The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-31 00:00:00

FOR A SHORT. TIME ONLY.

VOW EXHIBITING, at. the Spacious Rooms, 50,
CHURCH-STREET, adjoining the Liver Theatre, Liver-
pool, (which is handsomely fitted up and brilliantly illuminated)
GROVES' unrivalled and universally admired ,
DIORAMA OF THE HOLY LAND
And other parts of the World ; with its splendid Mechanical
Figures, ' Machinery and Descriptive Illustrations from Scrip-
ture, by Mr. Groves; upon which the United Labours of some
of the first Artists and Mechanicians in the Kingdom have been
rinoPl.oYed for many years, animated with new and wonderful
Figures of Persons on Foot and Horseback, &c. The
leets consist of Nine Representations of the most interest-
mg Parts
consist
of the Country, executed by first-rate Artists, from
Morun" 1.1-lade on the spot by celebrated Travellers.
In.
and Two Performance, commencing at Eleven, Twelve, One,
64. ,• emir,° cluck. Admisson—Front Seats, Is. ; Back Seats,
Even•- "ren and Servants, Half Price.
Nine 0,19 g Performanc, commencing at Six, Seven Eight, and
Admisseion—Front Seats, 6d. ; Back, Seats, 3d.

ASTHAM REGATTA,
THIS DAY (Tuesday), the 31st instant.

PATRONS—Sir W. M. STANLEY, Bart., Hon. Sir EDWARD
CUST, Bart., JOHN STANLEY, Esq.

ZC,°• l• The STANLEY PLATE, value 10 guineas, added to
„."`YePstakes of 1 guinea each, for four-oared Gigs, (not out-
-6ged,) to be
rowedro and steered by Gentlemen Amateurs. En-
travnee _
2. The EASTHAM PLATE, value 10 guineas, for two-
Rared Boats (not outrigged,) to be rowed and steered by Gen-
fourtlemen Amateurs Entrance, 10s. each boat.
o. 3. The TRIAL STAKES, value 5 guineas, in specie, for
-oared Gigs, rowed and steered by Fishermen or Boatmen
PlYin the Rivers Dee, Irwell, or Mersey. Entrance, ss.
each Lot.l‘lo. 4. A SCULLING MATCH, for 5 guineas, by Yachts'
sculled by Gentlemen Amateu. ntrance, 10s. each.
5. LADIES' PURSE, value 2 g rsuinEeas, to be rowed for
"omen residin in the Hundred of Wirral, Chester, or Li-
verpool. The second boat to receive 10s. Entrance 2s. each.
A PUNT RACE—lst Prize, 1 guinea ; 2d, a New Hat.
The MERSEY STAKES, value 5 guineas, for Pleasure Boats,
tr rowed by Gentlemen Amateurs, under 20 years. ance, each.
, En-
Three Boats to start for each Race, or the Prize Money will
De withheld, at the option of the Committee.
• The First Race will commence at Twelve o'clock precisely.
The Races will be run in the order decided by the committee.
Each crew to row in uniform.
inAll,disputr to be settled by the committee, or whom they
Tivw.loPrxtinra Boats will run on the R
J. E. CHAPmAeqN,attft.
c,-, -,-y.
Committee room, Eastham Hotel, August gary
ta47 Secretary.

__________
CRICKET.
AMATCH will be Played on THURSDAY and FR,
DAY next, the 2nd and 3rd September, on the Ground oi
the Liverpool Club, Wavertree-road, between FOURTEEN of
LIVERPOOL, with LILLYWHITE and MARTINGELL, and
the following ELEVEN of ALL ENGLAND:—
A. MYNN, ESQ., DEANE,
N. FELIX, ESQ., SEWELL,
0. C. PELL, ESQ., GUY,
DORRINGTON, G. PARR,
CLARKE, and
F. PILCH, HILLYER.
Liverpool, 30th August, 1847.

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
The Right Hon. the EARL of SEFTON,
The Worshipful the MAYOR of LIVERPOOL, &c.
WOOLTON FLORAL, HORTICULTURAL,
Ntri,En' AGRICULTURAL MEETING, for the SHOW of
held -14. AS, PLANTS, FRUITS, and VEGETABLES, will he
IVl3' in a new spacious Marquee, near the Church, Wooltou, on
11anAy next, the 2d of Seutember, 1847.
Stubbs, Doors open a': Two o'clock.
s Royal Harmonic Band will be in attendance.
Ticket Refreshments may be had in the Tent.tinvlE may be had from the Seedsmen in Liverpool ; Messrs.
itiati
nd ertre ave ; Mr. PHYTHIAN, Gateacre ; Mr. WAIN-
Mr. JAMES SMITH, WOOIIOII.

