The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-07-29 00:00:00

it Ly 29, 1836.

THEATRE-ROYAL

The Theatre, with its recent addition of talent, continues to draw
tolerable houses. Generally speaking we do not much approve of the
constant engagement of " stars ;" it creates a want—a sort of dis-
eased appetite in the taste of the public, which talent alone will not
satisfy, but which must be pampered by continual novelty or the
houge thin's. The tendency of this is to throw back on subordinate
characters and discourage the stationary actor who is equal to and de-
serving of better things, whilst the star of the day engages all atten-
tion, and absorbs all (frequently more than his just) meed of praise.
In the present instance, however, we do not see that so much to be
the case ; without some such addition the company is barely efficient
in all its parts ; and the members of the corps dramatique have not
much cause for grumbling as they appear fairly put forward, according
to their degrees of talent. On Saturday night last the musical play of
" Rob Roy " was performed. Some of the music of this piece is
very beautiful, and we could not help feeling a degree of surprise that
the sweet Scotch airs with which it abounds are not snore generally
culled and introduced into other musical dramas. Miss Turpin, as
Diana Vernon, sung very sweetly several of the airs incidental to the
piece. A duet between Mr. Brough, who played the part of Major
Galbraith, and Mr. Henry Horneastle, as Mr. Francis Osbaldisione, was
sung in very good style and was loudly applauded. Mr. Henry Horn-
castle played better this evening than we have before seen him. The
part of Rashleigh Osbaldistone was played by Mr. Bellair, a gentleman
recently engaged iuto the company. The part is rather an important
•one in the play, and there are several opportunities for, and which re-
quire fine acting. We know not where Mr. Bellair learnt to walk
the stage, or in what school he studied the science of elocution, but
we candidly confess we never saw such a Rashleigh Osbaldistone be-
fore, and we never expect "to see his like again." The bitterness of
revengeful feeling of the disappointed Rashleigh was delivered with a
tOnsaancl emphasis, and a manner truly farcical. Mr. Baker as Bailie
farck played with much talent and humour, and delivered his
Scotticisms with great fluency. Mr. Stuart did not fail to render Rob
Roy the first character in the piece by his masterly acting. Mrs.
Stanley played well as Helen M'Gregor. We must not forget to men-
tion Mr. Browne, whose personation of the half-ideot, half-savage
highlander Dougal was most able.—On Monday evening a new drama,
in three acts, under the title of " Lucille ; or, the Story of a Heart,"
was produced, and introduced Mr. 0. Smith, of the Theatre-Royal,
Drury-lane, to the Liverpool public, for the first time this season.
The first act introduces a young blind emigre, St. Cyr, (Mr. Stuart)
into a farmer's family, where, by the skill of an occulist, and the care
and attention of Lucille, (Mrs. Keeley,) to whom he is betrothed, he
recovers his sight. Having gained this,.he is urged on in the field of
ambition, by wild republican chimeras, and enters the army, forgetting
his Lucille. After an absence of two years he returns, broken-up in
cOnstitutlon and blinded by this glare of Egyptian sands, and finds his
Lucille betrothed to another, but who, on learning his return, flies to
his arms, and here the scene drops. The acting of Mrs. Keeley,
throughout the arduous part she had to perform, was extremely chaste
and true to nature, and fully bore out the character of a fine actress
which this lady has gained. She possesses also what is no trifling ad-
vantage, a most clear and correct pronunciation. Some of the scenes,
especially the one where Lucille meets her father, after she has been
left by St. Cyr, and at his intercession consents to become the wife of
.dndre, and also the interview in the last scene of the last act where
St. Cyr returns blind, from the effects of his campaign in Egypt, sick
of the world and its ambitions and follies, and Lucille bursts into his
arms on learning that it is indeed her St. Cyr, were splendid specimens
of acting, and almost had the effect of reality. The piece has been
produced several times during the week, and each evening has been
received with loud applause. The farce of " The Loan of a Lover "
has been several times enacted, and has given ample scope to Keeley
for the exhibition of his fund of dry humour. " Der Freischutz " has
also been produced, but indifferently, during the week. Mr. 0. Smith
personated Zamiel ; the part of Caspar was taken by Mr. Brough,
who, in the duets with Rudolph, (Mr. Henry Horneastle,) sung exceed-
ingly well ; he has a fine bass voice and good musical knowledge.
The house has been well filled each night.

