The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-22 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

• Since our last notice of theatricals the managers have
enter
ed into on engagement, for a " limited period," with the cele-.
touted Miss Kelly, who has established for herself nu mead"
name in the metropolis as a dramatist and as a singer. Lust
evening we witnessed an entertainment. sustained entirely by
herself, which she has entitled " Dramatic, recollections''—a.
title of considerable scope as to its signification. In this she
presented the audience with several choice and piquant " recol-
lections" from nature, a/a Matthews. Her style is not so ela-
borate as that of the above-named unrivalled mimic; not su
perfect a scene in itself, in which each actor is by turns and by,
the management of countenance and voice presented to the
hearer; : taut she presents, in unity, an essential extract its
it were, and places the person she would represent vividly
before you, and throws such feeling and earnestness into
her acting as strongly to rivet attention. Her sketches
are brilliant, but the scenery is confined. Without the
power of ttiattheW s—that inexhaustible fund of humour—
which rendered each mimic scene a perfect farce, she
is scarcely less pleasing. As a singer too, she possesses not
slight merit ; her voice possesses much melody ; she has con-
siderable execution, and in the alto notes she has great volume
of tone. Her flit-composed brarura, was sung with much talent, ,
and her " Hope told a flattering tale" in /1, is a perfect original.
The Drama of "Blue Beard," completed the evening's enter-
tainment, fur the grand procession in Mr. Atkins' large,
Elephant and Dromedary were engaged. The piece is got up'
with a splendour which is highly creditable to the management. •
The procession winding down the hills, in the distroce, previous
to its entrance. on the stage, was very well managed. The
Elephant behaved with great docility, lowering his immen:e
bulk most gracefully, to receive his royal master On his back,
as the procession let the stage. This magnificient spectacle
was loudly applauded. Mr. G. Horncastle sung and acted, as
usual, well.

MEETING OF THE INHABITANTS OF To.x.TETH
• PARK.

Yesterday morning, at half-past nine o'clock. a meeting of
the inhabitants of Toxteth Park, was held at the public ogica,
St. James's Place, fur tho purpose of determining on the Its..,
ing of a rate for watching that part situate without the boun-
dary of Liverpool. Mr. Kay was called to the chair. Mr.
John Cropper seconded by Mr. Welch, then moved, that the
requisition to tire-cwerseers to call the meeting,he placed an the
minutes, being for the purpose "of determining wirether the
provisions of an Act passed in the 3d and 4th of Win. IV.. CT.
90., relating to watching and lighting, shall he adopted ,ahil cs.tl
ried into execution." This was unanimously adopted. It we-L..
then proposed by Mr. John Cropper and seconded by-Mr. John'
Welch, "that the provisions as set forth in the Act of Paiftist-
ment, entitled 'an Act to ',peal an Act of the 11th ear of his
late .Majesty, King George IV., for watching and lighting•tflai
part of England and Wales, and to make other provisions in
lieu thereof,' shall he adopted acid acted upon within that part
of the township of Toxteth fur which this meeting was
convened." Some discussion took place on this resolution,
Mr. Tayleur objecting that unless the rate were made a regular
thing including Lark-lane and the hamlets in that district, he
should oppose it. He contended that the whole of the inldii-•
tants ought to be taxed as well as those having property facing
Lark-lane,—and that if a watchman Were not appointed for
Lark-lane it would bd of no use having one at all, as that place
would then be the resort of thieves who would then he unmo-
lested. Mr. Smith saw no rea.soniwiiy they should watch Lark-
lane when the inhabitants did not wish it. The only reason be
could see fur it was that it might not be the resort of thieves,—
Mr. Yates said lie had the same view as AL. Tayleur, vet he.
was willing for the public advantage to l towards the rate,.
shout sti his gate was watched by a borough watchman. Severe
gentlemen said the conduct of the inhabitants of Lark-lane was
very had, dog fights. &c., being of continual occurrence there.
The .Chairman said, that the inhabitants of LAI k-lane were
willing to be watched but refused to pay fur it as they could not .
comtiel them. Mr. Yates said, that was always the Way in those
country places they were willing to tie watched tint always re-'
fused to pay. The resolution was then carried. The following
gentlemen were then proposed by Mt. Ittishby and seconded. by
Mr. Morrell, as inspectors:—Messrs. ;loin) Crupper, Smith,
Kay, Rd. Yates, and Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher set:united by Mr.
Bushbv then
.proposed, that .f.:ISO he the rate levied; which was
carried unanimously. The Chairnian said 'about a Is. rate
would cover this. The meeting was then adjourned:.

