The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-04 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

It appears to be the unanimous opinion of every person whom
we have heard speak upon the subject, that on no former oc-
casion were so many strangers seen in the town as at present
throng our streets, drawn by the coming Festival; and now
that an excitement has been raised by the press, publishing to
the public the operations of the Festival committee, which,
until lately have been kept so much " under the rose," the
town presents the appearance of a disturbed bee-hive. Yester-
day every person appeared on the qui cite, and parading about.;
a restless excitement, as expectant of something, pervading all,
whilst the various shops redoubled their exhibitions of finery,
and crowds of admirers were clustering round then: impeding
the causeways.
Yesterday evening, the festival commenced with the ball at
the Wellington Rooms. The company began to assemble at
nine o'clock, and continued arriving without intermission till
about eleven. The assemblage consisted for the most part, of
the principle gentry of the town and neighbourhood, with a few
strangers. There were, however, riot many families of distinc-
tion; a party arrived late from Kaaaaley, the seat of Lord
Derby. We also observed the late Mayor there and Sir Thos.
Brancker. About 500 tickets were sold. Dancing commenced
shortly be'are ten o'clock, and continued, without intermission,
until three, when the ball began to break up. Many parties,
however, left before that time. Weippert's hand was in at-
tendance, and performed in its usual superior style. Amongst
the musical pieces which were most favourably received during
the evening were the "Rhine," " Terpsichorian," and "Mos-
cow" Waltzes, " The Nations," and " Elieir d'Amour " Quad-
rallies. The room, about twelve o'clock, presented a very splen-
did appearance, many of the ladies being elegantly dressed,
and their gay apparel contrasting agreeably with the sombre
,hues of
_the dress coats of the male visitants, Whilst engaged
in the mazy dance or the lively promenade.
This morning a sermon is to be preached at St. Luke's
Church by the Rev. Dr. Gilbert, Principal of Brazen-nose Col-
lege, Oxford. The accompanying arrangements are excellently
adapted, and will be attractive. The Ts Deum and Jubilate will
be sung by the principal singers and the chorus; and in the
course of the service three favourite anthems of Marcello, Kent,
and Mozart will be given by the most talented of the vocalists.
The choir has been amplified and enlarged under the immediate
superintendence of Sir George Smart.
The concerts are to take place at the Amphitheatre, in Great
Charlotte-street, where alterations have been made which do
the greatest credit to the taste and judgment of the committee.
The stage has been completely wailed in, and presents to the
eye of the spectator in front the shape of one-halt of an octagon.
These walls are beal.!-ifully and tastefully decorated in a chaste
and highly-relieved pattern, which displays itself with a remark-
ably vivid effect, though its prevailing characteristic is neatness.
This department has been entrusted to the skill of Mr. Trout-
beck. A sufficient sweep of stage has been left beneath the
proscenium for the vocal performers, for the conductor, and for
the instruments which usually occupy this situation; from
thence, in a regular succession of seats, a spacious orchestra,
which occupies the whole breadth of the stage, extends upwards
nearly to the level of the proscenium.- Tins, when filled
with tire numerous musicians who have been engaged, will in
itself present a most striking coup d'ceil, while the compact
enclosure of the space, joined to its form, will, it is expect-
ed, project the sound to the audience most effectively.
The old orchestra has been enlarged and raised to a convenient
height, so as to give a full view of the performers, while it will
not obstruct the view of those behind. It is filled with ranges of
seats, and forms a sort of spacious pew, being completely co-
vered over with crimson cloth. The avenue which formerly
led from the circle to the stage has been likewise made to con-
duce to the general decoration. It is covered in a similar man-
ner to the orchestra, and contains seats which, with those above-
mentioned, are to be approprieted to the use of the Stewards
and the Patrons of the Festival. The circle has entirely dis-
appeared, the whole of the materials which formed it having
been removed, and the entire space has been laid out with
seats, which extend, without any intervening partition, under
the boxes, so that what was formerly the pit is now a part, with-
out any division, of the new area. The entrance from the back,
by an avenue which runs through the middle to the pew under
the stage. The whole of these seats are covered with crimson
cloth, and, from the alteration which we have attempted to
describe, an extent of space is developed which has a mag-
nificent apppearance. The fronts of the boxes and of
the first tier of gallery have been newly painted in warm
colours, which will relieve the gilded decorations. The
fronts of the upper ranges of the gallery have been newly
papered. The division which enclosed the boxes next the stage
on each side of the house has been removed, whereby the ap-
parent size of the theatre has been greatly increased, and its
proportions magnified to an extent which will not be productive
of less surprise than gratification to those who may remember
it in its former state, The ceiling has been tastefthly re-deco-
rated by some of Mr. Troutbeck's most able artists; and when
we add to this, that the backs of the boxes have been hung with
handsoine paper, the reader will perceive that the committee
have not aimed merely at rendering the house fit for accommo-
dation by a few easy alterations and P.iinsy adornments, but that
they have given to the tout ensemble a finish becoming the oc-
casion and the audiences which may there be expected to as-
semble. It is estimated that the pit will contain nearly a thou-
sand persons.
The morning performances of sacred music are to take place
in St. Peter's Church. It is to be regretted, that we have no
building.in this town of sufficient size to give due effect to the
magnificent creations which are to be performed, or to accom-
modate the number of persons who attend our festivals. The
space in St. Peter's Church is much too small, but it has been
made the most of. Numerous alterations have been made, and
it has been fitted up to accommodate 1400 persons. A spacious
gallery has been erected, which commencing at the pulpit, rises
to such a height as to cover about two-thirds of the eastern win-
dow. The orchestra is extensive, and will contain 300 per-
formers.
For the fancy ball, which, as our readers generally know, is
to be held at the Town-hall, the arrangements will be on the
same splendid scale as formerly, with some alterations which
have been suggested by experience of former inconvenience.
A spacious and lofty gallery, of two stories in height, is to be
carried across the area of the Exchange. The upper gallery of
this will communicate from the grand ball-room, in the Town-
hall, to the Underwriters'-room, in the Exchange-buildings,
svhsnh will be converted into a room for promenading..
Through this the company will pass forward to the Newsroom,
in which spacious apartment the supper is to be laid out. The
return will be through the lower gallery, which will communi-
cate •with the ground staircase leading to the ball-room. Thus
the inconvenience which formerly resulted from the company
passing and iepassing by the same gallery to the supper-room
will be avoided. The whole of the decorative department will
be of the most tasteful description; and, while tire committee
have paid due attention to diet which will gratify the eve and
the car, we are given to understand that they have made such
arrangements with Mr. Radley and Mr. Lynn as shall ensure
equal satisfaction to the appetites of their guests.
Weippert's celebrated quadrille band and llorrabin's band,
from Manchester, are engaged to attend. it is expected from
the arrangements which have been made, the excitement which
prevails, and the sale of the tickets which has already taken
place, that the fancy ball will far outvie those of former
occasions.