Tna BOROUGH FUND.—Mr. Hall, on Saturday, decided that
by the 126th section of the municipal Reform Act, penalties
under convictions for offences against the provisions of the act
for the paving and sewerage of the town, were to be paid to the
treasurer of the borough fund, and not to go as directed by the
paving act to the relief of the parish rates.
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FIRE.—On Saturday afternoon, at half-past four o'clock, a
fire broke out at Mr. Blake's soapery, in Lower Parliament-
street. Intelligence was instantly carried to the Fire-police
station, and in ten minutes, Hewitt, accompanied by a posse of
.firemen, engines No. 5 and 6, and three water carts, was on the
spot. Mr. Whitty arrived shortly after; and before five o'clock
the fire was completely extinguished.
ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS OF PAVING AND SEWERAGE.
—On Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, a meeting of the parishioners
was held at St. Nicholas' Church, convened for the purpose of
electing nine commissioners of paving and sewerage, in lieu of
those previously elected by the ratepayers and the town council,
counsels' opinion having been taken that the election of com-
missioners made recently by the town council out of their own
body was illegal, and that they possessed no extended power in
that respect over their predecessors. The meeting was very
thinly attended. The Rev. Rector Brooks took the chair. Mr.
Ed. G. Deane, vestry-clerk, read the notice convening the
meeting. Mr. Wales then rose to propose a resolution nominat-
ing the commissioners. He said the proceedings that morning
would occupy but a very short time ; but in moving the resolu-
tion it was necessary to give a few words in explanation why
they had been called on to nominate these commissioners after
a certain number of gentlemen had already been nominated by
the council who had always hitherto been elected by the rate-
payers. It was thought that the nomination of. commissioners
to represent the corporation on the, highway board rested with
the council. There were, however, some doubts on it afterwards;
and it was thought better that the gentlemen nominated by the
council should not take their seats. Since then counsels'
opinion had been taken on the subject, and their opinion was,
that the municipal act gave no authority to the council which
they had not before in this respect. He merely stated this to
show that it was do assumption of power on the part of the
council. He had only to say that the commissioners would be
elected as heretofore from the rate-payers. But as there had been
a certain number of gentlemen appointed by the council, it was
thought desirable, to prevent the possibily of any difficulty
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arising, that the same gentlemen should he nominated and
elected by the rate-payers. He would therefore move that the
following gentlemen be appointed :—Messrs.' John Holmes,
James Lawrence,. Joshua Walmsley, John Cropper, jun., John
Shaw Leigh, William Earle, jun., Crawford Logan, Henry
Lawrence, and James Moon. The above gentlemen were then
,put seriatim' to the meeting, and carried. Mr. Deane wished to
observe, with regard to the mistake which had arisen, that
counsels' opinion had been taken in the first instance, and that
opiuion was that the election rested with the council. A subse-
quent opinion had been taken, which was directly the reverse,
that, although the 73d clause was very obscure, yet it appeared
to be the intention of the legislature merely to vest the new
council with the same powers as the old in this respect. Mr.
Wales then moved a vote of thanks to the chairman for his
attendance, and the meeting separated.
ANOTHER NEW LINE OF PACKETS TO LIVERPOOL.—We un-
derstand that one of our enterprising merchants is now building
several new ships, intended for a new line of Liverpool packets.
They are to be ships of the largest class, upwards of SW tons,
and of the most costly description. This is another evidence
of the increase of trade, as well as the spirit of enterprise that
prevails. The present ships leave four days in each month;
when this is completed, there will be five.—lbid.

LIVERPOOL AND NEW ORLEANS.—A meeting has been held
at New Orleans, for the purpose of forming a line of fast-sailing
packets between that port and Liverpool. It was determined
that it should be formed if a sufficient number of subscribers
could be obtained.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday afternoon, about five
o'clock, a serious accident occurred on the Egremont land-
ing-steps. Luckily the boat had just one and there were
comparatively few persons on the steps. rwo men were carry-
ing a long iron post down the steps, of great weight, and in go-
ing down, as was to be expectect, all weight went to the
lower end and the man carrying it was obliged to let it fall. It
then rolled down the steps transversely from the top to the bot-
tom, breaking the edgb of nearly all the steps in its descent,
and when near the bottom knocked down a child which was
standing there. A gentleman in endeavouring to save the child
had two of his fingers broken, and on taking up the child one
of its arms was found broken in two or three places. Had there
been any number, of persons on the steps the consequences must
have been most serious, as the iron would undoubtedly have
cleared the steps. The practice of carrying goods down the
landing steps is, we believe, not allowed; and parties making
the attempt ought to, be punished, for it always incommodes the
public, and may in some instances, as in the present, lead to
dangerous results.

