The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS IN LIVERPOOL.
POSITIVELY FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
mHE LESSEE of the Theatre-Royal proposes to pre-
yl sent, in conjunction with Mr. MITCHELL, the Director of
French Plays in London. the TWO CONCLUDING
lIIPRESENTATIONS of FRENCH PLAYS, which will take
ace TO-MORROW (Wednesday), 30th instant, and FRIDAY
vt, the Ist of APRIL, supported by the following Artistes of
ue St. James's Theatre:
Monsieur LAFONT, Mad'lle LAMBERT,
Mad'lle ST. GEORGES. Mad'lle J. STEER. M. LEON,
M. ST. MARIE, and M. FAUVRE.

second Representation, TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the
)th instant, LE CAPITAINE ROQUEFINETTE, Comedy,
11! Two Acts, by Dumanior ; and the popular Play of LE GA-
DE PARIS, Comedy, in Two Acts; by Messrs. Bayard
and rauderburch.
Third Representation, Fern
.next, the Ist April
i , LES PRE-
'VERES AMOURS, Come y,One Act b. LA
"LIINIERE CONQUETE, Come dy, in Two, Acty s, byScribe
Rosier.
The Box Plan tZtow open to the public. where unappro-
elated places may be tak nightly in the Dress Circle, and
'or further accommodation.en Places, on this occasion may be
secured in the Upper Boxes.
thehe Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, and
Performances to commence at Eight.
„Prices of Admission—Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Upper Boxes, ss. ;
rlt, 38.; Gallery, 2s.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. R. Copeland, 15, Great
Charlotte-street.
lir- GEORGE VANDENHOFF, after an absence of many
years, will make his Second Appearance in England since
leis return from the United States, being engaged for a
limited number of nights. •
THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), the 29th instant,
THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. G. Vandenhoff;
Mrs. Haller, Miss Cathcart. And UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
On Wednesday--THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, (terminating
with the Trial Scene). Shylock, Mr. G. Vandenhoff. And
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. On Thursday—A FAVOURITE
PLAY, in which Mr. G. Vandenhoff will appear. An interlude
and a Ballet, in which the Lauri Family will appear. On Fri-
4ay—THE LADY OF LYON'. Claude Melnotte, Mr. G. Van-
denhoff. General Dumas, Mr. Vollaire; Pauline, Miss Cath-
cart. And UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. On Saturday—VIR-
GINIUS, virginius, Mr. G. Vandenhoff ; Virginia, Miss
Cathcart. And UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.

„ Sbakspeare's Historical Play of HENRY V. will be produced
NDAY next, the 4th of April, in a style of magnificent
completeness never yet attempted on the Liverpool Stage.
Admission :—Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Side Boxes, ; Pit,
36d.; Gallery. 6d. Second Price ; Dress Boxes, 28. ; Side
poxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit, ls. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six ;
~,_calmence at Seven o'clock precisely.
for' ue Box-office will be open from Ten till Three o'clock daily,
securing Seats and taking Private Boxes, which may be
under the direction of Mr. T. SHuTTLEwoirrx.

lILIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
HE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT will
take place
• ON TUESDAY NEST, the sth APRIL.
PRINCIPAL VOCALISTS :
MRS. ENDERSOHN,
MISS WILLIAMS,
MR. LOCK EY,
And MR. WEISS.--
ron—Mr. ZEUGIR ERRMANN.
'""r B LAST JUDGMENT, na-RoWssini'sH STABAT MATER,
will b,-Orformed.
781:Le-isets for Unapfppridted Stalls, for Ladies and Strangers,
?I. each ; Gallen —Front-55.; Back, 2s. 6d.
ler„erma for Anup Subscribers :—Stalls, 4s:; Front Gal-
•e2 25.; Back Ditto, is.
By order, W. SUDLOW, Hon. Sec.
BENEFIT
CONCERT TO MR. E. W. THOMAS.
WING to the severe pecuniary loss experienced
by Mr. THOMAS through his Cheap Concerts at the
uarnionic.ball,
A COMMITTEE OF GENTLEMEN
Ilualstlaeen formed, with the view of relieving him from his diffi-
lor,„.,lLl
8,
ceand to secure thereb a reetition of the excellent per.
s of his b y p
and. To effect these objects,
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT

WILL BE GIVEN AT
THE PHILHAItMONIC HALL,
Tierr TUESDAY, THE/12TH OF APRIL NEXT.
tick ;ts—Boxes and Sttflis, ss. each ; Gallery, Front, 3s. ;
Societ eats, 2s. To,be had at the office of the Philharmonic
to s Y, Exchango-Court, Exchange-street East. Proprietors
'cure theirplaces on or before the 31st of March.
NTher particulars will he duly announced.
furtherance of the above, SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS
Com been OPENED and Contributions will be received by the
nine,
the principal Musicscllers, at the Office of the
• nilharrnonic Society, and by
J. B. COOPER. Hon. Sec.

GRAND PRIZE NIGHTS.
1-I[ENRY RUSSELL, Composer of " Woodman
Rill Spare that Tree," " I'm Afloat," " The Maniac," &c.,
give his AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT, entitled
Or 7,D. "THE FAR WEST;
' EMIGRANT'S PROGRESS FROM THE OLD
WORLD TO THE NEW,"
AND
"NEGRO I FREEDOM AND IN SLAVERY,"
`4l LIFE
MONDAY, the 18th,N TUESDAY, the 19th, WEDNESDAY, the
20th, THURSDAY, the 21st, and FRIDAY, the 22d April next,
AT THE
, CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.

Each Person, on entering the Hall, will receive a Ticket
which will entitle him or her to a chance of obtaining

A FREE PABSACE TO AUSTRALIA
11; One of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s Eagle Line of
acket-ships, to sail in May, June, and July next, for Port
A Free Ticket will be drawn for on each Evening ; and,
as the Tickets have been secured at the Merchants' and are
11°w in the possession of Mr. JOHN CALDERWOOD, the, Secre-
tary, at the Concert-hall, the Prize will, each Evening, be
minded over to the Winner, in the presence of the Audience.
„Tue DRAWING will take place each Evening, after Mr.
ItussELL has concluded his Entertainment. Duplicates of
every
Ticket issued will be placed in a Basket, and a Person
from the Audience will be selected to draw the Numbers. In
order to save time, the holder of the Duplicate of the SEVENTH
Ticket drawn will he the Winner, and a Ticket for a Passage to
Australia will be handed to him. Of course, the Ticket is
transferable, and may afterwards be used by the Winner, given
tiWay, or sold.
Admission—Body and Side Galleries, is. • Reserved Seats, 2s.
_ Doors to be opened at Seven e'clock, the Concert to com-
m.__
-ence at Eight precisely
TIE LAST WEEK for the EXHIBITION of
fiIir„,,,VRBURY'S GRAND HISTORICAL PAINTING,
‘.„ THE AST FIGHT OF THE BARDS," at 34, CHURCH-
aEET
of(t),Pen from Ten till Dusk ; and in the Evenings, for the benefit
Working Classes, from Seven till Ten.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY,
LIVERPOOL.
The
VOCAL CLASSES.
AMATEURS' ELEMENTARY CLASSES for the Year

1853-1854, will commence
tm. THIS DAY, (TUESDAY,) the 29th instant.
lea' Class, at 6 30; Gentlemen's at 8; Annual Subscription,
One Guinea.
AD 1.
Tti,j)4,lcatAYions for Admission may be made at the Class Room,
"Y Attendance from Twelve to One.
::—.72_2:%IHTRCH-STREET, March, 1853.

