The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-24 00:00:00

MUSIC AND TEE DRAMA.

, PERCIVAL'S SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS, BIRKENHEAD.
th —The second of this interesting series took place
on the evening of Thursday last. The audience was
select and fashionable, and the entertainments of an
interesting character. The artistes engaged on the
occasion were the members of the Liverpool Glee and
Madrigal Union, in addition to Mr. Percival and his
talented pupil Mr. Radcliffe, the latter of whom performed
two solos on the flute. The glees and madrigals were
effectively produced, and were accompanied by the society's
pianist, Mr. J. Skeaf, jun. Purcell's beautiful round
"Yes, brother, yes," and the "Tars song" by Hutton,
were charmingly given and rapturously encored:
THE GRAND OPERA—THEATRE ROYAL.— On Monday
evening the magnificent opera of " Der Freischutz " was
repeated in German, the character of Agatha being sus-
tained by Madame Rudersdorff, Annette by Mad'lle
Sedlazek. Both these characters were well performed on
each of the occasions, although preference is decidedly due
to the first. As on the preceding Friday, Herr Reichart
was advertised on Monday to appear as Max' and as on
that occasion his place was again occupied by Herr Zapf,
to the considerable disappointment of those who attended
in expectation of witnessing the performance of the former
gentleman. That he was labouring under an attack of
illness, in Manchester, we believe, was only too conclusive
a reason for his being unable to appear as a public per-
former in Liverpool, and in regretting his unavoidable
absence under the circumstances, many will join, who are
altogether unable to sympathise with the indiscretion of
announcing his appearance a second time, while still
labouring under that indisposition which compelled his
absence on the preceding Friday. Very recently, Mr.
Copeland felt himself justified in publicly replying to
accusations brought against him by the anonymous cor-
respondent of one of the Liverpool journals. What may
have been the nature of the complaints, we have no know-
ledge of, never having read the communication referred to,
and only guessing at its tenor from Mr. Copeland's answer.
The defence was mainly that the engagement of first-class
talent is not remunerative in Liverpool, even at the high
rates charged for admission, to witness the performance
of the grand operas ; but that, by perseverance in produ-
cing really good operatic entertainments, he hoped yet to
render them remunerative. In this praiseworthy endea-
vour we wish him every success, and sincerely hope his
most sanguine expectations may be fully realised ; while
doing so, however, Mr. Copeland must pardon us for
expressing grave doubts as to such repeated announce-
ments and substitutions being the best way to assist in
bringing about so desirable a result. Parties paying a
large price for admission, and to some extent interfering
with domestic arrangements, are not likely to be attracted
to the theatre, if they learn by experience that implicit
reliance is not to be placed on the announcements issued
under the authority of the manager. On Friday, Doni-
zetti's Opera " La Favorita " was performed for the first
time in Liverpool. The house was but indifferently filled.
Madame Caradori appeared as Leonore, the music of which
she sang with great taste and beauty, combining these quali-
ties with powerful execution and appropriate expression.
As Inez, Madame Heinrich did not appear to great advan-
tage ; her acting seemed tame and forced, and in render-
ing the music she laboured, we had almost said, in a sea
of troubles. Signor Fortini sang with fire as well as
eloquence, and as a whole, his representation of Alphonso
was highly creditable to his talent as a vocalist, arid his
culture as an operatic artist. The Fernando of Signor
0. Benedetti was correct rather than of a high order.
Throughout the opera the orchestra was effective and.
powerful, although in several instances there appeared
considerable hitches ; and a common understanding did
not seem to be well established between the s

and the prompter, any more than between the latt__
the conductor of the music. Last night the opera (
" Lucia di Lammermoor " was performed ; and Bee_
thoven's splendid opera of " Fidelio " is announced to be
performed on Friday evening, in German. At this theatre,
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings,
Knowles's play of "William Tell" was performed, the part
of William Tell being spiritedly sustained by Mr. Barry
Sullivan, whose representation of the hero was in all
respects excellent ; his elocution being correct, dignified,
and expressive. In addition to the ordinary attractions of
the drama, a judicious use was made of the operatic
orchestra and chorus, and a large portion of the music of
Rossini's "Guillaume Tell" was introduced with happy

