. The night
was cold, and he went into the engiue•room to warm himself,
when he was shortly afterwards found dead, having imprudently
laid himself down to sleep too near the boiler.
THE RoCHDALE HIGHWAYMEN.—There is very great inter-
est and excitement respecting the three convicts, Eastwood,
Ekon, and Kay, whe were. sentenced to transportation for life
at the Liverpool assizes in March last. The people of Bury,
Rochdale, Oldham, Middleton, and Ashton-under-Line are pre-
paring to bring the case before Parliament at the next session.
Ninety-nine out of every hundred believe the wan to be in-
nocent.

On Tuesday, Lord Brougham went down from London to
Brocket Hall, Hefts, on a visit to Lord Melbourne. His lord-
ship returned to Town on Wednesday forenoon. Our inform-
ant does not state that any express invitatio❑ was given by the
Premier to the noble and learned Ex-Chancellor, who, lifore
he left Town made strict enquiry if the cards of any of the
Cabinet Ministers had been left at his Town residence.
NEWBUIIYPORT, Seer. 20.—SCHOONER DOLPHIN, HENCE 4T
PICTOU, BTH INSTANT.—Iu consequence of an explosion in the
mines, which killed and scorched a number of the miners, the
works would be at a stand for some time. 5,000 tons of ship-
ping waiting to load, and the Dolphin would proceed to Sydney
to load for this port.—New York Advertiser.
THE UNDERWRITERS' Roost.—This handsome room has just
been repainted and decorated, and will be reopened to-morrow
for the use of the subscribers. The walls are painted stone co-
lour, and the ceiling French white, the pillars are coloured to
represent a dark marble. The tent ensemble is exceeding light
and elegant, and the improvements do infinite credit to the taste
of the committee. . _

VESTRY MEETING.—On Friday at 1 o'clock, a meeting. of
rate-payers was held at St. Nicholas's Church to receive the
usual half-yearly report of the Select Vestry, since the '2sth of
March last—Rector Campbell in the chair. There were not
above a dozen persons present, including the officials, and the
meeting did not last mar?. than 10 minutes A poor's rate of
Is 6d. in the pound was laid including a Id of church rate, and
the meeting separated.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was, on Saturday, held be-
fore Philip Finch Curry, Esq , on view of the body of Philip
Curry, a carter. He was riding on the tore-blade of the cart,
when, being somewhat intoxicated, a shake of the cart caused
him to lose his balance. lu endeavouring to avoid the wheel,
he turned over, and pitching upon the hack part of his
head, fractured his skull. He died instantly. Verdict acci-
.lental.
S'CABBlNG.—Charles Dillon was, on Saturday, placed before
M r. Hall, charged under the following circumstances :—Robert
Sloane, joiner. Naylor-street deposed, that on Saturday night
week the prisoner, who had been in his employ, came to his
house, and conducted himself in a very riotous and disorderly
manner. Complainant told him to go away, or he would no-
mediately call a police-officer, and have hint taken to Bridewell.
As he still continued violent and abusive, complainant went
for the purpose of putting his threat into execution. Prisoner
followed him out, and stabbed him in the left hip, with a chisel
or some sharp instrument. The prisoner was committed fur
trial.
NursANce.—At the sessions court on Wednesday, the grand
just'tP:-.es'eenette, adt:do'efinished dwelling-houses, situated in South
James-street, tr belonging' to a person named Jones, as dau-
gerous to the lives of the inhabitants, in consequence of not be-
ing enclosed at the front. The Recorder directed that steps
should be immediately taken to abate the nuisance, and the
Town clerk undertook to lay the circutnstauces before the
• watch committee in all possible haste.
FATAL AccroeNT.—On Tuesday last, in the afternoon, about
five o'clock,
the list Pluebe was moored alongside the Ilercu-
laneum Pottery, and was receiving coals, which were being
hoisted into the hold, wheu the crane gave way, tool the tub,
which was suspended from the chain, fell on the hatchways, and
burst them open. A man, named William Abrams, was at
work in the hold below, and the tub struck him on the right
side, by which several of his ribs were broken. lie was taken
up and removed to his home, where he was attended by a sur-
geon, but he died in a few hours after. An inquest was held on
the body . on Wednesday, before P. F. Curry, BK., coroner,
when the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
We mention for the information of the friends of the Rev. J.
Bamv, Wesleyan Missionary, who, on account of ill health, em-
barked with his lady and four children at Bermuda for this
country, in the Friendship, wrecked on Friday last during o'
heavy gale on the Welsh coast, that his entire family took
passage in Cork, (where the vessel called for orders,) in the
Ocean steamer for Liverpool, and arrived in safety on the
tviery
morning on which the Friendship was lost. He left all his zg-
gage, books, wearing apparel, with the amount of .nearly
sterling, ou board the I. riendship, of which there is as yet no