Persons labouring under deafness and other disorders of the
ear, who have not had an opportunity of consulting the cele-
brated aurist, Mrs. Gardner, may still profit from her advice and
assistance, as she will not leave Liverpool till the end of the
festival.

ImPaunsticE.—Yesterday, at the police-office, a respectable-
looking man, was brought up charged with having been
found quite drunk and helpless in the streets the night before,
and who was put into Bridcwell for safety. On being searched
he had bills, notes, and other money found on his person to the
amount of £227 7s. He was fined ss. for being drunk.
TOXTETH•PARK BAZAAR.—This bazaar has been continued
open until yesterday. The attendance of visitors yesterday was
extremely numerous and fashionable, and the proceeds must
have been considerable. Nearly all of the very many beautiful
ornaments of the more expensive kind were railed for yesterday
afternoon, towards the close of the bazaar, amidst much good
humour and amusement. We trust that the proceeds will lead
to the anticipated result and repay the charitable exertions of
the committee.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The collection at this delightful re
sort has received several valuable additions within the last week
and the menagerie is now complete. The proprietor purchased
on Tuesday last, three flue young lions, which were brought to
this country, by the French brig Zephyr, from Senegal. These,
together with the tiger lately presented by Captain
have completed the range of animals in the circular building.
Mr. Atkins is in treaty for a giraffe from the London Zoological
Society, and entertains sanguine hopes of success. The Earl
of Derby, the president of the society, has been written to, and
-haisent a favourable answer. We Hope to be able in our next
to congratulate Mr. Atkins upon the fulfilment of his wishes.

NEW AND IM p9RTANT COMMERCIAL. BOOKS.—We beg to
call the atterVtion of our commercial friends to the books adver-
tised under the following bead, in our paper of this day, cem-
prising—" Tate's Manual of Foreign Exchanges," " Gumer-
sall's Discount Tables at all Rates per Cent," " Anderson's
Models of Commercial Letters," " Jackson's New System of
Book-keeping," " Walton's most Comprehensive Reckoner"
ever published. The-se-bni,,ks are the very best on the subject
of which then treat, and ought to have a place in every count-
ing-house lilirary in the kingdom.
THE THEATRE-ROYAL.—Last evening Mr. Charles Kean
took his benefit, in the play of "Harslet," and had an. over-
flowing house; decidedly the best this season. The boxes were
crowded, many strangers arrived for the festival being present.
We have already noticed Mr. Kean's Hamlet in a former num-
ber. The cast of charahters was the same this evening as on
the former occasion, with the exception of Mr. Stuart playing
the Ghost of Hamlet's Father, a character we were sorry to see
given to him. We need hardly add, that what there was to do
was well played. We did not admire Mr. Kean's Hamlet so
much as on the previous occasion: He was anxious to do too
much, and frustrated many of his finest efforts by his over
anxiety. There were several points which were not given with
such effect as before; we remarked also one or two which were
better given, and which met with a ready applause. On the
whole, however, the character was finely personated. The
opera of " Gustavus 111., or the Masked Ball," followed. We
have not, however, time for further comment.
DETECTION OF A SUPPOSED MURDERER.—On Saturday, at
the Police office, an Irish labourer who gave his name as Patrick
Quigley, was placed before the magistrates, having been appre-
hended on information conveyed to the officers that he had been
one of a party of ruffians who had been concerned in the mur-
der of an officer in the early part of last year, near Clare. A
witness named Edward Challoner, deposed to knowing the
prisoner, and that his real name was Timothy Mear. He was
present when a party of officers were attacked near Clare, and
one of them named John Donovan was murdered. He would
swear to the prisoner being one of the men who was concerned
in the murder. Some of the men were tried in the Spring As-
sizes of last Year and he had given evidence against them.
Prisoner. —" Where does he say I live? I live in Tipperary?"
Mr. Hall enquired of the witness if he had known the pnsoner
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before the murder? The witness replied that he had known
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