effect in the course of its performance. The audience, we
regret to state, was by no means so numerous as the
excellence of the performance ought to have attracted.
AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE the performances
throughout the week have been varied as well as attractive,
Mr. Buckstone having appeared nightly in some of his
characteristically-droll representations. On Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, the leading piece was " The Old
Chateau," in which Mr. Buckstone, in his customary
humorous manner, sustained the character of Michael
Samson, exciting great laughter, and drawing down
bursts of merited applause. On Wednesday he repeated
his performance of Tom Tittkr, in the " Knights of the
Round Table," and on Friday produced, for his benefit, a
new drama, entitled " The Hope of the Family," in which
he acted the character of Joe Wadd, a youth picked up by
a cunning and unprincipled attorney, and by him passed
off as the lost son of a baronet. Buckstone's display of
vulgar arrogance, cowardice, and low cunning is most
admirable, and elicited shouts of laughter. In the after-
pieces he has also rendered himself useful as well as
attractive, and, aided by the resident company, the per-
formances at this house have been satisfactory, and well
attended.

LIVERPOOL COURT OF BANKRUPTCY

--4.--

THE AUSTRALIAN FUGITIVE BANKRUPT

LAST week we narrated the capture of Joseph Bernestein,
a Prussian, who, having evaded his creditors in Melbourne,
and taken passage on board the Saldanha, sailed for Eng-
land, carrying with him a large amount of money in
sovereigns and bank-notes. The bankrupt, as we stated,
was followed to this country by parties representing some
of his creditors, who, having obtained the necessary war-
rant for his apprehension, placed it in the hands of Mr.
Gaskill, one of the chief messengers of the Bankruptcy
Court, by whom Bernestein was taken into custody.

On Saturday, Bernestein was brought before Mr. Com-
missioner Perry, and underwent a long examination. Con-
siderable interest having been attached to the case, the
court was filled during the greater part of the day.
Mr. John Yates appearedfor Messrs. Maunders Brothers
and Co., of Melbourne, the detaining creditors; Mr. Squarey
was for Mr. Hayes, another Melbourne creditor ; Mr. Evans
represented a creditor for over £BOO ; and Mr. Simon as
counsel, with Messri. Anderson and Collins as attorneys,
were for the bankrupt. The examination of the bankrupt,
who is a good-looking young man, under (apparently) 30
years of age, of intelligent and gentlemanly manners, was
immediately proceeded with.

He is a Prussian, but speaks English fluently, although
he stated that he could neither read nor write the language.
On being sworn, the bankrupt said : I lived in Melbourne
about two years before I left it, which was on the 12th July
last; I was in business there as a general merchant and
outfitter of all kinds. I took a passage in the ship Sal-
danha for England, and did so in the name of Francis
Smyth ; I was arrested at the Nelson luggage depdt, when
I arrived in Liverpool ; I cannot tell the amount of my
liabilities in Australia, but I think about £1.500 ; that in-
cludes the claim of Roskell & Co., Maunders & Co., and
Mr. Hayes—but I cannot tell, as I have nothing to
prove it. I left my books and papers behind me in Mel-
bourne, but some I brought with me, books and papers ;
I could not take my oath what debts I owe in Australia—
people sent in goods to me on commission, and I am not a
debtor for them.

Mr. Yates : Can you tell us what debts you owe in
Australia.

Bankrupt: I can't tell, as goods were sent in to me to
sell as a broker; if I did not sell them I don't know if I
am liable for them ; I can state to the court what goods I
left behind unsold; here are invoices there was a lot of
bacon worth about £BOO left behind—that was the value
sent in to me ; but it was sent to me by a gentleman
whom I don't know—l don't know his name ; that was
not my property at all. I got a lot of goods from M`Doivell,
the invoice for which is £800; that invoice is also here.
Mr. Yates : Did you have any more ?

Bankrupt : I will show my invoices, but I can do no
more; I produce some of M`Dowell's invoices—there are
twelve or fourteen casks of brandy in the bonded ware-
house, cost 14s. per gallon.
Mr. Yates : What property have you left behind ?
Bankrupt : Your honour, you have the bills.
Where did you leave the property, and with whom?

