The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-25 00:00:00

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and of a better quality than Jullien's. In the wind instru-
ments Mr. Thomas is beaten, mostly in his cornet, ophi-
cleide, and second oboe. Jullien again has Lavigne, who
is undoubtedly the greatest executant on his instrument,
but the tone of our first oboe, Mr„Jennings, is far mnr.
grateful in a slow mo .

Bard to I

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there can be but one opinion—he has not yet been equalled.
So much for the executants, and now for the performances.
In overtures, symphonies, and selections, Mr. Thomas car-
ries the palm, but in the dance music Jullien has a decided
advantage, and we would recommend Mr. Thomas and his
band not o forget that supreme excellence is only to be
obtained by taking as much pains with the lighter as with
the severe school of music, and we would also urge upon
them the necessity of giving more pungency, crispness,
aplomb to their lighter eff9rts. We see that the pro-
gramme for this (Tuesday) evening contains Me ndelssohn's
music to " The Midsummer Night's Dream." They
are not wanting in the necessary lightness required here,
but then it is music more congenial to their feelings as
artistes, and the true artist will always endeavour to make
much out of a little. As this is the last week but one,
let all those who wish for en intellectual treat, go to Mr.
Thomas's concerts and hear a first-rate band and
first-rate performance.

THEATRE- ROYAL.—in addition to the attractions of
the pantomime, its beautiful scenery, and the grotesque
combinations by which the Three Legs of Man have ex-
cited the uproarious applause of the Liverpool juveniles,
a new piece has been produced at this theatre, under the
title of the "Twelve Labours of Hercules," and has been
well received. The day representation on Saturday has
given general satisfaction.

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appointed for to-

oetng played first, will, no doubt, attract a goodly
ttendance of the juvenile portion of the population.
ROYAL AMPRITHEATRE.—Maame Isabelle's emus-

trian company has proveu
favourite place of amusemen,
horses and the skill of the performers
of delighted spectators, and the afternoon pert,
on Wednesday and Friday have been generally appreci-
ated. On Wednesday last, the boys and girls of the
Blue-coat Hospital were gratified with a visit to the after-
noon performance.

The high training of the

'e drawn-crowds

ormances

WomnwELL's MENAGErtm—This pleasing and in-
structive exhibition of foreign animals, at the foot of
Shaw's-brow, continues to attract numerous visitors.
The collection contains two large elephants, and a very
small one, which is an especial object of interest. It has
also a real zebra, said to be the only one in the kingdom,
and of great beauty. The proprietor has been very un-

oss of thr

learance

the alpaca.
fo 1)
reign beasts, ~,
visit, particularly for y,
the study of natural history.
TM44I• Jum
atx's fare,:ell concerts in
TF;E, have been filled to overflowing.
UUSICAL DIPLOMATIST.--The Earl of West-
moreland is rported, by the Vienna papers, to have no-
tified to the Austrian government that the new English
minister will continue his diplomatic services at the im-
perial court. His lordship has just finished the composi-
tion of the music for a new mas, which will be performed
in one of the Catholic churches at

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Tal other

Lg people who take delight in

d-room,

oeovrary.—This society
BIRKENHEAD PHILOSOPHIC
have anounced a soiree for Pride
Assembly-rooms of the Honk's v Y
= erry eAk.ointegi next, in the
BIRKENHEAD CFIURCH Or ENGLAND /
STITUTE.—
on Friday
The Rev. Dr. Hume will deliver a leeturls.a. next, on " Australia,"—a subject which, in
such hands,
cannot fail to prove interesting.
COALS have been recently very ecarce in the Isle of
Man. On Wednesday the steamer Londonderry, piyn2
between Belfast and Morecambe, was glad to purchase it
moderate supply at 20s. per ton.
THE RIVER NILE.—The beautiful panorama of the
magnificent scenery of the River Nile and the ancient land
of Egypt is still exhibited in Bold-street. Some mis.
chievous person last week cut the painting, but the injury
has since been effectually repaired.
SEWAGE ATANURE.—Mr. James Rore, of Birkenhead,
has made an offer to the Health Committee to deodorise
for a period of fifteen years, by means of peat charcoal,
all the ash its in Liverpool, for £BO,OOO, on condition that
the committee will spend £50,000 in erecting tanks, and
also construct 1,500 additional water-closets ; but the
committee have not come to any decision in the matter.
SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RA'LWAY.—The direc-
tors have convened a meeting to be held at Shrewsbury on
the 30th instant, for the purpose of submitting certain
resolutions of the Great Western Railway Company, re-
ferred to in the proposed amalgamation bill of the Great
Western, Shrewsbury and Chester, and Shrewsbury and
Birmingham Railway companies, The estimated cost of
the War; incton and Altrinehana Con - -
deviations is £28,000, to be defrayed
of £lBO,OOO authorised to be raised }
AUt4tintl to be borrowed,

with other works out
shares, and 460,000