The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-04-27 00:00:00

THE THEATILE-ROYAL

During the past week we have had the high musical treat of
having the Woods to perform at this theatre, and a series of
operas have in consequence been got up. Last evening we wit-
nessed the beautiful Italian opera, L Sonnambula, Mrs Wood
Playing as Amina, the sleep-walker, and Mr. Wood as Elvino.
The playgoing public of Liverpool has been so often delighted
with this opera and the exquisite singing of Mrs. Wood in it.
(and will, we trust, be so again,) that it were useless extending
our remarks upon it. Since her last trip across the Atlantic,
Mrs. Wood has grown much stouter, which has not improved
her figure; her voice, however, continues dulcet, delicious, de-
lightful as ever. The part of Count Rodolpho was taken by Mr.
G. Hotneastle, who does not sustain the character near so
well as that of Alessio; whilst the latter was played by a new
performer named Martyn, who made a most miserable affair
of it; the bills announce " as originally performed by him in
London." There cannot be a doubt of the " originality" of
the performance, for nothing was ever seen like it before. If
he plays in other characters as " originally" as he did in this,
though such "originalities" may pass in London, where the
audiences are not over-discriminating—at least, judging from
the success of some of the plays and actors that have there
been loudly lauded—we think he will find it expedient to cease
"originality" and here become one of the commonality. Mrs;
W. H. Bland both played and sung well. The scenery was
excellently got up, and the Opera passed off very well. The
new pantomime of "Harlequin in Sicily" concluded theper-
formanees. 'There was a very good house. '

BAPTISM OF. CONVERTED JEWS.-01:1 Sunday last. Mn.
Moses Woulf Gourland and his wife 'were publicly baptized in
St. Jude's Church, by the Rev. H. McNeile, under whose mi-
nistry they were converted to christianity.

CHEAP LITERATURE.—We understand that Mr. Pugh, the
News agent, of No. 6., Marybone, and No. 2. Prices' Street.
intends giving to eactrourcbaser of the Liverpool newspapers of
the 4th and sth of May a copy of some modern publication, of
which be has a series to offer for choice.

- STEAM TO NEW YORK.—By refering to our shipping intelli-
gence, it will be seen that the Sirius steamer which sailed on the
4th inst., from Cork, for New York, has been spoken in lat. 47
long. 24, (after being six days out,) by the Intrepid, from La-
guna, which vessel arrived here yesterday. When the Sirius
was fallen in with, the wind was blowing hard from the S.W.,
in the above lat. she would be between 7or 800 miles on her
voyage.

Mr. MACPHERSON'S CONCERT.—On Monday next Mr, Mac-
pherson, the Precentor of the Scotch Church, gives his annual
concert at the Templar's Hall. His bill is a very strong one, we
hope it will be well attended.
A singular circumstance occurred to the gamekeeper of Sir
H. Russell this week. Walking in one of the woods near
A rborfield, be heard the flutter of some bird close to him in the
underwood, and looking about he perceived that he had trodden
on a woodcock, which was too much injured to escape; whilst
securing it, two more rose close to him. These birds were
always supposed to leave this country in February.

MEETING OF WA REHOUSE-OWNERS.—It will be seen by
the advertisement, that the meeting of warehouse-owners will
take place on Monday next, the 30th.
ST. TOOMAS'S CHURCH.—We perceive, that this church
which has been closed for many months, for repaits, is to be re-
opened for public worship on Sunday next. It is now fitted up
with gas, and it is intended to establish evening service, which
is much wanted in that densely-populated neighbourhood.
PLATE —A very handsome silver waiter has been presented
to Captain Stewart, with the following inscription :--" Pre-,
sented to Captain Yorke Stewart, of the brig Ripley, by the
Liverpool Underwriters' Association, in testimony of his hu-
mane and gallant conduct in rescuing from shipwreck the crews
of the Majestic and Catherine, on his passage from India, iu the
month of January, 1838."

LAUNCH,--00 Wednesday was launched from the yard of
Messrs. Joseph Rigby & Co. Stanhope-street, south end Queen's
Dock, a beautiful iron steam-vessel of a perfectly novel con-
struction, being the first of the kind ever made. We under-
stand it is intended for the inland navigation on the Duke's
canal, and will be propelled by two suitable engines. the paddle
wheel working in the centre on an improved principle, which
will prevent any injury being done to the banks or sides of the
swell.

The following came cabin passengers in the packet-ship Cam-
bridge, which sailed from New York on the 2d tnstant, and ar
rived here on Tuesday :—Sir Francis B. Head, Bart., and ser
vent, Mr. John Kemble Mason and lady, Mr. William Fox
Richardson, • Mrs. E. A. Richardson, Mr. George M. Murray,
Mr. Edward J. Woolsey, Mr. Gabriel W. Cort, Mr, George
B. Boyle, Mr. John Bates and lady, Mr. D. B. Holbrook, Mr.
John D. Prince, jun., Mr. William Pratt, jun., Miss Ellen.
Stapleton, Mr. John J. Osborne, Mr. Henry Tobias, Mr. Cun-
ningham Smith, Mr. Michael Allen, Mr. Daniel Alien, Mr.
John M. Miller, Mr. Edward Brusthein, Mr. William Heath-
cote, Captain Robert Bolton, and Captain Joseph Hunt.

INDUCTION OF THE REV. HUGH CRICHTON.—The age and
increasing infirmities of the Rev. Dr. Stewart, the highly-es-
teemed minister of the Scotch Secession Church, in Mount-
pleasant, having rendered it expedient that he should have as-
sistance in the performance of his many arduous duties, the
presbytery of the above church fixed upon the Rev. Hugh
Crichton, a talented, popular, and greatly-respected minister of
Glasgow, as a proper person on whom to confer the important
appointment of colleague and successor to the rev. gentleman
above named. The-proper preliminaries having been settled
between the presbytery and the heads of th?. church in Liver-
pool, the ceremony of induction took place ou Wednesday last,
in the Chapel, at Mount-pleasant. The Rev. Hamilton M`Gill,
the Rev. David King, and the Rev. Mr. Johnson, ministers of
the Secession Church at Glasgow, and the Rev. Mr. Baird, of
Paisley, with several preachers of this town, were present on
the occasion.

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Thursday an inquest was held on the
body of a millwright nam-d Heaton, in the service of the City
of Dublin Steam-packet Company. The deceased appeared in
his usual good health on going to bed on Tuesday night He
rose on the following morning at .half-past four, for the purpose
of prOceeding to hislaisinesi; but finding the hour earlier than
be anticipated, at the suggestion of ,his be went tubed
again. His wife became alarmed at the suddenness with which
his head fell upon the pillow; she called the assistance of Some
persons in the house, who found the deceased lifeless. Surgical
aid was called in without effect. On opening the body, the
heart was fOund to have become much enlarged; and a quantity
of blood had made its escape into the pericardium—As his death
was the result of natural causes, a verdict to that effect was le-
turned.