The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-28 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.
C. W. PELL'S SERENADERS AND BOZ'S JUBA

GRAND AMERICAN OLIO

THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 28th in-
stant, and every Evening during the Week, and for the
accommodation of those who cannot attend in the Evening
there will be a Fashionable MORNING CONCERT, on FRI-
DAY next, the Ist of December. Doors open at Half-past One.
A SILVER CUP, open for every body to try their hands at
Conundrums.—Mr. G. W. PELL will present a Silver Cup to
the Author of the best new Conundrum on the Night of his
Benefit, MONDAY next, the 4th of December.
Another SILVER CUP. Boz's JUBA will also present
another Silver Cup on the Night of his Benefit, WEDNESDAY,
the 6th of December.
_ _ _

All communications, with real name and address, addressed
to the Committee, and left at the Liverpool Mercury-office,
Prepaid, will be received up to the sth, but not later.
N.B.—The Cups may be seen at the Mercury-office, daily,
Iron Nine, a.m., until seven, p.m.
The Prize Conundrums will be named and the Cups pre-
tented by G. W. PELL and Boz's JUBA, in the Theatre, at the
and of the Second Part of the Concert, on their Benefits.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. R. Copeland, Great

Ch-arli;tte-street.

CIRQUE NATIONALDEPARIS

Under the Direction of M. DEJEAN

THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 28th inst.,
_ Programme of the Entertainments :—__ __ „

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= -
PI REST PART:,—The Voltige—La Tranka—The Horse " Wag-
l'aul"—The Gardener—The Table Leap—The Juggler—The
rachucha—The Clown's Metamorphoses—Festival of Flowers.
PART SECOND :—Rope Dance—Equestrian Feats on a Bare-
backed Steed—Academical Poses—England, Ireland, and Scot-
land—Characteristic Pas—" Haute Ecole"—Jocko—The Sylph
itad the Highlander—The Roman Course—The Eccentricities
'Of MM. Auriol, L'Eclair, Young Auriol, and Mahomet.

THREE MORE MORNING PERFORMANCES.
AM FRIDAY NEXT, December let, FRIDAY, December Sth

And FRIDAY, Decimber 15th:
Doors to be open at 12 o'clock, performance to commence
Ilt I o'clock precisely.

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET

MISS EMILY GRANT has the honour of an-
nouncing that her
GRAND CONCERT
will take place
This present TUESDAY EVENING, the 28th instant,
Ander the immediate patronage of the superior and other
OFFICERS of the GARRISON. (and who have not granted or
authorized the announcement of their patronage for any other
Concert,) on which occasion, and by the kind permission of
Captain GREIG, a Grand MILITARY BAND will perform.
ARTISTES :—Miss EMILY GRANT, (Pupil of Garcia, the
Master of Jenny Lind ;) A YOUNG LADY, (Pupil of Miss
Emily Grant;) Signor PALTONI ; and Mr. DAVIS, (First Dra-
'goon Guards.)
CONDUCTOR

Mr. H. V. LEWIS.

Austiasiox :—Body, 6d. ; Gallery, Is. ; Reserved Seats,
46. 6d. ; with a few on the Platform, 3s. 6d. Tickets to be had
at the Music-shops, and of Miss EMILY GRANT, 24, Nelson-
street, Great George-square, where Places for the Reserved
seats can only be secured.
Doors open at Seven, to commence at Eight o'clock.

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.

SATURDAY

EVENING CONCERTS,

WITH LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC RECREATIONS.
ON SATURDAY EVENING next, the 2nd Decem-
,, ber, Mr. MACKMILLAN will give his new and success-
ful Entertainment in VENTRILOQUISM, entitled THE
HAUNTED INN; Or, THE VENTRILOQUIST WAITER.
Body, 3d. ; Side Gallery, 6d. ; Reserved Seats, Is. ; Platform,
6d. To commence at Eight o'Clock. No Re-admission
ckets issued.
ARTIZANS' WEEKLY LECTURES.—On THURSDAY
vENING next, the 30th instant, Madame STEINBERG will
deliver a LECTURE on the HEROIC DISINTERESTEDNESS
r MATERNAL LOVE. Admission: Body, Id. ; Side Gal-
PT, 3d.
,•l Reserved Seats, 6d. To commence at Eight o'clock.
BuRniTT, the Celebrated American Blacksmith and
Eminent Scholar, and several other distinguished Lecturers are
imaged. .

e NEWSROOM is now Open, in the capaci-
firißTlZANS'
kis Lower Hall, and will continue open Daily, (Sundays ex-
tepted,) from Eight, A.M., to Ten, PM. Admittance, One
Penny. The Newsroom is well supplied with the London Daily
Slid Weekly, Irish, Scotch, Welsh, Manx, and American News-
DaPers. Papers sold at Half-price.
JOHN CALDERWOOD, Secretary.
rst I

CONCERT HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.
POSITIVELY FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
HENRY RUSSELL, from America, Composer of
"Woodman, Spare that Tree," "The Ivy Green," "The
Old Arm Chair," " The Maniac," I'm Afloat," " The Ship
Op Fire," " Some Love to Roam," " The Gambler's Wife,"
"cc, will have the honour of giving his
VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT,
Interspersed with Anecdotes of Negro Life and Character,
on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4th and Gth, 1848.
Kirkman and Sons' newly-invented Grand Fonda Piano will
be used on this occasion.
~_Many of Mr. Russell's latest compositions will be intro-
`4lced ; amongst them will be :
" WHEN IS A MAN LESS THAN A MAN? "
" THE WORLD IS ON THE MOVE,"
" THERE'S ROOM ENOUGH FOR ALL,"
.‘ THE SLAVE SHIP,"
"THERE'S A GOOD TIME COMING,"
" THE STRUGGLE FOR FAME,"
And many of his well-known compositions.
...Doors open at Half-past Seven. Concert to commence at
r4glit o'clock.
...Tickets and Reserved Seats may be secured at Mr. Hi ME'S
Music- seller, Church-street.— Resen ed Seats, 2s. 6d. ;
15,.. Body of the Hall, 6d.
Every possible attention will be given to those Families who
„
have secured their seats, by a competent person engaged
lur the purpose.
BOOKS OF THE WORDS, SIXPENCE EACH!
The above Songs are published, and can be had of the Music-
*tilers.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION

READING OF ANTIGNONE DURING THE CHRISTMAS

HOLIDAYS.

