The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-28 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.

The performances of the Misses Cushman, who have
been re-engaged during the past week, have continued to
attract audiences equal to that which astonished us—
accustomed as we are to see theatricals neglected in Liver-
pool—on the first night of the opening of this theatre.
Of the superb personification of Romeo, by Miss Cush-
man, and Juliet, by Miss Susan Cushman, we have al-
ready spoken in terms of admiration. The Meg Aferrilies
of the former lady we only had an opportunity of witness-
ing on Thursday ; and an electrifying performance it was.
This character, in ordinary, or even the best hands, has
been a neglected one. In Miss Cushman's bands, we re-
cognise, not " the Jew which Shakspeare drew," but the
veritable gipsey, with all the lights and shadows of her
character developed, of the Scottish romancist.
We do not know indeed whether Miss Cushman does
not throw around the character a halo of genius and
sublime interest, not to be gathered readily from a pe-
rusal of Sir Walter Scott's inimitable description.
Without descending to rant, she throws her whole ener-
gies into the character, producing such effects as we
never witnessed upon this stage or any other stage. The
cave scene, and the death of the old gipsey, tottering in
her infirmity of age, but strong in the great purpose for
which that age seemed alone to have been prolonged, was
electrifying and talented beyond our power to describe.
On Friday evening, the play of " Ion" was inimitably
performed, both Miss Cushman and Miss Susan Cashman
exhibiting an exuberance of talent ; and on Saturday, the
play of " Guy Mannering" was repeated to another
crowded house. These consummately talented actresses
are to appear again upon the completion of some pro-
vincial engagements.
Last evening, Madame Celeste commenced an engage-
ment, appearing in the drama of " Green Bushes," which
has had so extraordinary a run at the Adelphi, in London.

LOCAL BILLS BEFORN PARLIAMENT.—The Dock Bill
has been read the first time in the House of Lords, and is
now waiting the second reading, after which it will be
committed. The other strictly local bills—that is, bills
connected with the borough or parish of Liverpool—hive,
on the motion of Lord Sandon, been referred to the Com-
mittee of Selection—the committee which add the select
members to the usual list—with an instruction that the
same committee shall deal with the whole. These bills
are the Sanatory Regulations Bill, against which petitions
have been presented from certain owners of houses, from
the officers and members of the Brunswick Benefit Building
other Society,
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which Mr. John Vernon has petitioned ; the Toxteth'Park
Improvement Bill, against which a petition has been pre-
sented from certain houseowners, but ordered to lie on the
table; the Paving, Sewering, and Watering Bill ; and the
Liverpool Watering Bill, against both of which the cor-
poration are petitioners. The reference thus consists of
six bills, the several petitions against which, with the ex.
ception of the Toxteth Park Improvement Bill, have been
referred by the house to the committee, and counsel or-
dered. The Committee of Selection will make their nomi-
nation in the course of this week. The Birkenhead
Improvement Bill being unopposed, has been referred to
Mr. Greene, and the members appointed to bring it in.
The committee for the consideration of the clauses will
meet on Monday week, May 4.
the Rev. Thomas Nolan preached in Trinity Church,
Dublin, on Sunday last, in aid of Swift's Alley Free
Church.
We are happy to hear that the principal wholesale gro-
cers have come to the determination of closing their of-
fices at six o'clock during the summer months, and at se-
ven o'clock in the winter. We hope this good example
will be followed by all respectable establishments in Li-
verpool.
PICKING POCKETS.—Thomas Greaves was, yesterday,
brought before the magistrates, on a charge of stealing a
purse from Mrs. Marriott, while she was
.making some
purchases at a shop in Bold-street, on Friday afternoon
last. The offence was proved, and the prisoner, who was
an old offender, was sent to gaol for three months.—
John Farradv, Robert Jones, and Thomas Morgan. were
also committed for a similar term, having robbed Sarah
Swain of 18s., in St. John's Market, on Saturday night.