CRICKET.—A. match was recently played between the second
eleven of the Everton Cricket Club, and the first eleven of the
Liberty Club.
Everton, Ist Innings.... 65 I Liberty, Ist Innings... 103
2d „ .... 491 2d „ ... 12

The Liberty winning with eight wickets standing.

THE ZooLoGrcar, GARDENS.—The following is a list of pre
sents recently made to Mr. Atkins, the proprietor of the Zoolo"
gical Gardens.—A king vulture, front Robert Gladstone, Esq.
Abercromby-square ; the greater toucan, M. Steele, Esq. De-
merara ; the cootack, Challoner, Esq., Demerara; a gray
coatitnondi, Mr. H. Barker, Chapel-street ; a whistling duck,
Captain Bispham, of the Sendbach ; a red curassow, a croco-
dile, and three tortoises, Captain Burnett, of the Montezuma;
a pair of Muscovy ducks and three snapping turtles, Captain
Curtis, of the Kensington; a Persian cat, Mr. fr. Challoner,
Finch-street; a water tortoise, Mr. Chapman, Peter-street ; a
xose-crested cockatoo, Captain Heywood, of the Eliza Hey-
wood; two oyster catchers, Captain Hudson, Highfield-street ;
a crocodile, Captain Irvine, of the Jane ; several tortoises,
Captain M'Pherson, of the Johnstone; an American deer,
Captain Marshall, of the Portsmouth ,• an alligator, Mr. M.
Power, New Orleans; an Australian dog, Dr. Penoe, South
Sea Castle, Southampton ; a yacon, or guara, W. Smith, Esq.
Church-street., Everton ; a Chinese goose, Mr. Shaw, Derby
Beech ; a pair of brown coatis, Captain W. S. Turner, of the
Frederick Huth; an Amazonian parrot. Mr. D. Willis, Rake-
lane, Edgehill ; a gray parrot, Mr. Wright, Argyle-street; four
American goats, Captain 'Williams, of the Rebecca; a pair of
satyrs, Captain Dick, of the Elizabeth ; a yellow banded rattle-
snake ; and a pair of pintados, Captain Pearson, of the Grace.
Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather for the
last two or three weeks, the gardens have been very well at-
tended. The shrubs and flowers are now most of them in full
perfection, and render this a delightful evening promenade.
TRADESMEN'S CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—The Liver-
pool Tradesmen's Conservative Association held its usual meet-
ing at the Golden Lion Inn, yesterday evening week. The audi-
ence was extremely numerous and respectable, and the number
of members enrolled amounted to no less than 81. This,we believe,
is a larger number than has ever been enrolled on any preceding
efening, except that on which
_Lo„rd Sandon was present, and
then the entries amounted to only 82. While we congratulate
the founders of this excellent association upon the success which
hasliitherto attended their efforts, we cannot impress too strongly
on the minds of conservative tradesmen in general the necessity
and the duty of belonging to such an association. The alteration
in the elective system has made organisation doubly important:
it is important for the purpose of efficient co-operation;, it is
important for the purpose of communicating information; and
it is pre-eminently impoi tant for the purpose of registration.
Such has been the spirit with which the tradesmen of Liverpool
have come forward, that it may safely be said that the Liverpool
Conservative Tradesmen's Association cannot be surpassed by
any similar association in the kingdom. All, therefore, who
love their principles, and are anxious to give those principles
their full effect, will haste to give in their adhesion to the asso
elation. The battle, as Sir Robert Peel justly observed, is, to
be fought in the registration courts, and there is nothing so Ai ell
calculated to forward the business of the registration courts as
concert and union. Once more, then, we repeat, let every
tradesman join himself to the Conservative Association. The
honorary secretary, Mr. Byford, will be happy to afford every
information.—Courier.