The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

MUSIC AND TITS DRAMA.

Tua TRH/LT.IM ROYAL, during..the past week, Miss
Glyn continued her impersonations, of Shalopere s he-
roines, adding several in which her appearance was new
to a Liverpool audience. Among these- were Catherine
in " King Henry VIII," Hernsione, in " The Winter's
Tale," and Lady Macbeth: in all of these trying cha-
racters she manifested a rich display of the peculiarities
for which her acting is remarkable, and in many respects
excellent. Foremost among these good. qualities is the
Intense earnestness and truth of her elocution, next to
which stands the appropriate gracefulness of her carefully-
subdued but expressive deportment and gesticulation,
which, taken along with her finely-modulated tones and
general effectiveness of dressing, render her impersonations
models of classic purity and beauty. As the statue in
Hermione, she was all that sculptor could desire—grace-
ful, easy, and natural. Her triumph in " Queen Cathe-
rine" was her noble denunciation of the artifices and
ambition of Wolsey, and the sweetly-tender allusion to
the long period of her wedded happiness, and her digni-
fied yet modest declaration of matronly purity and con-
fiding affection for even the wayward and unscrupulous
sensualist whom she honoured as her lord, and loved as
her husband and the father of her children. By far the
finest histrionic display we have yet seen her make, however,
was reserved for Lady Macbeth. Her delineation of the
cold-hearted, cruel, and ambitious daring of that "bold
bad woman" was indeed fine. Her transitions from harshly
and vindictively upbraiding her more scrupulous husband
in his misgivings, to those self-possessed indications of
mental quietude with which she lulled to rest the suspi-
cions and dashed the curiosity of spectators, was of a high
order ; but the unearthly calmness of external action, with
which she combined the mental conflict of a disturbed: and
fearfully-agitated conscience, in the sleep-walking scene,
was earnest and impressive, through its mysterious still-
ness, and kept the audience in breathless suspense
throughout the whole scene. As a tragedienne of high
order, this lady has successfully vindicated her claim to
the favour of the Liverpool public, and on her next visit,
which we trust will not be long delayed, we hope she will
be more efficiently aided on the stage, and better counte-
nanced by the public than she has been during the en-
gagement she has just concluded.
Tna ROYAL AMPIIITHHATRE opened last night for
representations of the regular drama, after the departure
of Mr. Pablo Fanque and his equestrian troupe. At this
house the season has been opened by the re-appearance of
Miss Anderton, who has entered into 41- limited engage-
meat, and is advertised to perform.several favourite
characters.

EMBARKATION OF TROOPS AT
LIVERPOOL.

Os the morning of Wednesday last, Liverpool was the
scene of no ordinary excitement, occasioned by the un-
usual, if not unprecedented, event of a regiment of in-
fantry being embarked at the port, for active service in
European war. For some time prior, intimation of the
intended embarkation had been made in all the local.
papers, which, as stated in our last, was from the Land-
ing-stage, the line of march in this town being from the
Tithebarn-street station of the railway, by Exchange-
street East, Dale-st'ket, Castle-street, and James-street,
to the south end of George's-dock, the whole of this line
being densely crowded by spectators from an early hour
in the morning. In front of the Town-hall a flag was
hoisted, and numerous other flags were displayed at various
parts of the route. Among the inhabitants the utmost
enthusiasm was displayed ; the church bells rang merry
peals, and long before nine o'clock, the expected hour for
the arrival of the troops, groups of gaily-attired ladies
and gentlemen had assembled in different places, where a
good view of the march could be obtained, prominent
among which were the windows of the Town-hall, and
the other windows looking in upon the Exchange area, all
of which were filled by fashionably-dressed spectators.
The regiment selected for embarkation at this port was
the 28th, a corps which greatly distinguished itself on
many a hard-fought field, during the Peninsular war, at
Waterloo, and also in the French-American war. It had
been, previously to the present movement, stationed at
Leeds, but was, a few days since, removed to Preston, en
route for the port of embarkation. About five o'clock on
Wednesday morning the regiment left Fulwood barracks
for the Preston railway-station, where two trains, one of
twenty-three, the other of twenty-six, carriages, was in
readiness to receive them. The first train filled with the
troops left Preston at a quarter past seven, and, stopping
only at Ormskirk for a supply of water to the engine,
arrived at the station in Liverpool a little before nine,
under command of Major R. J. Beamgsrt. The second
train, bringing the main body, and left wing, under the
command of Lieutenant Colonel Adams, arrived about
an hour afterwards. The gates of the station had been
closed, to prevent an over-crowding by the public ; but
his worship the Mayor, Colonel de Renzy, commandant
of the district, Mr. Mansfield, stipendiary magistrate,
Captain Greig, chief constable of police, and a por-
tion of the Lancashire Artillery, were present. The usual
military preliminary of reporting to the commander of the
district having been gone through by Lieut.-Colonel
Adams, who, we understand, joined the regiment as an
ensign, twenty-seven years ago, and has risen through all
the grades to his present position, the men formed into
order,- and proceeded to the Exchange area, where, being
mustered, they were to proceed to the Landing-stage.
The men having fixed bayonets and shouldered arms,
about half-past nine, the band struck up a lively march,
and the corps following proceeded by Exchange-street
East and Dale-street towards the Town-hall, at which
point they wheeled into the Exchange area with the
national and regimental colours displayed, on the latter of
which were emblazoned the words COrunna, Egypt, Al-
buera, Barossa. Pyrenees, Vittoria, Nice, Nicene, Penin-
sula, Orthes, Waterloo ; these being the names of the scenes
on which their most brilliant honours have been won.