There are now eight conservatit iu the town cooncil of
Coventry; last Vear there were hut four. How can the whil..,-
radicals account for the double number otherwise than on the
principle of eowervative reaction ?—Coventry paper.
A litorAb PcN.—When a noble Admiral. of the White, well.
the cheerful, affable Monarch,
known for his gallant spirit, his gentlemanly manners, and ittht
hno.st as white ;to the newly-fill,
goodness of heart, was iutroduced to Wilhltt, the l'itett h,,t0.r,,_
tiou:inkinthgaantkhsisfohra
ihli.swihiriociiiiii:,t,,:soi,:
len
snow, jocosely
,exclaimed, Wnite at the 111111), Adnii.ral t
white at the main ! '— The Laird of Lay„,t.
BANK of ENGLAND.—The following wa,,
Pi.,teit at the Bank
n and alter (ft
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tEthiVal,°lil;ll‘ilintiegil:rej,.ae'tb‘iy to receive applica 1i 1 .
'such
,I.oans to be' re-paid on or be.
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of 1,,,,,,,F__,__, ,„ . ins for loans on The de-,
posit. to,angt, I,Aellequer Bills East I- I. I"
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161 approvedjan securities, ,
,with Interest at the rate of r be
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cent. per, annum, and to be for stuns not less than 10U0 chi
Bank of England, Nov. 19.1—Standard. eaarr.

The Bishop of Ripon has been pleased, to appoint the Rev..
Charles M usgra% e, B.D. Vicar of Halifax, and formerly Fellow-
of 'Trinity College, Cambridge.. to the Archdeacoury of Cra‘'lni,
in his Lordship's -newly-created diocese. Mr. Milsgrace has
signified to the Master and Fellows or Trinity College, the pa-
trons, his ittiention of resigning the Vicarage of Whitkirk.

- ..
HyDitOPHOBIA AT NORIVICIL—We are sorry to• have to re-
late one of the most shocking occurrences that has taken place
in this city for some time. About three months ago as Mr. Ben-
jamin Lamb, late of the King's Head Inn. Saint James's. was
on the bowling green at the Duke of York's Gardens, in Pock-
thorpe, a dog with which be was playing snapped at him and
slightly wounded his thumb. No notice was taken of it at the
tune, but in consequence of something further occurring, the dog
was destroyed the next day. The wound soon healed, hift Mr.
Lamb occasionally felt a twitching at the end of the thumb, and
expressed a hope that it was not
_in consequence of this bite.
Thus the matter remained till Tuesday last, when in the evening
Mr. Lamb felt considerable pain in the thumb and arm. Mr.
Phillippo, with Dr. Lubbock, administered such medicine as
was thought necessary, and left hint. On Wednesday morning,
on some medicine being offered to him, he shuddered at it, and
begged it might be taken away. Ile-continued in this state till
Thursday morning, when the dreadful disease of hydrophobia
exhibited itself in its worst character. Nothing conid be takert
by the the unfortunate sufferer, the slightestmovementof any thing
°lapel taining to liquid or swallowing created the most dreadful
convulsions; he told the four men wbo were piesentto hold hini
when the fits were coming on, nod when they might leave him;
his sufferings were dreadful in the extreme. and 11"11"14
toiioetei , wasailci
in this miserable state till Friday morning. . hen a."lstcnr- I)ieut:te
medical skill could do afforded any relief. Mr. Lamb ei!ntiouter!
period,_, to his sufferings. It is utterly impe-sible!?.ote,,.,,dit,ibtot t
and pro-
thenorrinle sight for the last tweicionliti;r,fh,oilair:::,:eirnseuxe.
registers,tt.eeenning
;INl.avhinitc:i,i,
five minutes after the hut fit,- calmly and ,I",ectlY.—Nuriiiiik
Chronicle.
The division of tha;
chest-voice re I. '.
the violent and frequent use of the
~...1 , re petto,)
dosing
ir:egLsullti:l)t:
eAo:Nf sh
he: °fractL—r:si. lu' en
iq u o.cualicea
ilitil.tc,l)
if not invented by lout, was einl,l..ffeu,
this
carried to its utmost extent. 15y thdis weans he. made a con-.
Inc attempt ;
htiltir: as° It
wasat' though
h acquired
lc
ie
daughter marlopndc'eo's:slh'te:l:::7 er dli i:
tpul'it;;;eawlasstrePnr:dtsu"uffsie. i en t: t o
Is' ei
ri.lece"lant:.lt.en:ef'tannTv ettslall,4tvl;'edeeffnuile•td.biyt
~gi
h
and, although
it is scarcely
one noble voice was destroyed in
pursue
gore thati
the arduous course, even she was compelled' to exert litt• own
to be doubted that the mental
good sense and prudence in. fill-filling the tasks •- • 'l'
Impose( upon
sod bodily fatigue
ha(:eus"horietteccher iiieteo.likts as a girl most, in.auy case,
her. Nevertheless,
was anr
extent o. compass that.t career. Ilti reward, however,
enabled her to cope. with any
singer, with any muste, and a variety of toll, that fitted her
alike for the expression
of the deepest path(); or the lightest
archness. Her startling execution was the mull of-the same '
causes; for, st t
maiiblig. e as the opinion may appear, it is nevertheless
true that ait's voice and execution were comparatively -•
made by the . '
• i • her knowledge
mAisc, saute proce.:.. 1.1,1 t k and science as a
1 lan w 6r, ‘ ^'
gained-
by labour.—/Vcr Monthly Magazine.'