I left them with a Mr. Chapman, who did business for
me, and who is well known to Mr. Colley, in Melbourne ;
Chapman took the bacon, &c., to Collingwood, which place
is joining to Melbourne; [did not get any money on the
hams or bacon by way of advance; I gave McDowell a bill
for the hams, but it is not yet due. The bill is for £399,
and I had it discounted by a friend, and McDowell got the
money.

Did you have any other property in Australia ?
I sent to the diggings £l5O worth of property, to Messrs.
Hamilton and Hull, to whom I owed £4O, and told them
to sell the goods, pay themselves, and send the goods and
the rest to the Bank of Australia. There are bills out
that are due to me, payable at my house, not at the Bank
—one from Mr. Atkins, £lOO, a spirit grocer, payable at
the Bank. Mr. Chapman has the bill. A man named
Austin, a dealer about town, for every one there is a
dealer, owes me £4O. There are other small debts, but I
cannot recollect them. I cannot state the names of per-
sons with whom I had dealings for four months before I
left Melbourne, but as far as I can recollect them, they
were M`Dowell, Austin, Clerk, John Hare, and Mr.
Hayes. I cannot recollect any more. I cannot take my
oath to it. There may be small things ; the above are all
the large accounts I owe. Rostrom and Co. are creditors
for goods, partly sold, and partly there yet. The bankrupt
then proceeded to say that, as well as he remembered, he
had goods to the following amount in June last :—From
Tennant and Co., £lO9 ; from Mr. Womb, £l6 ; ditto,
£105; ditto, £l2l. I had a good deal of money in the
Bank. I sent a cheque to the Bank before I left for £l,OOO
but I did not get it. I had not so much there. I got
over £6OO in sovereigns out of the Bank.
Mr. Yates : What has become of it ?

Bankrupt : I purchased 3,035 sheep from a squatter
near Melbourne, at 255. 6d. per head, two months before
that. He (the squatter) was to get a deposit of £1,000;
and the remainder in two months' bills. I sent for
butchers, who examined the sheep, and said they were
not worth half the money, and I was obliged to pay them
£lOO for driving the sheep to Melbourne. He (bankrupt)
went on to account for the £6OO which he alleged to have
drawn from the bank, but in doing so he accounted for a
good deal more. He had paid, he said, £l2O for his pas-
sage and that of Mary Ward (who was his housekeeper
for two months in Melbourne before he left) to England,
and also £2O for refreshments; he spent £lO or £l2 since
he came here, and now, he added, producing a purse and
laying five half-sovereigns on the table, "there is all the
money I have in the world, and you may take it from me,
and let me starve." His housekeeper passed, on the voy-
age home, as Clara Smyth, his wife. His object in getting
out of the ship so early in the morning was to get on to
London as quick as possible.
Mr. Yates : Did you pay out any money since you came
to Liverpool?
Bankrupt : Yes ; I paid £l6O to Messrs. Anderson and
Collins ; that was in notes. I got the notes from the
girl—my housekeeper—changed sovereigns for notes; I
did not give her the sovereigns, as she had all, and I told
her to Wing me notes for gold. I am quite sure of that.

A 1
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 464

into, va.
After some further minor details were gen" 40 0,
bankrupt was called on to signhis deposition, 147%001
denly he fell down in a nervous fit, in which he et
for a long time. Dr. Taylor, of Whitechapol, t'',„tieD4
in, and having administered some stimulants, thl,erf-001
after' a considerable time, recovered, but wee`
very weak from the excitement.tootf ft
Mary Ward, a very pretty girl, about 20 ye 0
was next produced and examined. The chief pehoo
evidence was, that she had lent the bankraPt Xll sb3
Australia, and that, with £l3 he owed her, wag s
• ab°
knew about. The bankrupt had his nioneY 01 sbe
board, and she gave it up to the captain to keeP'„,i.l3V
not see the amount, but, from the weight, there I:,(fes t,11:1
about £3OO in gold in it. The bankrupt ha, ~niie,:cloll.,
money in the box, about £lOO in cash. She t oc•
having changed any gold for notes for the bankrttilootitg
she came to Liverpool. She passed as Mrs.

