The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-01-01 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

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NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

We present our readers with descriptions of two nets' musical
instruments which have been recently invented, and are adver-
tised for sale in this day's STANDARD.
THE SIMPHONIDN.—The symphonion possesses qualities '
which have never hitherto been combined in a single musical
instrument. It is equally adapted to tweeost expressive
toepr-
formance and the most rapid executum„her confined the
succession of single notes, as most other wind instruments are,
or in harmony of two,,three, ur four parts. Front the remark-
ably simplicity of its fingering, and the great facility with which
its tones are produced, it is very easily learnt; and, as it cannot
be blown out of tune, the most beautiful crescendos and diininu-
endos may be obtained without the practice requisite on other
instruments. These advantages, added to the peculiar beauty
of its tones and its extreme portability, being no larger than a
snuff-box, render it one of the most desirable instruments ever
offered to the notice of musical amateurs. The public perform-
ances of Messrs. Parry. Willman, Ella, &c. on the symphonion
have frequently enabled the public to judge of its effects.and
capabilities; and an inspection of the music published and pub-
lishing for this. instrument will show that, either for solos or
accompaniments, it is not less efficient than the instruments in
present use, whilst in its general effect, and particularly in that
of its harmonies, it is unriYalled. The svuiphonion has been
aptly designated " a band in miniature."
THE CONCERTINA.--The concertina is a musical instrument
which produces the effects of the symphonion, but is played by
the hands alone without the aid of the breath. It is elegant its
form, and the case which contains it does not exceed eight inches.-
in any of its dimensions. In tha list of musical instruments •
usually cultivated by ladies there has been hitherto none capa-
ble of giving the proper expression to pathetic melodies, or the
full effect to sustained harmonies. The piano-forte, the harp,
the guitar, efficient as they are in their respective provinces,
have all the tame defect; their soundsdecay almost as soon as
formed ; and,. therefore, on these instruments rapidity of execu-
tion has necessarily superseded the higher beauties which result
from the crescendos, diminuendos, and prolongations of sound.
The violin, the flute' cessionit are the instruments most
admired for their exp and the,beauty ef their tones; but
the difficulty of learning them, the. fatigue of performingupon
them, and the inelegance of the attitudes they require
-have
cessarily prevented the adoption of. them by ladies. The con-
certina adds, to the beauty of tone, the rapidity of execution,
and the power of expression of this class of instruments, the
capability of performing the most varied harmonies;- whilst,
b%sides, it is exceetlingly easy to learn, not at all fatiguing to
play. and admits of the most graceful attitude in the performer.
This instrument forms a charming and effective accompaniment
to the voice, and will be found advantageous to the progress of
the student' in the art of singing. The similarity of its sounds
to those of the voice, and the continued duration of its notes,
render it the most appropriate instrument for this purpose that
can baehosen. Besides music expressly composed or arranged
for the concertina, it is capable of performing music written for
the flute, violin, or guitar. it plays in every key, and every
variety of chord can be taken upon it. In this it -differs essen-
tially from the accordion, which. is limited to a single key and
.o a-fevf very simple chords.