account.
THE BEDFORD FAGGOT VOTRS.—It is matter of notoriety,
that seven votes have been created by the Duke of Bedford, by
granting a rent charge, of forty shillings value, to as many
members of his family in one of his freehold houses situate in
Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. At the sittiny, of the revising
barristers, at Gray's Inn Coffee-house, on Fridont.
y\Vtill)ll..i (111:i le;
tious entered by the conservatives to these votes Caine On for
argument before Mr. Kean. The vote of Lord G. \V. Russell
was expunged on the ground of change of residence. The ob.
jectious to the other six were ably sustained by Mr. Gregory for
the conservatives, chiefly on the‘ 7th and Bth
chap. 25, against conveyances for splitting riles; and, on the
stundinu order of the House of Commons of 184 against
lord or peer of parliament interfering with the
electio arty
of any member to the House of Commons. MI nor return
pearea for the Duke of Bedford. Mr. Cleo p-
"to allow these claims would virtually ~_ .:(4).' argued, that
parliament of William the Third." Mr.
Keen,l repeal the act of
that " the arguments of Mr. Grego, v only however, denied
Iwo. That part of the law was no Longer applied to a point of
form act. which admits the principle
of
.ai.plicabie to tie re.
mode of the gift under which these votes spliwng votes, and the
gislatire one, he should retail, the vote tt carte made, livin,g, a iv"
pears to ua a most extraurdinar~• decision,'.l ,7v e confess, tins Op-
tioned against.—Erq . but it. may be peti-

A Goon FIGHTING D 15 IANCE.—The French papers announce
that "the combat at llorada, in Catalonia, On the 2,1 ult., has
}fielded no result, it having been fffiglii beyond gun tango." The
account does nut state how long the battle lasted, but it may he
presumed that night only could separate such heroes.
DE•TH OF A Musk.—On Tuesday last an old man named
Cook,
who has fur years resided in an obscure lodging in Crown-
court, Gravesend,
called upon Mr. James, a broker in High-
street, to inquire whether he would allow him to lodge with him,
as he had been uncomfortable fur some time past. The request
was complied with, and in the evening he took possession. lie
had retired to rest but a short time hefthe he was taken ill, and
two medical men were sent for. Upon their arrival they pro-
nounced him dying, which was no sooner communicated thant
he ordered an attorney to be sent for, as he wished to makiewiiir
will. An attorney was speedily in attendance. The r!1_,_1....5,4
-raising himself in his bed licAueathed to his daughter £15.11 I
,i) U. i
1,,
ju,
to three nephews £4O each. Upon being asked if he hart
he replied " No," but he had two brothers and , ,
-tud he would
ter, who had all behaved very ill towards tor,
left the residue
leave them nothing. When asked to whom
fioer his kindness,"
of his property, he replied "to Mr. Ja.mesaper.
which, upon
at the same time handing the attorne,)c,
ua p another daugh-
ritis far upwards of
being opened,. was found to contait'n.
respective legacies, make up-
wards the
executor, will, after paying
who continued to grow worse, and
£BOO in the Bank of England, so h st
Mr. james, who is sole
of OW by his gr_
day. The deceased, who
was ;5, has been frequently
died on the evening
his pocket, and at the time of his
of'‘)ldheef:s'elleTitio4pick up bones and rags in
the sorrel and put them into ,
death he was in a must filthy coliition.—Standard.