The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.-YESTERIIAY

Prime Scots, &c., moved off steadily at last week's quotati-
ons ; but in some instances, the value of the inferior biTedshaii

culty effected.
The numbers of sheep were again seasonably extensive; yet
the mutton trade was very steady, and last Monday's curren-
cies were readily supported.
In lambs, the numbers of which were good, a full average
amount of business was transacted, at late rates.
The veal trade was steady, at full prices.
Pigs moved off steadily, at our quotations-

The foundation-stone of the new Concert-hall, for the
Philharmonic Society, will be laid on Wednesday week,
the 23rd instant, at one o'clock.
Miss W HITNALL'S ANNUAL GRAND CONCERT.—
This concert was held last night, and a crowded house re-
warded the fair benefieiare. We regret that we have not
room to say more than that a more enthusiastic scene we

never wittiesF.ed.
THE BAKERS' QUESTION.—We are not disposed to
take part either way in this mooted question between two
of our contemporaries. There are no doubt tricks in all
trades' our own not excepted. ,We are guilty sometimes
of sad adulteration—diluting other people's solid sense
with our own_ slip-slop. Some of us puff atrociously,
and our commodity is wanting in weight, whilst others
are too heavy for any thing. it is hard, therefore, tbat
the poor baker should be selected from the whole batch
of traders for observation, merely bec..use certain persons
have told the world that, as the result of their pet mea-
sures, bread was to be cheaper than either the importer,
the grower, or the miller can afford to sell it. Why not
ask why boots are not much cheaper, and no better for
the reduction on leather? or why Mercury has been raised
to sixpence, although the duty is taken of all drugs? As
to the short weight part of the business, people should
see their bread weighed before they pay for it. If they
are afraid to eat alum let them learn to bake at home.
PROHIBITION OF BATHING AT NEW BRIGHTON.—
We are sorry to observe that the over delicacy, which we
thought was confined to the female portion of that people
who can endure the flogging of a naked negro, but are
shocked to see a piano-forte, or a table, with its legs
bare, has invaded this once delightful batqing place. If
people choose to build villas, with sloping lawns, down to
the very edge of the tide, the utmost encroachment which
they ought to be permitted to make .upon the healthful
recreations of their neighbours is to prevent any im-
proper exposure being made in front of them. A police-
man or two stationed on the shore,duriog tide time would
effectually manage this. By the bye, cannot the owners
of the soil and the ferry of New: righton see how this
crotchetty aristrocratic movement must affect the value
of the hotels and other houses which accommodate visiters
during the season ? Next year, doubtless, invalids will
eschew the Cheshire shore altogether, and seek the more
hospitable resorts of Bootle, Waterloo, Crosby, &c.
Very few are likely to permit themselves to be alternately
baked and blinded upon the shore and amongst the sand-
hills of the ultirna thule of the Hundred. of Wirral, for all
its pretensions to superior gentility, without the occasional
relict of a dip in its tide.
CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING A BURIAL SOCIETY.—
Yesterday, at the Police-court, Thos. Hardwick Taylor,
a man who has long been connect d with benefit societies,
as secretary, in this town, was placed .at the bar on a
charge of traudhlently appropriating .£5, belonging to the
Loyal Philanthropic Burial Society. Several of the offi-
cers . of
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hat of a

ioor woman named Mo

lives in Birkenhead, has a family, and hadbeen a member
of the society named, went to shew that by borrowing her
card, after she bad, by being a defaulter, no further
claims upon it, so altered it by additional figures as to
make it appear that one of her children was dead, for the
funeral expenses of whom he got £5 from the treasurer,
on the representation that be had paid it on seeing her
card, to save her the trouble of again coming across the
water for her money. It appeared, however, that all her
children were alive, though not hearty ; inasmuch as they
had been seen with nothing to eat but some potatoes and
salt ! The prisoner.made a bold defence, and endeavoured
to inculpate the collector, and called some witnesses, but
utterly failed in making out his assertions. Mr. Rushton
sent him for trial, but, on an application being made,
said he should admit .him to bail on two sureties of £5O
each and his own recognizance of £lOO. He afterwards,
on bearing that another charge could be made against the
prisoner, remanded him until this day.

...ftURDAY EVEIgaNG CONCERTS.—On Saturday
evening, Mr. Rowlandson gave the first of a series of lec-
tures upon English song, with illustrations, at the Con-
cert Hall, Lord Nelson street, which was numerously at-
tended upon the occasion. The lecturer commenced his
remarkawith a brief history of the rise and progress of
music in England, tracing it from that of the ancient
minstrels to the commencement and meridian of the real
old English ballad. The sows selected, as illustrations
of the various eras and schools, upon which he com-
mented, were given with much.taste, and some with great
opirit and effect. Those with which we were best pleased
were " Death and the Lady, 4" " The Vicar of Bray,"
which was encored, and "In the Spring time of the
year." The lecture went off most satisfactorily.
PROFESSOR LEES AND MS PUPILS, MASTERS
;GEOaGE AND ALFRED HANLOW.-.-These extraordinary
artists, whose performances in Edinburgh and Glasgow a
few weeks since, wore the theme of universal praise and
criticism, made their first appearance in Liverpool yester-
day week, and, though we were in every way prepared for
a more than usual treat, we did not anticipate an enter-
tainment half so exquisite in its nature, as, hat presented
by this talented trio. It will be remembered that Pro-
fessor Risley and his son first introduced the art to a
British public, since which some one or two have, with
considerable success, become imitators, hut we never did
for a single moment expect that their (Professor Riley
and Son's) admirable delineation would admit of those
new features and classical improvements embodied in the

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performances of Fmk ntt his pupsls.
both wonderiul and perfect, and exhibit in no ordinary
degree the splendid feats -of which our, human' nature is

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of creation. We advise all who take an' interest in such
exhibitions, not to omit seeing them, as in all probability
the like may never be seen'again. The professor and his

pupils continue to perform througnour ine •piribvin.wee-a,
and make their last appearente before the public on Mon-

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