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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-29 00:00:00

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Secretary to the Academy

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A LA MUSARD.
THE Public are respectfully informed that a SERIES of
CONCERTS, a la Musard are intended to be given at
Newington, Bold-street, the first of which will
on the Evening of SATURDAY, October, 23d,
l'he Band will consist of nearly thirty Performers,

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HOLDERS AND OTHER ELECTORS
!:STEit DIVISION OF THE COUNTY
R. FOR. 'TIM ELECTION OF CORONER.

TO THE FRET,
OF THE CHF
OF CH ESTF
GF~•-
OWiNG to ill health. which renders me unable to execute
thC office of CORONER, for the Chester Division of
the County of Chester, with satisfaction to myself and the
Public advantage, I intend, after a period of upwards of
thirty years service, to resign the said office, that another
COE( ONER may be appointed in my stead ; and as my Ne-
phew, Mr. JOHN `Noon MASSEY, (who at various times has
accompanied me and assisted me in taking Inquests, and
particularly during my late illness,) proposes to offer himself
as a CANDIDATE for the Office, I feel a pleasure in saying
that from the experience he has had on such occasions, he is
a person competent to discharge the duties of the office, and
I hope he will meet with your favourable consideration on
his Convass.

I am, Gentlemen,
Your very respectful and obedient Servant,
F. THOMAS

Chester, October 9M, 1841

TO THE NOBILITY, CLERGY, GENTRY, AND
FREEHOLDERS OF THE CHESTER DIVISION I
OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTER.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
TN consequence of the Resignation of my Uncle, Mr. F.
A THOMAS, (whose recommendation in my favour I have
the pleasure of submitting for your inspection,) I beg to
offer myself as a CANDIDATE for the office of CORONER
for this Division of the County, and assure you, should I be
appointed to the situation, it will be my unceasing endeavour,
by devoting the whole of my time to the faithful discharge of
the duties which will devolve upon me, to give satisfaction.
I cannot avoid taking this opportunity to return my best
and most grateful acknowledgments to the numerous Electors
who have already promised me their support.
I remain,

My Lords and Gentlemen,
Your very obedient Servant,
JOHN WOOD MASSEY
White Friars, Chester, Oct.lBth, 1811.

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By Her. Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS

TAKEN BY THE
REFLECTION OF LIGHT,
AT THE

MOUNT GARDENS, ST. JAMES'S WALK,
LIV ERPOOL.

THE Proprietors of the REFLECTING APPARATUS,
by which FAITHFUL MINIATURE LIKENESSES
of the Human Countenance and Person are " won from the
hand of Nature" in the short space of a few seconds, respect-
fully announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and inhabitants of
Lancashire, that the Extraordinary Process
IS NOW OPEN.

The Corporation of Liverpool having granted the site of
the late OBSERVATORY, ST. JAMES'S WALK, a neat and
elegant Building has been erected thereon, in which the
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, the discovery of which
is ranked among the greatest scientific achievements of the
present age, is now in DAILY OPERATION.
THE PRICE FOR EACH PORTRAIT, INCLUDING
A FRAME, IS ONE GUINEA.
JOHN RELPH, Manager.
The Invention was recently introduced into England, at
the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, LONDON; and
the following are a few extracts from the leading Journals
relating to its merits :

(From Me Times.)

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MINIATURES.—The principle has
been so far perfected as to be almost incapable of further
improvement. The novelty attendant upon the fact of
being furnished in the short space of five seconds with a
more correct miniature likeness than the most accom-
plished-artist could paint on ivory, after days of laborious
study, coupled with the fineness of the weather, drew

together a host of curious fashionables, at the Poly
technic Institution, so many, indeed, that notwithstanding
the short period of time occupied in the operation, the room
was crowded for hours together, by parties anxiously waiting
their turn. The apartment appropriated for the magical
process--for so it may be termed—is well calculated for the
object desired, being on the highest story of the institution.
From the roof, which is constructed of blue glass, of about
a quarter of an inch thick, a very powerful light is obtained,
and it is so ingeniously contrived as to revolve with the sun.
In a portion of the room, nearly in the centre, an elevated
-at is placed, on which the party whose likeness is to be
;its, with his head reclined backwards. In this posi-
e sitter is told to look into a glass box, in an opposite
on, about five from him, in which is placed the plate
•fruit. Having done so for a few

to be impressed

*ad in a few minutes afterwards a

likeness is presented to him. The likenesses which we saw
were admirable, and closely true to nature, beauties and de-
formities being alike exhibited ; therefore those who are
ashamed of their personal appearance had better keep from
the influence of photography.

(From the Morning Chronicle.)

When we formerly described this process, the time requi-
site for taking a portrait was, generally speaking. about four
minutes ; but in consequence of the great improvements that
have been made, the time has been reduced to about five se-
conds on a clear day ; but during cloudy dull weather the
operation may require from a minute and a half to two mi-
nutes.

The portraits taken by this means are really extraordinary
as likenesses ; they are true to nature, for nature here is her
own delineator. The features are admirably marked out and
delineated, and the likenesses at first sight are so extraordi-
nary, that they are really startling.

(From the Morning Advertiser.)

PHOTOGRAPHIC LIKENESSES:—One of the most inter-
esting sights it is possible to conceive is now attracting
crowds daily to the Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street.
The patentee has christened it the " photographic mode of
taking likenesses." By this process, in the incredibly short
space of five seconds, the likeness of any individual ;s taken
down on a piece of metal, and the portrait is a perfect fac-
simile of the sitter. It is nature herself that is called in to
be the artist, and her performance is truly astonishing,
leaving immeasurably behind it everything that human skill
could effect.

From the Morning Herald.)

PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.—We were present on Sa-
turday at the exhibition of the extraordinary process of
taking portraits by the reflecting apparatus, lately patented,
and now for the first time brought before the public. By the
photographic progress, perfect likenesses are taken. in the
short snack of from ten to five and twenty seconds ! We
say perfect, because the prepared plate on which the objects
is reflected must of necessity produce a perfect transcript of
that object. The operation, therefore, being thus unerring,
the fault of even the slightest failure in likeness can only
be attributable to the person sitting, which, of course,
may result from an assumed or unnatural position.
Although the exhibition has been only of a private character,
and of some two or three days, we understand that it has
been visited by all the parties possessing the privilege.
Among other influential personages present on Saturday, we
noticed the Earl of Shaftesbury, who expressed bis surprise
and gratification at the extraordinary invention.
(From the Court Journal.) •
PHOTOGRAPHIC LIKENESSES.—We attended yesterday
at the private view given by the patentee of the reflecting ap-
paratus at the Polytechnic Nstitution, by which photographic
likenesses are taken, and with the greatest accuracy. in a
period varying from five to twenty seconds. We were de-
lighhted with the exhibition.
(From the Morning Post.)

The patentee of this invention has adopted the principle of
giving these " reflections" to the public at .a very moderate
cost, compared to the ordinary price of miniatures, trusting
for his return to a general desire to possess them, which he
anticipates must he felt by all persons who would cherish the
best memento of a dear friend or relative.