ON WEDNESDAY EVENING,
THE 20TH OF DECEMBER,
1-14 E ANTIGNONE OF SOPHOCLES WILL BE READ BY

MISS VANDENHOFF,
AND THE
kIJSIC OF MENDELSSOHM WILL BE PERFORMED BY
4N EFFICIENT CHORUS OF FORTY-EIGHT VOICES,
Under the direction of
J. ZEUGHEER HERRMANN, Esq..,
And accompanied on the Organ by

Doors open at Seven, to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock.
admission:—Members and Subscribers, 2s. each; Non-Mem-
bers, 3s. each. The Seats wily be numbered and places balloted
meter
On purchasing the Tickets. Tickets will be ead on and
:qer Monday, the 27th instant, and, as the issue will be limited
to the number which the room can conveniently accommodate,
applicat'
Secretary.

ion is necessary.
THOMAS HOGG,
Afount-street, November 23rd, 1848.

LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.
aIHE Second of a Series of FOUR LECTURES on
the CONSTITUTION OF MAN, will be delivered by W.
2. BA I NBRIG GE, Esq., F.R.C.S., r S EVENING, (Tuesday,)
,ne 28th instant.

This Day, (Tuesday,) the 28th instant.
General outline of the functions subservient to the life of the
body
1.--Digestion—The Mechanical, Chemical, and Vital powers by
which it is effected—The causes by which it is influenced,
as Habit, Idiosyncrasy, Climate, &c.—Brief account of
Assimilation, and the Nutrition and Reparation of the
Body.
Circulation7-Its mechanism and moving powers—

And the

nature and office of the blood.
`.--Respiration—lt4 instruments and mixed nature—lts effects
on the blood, and evolution of Animal Heat—And the
4 _production of the Voice.
-"—The nature and mechanism of the Voice—
to Man as a Social Being.
LECTURE llL—Friday next,lBt December
LECTURE W.—Tuesday next, sth December

end its importance

It. CARTE, Esq. will deliver TWO LECTURES ON THE
',UTE, on Friday, the Bth, and Tuesday, the 12th December.
,„ Miss F. M. KELLY will give TWO DRAMATIC READINGS,
"11„..Friday, the 15th, and Tuesday, the 19th December.
Lbe HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION of the V
LASSES of the SCHOOLS will Wed'
,g the 20th December, under the Direction of W
I'm:ME, Esq., on which occasion a Selection of Voc
Illstrumental Music will be performed by the Pupils.
iron,
will be entitled to introduce one Friend on thi
ion, without payment

TERMS OF ADMISSION

I Lower Gallery

tor a Year LI ]1 6 EOl5O 1 0 .eOlO6
Three Quartrs 1 4 0 0126 016 6 080
Half a Year Ol7 0 09 01 011 6 056
3, Cone Quarter O9 0 0 50, 06 0 030
Single Lecture 1/6 1/

,spnbscription Tickets are transferable amongst the Mei
't a Family; and a proportionate allowance is made foi
tartion of the Quarter as may have expired when the Sub
commences.
Tickets
Boarding Schools admitted to the Lower GABE
the transferable among the Pupils, at the Subscript
`ue Body.
The Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and previ(
ie commencement of the Lecture at Half-past Seven, a
Vro of popular Music will be performed on the Organ, t
SMITH.

Wile-EIINWING LIBRARY is open to Members at an
arge of Two Shillis Quarter-pa Annum, ana One Shilling
•titalogue, between a st Five and Eight every
except Lecture Evenings, and to Ladies every Ma
between Eleven and Twelve.
A Supplementary Catalogue of the Works lately added
Library has just been published—price Gd.
J. GREGORY JONES, Secret

lIRISTMAS CONCERTS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN

ORGAN. _ _
Directors take this opportunity of announcing their toin-
r,ntion of giving a Second Series of TWENTY-NINE CON-
during the Christmas Vacation, to provide the amount
/'
h
t
required for the purchase of an Organ for the Lecture Hall.
e Terms of Subscription, for Transferable Tickets admitting
to the entire Series of Concerts, will be
LOWER GALLERY 15/,

UPPER GALLERY
ob., nose Persons who may intend to patronize the Concerts will
s by communicating with the Secretary as soon as posst
anA by giving all convenient publicity to this alinounce-
tn
t, in orderrngements that no time may be lost in making satisfactory
tl'a.

LIVERPOOL ACADEMY.
OLD POSTOFFICE-PLACE, CHURCH-STREET.
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the WORKS
of LIVING ARTISTS is NOW OPEN.

Admission, ONE SHILLING.
Children under Twelve years of age, HALF-PRICE
Season Tickets ss. Od.
Ladies' ditto 3s. 6d.
Juvenile ditto 2s. 6d.
Catalogues, 6d.
Open from Ten

JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary.
The EVENING EXHIBITION, by GAS LIGHT, is OPEN
-'una Seven until Ten o'clock (Saturdays excepted.)

Evening Season Tickets, 2s. 6d