The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
CIRQUE IMPERIAL DE FRANCE,
V under the direction of Messrs. RIMBERT and LAMBERT.
Patronised by h 4 Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 111.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
OF THE. FRENCH TROUPE OF EQUESTRIANS!
GRAND AND VARIED ENTERTAINMENTS,
in which the whole Company and Stud of highly-trained Horses
will appear.

APPROACHING CLOSE OF THE SEASON!
. LAST WEEK BUT ONE I

This present TUESDAY EVENING, the 19th instant, and following
days, the Evening's Entertainment will commence with
Monsieur Godfroy's daring Somersaults, on Horseback.
The Leaps of the Banners, by Matl'lle Melanie.
THE ARAB AND HIS STEED!
THE DANCE OF THE GLOBE.
Monsieur Siegrist, as the Taurcador.
The Walk upon the Bottles, by Monsieur Fabiani.
La Tarantelle, Neapolitan Dance,
Executed by Mademoiselle Anais Rinabert.
M. Stonette and his Two Dogs, M. Kennebel, the Voltigeur.
Mad'lle• Virginie Lambert, as the Taglioni of the Ring.
"Volga," introduced by Monsieur Caron.
Grand Tight Rope Exploit, by Mademoiselle Clara Aucsude.
The Double Ascent, by NI ad'lle. Angele and M. Shelton.
THE LEAPING HORSE L'ECL AIR.
Monsieur Pusterle, the Modern Centaur.
La Perche, by MM. Godfroy.
M. Stonette and his Son, the Clown Miniature.
THE FASHIONABLE MONKEY ON HORSEBACK.
Miss Marietta Shelton.
The French Postilion, with his Six Horses,
Executed by M. Ritnbert.

Prices of Admission —Dress Boxes. 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 23. 6d. ;
,
is. 6.1. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price: Dress Boxes, 25.; Side
Boxes, is. 6d.; Pit, Is.
The Box-office is open from Ten to Three o'Clock, daily, for
4eCuring Seats in the Dress Circ!e, and taking Private Boxes.
Which may be had under the direction of Mr. StiurTLEwo RT .
Children in arms will not be admitted.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six; to commence at Seven
O'Clock precisely.

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.
On SATURDAY Eva Nix() next, the 23d instant,

. .
ARTISTES :
MISS REBECCA ISAACS,
MR. HAMILTON BRAHAM, MONSIEUR E. REYLOFF,

AND
MR. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM,

To commence at Eight o'clock. Admission : Body, ad.; Side
fisheries, 6d.; Reserved Seats, Is.

NIGHTS WITH WORKING MEN.

......
HUGH STOWELL BROWN, Professor GRIFFITHS, and
_ALEXANDER CROMAR, M.A., have kindly offered to spend
THURSDAY EVENINOS with Working Men, in the CLASS-ROOM
Of the CONCH RT-H ALL. their object being to direct them to a use-
ful course of Home Studies. A. CROMAR, M.A., vt ill attend on
HistorySubject:—"The of Heroism." To commence at Eight o'clock. Admis-
Non 3d.

, FRENCH CLASSES, conducted by Professor L. P. 0. LEA.
4,..Class for Beginners meets every MONDAY EVENING, and a
ul„„MIS for Advanced Pupils meets every FRIDAY EVENING, at
glair -past Eight o'clock. Admission 3d.
,i_SINGING CLASSES, under the superintendence of Mr. and
Sc ARISBRICK, every FRIDAY EVENING, at Eight o'clock.
The instruction is on the most popular system, and the cheapest
'Music is used. Admission, 3d.
, The PUBLIC NEWSROOM is open Daily, (Sundays excepted.)
Admission id.

JOHN CALDERWOOD, Secretary.

GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY,
AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be

THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED.
Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, B:c.. Sm.

THE GREAT NEWCASTLE FIRE.---The' late
fearful explosion and wide-spread devastating fire at Gates-
head and Newcastle, destroying property to the value of one mil-
lion, converting a large area of warehouses (filled with sulphur,
nitrate of soda, peat charcoal, and other highly combustible
Stores), whole stacks of offices, houses, &c., into a perfect volcano
,of fierce, concentrated, incinerating, and long-enduring furnace
neat, in which not only combustible things, but even bricks,
Iltenee, aad iron were burnt up and fused. Safes of the ordinary
kind, iron-doored Wong rooms, were alike melted, torn asunder,
!heir contents charred and destroyed. But amongst the many
Instances of preservation in this instance, and in the more recent
destructive fire at Manchester, THOMAS MILNER and SON
have pleasure in giving publicity to the following gratifying testi-
ttionial Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 19 1854.
Gentlemen,—We have great pleasure in stating that, whilst our
offices were completely destroyed and burnt down in the great fire
_Which, on the 6th instant, reduced a great many buildings in
Pfewcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead to ashes, two of your large
"holdfast" safes, in our offices, have been the means of pre-
Serving our books, bills, and other valuable documents, although
these safes were exposed for about nine or ten hours to an im-
mense heat, and dug out of the ruins in a red-hot state. On
°Pening them we found our principal books and bills in a good
*tate of preservation. Some of the papers were singed and dis-
coloured, but we are happy to say they can be used for the main
I),nrposes they were intended tor. We feel it our duty to state
these facts, and will thank you to make us new safes to specifica-
tton,—We are, Gentlemen, yours truly,
A. LSIDEMAN and Co.
/Hems. Thomas Milner and Son.

GREAT FIRE IN LOWER KING-STREET.
Messrs. Milner and Son.
Gentlemen,—ln the terrific and destructive fire which broke out
Vesterday morning, on the premises at the back of Mr. Carr's
Ititich manufactory, in Lower King-street, and the large pack of
buildings of which our warehouse formed a part,
.the whole of
Which were completely gutted, and everything therein destroyed,
With the exception of our books and papers, contained in the safe
W'e bought from your agent here, some few years age. This safe,
after being exposed to intense heat, fell during the conflagration
ifrom the second storey to the basement, and was completely sur-
rounded by the burning mass. We beg to express the unqualified
Aratification it affords us in being able to add to the numerous
testimonials to your valuable invention. We shall be glad to
itaord an information to parties desirous f inquiring into the
acts herein stated.—We are, Gentlemen, respectfully yours.
F. H. Tuonft and Co.
Tib.jane, Manchester, Oct. 26, 1854.

MILNER'S HOLDFAST and FIRE-RESISTING SAFES, with
ki '„
it the improvements under their new patents of 1851,1854, and
,„,141,, including their Impreznable Powder-proof Lock (without
‘2l_ich no safe in the hands of the public is secure), the strongest,
Wit, and cheapest safeguard Against Fire, Robbery, or Violence
itt the world.
Milner's Phoenix Safe Works, Windsor, Liverpool, the most
fttensive in the world; Showrooms, 6 and 8, Lord-street, Liver-
r4°4 London Depht,. 47a, bloorgate-street, City.