LIVERPOOL.-The first of M...
The Times, 1824-02-14T00:00:00

LivtERVo1n..-The first of Madame Ca-talani's concerts took place on l\Tonday evening last, before a crowded and brilliant auditory. This concert was announced to take place on Tuesdlay, thc 3d instant, but was, in consequence or the severe indisposition of this distinguished singer, postponed to the above.nientioned evening. The selection of vocal pieces for this performance principally con- sisted of Italian_an arrangement highly to be approved, as, intle- pendently ot the beauties of this species of cotnp5sition, it is, more than any other, calculated to display the astonishing snperiority of .Madame Catalani. During the first part of the performance, she was evidently suffbrins from thc effects of a severe cold * but, not- withstanding these difficulties, she sung the Italian airs with a de- gree of torce and beauty not to be cquaDcd. In the second part of the performance, she was rapturously encored in the beautful air of " Cease your funning, t which, with the varied and craceful embel- lishments she introduced, afforded a finc specitnen of the wonderful power andcompass of her voice, the mazgicdf her exu.tion, anni the astouishing manner in which shc can fall frem the highest to the low- est tones; in a word, she seemed to display all-the exceDences that can possible be combined in the same singWer. B;t even this praise, byperboliel as it may seem, does not include all the peculiar beau- ties of this unrivalled songstress; for sbe can, when requisite, unite to hier wonderful nierits as a singer, all the ene-rgy and feeling of the finest acting. This was particuiarly obvious when she sang '- Rule Britantia." The effect df thiis ' spirit-stirring air upon the audi-l ence was electrical. It was so unexpecteil, and yet so accordantwithli BritiNh feeling, that the company rose simultaneously, the patriotic I emotion which this air always inspires being raised to the highest pitch of enthusiasm by the energetic style of its execstion.-Liver- I pool Coutrier. BATH, Feb. lO.-Oi Thursday was apprehended in this city, by that activeofficer, Eggleton, a youngman of genteel appear-I ance, mamed WiL-oiz, who has been for some timepast passing forged I oL Bank ot Engla.nd notes to a great extent, here and ini. llrioL. le underwent along examination on Friday nd Saturday, before the 1Mayor, at which MIr. Ridpatli, solicitor to the Bank of Eng- lend1 for tihis city, was present. The accused is committed for fur- ther examination, until instructions can be received fronn the Bank. He had just mounted a coach that was leaving Bath, and the coachm-an was on the box, actually ready to start, Wvhen the officer seized him. Among the persona in this city oil whom he im- posed was Mlr. Large, of the Market-place, of whom ha ordered : ods amounting to five guineas, req-esting them to be sent to the Glocestet Inn, where he would pay for them. The goods were accordingly sent and be gave (what proved to be) a torged SL Bank of England note in pare of payment. .Mr. Large's goods were in liS possession when apprehended. On being taken into custody, he was searched; but no other notes were found on him. At his exa- mination at the Qnildball an Friday. 1ylr. Garland, of John-streht, identifPed the prisoner asha.ing passed a forged bL Bank-note at his house in November last. It has been ascertained that this Inan has gone here and at Bristol bv the several names of Cunningham, Crawford, Simpson, and Jolnson. Or Sunday night he made a desperate attempt to escape from prison by burning the door of his cell; he so far succeeded as to get ou! frbm hiscell to the inner court- yard. He will be azain brought N the alvl this day, when it is expected he wvill be fully committe&vi Bri-tol Gazette. THE LATS MAIL COACH iT ItE RY.-We gave the par- ticulars of the robbery committed _' - e York and Shields mail -in our lst week's paper: thesuspected thief was in heightabout 5 feet ttiglitrinches. wore a drab gteat coat and dark-coloured underdress and had with him a small purple bag. It has since been ascertained that this person walked, immnediately after leaving the coach, direct- ly to Cattetick-bridge; there he tool a chaise for Boroughbridge; thence he proceeded to Wetherby, Lreeds,indprobablyto LiverpooL in which town he most likely lies concealed antil heifinds it cJovenient to prceed to Ireland or the Isle of Man. He a,rrived at Mlr. Stott's, Botoughbridge, about one o'clock on Saturdav afternoon (says a hand-bill Tshich has been circulated, offering a reward of 200 guineas for his apprehension); had on a brown top-coat, drab- colouted r blue trousers, blue coat, white stockings, and his shoes were dirty,as ifhe had walked on the road. fe was in avery great nurry to get forward, and asked the boy who drove him if he could not go a nearer way to Leeds than by Wetherby, and desired hinm to make all possi'tle haste. He slepts a great part of the way in the 'chaise; bad, a purple bag with him, and vhen the waiter put it into the chaise, he felt two or three parcels within it, answzerif2g the de- scption of those stolen, so thai there cats be bitt little doubt as to the identity ofthe fugitive. We hear that the clerk was getting out of the mail, and had the portmantcau on the seat; and while hold- ing thedoorin.his hand,the thiefgot off vith the prize,unperceived, by. the other door.-Lecds Infelligencesr The rope-spinners in this town have lately received se- veral 'foreign orders, and they are at present thronger and in betttr spirits than they have been at any tinme since the termination of the war. At a meeting of the journeymen, held last night, it was re. - solved to intirmate to-the masters their determination to bave their - jv ?4v.ansled fr 14I1. to 8s a wee .4tsq-w ClerQuiq,