The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-12 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL MEDICAL INSTITUTION

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THE LADIES' BAZAAR.
t I The ladies' bazaar, in aid of the pecuniary resources of
this useful and valuable institution, bids fair to be eminently
.• successful. From present appearances, we have no doubt
whatever that the object which it was designed to accomplish,
viz., the raising a sufficient fund to liquidate the debt which
has hitherto pressed heavily upon the interests, and crippled
or restrained the energies of the institution, will be realized.
The bazarr was opened on Wednesday morning at eleven
o'clock, in the new building at the corner of Hope-street,
Mount-pleasant, and was attended by a great Proportion of
the beauty and fashion of Liverpool, down to four o'clock in
the afternoon, when the exhibition closed for the day, to be
re-opened yesterday, and to he continued until the whole of
the articles, furnished by the industry and ingenuity of the
fair contributors, have been disposed of. We hope, and, in-
deed, have no fear, that they will be sold to advantage.
In the entrance hall was stationed Mr. Stubbs's Royal
Harmonic Band, who performed at intervals select pieces
from the most popular works of ancient and Modern, native
and foreign composers.
The staircase, by which access is gained to the exhibition
rooms, was handsomely . decorated with evergreens and
dahlias of an infinite variety of tint, and had a very pleasing
and animated appearance.
The rooms in which the bazaar is holding are three in
number, and are those intended fur the Pathological Musetim.
They are not so extensive as might have been considered
desirable for the purposes of this bazaar, but were fitted up
with great neatness and taste. The decorations chiefly con-
sisted of pink and white draperies, dahlias and evergreens,
very prettily arranged, with two large crimson silk flags in
the centre room, on which appeared the gratifying inscrip-
tions—" The Town and Trade of Liverpool," and " God
save the Queen."
There were three tables in the room, and two in the apart-
ment to the right ; that on the left was devoted to the sale of
confectionary, wines, fruits, and other refreshments. A vast
variety of useful and of namental articles were submitted, and
their claims enforced with that success which female solici-
tation never fails to command. Standing at the door of the
refreshment room and looking to the opposite end, the coup
Weil was most magnificent.
At the first table, Mrs. Lloyd, of A igburth, presided, with
Mrs. 'Pinney, Mrs, James Foster, and Miss Lloyd. The
collection which they offered was truly elegant, and com-
manded universal admiration. Amongst the articles which
eye particularly noticed were a beautiful chair with a frame
of rosewood and back and seat. of needlework, a par of
ottomans, which, we observed, were to be disposed of by
lottery, if not sold at the price at which they were ticketed—
viz , ten guineas—and an elegant ornament of beetle-work
for the hair.
Mrs. Jeffreys, of Great George's Square, with Mrs Tay-
leu re, Miss Green' and Miss Bridge, had charge of the second
table. They exhibited a very chastely executed group of
wax flowers, a number of beautiful drawings of heads, a foot-
stool of quite a novel pattern, with the centre of needleork;
a screen of needlework, very pretty, representing an old
musician teaching a youth to perform on the violin. The
figures are admirably pourtrayed. This production, we ob-
served, is to be raffled for, if .not otherwise disposed of—the
price eight guineas. There was on this table also a very in-
geniously con strutted model of an old gipsy pedlar.
The third table was occupied by Mrs. Cheesborough, who
was fortunate in having some splended specimens of needle-
work, amongst numerous other matters of very superior merit.
Two sofa pillows, one of them representing a mounted
mameluke, and the other Thian's daughter, were superb in
the execution, and attracted ninth and deserved admiration,
The effect given to the representation of the right hand in
the latter picture surpassed anything of the kind we ever
witnessed.

The next table was under the control of Mrs. Chorlev, of
St. Anne-street, and Mrs. Richard Bateson, assisted by Mrs.
Ambrose Lace, the Misses Bateson, and Miss Chorley. They
produced, for the attraction of customers, some beautiful
copies of Prout's interiors, a group of flowers in needlework,
intended for a screen, a piece of elegant and valuable em-
broidery on black' satin, representing a group of various
coloured birds; some composition models, received from
Warwick, and executed by the only person in England ac-
quainted I:vith the secret of their mancufacture ; and a port-
folio containing some very beautiful heads of Jacobo and
TereSa.

Mrs. Dawson, of Mount Pleasant, had the management of
the fifth table, assisted by Mrs. Ross and Miss Jackson.
They had a profusion of elegant work of various descriptions.
In the centre was a drawing-room chair of r,sewood, inlaid
with mother-of-pearl, the seat exhibiting a beautiful group of
flowers in needlework. We noticed also two small card-
board models of Bath Abbey and another place of worship,
which had been presented by Mts. Joseph Langton, of Great
George-square ; some elegant hand-screens, forwarded by
Mrs. Earie, of Spekland ; a superb piece of needlework, in
an oak frame, representing an old lady at breakfast, and
which would be an excellent companion for the musician at
Mrs. Jeffrey's table ; the model of a country school, the
minuteness of description being exquisite, and which was
ticketed "to be sold with the good will of the concern."
This we understand was a part of the donation from Mrs.
Higginson. A beautiful drawing, in water colours, of Lake
Ogwen, North Wales, by Mrs. Horsfall, of Everton, and
part of her donation. A small miniature, the donation of an
eminent artist. A view of Point Neuf, in Paris, by Mr.
Gawin Heidman, and an admirable lithographic port-rait of
Dr. Butter, the president of the institution, by .the same
artist.

In the rooms were also tables filled with clothing for the
poor. _ .