voyage. ed an°
Captain Finlay, of the Saldanha, was exalnillan'd
said the bankrupt had a box which he onw'i&ns
is
might be from five to eight 'hundred sovere a- ,
Witness would certainly give £3OO for the fir, Si&
The bankrupt still continuing in court, '"with
stated that Mr. Anderson had a communication
witness Ward, on reading her depositions, and th, -a; l'l
been informed by her that her former statement Litas
as she admitted having changed money for thlie7lol4'
..e.ir the
since they arrived in Liverpool, and therefore
it better to have her re-examined. bare His Honour, after consideration, agreed to
re-examined, which was done in the next cola'pJ
bankrupt was still ill in the first court. the gc,
Mary Ward was then examined again
court, and stated as follows in reply to i.,,,i,e0104
What I am going to state now is true ; I hanged
for the bankrupt at a shop at the top of Lordlt
I came to town. I think it was about £400; 1410'5'
on one occasion, last Thursday —Wednesday '); A;,
—I got the money from the bankrupt ; gate' be g'o
£4OO, but I don't know where he took it fronl prese,
it me in the front room, but there was no ace.
The officers were in the next room, and he greit Fas
his hand, taking it out of his coat pocket'
£ he ve me.
To tb gave
Court : I am now telling the truth' bat Itoa:
600
say why I did not say so before.
Mr. Simon : She stated to me she was ilia
him

1 tot°'
him'. it Is?

Witness : I did not like to condemn
four hundred sovereigns in a bag in my Poekel:00 tot,
Franklin's bullion office ;. there might haver with ill
I took two bags, one with R4OO, and the other ebrite
Mr. Commissioner Perry : Did you go to all 1•0
Melbourne
Commissioner : Then, why not tell the thetracit l°
are committing a great offence against God tilod,
and you will do the bankrupt harm and not g 1104"11
f t
Witness I only wanted to save him as h
would. I did not take another £5O, but there a:ijotes,t,
been that for I did not count it • I did not gehe
all the gold ; there was some change ; I gav,,,,t"joar„):'•e!
the bankrupt, but I don't know what he i'sioafrt
them ; I have only my own money in my P°66es objec 0!
.
I have none of the money on me now. I hale nof 11 101
to be searched. I don't know where the 0°- Pe
not have I seen any of it since I gave it to 11i°'
Xll r

none sewn up in his clothes that'll know 0E it tvow:,o
Mr. Simon said, after what had transpire",,,;tter PIP)
impossible for him to resist the force of the ,li‘prefoV
the testimony given in the case; he would, ?Ocala
proceed further, as he supposed the bankruPu:3);eo Pi 0
some offer for arrangement after what had :lolalfelo
The case was then (at half-past five o'clock) 3400 1,',1
yesterday, when the court ordered the ba",,,lted`'
brought up again, in case he was not Prey—
.lo4
health.
Yesterday, Mr. Anderson, on the part 0f - t
,k„ot
stated that his client was too ill to he able
court with safet3

Mr. Commissioner Perry said, if he were ;ee,
bankrupt was too ill to attend, he woul‘i‘,;tee,r;
case until he (the bankrupt) could attend;
affidavit was put in to that effect, he 10' 05°
bankrupt to appear and sign his depositions.
Mr. Yates said, from what he understooilv
opinion that the bankrupt was able, but'
attend

---
After considerable delay, Dr. Taylor, "itV%9
peared and made affidavit .that B6rnestein Airtot
attend. From the symptoms he apprehende'f4
be
co
fever might ensue, if the patient was sub.lec, ei
ment, and he recommended that he should his "31
It might, however, be practicable to read ov
teir e 100
lions to the bankrupt, and he might sign il
injury. This was ordered to be done.

POLICE COURT.—YEsTODA'

[BEFORE ROBERTSON GLADSTO'NV, 0,51
TirE BOTTLE TRICK.—Hugh Jones, a 500.:
had been in the employment of Mr. Yates, for t
manufacturer, Mount-pleasant, but discharFi e"
of
conduct, was charged with fetching a 030 tit
anO ed
J
from the Paxthenon-rooms since his dismissal,
m-
re
priating the bottles to his own use. He W
seven days

A MI TAKE. Patrick Kennedy was e'the
stealing a bundle of wearing apparel front,
Mary, just arrived from Waterford. fori,;#
passenger, and stated that he took the bilil".tbr
by mistake; and, as there was some doubt 01 • tl. v.
.was discharged.
otine A
e,sbl
SUSPICIOUS CASE.—Caroline Elliott,
ployed in the shop of Mr. Hutchins,„Orrn, the e;
charged with stealing three pies add
mother; and it was also suspected that Si -
money from the till. The circumstalicesecta the
suspicious, were not clear enough to cony' 0r21..