AUTuMN EXCURSION,
LivE„ FROM
• .‘,POOL, WIGAN, BOLTON, AND WARRINGTON,
TO LONON AN BACK,
P"n R TTVENTYD D
H -ONE SILLINGS,
IN COVERED CARRIAGES.
rßn'As are appointed to leave the EDGE-HILL STATION,
LIVERPOOL, at SIX O'CLOCK,
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4,
—4
uItNING from the EUSTON STATION, LONDON,
ON FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10,
AT A QUARTER BEFORE SEVEN.
TRAINc,
are also appointed to leave the EDGE-HILL STATION,
AT SIX O'CLOCK,
ON
ItEm MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6,
'RIVING from the EUSTON STATION, LONDON,
ON FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24,
AT A QUARTER BEFORE SEVEN.

ste THIRD CLASS £1 Is.
°NI) CLASS £1 los. I FIRST CLASS £2 2s.
Children under Twelve Years of Age, Half-price.
stagy,
and o and evf
ery information may be obtained at the Railway
—",Ths
St L, H. R. MARCUS, CONDUCTOR,
Live 19, Leigh-street, corner of Basnett-street, Church-
LIVERPOOL AND HARRINGTON WATER-
N° WORKS.
TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a GENERAL
and HA—b-alsiG of WATERWORKSof the LIVERPOOL
on W,„—oItINGTON COMPANY will be held
rooms, the Bth of September next, at the Clare.ndop-
um, oouth John-street, Liverpool, at One o'clock in the
iect Po, to receive Report from the Directors on the sub-
omerorrthe Sale of the Waterworks, Land, Machinery, and
rroirt °PertY, Rights, and Privileges of the said Company of
noronetors, to the Mayor Aldermen nd Burgesses of the
41'1 of Liverpool. HARMaD BANNER,
"th
Aust, 1847 Chairman of Directors.
lla,

RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.

T. SMITH,

54, BOLD.ST., k 36, CHURCH-ST., LIVERPOOL,
and 3, MARKET-PLACE, MANCHESTER.
D ESPECTFULLY informs the Nobility, Gentry,
It Merchants, Captains, and the Public generally, that he
has commenced SELLING OFF the whole of his Splendid
Stock of . . _

RICH CUT, PLAIN, and ORNAMENTAL GLASS,
Consisting of 40 Tons weight of Decanters, Dessert, Fruit, and
Trifle Dishes ; Tumblers Wines, Champagne and Claret
Glasses ; Toilet Bottles, 'Water Crafts, Dish Plates, Celery
Glasses, Water and Claret Jugs, and every description of Glass
that can be manufactured; together with a Splendid Assort-
ment of

BOHEMIAN GLASS,
Also, a most superb Stock of
CHINA ORNAMENTS,

In large Vases and Jugs, Clocks, &c., Alabaster Jars, Urns,
Graces, Canovas, Dancers, Venus, Joan of Arc, Tower of Pisa,
&c. in great variety. Also will be found a magnificent display
of Table Services, Burnished Gold and Plain ; Toilet Services,
Jugs, Mugs &c.
CABINET GOODS IN IMMENSE VARIETY,
Consisting of Work Boxes, Dressing Cases, Writing Desks, &c.
CUTLERY,
In Balance Handles, Black and Buck Horn. Electro Plate in
Spoons, Forks, Ladles, Fish Slices, &c., and a variety of
Nickle Silver Goods.
JEWELLERY,
In Brooches, Bracelets, Pins, Chains, and a variety of other
Articles in that Branch.
BRITANNIA METAL GOODS,
1 n Tea, Coffee, and Water Pots, Toast Racks, Spoons, &c. Pa.
pier Mache Tables, Portfolios, Hand Screens, Card Racks,
oor Plates, Trays, Waiters, &C.
1000 SETS OF IRON TRAYS,
And a great quantity of ODD ONES which will be Sold in Lots,
Plated Hot and Cold Water Jugs, Hall Lamps, Glass Shades,
Show Glasses, Deck Lights, Patent Dish Covers, plated, &c.
China Tea and Breakfast Services in endless variety, and avast
quantity of Articles in Stock, which being of so great a magni-
tude is impossible to mention the whole. To large consumers,
Hotel and Lodging-house Keepers, Private Families, and others,
will find this a most desirable opportunity of supplying them-
selves in the above line. The whole will be on sale for a limited
period at 50 per cent. under any other Establishment in the
Kingdom and all of such quality as cannot be surpassed.
An early inspection is respectfully solicited.
Observe !-54, Bold-street, adjoining the Music-hall, 36,
Church-street, opposite Parker-street, and
3 Market-place, near the Exchange, Manchester.
T. S. begs respectfully to inform Capitalists, that the whole
of the above valuable Establishments are to be disposed of, (of
which long or short leases may be had,) as be is about retiring
from business.

C:7- All letters pre-paid will bepunctually attended to.
All parties indebted to the above Estabishments are requested
to discharge their accounts forthwith, and all claims against T.
SMITH must be sent in immediately. and they will be settled.