The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-13 00:00:00

FINE ARTS

V 1 R. ALEXANDER HILL, of Edinburgh, Publisher to
.11'.1 the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture,
and Architecture, begs respectfully to inform the Inhabitants
of Liverpool and its vicinity, that he has now the honour of
EXHIBITING for PRIVATE VIEW, in Mr. Lacey's
Exhibition Rooms, 100, Bold-street, Mr. DUNCAN'S cele-
brated Picture of PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD and the
HIGHLANDERS entering Edinburgh after the Battle of
Preston. _ _ .

This exquisite Work of Art, which so beautifully illus-
trates one of the most Romantic and Picturesque Events of
Scottish History, was Exhibited a few months ago at
the Royal Academy of London, where it formed, perhaps
without any exception, the chief attraction. It is to be en-
graved on the most important scale, and in the very highest
style of Line Engraving, by FREDERICK BACON, Esq., of
London, whose high talents have been secured, to produce
Plate worthy of the advancing spirit of British Art, at an ex.
pense which has probably never before been incurred in th(
production of a Line Engraving.
Tickets of Admission to be had of Mr. LACEY. Hours o
Attendance from Ten A.M. till Four P.m.
Liverpool, Nov. 5, lB4O.

COOK-STREET GYMNASIUM,

Under the superintendence of Monsieur HU•GUENIN,

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Daily open, to the PUPILS from Eleven o'clock in th
Morning till Nine in the Evening.
IUrONSIEUR HUGUENIN begs to subjoin the opinio
LVI. of the following justly celebrated Professor in hi
Peculiar System of Exercises :,

" I am fully satisfied that Gymnastic Exercises, as at pre-
sent taught by Monsieur Huguenin, excel all others for the
purpose of increasing Muscular Strength, and improving the
Health and Vigour of the Body; they also, from not giving
rise to contention, have the most beneficial effect on the
moral disposition and temper. I have formed my opinion
on this subject from considerable experience, having had a
Gymnasium for the use of the Medical Students in Trinity
College during several years. I highly approved of Monsieur
Huguenin's qualification as a teacher ; he is a perfect master
of his art, and possesses the most extensive and well-con-
trived machinery for his objects ; I have always admired the
extreme gentleness and kindness of manner he employs in
the Instruction of his pupils, and I consider the influence of
such an example of the greatest consequence, where a large
number of young men are collected together.—JAMES
MACARTNEY, M.D. late Professor of Anatomy and Surgery,
in Trinity College, Dublin."

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FIRE CLAY AND BRICKS.
STOURBRIDGE FIRE CLAY COMPANY.
NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE.

THE CLAY used at these Works has been pronounced,
11 by competent judges, to be purer than any other yet
discovered, and is perfectly free from any trace of Iron or
Lime.
The BRICKS, being made from the best Clay, are supe-
perior to any hitherto brought into the market.
Samples of Clay, also letters and testimonials, from first-
rate authorities, may be seen on application to the Agents,
J. WHITTAKER and CO. 7, Strand-street, or JOHN
BARFF and CO. 14, Goree, Liverpool.

" Newport Iron Foundry, 21st July, 1840

" GENTLEMEN,—By your request I have, fiir several
weeks past, experimented your Bricks in my Works : I have
used them in the Cupelas, and find them wear longer than
any we have used before. In the Reverberatory Furnace I
find them still better, as they possess a property I have
never noticed in any other make : that of not shrinking
when exposed to intense heat. This 'quality will be highly
valuable where elliptic arches, of long span, are required.
I have used the Stourbridge make, and also several others
along side of them, on the bridge, and found them to main-
tain their shape much better than any I have yet tried.—l
remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
'4 W. EDWARDS.
" To the Stourbridge Fire Clay Company."

LOVE AND LIQUOR.—SCENE AT HOLMFIRTH.—"There's
many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip."—The verity of the
saying is fully confirmed by the following incident :—About
nine o'clock in the morning of Sunday last, a smartly dressed
youth might be seen supporting on his arm a black-eyed dark
beauty, over whose head but seventeen summers bad passed,
arrayed in pink and white, picking their steps through the
miry streets leading to the church of Holmfirth. Imme-
diately following this interesting pair might be observed a
second couple, less gaily attired, perhaps, but apparently not
less happy. It was evident, indeed, that a bridal party were
proceeding to the hymeneal altar. The group having entered
the church, the incumbent, who had been for some time an-
ticipating their arrival, prepared to perform the marriage
ceremony, The eyes of the pretty bride sparkled with de-
light,—she had at last secured her lover,—the wedding din-
ner was even then preparing at her father's house, and the
Fates seemed to smile upon their union. Alas ! the course
of true love never did run smooth. It was but too plain that
the bridegroom had been paying his addresses to Bacchus
before repairing to church. Sooth to say, he was immo-
derately inebriated. This, indeed, was quickly discerned by
the clergyman, who declined proceeding with the service, at
the same time de,s,irinNgothseeedniesrapbpaodinttebdiscoinutpilmes;:etno come
again to-morrow. been
given, than the bacchanalian devotee hurried from the church,
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leaving the remainder of the party in mute Astonishment.
The morrow came, but not the ri r. The fair Ca-
therine was astounded : she was perdegfectloomy green to such ma-
noeuvring, and emphatically declared she
lovingwold .iieoatrtbr
and
throughout Despondency took possession of s
her
throughout the day not a smile was seenwiuthpote firstnhhercoudnatwen-
nance. Tuesdamorning arrived, and,
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were spoken. The affianced twain again repaired to the altar ;
the nuptial vow was breathed, and the ceremony was gone
through without further interruption.—Leeds Intelligeneer.