. . _
and she was discharged. .0 ''', st'rof
STEALING BOOKS.— Thomas Stevell9oll 0. to 04,'.1)
with stealing a quantity of books belonginVtil 01.,,e'
keeper in the G-oree-piazzas. He was seen ,;05ite,•,;t7
a warehouse in which the books had been tle";„--o3' 1
AEkall l
el
anDhlteoEuTr:encroTlidwv:
the stolen property under his arm. To be hilp- het
months. 5 l'e,:cto ,s
bhuoAusilteSdonocf
Great Crosshall-street, late on SaefusrE3 tric •els ma
,a
s.w—i -1
who keeps
brought Stevensup,,o
lifldoigrs
I:_i.
ortt::lloisotritoeoctitc: 0
i rentingjai
f.. a -cro himselfw o uast
ofa dtehteecwtiovme.alln eafepollorttvioc:loldierecll,l:;
a go
spent in whisky ;
custody. He was cau 049 t
against ass'ne 00 tbe
'"L'ishe then ga'vethe sharp, , the 0
functions in future, anMarg.a. _ a-3s,,,isg fat
ALL FOR DRlNK.—Martha Tomkinsa,n, olecF.slirr
prison for a month, charged with Mega/ r"lt''iti
wearing apparel of two or three neighbours. 01)c y
o noel
drink and bad company," said the prisoner, feP 0
moved in custody. 4
10010,11.4,1 e
A CHISELLER.—Jas. Mills, a suspicions"; sten,ll' rog
was charged with offering a quantity Tetv-,, De
chisels for sale at a shop in Marybone: Oa' -toe'o ii''
to give any account as to the owner of the
_,ft'
remanded.
„,„ o,tia,," $r
CHARGE OF SHOE-BTEILING.--Cather,." ot$PA" e;',,i)e
charged with stealing a pair of shoes fro but VA of '
land-road Market, on Saturday night.; leoer ,fte"
red a doubt in the evidence, she hat' the ioP,t4'.
peanarrow escape," and was discharged. an ‘l':iefr, V
ROBBING LODGINGS.—John Brown, a '-',a11.-Da-
sented himself as a sailor, was chargecViise v‘ostl3'i4lt
pair of trousers and a waistcoat from 3 1-r 0 °Wed' ti
had been lodging. He was sent to prison and'e bit ,o
STREET ROBBERY.—William Kerri,^lM 01,
Fardy were charged with knocking aos°ll,,lit IteP,ce,
Richards, in Dickiuson-street, on SaturdaY;„-'7•ole9ove„V
stealing Os. from his pocket. Inspector "`,p0t,403,P0e
cry of distress, and, on going towards the one, jeo oil,
_ea ,o, De ,
the prisoners running away, when he sell „oreP las, veil
an alarm to the nearest policeman, who aniag to'3,,lte
other thief. Richards then came up, rt,stl-1.,e ar
and gave the prisoners in charge; stating' "" bc" ag
ca li i
roughly handled. The prisoners were Va
for a month. efts si' , I
ce 5 4
EMBEZZLEMENT.—John Condon, a reW-ri035,,s Y'S t
youth, was charged with embezzling va..., s'y ieviiv
money from his employer, Madame Theresi for 0,y.,
shoeshop in Bold-street. He was renia.ndeuditirr ~, IF,
SHOP ROBBERY.—Sarah M'Clure 'vas Up /0 eil 7
purloiningg a dress from a pawnbroker's s'l-lieetorl
road ; but, as there was another female
_Vet, the s ti'r
w robberyuimp r whoiNG di
Os
fNoirt oGsteovaoetDn pdxruey_stseT.nrtßaßp.p_r echae:thaetrvi
otilvilicie,3
1 et
charged with stealing a tobacco-box, con,ioa t-io „p,,,e3
from the pocket of Arthur Brannan, who ' sbutAiit.'
until he got tipsy, and then took her into lier bet° d
barn-street, to buy her a back-comb for 0
11514