The refreshment-room, at the table of which the ladies
above•mentioned presided in rotation, was not the least attrac-
tive portion of the exhibition. there were some delicious
grapes, white and black, a portion of them forwarded from
Croxteth; peaches and nectarines, chiefly furnished by Mrs.
l'reston, of Fir-grove; pine-apples, melons, confectionary of
every description, and wines of various qualities, from hum-
ble port to imperial tokay.
There was here a very curious model of a bazaar, construct-
ed by Miss Morlaud, of Everton-lodge, and the young ladies
of her seminary, and being a part of their donation, amount-
ing to between forty and fifty pounds. This ingenious trifle,
for the accommodation of the younger members of the com-
munity, will be disposed of by lottery—the tickets five shill-
ings each.

We should not omit to mention that Mrs. Ireland Black-
borne, the lady of the respected member in parliament for
Warrington, Mrs. Joseph Langton, and Mrs. Traill occasion.
ally assisted all the ladies who were stationed at the various
stalls, and delighted the company by their affability. Mrs.
Blackburne in particular, we should mention, without mean-
ing at all to disparage the exertions and the liberality of
the other ladies who have lent their countenance and given
their active support to this bazaar, has been most indefatigable
in her efforts to promote its prosperity, from a just apprecia-
tion of the Motives for which the institution was formed.
The lady patronesses were the Marhcioness of Salisbury,
the Countess of Wilton, Lady Francis Sandon, Lady Moly-
neux, and Mrs. Ireland Blackburne.
Lady Frances Sandon kindly contributed some articles of
needlework, and his lordship sent a donation of money. A
number of other opulent individuals also sent pecuniary do-
nations. From Mrs. Hugh Jones, of Lark Hill, £25 were
received; £2O each from Richard Dawson, Esq. of Mount-
pleasant; William Fawcett, Esq. of York-street, and Charles
Tayleur, Esq. £lolos.. each from \V. W. Manifold, Esq.
and Charles W. Jones, Esq. of Vernon-street. .£lO each
from W. P. Preston, Esq. Rock-house; Thomas Rodick,
Esq., Gateacre; W. Nixon, Esq. Vernon-street; Henry
Holmes, Esq. Everton Brow; John Hall, Esq. ; Mrs. Mus-
pratt, Pembroke-street; W. R. Preston, Esq.. Aigburth;
Mrs. Rathbone, Woodcroft; Mrs. Preston, Fir Grove; Miss
0. Jackson; Nicholas Robinson, Esq., Sudleigh; Miss Fos-
ter and Mr. and Miss Lloyd for work sold before the bazaar;
and Mrs. Dawson for ditto. £3 each from Lady Clayton,
of Larches, near Wigan; Park, Esq., Mount-pleasant;
Thomas Foster, Esq., Woollen; John Richardson, Esq.,
Rodney-street; William Harvey, Esq., Cheapside; Enoch
Harvey, Esq., ditto; Thomas Harvey, Esq., ditto; John
Robert Preston, Esq., Vernon-street ; Allan Kaye, Esq.;
Sir G. Drinkwater; W. Brown, Esq., Richmond Hill;
-- Shaw, Esq., Springfield-street; Mrs. Moss, Otterspool;
James Moly-new:, Esq., Duke-street; Mrs. and Miss Leigh,
Abercromby-square; Mrs. Tout-min; Dr. Nichol, Rodney- •
street; Franklin Preston, Esq. There were many other do.
nations of t‘vyguineas and one guinea, and altogether, before
the bazaar op‘ned, there had been received somewhere about
£4OO.

The amount realized from the sales arid collection at the
doors during the day we were not able to ascertain, but it
must have been considerable, from the interest which the an-
nouncement of the intention to hold the bazaar had excited
amongst the opulent inhabitants of the town and neighbour-
hood, and the general knowledge that the institution had al-
ready been of infintte service in seasons of pestilential visita-
tion amongst the poorer classes. The debt with which the
institution is encumbered is stated to be somewhere about
£lOOO. and as many handsome donations will vet be forward-
ed, we have strong hopes that at the close of the bazaar there
will be an ample sum in hand for its complete liquidation,—
lia;)

THE LIVER THEATRE.—The "Great Magician" conti-
nues to "astonish the natives" night after night, at this de-
lightful little theatre. His wonderful performances are
varied every evening.
THE LIVERPOOL.—ThiS splendid vessel made a trip yes-
terday around the floating light, and gave ample proof of her
s'a-worthy qualities and her fast sailing. Her appearance
was truly magnificent. This day, we understand, she will
make an experimental trip to Dublin, when an opportunity
will he afforded of ascertaining her speed.
ARRIVALS AT THE GRAND JUNCTION HOTEL.—flon.
Lieut. Col. S. 0. Grady and family, H. Cobbe, Esq,, Miss
Conway, Mrs. Corbett and family. Joseph Shaw, Esq., Miss
Stephenson. Miss Forbett, Col. Riddle, Mr. and Mrs. Gib-
bon, J. Prichard, Esq., Jonathan Clarke, Esti: Rev. H.
Thorp. T. R. Jones, Esq., 'l'. Stanley, Esq., S. P. hirek, Esq..
Lord Viscount Hereford, Sir J. Sinclair, Mrs. O'Hara and
family, Captain Baker, R.N., W. Hindry, Esq., Mr. Auda-
rein, Rev. Macklin,• Captain Emerson, R.N., R. Camp-
bell, Esq.. J. D. Allison, Esq., J. Doyle. Esq , Captain
Graham, Mr. T. Banes, John god& Esq., Philip Warwick,
Esq., Rev. Robt. Johnson, the Misses Franklins, Mrs.
Carmichael and family, Mr. Townes, Mr, Hodgson,