•
1.4 IV ERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION
SCHOOLS.
111 t HIGH SCHOOL, THE LOWER SCHOOL,
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL, THE INFANT SCHOOL,
AND
THE EVENING SCHOOL.
Quarter begins on THURSDAY next, the 31st instant.
FlSTpnt PERFORMANCE BY THE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION
,4
14" TRAINING AND PRACTICE IN VO MUSIC.
'‘'n's ORATORIO OF THE CREATION wiIICAL be performed
To-monaow (Wednesday), the 30th instant.
kiss
PRINCIPAL VOCALISTS :
JESSIE HAMMOND, MR. WRAY, and MR. PIERCE.
Conductor.... Mr. \V. B. ROGERS.
Organist Mr. GEORGE HIItST.
Doors r,„
'-'efore p, f".",,e,u at Seven • performance to commence at a Quarter
adMineirtltllie3B"` Precisely.'
and Ladies, Subscribers to the Institution, will he
Of One °n Presenting their tickets, and Strangers on payment
Shillin each.
ELII:MENTARY CLASS, for VOCAL MUSIC, will be
&c "ed on WEoxEsoAy, tbe 6th April next, at Seven o'clock.
rrospectus, containing detailed information as to terms,
' may be had on application.
W. NICHOL, Secretary.
t-streel, March, 1853.

AT a MEETING of the CREDITORS of the late
Firms of SPENCE, COCKRANE and CO., and SPENCE
,',lld Co., held at Liverpool, this 23d 'day of March, 1853, for
'tie purpose of receiving from JAMES SPENCE, Esq., Payment
,111 full of the Debts due to them at thetime these Firms stopped
payment, in February, 1846. ,---
' RICHARD BRALEY, Esq., in the Chair,
It was unanimously resolved,
, That this Meeting records its high sense of the upright and
honourable course pUrsued by Mr. Spence, in thus voluntarily
irtting claims to the amount of £18,477 16s. 4d., which had
allyceased to exist.
til;'"ltt the following Gentlemen be appointed a Committee for
to ,t lirpose of presenting to Mr. Spel.ce aTestimonial suitable
Mr. "...estimation in which the Meeting holds his conduct
r. linotreigNo?leY, Mr.
iat this 11te'reltitie' 3lLrold Littledale, Mr. James Cox,
Five per Cent.jun., and Mr. Godfi ey Saunders.
ulaZ recommends that a Fund, at the rate of
Parties interested, be created, with
of the respective Debts of the
precedino• Resolution. eated, with a view of carrying out the
That these Resolutions;_bpPublished in the Liver 00l and
Manchester papers, and ... the London Times. p

RICHARD BEALEY.
LIVERPOOL FEMALE PENITENTIARY.
HE SUBSCRIBERS and FRIENDS of the Ll-
ittfortn
T VERPOt
the ANNUAL MEEOL FEMALE PENITENTIARY are respectfully
ed hat will take place, in the
CHARITABLE INSTITUTION HOUSE, Slater-street THIS Day, uttesday,) the 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon.

,AOFESSIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
-as COMPANY,
Admitting, on equal terms, persons of every class and degree
to all its benefits and advantages.
CAPITA L,—'250,p00.
CHAIRMAN —MajOr HENRY STONES.
bEpITTy-CHAIRA'INN,—JAMES ANDREW DURHAM,
mEseqn.t,
With upwards Of Fourteen Hundred Shareholders.
o fsettle
bv'wuhre are two important clauses
theut ichtlieDirectors have power to appropriate ONE-TENTH
entire profits of the Company :
Ist.—Por the relief of aged and distressed partiesawsisduorweds
for life, who have paidfive years' premiums, their
and orphans.
tad.—For the relief of aged and distressed original pro-
prietors, assured or not, their widows and orphans,.too.e
tiler with 5 per cent. per annum on the capital originally
Via „ invested by them.
:Policies indisputable and free of stamp duty.
Noes of premium extremely moderate.
extra charge for going to or residing at (in time of peace)
tiu;:ralasia, Bermuda Madeira, Cape of Good Hope, Mann-
u_a•ad the British North American Colonies.
Ze_ttuic.al men in all cases remunerated for their report.
kra,B,lances granted against Paralysis, Blindness, Accidents,
bto,i'clt,
Bald every other affliction, bodily and mental, at
erate t
A lib a e**
'''
A_ eral commission allowed to Aents.
aual Premium for As,uring £lOO, namely :
A2A ‘,„
10s. 9d. Age-40 13s. Gd.
1, 30 119 6 50 316 6
hadl.2nctuses, with tables and fullest Agents be
A,„"`, fle
.oflices of the Company, or of any of their .
ulnications for Agencies requested.
OIneeE.I3WARD BA YLIS, Resident Manager and Actuary.
76, Cheapside, London.