she ungratefully purloined his box and In° (-615° Drel;
for a month. pet '4.1; 03 taer,
PROVIDING FOR A RAINY DAY.--R°l 'll`l6l"se )
John Moncaster were charged with snatci'l 11'04 fat,
from the shop door of Mr. Nelson, Great, tlo2iittAs P
that morning, and running off with it, whe 033'4 "" 43
sued and apprehended. Moncaster Los, isal6" 0 j
CII Pi .
month, being a well-known thief; lil"
1041101;,,,
manded. ,„Ifera, ..t, ~trAlv
CUTTING OFF A POCKET.—JOIIII A-`. seal rokto,of
with cutting off the trousers pocket ' trio
„ ,ifeo6
then " cutting off" with £4 which the rat t'as L.:',,,
The parties had been drinking freelbeteLle hoe' 19.
public-house, and the robbery was e • skale l'ila
icton oak ii„f
was pretending to see his unwarY s
Connor
0 ekl)ey
was committed for three months...,
..,„, Con-elL„e wao
TRYING THEIR HANDS.—WiIIIa.' they-4)4, 0
O'Shaughnessey, two manipulators uptscitl! they-
-4.septile
public, were charge' ay policeman rots I°os rot
hands at the pockets of several' Per,ooaor
iiea et'
Market on Saturday night last. L'oelnPal 00'1'1110'1
prison for three months, and his . ,e, ,
atoll' IP- V
months. rrhos FarillosersitoP
ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.— -.'-'" *as, /I) er'S -h, .0
maker, in the employ of Mr. Thow.i., 100,t „fit t01...t
charged with stealing a saw from yo'r ojeenrceithr, apjt
pledging it. He was sent to Prisellr, ebarghatchfse 00
A BEEF-STEALER.—Mary WhCe ;o„rs, 00e of 0
3 lbs. of beef from the shop of .Alr. "
costs, or
soy
default. ~ Henryt, w° 0 Y,ep,,,
WEARING THE BELT.—Thoina-, . e
h stre iron /fay
Crosshall-street, was fined 10s. and ,
soot.;
ciil,l.lool
woman who keeps a brothel in Nor,-
_half an it id)
auo3 ~.lt, 01 itv
with stealing 17 sovereigns ,ore at '-' covet selo e
Jamieson, a sailor, who said he nuo,lo o
~ WI,
his money in it, but not fast one; dying esSWZOcIO,I:
who has been . ~,,,1 401 v•er
three girls with whom he had n_.%ate tita', fiat,' ca,'
therefore, unbelted him, at the Ince vrtitTio to 01
his hard-earned money. The evi roallY ,toliti gre
against the prisoner,l,s3o,er l)
and he was discharged.
......aoD-r .--e Y oe p
to t 00
ROBBING A FELLOW-LOD/11
clOtheS',ed it', e rr O'ie
a suit 0
who
convicted of stealing Icttlnit Vi at
Alexander Donald M'Kenzie,
as Pres'elea o' of,
house with the prisoner. It wk
,„0 fit ,
,_„ris i<.,,
J°lll.olelo°
value of the goods, or three months,,,,rn 0 ifs" f
had pledged the clothes, and lieLs', 13P, 4 tl)
~....-01°' ith roe
default. ..../03- ,ed °eV); ,jO, 1
ASSAULTS AND DISORD.,•-. cbor, .., , ~. ,#,
brought before Mr. Mans
polieerliThos 10.e` to
assaulting Inspector Chew a
alell'a it'--11to Vri :S °l'sli ;04°
fined £lO, or six months in d n,eat 010, a'
~ tb4liipe
a similar offence on No. 28, we's oiling `e pole,, di'
month.—John Williams, for where weroiaPeat „ r
or three months in default. -"this Wovn',
"drunk and disorderly " cases
_d hvp,be
xpecl, 00 L
not speak much for the e. sios
public morals, from the rostra:,
ness at public-houses.