The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-19 00:00:00

doubtful whether it was either now ascertained, or likely to
be ascertained, that two markets would not answer. One
great reason of the south market not answering was that it
north market answered very well ; and
nd about llope-street, or towards
St. James's church, he aul not see why it would not answer.
Mr. Alderman EARLE thought it would be a great pity to
go to the expense of erecting sheds when the south market
was so likely to prove a complete failure. He was afraid it
would not do. He thought if this experiment in London-
road was allowed to be tried-

was too far east ,
if a situation could be fou

Mr. PARKER—
see why yo
Mr. JORDAIN
Mr. Alderman EARLS

.y.ou 'stopped me, Mr. Mayor, and I do not

iould hear Mr. Earle.
-It is no use talking now

Ir. Gladstone spoke, and I wish

to spear

R said the reason he had voted as he had was
lent was' necessary ; be was sure that botl
--o to London-road.

buyers and seller

Mr. Alderman EARLE said if the votes were examined it
would be found that several members had now voted for the
postponement who had voted for the appropriation of the
market at the last meeting.

M r. Bi EKETT said he had voted for it because some gentle-
men thought the subject had not been sufficiently discussed,
but he would be no party to postponing it for six months.
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE was glad that this decision had
taken place because it would show the public what little con-
fidence could be placed in the resolutions of the council. .
A desultory conversation then took place upon the question
whether the postponement should be for a month or till the
next meeting of the council. It was terminated by Mr.
Gladstone saying that he would agree to the postponement
being only till the next council, and a resolution to this ef-
fect was unanimously adopted.
The council then separated, the proceedings having occu-
pied about an hour.

MR. R. M. RAYMOND'S FIRST APPEARANCE AT
THE HAYMARKET THEATRE, LONDON.

Mr. Malone Raymond, who has acquired some celebrity in
the provinces, made his debut on Thursday night as Major
O'Flaherty, in Cumberland's play of the " West Indian."
His performance was marked with much good sense, good
taste, and discretion, though it was not elaborated in all its
details. The tone of the character he had completely appre-
hended, and added to a perfectly gentlemanlike bearing the
delicate kindness of the good major, with a pleasant under-
current of quiet humour. His first important speech, where
he contemplates Charles Dudley as an object of compassion,
was given with so much feeling, that it produced a favourable
impression at once upon the audience ; and when, in his in-
terview with Lady Rusport, he pretended to weep over her
departed husband, there was so much drollery in the obvious
assumption of grief, in the very deliberate sorrow, that the
application of his handkerchief to his eyes was the signal for
a roar. lie remained a favourite throughout the evening,
and though his points-were quietly given, not one of them
missed fire.—London Times.

The " West Indian " was revived on Thursday night at
this theatre, for the purpose of introducing to a London au-
dience a new Major 0' Flaherty, in the person of Mr. Malone
Raymond. from the Liverpool theatre, Mr. Holt taking (for
the first time) the part of Belcour. We have much pleasure
in recording the success of Mr. Raymond. He is an experi-
enced and a pleasant actor—one who stands every chance of
making a durable impression on the metropolitan boards.
His conception of the character of the major was a correct
one, and his execution of that conception was highly credi-
table to his abilities. Whimsical, comic, and full of fun, but
without caricature, the part in Mr. Raymond's hands never
waned into forgetfulness of his being an officer and a gentle-
min and if, in the early scenes of the comedy, there was a
want of sufficient buoyancy, the concluding portions, especi-
ally the last scene, were so rich in the expression of genuine
humour, that we can only ascribe the comparative frigidity of
the first to the novelty and tremour that ordinarily attend a
debut in London. He was repeatedly applauded during the
progress of the piece ; and when the curtain fell he was una-
nimously called before it, when he very modestly received the
congratulations of the house. A similar compliment was al-
so paid to Mr. Holl. The comedy was announced for repe-
tition on Saturday next, amidst the cheers of the audience.
—Morning Chronicle.
Cumberland's excellent comedy, the " West Indian," was
revived at this theatre on Thursday night, for the purpose of
introducing to a London audience, Mr. Malone Raymond, of
the Liverpool theatre. The office of criticism is often painful
and vexatious, as the critic, in the exercise of his duty, may
be compelled to mar the budding hopes and fond anticipa-
tions of some aspirant for fame, on which his future pros-
pects may depend, be it as author or actor ; but no such ne-
cessity exists on this occasion, as we feel ourselves bound to
award unqualified praise. The parts were well conceived and
well sustained. Mr. H. Holl made a most mercurial Belcour,
and rattled through the part with all the guide de eccur of a
thoughtless, bustling, lively young fellow, who carried his
heart on his sleeve, in love with every bright eye that smiled
upon him, but, 6perdument amoureux of Louisa Dudiey,
(well personated by Miss E. Yarnold) the only daughter 4,
Captain Dudley. The Major 0' Flaherty of Mr. Raymond
was a quiet, unostentatious piece of acting, in which the
broad humour of an Irishman was well sustained in the gen-
tlemanly deportment and bearing of an Irish gentleman and
officer. There was no rant, or vulgar swaggering, nor any
clap-trap attempts to catch the applause of the gods; but the
humour of the Irish blunders seemed to exude naturally from
the liveliness and honesty of his nature. The success of Mr.
Raymond was unequivocal, and we have no doubt that this re-
vival will have a long run, and give the actors in it opportuni-
ties of eliciting continuous applause. Mr. Raymond and
Mr. Holl were both called for at the conclusion, and received
the unanimous approbation of the audience.—Morning
Herald.

SINGULAR FORGERY.—At the Commission Court Dublin,
John Lockey Mills, a fashionable looking young man, of about
twenty-five years of age, was, on Thursday, convicted of
having forged or altered a note of the value of one pound to
thirty shillings, with intent to defraud the Governor and
Company of the Bank of Ireland. The prisoner was a clerk
in the cancelling department at the bank, and is stated to be
very respectably connected in the county of Roscommon.
The jury accompanied their verdict with a recommendation
to mercy. He was sentenced to three years' inapi isonment.

RUGBY SCHOOL.—The masters have recently established
six scholarships, for students at this institution, three being
worth £3O a year, and three £2O. Each scholarship is ten-
able for thre.3 years, s 9 that there will be a vacancy in each
class of scholarships every year. They are open 'to all boys
below the sixth form. At the first election, which has just
taken place, the first scholarship was adjudged to Smith,
minor, and the second to Smith, maim-.
MURDER AT STOURDRIDGE.—A. tinker! named Sampson
Shipstone, of Stourbridge, near Worcester, and living with
a woman, by common report the wife of another man, has
beeti committed for trial for the wilful murder of a child,
which the woman had by her husband.
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SUICIDE BY BURNING.—A lunatic woman, a cook, resid-
ing at Paddington, London, Committed suicide on Wednes-
day last, by setting fire to her clothes in order to suffocation.
The poor creature suffered dreadful agony, and said that she
had no motive for committing self destruction, but she
could not overcome the impulse to do so.

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