On entering the Exchange area the band took up its
position in front of Nelson's Monument, while the men
were drawn up on the west side, where they grounded
arms, the band playing in excellent style the appropriate
air " Should auld acquaintance be forgot ;" at the conclu-
sion of which the dense multitude assembled all round,
and in the windows overlooking the scene,. gave three
hearty and enthusiastic cheers, accompanied by the wav-
ing of hats, handkerchiefs, and scarfs. The command
"shoulder arms" was then given, the band striking up
"God save the Queen." The men having presented arms
in honour of the national air; and as a salute to his wor-
ship the Mayor, who with a party of his friends occupied
the balcony in front of the north central window of the
Town-hall, marched out of the square and down Castle-
street, everywhere greeted by huzzas and other acclama-
tions of kindly greeting.
Arrived at George's Pier, the scene became, if possible,
still more animated than at any preceding point. The
landing stage, and every available point where a view of
the embarkation could be obtained, was crowded to excess,;
and on arriving at the bridge leading to the landing stage
the troops were hailed by most enthusiastic cheers.
Alongside were placed the Satellite and Jackal' steam-
tenders, each having the signal for embarking troops fly-
ing at its masthead, and having a lighter in tow, and on
board these four vessels the troops were speedily arranged,
the embarkation occupying only about twenty minutes.
The men being got all on board, the Satellite steamed off
and was speedily followed by the Jackall, containing the
regimental staff, the colours, and the band. On the vessels
slipping their moorings, the band again played the
national anthem, which was answered by three deafening
and long-continued cheers from the spectators. As the
steamers and lighters moved up the river towards the.
spot at which the Niagara rode at anchor, they were
saluted by most of the large vessels they passed, the Daniel
Webster and other American ships rendering this nautical
courtesy in handsome style.
Mr. Charles Maclver, of the Cunard Company, Captain
Bevis, R.N., and other gentlemen officially connected with
the proceedings, were present, and took an active share in
directing the arrangements for the embarkation, the whole
of which were completed in an admirable manner, and
without the slightest accident or misadventure of any kind.
The streets along the line of march had been under charge
of Captain Greig and the police force, aided by the recruit-
ing parties stationed in town. By mid-day, the whole of
the troops, amounting to 850 rank and file, and including
officers, non-commissioned officers and band, numbering
fully 1000, were in safety on board the Niagara, at which
time it becoming known that the vessel would not leave
till daybreak next morning, the crowds of spectators
quietly wended their way home.
His Worship the Mayor, anxious to bestow the hospitality
of the Town-hall on the regiment, as far as possible, had in-
vited the officers to breakfast, a courtesy which was respect-
fully declined by Lieut. Col. Adams, as the presence of the
officers was indispensable at the embarkation of the troops.
The corps seemed a fine body of men, and were in ad-
mirable spirits. Most of them, we behave, are armed with
the }Buie rifle, which, on account of the superior facilities
it affords in handling, has, we understand, become a
favourite weapon.
A depot of the regiment, which has been reinforced by
100 Volunteers from Chatham, will be stationed at the Isle
of Wight.
At daybreak on Thursday morning the signal gun an-
nounced the hour for the Niagara ;tilling, and at twenty
minutes before seven she took her departure, and cleared
the mouth of the Mersey in capital style.

HEALTH OP THE Tow:.--The medical officer reports
that the deaths registered in the borough during the week
before last were 230, showing an increase of five over the
previous week, and also over the average of the same week
of the preceding six years, corrected for increase of popu-
lation. There was an increase of nine in the mortality
from diseases of the lungs, which amounted to 96, while
those of the zymotic class caused only 46 deaths, being ten
lower than in the preceding week. Of these there were
from bowel complaints, 14; typhus, 8 ; hooping cough, 7 ;
measles, 4; syphilis, 4; scarlatina, 3; croup, 3- Exactly
one-half of the deaths occurred below the age of 16 ; 86
were between 15 and 60; and 29 between 60 and 90 years
of age.
EXTENSIVE ROBBEET.—On Friday morning, about two
o'clock, the watchman at the North-western Railway
station, in Great Howard-street, discovered that the office
' had been entered and robbed. The iron safe had been
broken open, and about £3OO carried off. The robbers
left behind them a bag containing a splendid assortment
of housebreaking implements..: On the same night,.the
premises of Mr. Penn Smith, in Hanover-street, were en-
tered and robbed ; and an unsuccessful attempt of a similar
description was made on the premises of Messrs. Samuel,
in South Castle-street.
Finn.—On Saturday morning; at a quarter before six,
on the return of the West of England fire-engine
from a fire which had taken place in :Norfolk-street, a
mounted messenger arrived at the station, Mount Pleasant,
with the intelligence that the extensive rope and cordage
manufactory of Messrs. Jackson, M'Connah, and Ronald,
at the Old Swan, was on fire. Four horses were put to
the engine, and proceeded to the spot. The carding-shed
I 'was found to be on fire, but the men working on the
premises had• succeeded in keeping it under till the arrival
of the engine. A good supply of water was obtained from
a pit close by, and after the engine bad played for about
an hour, the fire was effectually subdued. The contents
of the premises is insured for £16,500 in the Royal, Sun,
Atlas, and Phoenix insurance offices, but, through the
timely arrrival of the West of England engine, the damage
will net exceed AiOk