FIRST MEETING
TION OF THE NEW C
MOE UNCILLORS.
ELEC OF ALDERN.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, forty-seven of the forty-eight
gentlemen elected on Saturday to form the democratic part of
our new corporation met at the Town-ball, in obedience to one
of the provisions of the municipal reform bill, for the purpose of
electing sixteen aldermen for the several wards into which Li-
verpool is divided. The absent councilman was Mr. JOseph
Langton, one of the representatives of Lime-street Ward, who,
if we are to believe what every body says, has been obliged to
resign the honour of being a member of the corporation, or the
more lucrative clerkship he holds in the Bank of Liverpool, his
employers, perhaps, not deeming the two situations, or the due
performance of the duties which they would respectively impose,
particularly desirable to fall upon one person.
As our reporter was not permitted to be in the Council-room,
although he made a respectful application to one of our profes-
sional brethren, Mr. Councillor Smith, for permission to take
notes of the yroceedings, we are indebted to the courtesy of
some other gentlemen, noon whose accuracy we can depend, for
the following results of the first deliberations of this part of the
new town council. They arc as follows:
In the first place, to supply an untoward omission in the great
charter of our liberties, the municipal reform bill, Mr. Wrltiarn
Wallace Currie took the chair, and the underinentioned gentle-
men were elected aldermen of Liverpool, viz.,
Mr. W. STUART, Pronosed by Mr. Walmsley, and seconded
by Mr. Brocklebank.
Mr. T. BOOTH, Proposed by Mr. Logan, and seconded by
Mr. W. Earle.
Mr. W. BROWNE, Proposed by Mr. Heyworth, and seconded
by Mr. Duncan.
Mr. I'. LEATHOM, Tiro osed by Mr.Woolwright,and leconded
bv Mr Bright.
Toxteth-park, proposed by Mr. J. Cropper
and seconded by Mr. Tayleur.
Proposed by Mr. Arkin, and seconded by
Mr. Duncan.
Mr. C. H. JONES, Proposed by Mr. Surgeon Blackburn, and
seconded by Mr. Rushton.
(These elections were carried without a division.)
Mr. J. Hoarier, Proposed by Mr. Preston, seconded by Mr.
Cropper, and carried by a majority of 46
to 1.
Mr. T. BcLLEY, Proposed by Mr. L. Ileyworth, seconded
by Mr, Thornhill, and carried by a ma-
jority of 41 to 6.
Proposed by Mr:Jordan, seconded by Mr.
Maxwell, and carried by a majority of 40
to 7.
the quaker, propoied by Mr. Sharpies,
seconded by Mr.. Harvey, and carried by a

Mr. T. SMITH,

Mr. li. BENN,

Mr. E. EVANS,

majority of 35 to 12.
Proposed by Mr. 13rocklebank, seconded
by Mr. Henry Holmes, and carried by a
majority of 30 to 11.
Mr. W. P. FREME, Proposed, seconded, and carried by a ma-
jority of 35 to J 2
Mr T. B. BARCLAY, Proposed by Carson, seconded by Mr.
Rawdon, and carried by a majority of 35
to 12.
Mr. 0. IIEYWORTH, Proposed, seconded, and carried-by a ma.;
jority of 27 to 20.
Mr. G. RostNsort, Proposed, seconded, and carried by a ma-
jority of 25 to 21.
In the course of the proceedings some other gentlemen were
put in nomination, whose names, together with those of the
councillors who voted in their favour, we subjoin, viz.'—
Mr. HARD. EAULE, Supported by Messrs..Geore Holt,
g Tay-
. leur, E.. Cropper, Woolwright J. Law
rence, H. La..vreuce, Sandars,J. Cropper,
Leigh, Barton, Horithy, Horsfal, Duncan,
Carson, W. Earle, Currie, and anOther—,
in all 17.
Mr. C. LAWRENCE, Supported by Messrs. Henry Lawrence,
Hoboes, Roskell, Lassell, Woolwright, J.
Lawrence, Leigh, Barton, Holmes, San.
dars, Horsfall„-Barle, and Currie—in all 13
Supported by Messrs. H orsfall, Duncan,
Earle, Currie, J. Lawrence, George Holt,
Tavleur, Lassell, H. Lawrence,- Sandars,
J. Cropper, Preston, Leigh, and Barton—
in alt 14.
Mr. D. Hone:sox Supported by MesSrs. 11. Lawrence, E.
' Cropper, Woolwrsgbt, J. Lawrence, J.
Cropper, Leigh, Barton, Hornby, Holmes,
Sandars, Horsfall, Duncan, and Earle--
in all 13.
Mr. A. Honc sort, Supported bY Messrs. H. Lawrence II ors-
fall, E. Smith, Barton, Cropper, J. Law.
rence; Leigh, and Sa.ndars—in all S.
Sir I'. BRANcitgu, Supported by three only—the names no'
given.
The other changes about to take place are reported to be as
follows:—Edward Rushton, Esq., who is reputed to have been
the drawer of the bill, is to draw the first and nest prize under it,
namely, the office of town-clerk ; Mr. G. W. Crook, attorney
. to the reform association is to be clerk of the peace; Mr. Win.
Stanley Roscoe, of the late firma Roscoe, Clarke, and Roscoe,
and of that of Fletcher, Roscoe, and Co., bankers, is to be coro-
ner; Mr. Thomas Fletcher, of the latter firm, is to be treasurer;
and a Mr. Wvbergh, chairman of the reform association, is to
be receiver of the town-dues.

Mr. A. L kcE,

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