The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-06 00:00:00

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SPLENDID ENGRAVING OF WILLIAM FAWCETT, ESQ.—
We do not remember to have seen a more highly-finished or
beautiful engraving than that which has just made its appear-
ance, of our respected and talented townsman William Faw-
cett, Esq., senior partner of the most extensive steam-engine
manufactory in this town, if not, indeed, in the kingdom, or,
in other words, in the world. The size of the plate is twenty-
four inches by fifteen. It is taken from a painting by George
Patten, Esq., A.li.A., and engraved, in the first style, by T.
Lupton. The likeness, admitted to be admirable in the
original, is preserved in every point ; and the picture will
form a gem in any collection of engravings. The figure (a
full-length) is represented as seated on a massive arm chair,
with a letter or autograph in one hand, resting on the knee,
in the attitude of study, as if devising some new improvement.
in the application of that mighty agent of modern advance-
ment, steam. The face conveys that vraisemblance which
constitutes the perfection of delineation. Not a hair of the
head, or a slight indenture of the countenance indicating the
approach of age, but is clearly and naturally defined ; and the
whole portriAit is thrown out with the prominence of a sta-
tuary model, with the grand addition that it is full of life and
intelligent expression. The back ground is deeply and darkly
shadowed, strongly conducing to this triumph of the artist,
and being made (as it ought to be) subsidiary, the principal
object absorbs attention, in prominent relief. The hands,
scarcely less difficult of representation than the features, are
also executed with masterly skill. It is a portrait, in fine, of
high merit, and is well worthy of a place amongst the first
cabinet engravings of the day as a work of art, not less, than
for the faithful resemblance it conveys of those comparatively
few distinguished men of the present age who, by their me-
chanical genius and enterprising spirit, have contributed
more, in a quiet and unobtrusive manner, by the improved
construction of marine and other steam-engines, to promote
the commerce and prosperity of this country, and the conse-
quent civilization and welfare of the whole human family,
than many of higher pretensions, in the several departments
of the senate, the bar, the field, or the ocean.

THE GERMAN OPERA AT MANCHESTER.—Herr Schu-
mann, the spirited manager of the G'rman company, having
got into the hands of a gentleman whose vocabulary does not
contain the word " mercy," had the whole of his splendid
wardrobe seized on Friday last, thus preventing the per-
formance of the opera that evening, as advertised. The dis-
tress of a hundred people suddenly thrown out of employ-
ment in a foreign country, and without the means of returning
to London or Germany, may be readily conceived. A few
gentlemen, however, having interested themselves in their
tai.. grutuitni,a Aresses being offered by a
townsman, Mr. Clarke stepping forward \viol regard to the
Theatre, Madame Schodel tendering her services, and Herr
Ganz determining to see them through their difficulties, the
company resolved to give three performances more, commen-
cing, last evening with Zauberflote. In consequence, no
doubt, of the late announcement, the house was but thinly
attended • but the performance was one which must-have
greatly pleased all present. The peculiar circumstances
under which she was playing, appeared to inspire Madame
Schodel with fresh energy, and she sang with a power and
occasional delicacy of expression, which she knows so well
how to give. Her duet with Mellinger was more beautiful,
if possible, than on the previous occasion, whilst his
Papageno was as full of rich humour. Herr Steiner saw,
the part of Tamino, he most agreeably surprised the friends
of the opera, and was a further proot of the skilful arrange-
ment of the whole company, and the great resources they
possess without even the help of " stars." We understand
Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas and the officers of the 78th re-
giment have come forward in the kindest manner on their
patronage being solicited, and there appears to be a universal
sympathy in favour of these clever artists in their present
most unfortunate situation, This evening Der Freischutz is
repeated, with the " Prayer" from The Night in Granada,
and the "Grand Finale," from Fidelio. To-morrow, Don
Juan, in addition to which Weber's overture to Euryanthe,
and the "Jager Chorus" from the same opera, will be given.
—Manchester Guardian of Wednesday.

THEATRE ROYAL, MANCHESTER.—The new comedy,
" London Assurance," was produced here for the first time
on Saturday evening, and very favourably received. The
well-known merits of the Covent Garden company attracted
an overflowing audience. Every part of the house was
densely filled long before the rising of the curtain, and the
musicians had to vacate the orchestra for the accommodation
of several gentlemen who could not obtain seats in the boxes.
Madame Vestris Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. W. Farrell,
Mr. Harley, and Mr. F. Matthews, sustained the principal
characters with great eclat. An announcement that the
piece would be repeated on Saturday evening, was received
with reiterated plaudits.—;Manchester Guardian of Wed-
nesday.
The passage from America to Glasgow was never, we be-
lieve, performed in so short a time as by Dr. M•Tear, sur-
geon, on board the Britannia, which arrived at Liverpool on
Thursday evening. The Britannia performed the passage
from Boston to Liverpool in 9 days and 19 hours. Just as
she was entering the harbour the Achilles was leaving for
Glasgow, when Dr. M'Tear sprung from the paddle-box of
the one steamer to the paddle •box of the other, and was
brought direct to Glasgow, where he arrived on Friday night.
thus making the entire voyage in 10 days and 16 hours.—
Scottish Guardian. [A part of the worthy doctor's name
appears to have been left out in this account ; it should have
been printed "Tearaway.